# Congressional Record Index

AAGENES, ALEXA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E398 [24MR]

AARON’S LAW ACT see Computers

AARP (organization)

Articles and editorials

Civil Rights Giant Julian Bond Never Stopped Giving, H6302 [28SE]

Letters

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act, H1645 [16MR]

Reallocate funds from Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance Fund to Social Security Disability Insurance program, S813 [5FE]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, S4843 [8JY]

ABBOTT, ALDEN

Memorandums

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

ABBOTT, GREG (Governor of Texas)

Letters

Texas refusal to accept any Syrian refugees, E1623 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Texas: condemn letter sent by Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, to Dallas County, TX, Sheriff Lupe Valdez relative to immigration policy enforcement, H7198 [27OC]

ABBOTT LABORATORIES (company)

Remarks in House

National Association for Female Executives: inclusion in Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list, H1792 [19MR]

ABC, INC.

Remarks in House

Harrison, Donald F.: ‘‘LIVE With Kelly and Michael’’ (television show) America’s Top Teacher award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

ABC NEWS (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Lobbyists Declare Victory After Visa Reform Measure Dies Quietly, S8754 [17DE]

ABE, SHINZO (Prime Minister, Japan)

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress, H2504–H2506 [29AP]

Announcements

Joint session of Congress for address, S2494 [29AP], H2503 [29AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Remarks in House

World War II: request Japanese Prime Minister to include in his speech before Congress a formal apology for the use of coerced sexual slavery, H2346, H2347–H2349 [21AP], E598, E602, E605 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Committee to escort into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S2489 [28AP]

Foreign policy: address to Congress, S2554 [30AP]

Japan: welcome Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress, S2444–S2446 [28AP], S2491 [29AP]

ABEDIN, HUMA

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU]

ABEDINI, SAEED

Bills and resolutions

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1069 [13FE]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2568 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Iran: human rights violations, E277 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens, S6971 [28SE]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), S2743, S2746, S2749–S2751 [11MY]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S5708, S5709 [26JY], S6680, S6686–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6780 [17SE]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S4802 [7JY], S8673 [15DE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 14, condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any Iran nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S2583 [30AP]

S. Con. Res. 16, call for release of detained U.S. citizens in Iran, S2732 [7MY], S2751 [11MY]

ABEL, ARNOLD G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1624 [16NO]

ABELL, ERICKA

Remarks in House

Iowa: Hawkeye Ten Conference All-Conference Character Award recipient, E861 [9JN]

ABINGTON, MA

Remarks in House

Abington High School: tribute to football team, E319 [10MR]

ABLES, MEGHAN

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Dept. of Education: Arkansas Teacher of the Year award: recipient, S8682 [15DE]

ABNER, SHEDERICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E258 [26FE]

ABORTION

Amendments

Appropriations: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H492 [22JA]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878 [7OC]

Crime: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Health: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6851 [21SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H451 [21JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6322 [29SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC], H7741 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Gets Caught Up in Abortion Politics in Senate, S1460 [12MR]

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Looking Away From Abortion, S6059 [28JY]

Price of Fetal Parts, E1141 [28JY]

Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in Meeting the Need for Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care, H6098 [17SE]

Setting the Record Straight on Measuring Fetal Age and the ‘20-Week Abortion’, S6861 [22SE]

Videos About Planned Parenthood Are Grossly Misleading, E1168 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 219), S347 [21JA] (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H477 [21JA]

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 461), H6835 [6OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2761), H4343 [12JN]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

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

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 3515), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA] (see S. 404), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2921), H4770 [25JN]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3729), H6936 [8OC]

——— prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3171), H5402 [22JY]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

Discrimination: prohibit against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 50), S57 [7JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

Families and domestic relations: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H2109 [26MR]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

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

Health: prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 220), S347 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 36), H37 [6JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 38), H429 [20JA] (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health care professionals: impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions (see S. 78), S58 [7JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see S. 2159), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3495), H5974 [11SE]

——— allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H6306 [28SE]

——— audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H661 [28JA]

——— provide greater clarity for States relative to excluding providers whose actions a State suspects causes termination of fetuses born alive (see H.R. 3494), H5974 [11SE]

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 489), H531 [22JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5682 [24JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 3301), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

——— prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Research: prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5522 [27JY]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

Taxation: deny tax exemption to organizations which violate Federal prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3575), H6178 [18SE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2678), H3914 [4JN]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA] (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

——— ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Cloture motions

Health: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Essays

Miracle Micah: Danielle Pickering, H2934 [13MY]

State of the Union: Liam Gibbons, S342 [21JA]

Letters

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: Representatives Van Hollen, DeLauro, and Slaughter, H6873 [7OC]

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Darla Bardine, National Network for Youth, S1477 [12MR]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign, S1477 [12MR]

——— Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

——— Kreig Pinkham, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, S1477 [12MR]

——— several religious organizations, S2328 [22AP]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: several medical and public health organizations, H446 [21JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H6318 [29SE]

——— Karin Johanson and Georgeanne M. Usova, ACLU, H6317 [29SE]

——— Mark S. DeFranceso, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H6317 [29SE]

——— Reid B. Blackwelder, American Academy of Family Physicians, H6325 [29SE]

Lists

Democratic Members of Congress who voted for Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, H6086 [17SE]

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Memorandums

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Motions

Appropriations: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H509 [22JA]

Health: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6798 [17SE], H2936 [13MY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6334 [29SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6161 [30JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Press releases

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Legal Momentum (organization), S1478 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Condemns Effort To Insert Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Into Bill on Human Trafficking: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., S1477 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2040, H2041, H2045, H2072, H2074, H2081, H2091 [26MR], H4982, H5013, H5014 [9JY], H5072, H5073 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H483, H484, H494–H511 [22JA], H2894 [13MY], H5760 [29JY], E110 [26JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H485–H494 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]

California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

Civil liberties: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (H.R. 2972), H5606 [29JY]

——— pro choice versus right to life, H520 [22JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 816), H6126 [17SE], H6311 [29SE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Colorado State University: possible violation of Colorado State law by purchasing harvested fetal organs after abortions from Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6846, H6869–H6879 [7OC]

——— investigation of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322, H5323 [21JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H397 [14JA], H5320, H5322, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

Crime: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6124, H6125 [17SE], H6143–H6152, H6174 [18SE], H8349 [18NO], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion, H464 [21JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prohibition on use of local funding to cover abortions for low-income women, H505 [22JA]

Domestic policy: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5534 [28JY], H6126 [17SE]

Florida: investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., possible involvement in the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6156, H6157 [18SE]

Foreign aid: allegations that U.S. foreign assistance to countries is conditioned upon such countries’ implementing certain social policies, H4338 [12JN]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 3378), E1165 [29JY]

Gosnell, Kermit: anniversary of conviction for murder and violation of State law forbidding late-term abortions, H2889, H2950 [13MY]

——— trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late-term abortions, H520 [22JA]

Health: ensure the right to terminate a pregnancy after 20 weeks if health is at risk, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

——— extend exception for incest to all women regardless of age relative to efforts to protect pain-capable unborn children, H451 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H441, H442, H443, H461, H462–H467, H471 [21JA], H484, H485–H490, H501–H503, H508 [22JA], H2882, H2883, H2885, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2892, H2923–H2939, H2949–H2951 [13MY], H2970 [14MY], H5324, H5326, H5327 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], E701, E706, E712 [14MY], E762 [20MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H443–H453 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to recommit, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence to honor victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8678 [1DE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H460, H461, H462–H467 [21JA], H513 [22JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6160 [18SE], H6324–H6337 [29SE], E1395 [30SE]

——— allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6316–H6324 [29SE]

——— allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), motion to recommit, H6334, H6335 [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4339 [12JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5153 [14JY], H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5241, H5286, H5287 [16JY], H5318–H5328 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5453 [23JY], H5536, H5583 [28JY], H5856 [9SE], H6157, H6159 [18SE]

——— condemn video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6153, H6154, H6156–H6159 [18SE]

——— editing of video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding, H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5323, H5325 [21JY], H5453 [23JY], H5534, H5536, H5584 [28JY], H5985, H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6083, H6085 [17SE], H6142 [18SE], H6314, H6318, H6319, H6321, H6324–H6334 [29SE], H7145–H7163, H7165, H7167 [23OC], E1395 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— support, and condemn tactics used in video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5317 [21JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6311 [29SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7627 [4NO]

Research: prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (H.R. 3215), H6126 [17SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers, H1190 [26FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H440, H441, H461, H462–H467, H470–H472 [21JA], H484, H501, H503–H505, H513, H520 [22JA]

——— decision on partial birth abortion ban, H5019 [9JY]

——— impact of Roe v. Wade decision, H2949 [13MY]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (H. Res. 558), H9035, H9036 [8DE]

——— ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H484, H488, H504 [22JA]

——— protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1371–S1374 [10MR], S1398, S1404, S1412, S1415, S1416, S1419, S1420, S1426, S1427 [11MR], S1452–S1454, S1458–S1463, S1472–S1474, S1476–S1478 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570 [17MR], S1591, S1597, S1615–S1618, S1620, S1623–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2144, S2162 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2312 [22AP], S2392 [23AP]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, S8182 [30NO]

Crime: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), S6855 [21SE], S6859 [22SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 2066), S6992 [29SE], S7021 [30SE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 201), S6846 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prioritization of programs and funding, S5441 [22JY]

Health: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6660 [15SE], S6662, S6674 [16SE], S6782, S6788 [17SE], S6868, S6875–S6877 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6821, S6824–S6826, S6828–S6847 [21SE], S6859–S6866 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1553), S7021 [30SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S5155 [16JY], S6059, S6060 [28JY], S6126 [29JY], S6832 [21SE]

——— lack of media coverage relative to video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE]

——— prohibit funding, S5155 [16JY], S5710 [26JY], S6830, S6832 [21SE], S6863, S6881–S6883 [22SE], S7011 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1861), S5699 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S6116, S6119 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6087 [28JY], S6089, S6090, S6106, S6111–S6113, S6121, S6126 [29JY], S6157, S6158 [30JY], S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE], S6846 [21SE], S6882 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6214–S6228, S6231, S6234, S6241 [3AU], S6279 [4AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

——— support, and condemn tactics used in video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6121 [29JY], S6157 [30JY]

——— support and recognize importance of services to communities, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6279 [4AU], S8302 [2DE]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

——— national agenda, S6328 [5AU], S6616 [15SE]

South Burlington, VT: anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, S8371 [3DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S388–S390 [22JA]

Women: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 217), S6837 [21SE]

Reports

Digital Forensics Analysis Report—Delivered to Alliance Defending Freedom: Coalfire Systems, Inc. (excerpt), H6329 [29SE]

Health Insurance Exchanges—Coverage of Non-Excepted Abortion Services by Qualified Health Plans: GAO (excerpt), H500 [22JA]

Reports filed

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel To Investigate Certain Matters Relative to Fetal Tissue Procurement and Abortion Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 114–288), H6835 [6OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 114–3), H429 [20JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 114–269), H6306 [28SE]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Rules

Segregation of insurance premium payments for coverage of abortion services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Dept. of HHS, H507 [22JA]

Statements

Digital Forensics Analysis Report of Video Recordings by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP): Kerri Kupec, Alliance Defending Freedom, H6329 [29SE]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Maternal Health and Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Poses Significant Risks to Maternal Health by 20 Weeks Gestation: Americans United for Life (organization), H2932 [13MY]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Executive Office of the President, H507 [22JA]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 38, consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H485 [22JA]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 444, consideration of H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6316 [29SE]

H. Res. 461, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, H6869 [7OC]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H494 [22JA]

H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2924–H2926 [13MY]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6324 [29SE]

H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6143 [18SE]

S. Res. 37, ensure access for women to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 327, condemn violence that targets healthcare for women, S8381 [3DE]

ABRAHAM, JAMES M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1643 [17NO]

ABRAHAM, JANE

Appointments

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, S2088 [26MR]

ABRAHAM, RALPH LEE (a Representative from Louisiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H164 [9JA]

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2752 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H534 [22JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H482 [21JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6837 [6OC]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5333 [21JY]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2773 [30AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H3391 [19MY]

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

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6308 [28SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5298 [20JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2156 [13AP]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H3214 [14MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6837 [6OC]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H641 [27JA]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H6789 [1OC]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H3921 [8JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6894 [7OC]

Daryle Holloway Post Office Building, New Orleans, LA: designate (see H.R. 3082), H5236 [15JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8861 [1DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5783 [31JY]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H4862 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H1165 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3585), H6188 [22SE]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2501 [28AP]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5029 [9JY]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 1862), H2306 [16AP]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H5524 [27JY]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H1072 [13FE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H5592 [28JY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H1626 [10MR]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H3390 [19MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1071 [13FE]

——— prohibit receipt of bonuses by employees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations (see H.R. 2941), H4958 [8JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5783 [31JY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H1501 [27FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1502 [27FE]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1502 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4863 [7JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5173 [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H583 [26JA]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H4862 [7JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2357 [21AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7255 [27OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4432 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H1526 [2MR]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 1555), H3391 [19MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H4243 [11JN]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H5848 [8SE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6789 [1OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2035 [25MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H5848 [8SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6750 [30SE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5333 [21JY]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5089 [10JY]

——— make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 2758), H7626 [3NO]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5239 [15JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1806 [19MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE] (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H8646 [30NO]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2656 [29AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4544 [18JN]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5332 [21JY]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Lionel R. Collins, Sr., Post Office Building, Marrero, LA: designate (see H.R. 2458), H5239 [15JY]

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

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1850 [23MR]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H6180 [18SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H1901 [24MR]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8282 [17NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5031 [9JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H4862 [7JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H2499 [28AP]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H1662 [16MR] (see H.R. 1919), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H4862 [7JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H4344 [12JN]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H2212 [14AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H3758 [2JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 1470), H1902 [24MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5031 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: enhance payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 3225), H8362 [18NO]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H5469 [23JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H9013 [3DE]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H7742 [4NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H7626 [3NO]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

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

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6180 [18SE]

NSF: provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5776 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H2115 [26MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H5118 [13JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2212 [14AP]

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

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8359 [18NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5239 [15JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H5592 [28JY]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H8155 [5NO]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [27OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H7333 [28OC]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H6893 [7OC]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6179 [18SE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H2467 [23AP]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5173 [14JY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5783 [31JY]

——— allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process (see H.R. 3321), H8362 [18NO]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H6706 [29SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H4383 [15JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1723 [17MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H9271 [10DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2754), H6189 [22SE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H4345 [12JN]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H2356 [21AP]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2035 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H583 [26JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2271 [15AP]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H1806 [19MR]

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

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H6837 [6OC]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2035 [25MR]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H4345 [12JN]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5333 [21JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 1732), H2475 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: codify certain existing provisions of law relative to effective dates for claims (see H.R. 245), H187 [9JA]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2214), H2791 [1MY]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H1369 [26FE]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Health: reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see H.R. 2756), H4343 [12JN]

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (see H.R. 3127), H5329 [21JY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5329 [21JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 675), H754 (see H.R. 677), H755 [3FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: codify certain existing provisions of law relative to effective dates for claims (H.R. 245), H189 [9JA]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (H.R. 2214), H2793 [1MY]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (H.R. 1114), H1371 [26FE]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Health: reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (H.R. 2756), H4344 [12JN]

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (H.R. 3127), H5331 [21JY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (H.R. 3126), H5331 [21JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H756 [3FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H756 [3FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4777 [7JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6231 [25SE], H6939 [9OC], H7141 [23OC]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2898 [13MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1695 [17MR]

Corps of Engineers: harbor maintenance funding, H2636 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6214 [24SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 2082), H6725 [30SE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), Senate amendment, H4781, H4782 [7JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5629 [29JY]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214 [24SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2636 [29AP], H2752, H2753 [30AP]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7259 [28OC]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4986 [9JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5812 [8SE]

Monroe, LA: tribute to Pilots for Patients (organization), H6939 [9OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H7142 [23OC]

National Rice Month: observance, H6314 [29SE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214 [24SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H6798 [6OC]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5516 [27JY]

Tributes

Barham, Erle E., H870 [10FE]

Cameron, Tyrell, H5872 [10SE]

Franklin, George and family, H7399 [3NO]

Mangun, Vesta, H7198 [27OC]

Mitchell, Ashley, H7093 [22OC]

Moret, Calvin G., H6231 [25SE]

Willams, Fredric (Will), E370• [19MR]

ABRAHAMSON, SHIRLEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1417 [2OC]

ABSHIRE, LAURA

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program, S3020 [19MY]

ABU al-KHAIR, WALEED

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR], S7260 [8OC]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of Waleed Abu al-Khair, S235 [16JA]

ABUCHOWSKI, ABRAHAM

Remarks in House

BioNJ (organization): Sol J. Barer Award recipient, E337 [16MR]

ACCELERATED LEARNING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 557), S1118 [25FE]

ACCELERATING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 531), H581 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 531), H789 [4FE], H4425 [16JN]

ACCELERATING INNOVATION IN MEDICINE (AIM) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1757), S5061 [14JY]

ACCELERATING THE END OF BREAST CANCER ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1197), H6895 [8OC]

ACCESS TO COMMUNITY CARE FOR VETERANS ACT

Texts of

S. 1463, provisions, S3289 [22MY]

ACCESS TO CONSUMER ENERGY INFORMATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1044), S2352 [22AP]

ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1064), H1163 [25FE]

ACCESS TO FAIR FINANCIAL OPTIONS FOR REPAYING DEBT (AFFORD) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1948), S6379 [5AU]

ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1833), S7894 [10NO]

ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING TRAUMA CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 647), H1641, H1642 [16MR], E331 [16MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 647) (H. Rept. 114–42), H1660 [16MR]

Texts of

H.R. 647, provisions, H1641 [16MR]

ACCOUNTABLE RECOVERY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

ACCURACY IN MEDIA (organization)

Remarks in House

News media: allegations of media bias, E63 [13JA]

ACCURACY IN MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2614), E820 [2JN]

ACCURATE BUDGETING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

ACCUTHERANOSTICS, INC.

Remarks in House

Collins, Terry L.: AccuTheranostics, Inc., Outstanding Woman of the Year Award recipient, E917 [17JN]

ACEBAL, JACINTO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7264 [28OC]

ACERS, EBBY HALLIDAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1266 [11SE]

ACHESON, TRAVIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E192 [10FE]

ACHIEVEKIDS (organization)

Remarks in House

Kelley, Thomas A.: AchieveKids (organization) STAR Award recipient, E827 [3JN]

ACITO, MARC

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to ‘‘Allegiance’’ (musical) about internment of Japanese Americans, H903 [10FE]

ACKERMAN, GRANT

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

ACKERMAN, NICK

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E345 [17MR]

ACKERMAN, REBECCA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6236 [3AU]

ACT UNDERGROUND, LLC

Remarks in House

Commerce City, CO: Entrepreneurial Spirit award recipient, E381 [23MR]

ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 539), H2135 [13AP], H8139 [5NO]

ADA EDUCATION AND REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

ADAIR, IA

Remarks in House

Jorgensen, Hannah: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1364 [25SE]

Kid Zone Early Learning Center: tribute, E1091 [21JY]

Littler, Ed, Jr.: Adair-Casey Schools, Adair, IA, Ed Littler Achievement Award recipient, E1411 [1OC]

Rasmussen, Greg: Iowa Lions Foundation Honorary Warren Coleman Award recipient, E1473 [9OC]

Soper, Shelby: tribute to Iowa State 4–H (organization) Council membership, E1297 [16SE]

ADAIR COUNTY, IA

Letters

World War II Iowa veterans serving abroad: Adam C. Wygonik, E1594 [4NO]

——— Ernest L. (Budd) Jenkins, E1594 [4NO]

——— Floyd Stimen, E1594 [4NO]

——— Gerald L. Corey, E1595 [4NO]

——— H.A. Grieman, E1595 [4NO]

——— John Gildemiester, Jr., E1595 [4NO]

——— Kenneth Eatinger, H7632 [4NO]

——— Roy Kralik, E1595 [4NO]

——— Russell Smith, E1594 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Fabric and Friends Quilt Guild: tribute, E1490 [20OC]

Lents, Ralph: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1126 [27JY]

ADAM WALSH CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT see Child Protection and Safety Act

ADAMI, GILBERT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1002 [7JY]

ADAMS, ALMA S. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3189 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2610, H2658 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7681 [4NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5373 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3696 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1564 [3MR]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H5031 [9JY]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

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

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7176 [23OC]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7333 [28OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8860 [1DE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H8971 [2DE]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H9026 [7DE]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5524 [27JY]

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

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

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3922 [8JN]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H7027 [20OC]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6894 [7OC]

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

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

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H7175 [23OC]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H9013 [3DE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H6261 [25SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H8414 [19NO]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H7027 [20OC]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2960 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4957 [8JY]

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

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H3759 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H9012 [3DE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H4957 [8JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H5849 [8SE]

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

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H6138 [17SE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H3582 [29MY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H867 [9FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H6307 [28SE]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H8281 [17NO]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5776 [29JY]

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

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H6789 [1OC]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

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

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H3642 [1JN]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

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

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1502 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4345 [12JN]

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

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H858 [5FE]

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

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H7139 [22OC]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

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

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H6260 [25SE]

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

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6138 [17SE]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN] (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5867 [9SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5405 [22JY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H8242 [16NO]

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

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

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5524 [27JY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

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

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

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

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5593 [28JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5981 [15SE]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H6893 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H6228 [24SE]

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H8155 [5NO]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H8155 [5NO]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2880 [12MY]

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

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4652 [24JN]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2311 [16AP]

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

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H4957 [8JY]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H3917 [4JN]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H2876 [12MY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2419 [22AP]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H7743 [4NO]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H8155 [5NO]

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

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H5333 [21JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2467 [23AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H9692 [17DE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H3643 [1JN]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taxation: assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H6750 [30SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H3879 [3JN]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4863 [7JY]

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

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H6706 [29SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H5293 [16JY]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H7391 [2NO]

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

——— encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6938 [8OC]

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

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H8241 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (see H.R. 3312), H5764 [29JY]

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

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6749 [30SE]

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

Taxation: establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4039), H8279 [17NO]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans who have served overseas (see H.R. 3950), H8150 [5NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1533), H1847 [23MR]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 922), H1036 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (H.R. 1161), H1500 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (H.R. 3312), H5771 [29JY]

Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (H.R. 3735), H6974 [9OC]

Taxation: establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans (H.R. 4039), H8280 [17NO]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans who have served overseas (H.R. 3950), H8153 [5NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 1533), H1849 [23MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H506 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H442 [21JA], H2892 [13MY]

AFL–CIO: anniversary, H8874 [2DE]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6739 [30SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1913 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1866 [24MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H933 [11FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H930 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H6315 [29SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1866 [24MR]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1146 [25FE], H2130 [13AP], H4873 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3320 [19MY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 1807), H6719 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H235 [13JA]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H621 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9036 [8DE]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify minority groups to be targeted in human resources outreach, H7683 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (H.R. 3312), H7402 [3NO]

——— provide grants to establish or expand technology systems that develop a coordinated network of private, public, and nonprofit services and resources to better serve veterans and their families, H2610 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2610 [29AP]

Education: support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (H.R. 3141), H7267 [28OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: anniversary, H2130 [13AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8890 [2DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H4449 [17JN]

Firearms: gun control, H7039 [21OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H5986 [16SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Hunger: recognize hunger problem in U.S. and the importance of food assistance programs, H6315 [29SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H235 [13JA]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1669 [17MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7267 [28OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, H3652 [2JN]

Nigeria: condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H8657 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7408 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7683 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H738 [3FE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H738 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5986 [16SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6739 [30SE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5373 [22JY]

——— require coal ash dam owners and operators to identify all drinking water supply wells within a certain radius and provide an alternate water supply if drinking water becomes contaminated, H5373 [22JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H3218 [15MY], H5880 [10SE], H7408 [3NO], H7683 [4NO]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6739 [30SE]

Veterans Day: observance, H7402 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, E772• [21MY], E830• [3JN], E844• [4JN], E856•, E858• [9JN]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H7408 [3NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933 [11FE]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1659 [16MR]

Tributes

Brock, Alean Anderton, E1055• [13JY]

Coble, Howard, H7639 [4NO]

Gantt, Harvey B., H6847 [7OC]

McAllister, Shanda LaVie, H113 [8JA]

ADAMS, ANNETTE

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E347 [17MR]

ADAMS, CASSANDRA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5087 [14JY]

ADAMS, CHARLES C., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Finland: nomination to be Ambassador, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

ADAMS, CHRISTIAN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3544 [21MY]

ADAMS, EMILY

Remarks in Senate

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Coco Eros Clothing Boutique, S6290 [4AU]

ADAMS, HARLAN J.

Remarks in Senate

Madisonville, LA: tribute to Crowns 4 Kids (business), S2729 [7MY]

ADAMS, JULIE E.

Bills and resolutions

Senate: election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 8), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 10), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 9), S12 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Senate: election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 8), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 10), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 9), S7 [6JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 8, election of Julie E. Adams as Sec. of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 9, notify the President of election of Julie E. Adams as Sec. of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 10, notify the House of Representatives of election of Julie E. Adams as Sec. of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

ADAMS, KATRINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2217 [15AP]

ADAMS, LUKE W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E132 [28JA], E155 [3FE]

ADAMS, MARTA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5202 [21JY]

ADAMS, MARY NELSON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1207 [4AU]

ADAMS, MILLARD F., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1484 [20OC]

ADAMS, NE

Remarks in House

McPherson, Donald: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E745 [19MY]

ADAMS, REGINALD (HATS)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8285 [18NO]

ADAMS, SHARON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1830 [18DE]

ADAMS COUNTY, IL

Remarks in Senate

Quincy, IL: commend first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to severe storms, S5166 [16JY]

ADAMS COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: anniversary of South Central Community Action Program, E701 [14MY]

ADAMSON, MOZELLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1266 [11SE]

ADAMS-SLESCH, SANDI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E973 [24JN]

ADAMS-WESTIN, AMY AND MARK

Statements

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Is Working for Us, E198 [11FE]

ADDISON, TX

Remarks in House

Kaboom Town! fireworks show: tribute, E965 [24JN]

ADDLEMAN, JOHN C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1736 [8DE]

ADEN-WANSBURY, CASEY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4574 [24JN]

ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H374 [14JA]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H2093 [26MR]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H3236 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5775 [29JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H408 [14JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5777 [29JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H5332 [21JY]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H9081 [8DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H7091 [21OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H757 [3FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2794 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2500 [28AP]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5944 [10SE]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H7189 [26OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H1368 [26FE]

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

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2271 [15AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H7027 [20OC]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2879 [12MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2879 [12MY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FDA: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 2335), H3212 [14MY]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2656 [29AP]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7139 [22OC]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H2500 [28AP]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3574 [22MY]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H2035 [25MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1850 [23MR]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5173 [14JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Jews: call for appropriate observation of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people by the U.S. Administration and diplomatic representatives (see H. Res. 57), H639 [27JA]

Kosovo Liberation Army (terrorist organization): remove from treatment as a terrorist organization (see H.R. 2203), H2791 [1MY]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2467 [23AP]

Medicare: make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H5591 [28JY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H3310 [18MY]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1372 [26FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H7175 [23OC]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4243 [11JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H2356 [21AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H4593 [23JN]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 543), H8859 [1DE]

Senate Rules: end abuse of Standing Rules and improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see H. Res. 545), H8971 [2DE]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H8362 [18NO]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H4863 [7JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1501 [27FE]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5981 [15SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1662 [16MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1662 [16MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

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

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 2037), H5849 [8SE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H814 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (see H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3049), H5172 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H104 [7JA]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2933 [13MY]

Camber Corp.: anniversary, E523• [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4034 [10JN]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1488 [27FE]

Fort Payne, AL: tribute to Fort Payne High School Real World Design team, E218• [13FE]

Guthrie’s (company): anniversary, E1179• [29JY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657 [29JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H375, H377 [14JA]

Kazakhstan: U.S. policy, E604• [28AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3354 [19MY]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3354 [19MY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

Tributes

Bolton, Billy M., E383• [23MR]

Ratzow, Karen, E575• [23AP]

Williamson, Donald E., E1513• [22OC]

ADEYEMO, ADEWALE

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Markets and Development, unanimous-consent request, S8518 [9DE]

ADJUNCT FACULTY LOAN FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1556), S4103 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1556), S4106 [11JN]

Texts of

S. 1556, provisions, S4107 [11JN]

ADLER, JON

Letters

Restrict authority to arm EPA criminal investigators, S510 [27JA]

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, S7300 [19OC]

ADLER, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry Celebration of Success honorees, E1581 [3NO]

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE U.S.

Bills and resolutions

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 384), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 3279), H8423–H8426 [30NO]

Reports filed

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3279) (H. Rept. 114–351), H8644 [30NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3279, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H8423 [30NO]

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, U.S. COURTS see Courts

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H260, H262, H263, H266 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 2006), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 185), H103 [7JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H270 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Federal agencies and departments: exempt health and public safety regulations from rulemaking reform, H266, H267 [13JA]

——— exempt terrorism and crime prevention, pay, tax benefits, small businesses, and anti-discrimination protections from rulemaking reform, H270 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H182 [9JA], H249–H272 [13JA], E114 [26JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), motion to recommit, H270 [13JA]

Reports

Ten Thousand Commandments—An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State 2014 Edition: Clyde W. Crews, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute, H255 [13JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, H256–H260 [13JA]

ADONIZIO, PETER J.

Remarks in House

Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA: Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1441 [7OC]

ADOPTION see Families and Domestic Relations

ADOPTION TAX CREDIT REFUNDABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 950), S8059 [18NO]

ADOPTIVE & FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7716 [3NO]

ADOPTIVE FAMILY RELIEF ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2922), E1439 [7OC]

Enact (S. 1300), H6815–H6817 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1300), S5057 [14JY], S7173 [7OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Texts of

S. 1300, provisions, S5057 [14JY], H6815 [6OC]

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Colleges and universities: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

ADULYADEJ, BHUMIBOL (King, Thailand)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1783 [11DE]

ADVANCED CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT IN OUR NATION (ACCTION) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 601), S1161 [26FE]

ADVANCING GROWTH IN THE ECONOMY THROUGH DISTILLED (AGED) SPIRITS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1179), S2599 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1179), S2600 [4MY]

Texts of

S. 1179, provisions, S2601 [4MY]

ADVANCING RESEARCH FOR HYDROCEPHALUS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2313), E782 [21MY]

ADVANCING RESEARCH FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 292), H4425 [16JN]

ADVERTISING

Articles and editorials

Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing (see H.R. 633), H667 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see S. 1535), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2702), H4001 [9JN]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

EPA: prohibit from awarding contracts for public relations, market research, or other similar activities (see H.R. 4271), H9374 [16DE]

FCC: require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 310), H357 [13JA]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

Firearms: prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

——— establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

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

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

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA] (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1741), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad (see S. 2388), S8602 [10DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 268), H188 [9JA]

Letters

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Memorandums

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, H3280 [18MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4778 [7JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 3378), E1165 [29JY]

GAO: release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]

——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP], S2332, S2333 [22AP]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

Elections: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]

FTC: investigation into alleged inappropriate content on Google YouTube Kids mobile application, S4335 [22JN]

——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S4929 [9JY], S7580–S7583, S7587 [28OC]

Google, Inc.: reform policies and procedures governing the inclusion of videos being posted on YouTube Kids mobile application to assure appropriate content, S7189 [7OC]

Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

Verizon Communications, Inc.: use of supercookie tracking technology that allows advertising companies to track online activities of wireless customers without customer consent, S634 [29JA]

Reports filed

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]

Texts of

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]

S. 1538, Fair Elections Now Act, S4025–S4031 [10JN]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS

Appointments

Members, S1339 [9MR], S1395 [10MR], S1957 [25MR], S2088 [26MR], H1495 [27FE], H2292 [16AP], H2481 [28AP]

AERONAUTICS see Aviation

AFFORDABILITY FOR CONSTANT AND CONTINUAL EDUCATION TO ENHANCE STUDENT SUCCESS (ALL-YEAR ACCESS) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 242), H6799 [6OC]

AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TEXTBOOK ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC]

Texts of

S. 2176, provisions, S7276 [8OC]

AFFORDABLE RELIABLE ELECTRICITY NOW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1324), S3894 [9JN], S6213 [3AU], S6275, S6284 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7973 [17NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Announcements

Joint session for address by Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani, H1903 [25MR]

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1833 [23MR], H5544 [28JY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Down the Opium Rathole, H1851 [24MR]

U.S. General Says the Number of Afghan IS Loyalists Growing, S8743 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]

——— conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H2798 [5MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 261), H188 [9JA]

Foreign aid: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (see S. 1875), S6073 [28JY]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Refugees: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from certain countries (see H.R. 4044), H8279 [17NO]

Taliban: call for U.S. recognition as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H756 [3FE]

Letters

Extend condolences to victims of airstrike in Afghanistan at Doctors Without Borders (organization) hospital: Representative Waters, E1472 [9OC]

Poems

‘‘Our America’s Son,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E788 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H437 [21JA], H2157 [14AP], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC]

——— require the President to determine and inform Congress by a set date for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, H2991, H2992 [14MY]

——— tribute to Army 946th Forward Surgical Team, E688 [13MY]

——— tribute to 513th Air Control Group, H4870 [8JY]

——— tribute to members from the Virgin Islands killed in military action, E789 [22MY]

Bergdahl, Bowe R.: report on negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H9274 [11DE]

Bush, George W.: fees charged to speak at a charity fundraiser for veterans, H5299 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund funding, H4097, H4098 [10JN]

——— exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

——— require Afghan National Security Forces training to include training on protection of human rights, H3162 [14MY]

Doctors Without Borders (organization): extend condolences to victims of airstrike at hospital in Afghanistan, E1472 [9OC]

Foreign aid: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1665 [17MR], H1851, H1852 [24MR], H2157 [14AP], H2823 [12MY], H3313 [19MY], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC], H7379 [2NO], H7394 [3NO]

Foreign policy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H839–H843 [5FE]

——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of military aircraft crash in Afghanistan, H6879 [7OC]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to visit Armed Forces members in Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram Airfield, H8871 [2DE]

Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779 [21MY]

Martland, Charles: condemn punishment for whistleblowing, H6743 [30SE]

Middle East: tribute to organizers of, and Foreign Service representatives met on, congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, E242 [24FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H398–H403 [14JA]

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: require certification of access to U.S. assistance accounts to guarantee effective audits, H3221 [15MY]

Stefanik, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and meetings with U.S. Armed Forces stationed there, H1504 [2MR]

Taliban: call for U.S. recognition as a foreign terrorist organization (H. Con. Res. 13), H815 [5FE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]

Capps, Roger: Dept. of Defense Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935 [24SE]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S1832 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Foreign aid: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S3443 [2JN]

Reports filed

Afghanistan Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1875), S6186 [30JY]

Statements

World War I History Lessons for Today’s Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Soldiers and Their Families: Ron Armstead, E101–E103 [22JA]

AFGHANISTAN ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1875), S6073 [28JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1875), S6186 [30JY]

AFL–CIO

Letters

Make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9281 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H735 [3FE]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7159 [23OC]

Save American Workers Act, H135 [8JA]

Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4693 [25JN]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H8269 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H8874 [2DE]

Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor: tribute to Labor and Community Awards recipients, E1541 [27OC]

AFRICA

Amendments

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6904, S6905 [22SE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

Power resources: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Found Man Returns to South Sudan, S4305 [18JN]

Manhattan Hardware Store Welcomes Refugees as Governors Vow To Shut Them Out, S8189 [30NO]

Refugee Crisis Hits Tipping Point, S4260 [18JN]

Will 2015 Be the Worst Year for Sudan?, H923 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

——— promote access to benefits (see H.R. 2845), H4546 [19JN]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Armed Forces: provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]

Crime: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1113 [24FE]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1368 [26FE]

——— develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements (see S. 1379), S3059 [19MY]

Human rights: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

Immigration: prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 2161), S7219 [7OC]

Morocco: extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods (see H.R. 1894), H2318 [20AP]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5403 [22JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4298 [18JN]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid (see H.R. 2027), H2464 [23AP]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

——— urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1614 [4MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

Power resources: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H4591 [23JN]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H3388 [19MY]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks in Tunis, express condolences to those affected, oppose extremism, and support efforts to bring to justice the individuals who committed such attacks (see H. Res. 196), H2153 [13AP]

——— initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 248), H2792 [1MY] (see H. Res. 278), H3388 [19MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

Essays

State of the Union: Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

Letters

African Growth and Opportunity Act extension: several Representatives, H4521 [18JN]

Messages

African Growth and Opportunity Act Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Termination for Seychelles: President Obama, S7046 [30SE], H6743 [30SE]

National Emergency Relative to Côte d’Ivoire: President Obama, S768 [4FE], H789 [4FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S7411 [21OC], H7080 [21OC]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Obama, S7590 [28OC], H7312 [28OC]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Terminate Designation of Burundi as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Obama, S7718 [3NO], H7351 [2NO]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Press releases

Sudan—MSF Hospital Bombed in South Kordofan: Doctors Without Borders (organization), H924 [11FE]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4117 [10JN], H4172–H4218 [11JN], H4521, H4523 [18JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4695 [25JN], E910 [16JN], E917 [17JN], E921 [18JN], E981 [25JN]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to international programs, H4441 [17JN]

Burundi: U.S. policy, E1112 [23JY]

Center for Victims of Torture: anniversary, E674 [12MY]

Columbus, OH: tribute to sister city relationship with Accra, Ghana, E1764 [10DE]

Congressional Ethiopian American Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

Crime: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343 [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630 [16NO], E1836 [18DE]

Ethiopia: prohibit foreign aid until property confiscated by Communist government has been returned, H10698 [18DE]

——— U.S. policy, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H153 [8JA]

——— establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1039), E234 [24FE]

Great Lakes region: address political instability, conflict, humanitarian crises, and lack of development, E1525 [23OC]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (H. Res. 213), E786 [21MY]

Liberia: independence anniversary, E1162 [29JY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— elections, H1829–H1832 [23MR]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

——— independence anniversary, E1415 [2OC]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

——— tribute to girls who escaped from Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2094 [26MR]

——— tribute to rescue of women and female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2670 [30AP]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace, E1596 [4NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H398–H403 [14JA]

Refugees: address issues relative to displacement of Africans, E1042 [13JY]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5983 [16SE]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur, H923 [11FE]

——— condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 307), H4016 [10JN]

——— develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts, H923 [11FE]

Terrorism: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid, H95 [7JA], H231, H234, H235, H236 [13JA], H397 [14JA], H558 [26JA], H2092 [26MR]

——— link between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H7371 [2NO]

U.S. policy, H5603 [29JY]

Zimbabwe: condemn killing of Cecil the lion by trophy hunter, H5603 [29JY]

——— U.S. policy, E891 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S489 [26JA], S2834, S2836, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899, S2903–S2905, S2907, S2910, S2946 [14MY], S3026 [19MY], S4291 [18JN], S4523 [23JN], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— extend (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— elections, S7883, S7884 [10NO]

——— encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Children and youth: prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

Climate: impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8371, S8372 [3DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S2798 [12MY]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Diseases: efforts to contain Ebola epidemic in Africa, S764 [4FE]

European Union: support proposed plan for increased resources for naval rescue operations in the Mediterranean and an action plan for migrants, S2395 [23AP]

Foreign trade: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR]

Immigration: prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 2161), S7221 [7OC]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Mozambique: tribute to efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, S6933 [24SE]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6905 [22SE], S6933 [24SE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S4259 [18JN], S7198–S7200 [7OC]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S1759–S1761 [24MR]

Power resources: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863 [18DE]

South Africa: review trade practices relative to poultry, S2834 [13MY]

South Sudan: call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, S4946 [9JY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 165), S2589 [30AP]

Reports filed

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

Develop a Strategy To Protect Nigerian Civilians and Eliminate Threat Posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1632), S6134 [29JY]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Texts of

S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, support goals and ideals of International Decade for People of African Descent, S1079 [24FE]

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

S. Res. 155, Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans, S2540 [29AP]

S. Res. 165, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2582 [30AP]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

S. Res. 330, recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for Nobel Prize for peace, S8440 [7DE]

S. Res. 1632, develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), S6905 [22SE]

AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Implications of the Moynihan Report, ‘‘Negro Family—Case for National Action’’: Senator Alexander, S1435 [11MR]

Voting Rights March From Selma to Montgomery, AL, Anniversary: Peggy Wallace Kennedy, E344 [17MR]

——— President Obama, S1432–S1434 [11MR], H1695–H1697 [17MR]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7163 [6OC], S7279, S7281 [8OC]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4580 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Amelia Boynton Robinson, Survivor of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Dies at 104, H6303 [28SE]

Civil Rights Giant Julian Bond Never Stopped Giving, H6302 [28SE]

George Haley, the Giant Who Never Quit, S3400 [1JN]

Lou Stokes—The Congressman, Leading Lawyer and Towering Political Presence Has Died, H5819 [8SE]

Man on the Train, S3306 [22MY]

Man Who Wouldn’t Quit, S3306–S3308 [22MY]

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, H3962 [9JN]

Young Black High School Grads Face Astonishing Underemployment, S4822 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE] (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4137), H8645 [30NO]

Bowie State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 24), S100 [8JA]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5847 [8SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 4020), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H7389 [2NO]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 610), S1201 [27FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see S. 541), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1033), H1113 [24FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see S. 2177), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 959), H1035 [12FE]

——— conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Illinois (see H.R. 904), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 1508), S3776 [4JN] (see S. 1720), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: reduce highway and surface transportation funding available for a State if it issues a license plate that contains an image of a Confederate flag (see S. 1689), S4648 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 621), H662 [28JA]

Diseases: promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (see H.R. 1949), H2416 [22AP]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H2269 [15AP]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Evers, Medgar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 194), H103 [7JA]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 36), H406 [14JA]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

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

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 3004), H5029 [9JY]

Health: provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8150 [5NO]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 1010), H1069 [13FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 84), H6788 [1OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1162 [26FE] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

——— observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN] (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Kennard, Clyde: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 958), H1035 [12FE]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of, and find alternatives for, such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 96), H856 [5FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 2381), H3252 [15MY]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 3347), H5765 [29JY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

Moret, Calvin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 260), S6849 [21SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5403 [22JY]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— establish the U.S. Civil Rights Network (see S. 2309), S8159 [19NO]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 509), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 949), H1035 [12FE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Texas Western College: anniversary of NCAA men’s basketball championship (see H. Res. 572), H10711 [18DE]

——— mint coins in recognition of anniversary of men’s basketball championship (see H.R. 2906), H4769 [25JN]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1743), H2152 [13AP]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 268), H3252 [15MY]

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

Veterans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Naimah Sarwar, E468 [13AP]

——— Prakul Suresh, E466 [13AP]

——— Rohit Raina, E406 [25MR]

Eulogies

Brooke, Edward W.: by Delegate Norton, S6800 [17SE]

——— by Edward W. Brooke IV, S6801 [17SE]

——— by Milton C. Davis, S6800 [17SE]

——— by Sec. of State Kerry, S6799 [17SE]

Letters

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, AL, anniversary: President Obama, E1446 [7OC]

Lists

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Press releases

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities: Carlton Carroll, American Petroleum Institute, H6960 [9OC]

Remarks in House

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569 [23AP]

Albany, GA: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1471 [9OC]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), E130 [28JA]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Omicron Chi Omega Chapter, E867 [10JN]

——— tribute to Twenty Pearls of Wisdom interest group, E491 [14AP]

Association for the Study of African American Life and History: anniversary, H797 [4FE]

Aurora, IL: anniversary of Aurora Actionaires (club), E1640 [17NO]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, H2493 [28AP]

Black Data Processing Associates (organization): anniversary, E816 [2JN]

——— anniversary of District of Columbia chapter, E889 [12JN], E905 [16JN]

Black History Month: observance, E141 [2FE], E168 [5FE], E201 [12FE]

——— observance (H. Res. 13), H796–H800, H804–H808 [4FE]

Bowie State University: anniversary, E517 [16AP]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Weeksville neighborhood, E272 [27FE]

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), H8213 [16NO]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (H. Con. Res. 74), H5806 [8SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5109–H5114 [13JY], E1077 [16JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4635–H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496, H4497, H4498 [18JN], H4580, H4588 [23JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4607 [24JN], H4762 [25JN], E928 [18JN], E954 [23JN], E987 [25JN]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Bruno Catholic Church, E1380 [29SE]

Chicago (IL) Crusader: anniversary, E786 [21MY]

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

Civil rights: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H687–H694 [2FE], H709 [3FE], H928 [11FE], H1023 [12FE], H1124 [25FE], H1573, H1607 [4MR], H1653, H1655–H1660 [16MR], H1695 [17MR], E169, E170 [5FE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H928, H930–H937 [11FE], H987 [12FE], H1655 [16MR], E245 [25FE]

——— continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2131 [13AP], H2201–H2206 [14AP], H4008 [10JN], H5474 [27JY], H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO], H9004 [3DE], E529 [20AP], E535 [21AP]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

——— tribute to contributions of Freedom Riders to civil rights movement, H1178 [26FE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, E1004 [7JY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Colleges and universities: address racism against African Americans on college campuses, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E1718 [7DE]

Columbia, SC: anniversary of Columbia Chapter of Moles, E30 [8JA]

Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR], E421 [25MR], E492 [14AP]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: Veterans Braintrust Forum review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665 [19NO]

Correctional institutions: reform of criminal justice system relative to incarceration of African-American men, H8438, H8442 [30NO]

Coterie (organization): anniversary, E853 [9JN]

Crenshaw, Kimberlé Williams: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Crime: impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364–H4370 [15JN]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Progressive National Baptist Convention annual session, E1230 [8SE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H1577 [4MR]

——— tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078–H5080 [10JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 1807), H6719 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5338 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (H.R. 959), H5994, H5995 [16SE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to stop, investigate, detain, or arrest people on highways based on physical appearance, H3883 [4JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: establish Office of Energy Employment and Training, H3299 [18MY]

Discrimination: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H688 [2FE], H1515 [2MR], H2664, H2665, H2666, H2667 [30AP]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, E1041 [13JY]

——— observance of Emancipation Day, H2158 [14AP], H2263–H2266 [15AP]

——— provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5998–H6000 [16SE]

——— tribute to DC Black Pride festival, E600 [28AP]

Domestic policy: address systemic inequalities for African Americans, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities for African Americans, H4636 [24JN], E951 [23JN]

East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc.: anniversary, E782 [21MY]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3634–H3640 [1JN]

——— acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (H. Res. 159), H1750 [18MR]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— recognize importance of investment in public education programs and promote and improve education opportunities for underserved populations, H2668 [30AP], H4369 [15JN]

Employment: provide apprenticeship programs for African Americans to assist in construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, H176 [9JA]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of NAACP branch, E46 [9JA]

——— tribute to NAACP branch honorees, E1764 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income communities and communities of color, H6237, H6238 [25SE]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4583 [23JN], H4607 [24JN], H4875 [8JY], H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4984, H5017–H5019, H5025–H5027 [9JY], H5034, H5083, H5084 [10JY], H5109–H5115 [13JY], E954 [23JN], E992 [25JN], E1033 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1059 [14JY]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Vermont Christian Church, E1379 [29SE]

Florida A&M University: tribute, H713 [3FE]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Como High School reunion, E1006 [7JY]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to the Divine Nine historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, H1172 [26FE]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Gary Chamber of Commerce Lakeshore Classic basketball tournament, E1658 [19NO]

Gary Frontiers Service Club (organization): tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E57 [13JA]

Girls Like Me Project, Inc.: tribute to Chicago Day of the Girl Child, E1453 [8OC]

Greenwood, MS: anniversary of VFW Post 200, E1099 [22JY]

——— tribute to American Legion Thompson-Clemons Post 200, E1118 [23JY]

Grenada, MS: tribute to Belle Flower Church, E421 [25MR]

Health: health issues affecting black men, E905 [16JN]

History: tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, E173 [5FE], E177 [9FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 839), E185 [10FE]

Housing: encourage homeownership among minorities, H9030 [8DE]

Houston, TX: encourage State assistance to keep Riverside Hospital open, H111 [8JA], H4363 [15JN]

——— preservation of Freedmen’s Town brick streets, H1053 [13FE]

——— tribute to Wheatley High School, H111 [8JA]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, H6898 [8OC]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), E1512 [22OC]

Jenkins, Sherman L.: Aurora, IL, African-American Heritage Advisory Board Outstanding African-American of the Year award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 84), H7326–H7329 [28OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4365 [15JN], H4535 [18JN], H4604 [24JN], E932 [18JN]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— condemn killing of law enforcement officers and call for restoration of law and order, H5808 [8SE], E1271 [11SE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2666 [30AP], H7383 [2NO], E557 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 2381), E723 [15MY]

Law enforcement officers: reform police practices and accountability, H4168 [11JN]

——— reform police practices in urban areas, H3297–H3301 [18MY]

Leesburg, GA: tribute to 1963 Leesburg Stockade Women who were imprisoned at a young age in abandoned stockade during civil rights movement, E434 [26MR]

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

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (H. Res. 164), E381 [23MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H413, H414, H415 [20JA], E71 [14JA]

McDonald, Laquan: impact of poverty, sexual abuse, and social injustice prior to shooting death by law enforcement officer, H8871 [2DE]

McKinney, TX: incident of police misconduct while enforcing regulations at a community pool, H4018 [10JN]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Memphis Fire Dept., desegregation, E1790 [15DE]

——— anniversary of Orange Mound neighborhood, E655 [5MY]

Minneapolis (MN) Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder: anniversary, E1162 [29JY]

Minorities: homicide rate of young African-American males, H2139 [13AP]

——— improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2132–H2139 [13AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation observances, E1589 [4NO]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Martin Luther King Observance Committee, E59 [13JA]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

Mother’s Day: call to create ‘‘Mothers in Yellow’’ movement to address and combat violence in our communities, H2493 [28AP]

NAACP: anniversary, E215, E217 [13FE]

——— anniversary (H. Con. Res. 2), H1022–H1025 [12FE], E204 [12FE], E232 [24FE]

——— anniversary of Long Beach, CA, branch, E1489 [20OC]

——— anniversary of Toledo, OH, branch, E1526 [23OC]

National Bar Association: tribute to Civil Rights Commemoration Tour honoring role of Black lawyers during Montgomery, AL, bus boycott and civil rights movement, E1684 [1DE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals, H6257 [25SE]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2132–H2139 [13AP]

National Negro Golf Association: anniversary, E1013 [8JY]

National Park Service: prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1385 [29SE]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (H. Res. 123), E241 [24FE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836–H1839 [23MR]

National World War II Museum: tribute to ‘‘Fighting for the Right to Fight—African American Experiences in World War II’’ exhibit, E1494 [21OC]

New Bedford, MA: unveiling of mural recognizing 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, E1083 [20JY]

New Brunswick, NJ: anniversary of Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, E395 [24MR]

Northern, David, Sr.: Lake County, IL, Most Influential African American Award recipient, H838 [5FE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H8652, H8653, H8656 [1DE], H9031 [8DE], E1685, E1690 [1DE]

Princeville, NC: anniversary, E148 [2FE]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, H1176 [26FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of 31st Street Baptist Church, E1805 [16DE]

Roanoke, AL: anniversary of Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, E1445 [7OC]

Sardis, MS: tribute to North Panola High School, E1101 [22JY]

Scott, Wendell: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame posthumous inductee, E110 [26JA]

Seminole State College: tribute to Seminole State College Theatre Dept., completion of playwright August Wilson’s ‘‘Pittsburgh Cycle’’, E186 [10FE]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

Space policy: provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E719 [15MY]

——— decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama relative to whether redistricting plan unconstitutionally classifies black voters by race in order to pack them in districts to maintain supermajority percentages, H2084 [26MR]

——— impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford decision on slavery, H5020 [9JY]

Tallahassee, FL: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H9092 [9DE]

Tarrant County, TX, Black Historical & Genealogical Society: tribute to surviving charter members, H5083 [10JY]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (H. Res. 489), H7168 [23OC]

Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation: dedication of Tinner Hill Historic Site, E46 [9JA]

Toledo, OH: tribute to Toledo African American Legacy Project honorees, E1433 [6OC]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood Association Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast, E70 [14JA]

Twin Cities Public Television (organization): tribute to ‘‘Believe in Black Youth’’ programming, E1469 [9OC]

Unemployment: rates relative to African Americans, H3299 [18MY]

——— rates relative to African-American women, H3300 [18MY]

Urban League of Morris County, Inc.: tribute, E105 [22JA]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 268), E728 [15MY]

Vicksburg, MS: anniversary of Greater Grove Street Missionary Baptist Church, E829 [3JN]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

Women: address unemployment levels and workforce opportunities of African-American women, H1838 [23MR]

Yazoo City, MS: tribute to Yazoo County Fair and Civic League, E507 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Americus, GA: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP], S2638 [5MY], S2663 [6MY]

——— indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

Black History Month: observance, S831 [5FE], S1044 [24FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 88), S1134, S1135 [26FE]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, S6045 [28JY]

Black Women’s History Week: designate, S1657 [19MR]

Bowie State University: anniversary (S. Res. 24), S118 [8JA]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (S. Res. 19), S23 [6JA], S53 [7JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), S8111 [18NO]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7280, S7281 [8OC]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (H. Con. Res. 74), S6765 [16SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (S. Res. 212), S4582, S4583 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255–S4257, S4260, S4272, S4277, S4279, S4281 [18JN], S4335, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4559–S4561 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Civil rights: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1296–S1298 [4MR], S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1432 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S7249 [8OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), S1220 [2MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE], S1137, S1138 [26FE]

——— historical progress, S4337 [22JN], S4524 [23JN]

CVS Health (company): tribute to commitment to reopen Baltimore, MD, store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to My Brother’s Keeper, S7294 [19OC]

Dept. of Education: create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career, S8460 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), S1202 [27FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of implication of race playing a role in delay of considering Attorney General nomination of Loretta E. Lynch, S1638 [19MR]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4560 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Hoxie, AR: anniversary of integration of Hoxie School, S4197 [16JN]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, S7201 [7OC], S7249, S7250 [8OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (S. Res. 201), S4168 [15JN]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, S1297 [4MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1056), S2662 [6MY], S4593 [24JN], S8655 [15DE]

Lincoln University: anniversary of receipt of land-grant status, S4294 [18JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, S2395 [23AP]

Missouri: anniversary of Missouri’s Emancipation Proclamation, S147 [12JA]

Moret, Calvin G.: tribute (S. Res. 260), S6855 [21SE]

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: anniversary, S1888 [25MR]

National Minority Health Month: observance, S2395 [23AP]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, S8200 [1DE]

——— anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (S. Res. 322), S8195 [30NO]

Poverty: improve circumstances to create opportunities for those living in abject poverty and implement criminal justice reforms, S2459 [28AP], S2662 [6MY]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, S909 [11FE]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

Skanner News Group: anniversary, S7588 [28OC]

Storer College: historical significance, S735 [3FE]

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

Unemployment: youth and young adult unemployment rate, S3917 [9JN]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: Liana C. Landivar, Bureau of the Census (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

Reports filed

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Medgar Evers House Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 959) (H. Rept. 114–251), H5846 [8SE]

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 114–252), H5846 [8SE]

Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 610) (S. Rept. 114–129), S6532 [9SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to George W. Haley: Kansas State Senate, S3401 [1JN]

Statements

Creation of a National Heritage Corridor for Emancipation Park and Surrounding Historic Sites in Texas: Representative Jackson Lee, H4840 [7JY]

World War I History Lessons for Today’s Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Soldiers and Their Families: Ron Armstead, E101–E103 [22JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 74, use of Capitol Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 93, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, H8213 [16NO]

H.R. 431, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, H930 [11FE]

H.R. 959, Medgar Evers House Study Act, H5994 [16SE]

H.R. 1949, National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act, H5998 [16SE]

S. 527, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, S1137 [26FE]

S. 610, Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act, S1203 [27FE]

S. Con. Res. 5, support goals and ideals of International Decade for People of African Descent, S1079 [24FE]

S. Con. Res. 6, posthumously pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson, S1172 [26FE]

S. Con. Res. 8, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches, S1309 [4MR]

S. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, S7125 [5OC], S7281 [8OC]

S. Res. 19, tribute to Edward W. Brooke, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 24, Bowie State University anniversary, S108 [8JA]

S. Res. 84, Black History Month, S1033 [23FE]

S. Res. 88, Black History Month, S1170 [26FE]

S. Res. 201, Juneteenth Independence Day, S4140 [15JN]

S. Res. 212, condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing in Charleston, SC, S4607 [24JN]

S. Res. 232, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day, S5933 [27JY]

S. Res. 260, tribute to Calvin G. Moret, S6850 [21SE]

S. Res. 322, Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, anniversary, S8193 [30NO]

Tributes

Brooke, Edward W., S1567 [17MR], S6799 [17SE]

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

Endangered species: protect and conserve elephants and regulate ivory in the U.S. (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 697), H756 [3FE]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H2416 [22AP]

Reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND LEGAL IVORY POSSESSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY]

AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Africa: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements (see S. 1379), S3059 [19MY]

Extend (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

Foreign countries: promote access to benefits (see H.R. 2845), H4546 [19JN]

Letters

Extend: several Representatives, H4521 [18JN]

Messages

African Growth and Opportunity Act Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Termination for Seychelles: President Obama, S7046 [30SE], H6743 [30SE]

Terminate Designation of Burundi as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Obama, S7718 [3NO], H7351 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Extend, H4117 [10JN], H4172–H4218 [11JN], H4521, H4523 [18JN], H4689–H4695 [25JN], E910 [16JN], E917 [17JN], E921 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

——— review South Africa trade practices relative to poultry, S2834 [13MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8371, S8372 [3DE]

Extend, S489 [26JA], S2834, S2836 [13MY], S2897, S2899, S2903–S2905, S2907, S2910, S2946 [14MY], S3026 [19MY], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

Extend (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Reports filed

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

AFRICAN UNION

Bills and resolutions

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Burundi: encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

AFRIDI, SHAKEEL

Remarks in House

Heroism: recognize and call for release from custody by Pakistan, H3181, H3182 [14MY]

AFTERSCHOOL AND WORKFORCE READINESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

AFTON, IA

Remarks in House

Iowa: tribute to Dance Explosion (clogging quintet), E1359 [25SE]

AG ONE FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

AGE DISCRIMINATION see Discrimination

AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

——— treat employment as field emergency medical service practitioner the same as employment as a firefighter (see H.R. 1440), H1768 [18MR]

Government: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

Reports filed

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

AGED see Senior Citizens

AGEE, MARY

Remarks in House

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E1039 [10JY]

Tribute, E656 [5MY], E1036 [10JY]

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT see also Department of State; Foreign Aid

Amendments

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

——— develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements (see S. 1379), S3059 [19MY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

Developing countries: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

——— promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

Food for Peace Program: reform (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4148), H8859 [1DE]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H2798 [5MY]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see S. 1670), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2870), H4650 [24JN]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H412 [16JA]

Mental health: support provision of mental health and psychosocial support services in low-resource settings and conflict and crisis-affected countries (see H. Res. 474), H6974 [9OC]

Nepal: support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

U.S. Global Development Lab: establish (see H.R. 3924), H7741 [4NO]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 224), S348 [21JA]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

Remarks in House

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 4148), E1686 [1DE]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Health: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 2241), H9348, H9349 [16DE], H10696 [18DE]

Honduras: Washington Office on Latin America (organization) delegation trip to address factors driving migration of citizens, H6263 [28SE]

Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 307), H4016 [10JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Developing countries: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190, S6191 [30JY]

——— promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Etim, Linda I.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

Melia, Thomas O.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, S8193 [30NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8728 [16DE]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S6662 [16SE], S6995 [29SE], S7071, S7072 [1OC], S7311 [20OC], S7428 [22OC], S7975, S7978 [17NO], S8193–S8196 [30NO]

——— nomination to be AID Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S8058 [18NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Ann C. Barr To Be AID Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Gayle E. Smith To Be AID Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Linda I. Etim To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Thomas O. Melia To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

H.R. 2241, Global Health Innovation Act, H9348 [16DE]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

AGENCY PAYGO FOR GREENHOUSE GASES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 639), S1253 [3MR]

AGENT ORANGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents, H6726 [30SE]

AGHA, DURELL DECKER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1264 [11SE]

AGING AND IN-HOME SERVICES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1547 [27OC]

AGOA EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

AGRICULTURAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (see H.R. 4226), H9270 [10DE]

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E569 [23AP]

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6853 [21SE], H6287 [28SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), S8441 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2496 [28AP]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken: several organizations, H4026 [10JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H3929–H3931 [9JN]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), Senate amendment, H6287–H6290 [28SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H9674 [17DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4013, H4016, H4017, H4032–H4039 [10JN], H4339 [12JN], E906 [16JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6852, S6854 [21SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, S5489 [23JY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (S. 1844), S5528 [23JY], S5900–S5903 [27JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 114–131), H3581 [29MY]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

Statements

Repeal Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Gerry Ritz, Canadian Agriculture Minister and Ed Fast, Canadian International Trade Minister, S5490 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4020 [10JN]

H.R. 2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act, S6853 [21SE], H3929 [9JN]

H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4032 [10JN]

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 3893), H7623 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (H.R. 3893), H7638 [4NO]

AGRICULTURE see also Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6853 [21SE], H6287 [28SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), S8441 [7DE]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2895, S2896 [13MY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7726 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Corn Wars—The Farm-by-Farm Fight Between China and the United States To Dominate the Global Food Supply (excerpt), S7251 [8OC]

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

Paying for Ethanol at the Pump and on the Plate, S3101 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1845), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3172), H5403 [22JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 194), S283 [20JA]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1601), S4250 [17JN]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5329 [21JY]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5465 [23JY]

——— extend final planting date for grain sorghum, corn, and cotton under Federal crop insurance polices due to extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting (see H.R. 1580), H1899 [24MR]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (see H.R. 2088), H2652 [29AP]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 345), S736 [3FE]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 3893), H7623 [3NO]

——— permit renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see S. 1442), S3238 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease (see H.R. 2943), H4771 [25JN]

——— prohibit paying of premium subsidies on crop insurance policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (see S. 463), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 892), H981 [11FE]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (see H.R. 4226), H9270 [10DE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1163 [25FE]

——— reform crop insurance program (see S. 2244), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3973), H8151 [5NO]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H7331 [28OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1164 [25FE]

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

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of State: establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into cooperative agreements with States to provide for State management of grazing permits and leases (see S. 937), S2173 [14AP] (see H.R. 1792), H2209 [14AP]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

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

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1161 [26FE]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 3056), H5171 [14JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H4343 [12JN]

FDA: limit quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products (see H.R. 2529), H3559 [21MY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S1217 [2MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption’’ (see S. 496), S982 [12FE]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1499 [27FE]

——— reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Federal-State relations: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 687), H755 [3FE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 737), H811 [4FE]

——— decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9025 [7DE]

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

——— increase number of acres on which producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert (see H.R. 3076), H5236 [15JY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 743), H812 [4FE]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3161), H5402 [22JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1161), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Idaho: modify boundaries of Pole Creek Wilderness, Owyhee River Wilderness, and North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness and authorize continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock activities in certain wilderness areas (see S. 1167), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2171), H2769 [30AP]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 2758), H4343 [12JN]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1585 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2111 [26MR]

Interstate commerce: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 90), S58 [7JA]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 654), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1267), H1610 [4MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

National forests: make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1897), H2353 [21AP]

Native Americans: prevent Indian tribes and tribal organizations that cultivate, manufacture, or distribute marijuana on Indian land from receiving Federal funds (see S. 1984), S6380 [5AU]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H1720 [17MR]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6935 [8OC]

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow higher weight limitations on Federal highways for vehicles hauling livestock (see H.R. 3726), H6935 [8OC]

——— encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 2738), H4241 [11JN]

SBA: establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 3714), H6935 [8OC]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1993), H2463 [23AP]

Taxation: allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H5588 [28JY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4181), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 908), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1544), H1848 [23MR]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see S. 1677), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 186), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

——— treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1801), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2202), S7470 [22OC]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H5941 [10SE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see S. 1655), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2620), H3757 [2JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see H.R. 1099), H1368 [26FE]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 1417), S3237 [21MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE] (see H.J. Res. 59), H4861 [7JY]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S2568 [30AP]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Cloture motions

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Essays

State of the Union: Curtis Richardson, S343 [21JA]

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken: several organizations, H4026 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]

EPA revision of definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations: Senator McCain, S5906 [27JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Lists

California organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683 [3NO]

Organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683–S7685 [3NO]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7703 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7675 [30OC], S7679 [3NO]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: support use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, E1267, E1272 [11SE]

Proclamations

Susan Young California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1351 [24SE]

Toni Scully California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1353 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569 [23AP]

Avoca, IA: tribute to Farmall-Land USA Museum, E1089 [21JY]

Barbour, Jim: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E1127 [27JY]

Bellefonte, PA: Bellefonte Area High School winner of National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ poultry science career development event, H6312 [29SE]

BLM: prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H4816 [7JY]

Bohling, Elaine: Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation Iowan of the Day award recipient, E1361 [25SE]

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697 [2DE]

Brownlee family: Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders Award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

California: almond industry fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

Cook, Stephen: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1751 [9DE]

Corman, Chris: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1753 [9DE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Welch’s Orchard, E1498 [21OC]

Davis, Jerry: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Northwest Florida Agricultural Innovator of the Year award recipient, E1561 [29OC]

Deerfield, MA: anniversary of Clarkdale Fruit Farm, E1190 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: assessment of Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects, H586 [27JA]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H3929–H3931 [9JN]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), Senate amendment, H6287–H6290 [28SE]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (H.R. 2088), H3926–H3929 [9JN]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (H.R. 3893), H7638 [4NO]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 1061), H7199, H7245 [27OC], E1547 [27OC], E1564 [29OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H9674 [17DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4013, H4016, H4017, H4032–H4039 [10JN], H4339 [12JN], E906 [16JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736, H3737 [2JN], H3790, H3791 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on whether the American farmer should be classified as an endangered species, H4936 [8JY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (H.R. 1567), E1460 [9OC]

Downing, Heath: Iowa 4–H (organization) food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

Engelheim Vineyards (company): San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Wine Competition medal winner, H1041 [13FE]

EPA: prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

——— release of finalized renewable fuel standard, H8873 [2DE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 703), E161 [4FE]

Euken, Stacie: Iowa Farm Bureau Bob Joslin Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

FAA: limit rulemaking on unmanned aerial vehicles if the rules do not take into consideration agricultural applications, H3979 [9JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (H.R. 2764), E979 [25JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758 [20MY]

Farmers: importance, H149 [8JA]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 913), H5424, H5430 [23JY]

Federal aid programs: reform sugar price support program (S. 475), H6087 [17SE]

Florida International University: tribute to the Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach program, H5301 [21JY]

Folsom, PA: Ridley School District recipient of State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant for horticulture programs, E1508 [22OC]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (H.R. 4184), H9089 [9DE]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690 [1DE]

GAO: release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

Griffith, Harold: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1707 [3DE]

Harrisburg, PA: tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H141 [8JA]

Hendricks family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1562 [29OC]

Hunt, Lois: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1428 [6OC]

Huntingdon County, PA: anniversary of Huntingdon County Fair, H5572 [28JY]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, H9689 [17DE]

Iowa Farm Bureau: tribute to American Farm Bureau Federation award recipients, E1234 [8SE]

Isaacs, Mark: Sussex County, DE, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Jardon, Carl and Denise: Fremont County, IA, Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1322 [18SE]

Johnk, Kristin: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Johnston, IA: tribute to DuPont Pioneer Crick Research Center, E115 [26JA]

Jorgensen, Hannah: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1364 [25SE]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Kornegay, Danny: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award recipient, H7266 [28OC]

Lents, Ralph: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1126 [27JY]

Letterman, Andrew: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Lindeman Tractor, Inc.: anniversary, E897 [15JN]

Lund, Evelyn P.: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1468 [9OC]

Marshall family: Okaloosa County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1249 [10SE]

McCoy, Neil: 4–H (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

Meier, Curtis and Brenda: Coalition To Support Iowa’s Farmers Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients, E1793 [15DE]

Midland Marketing Coop, Inc.: anniversary, H1577 [4MR]

Missouri Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, E354 [18MR]

Mowry, Kenneth R.: Pennsylvania Holstein Hall of Fame inductee, E425 [26MR]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H1748 [18MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H1667 [17MR], H1792 [19MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, H4583 [23JN], H4605 [24JN], H4871 [8JY]

National FAA Organization: tribute to Arkansas members, H8253 [17NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7198, H7245 [27OC], H7266, H7267 [28OC], H7402 [3NO]

National FFA Organization: tribute, H3218 [15MY]

——— tribute to North Miami, FL, chapter, H5534 [28JY]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania students participating in national convention, H7258 [28OC]

National FFA Week: observance, H1506 [2MR]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: EPA stewardship grants funding for restoration of streams flowing into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, H8649 [1DE]

National Hamburger Month: observance, E767 [20MY]

National Rice Month: observance, H6213 [24SE], H6314 [29SE], E1373 [28SE]

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

O’Riley, Mary: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–HHall of Fame inductee, E1121 [23JY]

Ottmar, Mary: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1357 [25SE]

Paul, James: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1462 [9OC]

Pennsylvania: tribute to efforts to reintroduce the chestnut tree, H7628 [4NO]

Peppmeier, Zack: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Pleasant Gap, PA: tribute to Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology participation in National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ competition, H6312 [29SE]

Pride Ag Resources (business): anniversary, E663 [8MY]

Programs: reauthorize, H4547 [23JN]

Public lands: prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

Ramstad, Joe: Minnesota Future Farmers of America Association Star in Agriscience award recipient, H4548 [23JN]

Rawlings, Skyler: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1296 [16SE]

REAL School Gardens (organization): tribute, H7099 [22OC], E1578 [3NO]

Richards, Chancey: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Roads and highways: allow States to issue special permits for transportation of livestock on trailers up to a certain amount of weight, H7615, H7616 [3NO]

——— encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators, H7414 [3NO]

Rolin family: Escambia County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1317 [18SE]

Ross, Sara: American Agri-Women (organization) Midwest Farm Mom of the Year award recipient, E1434 [6OC]

Sackett, Craig: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1818 [17DE]

Saeugling, Wyatt: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Sager, Tucker: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Soper, Shelby: tribute to Iowa State 4–H (organization) Council membership, E1297 [16SE]

Sparr, Carol: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1486 [20OC]

St. Johns, MI: Nobis Dairy Farm recipient of Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award, E708 [14MY]

Stanislaus Farm Supply Inc.: Stanislaus County, CA, Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1609 [5NO]

Stolba, Kaleb: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1749 [9DE]

Story, Vic, Jr.: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Florida Farmer of the Year award recipient, H3906 [4JN], E1158 [29JY]

Sullivan, Helen: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1251 [10SE]

Sussex County, NJ: anniversary of New Jersey State Fair and Farm and Horse Show, E821 [2JN]

Swyers, Kelcey: Colorado FFA Association Rising Star in Colorado Agriculture award recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1003, H1004, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

——— make research and development tax credit permanent, H9425 [17DE]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2163, H2200, H2201 [14AP], H2220 [15AP], H2274, H2275–H2286 [16AP], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H8348 [18NO], E529 [20AP], E585 [27AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

Texas: adoption of resolution that expresses support for the use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, E1267 [11SE]

Tottino, Hugo: Grower Shipper Association of Central California E.E. Gene Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement in Central Coast Agriculture recipient, E977 [25JN]

Transportation: establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658 [4NO]

Troxel, Tom and Norma: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductees, E1432 [6OC]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), H4563, H4564 [23JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

Ukraine: anniversary of Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, E1606 [5NO]

University of Minnesota: tribute to Minnesota Farm Family of the Year award recipients, H5474 [27JY]

Water: require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9686 [17DE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), H7397 [3NO]

Weigand, Kyle: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1748 [9DE]

Wheeler, Linda: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1343 [24SE]

Wolf, Mike: Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E704 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

American Agri-Women (organization): anniversary, S7851 [9NO]

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (S. 194), S284 [20JA]

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of March Farm, S7589 [28OC]

Children and youth: prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

Climate: efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP]

——— impact of climate change on Florida, S5196 [21JY], S7021 [30SE]

——— impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S6066 [28JY]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

Colombia: suspension of aerial drug fumigation, S3175 [20MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8371, S8372 [3DE]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (S. 1049), S2353 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: commodity certificates reauthorization, S8341 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6852, S6854 [21SE]

——— Federal crop insurance funding, S7608, S7609 [29OC], S8341, S8363 [3DE]

——— marketing grants funding, S2595 [4MY]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (S. 569), S1120 [25FE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance, S7634 [29OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, S5489 [23JY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (S. 1844), S5528 [23JY], S5900–S5903 [27JY]

——— tribute to Fargo, ND, Farm Service Agency staff, S1381 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (S. 974), S2246 [16AP]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S4215–S4217 [17JN]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

EPA: eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, S235 [16JA]

——— environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

——— impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

Farmers Implement Co., Inc.: anniversary, S7436 [22OC]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (S. 621), S1218 [2MR]

Federal aid programs: reform sugar price support program (S. 475), S4567 [24JN]

Foreign trade: ensure trade agreements do not weaken or diminish food safety standards and promote strong food safety laws and regulations, S3044 [19MY]

Government regulations: impact, S2961 [18MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S824–S826 [5FE]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2896 [13MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]

Labeling: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

——— require country of origin labeling requirements of food sold in the U.S., S3047 [19MY], S3100 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 300), S7598, S7599 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 219), S4984 [9JY]

National Hemp History Week: observance, S3762 [4JN]

National Rice Month: anniversary, S7208 [7OC]

Renewable energy: impact of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel on food resources, S3100 [20MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2283 [21AP]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Sims, Shaun and Lacee: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Sustainable Lumber Co.: tribute, S6804 [17SE]

Tatman, Wayne and Kathy: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: treatment of tobacco under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S6163 [30JY], S7069 [1OC], S7116 [5OC]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), S4979 [9JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S2961 [18MY], S8226 [1DE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7634 [29OC], S7685, S7687, S7689, S7701–S7707, S7709–S7712, S7714 [3NO], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7767, S7769 [4NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (S. 1178), S5904 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S5903 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S2570 [30AP], S3637 [3JN], S3759 [4JN], S4236 [17JN], S4629 [25JN], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7769 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7677, S7679, S7682–S7697, S7702, S7704–S7707, S7711 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), unanimous-consent agreement, S7695 [3NO]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

Wildy family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8723 [16DE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

Charitable Agricultural Research Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Conservation Easement Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Cotton Futures Contracts Definition Modification Under the U.S. Cotton Futures Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 114–174), H4591 [23JN]

Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Improvement of Inspection Services Performed at Export Elevators at Port Locations and Reauthorization of Authorities Relative to Grain Standards: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2088) (H. Rept. 114–133), H3581 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 114–131), H3581 [29MY]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1417), S3236 [21MY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Statements

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H3779 [3JN], H3935 [9JN]

Repeal Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Gerry Ritz, Canadian Agriculture Minister and Ed Fast, Canadian International Trade Minister, S5490 [23JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3773 [3JN]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4020 [10JN]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, H2275 [16AP]

H.R. 2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act, S6853 [21SE], H3929 [9JN]

H.R. 2088, Dept. of Agriculture inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations improvement and grain standards authorities reauthorization, H3926–H3928 [9JN]

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4032 [10JN]

H.R. 2620, cotton futures contracts definition modification under U.S. Cotton Futures Act, H4563 [23JN]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

S. 194, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 569, Farm to School Act, S1121 [25FE]

S. 974, Dept. of Labor prohibition of work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor, S2247 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 10, International Year of Soils, S1588 [17MR], S2896 [13MY]

S. Res. 124, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 219, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4962 [9JY]

S. Res. 232, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day, S5933 [27JY]

S. Res. 300, National Bison Day, S7597 [28OC]

S.J. Res. 22, disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S7743 [4NO]

AGRICULTURE COUNCIL OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

National Agriculture Day: observance, H1748 [18MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H1667 [17MR], H1792 [19MR]

AGUIAR-CURRY, CECILIA

Proclamations

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1383 [29SE]

AGUILAR, CLAUDIA

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]

AGUILAR, ELISE HELGESEN

Letters

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2736 [30AP]

AGUILAR, PETE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3174 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4076 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7661 [4NO]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5849 [8SE]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H5089 [10JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5943 [10SE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6706 [29SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6789 [1OC]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H6750 [30SE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H3642 [1JN]

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

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H6706 [29SE]

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

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H1073 [17FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H8646 [30NO]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5775 [29JY]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9206 [9DE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6750 [30SE]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H1369 [26FE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6706 [29SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H482 [21JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H7626 [3NO]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H8646 [30NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7333 [28OC]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8861 [1DE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H8860 [1DE]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H8414 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H5173 [14JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H431 [20JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H6893 [7OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H8362 [18NO]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H5777 [29JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H482 [21JA]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H8242 [16NO]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H5776 [29JY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H5848 [8SE] (see H.R. 407), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6706 [29SE]

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

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H8971 [2DE]

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

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2357 [21AP]

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

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H5298 [20JY]

Education: provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H3574 [22MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H6307 [28SE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H5173 [14JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H8971 [2DE]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H5776 [29JY]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H4863 [7JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H1618 [4MR]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

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

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9307 [11DE]

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

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H5777 [29JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6706 [29SE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H6706 [29SE]

——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H7626 [3NO]

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

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8646 [30NO]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H5089 [10JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6750 [30SE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H8646 [30NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3642 [1JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3574 [22MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

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

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5775 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5776 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H8414 [19NO]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H6706 [29SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7255 [27OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5775 [29JY]

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

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1618 [4MR]

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

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

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5850 [8SE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5981 [15SE]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6837 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3643 [1JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H8414 [19NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H4862 [7JY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H4862 [7JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6308 [28SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2213 [14AP]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H8155 [5NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5239 [15JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H8971 [2DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H5173 [14JY]

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

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

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5089 [10JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H8361 [18NO]

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

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H8361 [18NO]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5776 [29JY]

Taxation: allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 1823), H2269 [15AP]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H3759 [2JN]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (see H.R. 3046), H8414 [19NO]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H431 [20JA]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5089 [10JY]

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

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H5776 [29JY]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H5332 [21JY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H5238 [15JY]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5239 [15JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: increase authorization of funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance for firms (see H.R. 4142), H8859 [1DE]

Taxation: provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (see H.R. 2431), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3198), H5466 [23JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: increase authorization of funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance for firms (H.R. 4142), H8860 [1DE]

Taxation: provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (H.R. 2431), H3389 [19MY]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (H.R. 3198), H5468 [23JY]

Motions

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2852 [12MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2041 [26MR], H5014 [9JY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9664 [17DE]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H3164 [14MY]

——— study possible causes for suicides by female servicemembers and veterans, H4076 [10JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1669 [17MR]

California State University, San Bernardino: anniversary, E1287• [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3164 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4076 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1018 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1575 [4MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1183 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: increase authorization of funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance for firms (H.R. 4142), H8870 [2DE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow a program of eligible projects to count as a single project to meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding, H7604 [3NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9664 [17DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H2275 [16AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H4496 [18JN]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: implement recommendations that would assist veterans in the transition to civilian jobs driving commerical vehicles and in obtaining commerical drivers licenses, H7661 [4NO]

FERC: ensure taxpayers are not held liable and pipeline owners bear full responsibility for any repair or environmental damages resulting from a natural gas pipeline explosion, H458 [21JA]

Grand Terrace, CA: tribute to Veterans Wall of Freedom monument, E1288• [16SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5014 [9JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1018 [12FE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2041 [26MR]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 161), motion to recommit, H458 [21JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7604 [3NO], H7661 [4NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H3237 [15MY], H7604 [3NO], H7661 [4NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5186 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7244 [27OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9664 [17DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2041 [26MR]

Taxation: provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (H.R. 2431), H3544 [21MY]

Votes: position on missed, E1799• [15DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), motion to recommit, H2852 [12MY]

——— require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

Tributes

Cohn, Hillel, E865• [10JN]

Herrera, Juan F., E1080• [16JY]

Milian, Christina, E812• [2JN]

Sharp, Larry, E251• [25FE]

AGUIRRE, SAMUEL G.

Remarks in House

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

AHAY, JANI SELESTINE

Remarks in House

Concerned Women of Brooklyn (organization): tribute to honorees, E1777 [11DE]

AHERN, PETER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1030 [9JY]

AHLSTROM, KEITH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E361 [18MR]

AHMARI, SOHRAB

Articles and editorials

New Cold War’s Arctic Front, S4096 [11JN]

AHMED, ISMAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1706 [3DE]

AHUJA, SIDDHANT

Remarks in House

President’s Volunteer Service Award: recipient, E923 [18JN]

AHUJA, SMRITI

Remarks in House

President’s Volunteer Service Award: recipient, E923 [18JN]

AID FOR AIDS OF NEVADA (organization)

Remarks in Senate

AIDS Walk Las Vegas: anniversary, S2027 [26MR]

AIGEN, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1374 [28SE], E1421 [5OC]

AIKEN, SC

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Savannah River Site nuclear energy facility, H5809 [8SE]

South Carolina: Main Street Community designee, E1795 [15DE]

AIMESBURY, ANDREW A.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8878 [18DE]

AINSWORTH, ELLEN

Bills and resolutions

Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office, Glenwood City, WI: designate (see H.R. 4046), H8279 [17NO]

AIR AND SURFACE TRANSPORT NURSES ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Landon, Bill: Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association Lynn Stevens Excellence in Safety Award recipient, S8375 [3DE]

AIR FORCE see Department of Defense

AIR FORCES ESCAPE AND EVASION SOCIETY

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

AIR POLLUTION see also Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Advertisements

Business Backs Low-Carbon USA: several businesses and environmental organizations, S8225 [1DE], S8479 [8DE]

Amendments

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4624, H4625, H4626, H4627, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5370, H5371, H5372, H5373, H5374 [22JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5355 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Climate-Change Religion, S2681 [6MY]

Coal Not Coming Back, Appalachian Power President Says, S7713 [3NO]

Freakish Year in Broken Climate Records, S6691 [16SE]

GOP in Denial on Climate Change (excerpt), S1600 [18MR]

Green Tech Solution, S8225 [1DE]

Lack of Action on Climate Change Is Costing Fishing Jobs, S898 [10FE]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

Reality Check on Coal, Future, S7713 [3NO]

We Have the Right To Know Cost of New EPA Rules, S5904 [27JY]

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2558), H3560 [21MY]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see H.R. 3748), H6974 [9OC]

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

——— prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 601), S1161 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 177), H42 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of Energy: use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3625), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting or flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see S. 1271), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H2798 [5MY]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

EPA: amend national ambient air quality standards, including certain ozone standards (see H.R. 4265), H9374 [16DE]

——— amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 88), S58 [7JA]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 3015), H5029 [9JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO] (see H.J. Res. 70), H7138 [22OC] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

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

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a program to defer designation of nonattaiment areas by allowing State and local governments to develop early action compacts to achieve national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see S. 2072), S6938 [24SE]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1736), H2152 [13AP]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2496 [28AP]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1327), H1613 [4MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8239 [16NO]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— modify application of certain Clean Air Act provisions relative to inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1044), H1113 [24FE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit establishment, implementation, or enforcement of any limit on aggregate emissions of carbon dioxide from a State or any category or subcategory of sources within a State (see H.R. 4259), H9328 [15DE]

——— prohibit from proposing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any prohibition or restriction under the Clean Air Act relative to emission of methane from the oil and natural gas source category (see H.R. 4037), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see S. 1425), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2557), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H35 [6JA]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 434), H479 [21JA]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 2560), H3561 [21MY]

Eximbank: prohibit from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (see H.R. 222), H155 [8JA]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H2355 [21AP]

Forests: clarify treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass (see S. 1284), S2759 [11MY]

Government regulations: require that any revision to, or establishment of, a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard be made by statute (see H.R. 2792), H4431 [16JN]

Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollution Mitigation: establish (see S. 2076), S6938 [24SE]

International relations: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 66), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4036), H8279 [17NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H3914 [4JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 70), S833 [5FE] (see S. Res. 341), S8883 [18DE]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2416 [22AP]

Pope Francis: support encyclical on global warming and climate change (see S. Res. 244), S6381 [5AU]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1041), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1930), H2415 [22AP]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

——— provide for emissions reductions (see S. 2399), S8602 [10DE]

——— repeal gas tax and establish a carbon tax on highway fuels (see H.R. 309), H357 [13JA]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see S. 1803), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H5329 [21JY]

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

Taxation: impose a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas (see H.R. 4283), H9690 [17DE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 1), S59 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H811 [4FE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see S. 2305), S8159 [19NO]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 3104), H5290 [16JY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 972), H1067 [13FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO] (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 290), S7345 [20OC] (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE] (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

——— oppose ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ (see H. Con. Res. 105), H10711 [18DE]

U.S. Code: consolidate previously enacted environmental laws as title 55, ‘‘Environment’’ (see H.R. 2834), H4541 [18JN]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2033 [25MR]

Letters

Consensus scientific view relative to global climate change: several scientific organizations (2009), S182 [13JA], S319 [21JA]

Disapprove EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emission guidelines from new, modified, or existing electric utility generating units: several consumer organizations, H8835 [1DE]

——— several environmental and faith-based organizations, H8661 [1DE]

——— several health organizations, H8662 [1DE]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Global warming: several evangelical scientists and academics, S684 [2FE]

——— several food and beverage companies, S7152 [6OC], S8478 [8DE]

——— Theresa M. Fariello, ExxonMobil Corp., S8663 [15DE]

Rabbinic letter on global warming and climate change: several rabbis, E927 [18JN]

Lists

Corporations in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4033 [10JN]

Groups that oppose S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, disapproval of EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7982 [17NO]

Organizations that agree with majority of worldwide scientific community that global climate change is real and caused by human activities, S181 [13JA], S318 [21JA]

Quotes by Conservatives in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4032 [10JN]

Memorandums

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8012 [17NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5378 [22JY]

Proclamations

National Filtration Week: Representative Pittenger, E167 [5FE]

Remarks in House

California: tribute to Salton Sea Red Hill Bay restoration project, H7746 [5NO]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (H.R. 3748), H6954 [9OC]

Clean Air Act: impact, H4623 [24JN]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, H951, H952 [11FE], H9066 [8DE]

——— express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, H7628 [4NO]

——— global warming, H2038 [26MR], H2274 [16AP], H2826 [12MY], H4618–H4620, H4622 [24JN], H7260 [28OC], H8649, H8650, H8849, H8852 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9085 [9DE], H9291 [11DE], H9360–H9364 [16DE]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H4619 [24JN], H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H1733 [18MR]

——— impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812, H4813 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to require the President to report on Federal climate change-related programs, projects, and activities, H4790 [7JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

——— release of rabbinic letter on global warming and climate change, E926 [18JN]

——— trade agreement obligations relative to climate change, H8847 [1DE]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on impact of proposed EPA ozone rule on military readiness, H3161 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban, H6954, H6955 [9OC]

——— fossil energy research and development funding, H2686, H2687 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to apply report entitled ‘‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquified Natural Gas From the U.S.’’ in any public interest determination under the Natural Gas Act, H2754, H2755 [30AP]

——— report on potential effects of commercial use of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration on the economy, energy infrastructure, and greenhouse gas emissions, H8927 [2DE]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify eligibility of alternative fuel vehicles for funding under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, H7654, H7655 [4NO]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (H.R. 1804), E508 [15AP]

EPA: address how megawatt hours discharged from pumped hydroelectric storage will be incorporated in State and Federal clean energy plans, H4627, H4628 [24JN]

——— allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4799–H4801 [7JY]

——— allow States to opt out of the Clean Power Plan rules if the Governor certifies the State plan would promote national security, economic growth, and public health through addressing climate change and increased use of clean energy, H4625 [24JN]

——— clarify that not all forest biomass is carbon neutral, H4759 [25JN]

——— Diesel Emissions Reduction Program funding, H4941, H4942 [8JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (H.J. Res. 70), H7098 [22OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8837, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9085 [9DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8830, H8833–H8838, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5364, H5374, H5375 [22JY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4526 [18JN], H4607, H4617–H4633 [24JN], H5577, H5578 [28JY], E975 [25JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards, H6081 [17SE]

——— impact of Clean Power Plan on Tennessee, H3648 [2JN]

——— impact of overregulation, H4371 [15JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (H.R. 1388), H1773 [19MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H7094 [22OC]

——— prevent use of science promoted by polluting companies when developing regulations or assessments, H1746, H1747 [18MR]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798, H4799 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement new energy efficiency standards for residential wood heaters, H4842 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations in contravention of the Clean Air Act requirement to evaluate potential loss or shifts in employment resulting from proposed regulations, H4841 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement the Phase 2 fuel-efficiency and emissions standards rule for medium-and heavy-duty trucks relative to glider kits and vehicles, H4850 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to impose stricter biomass emissions standards, H4804, H4805 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any regulation of particulate matter emissions from residential barbecues, H4844 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to regulate location of ozone air monitors within a State, H4939 [8JY]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (H.R. 4169), H9002 [3DE], H9068 [8DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H7319 [28OC], H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8823, H8825, H8826, H8827, H8829 [1DE]

——— recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source when issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources, H4629 [24JN]

——— release of finalized renewable fuel standard, H8873 [2DE]

——— repeal final rule establishing standards for residential wood heaters, H8957 [2DE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 703), E161 [4FE]

——— require a State public utility commission/public service commission and the Electric Reliabiltiy Organization to conduct an analysis of any State or Federal clean energy plan in lieu of opting out of such plan, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— require States attempting to opt out of Clean Power Plan rules to certify any rate increases caused by such rules would be greater than any costs associated with responding to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, H4626 [24JN]

——— require utilities to publish information on the use of coal ash on a public Internet site, H5370 [22JY]

——— Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implementation funding relative to regulation of hydrofluorocarbons, H4819 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of social cost of carbon to be incorporated into any rulemaking or guidance document, H4797 [7JY]

——— allow consideration of the social cost of carbon in an environmental review or environmental decision in the Federal permitting process, H6241, H6242 [25SE]

——— report to Congress on greenhouse gas emission impacts associated with any proposed rule and analysis of impact on low-income communities, H5541 [28JY]

Government regulations: exempt construction projects that negatively affect drinking water supply or air quality of nearby communities from new permitting process rules, H6254 [25SE]

Key West, FL: tribute to Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, H8866 [2DE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

Minnesota: EPA Clean Power Plan requirements, H2480 [28AP]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H622 [27JA]

——— establish (H.R. 935), E207 [12FE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: prevent from taking effect until after the Energy Information Administration analysis and publishing of report on carbon impacts, H8964 [2DE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

——— remarks at U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, relative to global warming and response to terrorist attacks, H8849 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

Pope Francis: release of encyclical on global warming and climate change, H4583 [23JN], H4619, H4622 [24JN]

Power resources: promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361–H9364 [16DE]

——— promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953, H6954 [9OC]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5284 [16JY], H5341, H5358–H5380 [22JY], H5601 [29JY], E1169 [29JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5345–H5357 [22JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), motion to recommit, H5378, H5379 [22JY]

——— require an owner or operator of coal ash pond to respond immediately to a spill or release, H5371 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain U.S. and international climate change programs and agreements, H3752 [2JN]

Taxation: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 972), E211 [13FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, H9066 [8DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (H. Con. Res. 97), H9069–H9072 [8DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), H8635 [30NO]

——— support, H7400 [3NO], H9089, H9091 [9DE], H9361 [16DE], E1738 [8DE]

U.S. Code: consolidate previously enacted environmental laws as title 55, ‘‘Environment’’ (H.R. 2834), E931 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

China: proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

Climate: comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

——— create a point of order against any legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science, S1968, S2006, S2007 [26MR]

——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]

——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

——— effectiveness of U.S. regulatory attempts to reduce carbon emissions to control global warming without international cooperation in reducing emissions, S7214–S7216 [7OC]

——— efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP], S7712 [3NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, S271 [20JA], S325, S326, S330, S334 [21JA], S370 [22JA], S515–S518 [27JA], S896–S898 [10FE], S1339 [9MR], S2666 [6MY], S7008 [29SE], S8060–S8062 [18NO]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

——— express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S267 [20JA], S317, S326, S330, S331 [21JA], S393 [22JA], S848 [9FE]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage research and development in clean fossil fuel technology, S392, S393 [22JA]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage shift away from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and sustainable energy, S181–S183 [13JA], S318–S320, S331 [21JA], S375, S393 [22JA]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S682–S686, S702, S703 [2FE], S6587 [10SE], S7888–S7890 [10NO]

——— express that the U.S. should prioritize and fund climate change adaptation projects in local communities and help fund adaptation projects in developing countries, S520 [27JA]

——— global warming, S39 [7JA], S196 [13JA], S324, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S1124 [25FE], S1138, S1141, S1149 [26FE], S1280, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S1580 [17MR], S1772 [24MR], S2152–S2154 [14AP], S2293, S2294 [21AP], S2678–S2682 [6MY], S2825 [13MY], S2964–S2966 [18MY], S3663 [3JN], S4232 [17JN], S4570–S4572 [24JN], S4834–S4836 [8JY], S5092, S5121–S5123 [15JY], S5196 [21JY], S6093–S6098 [29JY], S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6690 [16SE], S6829 [21SE], S6884 [22SE], S7021 [30SE], S7151–S7153 [6OC], S7534–S7536 [27OC], S7848–S7850 [9NO], S7904 [10NO], S7986–S7989, S7997–S8000 [17NO], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8607–S8609 [10DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE], S8697, S8715 [16DE]

——— impact of carbon emissions from oil sands on climate change, S312 [21JA]

——— impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of deforestration on global warming, S7810 [5NO]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S320 [21JA], S453 [26JA], S897 [10FE], S6273 [4AU]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters and need for national climate plan, S6587 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on public health, S5122 [15JY]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S2349 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

——— importance of good climate policies of large corporations, S1580 [17MR], S1600 [18MR], S7151 [6OC], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S871 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, S6370 [5AU]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

Ecology and environment: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, S3445–S3447 [2JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7973, S7979–S7984, S7986–S7989, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), motion to proceed, S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7492 [26OC], S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7981, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), motion to proceed, S8012 [17NO]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, S235 [16JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to funding for roads and bridges to States refusing to submit Clean Power Plan implementation plans, S2001 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund authorizing Federal permitting for manufacturing and energy construction relative to ambient air quality standards, S1883 [25MR]

——— exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA], S329 [21JA]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 640), S1253 [3MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S3894 [9JN], S6213 [3AU], S6275, S6284 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7973 [17NO]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S146 [12JA], S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S5157 [16JY], S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of regulations on the use of hydropower as a renewable energy source, S4631 [25JN]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

——— proposal to revise ozone standards, S5903 [27JY]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6095, S6096, S6097 [29JY], S6213 [3AU], S6248, S6251, S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7634 [29OC], S7712 [3NO], S7810 [5NO], S7974, S8010–S8012 [17NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants, S258 [20JA]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3893 [9JN], S5903 [27JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 639), S1253 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 638), S1253 [3MR]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1142–S1148 [26FE]

Hawaii: tribute to efforts to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, S7203 [7OC]

International relations: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S307 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 125), S2088 [26MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S2679–S2682 [6MY], S7848–S7850 [9NO]

——— State of the Union Message, S312 [21JA]

Petroleum: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for investing in advanced fossil energy technology research and development, S1878 [25MR]

Pipelines: ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S564 [28JA]

Pope Francis: release of encyclical on global warming and climate change, S4194 [16JN], S4237 [17JN], S4256–S4258 [18JN], S4570 [24JN]

——— support encyclical on global warming and climate change, S6797 [17SE]

Power resources: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

——— invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (S. 2089), S6980 [28SE], S6983 [29SE]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, S7202, S7203 [7OC]

Reid and Whitehouse, Senators: characterization of remarks relative to efforts by Coca-Cola Co., to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, S1600 [18MR]

Renewable energy: impact of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel on food resources, S3100 [20MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Michigan v. EPA halting implementation of EPA rule on emissions from powerplants, S5137 [16JY]

Taxation: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989, S1990 [26MR]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8715 [16DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), S8230 [1DE]

——— impact of negotiated agreement on job creation and economy, S8712 [16DE]

——— proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8520–S8523 [9DE]

——— support, S8183 [30NO], S8266–S8268 [2DE], S8475, S8477 [8DE], S8576–S8581 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8655 [15DE], S8697 [16DE]

Volkswagen AG (company): use of software to deceive motor vehicle emissions tests, S6877 [22SE], S6924 [24SE]

Reports filed

Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 114–216), H5329 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 114–143), H4000 [9JN]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2042) (H. Rept. 114–171), H4546 [19JN]

Statements

Climate Change and Its Implications for Oklahoma: Oklahoma Climatological Society, S683 [2FE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8660 [1DE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Executive Office of the President, H5347 [22JY]

In Support of Prosperity and Growth—Financial Sector Statement on Climate Change: Several Financial Institutions, S7152 [6OC], S8479 [8DE]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H4623 [24JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Several Corporations, S8479 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5345 [22JY]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5365–H5370 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 1, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S66 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 25, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8166 [19NO]

S. Res. 70, National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month, S840 [5FE]

S. Res. 125, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 244, support Pope Francis encyclical on global warming and climate change, S6402 [5AU]

S. Res. 290, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S7346 [20OC]

S. Res. 329, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8440 [7DE]

S. Res. 341, National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month, S8888 [18DE]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7492 [26OC], S8012 [17NO], H8822 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, S8012 [17NO], H8829 [1DE]

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER REFORM AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

AIRCRAFT see Common Carriers

AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Salinas, CA: Salinas Municipal Airport designation as Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In site, E717 [15MY]

AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS see Aviation

AIRPORT ACCESS CONTROL SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3102), H6811–H6813 [6OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3102) (H. Rept. 114–283), H6834 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3102, provisions, H6811 [6OC]

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3614), H6259 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3614), H6272–H6275 [28SE]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), H6275 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 3614), S6989 [29SE]

AIRPORT SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]

——— Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]

Enact (H.R. 2767), H6847 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Texts of

H.R. 720, provisions, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]

AITKEN, MICHAEL P.

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S632 [29JA]

AK STEEL HOLDING CORP.

Remarks in Senate

Iron and steel industry: economic impact of antidumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on U.S. grain-oriented electrical steel exports, S3228 [21MY]

AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a former Senator from Hawaii)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1449 [8OC]

AKHAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E805 [1JN]

AKRON, OH

Remarks in House

Akron Children’s Hospital: anniversary, E1250 [10SE]

Kanfer, Joe: Akron Community Foundation Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipient, E1340 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church: anniversary, S4196 [16JN]

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Kanfer, Joe: Akron Community Foundation Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipient, E1340 [24SE]

AL JAZEERA (news service)

Articles and editorials

Al Jazeera’s Banned ‘Islamist,’ ‘Jihad,’ ‘Terrorist’ From Airwaves, H671 [2FE]

al SHABAAB (terrorist organization)

Remarks in House

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5983 [16SE]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

ALABAMA

Bills and resolutions

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coastal zones: extend the seaward boundaries of certain States (see S. 55), S57 [7JA]

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see S. 76), S58 [7JA]

Fish and fishing: authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3521), H6074 [16SE]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 84), H6788 [1OC]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

Certificates of election

Senate: Jeff Sessions, S4 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Sessions, Jeff: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, E1437 [6OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H928, H930–H937 [11FE], H987 [12FE], H1655 [16MR], E245 [25FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738 [18MY]

Guthrie’s (company): anniversary, E1179 [29JY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657–H5664 [29JY]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 84), H7326–H7329 [28OC]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Capitol Book & News (business), E1645 [18NO]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H8652, H8653, H8656 [1DE], H9031 [8DE], E1685, E1690 [1DE]

Piedmont, AL: tribute to Piedmont High School football team, E1731 [8DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama relative to whether redistricting plan unconstitutionally classifies black voters by race in order to pack them in districts to maintain supermajority percentages, H2084 [26MR]

University of Mobile: tribute to Project Serve community service day, E1319 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), S1220 [2MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE], S1137, S1138 [26FE]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and continuing impact on Louisiana and rebuilding of natural defenses against climate change, S6587 [10SE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, S8200 [1DE]

——— anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (S. Res. 322), S8195 [30NO]

Rivers: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems water use conflict resolution, S7234 [8OC]

Reports filed

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Texts of

H.R. 431, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, H930 [11FE]

S. 527, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, S1137 [26FE]

S. Con. Res. 8, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches, S1309 [4MR]

S. Res. 322, Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, anniversary, S8193 [30NO]

Tributes

Haralson, Jeremiah, E168 [5FE]

Sewell, Representative, H6295 [28SE]

Turner, Benjamin S., E168 [5FE]

ALAMEDA, CA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

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

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA

Remarks in House

Alameda County District Attorney’s Office: tribute to Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Unit, E132 [28JA]

La Familia Counseling Servic: anniversary, H6966 [9OC]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Economic Development Alliance, E1252 [10SE]

O’Malley, Nancy: Livermore Lions Club Alameda County, CA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E106 [22JA]

ALASKA

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), S4655, S4656 [25JN]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6916, H6917, H6918 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6909 [8OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7163, S7167 [6OC]

Articles and editorials

Lost in the Line of Duty—A State Trooper’s Story 12 Years Later, S4596 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of land to Alaska Native veterans (see S. 1955), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2387), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 872), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 2386), H3252 [15MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 239), H187 [9JA]

Coast Guard: convey certain property in Tok, AK (see H.R. 2038), H2474 [27AP]

Coastal zones: prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast (see H.R. 332), H358 [13JA]

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation: modify accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates (see S. Res. 301), S7675 [30OC] (see H. Res. 405), H5770 [29JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]

Dept. of Commerce: provide notice of certification that no further corrective action is required at sites and operable units covered by Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration agreement (see H.R. 325), H358 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (see S. 494), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 395), H406 [14JA]

——— convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (see H.R. 521), H532 [22JA]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 1593), H1900 [24MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H358 [13JA]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 383), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: reverse designation of certain communities in Alaska as nonrural (see S. 1154), S2567 [30AP]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

FDA: establish certain requirements relative to labeling of pollock and golden king crab as being from Alaska (see S. 2095), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3806), H7137 [22OC]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1583), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 4193), H9079 [8DE]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1585), S4202 [16JN] (see S. 2046), S6809 [17SE]

Forest Service: resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program (see S. 644), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 392), H405 [14JA]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (see S. 2018), S6533 [9SE]

GSA: convey certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (see S. 1492), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 336), H358 [13JA]

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve: designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (see S. 873), S2040 [26MR]

Mining and mineral resources: reinstate certain mining claims (see S. 1395), S3183 [20MY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

Mount Denali: designate (see S. 319), S653 [29JA]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 437), H479 [21JA]

National forests: exempt lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 631), S1246 [3MR]

Native Americans: authorize Native regional and village corporations to establish energy assistance programs (see S. 1235), S2688 [6MY]

——— convey certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (see S. 2421), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 4289), H9691 [17DE]

——— enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see S. 1579), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 3477), H5941 [10SE]

——— exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H5172 [14JY]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 538), H582 [26JA]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (see H. Res. 466), H6892 [7OC]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]

——— protect Indian and Native Alaskan voters by improving tribal access to polling places and voter registration and remove barriers to exercising the right to vote (see S. 1912), S6187 [30JY]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3252), H5588 [28JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 533), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for the conduct of certain lease sales and make certain modifications to the North Slope Science Initiative (see S. 1278), S2759 [11MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: correct inconsistencies in definitions relative to Native Americans (see S. 2114), S7102 [1OC]

Point Spencer: retain and provide for future use of certain land, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see S. 1316), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2284), H2877 [12MY]

Rural areas: reverse designation of certain communities as nonrural (see H.R. 2388), H3252 [15MY]

Transportation Security Administration: exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 712), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1074), H1163 [25FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see H.R. 1729), H2111 [26MR]

Veterans: allow Indian Health Service to pay for Indian or Alaska Native veterans’ copayments at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 2417), S8793 [17DE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Dan Sullivan, S4 [6JA]

Creeds

Alaska State Trooper Creed: Division of Alaska State Troopers, S2916 [14MY]

Letters

Native American Energy Act: several environmental and conservation groups, H6912 [8OC]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H90 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H90 [7JA]

Motions

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6918 [8OC]

Oaths of office

Sullivan, Dan: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H555 [26JA]

——— prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803, H4804 [7JY]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY]

BRAVO 369 Flight Foundation: tribute to ‘‘Warplanes to Siberia’’ project, E143 [2FE]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1684 [1DE], E1743 [9DE]

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), H6002, H6003 [16SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H644 [28JA]

FDA: impact of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks and the fishing industry, H5425 [23JY]

GSA: convey certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (H.R. 336), H3617, H3618 [1JN]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

Native Americans: clarify eligibility for review and comment of environmental reviews of major Federal actions on Indian lands, H6917 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6780 [1OC], H6911–H6920 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6902–H6911 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), motion to recommit, H6918, H6919 [8OC]

——— prohibit any activity to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H6918, H6919 [8OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H87–H92 [7JA]

——— importance of surveying sea subsurface and shoreline of Alaska, E827 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 872), S2049 [26MR]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Anchorage Fire Dept. Honor Guard, S7064 [1OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: proposal to preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, S456–S460 [26JA], S558–S560 [28JA]

Arctic regions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the construction of arctic polar icebreakers, S1884 [25MR]

——— implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

BLM: release certain wilderness study areas for preservation as wilderness, S515 [27JA], S557–S560, S572 [28JA]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S8150 [19NO], S8238 [1DE]

Climate: impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation: modify accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates (S. Res. 301), S7676 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: proposal to construct new petroleum reserve on the west coast, S7905 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: reform Alaska Native Education Equity program, S5055 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (S. 494), S989 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), S4656 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, S2351 [22AP]

Disasters: tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S4629 [25JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S7709 [3NO]

——— impact of the drop in oil prices on the State and local economy, S226 [16JA]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S500–S502 [27JA]

Education: improve teacher and principal retention in schools serving Indian and Alaska Native students, S4920 [9JY]

EPA: impact of regulations on the use of hydropower as a renewable energy source, S4631 [25JN]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1583), S4204 [16JN]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1585), S4205 [16JN]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (S. 2018), S6537 [9SE]

Graham, Casey: support search for veteran who went missing during snow machine ride in Alaska, S8874 [18DE]

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve: designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (S. 873), S2049 [26MR]

——— designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (S. 873), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Mining and mineral resources: reinstate certain mining claims (S. 1395), S3185 [20MY]

Mount Denali: designate (S. 319), S657 [29JA]

National forests: exempt lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 631), S1252 [3MR]

Native Americans: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, S4936 [9JY], S5055 [14JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7167, S7171 [6OC]

Power resources: importance of energy innovation, S8139 [19NO]

Sullivan, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S502 [27JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil from the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 114–290), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 114–38), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 521) (H. Rept. 114–217), H5401 [22JY]

FERC Expansion of Existing Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1583) (S. Rept. 114–185), S8724 [16DE]

FERC Order Continuing a Stay of a Hydroelectric License for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 114–190), S8725 [16DE]

GSA Conveyance of Certain Federal Property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.R. 336) (H. Rept. 114–103), H2820 [8MY]

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 873) (S. Rept. 114–131), S6532 [9SE]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 538) (H. Rept. 114–276), H6786 [1OC]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 34) (S. Rept. 114–146), S6892 [22SE]

Statements

Native American Energy Act: Executive Office of the President, H6915 [8OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 466, consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H6902 [8OC]

H.R. 34, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, S7167–S7171 [6OC], H87–H90 [7JA]

H.R. 336, GSA conveyance of certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK, H3617 [1JN]

H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act, H6916 [8OC]

S. 230, Dept. of HHS conveyance of certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp., S4656 [25JN], H6002 [16SE]

S. Res. 301, modify accreditation standards of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates, S7675 [30OC]

Tributes

Sullivan, Senator, S502 [27JA]

ALASKA BIBLE COLLEGE

Bills and resolutions

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (see S. 2018), S6533 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (S. 2018), S6537 [9SE]

ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: authorize Native regional and village corporations to establish energy assistance programs (see S. 1235), S2688 [6MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

Native Americans: provide for equitable allotment of land to Alaska Native veterans (see S. 1955), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2387), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 872), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 2386), H3252 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 872), S2049 [26MR]

ALASKAN NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

al-ASSAD, BASHAR (President, Syria)

Articles and editorials

Iran Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi Condemns Paris Terror Attacks, E1664 [19NO]

Long War in Syria—The Trees, the Forest, and All the King’s Men, H7128 [22OC]

Plan To End Syrian Crisis, H7195 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Iran: provide more effective sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity to counter support for international terrorism and assistance to the Assad regime in Syria (see H.R. 4312), H10710 [18DE]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

——— prohibit assistance to opposition groups and individuals intending to overthrow the Syrian Government (see H.R. 4108), H8411 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6170 [18SE], H6700 [29SE]

——— work out an international agreement ending the Syrian civil war and providing for the exit of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6715 [30SE], H7127–H7129 [22OC], H7195 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S7627 [29OC]

——— condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (S. Res. 173), S2696 [6MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP], S2821 [13MY]

Reports filed

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

Texts of

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. Res. 173, condemn atrocities committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S2693 [6MY]

ALBANIA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Kadare, Ismail: Jerusalem International Book Fair Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society recipient, E480 [14AP]

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Albanian American Community Center, E1654 [19NO]

ALBANIAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Albanian American Community Center, E1654 [19NO]

ALBANY, GA

Remarks in House

Mount Zion Baptist Church: anniversary, E1471 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Americus, GA: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

ALBANY, NY

Remarks in House

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

ALBEE, LUKE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S662 [29JA]

ALBERO, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4385 [16JN]

ALBERS, MARK T.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1229 [8SE]

ALBERT, ART

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7177 [26OC]

ALBERT, LOTTIE WERNICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1674 [30NO]

ALBERTS, ROGER

Remarks in Senate

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Tribute, S6232 [3AU]

ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1418 [2OC]

ALBRIGHT, LUCILLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1266 [11SE]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Remarks in House

Albuquerque Sol Football Club (soccer team): tribute, E1067 [14JY]

Alvarado, Nettie: tribute to efforts to deliver groceries to senior citizens in the Albuquerque, NM, area, E644 [1MY]

Bandelier Elementary School: anniversary, E931 [18JN]

ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST (publication)

Remarks in House

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 986), H6820, H6821 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 986), S6906 [22SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 986) (S. Rept. 114–114), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1880) (H. Rept. 114–271), H6748 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 986, provisions, S6906 [22SE], H6820 [6OC]

ALCARAZ, LUCERO

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 162), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 241), H2770 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 162), S2589 [30AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 162, support goals and ideals, S2581 [30AP]

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Addresses

Henry Clay and the Bourbon Barrel of Compromise: Senator McConnell, S763 [4FE]

Amendments

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (S. 1893), S8906, S8908, S8910 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol Responsibility Month: designate (see H. Res. 241), H2770 [30AP]

——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 162), S2568 [30AP]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H1611 [4MR]

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

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2060), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— provide grants to establish and maintain Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts to adjudicate alcohol or drug cases through extensive supervision and treatment programs (see S. 2205), S7470 [22OC]

Dept. of Transportation: withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 3501), H5974 [11SE] (see H.R. 3759), H6980 [16OC]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 1703), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3044), H5117 [13JY]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1179), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H661 [28JA]

——— modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 906), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1459), S3309 [22MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 232), H155 [8JA]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1172), H1499 [27FE]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see S. 1444), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2520), H3559 [21MY]

——— reform (see S. 1562), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2903), H4769 [25JN]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers subject to Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, and beer (see S. 904), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2238), H2798 [5MY]

——— repeal limitation on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 2117), H2653 [29AP]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2148), H2767 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Barbour, Jim: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E1127 [27JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (H.R. 1293), E307 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Diageo, PLC: tribute for making information on nutritional and alcohol-content of alcoholic beverages more accessible to consumers, E1511 [22OC]

Engelheim Vineyards (company): San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Wine Competition medal winner, H1041 [13FE]

Grgich Hills Estate Winery (business): anniversary of Great Chicago Chardonnay Showdown, E711 [14MY]

John R. Elliot HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers (organization): anniversary, E965 [24JN]

Maui Family Support Services, Inc.: tribute, H9214 [10DE]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, E1356 [24SE]

Morgan Hill, CA: anniversary of Guglielmo Winery, E1254 [10SE]

Nashville, IN: anniversary of Bear Wallow Distillery (business), E1063 [14JY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1393 [30SE]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165 [29JY]

Rowan County, NC: tribute to Rowan-Kannapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Rowan-Salisbury Schools efforts to educate students on dangers of underage drinking, E527 [17AP]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to Buena Vista Winery Wine Tool Museum, E781 [21MY]

Stone Hill Winery (business): anniversary of ownership by Jim and Betty Held, E998 [7JY]

Taxation: modify taxation of hard cider (H.R. 600), E131 [28JA]

——— reform (H.R. 2903), H4875 [8JY]

Wolf, Mike: Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E704 [14MY]

Yakima, WA: tribute to Yakima Union Gospel Mission, H6257 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 162), S2589 [30AP]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (S. Res. 188), S3371 [31MY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Dept. of Education: require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— substance abuse recovery support services for students funding, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

John R. Elliot Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers (organization): anniversary, S6460 [8SE]

Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, S8330, S8345 [3DE]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (S. 1893), S8908, S8910 [18DE]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, S6973 [28SE]

Montana: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217 [7OC]

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (S. 1179), S2600 [4MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (S. 375), S775 [4FE], S826–S828 [5FE]

West Monroe, LA: tribute to Landry Vineyards and Winery, S981 [12FE]

Reports filed

Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 906) (S. Rept. 114–17), S2171 [14AP]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 904) (S. Rept. 114–15), S2171 [14AP]

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1893), S7101 [1OC]

Texts of

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

S. 375, Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce (Small BREW) Act, S776 [4FE]

S. 1179, Advancing Growth in the Economy Through Distilled (AGED) Spirits Act, S2601 [4MY]

S. 1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act, S8908–S8910, S8911–S8913 [18DE]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. Res. 162, support goals and ideals of Alcohol Responsibility Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 188, support goals of American Craft Beer Week, S3341 [31MY]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]

ALCOTT, CANDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1662 [19NO]

ALDA, ARLENE AND ALAN

Articles and editorials

There’s Always Room for Rum Cake, S1196 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1196 [27FE]

ALDERETE, SAMUEL

Remarks in House

French Legion of Honor: Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1067 [14JY]

ALDERSON, THOMAS

Remarks in Senate

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Tribute, S2237 [16AP]

ALDERTON, JAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E639 [1MY], E657 [5MY]

ALDRICH, NICOLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1559 [28OC]

ALDRIDGE, ASHLEY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6873 [22SE]

ALDRIDGE, ROY

Remarks in House

El Paso, TX: tribute to veterans, E1613 [5NO]

ALEJANDRE, ARMANDO, JR.

Remarks in House

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

ALEJANDRO, VANESSA

Remarks in House

Glamour (publication): inclusion in Top 10 College Women of the Year list, E617 [29AP]

ALEMANY, CARLOS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1070 [15JY]

ALEMU, REEYOT

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR]

ALEXANDER, BRIAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8499 [8DE]

ALEXANDER, GAYLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1142 [28JY]

ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities: by, S1298 [4MR]

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: by, S2240 [16AP]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: by, S5452•–S5454• [22JY]

Implications of the Moynihan Report, ‘‘Negro Family—Case for National Action’’: by, S1435• [11MR]

Overregulation of Higher Education and Regulatory Guidance: by, S2754• [11MY]

Tennessee Nissan Story: by, S2396• [23AP]

White House Health Care Summit: by, S8215 [1DE]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1809, S1815, S1819, S1830 [24MR], S1838, S1873, S1883, S1901, S1903, S1904, S1914, S1933, S1937, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2017, S2018, S2020, S2021, S2045, S2047, S2062, S2070, S2079, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184 [13JA], S246 [16JA], S422, S433 [22JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1447 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3937, S3965 [9JN], S4166 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8816 [17DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7915 [10NO]

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7494 [26OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4692, S4694 [7JY], S4859 [8JY], S4955, S4975 [9JY], S5097 [15JY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2695, S2696 [6MY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7365 [20OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3081 [19MY], S3185 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5546, S5549 [23JY], S5671, S5689 [24JY], S5711 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

College Too Expensive? That’s a Myth, by, Wall Street Journal, S4905 [9JY]

Education Law Everyone Wants To Fix, Emily Cadei, Newsweek (publication), S4905 [9JY]

George Haley, the Giant Who Never Quit, Bankole Thompson, Detroit (MI) Michigan Chronicle, S3400• [1JN]

Man on the Train, Alex Haley, Reader’s Digest (publication), S3306• [22MY]

Man Who Wouldn’t Quit, Alex Haley, Reader’s Digest (publication), S3306•–S3308• [22MY]

Republican Filibuster—Blowing Up the Senate’s 60-Vote Rule Would Gain No Policy Victory, Wall Street Journal, S6827 [21SE]

Revising—Not Eliminating—Tests To Make Va. Schools Better, Anne Holton, Washington (DC) Post, S4807 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7472 [22OC]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1528 [16MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3239 [21MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S4545 [23JN]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S1303 [4MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2474 [28AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 1054), S4022 [10JN]

——— prohibit from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until an analysis has been completed (see S. 1029), S2300 [21AP]

——— provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1408), S3183 [20MY]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1033), S2301 [21AP]

——— submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions with National Laboratories (see S. 1229), S3777 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S7273 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish port performance freight statistics program (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S4104 [11JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S3777 [4JN]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 481), S7723 [3NO]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1031), S2301 [21AP]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Endangered species: protect and conserve elephants and regulate ivory in the U.S. (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S3776 [4JN]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5711 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1495 [12MR]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1586 [17MR]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7914 [10NO]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S3776 [4JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S7160 [6OC] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S6188 [30JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 2071), S6938 [24SE]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see S. 1253), S2795 [12MY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S4346 [22JN]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Park Service: establish the U.S. Civil Rights Network (see S. 2309), S8159 [19NO]

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

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S653 [29JA]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S7771 [4NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S7655 [29OC]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 2282), S8637 [14DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S2111 [13AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S859 [9FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S6894 [22SE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S3456 [2JN]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see S. 1590), S4249 [17JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 44), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see S. 227), S348 [21JA]

Dept. of Energy: extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs (see S. 1398), S3183 [20MY]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 454), S926 [11FE]

——— remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see S. 1048), S2352 [22AP]

——— review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for adverse effects on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (see S. 1047), S2352 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1483), S3456 [2JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 1177), S2568 [30AP]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1124), S2473 [28AP]

Highway Beautification Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 288), S7304 [19OC]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1161), S2568 [30AP]

Insurance: clarify rules on nondiscriminatory employer wellness programs as they relate to premium discounts, rebates, or modifications to otherwise applicable cost sharing under group health plans (see S. 620), S1217 [2MR]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 303), S7722 [3NO]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see S. 1943), S6379 [5AU]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S590 [28JA]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 854), S1781 [24MR]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 213), S4602 [24JN]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S283 [20JA]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

Senate Rules: revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (see S. Res. 67), S772 [4FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Letters

Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: by, S7572 [28OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: by, S8216 [1DE]

State education accountability systems requirement to provide additional resources to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (excerpt), S5117 [15JY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1229 [3MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Brenner, Devon, S5018 [13JY]

Townsend, Stephen, S4802 [7JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7242 [8OC]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, S5147 [16JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5186 [21JY]

Christman, Richard: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Climate: provide States and local educational agencies with resources on climate theory to promote improved science education., S5115 [15JY]

Colleges and universities: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), S5089 [14JY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

——— release of Innovation for Healthier Americans Report to improve innovation in cutting-edge treatments, drugs, and devices, S626, S628 [29JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S626 [29JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1427 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7778 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: allow flexibility in establishing charter school authorizer standards, S5147 [16JY]

——— allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, S8469 [8DE]

——— allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program, S4819, S4831 [8JY], S5028 [14JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, S4913 [9JY]

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5140 [16JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7031 [30SE], S7402, S7404 [21OC], S8704, S8705, S8706, S8707, S8708 [16DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), unanimous-consent request, S7029 [30SE]

——— impact of government regulations on higher education, S1100, S1103 [25FE], S3667–S3669 [3JN]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4830 [8JY]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S5116 [15JY]

——— provide grants to integrate behavior and mental health programs into schools, S5116 [15JY]

——— reform parental notification and opt-out of certain required educational assessments, S5039, S5046 [14JY]

——— require State accountability systems to provide additional resources and support to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement, S5117 [15JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— restore certain Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education programs, S4830 [8JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61, S62, S63, S64, S65 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S1100 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5140 [16JY]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S5088 [14JY]

Dixon, Romonia S.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Domestic policy: education reform, S765 [4FE]

Education: establish innovation schools that operate without local, State, and Federal regulations, S5207 [21JY]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S5029 [14JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4821 [8JY]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing, S5139 [16JY]

——— require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in mandated assessments for that school year, S5040, S5045 [14JY]

——— require States to establish a limit on the aggregate amount of time spent on assessments, S7536 [27OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4661, S4672, S4673 [7JY], S4806, S4808, S4809, S4810, S4816, S4819, S4821, S4826, S4827, S4830, S4831 [8JY], S4904, S4906, S4912, S4913, S4914, S4921, S4922, S4923 [9JY], S4994, S5018 [13JY], S5023, S5028, S5030, S5031, S5033, S5034, S5035, S5039, S5040, S5045, S5046, S5047, S5090 [14JY], S5093, S5094, S5097, S5115, S5116, S5117 [15JY], S5138, S5139, S5140, S5141, S5142, S5143, S5147, S5150, S5153 [16JY], S5207 [21JY], S7536 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8450, S8452, S8453, S8466, S8469 [8DE], S8509, S8512, S8513 [9DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), House amendment, S8031, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), unanimous-consent agreement, S4913 [9JY], S5097, S5115 [15JY]

——— Title I funding formula reform, S5030 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7242 [8OC]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), unanimous-consent request, S7623 [29OC]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Hughes, Victoria A.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1100 [25FE]

Insurance: closure of health insurance co-operatives, S8285 [2DE]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, S236• [16JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 338), S7242 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7024 [30SE]

Liu, Eric P.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

McDonough, Travis R.: nomination to be district judge, S8443 [7DE]

Medicare: reform, S8285 [2DE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 223), S5090 [14JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S862 [9FE], S1229, S1237 [3MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1229 [3MR]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (S. 288), S600 [28JA], S1238 [3MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S175, S179 [13JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8212 [1DE], S8284, S8285, S8286 [2DE]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1624), S7084 [1OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8212 [1DE], S8284, S8285, S8286 [2DE]

Reuter, Dean A.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S5046, S5047 [14JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S1427–S1430 [11MR], S4914 [9JY]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S7680 [3NO]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S8453 [8DE]

——— legislative process, S5023 [14JY]

——— legislative program, S5090 [14JY]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5151 [16JY]

Senate Rules: impact of reforming filibuster rules, S6827 [21SE]

——— revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (S. Res. 67), S783 [4FE]

——— Senate floor decorum, S5705 [26JY]

Singh, Shamina: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Vanderbilt University: tribute to women’s tennis team, S6288• [4AU]

World Refugee Day: observance (S. Res. 204), S5090 [14JY]

Reports

No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S177 [13JA]

Reports filed

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Every Child Achieves Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1177), S2566 [30AP]

Expenditures: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 44), S589 [28JA]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 481), S7101 [1OC]

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1893), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Adri D. Jayaratne To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Allison Beck To Be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Ericka M. Miller To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Karen Bollinger DeSalvo To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Kathryn K. Matthew To Be Institute of Museum and Library Services Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Mary L. Jordan to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Michael H. Michaud To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Michael K. Yudin To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Michael Young to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Victoria A. Lipnic to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of W. Thomas Reeder, Jr., To Be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Walter A. Barrows to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 192), S736 [3FE]

Protecting Our Infants Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 799), S7101 [1OC]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1719), S8241 [1DE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2820), S8378 [3DE]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 227), S771 [4FE]

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to George W. Haley: Kansas State Senate, S3401• [1JN]

Rules

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S579–S581 [28JA]

Statements

Continuing America’s Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1490 [12MR]

Corps of Engineers: by, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1197 [27FE]

Employer Wellness Programs—Better Health Outcomes and Lower Costs: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S671 [30JA]

Every Student Succeeds Act: by, S8237 [1DE]

Fixing No Child Left Behind Act—Innovation To Better Meet the Needs of Students: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S765 [4FE]

Health Information Exchange—A Path Towards Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care for Patients: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4100 [11JN]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Evaluating Accreditation’s Role in Ensuring Quality: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4947 [9JY]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Exploring Barriers and Opportunities Within Innovation: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6127 [29JY]

Its Time To Fix No Child Left Behind: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S417 [22JA]

National Nuclear Security Administration Funding: by, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1778 [24MR]

Nomination of Robert M. Califf To Be FDA Commissioner: by, S8153 [19NO]

NRC Budget: by, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1582 [17MR]

Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases—Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S979 [12FE]

Restoring Full-Time to Forty Hours: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S462 [26JA]

School Choice: by, S765 [4FE]

Stealing the Dream of Business Ownership—The NLRB’s Joint Employer Decision: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7264 [8OC]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: by, S2165 [14AP]

Supporting Teachers and School Leaders: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S585 [28JA]

Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1101–S1103 [25FE]

Who’s the Boss? The ‘‘Joint Employer’’ Standard, American Small Businesses and Employment Growth: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S853 [9FE]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Innovation for Healthier Americans Report: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S627 [29JA]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178): Alexander Amendment Requiring Criminal Background Checks for School Employees, S1430 [11MR]

Tributes

Haley, George W., S3305• [22MY], S3400• [1JN]

Sasse, Senator, S7701 [3NO]

Thompson, Fred, S7680 [3NO]

ALEXANDER, REBECCA

Remarks in Senate

Foundation Fighting Blindness: Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S2036 [26MR]

ALEXANDER, TONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E455 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1626 [18MR]

ALEXANDER CREEK, AK

Bills and resolutions

Native Americans: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Native Americans: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Hernandez, Arturo: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award recipient, E271 [27FE]

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Remarks in House

ASIS International (organization): tribute to Virgina 10th Congressional District Law Enforcment Appreciation Dinner honorees, E1788 [15DE]

Association for Talent Development: tribute, E1795 [15DE]

Ebenezer Baptist Church: anniversary, E503 [15AP]

ALFF, CATHIE

Remarks in House

Iowa Hospital Association: Hospital Hero award recipient, E1820 [17DE]

ALGER, BRUCE (a former Representative from Texas)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E704 [14MY]

ALGERIA, PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF

Messages

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Algeria: President Obama, S7127 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7127 [5OC], S8502 [8DE]

al-HIBRI, AZIZAH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E177 [9FE]

ALI, MUHAMMAD

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: award (H.R. 608), E130 [28JA]

ALIA, GREGORY T.

Obituaries

Columbia (SC) State, E1446 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1409 [1OC], E1446 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7084 [1OC]

ALICE PAUL CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU]

ALIENS see Immigration; Refugees

ALIOTO, KATHLEEN SULLIVAN

Appointments

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, H1660 [16MR]

ALIYEV, INTIGAM

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR]

AL-KASEASBEH, MUATH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E201 [12FE]

ALL CHILDREN ARE EQUAL (ACE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 754), H853 [5FE]

ALL ECONOMIC REGULATIONS ARE TRANSPARENT (ALERT) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

ALL-AMERICAN FLAG ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

ALLAN, TERRY

Articles and editorials

Lou Stokes Put Health Impacts of Substandard Housing on the National Agenda, and in Cleveland, H6301 [28SE]

ALLAND, MILLICENT

Remarks in House

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E247 [25FE]

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Sparta, NC: tribute to Alleghany County Library Books ’n Friends used bookstore, H9209 [10DE]

ALLEN, DARRELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9003 [3DE]

ALLEN, DOUG

Letters

Dept. of Transportation positive train control system implementation deadline extension, S6115 [29JY]

ALLEN, ELINOR

Remarks in House

Toledo, OH: tribute to Toledo African American Legacy Project honorees, E1433 [6OC]

ALLEN, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribute, H538 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S540 [27JA]

ALLEN, MEGAN

Remarks in House

Minnesota Humanities Center: tribute to Veterans’ Voices Award recipients, H5870 [10SE]

——— Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1270 [11SE]

ALLEN, RICK W. (a Representative from Georgia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Unisys Corp., Development of Micro-segmentation Technology To Lower Cybersecurity Risks: Tom Patterson, Unisys Corp. (excerpt), E1822• [17DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1072 [13FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H360 [13JA]

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3759 [2JN]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1807 [19MR]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2656 [29AP]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

——— require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H3390 [19MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4774 [25JN]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5404 [22JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H858 [5FE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8414 [19NO]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H2772 [30AP]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H8414 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2155 [13AP]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H1084 [20FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H4138 [10JN]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2772 [30AP]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H4544 [18JN]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5333 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H1116 [24FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6976 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5404 [22JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2656 [29AP]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H8282 [17NO]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2155 [13AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8243 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8243 [16NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H2310 [16AP]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3759 [2JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H3508 [20MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 2592), H3641 [1JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H8362 [18NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H1618 [4MR]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6977 [13OC]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2656 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H5469 [23JY]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2800 [5MY]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H3879 [3JN]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H918 [10FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H7090 [21OC]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H3391 [19MY]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H6894 [7OC]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4544 [18JN]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3480), H6837 [6OC]

Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office, Pine Lake, GA: designate (see H.R. 3274), H5762 [29JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1618 [4MR]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3189), H5944 [10SE]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6893 [7OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H408 [14JA]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see H.R. 470), H9307 [11DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3758 [2JN]

——— establish tax credits and improve the health insurance market to expand access if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see H.R. 2650), H4652 [24JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H4138 [10JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3565 [21MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3565 [21MY] (see H.R. 2653), H4138 [10JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H2959 [13MY]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5333 [21JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H6139 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H190 [9JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 206), H226 [12JA]

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

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1618 [4MR]

——— restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H2879 [12MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H9376 [16DE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9376 [16DE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5976 [11SE]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H3391 [19MY]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H3507 [20MY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H10713 [18DE]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 1432), H2656 [29AP]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 1431), H2656 [29AP]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H757 [3FE]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H4432 [16JN]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3921 [8JN]

Law enforcement officers: declare a national day of prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 430), H6179 [18SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2271 [15AP]

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

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H8361 [18NO]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H2656 [29AP]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9080 [8DE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2270 [15AP]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2880 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1526 [2MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H4138 [10JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 14), H431 [20JA]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H757 [3FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H4243 [11JN]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see H.J. Res. 29), H1085 [20FE]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H3215 [14MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4774 [25JN]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3917 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H4002 [9JN]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H1526 [2MR]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H4957 [8JY]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2773 [30AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3565 [21MY] (see H.R. 2653), H4138 [10JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2271 [15AP]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H5173 [14JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H5173 [14JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5031 [9JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5469 [23JY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5332 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H2115 [26MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H2959 [13MY]

Securities: revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety (see H.R. 838), H3390 [19MY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H7090 [21OC]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H7028 [20OC]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5405 [22JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2155 [13AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2794 [1MY]

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 3006), H5404 [22JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2960 [13MY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H2959 [13MY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H5405 [22JY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1902 [24MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H482 [21JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4138 [10JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H918 [10FE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H1663 [16MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H814 [4FE] (see H.R. 1732), H2311 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require States awarded grants to establish an exchange and that terminate such exchange provide an audit of use of grant funds and return funds to Federal Government (see H.R. 4262), H9373 [16DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (H.R. 2588), H3642 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require that States awarded a grant to establish an exchange and that terminate such exchange provide for an audit of use of grant funds and return funds to the Federal Government (H.R. 4262), H9375 [16DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H537 [26JA], H6079 [17SE], H7349 [2NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9332 [16DE]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5318 [21JY]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H8138 [5NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10699 [18DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H957 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4024 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8138 [5NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6882 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1261 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1261 [26FE], H1482 [27FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1129 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1187 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4884 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H242 [13JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2740 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7067 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8890 [2DE], H9216 [10DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8825 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8825 [1DE]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H8825 [1DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5609 [29JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5014 [9JY], H5083 [10JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H736 [3FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H242 [13JA]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5187 [15JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5881 [10SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8262 [17NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1785, H1786 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H736 [3FE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H736 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H736 [3FE]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans, H7158 [23OC]

——— require States awarded grants to establish an exchange and that terminate such exchange provide an audit of use of grant funds and return funds to Federal Government (H.R. 4262), H9332• [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7158 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6161 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8844 [1DE]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7239 [27OC]

Southern Co.: tribute to Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, GA, H6314 [29SE]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2322 [21AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H7158 [23OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4607 [24JN]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3416 [20MY]

Unisys Corp.: development of micro-segmentation technology to lower cybersecurity risks, E1822• [17DE]

Votes: position on missed, H3533• [21MY], E713• [14MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2833 [12MY]

ALLEN, SCOTT

Reports filed

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: nomination to be U.S. Director, S7852 [9NO]

——— nomination to be U.S. Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]

Nomination To Be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

ALLEN, SHEILA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1361 [25SE]

ALLEN, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1223 [8SE]

ALLEN, TX

Remarks in House

Allen Americans (hockey team): tribute, H3771 [3JN]

ALLEN, WILLIAM M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H438 [21JA]

ALLEN AMERICANS (hockey team)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3771 [3JN]

ALLEN COUNTY, KY

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1237 [8SE]

ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM

Statements

Digital Forensics Analysis Report of Video Recordings by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), H6329 [29SE]

ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING

Letters

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3204 [14MY]

ALLIANCE TO END SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING

Statements

ATEST Urges Senate To Reach Bipartisan Compromise on Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1427 [11MR]

ALLISON, C. FITZ SIMONS

Addresses

Sermon, E3 [6JA]

ALLISON, JAMES

Remarks in House

Lasker Foundation: Lasker-Debakey Clinical Medical Research Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

ALLISON, JAMES A.

Remarks in House

Allison Transmission Inc.: anniversary, E1222 [8SE]

ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1222 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6647 [15SE]

ALLOCATING FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION (ACE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 243), S420 [22JA]

ALLOWING GREATER ACCESS TO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CONTRACEPTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

ALLSTOTT, MARK J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1622 [16NO]

ALMAND, LAWSON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7098 [1OC]

ALMAZA, MARGARITA

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H2802 [8MY]

ALMEIDA, DANIEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6236 [3AU]

AL-MONITOR (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Turkey’s Women Expand Role in Military, H4057 [10JN]

ALOIA, MATTEO

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E478 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E478 [14AP]

ALPHA DELTA KAPPA SORORITY, INC.

Remarks in House

International Honorary Organization for Women Educators: tribute, E1233 [8SE]

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.

Remarks in House

Omicron Chi Omega Chapter: anniversary, E867 [10JN]

Twenty Pearls of Wisdom interest group: tribute, E491 [14AP]

ALPHARETTA, GA

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

al-QAEDA (terrorist organization)

Bills and resolutions

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see S. Res. 169), S2651 [5MY] (see H. Res. 236), H2770 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H969 [11FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on counterterrorism strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), H4417, H4418 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1552–S1555 [16MR]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (S. Res. 169), S2658 [5MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 169, express condolences to family and commemorate life and work of Warren Weinstein, S2654 [5MY]

ALS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices, S2284 [21AP]

ALSUP, CAROLYN P.

Remarks in Senate

Gambia: nomination to be Ambassador, S7244 [8OC]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S7101 [1OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

ALTAFFER, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1051 [13JY]

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY see Power Resources; Renewable Energy

ALTERNATIVE MAXIMUM TAX (MAX TAX) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 144), H2201 [14AP]

ALTON, JEFFREY

Remarks in House

Springfield, VA: tribute to VFW Post 7327 award recipients, E646 [1MY]

ALTOONA, PA

Remarks in House

Bishop Guilfoyle High School: tribute to football team, H114 [8JA], E199 [12FE]

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital: tribute to Personal Achievement Award recipients, E1309 [17SE]

Ross, Lanny: Altoona, PA, Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1359 [25SE]

Sheetz, Inc.: opening of 500th store in Thomasville, NC, E282 [2MR]

ALUM, ROLAND A.

Articles and editorials

Cuban Culture of Poverty Conundrum, S1583 [17MR]

ALVARADO, JOSE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E781 [21MY]

ALVARADO, NETTIE

Remarks in House

Community service: tribute to efforts to deliver groceries to senior citizens in the Albuquerque, NM, area, E644 [1MY]

ALVAREZ, KATHIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S874 [10FE], S966, S967 [12FE]

ALVEAR, BEN

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E384 [23MR]

ALVIAR, DAVID

Remarks in House

Rice University: tribute to Row4Rice initiative to raise funds for a water sports facility in Houston, TX, E414 [25MR]

ALVIN, TX

Remarks in House

Downey, Karen: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Vern, Lynda: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Downey, Karen: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Vern, Lynda: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

ALWAYS FREE HONOR FLIGHT (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3177 [20MY]

ALY, ALAA

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E1573 [2NO]

ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN see Commission on Native Children

ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN ACT see Commission on Native Children Act

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

Letters

Strengthen care and support for those with Alzheimer’s, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, S1005 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H3650 [2JN], H4168 [11JN], H4389, H4422, H4423–H4425 [16JN], H4447 [17JN], H4606 [24JN], H4657 [25JN], E977, E987 [25JN]

Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York: tribute, H8290 [18NO]

Garrett, Jim: Alzheimer’s Association Family Champion award recipient, E744 [19MY]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Walk To End Alzheimer’s, H7350 [2NO]

Perkowitz, Cathy: Alzheimer’s Association Outstanding Advocate of the Year award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, S4231 [17JN], S4594, S4610 [24JN]

AMANIOS, ISAAC

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Remarks in House

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

AMANUEL, LIDIA

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to NAACP branch honorees, E1764 [10DE]

AMARILLO, TX

Remarks in House

Peeples, Shanna: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E635 [30AP]

AMASH, JUSTIN (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6952 [9OC]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H521 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 1304), H7347 [29OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H4775 [25JN]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H226 [12JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2311 [16AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 987), H1626 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H6074 [16SE]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H754 [3FE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2420 [22AP]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2156 [13AP]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H157 [8JA]

House of Representatives: establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 198), H2475 [27AP]

——— establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S., consposorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 198), H4004 [9JN]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8646 [30NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H157 [8JA]

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

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Taxation: phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H1848 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 1001), H1069 [13FE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H9272 [10DE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H4135 [10JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 54), H3309 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2031 [25MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H.J. Res. 57), H4432 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 54), H3310 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (H.R. 3097), H5292 [16JY]

Eximbank: abolish (H.R. 1605), H2034 [25MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3575 [26MY]

Remarks

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6952 [9OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6952 [9OC]

AMATO, SUSAN COPPEDGE

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: nomination to be Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director, S7244 [8OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1806), H3426, H3445, H3446, H3447, H3449, H3450, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3456, H3458, H3459 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1806): consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]

Provisions: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3424 [20MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3425 [20MY]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 1806, provisions, H3420 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H3326 [19MY], H3458, H3459 [20MY]

——— authorize Energy Innovation Hubs, H3456 [20MY]

——— eliminate additional reporting requirements and restrictions on sound scientific processes to independently verify scientific results, H3454, H3455 [20MY]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H3325 [19MY]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

Enact (H.R. 1806), H3419–H3490 [20MY], E780 [21MY]

——— consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3453, H3454 [20MY]

NSF: establish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions, H3450, H3451 [20MY]

——— establish standard for award of grants that requires an explanation of scientific merit and national interest, H3446, H3447 [20MY]

——— expand Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program mission to include investment in and support for women entrepreneurs, H3449, H3450 [20MY]

——— funding, H3484 [20MY]

——— Graduate Research Fellowship Program funding, H3446 [20MY]

——— Office of International and Integrative Activities Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding, H3446 [20MY]

Technology: ensure congressional representation on certain science advisory boards, H3451, H3452 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3483–H3485 [20MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1806, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Provisions: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1806) (H. Rept. 114–107), H2820 [8MY], H3211 [14MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1806, provisions, H3321 [19MY]

H.R. 1806, provisions, H3426–H3445 [20MY]

AMERICA FIRST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

AMERICA GIVES MORE ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 644), S2870 [13MY], S2943, S2946 [14MY], H4271, H4295 [12JN]

——— consideration (H. Res. 101), H999 [12FE]

——— consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 644, provisions, S4608 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 644): consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

——— consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 644): motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 644), H9104–H9173 [9DE]

Letters

Provisions: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4321 [12JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4322 [12JN]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 644), S4523 [23JN], H1014 [12FE], H4295 [12JN], H8838, H8846 [1DE], H9295 [11DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 644), H1001–H1017 [12FE], H1053 [13FE], H9001 [3DE], E206 [12FE]

——— conference report, H9210 [10DE], H9286–H9295 [11DE], E1814, E1817 [17DE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 101), H993–H1001 [12FE]

——— consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— motion to go to conference, H8838 [1DE]

——— motion to instruct conferees, H8846–H8849 [1DE], E1693 [2DE]

——— motion to recommit, H1015 [12FE]

——— Senate amendments, H4264, H4271–H4335 [12JN], E911 [16JN], E935 [19JN]

Taxation: make extension of deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory contingent upon no increase in budget deficit, no delay in comprehensive tax reform, and disallowing tax benefits for inverted corporations, H1015 [12FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, H1003, H1005, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1003, H1004, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 644), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2835, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899–S2901, S2903–S2906, S2914, S2919, S2946 [14MY], S3231 [21MY], S3285, S3286 [22MY]

——— conference report, S8591 [10DE]

——— House amendment, S4523, S4526 [23JN], S4572, S4584, S4609 [24JN]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY], S4554 [23JN], S4579, S4583 [24JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of H.R. 644, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 114–23), H915 [10FE]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–376), H9204 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 101, consideration of H.R. 644, provisions, H993 [12FE]

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 644, provisions, H4227 [11JN]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 644, provisions, H9275 [11DE]

H.R. 644, provisions, H1002 [12FE]

AMERICA IMPLEMENTING NEW NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATE TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND SCIENCE (AMERICA INNOVATES) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY]

AMERICA INVENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Impact, H4640 [24JN]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 9), H908–H914 [10FE], H1794–H1797 [19MR], H2411–H2414 [22AP], H2459–H2461 [23AP], H3241–H3243 [15MY], H3924 [9JN], H4012, H4019 [10JN], H4639–H4643 [24JN], H5084 [10JY], H5165 [14JY], E445 [26MR]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system, H1793–H1797 [19MR], H3238–H3243 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (S. 1137), S2499, S2532–S2539 [29AP], S4591 [24JN]

Reports filed

Innovation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 114–235), H5762 [29JY]

Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1137), S6466 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act, S2533–S2539 [29AP]

AMERICA REALIZING THE INFORMATIONAL SKILLS AND INITIATIVE OF NEW GRADUATES (AMERICA RISING) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H736 [3FE]

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6325 [29SE]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Bills and resolutions

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4771 [25JN]

Remarks in House

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H6797 [6OC]

AMERICAN ACTION FORUM (organization)

Addresses

Overregulation of Higher Education and Regulatory Guidance: Senator Alexander, S2754 [11MY]

AMERICAN AGRI-WOMEN (organization)

Remarks in House

Ross, Sara: American Agri-Women (organization) Midwest Farm Mom of the Year award recipient, E1434 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7851 [9NO]

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Remarks in House

Aviation: tribute to American Airlines direct flight from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, to Beijing, China, E655 [5MY]

AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Israel: resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions relative to allegations of complicity of these institutions in violating Palestinian rights, H9676 [17DE]

National Anthropology Day: designate, E236 [24FE]

AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION

Addresses

American Architectural Foundation Oculus Award Ceremony: Representative McCollum, E1687 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.: American Architectural Foundation Oculus award recipient, E1687 [1DE]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Letters

Secret Science Reform Act, H1737 [18MR]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3513 [21MY]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

Remarks in House

Voorhees, David H.: election as American Association for the Advancement of Science Education Section Fellow, E103 [22JA]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES

Letters

Multimodal freight network establishment, S5913 [27JY]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS see AARP (organization)

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Letters

Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, S18 [6JA], S323 [21JA]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TISSUE BANKS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see S. 2334), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 1016), H1084 [20FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts, H5308 [21JY]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

Remarks in House

Flint, MI: anniversary of branch, E853 [9JN]

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6258 [4AU]

Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, and Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act, H5139 [14JY]

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Addresses

ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award Acceptance: Patricia Apy, E1056 [13JY]

Letters

Defend Trade Secrets Act, S7252 [8OC]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8442 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Apy, Patricia: ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award recipient, E1055 [13JY]

AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Karn, Bob: American Baseball Coaches Association Regional and Diamond National Coach of the Year awards recipient, H5120 [14JY]

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 1475), H1801 [19MR]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (S. 1982), S6390 [5AU], S7908 [10NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Statements

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]

H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]

AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S631 [29JA]

AMERICAN BUSINESS FOR AMERICAN COMPANIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 975), S2244 [16AP]

Texts of

S. 975, provisions, S2247–S2249 [16AP]

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, H5317 [21JY]

Hatfield, Linda: American Cancer Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Relay For Life campaign: anniversary, E1621 [16NO]

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Bills and resolutions

National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S7304 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

National Chemistry Week: designate (S. Res. 289), S7306 [19OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 289, National Chemistry Week, S7305 [19OC]

AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: tribute to efforts to reintroduce the chestnut tree, H7628 [4NO]

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Letters

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8392 [19NO]

Expatriate Terrorist Act, S8118 [19NO]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9052 [8DE]

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6317 [29SE]

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Remarks in House

Katy, TX: Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital recipient of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program meritorious ranking, E1635 [17NO]

AMERICAN COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION

Letters

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H1682 [17MR]

AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS

Letters

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6317 [29SE]

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S631 [29JA]

AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Goals: support (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

Remarks in Senate

Goals: support (S. Res. 188), S3371 [31MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 188, support goals, S3341 [31MY]

AMERICAN CRUDE OIL EXPORT EQUALITY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1372), S7040 [30SE]

AMERICAN CURES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 289, provisions, S600 [28JA]

AMERICAN DEFENDERS OF BATAAN & CORREGIDOR MEMORIAL SOCIETY

Addresses

Acceptance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II, S6377 [5AU]

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Action for Dental Health—Dentists Making a Difference: tribute to initiative delivering dental care and education to underserved communities, H8139 [5NO]

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H736 [3FE]

Remarks in House

American Diabetes Month: observance, E1668 [19NO]

AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 282), S7272 [8OC] (see H. Res. 523), H8152 [5NO]

Remarks in House

Observance, H7399 [3NO], H8288 [18NO], E1668 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 282), S8111, S8112 [18NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 282, support goals and ideals, S7277 [8OC]

AMERICAN DREAM ACCOUNTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

AMERICAN EAGLE DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Observance, H4497 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 203), S4254 [17JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 203, designate, S4252 [17JN]

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO] (see H. Res. 527), H8240 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support (H. Res. 527), H8251 [17NO]

Observance, H8227 [16NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 316, support goals and ideals, S8082 [18NO]

AMERICAN ENERGY INNOVATION COUNCIL

Letters

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H3375 [19MY]

AMERICAN ENERGY RENAISSANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 791), S1629 [18MR]

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

AMERICAN FALLS, ID

Remarks in Senate

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157 [6OC]

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Letters

Allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, S379 [22JA]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H1681 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Iowa Farm Bureau: tribute to American Farm Bureau Federation award recipients, E1234 [8SE]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Bills and resolutions

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S2352 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (S. Res. 146), S2319 [22AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 146, National Assistant Principals Week, S2357 [22AP]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Letters

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7158 [23OC]

Save American Workers Act, H135 [8JA]

AMERICAN FLATBREAD CO.

Articles and editorials

American Flatbread Turns 30, Throws Community Party, S3451 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3451 [2JN]

AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS (organization)

Letters

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H1682 [17MR]

AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3934 [9JN]

AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

Letters

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act, H1645 [16MR]

AMERICAN HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2653), H4961 [9JY], H9358 [16DE]

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

American Stroke Month: observance, H3295 [18MY]

Go Red for Women campaign: tribute, H763 [4FE]

AMERICAN HEART MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Observance, H1017 [12FE], E264 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 90), S1184 [26FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 90, support goals and ideals, S1171 [26FE]

AMERICAN HEROES COLA ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 677), H5516 [27JY]

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2043 [26MR]

AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FEDERATION

Addresses

Hungarian Revolution Anniversary, E1522 [23OC]

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL

Reports

Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956–Present, S885 [10FE]

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9052 [8DE]

AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST REVIEW COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 2760), H4343 [12JN]

AMERICAN INNOVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]

Texts of

S. 747, provisions, S1531 [16MR]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Remarks in Senate

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Lee Business School winner of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting Competition, S980 [12FE]

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8152 [5NO]

Remarks in House

Anniversary (H. Res. 518), H9367–H9369 [16DE]

Statements

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S8142 [19NO]

AMERICAN JOB CREATION AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION REFORM ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1501), S7207 [7OC], S8151 [19NO], S8753 [17DE]

AMERICAN JOBS FIRST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

AMERICAN LEGION

Addresses

Reedville, VA, American Legion Post 117 Veterans Day Ceremony: Don Hirst, E1669 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Members of Congress: support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7065 [1OC]

Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act, H8168 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Anderson, Devin: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award recipient, H3296 [18MY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to American Legion Post 58, E657 [5MY], E857 [9JN]

Greenwood, MS: tribute to American Legion Thompson-Clemons Post 200, E1118 [23JY]

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

VanDyk, Simon: Katy, TX, American Legion Post 164 Fire Chief Gary Tilton Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E1844 [18DE]

AMERICAN MANUFACTURING JOBS FOR STUDENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 645), H702 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 645), H716, H717 [3FE]

AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8238 [1DE]

AMERICAN NATURAL GAS SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES

Remarks in Senate

Blong, Deborah: American Network of Community Options and Resources Direct Support Professional of the Year Award recipient, S3180 [20MY]

AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY

Letters

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H3375 [19MY]

AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 178), S2794 [12MY] (see H. Res. 257), H2877 [12MY]

Remarks in House

National Nurses Week: observance, H2824 [12MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 178, support goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, S2798 [12MY]

AMERICAN NURSING CREDENTIALING CENTER

Remarks in House

Katy, TX: Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital nursing staff recipients of American Nursing Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence designation, E1301 [16SE]

AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY CARBON FEE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1548), S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Memorandums

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Press releases

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities, H6960 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY]

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, H6846 [7OC], H7016, H7017 [20OC]

AMERICAN PHAROAH (racehorse)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 317), H4431 [16JN]

AMERICAN PROBATION AND PAROLE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week: observance, E1066 [14JY]

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H736 [3FE]

Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act, S7549 [27OC]

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

Articles and editorials

Honoring ADA’s Legacy, Building for Its Future, E1142 [28JY]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation positive train control system implementation deadline extension, S6115 [29JY]

New Starts transit projects funding, E1611 [5NO]

AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 186), S3238 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 186), S3251 [21MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 186, National Public Works Week, S3247 [21MY]

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 278), H224 [12JA]

Taxation: increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program, H3501 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Taxation: increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S302 [21JA], S663 [29JA]

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

National Blood Donor Month: designate (see S. Res. 56), S653 [29JA] (see H. Con. Res. 11), H662 [28JA]

Remarks in House

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

Cape, Islands and Southeast Massachusetts chapter: anniversary, E1022 [9JY]

Edgewater, NJ: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, apartment fire, H816 [5FE]

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

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

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

Texts of

S. Res. 56, National Blood Donor Month, S660 [29JA]

AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 880): consideration (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 880): consideration (see H. Res. 273), H3386 [19MY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 880), H3418 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 880), H3410–H3419 [20MY], E770 [21MY]

——— consideration (H. Res. 273), H3403–H3410 [20MY]

——— motion to recommit, H3418, H3419 [20MY]

Taxation: extend the research credit without increasing the deficit or delaying further tax reform, H3418, H3419 [20MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 880, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 880) (H. Rept. 114–113), H3211 [14MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 273, consideration of H.R. 880, provisions, H3403 [20MY]

H.R. 880, provisions, H3410 [20MY]

AMERICAN REVOLUTION see also War

Articles and editorials

Gaspee, the Hero and the Dud, S3919 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: extend authority to establish a commemorative work on Federal land to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and his service (see H.R. 477), H530 [22JA]

——— provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (see H.R. 1949), H2416 [22AP]

First Rhode Island Regiment: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Charlotte, NC: anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, E755 [20MY]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5998–H6000 [16SE]

Frederick County, MD: tribute to Sergeant Lawrence Everhart National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Chapter and DAR Frederick and Carrollton Manor chapters on collaborative celebration of anniversary of Repudiation Act, E1627 [16NO]

General Society Sons of the Revolution: designation of Day of Honor and dedication of monument in Valley Forge National Historic Park in honor of Nathanael Greene, E1169 [29JY]

Hermione (vessel): arrival of replica ship in Virgina commemorating assistance of France in American Revolution, H3959 [9JN]

Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary, E984 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Frederick County, MD: anniversary of repudiation of British Stamp Act, S7096 [1OC]

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3918 [9JN]

Reports filed

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 114–252), H5846 [8SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1949, National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act, H5998 [16SE]

AMERICAN ROYALTIES, TOO (ART) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 977), S2244 [16AP]

AMERICAN SAMOA

Amendments

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7050, S7052 [30SE], H6779 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1367), H1660 [16MR]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (see H.R. 2575), H3577 [26MY] (see H.R. 2617), H3757 [2JN]

——— stop a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa and provide that any future increases shall be determined by the government of American Samoa (see H.R. 2574), H3577 [26MY]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 1822), H2269 [15AP]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2360), S8438 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed, H2265 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior: insular areas territorial assistance funding, H4745, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1367), H2124, H2125 [13AP]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H17 [6JA], H57 [7JA]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), H6281–H6284 [28SE]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), Senate amendment, H6779, H6780 [1OC]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 1822), H2217 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7052 [30SE]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2360), S8439 [7DE]

Reports filed

Clarify That Certain Laws Regulating Deposit Holds Apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1367) (H. Rept. 114–61), H2151 [13AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1367, clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, H2124 [13AP]

H.R. 2617, postpone a scheduled minimum wage increase applicable to American Samoa, H6281 [28SE]

Tributes

Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., E47 [12JA]

AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Notestine, Cory: American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year award recipient, E142 [2FE]

AMERICAN SECURITY AGAINST FOREIGN ENEMIES (AMERICAN SAFE) ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 4038): consideration (H. Res. 531), H8377 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

Refugees From War Aren’t the Enemy, H8390 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2300), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO] (see H.R. 4038), H8279 [17NO]

Enact (H.R. 4038): consideration (see H. Res. 531), H8359 [18NO]

Letters

Provisions: Asian Americans Advancing Justice (organization), H8392 [19NO]

——— Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center (organization), H8391, H8394 [19NO]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H8393 [19NO]

——— Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8393 [19NO]

——— Karin Johnson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H8392 [19NO]

——— Melanie Nezer, Refugee Council USA, H8387, H8391 [19NO]

——— Steve Timmermans, Christian Reformed Church, H8392 [19NO]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8391 [19NO]

U.S. refugee resettlement program: several human rights and religious organizations, H8372 [19NO]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 4038), H8397 [19NO]

Press releases

Provisions: Representatives Schiff, Bennie Thompson, and Lofgren, H8373 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4038), H8288, H8289, H8349 [18NO], H8365, H8366, H8381–H8400, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], H8436 [30NO], H8651 [1DE], H9050 [8DE], E1672 [30NO]

——— consideration (H. Res. 531), H8367–H8378 [19NO]

——— motion to recommit, H8398 [19NO]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8398 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 4038), S8125, S8175 [19NO], S8204–S8206 [1DE], S8447 [8DE]

Reports

Refugee Resettlement—Security Screening Information: Human Rights First (organization), H8374 [19NO]

Security Screening of Refugees Admitted to the United States—A Detailed, Rigorous Process: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (organization), H8373 [19NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4038, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 114–342), H8359 [18NO]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H8373, H8390 [19NO]

Reform Movement Rejects Calls for New Limits on Syrian Refugees: Jonah Dov Pesner, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (organization), H8373 [19NO]

U.S. Should Welcome Syrian Refugees, Work for Peace: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8372 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 531, consideration of H.R. 4038, provisions, H8367 [19NO]

H.R. 4038, provisions, H8381 [19NO]

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PARENTAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION

Remarks in House

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1402 [1OC]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

Remarks in House

Holmes, Robert R.: American Society of Civil Engineers Government Civil Engineer of the Year award recipient, E1503 [21OC]

AMERICAN SODA ASH COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 114–236), H5762 [29JY]

AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1548 [27OC]

AMERICAN SOLUTION FOR SIMPLIFYING THE ESTATE TAX ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Secret Science Reform Act, H1736 [18MR]

AMERICAN SUPER COMPUTING LEADERSHIP ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 874), H3361–H3363 [19MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 114–122), H3386 [19MY]

Texts of

H.R. 874, provisions, H3361 [19MY]

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Brower, Roy G.: American Thoracic Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E733 [18MY]

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Remarks in House

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, E1319 [18SE]

AMERICAN VETERANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS (organization)

Remarks in House

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, E773 [21MY], E795 [29MY]

Remarks in Senate

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, S3176 [20MY]

AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

Letters

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9053 [8DE]

AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM (organization)

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3778 [3JN]

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY (organization)

Letters

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7162 [23OC]

Press releases

House Budget Proposal, H1891 [24MR]

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM (organization)

Letters

Budget 2016–2025, H1890 [24MR]

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS (organization)

Remarks in House

Prospective, Inc.: Americans for the Arts (organization) Best Businesses Partnering With the Arts in America honoree, E1842 [18DE]

AMERICANS UNITED FOR LIFE (organization)

Letters

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, H7162 [23OC]

Statements

Maternal Health and Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Poses Significant Risks to Maternal Health by 20 Weeks Gestation, H2932 [13MY]

AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE (organization)

Letters

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2736 [30AP]

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT see also Disabled

Articles and editorials

Honoring ADA’s Legacy, Building for Its Future, E1142 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Discrimination: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

Government regulations: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

Postal Service: require post offices to comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 3219), H5523 [27JY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H5519 [27JY], H5598, H5605, H5607 [29JY], E1098 [22JY], E1119, E1121 [23JY], E1125, E1129 [27JY], E1141 [28JY], E1183 [29JY]

Anniversary (H. Con. Res. 66), H5655–H5657 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H3378, H3379 [19MY]

Government regulations: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5513 [23JY], S5893 [27JY], S6183 [30JY]

Anniversary (S. Con. Res. 20), S6087 [28JY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (S. Res. 197), S3974, S3975 [9JN]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 12, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S2254 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 20, anniversary, S6078 [28JY]

S. Res. 197, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S3932 [9JN]

AMERICA’S COLLEGE PROMISE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY]

AMERICA’S ESSENTIAL HOSPTIALS (organization)

Letters

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7159 [23OC]

AMERICA’S FIRST LATINOS (organization)

Letters

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, S7300 [19OC]

AMERICA’S RED ROCK WILDERNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2430), H3651 [2JN]

Texts of

S. 1375, provisions, S3064–S3067 [19MY]

AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESS TAX RELIEF ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 636): consideration (H. Res. 101), H999 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 636): consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 636), H1048 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 636), H991 [12FE], H1041–H1051, H1052, H1053 [13FE], E206 [12FE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 101), H993–H1001 [12FE]

——— motion to recommit, H1049 [13FE]

Taxation: allow short-term extension of increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets while comprehensive tax reform is under consideration and the extension does not result in increased deficit, H1049 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 636), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 636, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 114–23), H915 [10FE]

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 636) (H. Rept. 114–21), H865 [9FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 101, consideration of H.R. 636, provisions, H993 [12FE]

H.R. 636, provisions, H1041 [13FE]

AMERICORPS see Corporation for National and Community Service

AMERICORPS SCHOOL TURNAROUND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

AMERICUS, GA

Remarks in House

Leesburg, GA: tribute to 1963 Leesburg Stockade Women who were imprisoned at a young age in abandoned stockade during civil rights movement, E434 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Civil rights: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

AMES, IA

Remarks in House

Iowa: tribute to college basketball teams, E479 [14AP]

AMHERST, NY

Remarks in House

Amherst Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Small Business Award recipients, E866 [10JN]

AMI MAGAZINE

Articles and editorials

Mayor To Remember, E430 [26MR]

AMICUS POLONIAE (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1813 [17DE]

AMMERMAN, MATTHEW R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E34 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3029 [19MY]

AMODEI, MARK E. (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4653 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2271 [15AP]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H7175 [23OC]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5032 [9JY]

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

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3759 [2JN]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2795 [1MY]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H4862 [7JY]

——— validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see H.R. 2307), H6975 [9OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H3758 [2JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H3879 [3JN]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H1618 [4MR]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land by establishing a program for local, sustainable forest management (see H.R. 2316), H3211 [14MY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 177), H42 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H1636 [13MR]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2156 [13AP]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H6894 [7OC]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H1567 [3MR]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6837 [6OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2773 [30AP]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H8971 [2DE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2154 [13AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4594 [23JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2156 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H1501 [27FE]

——— improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 3345), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H4493 [17JN]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 1084), H1502 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1875), H4137 [10JN]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H8414 [19NO]

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

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5591 [28JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2271 [15AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H6138 [17SE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H6076 [16SE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6893 [7OC]

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

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1166 [25FE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H2154 [13AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H3879 [3JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6180 [18SE]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H3758 [2JN] (see H.R. 577), H639 [27JA]

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

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see H.R. 373), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

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

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 2352), H3310 [18MY]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2773 [30AP]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 1667), H2311 [16AP]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H3879 [3JN]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2271 [15AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H3391 [19MY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2212 [14AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2773 [30AP]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H2271 [15AP]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H3215 [14MY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5404 [22JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H1662 [16MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H1850 [23MR]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4164), H8971 [2DE]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 579), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2880 [12MY]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1651), H2271 [15AP]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (see H.R. 1371), H2500 [28AP]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H3879 [3JN]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H7189 [26OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H482 [21JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H1618 [4MR]

——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4243 [11JN]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 1555), H4862 [7JY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H4003 [9JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H2959 [13MY]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H3507 [20MY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H8414 [19NO]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 3987), H8415 [19NO]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H662 [28JA]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H3391 [19MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H3310 [18MY]

——— require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H3310 [18MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H9376 [16DE]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H4544 [18JN]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H3508 [20MY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H2156 [13AP]

Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Laughlin, NV: designate (see H.R. 3969), H8151 [5NO]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H1636 [13MR]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2879 [12MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2500 [28AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4652 [24JN]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 672), H754 [3FE]

——— modify payment policies for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetic devices (see H.R. 1526), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H6138 [17SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4594 [23JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H4593 [23JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H3310 [18MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1526 [2MR]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3758 [2JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1636 [13MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

——— support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4652 [24JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H1618 [4MR]

Mining and mineral resources: provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H8414 [19NO]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H6076 [16SE]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2500 [28AP]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H2791 [1MY]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H10712 [18DE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]

Native Americans: enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see H.R. 3477), H9376 [16DE]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see H.R. 1815), H2268 [15AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7625 [3NO]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H4493 [17JN]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H3390 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5404 [22JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H9307 [11DE]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6076 [16SE]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2794 [1MY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1526 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5031 [9JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 1885), H2501 [28AP]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H6139 [17SE]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7175 [23OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1526 [2MR]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see H.R. 443), H641 [27JA]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H3879 [3JN]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1069 [13FE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H5293 [16JY]

Roads and highways: extend Interstate Route 11 (see H.R. 1612), H2310 [16AP]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H2154 [13AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4774 [25JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5591 [28JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H6076 [16SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1850 [23MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H705 [2FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5118 [13JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H2155 [13AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H3758 [2JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H1662 [16MR] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H4544 [18JN]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H3758 [2JN]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 1542), H6076 [16SE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal occupational tax on gambling on wagers authorized under State law (see H.R. 2854), H4591 [23JN]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1618 [4MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2035 [25MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H534 [22JA] (see H.R. 333), H482 [21JA]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H3879 [3JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (see H.R. 1214), H1565 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (see H.R. 2733), H4241 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury (see H.R. 926), H1033 [12FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: convey certain Federal lands to Nevada in fulfillment of Nevada Statehood Enabling Act (see H.R. 1484), H1802 [19MR]

——— convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with such lands (see H.R. 2324), H3211 [14MY]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see H.R. 925), H1033 [12FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 488), H531 [22JA]

Postal Service: modernize and maintain post office network (see H. Res. 501), H7332 [28OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (H.R. 4298), H10711 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (H.R. 1214), H1566 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (H.R. 2733), H4242 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury (H.R. 926), H1036 [12FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: convey certain Federal lands to Nevada in fulfillment of Nevada Statehood Enabling Act (H.R. 1484), H1805 [19MR]

——— convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with such lands (H.R. 2324), H3213 [14MY]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (H.R. 1485), H1805 [19MR]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (H.R. 925), H1036 [12FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H2418 [22AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 488), H533 [22JA]

Remarks

Carson City (NV) Nevada Appeal: anniversary, H2970 [14MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (H.R. 1214), H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9101 [9DE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4989 [9JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7112 [22OC]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9101 [9DE]

AMOROSO, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E431 [26MR]

AMTRAK

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8034, S8055, S8063, S8064, S8083, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8111 [18NO], S8168, S8169, S8170 [19NO], H3760 [2JN], H3830, H3832, H3833, H3834, H3835, H3836, H3837, H3838, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3854, H3856, H3860, H3861, H3863, H3865, H3866, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3875, H3876, H3880 [3JN], H3882, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3891, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN], H3972, H3973, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3979, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3988, H4004 [9JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1585, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597, H1599 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Crash and America’s Declining Construction Spending, H3207 [14MY]

Amtrak Trains Often Trickle Into Toledo After Rash of Delays, H1580 [4MR]

House Panel Votes To Cut Amtrak Budget Hours After Deadly Crash, H2900 [13MY]

One Day After Wreck, Increased Funding for Amtrak Fails in a House Panel, H3207 [14MY]

Solutions Sought for Chronic Amtrak, Freight Train Delays in Northern Ohio, H1581 [4MR]

Train in Fatal Derailment Stopped in Maryland, H2899 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see S. 1087), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Appropriations: prohibit Federal funding (see H.R. 2021), H2464 [23AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (see S. 1626), S4298 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Letters

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO], H3996 [9JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1601 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Amtrak Police Dept.: equipment and veterans hiring initiative funding, H1601 [4MR]

Animals: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains, H1534 [3MR], H1583, H1584 [4MR]

Appropriations: funding to equip locomotives with inward-facing cameras, H3830–H3832 [3JN]

Capital and debt service grants: funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839, H3840 [3JN]

Community development: ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: positive train control system implementation funding, H3315, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817–H3877 [3JN], H3882–H3903 [4JN], H3965–H3998 [9JN], H4016 [10JN], E839, E841 [4JN], E851 [8JN], E863 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Funding, H1597–H1599 [4MR], H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY], H3496–H3500 [20MY], H3848–H3851 [3JN]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate effectiveness of Federal Railroad Administration rule on use of locomotive horns at rail crossings, H1596, H1597 [4MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Philadelphia, PA, Amtrak train derailment, H3409 [20MY]

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

Northeast Corridor Express Service: establish, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

Office of Inspector General: funding, H3846 [3JN]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY], E712 [14MY]

Positive train control system: implementation funding, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

Railroads: include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— prohibit funding for long distance routes that cost more than twice the revenue generated, H3893, H3894 [4JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1578–H1603 [4MR], H1708 [17MR], E323 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), motion to recommit, H1601 [4MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2893, H2895 [13MY]

Sunset Limited Line: prohibit funding, H3892, H3893 [4JN]

Transportation: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8029, S8034–S8058, S8062–S8064, S8071, S8072, S8074–S8076 [18NO], S8119, S8121, S8124, S8125 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S7963 [16NO], S8054, S8055 [18NO], S8126 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

Kan, Derek T.: nomination to Amtrak Board of Directors, S8181 [30NO], S8626 [14DE]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, S2815, S2816, S2829, S2837 [13MY], S2898, S2905 [14MY], S4642 [25JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8170 [19NO], S8687 [15DE]

Railroads: finalize rules that increase safety standards for train cars, S1434 [11MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, S2837 [13MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S6113 [29JY], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (S. 1626), S4642 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), S1380 [10MR]

Technology: require installation of inward- and outward-facing cameras, S6114 [29JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3834, H3835, H3851, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H1531 [3MR]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S8034–S8054 [18NO]

AMUNDSON, DALE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1485 [12MR]

AMVETS (organization)

Remarks in House

Lawyers and attorneys: rules of professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412 [1OC]

Rules

AMVETS professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412 [1OC]

AMY AND VICKY CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIM RESTITUTION IMPROVEMENT ACT see Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act

ANAYA, ROSARIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1312 [17SE]

ANCELL, PERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1726 [8DE]

ANCHORAGE, AK

Articles and editorials

Lost in the Line of Duty—A State Trooper’s Story 12 Years Later, S4596 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

GSA: convey certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (see S. 1492), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 336), H358 [13JA]

Remarks in House

GSA: convey certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (H.R. 336), H3617, H3618 [1JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anchorage Fire Dept.: tribute to Honor Guard, S7064 [1OC]

Reports filed

GSA Conveyance of Certain Federal Property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.R. 336) (H. Rept. 114–103), H2820 [8MY]

Texts of

H.R. 336, GSA conveyance of certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK, H3617 [1JN]

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (organization)

Remarks in House

Newtown, PA: anniversary of Division 2, E1728 [8DE]

ANDERS, CHRISTOPHER

Letters

Expatriate Terrorist Act, S8118 [19NO]

ANDERSEN, ROMNEY C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E930 [18JN]

ANDERSON, AARON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1381 [10MR]

ANDERSON, BILL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4093 [11JN]

ANDERSON, BRYAN

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

ANDERSON, BUD

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3296 [18MY]

ANDERSON, CHIP

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3217 [15MY]

ANDERSON, CHRISTINE

Letters

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H8194 [16NO]

ANDERSON, DARIUS

Remarks in House

Touchdown Club of Houston, TX: Offensive Player of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

ANDERSON, DEVIN

Remarks in House

American Legion: Eagle Scout of the Year Award recipient, H3296 [18MY]

ANDERSON, DORELLA A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4388 [16JN]

ANDERSON, ETHAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E285 [2MR]

ANDERSON, IN

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1152 [28JY]

ANDERSON, JAMES P.

Remarks in House

Lasker Foundation: Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award recipient, E1348 [24SE]

ANDERSON, JASON

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Gulf of Mexico: tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

ANDERSON, JESSICA

Articles and editorials

Train in Fatal Derailment Stopped in Maryland, H2899 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Montana Professional Teaching Foundation: Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217 [7OC]

ANDERSON, LEITH

Letters

Reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4180 [16JN]

ANDERSON, MICHAEL AND KELLY

Remarks in House

Ryan Purcell Foundation: Tim O’Neil Good Samaritan Award recipients, E1369 [28SE]

ANDERSON, PAUL S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E211 [13FE]

ANDERSON, RICHARD

Remarks in Senate

United Service Organization, Inc. (USO): Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S7589 [28OC]

ANDERSON, SAMI

Remarks in House

Caring for Military Families—Elizabeth Dole Foundation: Illinois Fellow designee, E737 [18MY]

ANDERSON, SARAH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6374 [5AU]

ANDERSON, SKYLAR

Articles and editorials

Vermont Guard Member Becomes USA’s First Female Combat Engineer, S8480 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8479 [8DE]

ANDERSON, STEVE

Remarks in House

NATO: Science and Technology Organization Scientific Achievement Award recipient, E626 [30AP]

ANDERSON TRUCKING SERVICE, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H9311 [15DE]

ANDERSON-LEE, MICHELLE

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H6985 [20OC]

ANDOVER, MN

Remarks in House

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

ANDOW, JOSE

Remarks in House

El Paso, TX: tribute to veterans, E1613 [5NO]

ANDREA SLOAN COMPASSIONATE USE REFORM AND ENHANCEMENT (CURE) ACT see Compassionate Use Reform and Enhancement (CURE) Act

ANDRESS, LARRY AND CAROL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1760 [10DE]

ANDREW, BOBBY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3181 [20MY]

ANDREWS, AIDAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6131 [29JY]

ANDREWS, TIMOTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1131 [27JY]

ANDREWS BLAKE

Remarks in House

Lavonia, GA: tribute to Lavonia Police Dept., Officers of the Year award recipients, H483 [22JA]

ANGEL TAX CREDIT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 973), S2244 [16AP]

ANGELOU, MAYA

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

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

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

ANGLUM, SAM

Essays

State of the Union, S274 [20JA]

ANGOLA, IN

Articles and editorials

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

ANIMAL EDUCATION AND RESCUE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E580 [23AP]

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

Disasters: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

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

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H759 [4FE], E170 [5FE]

ANIMALS see also National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6853 [21SE], H6287 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

American Pharoah (racehorse): tribute (see H. Res. 317), H4431 [16JN]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see S. 1087), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

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

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see S. 1498), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2742), H4242 [11JN]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 587), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 404), H5770 [29JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H4591 [23JN]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H4591 [23JN]

——— increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5465 [23JY]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2496 [28AP]

——— issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see S. 1898), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3294), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 1204), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 152), H41 [6JA]

——— enter into cooperative agreements with States to provide for State management of grazing permits and leases (see S. 937), S2173 [14AP] (see H.R. 1792), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see S. 782), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H404 [14JA]

——— improve provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury (see H.R. 926), H1033 [12FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

Ecology and environment: support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4001 [9JN]

Education: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2269), H2876 [12MY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 326), H358 [13JA]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 561), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 327), H358 [13JA]

——— protect and conserve elephants and regulate ivory in the U.S. (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 697), H756 [3FE]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H2416 [22AP]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1495 [12MR] (see H.R. 2352), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

——— establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

——— extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit the taking of any endangered or threatened species in the U.S. as a trophy and the importation of any such trophy into the U.S. (see H.R. 3448), H5847 [8SE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 1586), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 2459), H3388 [19MY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S1217 [2MR]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 564), H639 [27JA]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 737), H811 [4FE]

Foreign countries: strengthen protections for wild elephants, rhinoceroses, and other imperiled species through country-specific anti-poaching and anti-trafficking strategies and curtail demand for illegal wildlife products (see S. 2385), S8602 [10DE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3558 [21MY]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 1200), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 3174), H5465 [23JY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 743), H812 [4FE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2688 [6MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1161), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. 1081), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Idaho: modify boundaries of Pole Creek Wilderness, Owyhee River Wilderness, and North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness and authorize continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock activities in certain wilderness areas (see S. 1167), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2171), H2769 [30AP]

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

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

National forests: make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1897), H2353 [21AP]

North American bison: designate as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2032), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 2908), H4769 [25JN]

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

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow higher weight limitations on Federal highways for vehicles hauling livestock (see H.R. 3726), H6935 [8OC]

Sports: deregulate interstate commerce relative to parimutuel wagering on horseracing (see S. 1174), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2182), H2769 [30AP]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H3877 [3JN]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H5289 [16JY]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

States: provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1845), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3172), H5403 [22JY]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 3671), H6787 [1OC]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 3095), H5290 [16JY]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 3672), H6787 [1OC]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 850), S1781 [24MR] (see S. 946), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1282), H1611 [4MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 655), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1589), H1899 [24MR]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 1985), H2463 [23AP]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

Wildlife: clarify that intrastate species are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act or other Federal interstate commerce laws (see S. 1142), S2567 [30AP]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H6136 [17SE]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1247 [3MR]

Letters

Global Anti-Poaching Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7369 [2NO]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7370 [2NO]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7370 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains, H1534 [3MR], H1583, H1584 [4MR]

Animal Education and Rescue (organization): tribute, E580 [23AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit use for combat activities relative to global anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking efforts, H7371 [2NO]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (H.R. 2742), H4246 [12JN]

BLM: prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H4816 [7JY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (H.R. 2858), H4548 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H3929–H3931 [9JN]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), Senate amendment, H6287–H6290 [28SE]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H759 [4FE], E170 [5FE]

Education: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2269), E675 [12MY]

Endangered species: eliminate the commercial import, export, and trade of African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4752 [25JN]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, E511 [16AP]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

EPA: prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4448 [17JN]

Foreign countries: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (H.R. 2494), H7367–H7372 [2NO], E1119 [23JY], E1578 [3NO], E1585 [4NO]

Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc.: anniversary, E1219 [8SE]

Hunters Sharing the Harvest (organization): tribute, H9084 [9DE]

Las Vegas, NV: opening of Siegfried and Roy Park, E1694 [2DE]

Mowry, Kenneth R.: Pennsylvania Holstein Hall of Fame inductee, E425 [26MR]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H4829, H4830 [7JY]

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H4415, H4416 [16JN]

Pearland, TX: tribute to Turner College and Career High School horse judging team, E689 [13MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 1552), E394, E400 [24MR]

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month: observance, E580 [23AP]

Public lands: prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

Punxsutawney, PA: observance of Groundhog Day, H710 [3FE]

Roads and highways: allow States to issue special permits for transportation of livestock on trailers up to a certain amount of weight, H7615, H7616 [3NO]

Sussex County, NJ: anniversary of New Jersey State Fair and Farm and Horse Show, E821 [2JN]

Terrorism: link between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H7371 [2NO]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 1282), E310 [4MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, H4831, H4832 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4809, H4810 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat Sonoran desert tortoise as an endangered or threatened species, H4806 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species, H4845, H4846 [7JY], E1022 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse as a threatened species, H4846, H4847 [7JY]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, H1668 [17MR]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1985), E581 [23AP]

——— reissue delisting of the gray wolf from the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY]

University of Georgia: tribute to mascot Uga IX, E1654 [19NO]

Western States Trail Foundation: anniversary of Tevis Cup Ride, E1155 [29JY]

Wildlife Conservation Society: tribute, H7370 [2NO]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Winn Feline Foundation: anniversary of Bria Fund for feline infectious peritonitis research, E1650 [18NO]

Zimbabwe: condemn killing of Cecil the lion by trophy hunter, H5603 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: review South Africa trade practices relative to poultry, S2834 [13MY]

Agriculture: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

——— impact of government regulations, S2961 [18MY]

Arkansas: anniversary of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, S1437 [11MR]

Armed Forces: require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (S. 1498), S3681 [3JN]

Climate: efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP]

——— impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

——— impact of global warming on invasive species, S4834 [8JY]

——— impact of global warming on wildlife and natural resources, S4835 [8JY], S6829 [21SE]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6852, S6854 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (S. 782), S2319 [22AP]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (S. 621), S1218 [2MR]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 300), S7598, S7599 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 219), S4984 [9JY]

North American bison: designate as the national mammal of the U.S. (S. 2032), S8426 [3DE]

Protectors of Animals (organization): anniversary, S1526 [16MR]

Sausalito, CA: anniversary of Marine Mammal Center, S7044 [30SE]

South Dakota: anniversary of Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup, S6527 [9SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 440), S902 [10FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, S2961 [18MY]

World Wildlife Day: designate (S. Res. 95), S1260 [3MR]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 114–184), S8724 [16DE]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Statements

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Veterinary and Animal Organizations, S902 [10FE]

Texts of

H.R. 2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act, S6853 [21SE], H3929 [9JN]

H.R. 2494, Global Anti-Poaching Act, H7367–H7369 [2NO]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 293, establish a procedure for approval of certain Endangered Species Act settlements, S602 [28JA]

S. 1498, require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S., S3681 [3JN]

S. 2032, National Bison Legacy Act, S8426 [3DE]

S. Res. 95, World Wildlife Day, S1254 [3MR]

S. Res. 219, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4962 [9JY]

S. Res. 239, College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science anniversary, S6194 [30JY]

S. Res. 300, National Bison Day, S7597 [28OC]

ANITA, IA

Remarks in House

Alff, Cathie: Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Hero award recipient, E1820 [17DE]

ANKENY, IA

Remarks in House

Ankeny High School: tribute to girls’ soccer team, E1007 [7JY]

ANN ARBOR, MI

Remarks in House

James B. Angell Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1597 [4NO]

Second Baptist Church: anniversary, E1004 [7JY]

University of Michigan: opening of School of Nursing new academic building, E1326 [18SE]

Wines Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1656 [19NO]

ANNANDALE, VA

Remarks in House

Korean Coalition for Political Participation: tribute, E1845 [18DE]

Rotary Club of Annandale: anniversary, E1198 [31JY]

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Remarks in Senate

Climate: impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S2349 [22AP]

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD

Remarks in House

NAACP: anniversary, E215 [13FE]

ANNISTON, AL

Remarks in House

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church: anniversary, E1437 [6OC]

ANOKA, MN

Remarks in House

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

ANOMATIC CORP.

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S1526 [16MR]

ANSPACH, TREVEN

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

ANTARCTIC REGIONS

Bills and resolutions

Coast Guard: provide multiyear procurement authority for the procurement of up to six polar icebreakers to be owned and operated by the Coast Guard (see S. 1386), S3060 [19MY]

Power resources: provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (see S. 1215), S2688 [6MY]

ANTHEM INC.

Remarks in House

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, H2422 [23AP], H7126 [22OC]

Remarks in Senate

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, S828 [5FE]

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

Letters

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S8142 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Connecticut Anti-Defamation League: tribute to Greater New Haven, CT, Torch of Liberty Award honorees, E1410 [1OC]

ANTIGO, WI

Remarks in House

Kieper, Gary: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1207 [4AU]

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (H.R. 1579), E391 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

ANTI-HUNGER EMPOWERMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4121), H8411 [19NO]

ANTIQUITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 232), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 488), H531 [22JA]

——— protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 3389), H5767 [29JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

——— require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see S. 437), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 330), H358 [13JA]

——— require State approval of Presidential proclamation of national monuments (see H.R. 4132), H8645 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Basin and Range National Monument: designation, H5034 [10JY], H5176 [15JY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that national monument designations on lands beneath or associated with a military operations area will not endanger national security, H3189, H3190 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Basin and Range National Monument: designation, S4987 [13JY], S6271 [4AU]

Monuments and memorials: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to State and local approval of national monuments, S1773 [24MR], S1834, S1865 [25MR]

——— provide for State and local approval of national monuments, S402 [22JA], S570 [28JA]

ANTI-TERRORISM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

Texts of

S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6701 [16SE]

ANTITRUST POLICY

Amendments

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S5474 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Colleges and universities: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (see S. 1482), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2604), H3756 [2JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see S. 2102), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 2745), H4342 [12JN]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 105), H39 [6JA]

Insurance: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (see H.R. 99), H39 [6JA]

——— restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA] (see H.R. 2462), H3505 [20MY]

Railroads: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 1634), S4298 [18JN]

Sports: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H5942 [10SE]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 1599), S4250 [17JN]

Letters

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Stephen M. Kohn, National Whistleblower Center (organization), S5475 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), H5490, H5491 [27JY]

Sports: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (H.R. 3487), E1251 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), S3459 [2JN], S5089 [14JY]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S4252 [17JN], S5474, S5475 [22JY]

Reports filed

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1599), S5169 [16JY]

Need-Based Educational Aid Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 114–224), H5464 [23JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1482), S4952 [9JY]

Texts of

S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, S3459 [2JN], S5089 [14JY], H5490 [27JY]

S. 1599, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, S5474 [22JY]

ANTON, MICHAEL

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site), S1621 [18MR]

ANTON, MITCH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [1JN]

APICE, HENRY A.J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E85 [20JA]

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

Tennessee: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 88), H39 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S1491 [12MR], S2037 [26MR], S2847 [13MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Statements

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

APPELBAUM, YONI

Articles and editorials

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, H3962 [9JN]

APPLEBY, JULIE

Articles and editorials

Even Insured Consumers Get Hit With Unexpectedly Large Medical Bills, S1683 [23MR]

APPOMATTOX, VA

Remarks in House

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: tribute to Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration, E515 [16AP]

APPROPRIATIONS see also Budget—U.S.

Addresses

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Senator Alexander, S5452–S5454 [22JY]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H492 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1930, H1938, H1946, H1963, H1983, H1998 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1867 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730, S1731, S1732, S1733, S1734, S1735 [23MR], S1741, S1744, S1751, S1757, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1769, S1770, S1773, S1774, S1790, S1791, S1794, S1795, S1796, S1797, S1798, S1799, S1800, S1801, S1802, S1803, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1807, S1808, S1809, S1810, S1811, S1812, S1813, S1814, S1815, S1816, S1817, S1818, S1819, S1820, S1821, S1822, S1823, S1824, S1825, S1826, S1827, S1828, S1829, S1830 [24MR], S1836, S1838, S1844, S1845, S1846, S1847, S1848, S1853, S1856, S1857, S1858, S1862, S1864, S1866, S1868, S1872, S1873, S1874, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1901, S1902, S1903, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1909, S1910, S1911, S1912, S1913, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1917, S1918, S1919, S1920, S1921, S1922, S1923, S1924, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1929, S1930, S1931, S1932, S1933, S1934, S1935, S1936, S1937, S1938, S1939, S1940, S1941, S1942, S1943, S1944, S1945, S1946, S1947, S1948, S1949, S1950, S1951, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955, S1956 [25MR], S1963, S1964, S1965, S1966, S1967, S1968, S1969, S1970, S1971, S1972, S1973, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1978, S1979, S1980, S1981, S1982, S1983, S1984, S1988, S1989, S1991, S1993, S1994, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998, S2005, S2007, S2012, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2068, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8890 [18DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878 [7OC]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3409, S3417 [1JN], S3462, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3628, S3629, S3630 [2JN], S3657, S3658, S3660, S3661, S3666, S3667, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3696, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3700, S3701, S3702, S3705, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3716, S3717, S3718, S3719, S3720, S3721, S3722, S3723, S3724, S3725, S3726, S3727 [3JN], S3739, S3740, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3784, S3785, S3786, S3787, S3788, S3789, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3801, S3802, S3803, S3804, S3805, S3806, S3807, S3808, S3809, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3813, S3814, S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3823, S3824, S3825, S3826, S3827, S3828, S3829, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3839, S3840, S3841, S3842 [4JN], S3854, S3855, S3866, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874, S3876, S3877, S3878, S3879, S3880, S3881, S3882, S3883, S3884 [8JN], S3910, S3912, S3913, S3914, S3915, S3935, S3936, S3937, S3938, S3939, S3940, S3941, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3947, S3949, S3951, S3956, S3957, S3958, S3959, S3960, S3961, S3963, S3964, S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968, S3969, S3970, S3971, S3973, S3974 [9JN], S3987, S4012, S4034, S4035, S4036, S4053, S4054, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4075, S4083, S4089, S4110, S4111, S4112, S4113, S4114, S4115 [11JN], S4141, S4142, S4143, S4144, S4145, S4146, S4163, S4164, S4165, S4166, S4167, S4168 [15JN], S4188, S4206, S4207, S4208, S4209 [16JN], S4240, S4245, S4253 [17JN], S4263, S4264, S4265, S4266, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4328 [18JN], H2999, H3154, H3155, H3156, H3157, H3158, H3159, H3160, H3163, H3164, H3166, H3169, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3174, H3181, H3182, H3184, H3185, H3187, H3188, H3189, H3191, H3192, H3194, H3195, H3196, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3205 [14MY], H3219, H3220, H3221, H3223, H3224, H3226, H3227, H3228 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6759 [1OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4004, H4005 [9JN], H4057, H4059, H4060, H4061, H4062, H4063, H4064, H4065, H4066, H4067, H4068, H4070, H4072, H4073, H4075, H4076, H4081, H4086, H4088, H4089, H4092, H4094, H4095, H4097, H4098, H4100, H4104, H4113, H4114, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4120, H4121, H4122, H4123, H4124, H4125, H4126, H4127, H4128, H4129, H4130, H4131, H4132, H4133, H4160, H4161 [10JN], H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1253, H1255, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260, H1261, H1262, H1263, H1265, H1270, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1283, H1285, H1286, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1293, H1295, H1297 [26FE], H1393, H1394 [27FE], H4908, H4910, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1191 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE], S1151, S1172, S1183, S1184 [26FE], S1204, S1205 [27FE], H374, H379, H381, H384, H386 [14JA], H1535 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1384 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), S2671, S2695 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8034, S8055, S8063, S8064, S8083, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8111 [18NO], S8168, S8169, S8170 [19NO], H3760 [2JN], H3830, H3832, H3833, H3834, H3835, H3836, H3837, H3838, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3854, H3856, H3860, H3861, H3863, H3865, H3866, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3875, H3876, H3880 [3JN], H3882, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3891, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN], H3972, H3973, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3979, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3988, H4004 [9JN]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7073 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), S6349, S6422 [5AU]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4399, H4404, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4408, H4409, H4410, H4411, H4412, H4413, H4414, H4415, H4416, H4417 [16JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581, S8586, S8610 [10DE], H3353, H3354, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085 [28JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H5987 [16SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7163, S7167 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1585, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597, H1599 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618 [29JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), S8560 [9DE], H9333 [16DE]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC], H7741 [4NO]

Conferees: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

——— H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO], H8278 [17NO]

——— H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY], H4699 [25JN], H5086 [10JY]

——— S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

——— S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP], H2198 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Crash and America’s Declining Construction Spending, H3207 [14MY]

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Gets Caught Up in Abortion Politics in Senate, S1460 [12MR]

Boeing Helped Craft Own Loan Rule, H7708 [4NO]

Can the GOP Change?, S844 [9FE], S876, S890 [10FE]

Company Wants To Expand Nuclear Waste Site in Texas, H2690 [30AP]

Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]

Don’t Let the Senate Throw Away 40 Percent of America’s Homeless Youth, S1408 [11MR]

Faces of Health Care—Joanne W., H7163 [23OC]

Fighting Extremism Requres Foreign Aid, Too, S2030 [26MR]

GOP Holds Security Hostage to Immigration, H676 [2FE]

GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]

House Honors the Late Rep. Jim Oberstar as Congress Fumbles His Greatest Passion, H5205 [15JY]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, H7069 [21OC]

New Drug for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Seems Promising—Enzalutamide, H4074 [10JN]

New Mexico Joins Race To Build Storage for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Obama Is Wrong To Hold Defense Funding Hostage, S3890 [9JN]

Obama’s Corporate Tax Raid Would Sack the Elderly (excerpt), H749 [3FE]

One Day After Wreck, Increased Funding for Amtrak Fails in a House Panel, H3207 [14MY]

Price of Fetal Parts, E1141 [28JY]

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in Meeting the Need for Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care, H6098 [17SE]

Small Businesses Bear Burden of Ex-Im Bank Shutdown, H5615 [29JY]

U.S. Embracing a New Approach on Battling ISIS in Iraq, H4028 [10JN]

U.S. To Send More Troops to Iraq for Expanded Training Mission, H4027 [10JN]

Yucca Mountain—Unsafe Site Won’t Ever Be Safe for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 219), S347 [21JA] (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H477 [21JA]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

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

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

Amtrak: prohibit Federal funding (see H.R. 2021), H2464 [23AP]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 103), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 3616), H6259 [25SE] (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H4771 [25JN]

Bridges: authorize States to carry out bridge reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and replacement projects using previously allocated surface transportation funds that are excess or inactive (see H.R. 3376), H5766 [29JY]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 548), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 549), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1049), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see S. 550), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1048), H1114 [24FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 2), S11 [6JA] (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE] (see S.J. Res. 9), S858 [9FE] (see S.J. Res. 18), S4953 [9JY] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 (see H.J. Res. 4, 7), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 12), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 17), H224 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2111 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H3309 [18MY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H3506 [20MY] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6936 [8OC]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (see H.J. Res. 79), H9375 [16DE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 28), H756 [3FE]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S. 2182), S7304 [19OC]

——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 2884), H4650 [24JN]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 1456), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3476), H5941 [10SE] (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 399), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 119), H40 [6JA]

——— permit the President not to make an annual budget resolution if all appropriations for the preceding fiscal year are not enacted (see H.R. 660), H703 [2FE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 1776), H2209 [14AP]

——— provide for relief from sequester and offsets to such relief through reforms in certain revenue and direct spending programs (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (see H.R. 3186), H5465 [23JY]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1708 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 878), H981 [11FE]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN] (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

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

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

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

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1611), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1987), H2463 [23AP] (see H.R. 4188), H9079 [8DE]

——— establish the National Icebreaker Fund to pay costs of construction, alteration, renovation, lease, or charter of icebreakers (see H.R. 3214), H5522 [27JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for pay in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 545), S1075 [24FE]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 522), H581 [26JA]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 46), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 48), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 72), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 58), H639 [27JA]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 53), S653 [29JA]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S542 [27JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 28), S283 [20JA]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 68), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 76), H704 [2FE]

——— establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 461), H6835 [6OC]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 39), S466 [26JA]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 31), S348 [21JA]

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 55), H639 [27JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S421 [22JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 98), H917 [10FE]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 88), H812 [4FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 44), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 103), H917 [10FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 63), H662 [28JA]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S590 [28JA]

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

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 65), H667 [30JA]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 97), H866 [9FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 79), H756 [3FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 85), H756 [3FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 45), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 60), H662 [28JA]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA] (see S. 749), S1585 [17MR]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 87), H812 [4FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 80), H756 [3FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 36), S421 [22JA]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 75), H704 [2FE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 69), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S348 [21JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 84), H756 [3FE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

Congress: express that Executive orders that infringe on certain powers and duties of Congress, or that require expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, are advisory only (see H. Con. Res. 63), H5236 [15JY]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 1572), S4137 [15JN]

Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 75), H9205 [9DE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H9374 [16DE]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 3114), H5297 [20JY]

Courts: making emergency appropriations to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 3612), H6259 [25SE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 4121), H8411 [19NO]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 345), S736 [3FE]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see S. 2420), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 1025), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit funding for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease (see H.R. 2943), H4771 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1163 [25FE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

——— authorize appropriations to establish public-private partnerships under the International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 1570), S4104 [11JN] (see H.R. 2729), H4241 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1118), S2473 [28AP] (see S. 1376), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1735), H2152 [13AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY] (see H. Res. 260), H2956 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6787 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (see H. Res. 340), H4771 [25JN]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 401), H412 [16JA]

——— making appropriations (see S. 1558), S4103 [11JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2685), H3921 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

——— prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1441), S3238 [21MY]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 300), S653 [29JA] (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]

——— provide with authority to transfer funds in order to mitigate the effects of a sequestration of available departmental funds (see S. 813), S1660 [19MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 831), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— require that overseas contingency operations be paid for (see H.R. 1510), H1803 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: allow for portability of funds for programs improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (see S. 72), S58 [7JA]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1827), H2269 [15AP]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H7253 [27OC]

——— authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 736), H811 [4FE]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 3604), H6227 [24SE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 645), S1246 [3MR]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H3559 [21MY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 850), H916 [10FE]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see S. 1060), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (see H.R. 851), H916 [10FE]

——— provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 4042), H8279 [17NO]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see S. 604), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1721 [17MR]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H754 [3FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 125), H1162 [25FE] (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— use amounts provided for the Fund for the Improvement of Education to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 325), S673 [30JA]

Dept. of Energy: increase maximum percentage of funds available for laboratory directed research and development (see S. 830), S1708 [23MR]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

——— use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1725), H2111 [26MR]

——— authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 395), H406 [14JA]

——— establish and implement mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 307), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 582), H660 [28JA]

——— prohibit entering into a contract with, awarding any assistance to, or making available technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange to a State (see H.R. 2707), H4001 [9JN]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for grants to develop or evaluate a video game to train parents in food parenting practices (see H.R. 3405), H5767 [29JY]

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

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H7624 [3NO]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Office for Countering Violent Extremism (see H.R. 2899), H4769 [25JN]

——— eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see S. 1593), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2825), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (see S. 272), S541 [27JA] (see S. 1619), S4298 [18JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 240), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 861), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 35), H1370 [26FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1367 [26FE]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 1850), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

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

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 68), H38 [6JA]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 228), H155 [8JA]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2105), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 3653), H6749 [30SE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

——— prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1328), S2850 [13MY]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7160 [6OC]

——— withhold percentage of operating budget until issuance of report on Iran’s human rights record (see S. 1627), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

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

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 1365), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: bring the Financial Stability Oversight Council and Office of Financial Research into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 3340), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5847 [8SE]

——— report on reduction measures being used to avoid defaulting on Government obligations in the event the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1497), H1802 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— amend authorization relative to rail line relocation projects (see H.R. 705), H810 [4FE]

——— assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 2247), S7814 [5NO]

——— authorize appropriations for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

——— authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

——— authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— authorize surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3585), H6188 [22SE]

——— clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program (see H.R. 3877), H7389 [2NO]

——— discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H3756 [2JN]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2109 [26MR]

——— improve highway safety (see S. 1433), S3238 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 278), H224 [12JA]

——— prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H2497 [28AP]

——— reform the surface transportation project delivery program (see S. 2258), S7860 [9NO]

——— rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility construction projects and improve administration of such projects (see H.R. 2365), H3251 [15MY] (see H.R. 3106), H5290 [16JY]

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

——— clarify treatment of administrative expenses during sequestration (see H.R. 215), H154 [8JA]

——— extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see S. 285), S589 [28JA] (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO (see H.R. 3595), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

——— improve certification and licensing of employees and medical laboratories that furnish prosthetic and orthotic services (see H.R. 3414), H5768 [29JY]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 684), S1383 [10MR]

——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 1127), H1369 [26FE]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 2914), H4769 [25JN]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 216), H154 [8JA]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 4118), H8411 [19NO]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

——— transfer unobligated amounts to the medical accounts to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans (see H.R. 3200), H5466 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S150 [12JA] (see H.R. 1836), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 552), H638 [27JA]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (see H.R. 3633), H6306 [28SE]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

Drugs: making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 661), H703 [2FE]

Economy: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product (GDP) to right-size government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 2471), H3505 [20MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1004), H1069 [13FE]

EPA: eliminate certain programs, close field offices, and lease or sell underutilized properties (see H.R. 2111), H2653 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for the Science and Technology account (see H.R. 2840), H4541 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see S. 1523), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 944), H1034 [12FE]

——— rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (see S. 110), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 352), H404 [14JA]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9205 [9DE]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2031 [25MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 824), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 1031), H1113 [24FE]

——— reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 3611), H6259 [25SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (see H. Res. 450), H6749 [30SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3614), H6259 [25SE]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption’’ (see S. 496), S982 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see H.R. 3617), H6260 [25SE]

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see S. 236), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 742), S1528 [16MR]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 579), H660 [28JA]

——— reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see S. 1888), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3300), H5763 [29JY]

——— require agencies to conform to concurrent resolutions when promulgating rules (see S. 2199), S7470 [22OC]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 1591), H1899 [24MR]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S3059 [19MY]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Federal employees: clarify that furloughed Federal employees who receive back pay may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same time period (see H.R. 2512), H3559 [21MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 310, 323), S653 [29JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1072), H1163 [25FE]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1325), H1613 [4MR]

FEMA: authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (see H.R. 1022), H1113 [24FE]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2324), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4107), H8411 [19NO]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 830), H915 [10FE]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3297), H5763 [29JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1826), H2269 [15AP]

Forest Service: expedite management activities developed by a collaborative process on certain lands, require posting of bonds for certain legal challenges, and authorize additional funding sources for such activities (see H.R. 2644), H3878 [3JN]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 1261), H1610 [4MR] (see H.R. 1486), H1802 [19MR]

Government: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]

——— prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3776), H7088 [21OC]

——— require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 405), H429 [20JA]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

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

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

House of Representatives: repeal authorizations for office space and expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 4195), H9205 [9DE]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 3077), H5236 [15JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO]

——— amend to exclude certain nonprofit youth mentoring organizations from the definition of earmark (see H. Res. 409), H5847 [8SE]

——— expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess unless the House has approved each regular appropriations bill by a certain date (see H. Res. 17), H43 [6JA]

——— prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 3330), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see S. 1670), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2870), H4650 [24JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— permanently authorize the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see S. 1339), S2933 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 130), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 551), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— limit penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty (see S. 415), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1080), H1163 [25FE]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see S. 1886), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 2744), H4242 [11JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1705), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 2596), H3641 [1JN] (see H.R. 4127), H8644 [30NO]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

——— require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see S. 1307), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2272), H2877 [12MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1473), H1801 [19MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S697 [2FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see S. 2165, 2169), S7272 [8OC] (see S. 2318), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP] (see H.R. 4151), H8859 [1DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2250), H2875 [12MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (see H.R. 4092), H8410 [19NO]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2194), H2770 [30AP] (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3930), H7742 [4NO]

——— redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (see H.R. 778), H854 [5FE]

——— restore regular matching rate for newly eligible individuals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and apply savings to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2565), H3561 [21MY]

Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 110), H39 [6JA]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 948), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H2464 [23AP]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H42 [6JA]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 3562), H6178 [18SE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H811 [4FE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (see H.R. 2018), H2464 [23AP]

Monuments and memorials: remove restriction prohibiting use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to Tomáš G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4072), H8360 [18NO]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 1494), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1671), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2394), H3308 [18MY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see S. 2257), S7814 [5NO]

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

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 764), S1585 [17MR] (see S. 2328), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

National security: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 23), H36 [6JA]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2111 [26MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 710), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]

Native Americans: exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H5172 [14JY]

——— exempt the Indian Health Service, BIA, and certain other programs for Indians from budget sequestration (see S. 1497), S3678 [3JN]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 2274), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3252), H5588 [28JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2957), H4861 [7JY]

NIH: funding (see H.R. 777), H854 [5FE] (see H.R. 2419), H3387 [19MY]

——— increase accountability (see H.R. 2421), H3387 [19MY]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 531), H581 [26JA]

NLRB: prohibit any appropriation of funds (see H.R. 2384), H3252 [15MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 533), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding for Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Educational Partnership (see H.R. 2765), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: repeal funding limitation (see S. 936), S2173 [14AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S283 [20JA]

OMB: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see S. 759), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3253), H5588 [28JY]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (see S. 34), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 277), H224 [12JA] (see H.R. 364), H404 [14JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5682 [24JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 3301), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3916), H7624 [3NO]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

——— appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 19), S11 [6JA]

——— constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 18), H224 [12JA]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see S. 69), S58 [7JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 165), H42 [6JA]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

——— temporarily extend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3737), H6973 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246), H1609 [4MR]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (see S. 1626), S4298 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

Refugees: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from certain countries (see H.R. 4044), H8279 [17NO]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H3641 [1JN]

——— expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 1620), H2033 [25MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1350), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2353), H3251 [15MY] (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY] (see H.R. 3038), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 3064), H5235 [15JY] (see H.R. 3236), H5588 [28JY] (see H.R. 3763), H7026 [20OC] (see H.R. 3819), H7174 [23OC] (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H5587 [28JY]

——— modify U.S. Code relative to the obligation and release of funds (see S. 1781), S5129 [15JY]

——— permit border States to designate certain funds for border infrastructure projects (see H.R. 3181), H5465 [23JY]

——— reduce Federal spending on surface transportation programs by limiting State and local taxation on purchases of construction materials made with funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1724), H2111 [26MR]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1779), H2209 [14AP]

SBA: amend funding levels for certain general business loans and modify loan limitations (see H.R. 3191), H5466 [23JY]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see S. 2126), S7102 [1OC] (see H.R. 4027), H8279 [17NO]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1398), H1721 [17MR]

——— recognize importance of breakthroughs in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life sciences in diagnosis and treatment of illness and address funding gap between basic research and clinical development (see H. Res. 95), H856 [5FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

Senate Rules: require Senate to be in session during a Government shutdown and compel presence of Senators (see S. Res. 101), S1495 [12MR]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H2768 [30AP]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 2282), S7966 [16NO] (see H.R. 2820), H4541 [18JN]

Taxation: establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2377), H3252 [15MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1494 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Transportation: ensure each State receives a fair percentage of total Federal highway funding (see S. 2103), S7046 [30SE]

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA): transform into a revolving fund (see H.R. 4081), H8410 [19NO]

Transportation Security Administration: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 37), H1370 [26FE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

U.N.: limit U.S. contributions if arms embargo on Iran is lifted (see S. 1853), S5526 [23JY]

——— prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2678), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see S. 93), S58 [7JA]

——— prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 2757), H4343 [12JN]

——— prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the U.N. Democracy Fund (see H.R. 3210), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY] (see H.R. 1034), H1113 [24FE]

——— withhold U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget until the U.N. adopts a definition of ‘‘international terrorism’’ consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 4123), H8411 [19NO]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H531 [22JA]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2078, 2079), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2037), H2474 [27AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 2346), H3212 [14MY]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 655), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1589), H1899 [24MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 2056), S6809 [17SE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: ensure continued funding during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3589), H6188 [22SE]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Veterans: extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see S. 425), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 474), H530 [22JA]

Voice of America: prohibit funding (see H.R. 3031), H5088 [10JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 653), S1302 [4MR]

White House: rescind unobligated amounts for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1693), H2109 [26MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2516–H2574 [29AP]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

——— Divisions A-E, H9693–H10159 [17DE]

——— Divisions F-L, H10161–H10450 [17DE]

——— Intelligence Services Provisions, S8844–S8847 [18DE], H9667–H9673 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1356), H7955–H8123 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22): Payments From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to Certified States and Indian Tribes, H8997 [3DE]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Letters

Allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system: Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1258 [26FE]

Automated license plate recognition technology: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3988 [9JN]

——— several law enforcement organizations, H3989 [9JN]

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]

——— Senator Baldwin, S3054 [19MY]

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Budget 2016–2025: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, H1885 [24MR]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H1891 [24MR]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1890 [24MR]

——— James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, Inc., H1891 [24MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1885 [24MR]

——— several individuals, E429 [26MR]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4489 [17JN], H4766 [25JN], H5115 [13JY], H5234 [15JY], H7136 [22OC], H7621 [3NO], H9304 [11DE]

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

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Coast Guard appropriations: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9239 [10DE]

——— Representative Schuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9239 [10DE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: Representatives Van Hollen, DeLauro, and Slaughter, H6873 [7OC]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof: several organizations, H3722 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House) (House), E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E752 [19MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E714 [14MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY], E715 [14MY], E720 [15MY], E753, E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]

——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]

——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]

——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR], H1378, H1383 [27FE]

——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]

——— Michael Chertoff, Janet A. Napolitano, and Thomas J. Ridge, S616 [29JA]

——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: several transportation-related organizations, S7183 [7OC]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: Anita Bonds, District of Columbia Council, H7066 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia Council members, H7062 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

Eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard: Raymond T. Odierno and John M. McHugh, Dept. of the Army, H4091 [10JN]

Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act: Michael D. Helm, American Legion, H8168 [16NO]

Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization: Phil Mendelson, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, H2862 [12MY]

Freight transportation regulations modernization: Daniel S. Jenkins, Jr., North Carolina Troopers Association, H3828 [3JN]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation for actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency funding: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, E1839 [18DE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Darla Bardine, National Network for Youth, S1477 [12MR]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign, S1477 [12MR]

——— Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

——— Kreig Pinkham, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, S1477 [12MR]

——— several religious organizations, S2328 [22AP]

Limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8696 [16DE]

Means-tested direct spending and non-means-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H1716 [17MR]

NASA programs authorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H891 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H891 [10FE]

National Park Service Centennial Act: Sec. of the Interior Jewell, S7821 [5NO]

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H85 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H85 [7JA]

New Starts transit projects funding: Dorval R. Carter, Jr., Chicago Transit Authority, E1611 [5NO]

——— Leanne Redden, Regional Transportation Authority, E1611 [5NO]

——— Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, E1611 [5NO]

Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding: Matthew L. Garrett, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, H7684 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Reallocate funds from Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance Fund to Social Security Disability Insurance program: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP, S813 [5FE]

——— Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, S814 [5FE]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H90 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H90 [7JA]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members granted privilege of the floor during consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S3737 [4JN]

Groups opposing McCain amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on prohibiting funding of medical research or development projects, S4226 [17JN]

Inspector General reports—waste, fraud, and abuse, H4601 [24JN]

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

National Capital region congressional delegation, H2862 [12MY]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1132 [25FE]

Organizations supporting conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8891 [2DE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]

Organizations supporting Representative Robert C. Scott substitute amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1483 [27FE]

Organizations supporting S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S1359 [10MR]

Top five critical infrastructure projects in the District of Columbia stalled until there is a long-term surface transportation reauthorization, H2862 [12MY]

Memorandums

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

District of Columbia Proposed Budget and Financial Plan: President Obama, H1811 [23MR]

Forest Service Wildland Fire Management Funding Emergency Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], S7098 [1OC], H1606 [4MR], H6785 [1OC]

Veto of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: President Obama, H7127 [22OC]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H509 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1985, S1986, S2010 [26MR], S2193, S2199, S2200, S2201, S2202, S2203, S2204, S2205, S2206, S2207 [15AP], S2613 [5MY], H2171 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3341 [31MY], S4016 [10JN], S4915, S4919 [9JY], S7195 [7OC], H3233 [15MY], H4814 [7JY], H6777 [1OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), S4171 [16JN], S6864 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], H4225 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4932 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085, S1104 [25FE], S1151 [26FE], S1191 [27FE], S1214 [2MR], H391 [14JA], H1483, H1485 [27FE], H1546 [3MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1492 [27FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO], H3996 [9JN]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7076 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8029 [18NO], H8271 [17NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7229 [27OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4419 [16JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H9295 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6161 [30JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1601 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3338 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5210 [15JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Petitions and memorials

National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board: Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization, H2863 [12MY]

Press releases

CCAGW Praises FY 2016 House Balanced Budget Resolution: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H1891 [24MR]

Construction Employment Declines in Half of the States Between May and June as Congress Seeks New Way To Pay for Needed Transportation Upgrades: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., S5898 [27JY]

#CubaNow Statement on Administration Veto Threats Over Cuba Policy: #CubaNow (organization), H3722 [2JN]

House Budget Proposal: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H1891 [24MR]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Legal Momentum (organization), S1478 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Condemns Effort To Insert Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Into Bill on Human Trafficking: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., S1477 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Reed Opposes Fundamentally Flawed NDAA: Senator Reed, S7182 [7OC]

VFW Calls New VA Appropriations Bill ‘Bad for Veterans’: VFW, H2584 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers, H1190 [26FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5534 [28JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H6126 [17SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2040, H2041, H2045, H2072, H2074, H2081, H2082, H2091 [26MR], H4982, H5013, H5014 [9JY], H5072, H5073 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H483, H484, H494–H511 [22JA], H2894 [13MY], H5760 [29JY], E110 [26JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H485–H494 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1665 [17MR], H1851, H1852 [24MR], H2157 [14AP], H2823 [12MY], H3313 [19MY], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC], H7379 [2NO], H7394 [3NO]

——— require the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction certification of access to U.S. assistance accounts to guarantee effective audits, H3221 [15MY]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs, H4547 [23JN]

Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]

——— Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— national security space programs funding, E894 [15JN], E1416 [2OC]

Amtrak: Amtrak Police Dept., equipment and veterans hiring initiative funding, H1601 [4MR]

——— capital and debt service grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839, H3840 [3JN]

——— clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

——— ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

——— establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

——— funding, H1597–H1599 [4MR], H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY], H3496–H3500 [20MY], H3848–H3851 [3JN]

——— funding to equip locomotives with inward-facing cameras, H3830–H3832 [3JN]

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

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H3846 [3JN]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for long distance routes that cost more than twice the revenue generated, H3893, H3894 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for the Sunset Limited Line, H3892, H3893 [4JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803, H4804 [7JY]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY], H9240 [10DE]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2962, H2990, H2992–H2996, H3161, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2449 [23AP]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H2991–H2994, H2996 [14MY]

——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H437 [21JA], H2157 [14AP], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC]

——— exclude basic housing allowance from any calculation of income or resources for any purpose under Federal, State, or local law, H2991 [14MY]

——— funding, H5156 [14JY]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against Iraq, H4118, H4119 [10JN]

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

——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

——— proposed troop reduction, H5034 [10JY], H5287 [16JY]

——— protect from impact of budget sequestration, H1503 [2MR]

——— provide for pay increase and ensure that members receive pay during a Government shutdown, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

——— require the President to determine and inform Congress by a set date for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, H2991, H2992 [14MY]

——— study possible causes for suicides by female servicemembers and veterans, H4076 [10JN]

Army: Bradley Fighting Vehicle modernization funding, H4070 [10JN]

——— eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard, H4089–H4091 [10JN]

ATF: funding, H3707, H3708 [2JN]

——— funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3735, H3736 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3742, H3743 [2JN], H3794, H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3791–H3793 [3JN]

BIA: Bureau of Indian Education funding, H5126 [14JY]

——— Bureau of Indian Education funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4744, H4746 [25JN], E1002 [7JY]

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801–H4803 [7JY]

——— identification of unused land for potential sale funding, H4731 [25JN]

——— law enforcement activities funding, H4732, H4733 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to increase royalty rate for oil and gas production on Federal lands, H4817, H4818 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H4816 [7JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H708, H710, H711, H713, H749 [3FE], H761, H764 [4FE], H987, H989, H1006, H1011 [12FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1638, H1653 [16MR], H1667, H1668, H1669, H1670, H1697–H1704 [17MR], H1726, H1727, H1730, H1732, H1733 [18MR], H1774 [19MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H5862 [9SE], H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6782 [1OC], H6969 [9OC], H7159 [23OC], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

——— balance, H1698, H1699 [17MR], H1834 [23MR], H2158 [14AP], H6967–H6972 [9OC]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1878–H1881 [24MR], H1909, H1911 [25MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (H.J. Res. 79), H9359 [16DE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H7038 [21OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt ceiling, H4527 [18JN]

——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (H.R. 2884), H4602 [24JN]

——— eliminate sequestration, H6717, H6718 [30SE]

——— impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1811, H1834, H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1852, H1853, H1856, H1857, H1858, H1870–H1895 [24MR], H1909–H2021, H2023, H2024 [25MR], H2038 [26MR], E419 [25MR], E427, E428, E429 [26MR], E492 [14AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1858–H1869 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2158, H2171 [14AP], H2293 [16AP], H2446 [23AP], H2510, H2511 [29AP], H2668, H2670 [30AP], E505 [15AP], E585 [27AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2664, H2694–H2702 [30AP], E635 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, H2171–H2178 [14AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2642, H2643 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to deliver water to the Trinity River above the minimum requirements of the Trinity Record of Decision or to supplement flows in the Klamath River, H2763, H2764 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

——— water conservancy and delivery funding, H2643, H2644 [29AP]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding to enforce payment of fines for failure to participate in the American Community Survey, H3730–H3732 [2JN]

California: Sites Reservoir project funding, H687 [2FE]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate, H3190 [14MY]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize, H992, H993 [12FE], H8436 [30NO]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding, H4851 [7JY]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research, H6899 [8OC]

——— authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (H.R. 2612), E822 [2JN]

Central America: funding to address factors driving migration of citizens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., E1166 [29JY]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— provide status of consultations with U.S. producers and consumers of aluminum, H3950 [9JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

Climate: prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812, H4813 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to require the President to report on Federal climate change-related programs, projects, and activities, H4790 [7JY]

Coast Guard: Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study funding, H9242 [10DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1987), H3284–H3293 [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9223–H9242 [10DE], E1815 [17DE], E1839 [18DE]

——— cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]

——— Food for Peace Program funding, H3292 [18MY]

——— water survival craft safety requirements implementation funding, H3292 [18MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6846, H6869–H6879 [7OC]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): tribute to Representatives and staff who worked on H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, E1713 [7DE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H8872 [2DE], H9687 [17DE]

——— legislative priorities, H8346–H8349 [18NO], E1179 [29JY]

——— legislative process, H8254 [17NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR], E421 [25MR], E492 [14AP]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR], H1934–H1938 [25MR], E421 [25MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H2724–H2726 [30AP]

Continuing: making, H5969, H5970 [11SE], H6006, H6007 [16SE], H6083 [17SE], H6213 [24SE], H6258 [25SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310, H6311 [29SE], H6718, H6728, H6729, H6731–H6742, H6744 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H9275–H9286, H9295 [11DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— making (H.J. Res. 78), H9338 [16DE]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN], H3981 [9JN], H4935, H4936 [8JY]

Corps of Engineers: accept the Trinity River Authority payment, including interest owed, for water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, TX, H2751, H2752 [30AP]

——— construction account funding, H2633 [29AP]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H2513, H2632 [29AP]

——— Everglades restoration project funding, H2634 [29AP]

——— Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

——— Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program funding, H2634, H2635 [29AP]

——— harbor maintenance funding, H2635–H2637 [29AP], E628 [30AP]

——— harbor maintenance funding through reductions in Regulatory Division funding, H2637, H2638 [29AP]

——— investigations account funding, H2633 [29AP]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

——— port deepening projects funding, H2776 [1MY]

——— prohibit changes to regulations or guidance pertaining the definition of waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2641, H2642 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H2761 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

——— provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (H.R. 3114), H8169, H8170 [16NO]

——— reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

——— require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

——— require purchase of certain welded shipboard anchor and mooring chains from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base, H2755 [30AP]

——— Soo Locks replacement funding, H2629 [29AP]

——— waive limit on total cost of projects funded by Water Resources Development Act, H2724 [30AP]

Courts: Federal court ruling to allow House of Representatives v. Burwell to continue relative to the use of funding not appropriated by Congress to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H5945 [11SE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

Dams: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

DEA: prohibit funding to enable bulk collection of personal communications records, H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H2616 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: demographics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, H707 [3FE]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (H.R. 1025), E239 [24FE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 1061), H7199, H7245 [27OC], E1547 [27OC], E1564 [29OC]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6718 [30SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H228 [13JA], H1004 [12FE], H1170 [26FE], H1726 [18MR], H1864, H1865 [24MR], H2883 [13MY], H3316 [19MY], H4547 [23JN], H6310, H6315 [29SE], H8345 [18NO], E1407 [1OC]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3722–H3724 [2JN]

——— International Trade Administration funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

——— International Trade Administration trade promotion activities funding, H3678, H3679 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund funding, H4097, H4098 [10JN]

——— allow funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the individual’s country of origin or to any foreign country, H4088 [10JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H4087 [10JN]

——— allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3169, H3170 [14MY]

——— assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3194, H3195 [14MY]

——— A–10 aircraft funding relative to use in strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8253 [17NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8133, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2855 [12MY], H2940–H2948 [13MY], H2961, H2962, H2969, H2970, H2972, H2999–H3206 [14MY], H3218, H3219–H3236, H3238 [15MY], H5158, H5159 [14JY], H5760 [29JY], E722 [15MY], E748 [19MY], E756 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6768–H6778 [1OC], H6882 [7OC], H7039, H7040, H7079 [21OC], H9027 [8DE], E1425 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2989–H2997 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6752–H6761 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in engrossment, H3236 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6779 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to recommit, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (H. Res. 340), H4657 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7096, H7098, H7100, H7129–H7135 [22OC], H7142, H7170 [23OC], H7178 [26OC], H7192, H7197, H7198, H7244 [27OC]

——— body armor industrial base funding, H4053, H4054, H4094, H4095 [10JN]

——— condition U.S. assistance to groups for combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) upon certification that such groups have not previously misused aid, H3221 [15MY]

——— conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]

——— conduct report to assess effectiveness and operational requirements of establishing a no-fly zone in Syria, H3161 [14MY]

——— conduct study on impact of proposed EPA ozone rule on military readiness, H3161 [14MY]

——— conventionally armed air launched cruise missile funding, H4133 [10JN]

——— create a grant program in partnership with the FAA to fund air traffic control towers and airport infrastructure at airports that support departmental missions, H3177 [14MY]

——— Defense Health Program Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— Defense Health Program breast cancer research funding, H4073, H4074 [10JN]

——— Defense Health Program lung cancer research funding, H4062 [10JN]

——— Defense Health Program prostate cancer research funding, H4064, H4065 [10JN]

——— Defense Meteorological Satellite Program funding, H4055 [10JN]

——— Duchenne muscular dystrophy research funding, H4066, H4067 [10JN]

——— EC–130H aircraft funding, H4117, H4118 [10JN]

——— ensure that decisions relating to on-base housing take into consideration commute times and land available for on-base housing, H3222 [15MY]

——— ensure that updates and changes to computer networks do not result in interruption of agency operations, H3198 [14MY]

——— enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels, H4404, H4405 [16JN]

——— establish Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator to direct hostage rescue efforts, H3171 [14MY]

——— evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and integration with existing interrelated systems, H8128 [5NO]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 401), H433 [21JA]

——— F/A–18 E/F aircraft funding, H2669 [30AP]

——— Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) funding, H4056 [10JN]

——— funding, H1857, H1858, H1880, H1881 [24MR], H1961, H2014 [25MR]

——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4064 [10JN]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H3161 [14MY]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, H4086 [10JN]

——— implement service-wide expansion of the Army Gold Star Installation Access Card, H3190 [14MY]

——— improve training and operational needs of the remote piloted aircraft community, H3202 [14MY]

——— Iraq Train and Equip Program funding, H4098, H4099 [10JN]

——— maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4018, H4040–H4133 [10JN], H4171, H4172, H4218–H4227, H4237 [11JN], H5242 [16JY], H6312 [29SE], E879 [11JN], E894 [15JN], E954 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to recommit, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

——— military response to Russian violations of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty funding, H4072, H4073 [10JN]

——— military satellite communications (SATCOM) funding, H4055 [10JN]

——— Missile Defense Agency redesigned kill vehicles funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— Missile Defense Agency Space-Based Kill Assessment program funding, H4068, H4069 [10JN]

——— missile defense site deployment funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund funding, H4092–H4094, H4133 [10JN]

——— Ohio-class submarine replacement program funding, H2943 [13MY], H3184, H3185 [14MY]

——— Operationally Responsive Space program funding, H4075 [10JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H1875, H1876, H1883–H1890, H1892 [24MR], H2014, H2015 [25MR], H2600–H2603 [29AP], H2699 [30AP], H2946 [13MY], H2990, H2994, H2996, H3175 [14MY], H4237 [11JN], H6769–H6772, H6774–H6777 [1OC], E756 [20MY]

——— planning, design, and construction of an additional missile defense site funding, H2586 [29AP]

——— post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4067, H4068 [10JN]

——— prohibit civilian employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4124 [10JN]

——— prohibit Defense Logistics Agency funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H4115, H4116 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding earmarked for purchase of anthracite coal from Tamaqua, PA, for Air Force base in Germany, H4081, H4082 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for intelligence community to subvert or interfere with the integrity of any cryptographic standard that is proposed, developed, or adopted by NIST, H4125 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3165, H3166 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2607 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to change produce sourcing at military commissaries, H4119 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2604, H2605 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the President’s authority to promote the military’s ability to prevent the recruitment of U.S. youth into terrorists, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to procure any Army aircrew combat uniforms, H4122 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to promulgate Dept. of Labor directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H4115 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose, plan, or execute any additional base realignment and closure rounds, H4129, H4130 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to retire or divest KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft fleet, H4113 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]

——— prohibit funding to transfer mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles to local law enforcement agencies, H4123, H4124 [10JN]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186, H3187 [14MY]

——— prohibit transfer of flash-bang grenades to local law enforcement agencies, H4121, H4122 [10JN]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

——— provide for auditable financial statements, H4054 [10JN]

——— provide free wireless high-speed Internet and network connections access to military members deployed overseas, H3190 [14MY]

——— provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women in other countries, H4057, H4058 [10JN]

——— provide training for servicemembers to meet requirements for merchant marine licenses and professional certifications, H3162 [14MY]

——— Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program funding to study blast injury and its correlation to traumatic brain injury, H3161 [14MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379 [23MR]

——— reestablish the Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. From Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack, H4062 [10JN]

——— report on auditable financial statements of military departments and agencies, H2993, H3205, H3206 [14MY]

——— report on merger of Office of Operational Energy Plans and Office of Installations and Environment, H3176 [14MY]

——— report to Congress on impact of any significant reduction in U.S. troop levels or material in Europe on NATO’s core mission of collective defense, H3161 [14MY]

——— require Afghan National Security Forces training to include training on protection of human rights, H3162 [14MY]

——— require certification of a country’s compliance with the nuclear cooperation agreement and efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation before agreeing to the transfer of nuclear technology, H3176 [14MY]

——— restrict use of reverse auctions on procurement of certain items, E722 [15MY]

——— school districts that hold a military installation funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H4062 [10JN]

——— shipbuilding funding, H4053 [10JN]

——— space-based missile defense program cost estimate, H3225 [15MY]

——— Special Operations Forces cyber operations funding, H2943 [13MY]

——— STARBASE program funding, H4059 [10JN]

——— suicide prevention program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance accounts funding, H4061 [10JN]

——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3192–H3194 [14MY]

——— Syria Train and Equip Program funding, H4100, H4101 [10JN]

——— tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits funding, H3190 [14MY]

——— transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H622 [27JA]

——— traumatic brain injury program funding, H4075 [10JN]

——— tribute to Junior ROTC programs, E804 [1JN]

——— Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program funding, H7633 [4NO]

——— United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065, H4066 [10JN]

——— veterans health and reintegration programs funding through reductions in Defense Media Activity funding, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

——— Vets4Warriors mental health program funding, H4056, H4060, H4061 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1272, H1273 [26FE]

——— allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system, H1257–H1259 [26FE]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H4911, H4912 [8JY]

——— allow States to use funding allocated for library resources and instructional materials to award grants to education professionals for restorative justice and conflict resolution training, H1273, H1274 [26FE]

——— allow States to use local educational agencies’ aid funds for apprenticeships and comprehensive career counseling, H1259, H1260 [26FE]

——— appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 3604), E1352 [24SE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— delay implementation of State funding allocation formulas to ensure funding for schools serving high percentages of students in poverty, H1265 [26FE]

——— disapprove any State plan that fails to demonstrate a separate reporting of academic assessments for foster children, H1257 [26FE]

——— encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices between charter schools and local education agencies, H1275, H1276 [26FE]

——— encourage States and local educational agencies to establish and support effective dropout prevention and reentry programs, H1289 [26FE]

——— ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

——— ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— ensure teachers, parents, and other educational professionals receive education on the harms of copyright piracy in order to educate students to that end, H1271, H1272 [26FE]

——— express importance of safeguarding students’ personally identifiable information, H1285 [26FE]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, H2670 [30AP]

——— improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), E191 [10FE]

——— permit States and local education agencies to use funds designated for teacher training and retention to fund Pay for Success initiatives, H1270, H1271 [26FE]

——— Preschool Development Grants program funding, H988 [12FE]

——— reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256, H1257 [26FE]

——— require school districts provide parents with information on any mandated assessments the student will have to take during the school year and any school district policy on assessment participation, H1274 [26FE]

——— require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260, H1261 [26FE]

——— require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1262, H1263 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— sunset certain Federal educational regulations, H1255, H1256 [26FE]

——— support charter schools as a critical part of education system and support opening more charter schools, H1274, H1275 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H985 [12FE], H1092 [24FE], H1121, H1138, H1142–H1150 [25FE], H1168, H1174, H1175, H1193–H1299 [26FE], H1393–H1483 [27FE], H2130 [13AP], H4014 [10JN], H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872, H4873, H4876, H4879, H4908–H4935 [8JY], H5337 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], H8652 [1DE], E262 [26FE], E274 [27FE], E1013 [8JY], E1021 [9JY], E1044, E1056 [13JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180–H1192 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4933 [8JY]

——— 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding, H1188 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H2691, H2692 [30AP], H3326 [19MY], H3458, H3459 [20MY]

——— Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H2723 [30AP]

——— cleanup efforts at the former Hanford nuclear site, H6752 [1OC]

——— Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2714, H2715 [30AP]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy, fossil energy research and development, and nuclear energy subsidies funding, H2650, H2651 [29AP]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2649, H2650 [29AP], H3325 [19MY]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2645–H2647 [29AP]

——— environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

——— fossil energy research and development funding, H2686, H2687 [30AP]

——— fossil energy research and development funding through reductions in energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2645 [29AP]

——— light source scientific user facilities funding, H2631 [29AP]

——— low-enriched uranium in naval reactors funding, H2715 [30AP]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration Atomic Energy Defense Activities funding, H2711, H2712 [30AP]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration long-range cruise missile nuclear warhead funding, H2711 [30AP]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear smuggling and detection funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2712–H2714 [30AP]

——— Nuclear Energy University Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2686 [30AP]

——— Office of Science funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H2689 [30AP]

——— Office of the Inspector General funding, H2638 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Cape Wind offshore wind energy project, H2727 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H2757 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to apply report entitled ‘‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquified Natural Gas From the U.S.’’ in any public interest determination under the Natural Gas Act, H2754, H2755 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to consolidate, close, or transform the National Energy Technology Laboratory into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, H2719 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, promulgate, or enforce proposed rule relative to efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces, H2759 [30AP]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program, H8842 [1DE], H8939 [2DE]

——— Richland, WA, Operations Office at Hanford funding, H2632 [29AP]

——— science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

——— SuperTruck II program funding, H2648 [29AP]

——— Water Power Program funding, H2647, H2648 [29AP], H2752 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (H.R. 1725), H4778 [7JY], H5796–H5798 [8SE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 1807), H6719 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: failure of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to collect antidumping duties and refusal to pay collected interest to certain industries, H234 [13JA]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H386, H387 [14JA]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— making appropriations, H1671 [17MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H182 [9JA], H194, H195, H207, H208 [12JA], H230, H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H272–H341 [13JA], H362, H363–H394, H396, H397, H398 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H675, H676 [2FE], H712 [3FE], H834–H836 [5FE], H869, H871, H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H929, H930, H941, H942, H943, H954, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H995–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1129, H1160 [25FE], H1171, H1172, H1173, H1267, H1268 [26FE], H1388, H1390–H1392 [27FE], H1506, H1514, H1517 [2MR], E66 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E111 [26JA], E119 [27JA], E237 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1485–H1492 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to recommit, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1535–H1552 [3MR], H1569, H1574, H1575, H1576, H1578, H1604 [4MR], E296 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H994–H999 [12FE], H1090, H1092, H1093 [24FE], H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1130, H1131, H1138, H1154–H1160 [25FE], H1169, H1173, H1175, H1176, H1177, H1178, H1179, H1180–H1185 [26FE], H1376, H1377 [27FE], H1503 [2MR], E257 [26FE], E276 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations, H1495, H1496 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1386–H1393 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377–H1386 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), motion to recommit, H1492, H1493 [27FE]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion, H464 [21JA]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H381–H384 [14JA], E75 [16JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379–H381 [14JA]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), E522 [16AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1091 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: affordable housing funding, H1751, H1752 [18MR]

——— Fair Housing Initiatives Program Administrative Enforcement Initiative funding through reductions in Private Enforcement Initiative funding, H3869, H3870 [3JN]

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

——— housing for the elderly funding, H3868 [3JN]

——— Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program funding through reductions in information technology funding, H3865, H3866 [3JN]

——— Limited English Proficiency Initiative funding, H3870 [3JN]

——— National Affordable Housing Trust Fund and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, H3866, H3867 [3JN]

——— prioritize hiring asset management staff in local Office of Multifamily Housing field offices instead of consolidating positions in certain hub and satellite locations, H3972 [9JN]

——— prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3884, H3885 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for housing subsidies for illegal aliens, H3975, H3976 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Federal immigration laws preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining housing assistance, H3972, H3973 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding that exempts the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, CA, from having a tenant of public housing sit on its governing board, H3893 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

——— protect senior citizens from predatory reverse mortgages, H3983 [9JN]

——— rental housing assistance program funding, H3861–H3863 [3JN], H3986–H3988 [9JN]

——— Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program funding, H3860 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]

——— child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— condition reduction of Deputy Attorney General Office salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to immigration, H3696, H3697 [2JN]

——— drug court program funding, H3669, H3675 [2JN]

——— ensure funding provided for rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction is used only for backlog reduction, H3737 [2JN]

——— Federal Prisoner Detention Program funding, H3674, H3675 [2JN]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

——— Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program funding, H3709 [2JN]

——— law enforcement body-worn cameras funding, H3703, H3704 [2JN]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729, H3740, H3741 [2JN]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Enhanced Training and Services To End Abuse in Later Life Program funding, H3696 [2JN]

——— Prescription Drug Monitoring Program funding, H3706 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding for collection of information about individuals attending gun shows, H3798, H3799 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential, H3747, H3748 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3801, H3802 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3753 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733, H3734 [2JN], H9015 [7DE]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, or possession of cannabidiol or cannabidiol oil, H3750–H3752 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736, H3737 [2JN], H3790, H3791 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana on non-Federal lands, H3749, H3750 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H3745–H3747 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer cell site simulators or similar cell phone tower mimicking technology to State and local law enforcement agencies, H3724 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H3753, H3754 [2JN]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H5092 [13JY]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H3702, H3703 [2JN], H9332 [16DE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— trafficking victims services program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3681 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Dept. of State: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program funding, H5529 [28JY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on whether the American farmer should be classified as an endangered species, H4936 [8JY]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida, H4841, H4842 [7JY]

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

——— expand eligibility for participation in the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, H4743 [25JN]

——— funding for Atlantic lease sales from the proposed plan for offshore oil and gas development, H4843 [7JY], H4940 [8JY]

——— Historic Preservation Fund funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— insular areas territorial assistance funding, H4745, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— limit attorney fees in civil suits under the Endangered Species Act, H4854, H4855 [7JY]

——— National Heritage Areas Corridor designation funding, H4839 [7JY]

——— National Park System Everglades Restoration funding, H4736, H4737 [25JN]

——— National Park System funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— National Wildlife Refuge System funding, H4735, H4736 [25JN]

——— Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

——— Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H4792, H4793 [7JY], H5575, H5578 [28JY], H9663, H9664 [17DE]

——— prohibit funding for an unmanned aircraft system to perform surveying, mapping, or collecting remote sensing data, H4855, H4856 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824, H4825 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue any oil and gas lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program without a revenue sharing agreement with each affected State, H4830 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue new oil or gas lease or drilling permit to any person that does not follow Dept. of Commerce regulations relative to requirement of obtaining a license for exporting crude oil, H4821 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to redirect certain Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing revenues, H4823 [7JY]

——— prohibit transfer of funds for fire preparedness activities to Wildland Fire Management fire suppression activities, H4830, H4831 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4937, H4938 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4826, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4823 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4793, H4794 [7JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (H.R. 3442), H7037 [21OC]

Dept. of Transportation: allow a program of eligible projects to count as a single project to meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding, H7604, H7605 [3NO]

——— allow all States to compete for bus and bus facility funding and transfer the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants, H7685 [4NO]

——— allow projects that do not meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding to qualify for reserved small project funding, H7606 [3NO]

——— allow transit systems to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants, H3973–H3975 [9JN]

——— allow use of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funding for type II noise barriers, H7603, H7604 [3NO]

——— authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

——— California high-speed rail projects funding, H3984, H3985 [9JN], H4247 [12JN]

——— clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program, H7606, H7607 [3NO], H7640 [4NO]

——— clarify eligibility of alternative fuel vehicles for funding under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, H7654, H7655 [4NO]

——— clarify eligibility of projects within national scenic areas for Federal funding, H7580, H7581 [3NO]

——— clarify minority groups to be targeted in human resources outreach, H7683 [4NO]

——— create an expedited process for smaller Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans for certain cities and counties, H7666 [4NO]

——— designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

——— enhance resiliency of critical highway infrastructure, including that which supports national energy security, H7683 [4NO]

——— ensure prompt payment requirements are met relative to disadvantaged minority businesses, E1735 [8DE]

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

——— expand eligibility of the Congestion Migration and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program to include shared use mobility projects, H7579, H7580 [3NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7211–H7214 [27OC]

——— Federal Railroad Administration Operation Lifesaver program funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839 [3JN]

——— Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations funding, H3832 [3JN]

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

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

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3840, H3841 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration mass transit new starts capital investment grants funding, H3853 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration technical assistance and training funding, H3852 [3JN]

——— Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H3975 [9JN]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H2163 [14AP], H8164–H8169 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1629 [16NO], E1644 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— increase penalties for drivers who knowingly operate a commercial vehicle that has a serious defect that results in a fatal crash, H7686 [4NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program, H3501 [20MY]

——— National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operations and research funding, H3833 [3JN]

——— New Starts transit projects funding, H7636, H7683 [4NO], E1608, E1611 [5NO]

——— Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding, H7684 [4NO]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H3832 [3JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding to finalize and implement pipeline safety standards, H3856 [3JN]

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

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3315, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

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

——— prohibit funding for Federal Transit Administration Rapid Growth Area Transit Program, H3888 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of cameras to collect or store vehicle license plate numbers, H3988, H3989 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to authorize exempt facility bonds to finance passenger rail projects which cannot attain 150 miles per hour, H3895 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to carry out excessive enhancements to New Starts transit projects, H3981, H3982 [9JN]

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

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

——— prohibit funding to finance a passenger rail project in Florida, H3891 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relative to rail tank car standards, H3886, H3887 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3888–H3891 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to stop, investigate, detain, or arrest people on highways based on physical appearance, H3883 [4JN]

——— prohibit highway beautification funding, H7614 [3NO]

——— prohibit issuance of regulations that prevent local construction hiring, H3982 [9JN]

——— provide public safety report on security of facilities or locations intended to encourage public use of alternative transportation, H7594, H7595 [3NO]

——— provide States and local governments flexibility in creating a surface transportation system for their community, H3887, H3888 [4JN]

——— require disclosure of information on which any new rule is based including data, studies, and cost benefit analysis, H7711 [4NO]

——— require local transit agencies to have a certain debt to equity ratio to be eligible for Federal funds, H7666–H7668 [4NO]

——— require local transit agencies to implement local hiring and procurement policies for federally-funded transportation projects, H1704, H1705 [17MR]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

——— strike authority to redistribute unallocated Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) funds, H7593 [3NO]

——— study methods of inventorying roadside highway safety hardware devices for the purpose of improving in-service evaluation of these devices, H7592 [3NO]

——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project, H149 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H8247 [17NO]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H3834, H3835 [3JN], E841 [4JN]

——— utilize simulation technology to analyze federally-funded transportation projects to ensure increases in capacity and safety, ease congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental impact, H7593 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Board of Veterans Appeals funding, H2593 [29AP]

——— Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2620 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— encourage continued screening for colorectal cancer, H2623 [29AP]

——— ensure veterans health care records are available to health care providers digitally, H2617 [29AP]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, H6722–H6725 [30SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), H4336 [12JN]

——— funding, H2583–H2585 [29AP], H2698, H2708, H2709 [30AP], E638 [30AP]

——— homeless veterans funding, H2612 [29AP]

——— include number of unprocessed informal claims in performance metrics report, H2598 [29AP]

——— include outstanding payments owed to certain contracted entities in quarterly reports on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration and report on national call center effectiveness, H2593 [29AP]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593, H2594 [29AP]

——— Inspector General report on mismanagement at Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2590 [29AP]

——— major construction projects funding, H2596 [29AP]

——— major construction projects funding through reductions in administration information technology accounts funding, H2591 [29AP]

——— mental health and traumatic brain injury care funding, H2589 [29AP]

——— Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

——— prohibit employment of uncertified orthotists and prosthetists at VA health care facilities, H2618 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for creating or maintaining any unofficial patient recordkeeping system, H2618, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Green Management Programs key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for salaries of employees who received an unsatisfactory work performance review, H2620 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2610–H2612 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for VA Appraised Value Offer Program, H2609, H2610 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2614, H2615 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to end, suspend, or relocate a health care facility that is the subject of an environmental impact statement, designated a national historic landmark, or located in a highly rural area, H2614 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2607–H2609 [29AP], E636 [30AP], E640 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding to withhold any Inspector General report from a Member of Congress in any case where the Member has requested such report, H2614 [29AP]

——— prohibit transfer of funds from the Veterans Choice Fund, H2618 [29AP]

——— provide grants to establish or expand technology systems that develop a coordinated network of private, public, and nonprofit services and resources to better serve veterans and their families, H2610 [29AP]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims, H2599 [29AP], H8653 [1DE]

——— submit report to Congress describing the status of health clinics currently in leasing or construction process, H2600 [29AP]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (H.R. 216), H1822–H1824 [23MR]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 4118), E1663 [19NO]

——— VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program funding through reductions in VA information technology systems funding, H2606 [29AP]

——— Veterans Benefits Administration job training and employment assistance program funding, H2594, H2595 [29AP]

——— Veterans Choice Program funding, H5573 [28JY], H5648, H5649 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2616 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817–H3877 [3JN], H3882–H3903 [4JN], H3965–H3998 [9JN], H4016 [10JN], E839, E841 [4JN], E851 [8JN], E863 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H904–H907 [10FE], H4423–H4428 [16JN], H8290 [18NO], E977 [25JN]

——— pancreatic cancer research funding, H1052 [13FE]

——— pediatric cancer research funding, H8284 [18NO]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H2266 [15AP]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 552), E118 [27JA]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (H.R. 3633), E1371 [28SE]

——— prohibition on use of local funding to cover abortions for low-income women, H505 [22JA]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7038, H7061–H7079 [21OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7073–H7076 [21OC]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), H8271 [17NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8438 [30NO], H8868, H8874, H8884–H8894 [2DE], H9002 [3DE], H9216 [10DE], H9677 [17DE], E1702, E1704 [3DE], E1736 [8DE], E1741, E1745 [9DE], E1764 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Endangered species: eliminate the commercial import, export, and trade of African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4752 [25JN]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— emergency drought relief and electric power transmission grid reliability funding for related agencies, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

EPA: allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4799–H4801 [7JY]

——— brownfields restoration funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— clarify that not all forest biomass is carbon neutral, H4759 [25JN]

——— Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H4758 [25JN], H4879 [8JY]

——— Diesel Emissions Reduction Program funding, H4941, H4942 [8JY]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility funding, H4879 [8JY]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility reform, H4758, H4759 [25JN]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

——— ensure adequate funding for collection and dissemination of data used for regulations or assessments based upon transparent and reproducible science, H1742, H1743 [18MR]

——— funding, H4810, H4811 [7JY]

——— Inland Oil Spill Programs funding, H4741 [25JN]

——— mobile radiation response lab funding, H4730 [25JN]

——— National Estuary Program funding, H4754 [25JN]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H4755 [25JN]

——— Office of Policy funding, H4755 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798, H4799 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for U.N. Environment Programme, H4808, H4809 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out criminal enforcement program powers, H4942, H4943 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations in contravention of the Clean Air Act requirement to evaluate potential loss or shifts in employment resulting from proposed regulations, H4841 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4729 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement the Phase 2 fuel-efficiency and emissions standards rule for medium-and heavy-duty trucks relative to glider kits and vehicles, H4850 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to impose stricter biomass emissions standards, H4804, H4805 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any regulation of particulate matter emissions from residential barbecues, H4844 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act, H4852, H4853 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to propose, finalize, implement, or revise any regulation in which the research data relied upon to support such action is not derived from established scientific methods, H4828, H4829 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to regulate location of ozone air monitors within a State, H4939 [8JY]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4791, H4792 [7JY]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 944), H3618, H3619 [1JN]

——— Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implementation funding relative to regulation of hydrofluorocarbons, H4819 [7JY]

——— southern New England estuaries geographic program funding, H4753, H4754 [25JN]

——— Superfund program funding, H4825 [7JY]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Eximbank: abolish, H2453–H2456 [23AP], H2971 [14MY]

——— ensure financial statements are in accordance with fair value accounting principles, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

——— ensure small business requirements are met, H7692, H7693 [4NO]

——— establish discussion period and allow for appearance before Board of Directors for companies alleging economic harm from certain transactions, H7708–H7710 [4NO]

——— expiration of charter, H5125 [14JY]

——— reauthorize, H2447, H2448 [23AP], H2776 [1MY], H2891 [13MY], H2971 [14MY], H3510 [21MY], H3650 [2JN], H3926 [9JN], H4011, H4013, H4018 [10JN], H4350, H4363 [15JN], H4387, H4388, H4389 [16JN], H4446, H4449 [17JN], H4496, H4526, H4528, H4532, H4533 [18JN], H4582 [23JN], H4597, H4603, H4605 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], H5083 [10JY], H5225–H5231 [15JY], H5286 [16JY], H5302 [21JY], H5344 [22JY], H5452, H5453 [23JY], H5536, H5539 [28JY], H5608, H5612, H5613, H5615–H5618, H5654 [29JY], H5970 [11SE], H6006 [16SE], H6091–H6094 [17SE], H6169 [18SE], H6700–H6704 [29SE], H6780, H6782 [1OC], H7644, H7648 [4NO], H8980, H8994 [3DE], E955 [23JN], E995 [25JN], E1097 [22JY], E1191 [29JY], E1715 [7DE]

——— reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6319–H6322 [29SE], H6755–H6759 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H2319 [21AP], H7196, H7198, H7200, H7201, H7217–H7231, H7237 [27OC], H7263, H7267 [28OC], H7399 [3NO], E129 [28JA], E1548, E1549, E1550 [27OC], E1571 [2NO]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7182 [26OC], H7192 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7178–H7182 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent agreement, H7230 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H1672–H1675 [17MR], H1777–H1780 [19MR], H2319 [21AP], H3764 [3JN], H4452–H4454 [17JN], H4607, H4609–H4613 [24JN], H4656, H4761 [25JN], E880 [11JN], E968 [24JN]

——— require certain assistance to be contingent on at least two denials of similar assistance from the private sector and stipulate penalties for making false claims when seeking assistance, H7696, H7697 [4NO]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H3836, H3837 [3JN]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), H6272–H6275 [28SE]

——— limit rulemaking on unmanned aerial vehicles if the rules do not take into consideration agricultural applications, H3979 [9JN]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and national airspace system cybersecurity testing funding, H3838 [3JN]

——— Office of Commercial Space Transportation funding, H3841 [3JN]

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

——— prohibit funding for contravention of regulations requiring that area outside the flight deck be secure before reinforced cockpit door is opened, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for use of biographical assessments in the hiring of air traffic controllers, H3977 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885, H3886 [4JN]

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

——— prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3891, H3892 [4JN]

FBI: counterterrorism activities funding through reductions in LSC funding, H3701, H3702 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device, H3795, H3796 [3JN]

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

FCC: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (H.R. 942), H3205 [14MY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, H4600 [24JN]

——— reestablish Golden Fleece Award to highlight waste, fraud, and abuse, H3397 [20MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127, H4128 [10JN]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System, E428 [26MR]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1651), E437 [26MR]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: continue development, issuance, or implementation of regulations that increase minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property, H3844, H3845 [3JN]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675–H677 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), E188 [10FE]

Firearms: prohibit attachment of gun policy riders to appropriations legislation, H3721 [2JN]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H3615–H3617 [1JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1826), E496 [15AP]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5153–H5159 [14JY], H8347 [18NO], E888 [12JN]

——— develop strategy to prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq to train with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) from returning home, H3221 [15MY]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

——— Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

——— identification of unused land for potential sale funding, H4784 [7JY]

——— review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H9192–H9198 [9DE]

——— Volunteer Fire Assistance Program funding, H4785 [7JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field, H4132 [10JN]

——— prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field until certification that the closing will have no impact on Airborne and Special Operations units readiness, H3202 [14MY]

Fort Polk, LA: 3d Battalion, 10th Mountain Division brigade of the Army funding, H4877 [8JY]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate effectiveness of Federal Railroad Administration rule on use of locomotive horns at rail crossings, H1596, H1597 [4MR]

——— conduct study on how much non-commercial jet fuel tax revenue is diverted to the Highway Trust Fund due to ‘‘fuel fraud’’ tax, H7719 [4NO]

——— study impact of certain changes to the Dept. of Transportation Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program on the ability of low-income individuals served by JARC to use public transportation to get to work, H7683 [4NO]

Government: history of previous shutdown relative to budget process, H9687 [17DE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H8869 [2DE], H8974, H9001 [3DE], H9215 [10DE], H9280, H9282, H9298 [11DE], H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, H8869 [2DE], H8974 [3DE], H9280 [11DE]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H4527 [18JN], H5985, H5986, H5987, H6006 [16SE], H6083, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6094, H6097 [17SE], H6142, H6143, H6152–H6154, H6156, H6168, H6169 [18SE], H6213 [24SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310 [29SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H8871, H8872 [2DE], H9092 [9DE]

GPO: Federal Digital System funding, H3356 [19MY]

Great Lakes: prohibit the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters, H2632 [29AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure fair allocation of funds, H2727 [30AP]

——— ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1856, H1878, H1879 [24MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2260–H2263 [15AP], H2689–H2691 [30AP], E527 [17AP], E642 [1MY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, H1755 [18MR]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1087 [24FE], H1876, H1877 [24MR], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3497 [20MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5540, H5542 [28JY], H5601, H5610 [29JY], H6324 [29SE], H7048 [21OC]

——— prohibit funding for delivery of printed copies of the Congressional Pictorial Directory, H3354, H3355 [19MY]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8996 [3DE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2701 [30AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess unless the House has approved each regular appropriations bill by a certain date (H. Res. 17), H141 [8JA]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

Hunger: recognize hunger problem in U.S. and the importance of food assistance programs, H6315 [29SE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations, H4933 [8JY]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H3236 [15MY]

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

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H3904 [4JN], H4396–H4421 [16JN], E914 [17JN], E1713 [7DE], E1748 [9DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), corrections in engrossment, H4421 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), motion to recommit, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8657, H8663–H8676, H8678 [1DE], E1748 [9DE]

——— detect, deter, and degrade revenue sources of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4412, H4413 [16JN]

——— report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4409, H4410 [16JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency: funding relative to verification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, E1839 [18DE]

Iraq: condition assistance on political inclusion of ethnic and sectarian minorities, H3175 [14MY]

IRS: funding, H2216, H2221 [15AP]

Israel: U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation program funding, H2646 [29AP]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H3693 [2JN]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S., H3225 [15MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H4588 [23JN], H4734 [25JN]

——— reauthorize, H6939 [9OC], H8366 [19NO], E1298 [16SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H4606 [24JN], H4871 [8JY], H4970 [9JY], H6007–H6010 [16SE], H6798 [6OC], H7049 [21OC], H7260 [28OC], E986 [25JN]

Law enforcement: require academy enrollees to attend training on sensitivity, including training on ethnic and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police interaction with the disabled, mentally ill, and new immigrants, H3730 [2JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356, H3357 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3339–H3359 [19MY], E765 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), Senate amendments, H9295 [11DE]

Legislative process, H151 [8JA], H2446, H2447 [23AP], H4526, H4527 [18JN], H5284, H5285 [16JY], H5452 [23JY], H5969, H5970 [11SE], H6940 [9OC]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3346–H3348, H3353, H3354 [19MY]

LIHEAP: funding, H4547 [23JN]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705 [2JN], E850 [8JN]

Marine Corps: search and rescue units funding, H4120, H4121 [10JN]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6952, H6953 [9OC], H9686 [17DE]

Medicaid: funding, H1880 [24MR]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 3930), E1592 [4NO]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (H.R. 174), H141 [8JA]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693, H3694 [2JN]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (H.R. 2018), E571 [23AP]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H873–H892 [10FE]

——— Commercial Crew Program funding, H3720 [2JN]

——— funding, H3672 [2JN]

——— space communications system funding, H3670 [2JN]

——— space program funding, H4606 [24JN]

——— Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy funding, H3768 [3JN]

National Academy of Sciences: child poverty analysis funding, H9190 [9DE]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]

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

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: EPA stewardship grants funding for restoration of streams flowing into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, H8649 [1DE]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2394), H3931, H3932 [9JN], E866 [10JN]

National Guard: southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: funding, H4063 [10JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: funding, E863 [9JN]

National Ocean Policy: funding, E658 [5MY]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4945, H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY]

——— Centennial Challenge funding, H4739, H4740 [25JN]

——— funding, H4729, H4738 [25JN]

——— maintenance backlog funding, H4738, H4739 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow a grave in any Federal cemetery to be decorated with a Confederate flag, H4818 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4838, H4839 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H4829, H4830 [7JY]

——— prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

——— prohibit purchase or display of Confederate flags except in situations where such flags would provide historical context, H4828 [7JY]

——— proposal to consolidate administration of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial with other sites, H4728 [25JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), insert H.R. 3134 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H83–H87 [7JA], H154 [8JA]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 23), Senate amendment, H5987–H5990 [16SE]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 1721), E444 [26MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 360), H1814–H1822 [23MR]

Native Americans: prohibit funding to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H4804 [7JY]

Navy: reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155, H3156 [14MY]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, H6168 [18SE]

NIH: funding, H110 [8JA], H908 [10FE], H2447 [23AP], H4446 [17JN], H4981, H4982 [9JY], H6087 [17SE], H7266 [28OC], H9665 [17DE]

——— make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5069, H5070, H5075 [10JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— neuroscience funding, H10694 [18DE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (H.R. 531), H789 [4FE], H4425 [16JN]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives, H904 [10FE]

NIST: forensics standards funding, H3682, H3683 [2JN]

——— funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683, H3684 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3793, H3794 [3JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H87–H92 [7JA]

——— climate research funding, H3685–H3687 [2JN]

——— encourage utilization of private sector for aerial survey operations, H3707 [2JN]

——— fishery observer program funding, H3688, H3689 [2JN]

——— funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— improve weather research, H3687, H3688 [2JN]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation and Restoration initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice legal activities funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— polar satellite program research funding, H3691 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce certain regulations restricting recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, H3584 [1JN], H3684, H3755 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

——— Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funding, H3685, H3686 [2JN]

——— space-based commercial weather research funding, H3691 [2JN]

NRC: funding, H2688, H2715 [30AP]

NSF: funding, H3484 [20MY], H3671, H3672, H3710 [2JN]

——— Graduate Research Fellowship Program funding, H3446 [20MY]

——— include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7184–H7187 [26OC], E1541 [27OC]

——— Office of International and Integrative Activities Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding, H3446 [20MY], H3732, H3733 [2JN]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H972–H976 [11FE], H6170–H6174 [18SE]

——— proposal to modify disposition of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues, H3303 [18MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406, H4407 [16JN]

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

——— report on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H4415, H4416 [16JN]

——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

——— require report on possibilities for growing national security cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and India, H4413, H4414 [16JN]

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

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement whose negotiating texts are confidential, H3744, H3745 [2JN]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 192), E1179 [29JY]

Orion (spacecraft): funding, H3720, H3721 [2JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit funding to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, H4825, H4826 [7JY]

Pakistan: assistance funding, H4095, H4096, H4132 [10JN], H7170 [23OC]

——— prohibit waiver of conditions relative to assistance funding, H4104 [10JN]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (H.R. 277), E49 [12JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Health Center Fund funding, H2082 [26MR]

——— implementation, H1862, H1863 [24MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4339 [12JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, H6781 [1OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Pipelines: BLM and Forest Service funding to expedite approval of additional pipeline infrastructure for oil and natural gas delivery to consumers through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management accounts funding, H4731 [25JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5323, H5325 [21JY], H5453 [23JY], H5534, H5536, H5584 [28JY], H5985, H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6083, H6085 [17SE], H6142 [18SE], H6314, H6318, H6319, H6321, H6324–H6334 [29SE], H7145–H7163, H7165, H7167 [23OC], E1395 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 154), H160 [9JA]

Public debt: ceiling, H1671 [17MR], H6846 [7OC], H7037, H7038, H7081 [21OC], H7098 [22OC], H7143, H7145, H7163, H7164–H7167, H7169, H7170 [23OC], H7194 [27OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H708 [3FE], H7034, H7053–H7060 [21OC], H7159, H7165 [23OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

Public lands: prohibit funding to contravene the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, H4805 [7JY]

Railroads: include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1578–H1603 [4MR], H1708 [17MR], E323 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), motion to recommit, H1601 [4MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6800 [6OC]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (H.R. 2595), E807 [1JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2160, H2163 [14AP], H2222 [15AP], H2320, H2323 [21AP], H2447 [23AP], H2659 [30AP], H2825, H2826, H2858–H2864 [12MY], H2882, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2893, H2895 [13MY], H2966, H2969, H2971 [14MY], H3218, H3236, H3237, H3238 [15MY], H3585 [1JN], H3763, H3772 [3JN], H3895 [4JN], H4016 [10JN], H4170 [11JN], H4347, H4352 [15JN], H4385, H4386 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H4527 [18JN], H4595 [24JN], H4777 [7JY], H4875, H4877 [8JY], H4970 [9JY], H5034, H5035, H5084 [10JY], H5092, H5108 [13JY], H5119, H5120, H5123, H5124, H5162 [14JY], H5285, H5286 [16JY], H5474 [27JY], H5527 [28JY], H5608 [29JY], H5880 [10SE], H5970, H5971 [11SE], H6781 [1OC], H7163 [23OC], H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7403–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7641–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8135, H8140 [5NO], H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8975–H8983, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1073, E1075 [15JY], E1319 [18SE], E1501 [21OC], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3313, H3318, H3319, H3320, H3330–H3339 [19MY], H3499, H3501 [20MY], E767 [20MY], E788 [21MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), motion to recommit, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2410), H3325, H3333, H3337 [19MY], H3403, H3498 [20MY], H5165 [14JY], H7016 [20OC], E750, E752 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5181, H5184, H5186, H5187, H5198–H5213 [15JY], H5409, H5452 [23JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), motion to recommit, H5209–H5213 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3064), H5194, H5210 [15JY], H5350, H5351 [22JY], H5542 [28JY], H5602 [29JY], H6824 [6OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5535, H5539 [28JY], H5599, H5640–H5650, H5654 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5610–H5623 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3763), H7169 [23OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7197, H7200, H7207–H7214, H7244 [27OC], E1550 [27OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), H8213–H8217 [16NO]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize, H621 [27JA]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea, H3162 [14MY]

SBA: entrepreneurial development programs funding, H1875 [24MR]

——— improve process of SBA size designation for small businesses receiving Dept. of Defense contracts, H3198 [14MY]

——— small business development centers funding, H1875 [24MR]

——— women’s business center program funding, H1875 [24MR]

Science: research funding, E1307 [17SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain U.S. and international climate change programs and agreements, H3752 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H3796, H3797 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, H233 [13JA], H669 [2FE], H2038 [26MR]

Small business: assess prime contracting goals to ensure maximum participation by a wide variety of small businesses, H3162 [14MY]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H4748–H4750 [25JN]

——— outreach programs funding, H4836–H4838 [7JY]

Social Security: disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, H727 [3FE]

Spearfish, SD: prohibit funding to close or move the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives, H4842 [7JY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), H5801–H5804 [8SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2820), Senate amendment, H9333–H9335 [16DE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sales of petroleum products to fund other priorities, H7648 [4NO]

Taxation: make research and development tax credit permanent, H9425 [17DE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H14, H18, H21, H22 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H9425 [17DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H9426 [17DE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3672 [2JN]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

——— authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs, H1704–H1710 [17MR], H1961 [25MR]

——— bicycle lane project funding, H7593, H7594 [3NO]

——— direct States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop publicly available criteria to prioritize transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

——— evaluate environmental impact of certain regulations on transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

——— facilitate commercial waterborne transportation of domestic aggregate for nationally significant freight and highway projects, H7655, H7656 [4NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit funding to negotiate or finalize a trade agreement that includes immigration provisions for issuance of certain visas, H3803, H3808 [3JN]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7659–H7661 [4NO]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (H.R. 500), E129 [28JA]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (S. 2078), H6808–H6811 [6OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: aquatic invasive species eradication funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4733 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to list certain freshwater mussel species as threatened or endangered, H4853, H4854 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to reduce or terminate any propagation programs listed in National Fish Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report, H4812 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4809, H4810 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat Sonoran desert tortoise as an endangered or threatened species, H4806 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species, H4845, H4846 [7JY], E1022 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse as a threatened species, H4846, H4847 [7JY]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, H1668 [17MR]

——— restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY], H4944 [8JY]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3191, H3192 [14MY]

——— Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships reforestation of urban areas funding, H4834, H4835 [7JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

Ukraine: prohibit funding to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, H4123 [10JN]

——— provide for costs of loan guarantees, E1496 [21OC]

Veterans: extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (H.R. 474), H3258, H3259 [18MY]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H5452 [23JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2632 [29AP]

Women: protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1371–S1374 [10MR], S1398, S1404, S1412, S1415, S1416, S1419, S1420, S1426, S1427 [11MR], S1452–S1454, S1458–S1463, S1472–S1474, S1476–S1478 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570 [17MR], S1591, S1597, S1615–S1618, S1620, S1623–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2144, S2162 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2312 [22AP], S2392 [23AP]

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Air Force: allow private contractors to provide training for remotely piloted aircraft, S4013 [10JN]

——— report on feasibility of using the Air National Guard to assist with the RQ–4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems mission, S4013 [10JN]

——— report on nuclear force improvement program, S4013 [10JN]

Amtrak: funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

Armed Forces: authorization of military force against Iraq, S6584 [10SE]

——— enhance annual mental health screenings for members, S3753 [4JN]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— increase civil penalties for violation of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, S3885–S3887 [8JN]

——— limit reduction of end strength for active duty personnel, S3753 [4JN]

——— preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]

——— proposed troop reduction, S4817 [8JY]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

Army: limit the retirement of combat units, S3739 [4JN], S3996, S3998, S4016 [10JN], S4075, S4078 [11JN], S4192, S4193 [16JN]

——— Stryker Lethality Upgrades procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation funding, S3657, S3659 [3JN], S3737, S3738 [4JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S643–S645 [29JA], S677, S704 [2FE], S708, S712, S713, S718 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401, S1421–S1423 [11MR], S1575 [17MR], S1592, S1596 [18MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S4567 [24JN], S4918 [9JY], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7089 [1OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7479 [26OC], S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]

——— balance, S1833, S1834 [25MR], S7673 [30OC]

——— clarify authority of Committee on Taxation (Joint) to exercise control over revenue estimates during congressional budget process, S4097 [11JN]

——— comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR], S1756 [24MR]

——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S2158 [14AP]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 6), S780 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S7231–S7233 [8OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7625 [29OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), unanimous-consent request, S7627 [29OC]

——— deficit, S7195 [7OC]

——— eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to create a biennial budget resolution process, S1981, S1982 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government, S1978, S1979 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to subject all Federal spending to sequestration, S2003 [26MR]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 150), S202, S203 [13JA]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

——— preserve point of order against reconciliation legislation that would increase the deficit or reduce a surplus, S1878 [25MR]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions, S6964–S6966 [28SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (S. 334), S7647 [29OC]

——— reconciliation process, S1699 [23MR]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), S1843 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1675–S1681, S1687–S1690, S1694–S1703 [23MR], S1739–S1758, S1761–S1777 [24MR], S1833–S1886 [25MR], S1959–S2023, S2031 [26MR], S2141 [14AP], S2186, S2191, S2193–S2212 [15AP], S2442 [28AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2492 [29AP], S2545, S2554 [30AP], S2611–S2646 [5MY], S4097, S4098 [11JN], S5710 [26JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2199–S2212 [15AP]

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

Children and youth: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8702 [16DE], S8737 [17DE], S8908 [18DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), unanimous-consent request, S8737 [17DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, S8182 [30NO]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation, S1963, S1999 [26MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S4592 [24JN], S7043 [30SE], S7537 [27OC], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8539 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8841 [18DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S4628, S4629, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S8182 [30NO], S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8657–S8659 [15DE], S8841 [18DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S92–S94 [8JA], S1207 [2MR]

——— legislative priorities, S8183 [30NO], S8508 [9DE]

——— legislative process, S8029, S8030 [18NO], S8226, S8228 [1DE], S8875 [18DE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S4082 [11JN]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, S8840 [18DE]

Continuing: making, S5673 [24JY], S6090 [29JY], S6616 [15SE], S6673 [16SE], S6774 [17SE], S6821, S6830, S6833, S6836 [21SE], S6869, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE], S7056, S7058 [1OC], S8586 [10DE]

——— making (H.J. Res. 78), S8723 [16DE]

Crime: clarify Federal mandate requiring State and local governments to collect data on human trafficking prior to receiving funds, S1466 [12MR], S2290 [21AP]

——— prohibit and deter theft of metal, S4173, S4174 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S7608, S7609 [29OC], S8341, S8363 [3DE]

——— marketing grants funding, S2595 [4MY]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, S1864 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (S. 569), S1120 [25FE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S6885 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow a program of active-duty senior military officer exchanges with Taiwan, S4222 [17JN]

——— assess proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4228, S4246 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO], S8067 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3636, S3642–S3651, S3655–S3661, S3663, S3665–S3667 [3JN], S3731, S3733–S3746, S3750–S3762, S3764–S3768, S3845–S3847 [4JN], S3850–S3855, S3885–S3887 [8JN], S3890–S3892, S3895–S3917, S3920, S3921 [9JN], S3978–S3982, S3984, S3986–S4000, S4004–S4010, S4012–S4018 [10JN], S4064, S4065, S4073–S4078, S4083–S4091, S4095–S4097 [11JN], S4122–S4125, S4128, S4131 [15JN], S4171–S4195 [16JN], S4213, S4214, S4218, S4220–S4230, S4244–S4247 [17JN], S4258–S4279, S4293, S4328 [18JN], S4620 [25JN], S4915–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7089 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129–S7136, S7144–S7147, S7150 [6OC], S7173–S7175, S7181–S7183, S7185–S7195, S7197–S7200, S7204, S7216 [7OC], S7233 [8OC], S7371, S7379 [21OC], S8660 [15DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S7225 [7OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to instruct conferees, S4916–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent agreement, S3442 [2JN], S3745 [4JN], S4122 [15JN], S4188, S4189 [16JN], S4240 [17JN], S4621 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent request, S4085, S4086 [11JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, S7427, S7447 [22OC], S7558 [28OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1118), S2478 [28AP]

——— Black Hawk UH–60M helicopters funding, S3885, S3886 [8JN]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— commissaries funding, S3986 [10JN]

——— condition military assistance to Iraq on certification that actions to ensure safety of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya have been taken, S3753 [4JN]

——— develop strategy to protect national security interests in the Arctic, S4278 [18JN]

——— establish an anti-tunneling defense to protect Israel and southern border of the U.S., S3911 [9JN], S4088 [11JN]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (S. 165), S503–S505 [27JA], S851 [9FE]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S1777 [24MR], S7800 [5NO]

——— funding, S1695, S1696 [23MR], S1770–S1772 [24MR], S1885 [25MR], S1985 [26MR]

——— funding through reductions in discretionary spending, S1986 [26MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S1860 [25MR], S4218 [17JN], S4293 [18JN]

——— Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System funding, S8570 [10DE]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engine on military space launches, S4074 [11JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8694–S8697, S8699–S8701 [16DE]

——— making appropriations, S8850 [18DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), S4213, S4214, S4227–S4230 [17JN], S4293 [18JN], S7379 [21OC], S7795 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4275, S4276, S4278 [18JN], S6864–S6868, S6876, S6885, S6886 [22SE], S7204 [7OC], S7697 [3NO], S7734, S7740, S7768 [4NO], S7776–S7779, S7801, S7811 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— operations and maintenance accounts funding, S4005 [10JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1740, S1745, S1757 [24MR], S1837, S1885 [25MR], S2641 [5MY], S3643–S3650, S3665 [3JN], S3733–S3736, S3744, S3751, S3760, S3765 [4JN], S3851–S3854, S3886, S3887 [8JN], S3890, S3891, S3895–S3905, S3907–S3910, S3917 [9JN], S3979–S3981 [10JN], S4187 [16JN], S4214 [17JN], S4258, S4273, S4293 [18JN], S4916–S4920 [9JY], S6919 [24SE], S7131, S7134 [6OC], S7191–S7193 [7OC]

——— prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]

——— prohibit funding for entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events, S3745, S3746 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding of medical research or development projects unless the project is designed to protect, enhance, or restore the health and safety of Armed Forces members, S4222–S4226 [17JN]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]

——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— require any federally mandated reporter with evidence of child abuse in military families and homes to notify both Family Advocacy Program and the appropriate State child welfare department, S4124 [15JN]

——— require contractors to disclose campaign contributions over a certain amount, S3765 [4JN]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 1369), S3062 [19MY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, S4821 [8JY], S4910–S4913 [9JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (S. 2310), S8164 [19NO]

——— allow States to use consolidated administration funds to pay for fiscal support teams, S4670 [7JY]

——— diversion of public education funding to private schools in the form of vouchers to allow for school choice, S4823–S4825 [8JY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming, S4896 [8JY]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, S1988 [26MR]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 191), S463 [26JA]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661–S4669 [7JY], S4812 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), S4906 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration dismantlement of old warheads funding, S3994 [10JN]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of HHS: Community Health Center Fund funding, S2513, S2514 [29AP]

——— establish Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund, S8253, S8255–S8257, S8260–S8264 [2DE], S8341 [3DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S249, S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S563 [28JA], S1187–S1192, S1196, S1206 [27FE], S1208, S1209, S1212–S1215 [2MR], S1244 [3MR], S1513 [16MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667–S671 [30JA], S677–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S873–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S907–S909, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S947–S949, S951–S954, S956–S958, S961, S963, S968, S973–S975 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1037–S1041, S1043–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1085, S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1127–S1137, S1151 [26FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S803 [5FE], S967, S968 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S547 [27JA], S549–S551, S553–S555 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S729 [3FE], S804, S812 [5FE], S951, S952, S968, S976 [12FE], S1025 [23FE], S1038, S1058 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), unanimous-consent request, S804 [5FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

——— suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

Dept. of HUD: extend agreements with public housing agencies participating in the Moving to Work demonstration program funding, S8029 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership, S7072 [1OC]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), S101 [8JA], S2646 [5MY], S2670–S2672 [6MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), unanimous-consent agreement, S2671 [6MY]

——— extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (S. 2105), S7113 [5OC]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5112 [15JY], S5139, S5140 [16JY]

Dept. of State: making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (S. 2145), S7311 [20OC], S7450–S7452 [22OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: modify spending-neutral reserve fund for Payments in Lieu of Taxes program at levels equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of Federal land, S2008 [26MR]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (S. 517), S992 [12FE]

——— transfer land from Badger Army Ammunition Plant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, S3054 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: continue to provide funding for State urban renewal projects through the Hardest Hit Fund program, S5478, S5479 [23JY], S5677 [24JY]

——— ensure State funding provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program is used to demolish blighted structures, S5491 [23JY]

——— Hardest Hit Fund program funding, S8591 [10DE]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S5439–S5441, S5445–S5447 [22JY], S6048–S6051, S6055 [28JY]

——— amend certain maritime programs, S3911 [9JN]

——— authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— conduct cost-benefit determinations for new airports seeking entry into Federal tower program but previously denied due to FAA moratorium on new applicants, S8121 [19NO]

——— establish Assistance for Major Projects Program, S5483 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— establish National Freight Program, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— exempt bridges determined to be structurally deficient from certain government regulations if bridge is being reconstructed in exact same location, S8075, S8076 [18NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S7574, S7576–S7580 [28OC]

——— maintain regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, S8074 [18NO]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

——— provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

——— require study before promulgating rulemaking to increase minimum length limitation for tractor trailer truck combinations, S8064, S8074 [18NO]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S6104, S6105 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Aurora, CO, VA Medical Center funding, S7037 [30SE]

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

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

——— eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program, S7062–S7064 [1OC]

——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), S4116 [11JN]

——— funding, S7038 [30SE], S7073–S7075 [1OC], S8141 [19NO]

——— investigate alleged mismanagement of procurement contracts, S3763 [4JN]

——— prioritization of programs and funding, S5441 [22JY]

——— require GAO audits of major medical facilities construction projects, S3736 [4JN]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, S3739, S3740, S3753 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine, S4014 [10JN]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8029, S8034–S8058, S8062–S8064, S8071, S8072, S8074–S8076 [18NO], S8119, S8121, S8124, S8125 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S7963 [16NO], S8054, S8055 [18NO], S8126 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— prohibit funding to provide assistance to refugees seeking asylum from certain countries, S8071, S8072 [18NO], S8121, S8124 [19NO]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S3981 [10JN], S4610 [24JN]

——— efforts to contain Ebola epidemic in Africa, S764 [4FE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (S. 2171), S7274 [8OC]

Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund: subject to annual appropriations process, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1690–S1694 [23MR], S6828 [21SE]

Education: expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8425, S8426 [3DE], S8445, S8450–S8454, S8457–S8471, S8476, S8504 [8DE], S8507–S8514, S8523–S8525, S8528, S8532–S8535, S8561 [9DE], S8564, S8565, S8596 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), House amendment, S8029–S8034 [18NO]

Employment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to funding for roads and bridges to States refusing to submit Clean Power Plan implementation plans, S2001 [26MR]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), S6229–S6231 [3AU], S6349, S6350 [5AU]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6230 [3AU]

——— rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (S. 110), S7768 [4NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3033, S3050, S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3091, S3103 [20MY], S3205, S3216 [21MY], S3288 [22MY], S3395 [1JN], S3635, S3654 [3JN], S3750, S3762 [4JN], S4004, S4012, S4013, S4015–S4018 [10JN], S4065, S4085, S4087 [11JN], S4172 [16JN], S4334 [22JN], S4534 [23JN], S4660 [7JY], S4921 [9JY], S5134, S5165 [16JY], S5189 [21JY], S5672–S5675 [24JY], S5701–S5708 [26JY], S5914–S5916 [27JY], S6100 [29JY], S6682 [16SE], S6836 [21SE], S6870–S6873 [22SE], S7076, S7077 [1OC], S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 819), S3672–S3674 [3JN], S6666–S6668, S6669, S6674 [16SE], S6871 [22SE]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 2183), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), S7444 [22OC], S7554–S7557, S7559, S7599 [28OC], S7602, S7612–S7614 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent request, S7613 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 824), S3640, S3671 [3JN]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), S8064 [18NO], S8877 [18DE]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), S6989 [29SE]

FDA: impact of sequestration on enforcement of food safety regulations, S4172 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a deficit-reduction reserve fund for Government reform and efficiency, S1974 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibiting award of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, S2004 [26MR]

——— establish central oversight authority for enterprise software license agreements, S4918 [9JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency, S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S2962 [18MY], S4567 [24JN]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S2748 [11MY], S5153 [16JY], S6110 [29JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE], S7032 [30SE], S7200 [7OC], S7370 [21OC], S8228 [1DE], S8567 [10DE]

Federal aid programs: restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1973 [26MR], S2424, S2425 [27AP]

Federal employees: impact of Government shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 310), unanimous-consent request, S8060 [18NO]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2035), S6660 [15SE], S6662 [16SE], S6789 [17SE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: prohibit requirement to complete additional studies prior to issuing new rule on minimum trucking insurance requirements, S8074 [18NO]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Foreign policy: importance of diplomacy and foreign aid, S2030 [26MR]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process, S5443 [22JY]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (S. 1383), S5197 [21JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for funding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent agency, S2002 [26MR]

GAO: report on Marine Corps audit, S6254–S6256 [4AU]

Government: impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S2683 [6MY], S7734, S7738, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8427 [7DE], S8590 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8647, S8648, S8659 [15DE], S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8283, S8286–S8289 [2DE], S8335 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S4806 [8JY], S6328 [5AU], S6616, S6630 [15SE], S6774, S6777, S6788 [17SE], S6836 [21SE], S6860, S6863, S6881–S6883, S6885 [22SE], S6963 [28SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

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

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7614, S7615 [29OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

Information technology: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Insurance: extend special rule for seniors relative to the income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), S6068 [28JY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), S8237 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN]

——— require telecommunications and Internet service providers to report suspected terrorist activity, S6068 [28JY]

International Migratory Bird Day: observance, S2756 [11MY]

International trade: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to supporting trade and travel at ports of entry, S1966 [26MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S526, S536 [27JA], S566 [28JA], S622, S623 [29JA], S691 [2FE], S7407 [21OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), S702 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S817 [5FE], S7242 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), unanimous-consent request, S816, S817 [5FE], S7241 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7022–S7027 [30SE], S7071–S7073 [1OC], S7156 [6OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7042, S7043 [30SE], S7067, S7070 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC], S7561–S7566 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), unanimous-consent request, S7245 [8OC], S7561 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2169), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC]

——— reform, S8526 [9DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), unanimous-consent agreement, S8586 [10DE]

Legislative process, S5022 [14JY], S6090 [29JY], S6369 [5AU], S6828 [21SE], S6865–S6867, S6869, S6876, S6886 [22SE], S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227–S7231, S7242 [8OC], S7602 [29OC], S7768 [4NO], S7794–S7796 [5NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S381, S399 [22JA]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex children, S1741, S1744, S1750, S1751 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S1744, S1750 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide States the flexibility needed to implement innovative reforms to improve care and enhance access, S1865 [25MR]

——— funding, S1755 [24MR], S2645 [5MY]

——— make enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage reimbursement permanent, S8275 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

——— protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S1985 [26MR]

Medicare: funding, S1999 [26MR]

Members of Congress: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget, S1774 [24MR]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (S. 493), S988 [12FE], S1774 [24MR], S7633 [29OC]

Minimum wage: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow States to raise the minimum wage above the Federal level, S2006 [26MR]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): reauthorization, S1746, S1747 [24MR]

NASA: funding, S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN], S8701 [16DE]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (S. 1494), S3681 [3JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, S5023 [14JY]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (S. 2257), S7820 [5NO]

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

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085, S6086 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), S8173 [19NO]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), S5557, S5558 [23JY]

NATO: require member countries to commit a certain amount of national income to defense, S3995 [10JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

NIH: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S2922–S2924 [14MY]

——— funding, S1400–S1402 [11MR], S3265 [22MY], S8066 [18NO], S8698 [16DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration on research, S1365 [10MR], S1400 [11MR], S1960, S1962 [26MR]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (S. 318), S656 [29JA]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7167, S7171 [6OC]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize, S8526 [9DE]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, S533–S536 [27JA], S1043 [24FE], S2828 [13MY]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 192), S4196 [16JN], S5154, S5158–S5163 [16JY], S5206 [21JY]

OPM: acceleration of cybersecurity upgrade in response to data breaches at Federal agencies funding, S7397 [21OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to enhancing and improving operations in order to reduce patent application backlog, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal, S1675, S1676, S1695, S1697, S1701 [23MR], S1755 [24MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Petroleum: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for investing in advanced fossil energy technology research and development, S1878 [25MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5155 [16JY], S5710 [26JY], S6830, S6832 [21SE], S6863, S6881–S6883 [22SE], S7011 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1861), S5699 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S6116, S6119 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6087 [28JY], S6089, S6090, S6106, S6111–S6113, S6121, S6126 [29JY], S6157, S6158 [30JY], S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE], S6846 [21SE], S6882 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6214–S6228, S6231, S6234, S6241 [3AU], S6279 [4AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

Power resources: report on energy security issues involving Europe and Russia and propose ways to help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security, S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905–S3907 [9JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S7310 [20OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7436, S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7518 [27OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— create a point of order against increasing the public debt ceiling under reconciliation, S2012, S2013 [26MR]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, S2837 [13MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S6113 [29JY], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (S. 1626), S4642 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), S1380 [10MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S4903 [9JY], S6616 [15SE]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (S. 2067), S6895 [22SE]

Rivers: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems water use conflict resolution, S7234 [8OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2612, S2625 [5MY], S2744, S2747 [11MY], S2769, S2781 [12MY], S2817 [13MY], S2949–S2951 [18MY], S3010 [19MY], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S3276 [22MY], S3635, S3669–S3671 [3JN], S3917 [9JN], S4000–S4004 [10JN], S4079–S4081 [11JN], S4214 [17JN], S4334 [22JN], S4558 [24JN], S4929 [9JY], S5092 [15JY], S5181–S5184, S5186–S5191, S5194 [21JY], S5431, S5432, S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447 [22JY], S5477–S5484, S5486–S5500, S5506 [23JY], S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919, S5921, S5922 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6113–S6116, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S6682 [16SE], S6926–S6929 [24SE], S7183–S7185 [7OC], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO], S7881–S7887 [10NO], S8068, S8072 [18NO], S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8461 [8DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), S3198, S3199 [20MY], S3259–S3261, S3263, S3269 [22MY], S3315 [23MY], S3640 [3JN], S7077 [1OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), unanimous-consent agreement, S3316 [23MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), S5133, S5134, S5175 [16JY], S5181 [21JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6117–S6119 [29JY], S6147, S6164–S6166, S6181 [30JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), unanimous-consent agreement, S6144 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7484 [26OC], S7567, S7570, S7574–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent request, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), S8030 [18NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [19NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1350), S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3215 [21MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1647), S4634, S4635 [25JN], S5118–S5120 [15JY], S7437, S7453 [22OC], S7484 [26OC], S7579 [28OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1358 [10MR], S1407, S1414, S1415 [11MR], S1453, S1456, S1457, S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327–S2331 [22AP], S2560 [30AP], S3232 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 262), S544 [27JA], S1268, S1270 [4MR]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (S. 2126), S7119 [5OC]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to investing in science, technology, and basic research, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1513), S3778 [4JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S691 [2FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 517), S992 [12FE]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

——— legislative process, S7078–S7080 [1OC]

——— tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, S8360 [3DE]

Social Security: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S2199 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S2209, S2210 [15AP]

——— reallocate funds from the Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance fund to the Social Security Disability Insurance program, S813 [5FE], S885 [10FE], S1482 [12MR], S7610 [29OC]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S635 [29JA], S686 [2FE], S906 [10FE], S2646 [5MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), S8560 [9DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2282), S7968, S7969 [16NO]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

Technology: require FAA and NOAA to work together in development of Multi-Function Phased Array Radar (MPAR) system, S8124 [19NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S2317 [22AP], S2712–S2714 [7MY], S2770 [12MY], S6929, S6930 [24SE], S7139–S7144 [6OC], S7407 [21OC], S7562–S7566 [28OC], S8877, S8878 [18DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), unanimous-consent request, S7405, S7406 [21OC], S7563 [28OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, S3232 [21MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (S. 2078), S7051 [30SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, S2961 [18MY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

USEC, Inc.: funding, S7847 [9NO]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, S6601 [10SE]

——— reauthorization, S3232 [21MY]

Water: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 653), S1305 [4MR], S3975 [9JN]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S4944–S4946 [9JY], S6598–S6600 [10SE], S7538–S7541 [27OC], S8299–S8301 [2DE]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H3567–H3572 [22MY], H7341–H7345 [29OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–165), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–167), S8079 [18NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–197), S8882 [18DE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–2), S832 [5FE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–55), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–61), S4021 [10JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–72), S4601 [24JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–78), S4840 [8JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–81), S5129 [15JY]

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697), S4249 [17JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697) (S. Rept. 114–67), S4296 [18JN]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1611) (S. Rept. 114–168), S8191 [30NO]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1987) (H. Rept. 114–115), H3250 [15MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel To Investigate Certain Matters Relative to Fetal Tissue Procurement and Abortion Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 114–288), H6835 [6OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 114–49), H1847 [23MR]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, Corrections in Enrollment of, and Consideration of Senate Amendment to, H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 114–272), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 114–4), H477 [21JA]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act and H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 114–234), H5587 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 512) (H. Rept. 114–326), H7622 [3NO]

Construction Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3106) (H. Rept. 114–364), H9010 [3DE]

Corps of Engineers Funds To Hire Veterans and Armed Forces Members To Assist With Curation and Historic Preservation Activities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept. 114–249), H5846 [8SE]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]

Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

Default Prevention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 114–265), H6177 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 114–139), H3921 [8JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1558) (S. Rept. 114–63), S4103 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–270), H6704 [29SE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 114–49), S3058 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1725) (H. Rept. 114–245), H5846 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Authorization Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 125), S2040 [26MR]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 216) (H. Rept. 114–48), H1847 [23MR]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Detaining Terrorists To Protect America Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 165), S1031 [23FE]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1647) (S. Rept. 114–80), S5129 [15JY]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 114–93), S5928 [27JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1523) (S. Rept. 114–161), S7654 [29OC]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 114–104), H2820 [8MY]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1177) (H. Rept. 114–354), H8644 [30NO]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 46), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 48), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 53), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 42), S541 [27JA]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 28), S283 [20JA]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S466 [26JA]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 31), S347 [21JA]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S420 [22JA]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 47), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 44), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 45), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 36), S420 [22JA]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 32), S347 [21JA]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 114–357), H8859 [1DE]

Insert H. Con. Res. 27 Language in Lieu and Adopt S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 114–144), H4000 [9JN]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705) (S. Rept. 114–83), S5169 [16JY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1473) (H. Rept. 114–105), H2820 [8MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 114–110), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

National Forest Foundation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2394) (H. Rept. 114–138), H3912 [4JN]

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

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 764) (S. Rept. 114–90), S5525 [23JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 23) (S. Rept. 114–62), S4103 [11JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 710), S3775 [4JN]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 114–117), S6379 [5AU]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 192), S736 [3FE]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee of Conference (S. Con. Res. 11) (H. Rept. 114–96), H2652 [29AP]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–47), H1847 [23MR]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2820) (H. Rept. 114–242), H5846 [8SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2820), S8378 [3DE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 114–198), H5116 [13JY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 114–118), H3308 [18MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 114–97), H2652 [29AP]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 114–318), H7346 [29OC]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 34) (S. Rept. 114–146), S6892 [22SE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2078), S6938 [24SE]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 653) (S. Rept. 114–48), S2971 [18MY]

Women’s Small Business Ownership Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2126), S7271 [8OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1986 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4247 [17JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4132 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1493 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3834, H3835, H3851, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7230 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7183 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7178 [26OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Statements

Budget Sequestration Impact on the Dept. of Defense: Several Defense and Foreign Policy Experts, S1861 [25MR]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H3779 [3JN], H3935 [9JN]

Consequences to Border Security Without a Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, H941 [11FE]

Consolidated Appropriations Legislation Economic Impact on Puerto Rico: Representative Gutierrez (Spanish Translation), H9378 [17DE]

Corps of Engineers: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1197 [27FE]

Creation of a National Heritage Corridor for Emancipation Park and Surrounding Historic Sites in Texas: Representative Jackson Lee, H4840 [7JY]

Default Prevention Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H7054 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Highway Materials Group, S6160 [30JY]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, S6159 [30JY]

——— Raymond J. Poupore, National Infrastructure Alliance, S6159 [30JY]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, S6159 [30JY]

——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S6160 [30JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Representatives Rokita and Kline, H8894 [2DE]

——— Senator Alexander, S8237 [1DE]

Examining the Export-Import Bank’s Reauthorization Request and the Government’s Role in Export Financing: Michael P. Boyle, Boyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc., S3671 [3JN]

Federal-Aid Highway, Highway Safety, Motor Carrier Safety, Transit, and Other Highway Trust Fund-Funded Programs Extension: Representative Blumenauer, E1073, E1075 [15JY]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8671–H8675 [1DE]

National Nuclear Security Administration Funding: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1778 [24MR]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Executive Office of the President, H507 [22JA]

NRC Budget: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1582 [17MR]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

School Choice: Senator Alexander, S765 [4FE]

Student Success Act: Executive Office of the President, H1148 [25FE]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: Senator Alexander, S2165 [14AP]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8990–H8992 [3DE]

National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257), S7821 [5NO]

Synopses

Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8842 [18DE], H4240 [11JN], H4766 [25JN], H5115 [13JY], H5234 [15JY], H7136 [22OC], H7621 [3NO], H9305 [11DE]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Agriculture (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H1564 [3MR], H5115 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8076 [18NO], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Budget (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S7044 [30SE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget allocations adjustments detail, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, Trade Preferences Extension Act, and Trade Act, H4240 [11JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4766 [25JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4489 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4042–H4050 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Federal share of State capital outlays for highway & bridge projects, S5703 [26JY]

Federal share of State capital outlays for highway and bridge projects, S7184 [7OC]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3341–H3344 [19MY]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H1718 [17MR]

Mandatory outlays since 2005, H1719 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1915–H1929 [25MR]

H. Con. Res. 79, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 719, continuing appropriations, H6738 [30SE]

H. Con. Res. 81, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6779 [1OC]

H. Con. Res. 90, corrections in enrollment of S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8133 [5NO]

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H485 [22JA]

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1180 [26FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1377 [27FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H1531 [3MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 163, consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1858 [24MR]

H. Res. 189, insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2165 [14AP]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2989 [14MY]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3773 [3JN]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4020 [10JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, and extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act, H4389 [16JN]

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 340, return to Senate, H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4657 [25JN]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act and H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5610 [29JY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 448, consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, corrections in enrollment of, and consideration of Senate amendment to, H.R. 719, continuing appropriations, H6727 [30SE]

H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6752 [1OC]

H. Res. 450, consideration of H.R. 597, Eximbank reauthorization, H7182 [26OC]

H. Res. 461, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, H6869 [7OC]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H. Res. 507, allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 507, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 512, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7641 [4NO]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 526, insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H. Res. 546, consideration of conference report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8975 [3DE]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 2250, continuing appropriations, H9275 [11DE]

H. Res. 566, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, H9379 [17DE]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1194–H1253 [26FE]

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H494 [22JA]

H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7070–H7073 [21OC]

H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S5566–S5671 [24JY]

H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7517–H7579 [3NO]

H.R. 23, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, S5557 [23JY], H84 [7JA], H5987 [16SE]

H.R. 34, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, S7167–S7171 [6OC], H87–H90 [7JA]

H.R. 216, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act, H1822–H1824 [23MR]

H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H363–H374 [14JA], H1535–H1546 [3MR]

H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H1814–H1818 [23MR]

H.R. 361, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H675 [2FE]

H.R. 474, homeless veterans reintegration programs extension and eligibility for services under such programs clarification, H3258 [18MY]

H.R. 597, Eximbank reauthorization, H7217–H7219 [27OC]

H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7053 [21OC]

H.R. 810, NASA programs authorization, H873–H887 [10FE]

H.R. 944, EPA National Estuary Program reauthorization, H3618 [1JN]

H.R. 1694, Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act, H8164 [16NO]

H.R. 1725, Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program amendment and reauthorization, H5796 [8SE]

H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4358–S4521 [22JN], H2999–H3153 [14MY]

H.R. 1987, Coast Guard appropriations, H3284–H3291 [18MY]

H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]

H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3348–H3353 [19MY]

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H3330–H3332 [19MY]

H.R. 2394, National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization, H3931 [9JN]

H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S8034–S8054 [18NO]

H.R. 2820, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act reauthorization, S8560 [9DE], H5801 [8SE]

H.R. 3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, H7184 [26OC]

H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5198–H5203 [15JY]

H.R. 3114, Corps of Engineers funding to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities, H8169 [16NO]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5640–H5647 [29JY]

H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H7207–H7211 [27OC]

H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part II, H8213–H8216 [16NO]

H.R. 4127, intelligence services appropriations, H8663–H8671 [1DE]

H.R. 4188, Coast Guard appropriations, H9223–H9239 [10DE]

S. 125, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership authorization extension, S2671 [6MY]

S. 192, Older Americans Act reauthorization, S5158–S5162 [16JY]

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act, S988 [12FE]

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

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 569, Farm to School Act, S1121 [25FE]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S1305 [4MR]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S3975 [9JN]

S. 747, American Innovation Act, S1531 [16MR]

S. 764, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendments, S6085 [28JY]

S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747–H7954 [5NO]

S. 1369, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3062 [19MY]

S. 1523, EPA National Estuary Program reauthorization, S6349 [5AU]

S. 1568, Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and extension and authorization of transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center, S4116 [11JN], H4337 [12JN]

S. 2078, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reauthorization, S7051 [30SE], H6808 [6OC]

S. 2328, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S8173 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S1717–S1729 [23MR], S2112–S2139 [13AP]

S. Res. 28, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 31, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S352 [21JA]

S. Res. 32, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S352 [21JA]

S. Res. 33, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S423 [22JA]

S. Res. 34, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S424 [22JA]

S. Res. 36, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 39, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S468 [26JA]

S. Res. 42, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S546 [27JA]

S. Res. 44, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 45, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S604 [28JA]

S. Res. 46, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S604 [28JA]

S. Res. 47, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S605 [28JA]

S. Res. 48, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S605 [28JA]

S. Res. 49, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S606 [28JA]

S. Res. 53, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S658 [29JA]

S. Res. 54, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S659 [29JA]

S. Res. 55, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S659 [29JA]

S. Res. 57, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S660 [29JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 101, Shutdown Accountability Resolution, S1497 [12MR]

APY, PATRICIA

Addresses

ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award Acceptance, E1056 [13JY]

Remarks in House

ABA: Grassroots Advocacy Award recipient, E1055 [13JY]

AQUACULTURE

Bills and resolutions

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 404), H5770 [29JY]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Dept. of State: establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Endangered Species Act: exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements (see H.R. 4245), H9306 [11DE]

EPA: appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 1923), H2354 [21AP]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 1586), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

Government regulations: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 331), H358 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (H.R. 1135), E260 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272, H5273 [16JY]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4448 [17JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: aquatic invasive species eradication funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4733 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 239, College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science anniversary, S6194 [30JY]

ARAB AMERICANS

Lists

Houston, TX, community meeting participants, H9313 [15DE]

ARAB COUNTRIES see also Middle East

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

Articles and editorials

Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People, H446 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2094), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

Immigration: prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (see S. 2329), S8160 [19NO]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— impose sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity, establish a watch list for such entities, and support State or local divestment from such entities (see H.R. 4258), H9328 [15DE]

——— provide more effective sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity to counter support for international terrorism and assistance to the Assad regime in Syria (see H.R. 4312), H10710 [18DE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Middle East: call for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to come from direct bilateral negotiations without preconditions and without interference from the U.N. (see H. Res. 222), H2498 [28AP]

——— condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 126), H1164 [25FE]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H3878 [3JN]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

——— prohibit assistance to opposition groups and individuals intending to overthrow the Syrian Government (see H.R. 4108), H8411 [19NO]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H398 [14JA], H671 [2FE], H839 [5FE], H1092 [24FE], H8146 [5NO], H9076 [8DE], H9202 [9DE], H9324–H9326 [15DE]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, E1528 [23OC]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), H7032 [21OC], H7360–H7363, H7376 [2NO], H7635 [4NO], E1576 [3NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, H7036 [21OC]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H8417 [30NO]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith, E928 [18JN]

Wall Street Journal: results of poll taken on national objectives priority assignments, H446 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Egypt: call for release of Hossam Bahgat from detention as a political prisoner, S7859 [9NO]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, S1139 [26FE]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR], S6933 [24SE], S7260 [8OC]

Immigration: prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries, S8350 [3DE]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (S. 2329), S8175 [19NO], S8181 [30NO]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6626–S6629 [15SE], S6680–S6682 [16SE]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of Waleed Abu al-Khair, S235 [16JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Testimonies

ISIS Threat—Weighing the Obama Administration’s Response: Sec. of State Kerry, H671 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 293, support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority, H7360 [2NO]

ARAB-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE

Letters

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9051 [8DE]

ARAM I (Catholicos of the Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church)

Prayers

Senate, S2699 [7MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2699 [7MY]

ARANDA DE BUENDIA, ALICIA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1097), S2431 [27AP]

ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1324), H2488, H2489 [28AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–194), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1324) (H. Rept. 114–80), H2267 [15AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1324, provisions, H2488 [28AP]

ARAUD, GERARD

Remarks in House

U.S. visit, H1667 [17MR]

ARAUJO, JOSE

Remarks in Senate

Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, S2819 [13MY], S4559–S4561 [24JN]

ARBITRATION FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

ARC OF SAN DIEGO (organization)

Remarks in House

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, E328 [16MR]

ARC OF YATES (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1629 [16NO]

ARCHAEOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see S. 1887), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 1493), H1802 [19MR]

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see S. 1979), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H2956 [13MY]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S6975 [28SE]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 199), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 856), H917 [10FE]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (see S. 1956), S6380 [5AU]

Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Letters

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: Matthew S. Polk, Jr., E874 [10JN]

——— Representation Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3629 [1JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3630 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), H3627–H3632 [1JN]

Hebrew University: tribute to archaeological discoveries linking Jews to Israeli homeland, H10698 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (S. Res. 271), S6980 [28SE]

Honduras: efforts to preserve La Cuidad Blanca archaeological site in La Mosquitia region, S1582 [17MR]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (S. 1956), S7206 [7OC]

Reports filed

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H9327 [15DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3627–H3629 [1JN]

S. 199, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S286–S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 271, Dinosaur National Monument Day, S6977 [28SE]

ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (S. Res. 197), S3974, S3975 [9JN]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 12, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 197, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S3932 [9JN]

ARCHULETA, TANNER

Remarks in Senate

Kalispell, MT: tribute to high school students who provided assistance during a house fire, S2522 [29AP]

ARCOLA, IL

Remarks in House

Arcola Jr. Sr. High School: tribute to football team, E1751 [9DE], E1806 [16DE]

ARCTIC COUNCIL

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 1593), H1900 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic regions: implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

ARCTIC REGIONS

Articles and editorials

New Cold War’s Arctic Front, S4096 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see S. 1316), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2284), H2877 [12MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 239), H187 [9JA]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1794), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Coast Guard: establish the National Icebreaker Fund to pay costs of construction, alteration, renovation, lease, or charter of icebreakers (see H.R. 3214), H5522 [27JY]

——— provide multiyear procurement authority for the procurement of up to six polar icebreakers to be owned and operated by the Coast Guard (see S. 1386), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 1593), H1900 [24MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H358 [13JA]

NSF: prohibit funding for Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Educational Partnership (see H.R. 2765), H4343 [12JN]

Power resources: provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (see S. 1215), S2688 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H555 [26JA]

——— prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803, H4804 [7JY]

NOAA: importance of surveying sea subsurface and shoreline of Alaska, E827 [3JN]

Ships and vessels: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY], H9240 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: proposal to preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, S456–S460 [26JA], S558–S560 [28JA]

Climate: impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop strategy to protect national security interests in the Arctic, S4278 [18JN]

——— maintain Arctic airborne brigade, S4096 [11JN]

Foreign policy: implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

Ships and vessels: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the construction of arctic polar icebreakers, S1884 [25MR]

ARCTIC WILDERNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 239), H187 [9JA]

ARD, OAKLAND

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1302 [16SE]

ARE YOU KIDDING? (business)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E527 [17AP]

AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (AIPM) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3893), H7623 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3893), H7638 [4NO]

ARELLANO, PETER AND SHEILA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1431 [6OC]

ARENAL, ALBERT (BUTCH)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1318 [18SE]

ARENAS, MARIA L.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1094), S2431 [27AP]

ARENSON, ETHAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5018 [13JY]

ARENT, SHEREEN

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H736 [3FE]

ARFT, LARRY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3233 [21MY]

ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Nisman, Alberto: offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing (see S. Res. 167), S2651 [5MY]

Remarks in House

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Iran: history of Islamic regime’s actions against the U.S. and the West since 1979, H5823 [8SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

S. Res. 167, offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing, S2652 [5MY]

ARGENTINE ISRAELITE MUTUAL ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

Nisman, Alberto: offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing (see S. Res. 167), S2651 [5MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 167, offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing, S2652 [5MY]

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S6996 [29SE]

ARGYILAN, ERIN

Remarks in House

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1713 [7DE]

ARGYLE, ALEX

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

ARGYLE, SETH

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

ARIZONA

Analyses

Budgetary Impact of H.R. 308, Keep the Promise Act: Michael Solon, H8160 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

Slaying of Arizona Rancher Is Still a Mystery (excerpt), H795 [4FE]

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see S. 782), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]

——— sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 361), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 435), H479 [21JA]

Ed Pastor Post Office, Phoenix, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4010), H8239 [16NO]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see S. 152), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 308), H357 [13JA]

Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument: designate (see H.R. 3882), H7623 [3NO]

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: convey small parcels of land for purposes of addressing a long-term boundary discrepancy (see H.R. 3027), H5088 [10JY]

Kaibab National Forest: clarify mapping error to allow the purchase of certain lands by Young Life (organization) (see S. 1592), S4249 [17JN]

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

Native Americans: fulfill responsibility to serve the higher education needs of the Navajo people and clarify, unify, and modernize prior Diné College legislation (see H.R. 2958), H4861 [7JY]

Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 3911), H7624 [3NO]

Public lands: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 2009), H2464 [23AP]

——— repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see S. 2242), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]

——— withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 2924), H4770 [25JN]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]

Roads and highways: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1649), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2859), H4591 [23JN]

——— extend Interstate Route 11 (see S. 842), S1780 [24MR] (see H.R. 1612), H2032 [25MR]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2925), H4770 [25JN]

Sonoran Desert: designate certain public lands as national conservation areas and wilderness areas (see H.R. 2926), H4770 [25JN]

Citations

Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]

E-Mails

Description of incident of being surrounded by immigrants while driving: Kelly Glenn Kimbro, H796 [4FE]

Excerpts

‘‘Adversity Is My Angel,’’ Raul H. Castro, H2482 [28AP]

Letters

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]

EPA revision of definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations: Senator McCain, S5906 [27JY]

Keep the Promise Act: several Arizona mayors, H8161 [16NO]

——— Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H8160 [16NO]

Quotations

Minutes from Tohono O’odham Nation meetings relative to acquisition of land for casinos, E709 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue in National Statuary Hall, H927 [11FE]

Cochise County, AZ: tribute to local leaders, KE&G Construction, Inc., and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., for Palominas Flood Protection Groundwater Recharge project, E1788 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

FAA: prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3891, H3892 [4JN]

Gabrielle Giffords (U.S.S.): christening, H4604 [24JN]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (H.R. 308), H2971 [14MY], H8159–H8164 [16NO], E709 [14MY]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to education programs for Latino children and youth in the 7th Congressional District, H7012 [20OC]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H124 [8JA]

International Dyslexia Association: tribute to Arizona branch, E1486 [20OC]

Memorial Day: observance, H3544 [21MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

Naco, AZ: unveiling of border station statue honoring Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry, H1603 [4MR]

National Guard: southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]

Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission (PAWUIC): anniversary, E1218 [8SE]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), H2481–H2483 [28AP]

Roads and highways: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (H.R. 2859), H4634 [24JN]

South Tucson, AZ: anniversary, E1167 [29JY], E1224 [8SE]

Southern Arizona Heroes Day: tribute to winners, E1477 [16OC]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H140 [8JA], E29 [8JA]

——— anniversary to Teen Challenge of Arizona (organization), H5653 [29JY]

Tucson Peace Center (nonprofit organization): anniversary of Peace Fair and Music Festival, E211 [13FE]

Willcox, AZ: anniversary, H2784 [1MY]

Yuma, AZ: Yuma Union High School District Ready Now Yuma initiative designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, E1606 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue in National Statuary Hall, S886 [10FE], S920 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (S. 782), S2319 [22AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S5903 [27JY]

Investments: investment allocation and distribution of revenues in permanent land endowment trust fund, S8876 [18DE]

Kaibab National Forest: clarify mapping error to allow the purchase of certain lands by Young Life (organization) (S. 1592), S4251 [17JN]

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

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), S2814 [12MY]

Reports filed

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Clarify Mapping Error To Allow the Purchase of Certain Kaibab National Forest Lands by Young Life (organization): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1592) (S. Rept. 114–186), S8724 [16DE]

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 114–184), S8724 [16DE]

Keep the Promise Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 152) (S. Rept. 114–199), S8883 [18DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 308) (H. Rept. 114–95), H2652 [29AP]

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

Texts of

H.R. 308, Keep the Promise Act, H8159 [16NO]

H.R. 1075, Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H2481 [28AP]

S. Res. 104, commend success of Dept. of Homeland Security Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers, S1633 [18MR]

Tributes

McCain, Senator, S4241 [17JN], H1025 [12FE]

ARIZONA BORDERLANDS PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Public Service Academy: tribute to establishment, S6935 [24SE]

ARKADELPHIA, AR

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

ARKANSAS

Articles and editorials

Gay Rights, Religious Freedom and the Law, S2422 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see S. 1707), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 2954), H4861 [7JY]

Certificates of election

Senate: Tom Cotton, S2 [6JA]

Letters

Impact of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules on ability to repay mortgage on a manufactured home: J.D. Harper, Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association, H2184 [14AP]

Oaths of office

Cotton, Tom: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Arkansas Run for the Fallen: tribute, H1856 [24MR]

Disasters: recognize anniversary of, and commend recovery efforts in response to, tornadoes, H2764 [30AP]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of John Paul Hammerschmidt, H2491 [28AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of tornadoes in Texas and Arkansas, H2997 [14MY]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), H6197, H6198 [24SE]

National FAA Organization: tribute to Arkansas members, H8253 [17NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7198 [27OC]

University of Arkansas: tribute to baseball team, H4606 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Ables, Meghan: Arkansas Dept. of Education Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, S8682 [15DE]

Air Force: relocate C–130 aircraft from Little Rock AFB, AR, to Pope Field, NC, S3746, S3754, S3755 [4JN]

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission: anniversary, S1437 [11MR]

Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, Inc.: anniversary, S8791 [17DE]

EPA: impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

Guatemala: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

Hoxie, AR: anniversary of integration of Hoxie School, S4197 [16JN]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), S4688 [7JY], S6363 [5AU]

Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, S7121 [5OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S3176 [20MY]

National Rice Month: anniversary, S7208 [7OC]

Northwest Arkansas Council: anniversary, S4948 [9JY]

Siloam Springs, AR: anniversary of Levi Douthit VFW Post 1674, S7543 [27OC]

Van Buren, AR: anniversary of VFW Robert W. Jack Post 1322, S1115 [25FE]

Wildy family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8723 [16DE]

Reports filed

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2954) (H. Rept. 114–247), H5846 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 1707, Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR, S4688 [7JY], S6363 [5AU], H6197 [24SE]

Tributes

Cotton, Senator, S1555 [16MR]

Hammerschmidt, John Paul, S2469 [28AP], H2490, H2491 [28AP]

ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award: tribute to finalists, S5125 [15JY]

Wildy family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8723 [16DE]

ARKANSAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Letters

Impact of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules on ability to repay mortgage on a manufactured home, H2184 [14AP]

ARKATOV, ALAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1072 [24FE]

ARKELL, STEPHEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2890 [13MY]

ARLINGTON, TX

Remarks in House

Sam Houston High School: tribute to boys’ soccer team, H3319 [19MY]

U.S. Bowling Congress: National Council of Youth Sports Sports Teach Respect Initiative Values and Excellence (STRIVE) Organization of the Year award recipient, E1050 [13JY]

University of Texas at Arlington: tribute to Justice for Congo Victims and Congo Reforms Peace Convention, E1182 [29JY]

ARLINGTON, WA

Remarks in House

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, H1835 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, S1649–S1651 [19MR]

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]

——— provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H3561 [21MY]

Armed Forces: sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]

Remarks in House

FAA: prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885, H3886 [4JN]

Florich, Thomas: Army decision to allow burial in Arlington National Cemetery, H4336 [12JN]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL

Remarks in House

Live4Lali Clinic: tribute, E435 [26MR]

ARM ALL PILOTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN]

ARMED FORCES see Department of Defense

ARMED FORCES, PEACE OFFICER, AND FIRST RESPONDER DUAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 516), H7742 [4NO]

ARMENIA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Genocide: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2272 [20AP]

Turkey: call on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations based on their common interests and U.S. security interests in the region (see H. Res. 226), H2498 [28AP]

——— support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Essays

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

Lists

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

Remarks in House

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

Genocide: anniversary, H1729 [18MR], H2366, H2367, H2368, H2399–H2406 [22AP], H2422, H2457–H2459 [23AP], E504 [15AP], E573 [23AP], E585, E586 [27AP], E594, E601 [28AP]

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

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, H1175 [26FE], E264, E265, E275 [27FE], E282 [2MR], E323 [13MR]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E263 [27FE]

——— anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, H1175 [26FE], E242 [24FE], E248 [25FE], E260 [26FE], E265 [27FE], E303 [4MR], E428 [26MR]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity, H2453 [23AP]

——— support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (H. Res. 154), H1729 [18MR], H2366, H2367 [22AP], H2457–H2459 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Genocide: anniversary, S2349 [22AP], S2394 [23AP]

——— observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (S. Res. 140), S2393 [23AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, S1197 [27FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 140, observe anniversary, support equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to Armenian Genocide, S2275 [20AP]

ARMITAGE, KAREN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2487 [28AP]

ARMONDA, ROCCO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1601 [5NO]

ARMOR-PIERCING BULLETS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]

ARMS CONTROL

Addresses

Iran Nuclear Deal: Senator Reid, S6438–S6440 [8SE]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S1011 [12FE], S1083 [24FE], S1206 [27FE]

Articles and editorials

Cameron, Hollande and Merkel—Why We Support the Iran Deal (excerpt), H5902 [10SE]

Cheerleaders for War Are Still So Wrong. Congress Needs To ‘‘Practice History’’ and OK the Agreement, S6332 [5AU]

Document Outlines Big-Power Nuke Help to Iran (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

Iran Deal—An Epochal Moment That Congress Shouldn’t Squander, H5900 [10SE]

Iran Inspections in 24 Days? Not Even Close, H5339 [22JY]

Iran Nuke Deal Is Good for America and for Peace, H5953 [11SE]

Republican and Former Treasury Secretary Paulson Slams Naysayer of Iran Deal, H5932 [10SE]

There Are No Perfect Nuclear Deals, S6480 [9SE]

Why Hawks Should Also Back the Iran Deal, S6480 [9SE], H5901 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iran if Iran cannot demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 66), H5865 [9SE]

——— authorize use against Iran if Iran commits a serious violation of its commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 62), H5769 [29JY]

——— authorize use to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons (see H.J. Res. 65), H5847 [8SE]

Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see H.R. 3445), H5847 [8SE]

China: express disfavor regarding the proposed U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement (see S.J. Res. 19), S5129 [15JY]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 831), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3461), H5865 [9SE]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

——— clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. Res. 238), S6187 [30JY]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2568 [30AP]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5787 [4AU] (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), consideration (see H. Res. 408), H5847 [8SE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA] (see S. 792), S1629 [18MR]

——— prohibit assistance to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program (see H.R. 3273), H5762 [29JY]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE] (see S. 625), S1246 [3MR]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5467 [23JY]

——— require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see S. 2429), S8883 [18DE]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses (see S. 669), S1303 [4MR]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3460), H5865 [9SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that congressional review and oversight provisions do not apply to current partial agreement and, therefore, such agreement cannot preempt existing sanctions (see S. Res. 251), S6605 [10SE]

——— express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (see H. Res. 411), H5866 [9SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: urge additional sanctions based on human rights abuses, redesignate as a state sponsor of terror, and impose conditions on resumption of negotiations (see S. Res. 180), S3060 [19MY]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]

U.N.: limit U.S. contributions if arms embargo on Iran is lifted (see S. 1853), S5526 [23JY]

Cloture motions

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

Letters

Agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program: Ernest J. Moniz, Sec. of Energy, H5952 [11SE]

——— Gholamali Khoshroo, Iranian Ambassador to the U.N., S6169 [30JY]

——— several retired generals and admirals, H5932 [10SE], H5952, H5966 [11SE], E1274 [11SE]

Iran nuclear program negotiations: several Representatives, H2978 [14MY]

Proposals

Provide House of Representatives with all materials comprising any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program and delay congressional review period and sanctions relief pending receipt of such materials, H5791–H5793 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize use to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons (H.J. Res. 65), E1230 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379 [23MR]

——— require certification of a country’s compliance with the nuclear cooperation agreement and efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation before agreeing to the transfer of nuclear technology, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility funding, H1040 [13FE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5121, H5122, H5124, H5125, H5153–H5159, H5167 [14JY], H5176, H5178, H5179, H5182, H5183, H5184, H5186, H5187, H5219, H5220, H5232–H5234 [15JY], H5242 [16JY], H5301, H5302, H5317 [21JY], H5335, H5339, H5343, H5395–H5400 [22JY], H5408, H5453, H5462 [23JY], H5520 [27JY], H5536 [28JY], H5596, H5607 [29JY], E1120 [23JY], E1137 [28JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5853, H5857, H5859, H5861, H5862, H5863 [9SE], H5872, H5874–H5877, H5878, H5879, H5880, H5881, H5892–H5939 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947–H5968, H5971, H5972 [11SE], H6141 [18SE], E1259, E1260, E1261, E1262, E1264, E1265, E1269 [11SE], E1277 [15SE], E1285, E1298 [16SE]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

——— assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H7100 [22OC], H7263 [28OC], H7630 [4NO], H8147 [5NO], H9265 [10DE], H9677 [17DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5985, H6010–H6012 [16SE], E1292 [16SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5791, H5807, H5808, H5809, H5815–H5818, H5824 [8SE], H5864 [9SE], H5886, H5918 [10SE], E1256 [10SE]

——— ensure requirements to cease nuclear enrichment program and support of terrorism are part of final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program and relief from current sanctions, H4376–H4379 [15JN]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H1710 [17MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2367, H2407–H2409 [22AP], H2962, H2964, H2965, H2966, H2972–H2983, H3208–H3210 [14MY], H3218, H3238 [15MY], H3314 [19MY], H4647 [24JN], H4876, H4946–H4952 [8JY], H4964, H4966, H4967, H5016 [9JY], H5035, H5085 [10JY], H5107, H5108 [13JY], E300 [4MR], E719, E727 [15MY], E775 [21MY], E1023 [9JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), H2162 [14AP], H2220 [15AP]

——— require abolishment of nuclear facilities, disclosure of military nuclear program dimensions, and acceptance of a fully verifiable inspections regime before lifting of U.S. sanctions, H4446 [17JN]

——— secure verifiable nuclear agreement with Iran, H4017 [10JN], H4597, H4598 [24JN], H4656 [25JN], H4869 [8JY], H4973 [9JY], E1034 [10JY]

——— status of negotiation of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H4876 [8JY]

——— support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, curb destructive role in the region, address human rights abuses, and allow dialogue with political opposition, E958 [24JN]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5880, H5899 [10SE], H5947–H5969 [11SE], H6141 [18SE], E1277 [15SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (H. Res. 410), H5938 [10SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5876, H5891–H5911 [10SE], H6141 [18SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

Kazakhstan: tribute to partnership with International Atomic Energy Agency to establish a low enriched uranium fuel bank, E1208 [4AU]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H6123 [17SE], H6303–H6305 [28SE], H6798 [6OC], H8655, H8851 [1DE], H8872, H8873 [2DE], H9017 [7DE], H9029 [8DE], H9086, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9212 [10DE], E1767, E1770 [10DE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3304–H3307 [18MY]

South Carolina: enforcement of fines against the Dept. of Energy for failure to complete Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility by established deadline, H9313 [15DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): limit implementation funding, H3182–H3184 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

China: express disfavor regarding the proposed U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement (S.J. Res. 19), S5180 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]

Dept. of State: tribute to diplomats working in Iran, S2560 [30AP]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5021, S5022, S5050 [14JY], S5091, S5094, S5105, S5113 [15JY], S5191–S5196 [21JY], S5431, S5433–S5437, S5447 [22JY], S5494, S5502 [23JY], S5678 [24JY], S6056 [28JY], S6109 [29JY], S6148, S6167–S6170, S6177 [30JY], S6247, S6248, S6262–S6268 [4AU], S6327, S6328, S6331–S6337, S6339–S6343, S6346–S6348 [5AU]

——— assess whether Russia is providing Iran any weapons systems in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolution on Iranian nonproliferation or sophisticated air defense systems, S2665 [6MY]

——— assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S8531 [9DE], S8650–S8653, S8665, S8672–S8674 [15DE], S8782 [17DE]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S5708, S5709 [26JY], S6680, S6686–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6780 [17SE]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S4802 [7JY], S8673 [15DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6437–S6451, S6453–S6455 [8SE], S6477–S6525 [9SE], S6544–S6596 [10SE], S6615–S6644 [15SE], S6661–S6666, S6668–S6676, S6679–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6785, S6792 [17SE], S6883 [22SE], S7380 [21OC], S7871 [10NO]

——— ensure any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program is deemed a treaty and is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, S2457, S2467, S2468 [28AP], S2500 [29AP], S2545–S2548 [30AP], S6562 [10SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1865 [25MR], S1993 [26MR]

——— extend requirement for Dept. of Defense report on Iranian military power, S2461 [28AP]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1324, S1325 [9MR], S1347–S1349, S1363–S1365 [10MR], S1398 [11MR], S1452, S1479 [12MR], S1513, S1520 [16MR], S1643 [19MR], S2674 [6MY], S6442 [8SE], S6672 [16SE]

——— impact of sanctions on nuclear program, S6618 [15SE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement, S1226 [3MR], S1855 [25MR]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (S. 269), S1241 [3MR], S1515 [16MR]

——— include requirements to cease the intercontinental ballistic missile program in any final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program, S2498 [29AP]

——— noncompliance with interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons and violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, S4335 [22JN]

——— prohibit the President from lifting sanctions as long as Iran is listed as a state sponsor of terrorism, S2550 [30AP]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1478–S1481 [12MR], S2239 [16AP], S2361, S2362, S2371, S2379, S2381–S2389, S2392 [23AP], S2425–S2427 [27AP], S2441–S2444, S2447–S2463, S2466–S2468 [28AP], S2491–S2493, S2495–S2509, S2511–S2513 [29AP], S2544–S2557, S2560 [30AP], S2627 [5MY], S2660, S2663–S2666, S2669, S2670, S2672–S2676 [6MY], S2700, S2702, S2703, S2715–S2728 [7MY], S2818 [13MY], S4565 [24JN], S4670 [7JY], S4810, S4819 [8JY], S4995 [13JY], S6443, S6446 [8SE], S6493, S6502, S6519 [9SE], S6544, S6559, S6561, S6562, S6582, S6584, S6585, S6595, S6596 [10SE], S6617, S6620, S6623 [15SE], S6967, S6971 [28SE], S7001 [29SE], S8336–S8338 [3DE], S8844 [18DE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S1259 [3MR], S1272 [4MR], S1363–S1365 [10MR], S1515 [16MR], S1568 [17MR], S2141, S2144 [14AP], S2190 [15AP], S2256 [16AP], S2593 [4MY], S5477 [23JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), S1229 [3MR], S1263 [4MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR], S1323 [9MR]

——— require abolishment of nuclear facilities, disclosure of military nuclear program dimensions, and acceptance of a fully verifiable inspections regime before lifting of U.S. sanctions, S2548 [30AP]

——— require affirmative congressional approval of any Iranian nuclear deal before sanctions relief can occur, S2674, S2675 [6MY]

——— require any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program include all provisions outlined by the Executive Office of the President, S2502–S2505 [29AP], S2723 [7MY]

——— require any final nuclear agreement with Iran includes the official Persian text of such agreement, related materials, and annexes, S2444 [28AP], S2504 [29AP]

——— require Dept. of Energy to report on Iranian crude oil and condensate exports and then lift de facto ban on U.S. crude oil and condensate exports relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2507–S2509 [29AP]

——— require Dept. of State assessment of inadequacies in international monitoring and verification system relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— require Dept. of State to verify whether International Atomic Energy Agency has access to Iranian military bases relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— require stringent compliance, verification, and notification standards relative to negotiation of final agreement on nuclear weapons, S4588 [24JN], S4622 [25JN]

——— require the President to certify that Iran has not directly supported or carried out any act of terrorism against the U.S. or a U.S. person anywhere in the world relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2511, S2512 [29AP]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses, S2455, S2456 [28AP], S2496 [29AP]

——— status of negotiation of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S4810, S4819 [8JY]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6672, S6680, S6686–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6780 [17SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), S6629 [15SE]

Israel: support additional foreign aid for Israeli missile defense systems, S7002 [29SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: compliance with U.S.-North Korean nuclear Agreed Framework, S2673 [6MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, increase military engagement with allies in region, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions, S2817 [13MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3096, S3102 [20MY], S3271 [22MY], S3443 [2JN], S3985 [10JN], S4073 [11JN], S4221, S4223 [17JN], S6486 [9SE], S6786 [17SE], S7019 [30SE], S7173 [7OC], S8064–S8066 [18NO], S8432, S8433 [7DE], S8502–S8504 [8DE], S8529–S8531 [9DE], S8594 [10DE], S8663 [15DE], S8742–S8747 [17DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 411, Find That President Obama Has Not Complied With Section 2 of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act Relative to Congressional Review and Oversight: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 64, Disapprove Agreement With Iran Relative To Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 114–256), H5847 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3460, Suspend Authority of President To Grant Relief From Sanctions Pursuant to Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3461, Approve Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 615), S2172 [14AP]

Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 792), S1628 [18MR]

Statements

Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program: Iranian Government, S6169 [30JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 411, find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act relative to congressional review and oversight, H5891 [10SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of H. Res. 411, find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act relative to congressional review and oversight, H5882 [10SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of H.R. 3460, suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5882 [10SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of H.R. 3461, approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5882 [10SE]

H.R. 3460, suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5947 [11SE]

H.R. 3461, approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5911 [10SE]

S. 625, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, S1248–S1250 [3MR]

S. Con. Res. 14, condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any Iran nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S2583 [30AP]

S. Res. 180, urge additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea based on human rights abuses, redesignate as a state sponsor of terror, and impose conditions on resumption of negotiations, S3070 [19MY]

S. Res. 238, clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6193 [30JY]

S. Res. 251, express that congressional review and oversight provisions of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act do not apply to current partial agreement and, therefore, such agreement cannot preempt existing sanctions, S6608 [10SE]

ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2611), H3757 [2JN]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4778, H4779–H4781 [7JY]

Reports filed

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]

Texts of

H.R. 907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, H4779 [7JY]

ARMS SALES

Addresses

Taiwan Relations Act Anniversary: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan, E518 [16AP]

Articles and editorials

Document Outlines Big-Power Nuke Help to Iran (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see S. 2009), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 3445), H5847 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: submit report on opportunities to equip certain foreign military entities (see H.R. 3324), H5764 [29JY]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA] (see S. 792), S1629 [18MR]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5466 [23JY]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3460), H5865 [9SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]

Philippines: provide special foreign military sales status (see S. 1855), S5526 [23JY]

Syria: prohibit assistance to opposition groups and individuals intending to overthrow the Syrian Government (see H.R. 4108), H8411 [19NO]

Taiwan: affirm that the Taiwan Relations Act and Six Assurances are the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7332 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: oppose Russian sale of advanced weaponry and maintain terror-related sanctions as part of a nuclear program agreement with Iran, H3176 [14MY]

Iran: suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5880, H5899 [10SE], H5947–H5969 [11SE], H6141 [18SE], E1277 [15SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S., H3225 [15MY]

——— improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4778, H4779–H4781 [7JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, H1856 [24MR], E373, E374, E383 [23MR], E389 [24MR], E425, E431, E438 [26MR], E459, E470 [13AP], E502 [15AP], E518 [16AP], E527, E528 [17AP], E596 [28AP]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): limit implementation funding, H3182–H3184 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Iran: assess whether Russia is providing Iran any weapons systems in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolution on Iranian nonproliferation or sophisticated air defense systems, S2665 [6MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1865 [25MR], S1993 [26MR]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement, S1226 [3MR], S1855 [25MR]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (S. 269), S1241 [3MR], S1515 [16MR]

——— noncompliance with interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons and violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, S4335 [22JN]

——— require Dept. of State assessment of inadequacies in international monitoring and verification system relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6672, S6680, S6686–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6780 [17SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), S6629 [15SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (S. 1188), S2661 [6MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3460, Suspend Authority of President To Grant Relief From Sanctions Pursuant to Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 792), S1628 [18MR]

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 412, consideration of H.R. 3460, suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5882 [10SE]

H.R. 907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, H4779 [7JY]

H.R. 3460, suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5947 [11SE]

ARMSTEAD, RON

Statements

World War I History Lessons for Today’s Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Soldiers and Their Families, E101–E103 [22JA]

ARMSTRONG, ANDREA (ANDI)

Proclamations

Andrea (Andi) Armstrong California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

ARMSTRONG, EMMA HARRIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1159 [29JY]

ARMSTRONG, RUSSELL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5132 [15JY]

ARMY see Department of Defense

ARMY TIMES (publication)

Remarks in Senate

Fontenot, Joseph: Army Times (publication) Soldier of the Year award recipient, S5454 [22JY]

ARNETT, ROC

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1649 [18NO]

ARNOLD, FREDRIC

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8980 [3DE]

ARNOLD, KAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1557 [28OC]

ARNOLDY, RAEGAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4645 [25JN]

ARNSPARGER, WILLIAM S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1523 [23OC]

ARNWINE, BARBARA R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1582 [3NO]

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME

Remarks in House

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to veterans, E1317 [18SE]

ARREOLA-SAUCEDO, ESIDRONIO AND FAMILY

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1098), S2431 [27AP]

ARREST STATISTICS REPORTING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3151), H5401 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3151), H5336 [22JY]

ARRIAGA, TRUDY TUTTLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E862 [9JN]

ARROWOOD, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E645 [1MY]

ARROYO, GONZALO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E246 [25FE]

ARROYO, KATIE

Remarks in House

Florida Small Business Development Center Network: Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060 [14JY]

ARTEAGA, GABRIEL

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]

ARTESIA, CA

Remarks in House

Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos: anniversary, E469 [13AP]

ARTHAUD, CAROLINE

Essays

State of the Union, S274 [20JA]

ARTHREX, INC.

Remarks in House

Fortune (publication): inclusion in ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, E607 [29AP]

ARTHUR, JOHN

Bills and resolutions

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Remarks in House

Supreme Court: call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4778 [7JY], H5019–H5025 [9JY], H5181 [15JY]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H2449, H2451–H2453 [23AP], H2481, H2493 [28AP], H2667 [30AP], H2787 [1MY], H3650 [2JN], H4428–H4430 [16JN], H4446 [17JN], H4538–H4540 [18JN], H4599, H4604, H4606 [24JN], H4656 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098–S2100 [13AP], S2470 [28AP]

ARTIST-MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 931), S2172 [14AP]

ARTS, KATHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5345 [22JY]

ARTS AND HUMANITIES see also Literature; Music and Dance

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Appointments

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S946 [11FE], S1124 [25FE]

National Council on the Arts, S946 [11FE], H2949 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

‘‘Lost’’ Jewish Mural Finds New Home, S4681 [7JY]

Narrows Is a Club To Call Home, E1116 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

American Visionary Art Museum: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 317), S8080 [18NO]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5403 [22JY]

Children and youth: limit hours children work as actors, performers, and models, require blocked trust accounts for their financial protection, and clarify liability of employers for sexual harassment of such child performers (see H.R. 3383), H5767 [29JY]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

——— secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 977), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H2956 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H6935 [8OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

District of Columbia: support and honor performers and sponsors of Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival (see H. Res. 264), H3213 [14MY]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Foreign policy: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see S. 1887), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 1493), H1802 [19MR]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 3), H42 [6JA]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1473), H1801 [19MR]

Knuckles, Frankie: tribute (see H. Res. 280), H3561 [21MY]

Library of Congress: obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room (see H.R. 4231), H9270 [10DE]

——— reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (see H.R. 4092), H8410 [19NO]

Medora, ND: anniversary of Medora Musical (see S. Res. 220), S4953 [9JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 365), H5237 [15JY]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 149), H1635 [13MR] (see H. Res. 151), H1661 [16MR]

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: anniversary (see S. Res. 89), S1162 [26FE]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 3), S151 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H104 [7JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 3169), H5402 [22JY]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H1801 [19MR]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 931), S2172 [14AP]

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

——— extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical performances (see S. 364), S772 [4FE]

——— modify and extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions (see H.R. 2562), H3561 [21MY]

Letters

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: Matthew S. Polk, Jr., E874 [10JN]

——— Representation Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3629 [1JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3630 [1JN]

Lists

New Jersey 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E744 [19MY]

Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition participating schools and art teachers, E600 [28AP]

Poems

‘‘Let Me Tell You What a Poem Brings,’’ Juan F. Herrera, H4548 [23JN]

Remarks in House

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

Asian Americans: tribute, E225 [20FE]

Barbetti, Donna and Michael: Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania Sam and Jane Cali Star Award recipients, E1655 [19NO]

Bay Street Players, Inc.: anniversary, E583 [23AP]

Bucks County Community College: dedication of Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center, E793 [26MY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo Choral Arts Society, E903 [16JN]

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), H5513 [27JY]

Chai, Jessica: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E869 [10JN]

Christiono, Anne: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E867 [10JN]

Clarinda, IA: anniversary of Clarinda Community Theatre, E1327 [18SE]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), E465 [13AP]

Corning, IA: anniversary of Corning Center for the Fine Arts, E1505 [21OC]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 889), H3956–H3959 [9JN]

Davis, Alivia: Fourth Congressional District of Florida Arts Competition winner, E755 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

District of Columbia: opening of Simon Wisenthal Center Museum of Tolerance traveling exhibition on relationship between the Jewish people and the Holy Land, E1637 [17NO]

Du, Annabelle: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E870 [10JN]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 247), H2783 [1MY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Arts Council Arts Award recipients, E1766 [10DE]

Fall River, MA: tribute to the Narrows Center for the Arts, E1116 [23JY]

Fenner, Bob: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1230 [8SE]

Foreign policy: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), H3627–H3632 [1JN]

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

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 550), E1708 [3DE]

Hartford, CT: anniversary of Town and Country Club, E769 [21MY]

Herrera, Juan F.: appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate, H4548 [23JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, E173 [5FE], E177 [9FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 839), E185 [10FE]

Kadare, Ismail: Jerusalem International Book Fair Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society recipient, E480 [14AP]

Lacquey, Rebecca: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1596 [4NO]

Least Heat-Moon, William L.: Missouri Humanities Council Distinguished Literary Achievement award recipient, E638 [30AP]

Library of Congress: obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room (H.R. 4231), E1762 [10DE]

Marshall, Jessica: Congressional Arts competition winner for Iowa’s 3d District, E674 [12MY]

Medora, ND: anniversary of Medora Musical, H3999 [9JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: anniversary, H6315 [29SE], E1386 [29SE]

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

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

New Bedford, MA: anniversary of New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, E1335 [22SE]

——— unveiling of mural recognizing 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, E1083 [20JY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Shubert Theater, E377 [23MR]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E744 [19MY]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of Prytania Theater, E511 [16AP]

Panama-Pacific International Exposition: anniversary, E288 [2MR]

Pennsylvania: tribute to 5th District Congressional Art competition participants, H2492 [28AP]

Plymouth, MA: anniversary of Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, E1416 [2OC]

Prospective, Inc.: Americans for the Arts (organization) Best Businesses Partnering With the Arts in America honoree, E1842 [18DE]

Radio: tribute to independent audio drama, E1555 [28OC]

Rasmussen, John: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1231 [8SE]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Monmouth Conservatory of Music, E802 [1JN]

Ritz Theater Co.: anniversary, E463 [13AP]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 10), H2092 [26MR]

Ruiz, Vicki: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, H5879 [10SE]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Book-It Repertory Theatre, E276 [27FE]

Seminole State College: tribute to Seminole State College Theatre Dept., completion of playwright August Wilson’s ‘‘Pittsburgh Cycle’’, E186 [10FE]

Smithsonian Institution: outreach programs funding, H4836–H4838 [7JY]

——— revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 3169), E1103 [22JY]

SouthEast Effective Development (organization): anniversary, E1590 [4NO]

St. Petersburg, FL: anniversary of Mahaffey Theater, H2964 [14MY]

State College, PA: tribute to Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, H5121 [14JY]

Taylor, MI: anniversary of Taylor Dance Program, E1256 [10SE]

Texas: tribute to 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E600 [28AP]

Trampe, Nora: Congressional Arts competition winner for Iowa’s 3d District, E761 [20MY]

Wang, Vivian: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E865 [10JN]

Washington, DC: tribute to Savoy Elementary School, E1794 [15DE]

Waynesboro Community Theatre Project, Inc.: campaign to raise funds to renovate and reopen Waynesboro Theatre, E1646 [18NO]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Colorado ACTS Theatre recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association Cultural Commission Award, E1510 [22OC]

Winterset, IA: opening of 1st Avenue Collective, E1733 [8DE]

Yuen, HoYin: Massachusetts Art Education Association Middle School Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Zimmerman, Bob: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Major Norman Hatch Award recipient, E799 [1JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Visionary Art Museum: anniversary of opening (S. Res. 317), S8560, S8561 [9DE]

Burlington, VT: tribute to Ohavi Zedek Synagogue for restoration and relocation of historical Shul Mural, S4681 [7JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), S6087 [28JY]

Chicago Community Trust (organization): anniversary, S2597 [4MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to cultural and arts community, S2095 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Foothill High School participants in Vans Custom Culture shoe designing contest, S4645 [25JN]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Jill Listi Dance Studio, S2167 [14AP]

Madisonville, LA: tribute to Crowns 4 Kids (business), S2729 [7MY]

Mandeville, LA: tribute to Painting With a Twist (business), S3775 [4JN]

Medora, ND: anniversary of Medora Musical (S. Res. 220), S4984 [9JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S6251 [4AU]

New York, NY: anniversary of Carnegie Hall, S7097 [1OC]

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: anniversary (S. Res. 89), S1184 [26FE]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 10), S2088 [26MR]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 114–141), H3921 [8JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1473) (H. Rept. 114–105), H2820 [8MY]

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H9327 [15DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 64, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men, H5513 [27JY]

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 10, appoint David M. Rubenstein as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2092 [26MR]

H.R. 889, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H3956 [9JN]

H.R. 1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3627–H3629 [1JN]

S. Res. 89, Oregon Shakespeare Festival anniversary, S1171 [26FE]

S. Res. 220, Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation Medora Musical anniversary, S4962 [9JY]

S. Res. 317, American Visionary Art Museum opening anniversary, S8082 [18NO]

Tributes

Herrera, Juan F., E1571 [2NO]

ARTSWESTCHESTER (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1673 [30NO]

ARVADA, CO

Articles and editorials

Railroad Quiet Zones Will Silence Train Horns at Four Arvada Crossings, H1597 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Alvear, Ben: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E384 [23MR]

Balderas, Alicia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E413 [25MR]

Bauer, Carly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E362 [18MR]

Bergman, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [23AP]

Blackhawk Equipment Corp.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E453 [13AP]

Boulanger, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [23AP]

Buchanan, Justycelynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [23AP]

Castillo, Christian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E397 [24MR]

Charness, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E403 [25MR]

Chrysafis, Robert: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Clark, Aidan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E415 [25MR]

Codr, Candice: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E398 [24MR]

Cook, Adam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E420 [25MR]

Costco Wholesale Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Large Business Award recipient, E1483 [20OC]

Delitz, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Diaz, Angelo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E422 [25MR]

Eaker, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Edmundson, Clare: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Espinoza, Abigail: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E417 [25MR]

Fellman, Jill: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1666 [19NO]

5280 Armory (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Fischer, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E460 [13AP]

Gallegos, Charlize: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E393 [24MR]

Galvan, Miriam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Garcia, Cruz: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Gomez, Alyssa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E373 [23MR]

Gonzalez, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [23AP]

Gut, Austin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E355 [18MR]

Hay, Alexsander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Industrial Chemicals Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Jensen, Aireonna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E406 [25MR]

Kelley, Cierah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E400 [24MR]

Lamichhane, Arati: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Langfield, Kellan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Linford, Devorah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E395 [24MR]

Lopez, Marcus: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E536 [21AP]

Low, Alex: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Martinez, Bianca: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E360 [18MR]

McConnell, Kara: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Meyer, Dennis: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E1484 [20OC]

Miera, Maddie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Mora, Yuritzi: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E361 [18MR]

Nelson, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E402 [24MR]

Pacheco, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E408 [25MR]

Pappas-Adamson, Kyle: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E537 [21AP]

Peters, Kasandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E607 [29AP]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Premium Panels, Inc.: tribute, E1406 [1OC]

Red Rocks Community College: Health Sciences Campus recipient of Arvada Economic Development Association Community Partnership Award, E1484 [20OC]

——— Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Genesis Award recipient, E455 [13AP]

Riedel, Mackaela: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E533 [21AP]

Rodriguez, Alexander A.: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E383 [23MR]

Schneider, Konrad: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Schuetz, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Sell, Jonalynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E581 [23AP]

S&H Products Inc.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Small Business Award recipient, E1485 [20OC]

Shaw, Daisy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E394 [24MR]

Simply Storage Arvada (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Tafoya, Andrew: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E378 [23MR]

Vazquez-Peterson, Julia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Vick, Kamelia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [23AP]

Walker, Egan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E392 [24MR]

Whisenant, Katherine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E533 [21AP]

Wilkerson, Audren: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E419 [25MR]

ARVADA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Costco Wholesale Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Large Business Award recipient, E1483 [20OC]

5280 Armory (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Industrial Chemicals Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Meyer, Dennis: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E1484 [20OC]

Red Rocks Community College: Health Sciences Campus recipient of Arvada Economic Development Association Community Partnership Award, E1484 [20OC]

S&H Products Inc.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Small Business Award recipient, E1485 [20OC]

Simply Storage Arvada (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

ARVIZU, DAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7641 [4NO], E1663 [19NO]

ARY, LIBBY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1050 [13JY]

ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

Texts of

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

ASCHIM, SALLY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7097 [1OC]

ASEAN PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (organization)

Press releases

Parliamentarians Call on ASEAN Leaders To Address the Rohingya Crisis and the Escalating Risk of Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar, E576 [23AP]

ASH, RICHARD B.

Proclamations

Mr. Richard Berelle Ash Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1277 [15SE]

ASHBROOK, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S977 [12FE]

ASHBY, TODD

Remarks in House

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership recipient, E1678 [30NO]

ASHE, WARREN K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1187 [29JY]

ASHFORD, BRAD (a Representative from Nebraska)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8155 [5NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5333 [21JY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 527), H8240 [16NO]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H3564 [21MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H5118 [13JY]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3616), H6894 [7OC]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— eliminate age restriction on commencement of receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 4124), H9272 [10DE]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4652 [24JN]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H1038 [12FE]

——— ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H6981 [16OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H8646 [30NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4652 [24JN]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8646 [30NO]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6076 [16SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H5238 [15JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H1116 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H5293 [16JY]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2508), H3558 [21MY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1663 [16MR]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7090 [21OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H8281 [17NO]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H1116 [24FE]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H7090 [21OC]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H10712 [18DE]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H6893 [7OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H8646 [30NO]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H8414 [19NO]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4003 [9JN]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H9272 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5775 [29JY]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

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

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1166 [25FE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H918 [10FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8972 [2DE]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2115 [26MR]

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

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H6981 [16OC]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H6076 [16SE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2880 [12MY]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H7333 [28OC]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H1072 [13FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5118 [13JY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2115 [26MR]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H9080 [8DE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H9272 [10DE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5173 [14JY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5332 [21JY]

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

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

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

EPA: assist municipalities and regional sewer authorities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 1705), H4003 [9JN]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H3391 [19MY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8362 [18NO]

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

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1723 [17MR]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H8155 [5NO]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H2032 [25MR]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

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

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H1071 [13FE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H9206 [9DE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H6836 [6OC]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H8860 [1DE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H6836 [6OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H1618 [4MR]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1901 [24MR]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2500 [28AP]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H3507 [20MY]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see H.R. 957), H6836 [6OC]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H1567 [3MR]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (see H.R. 1576), H1899 [24MR]

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

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

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4492 [17JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H8241 [16NO]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H1567 [3MR]

House Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H6894 [7OC]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Israel: authorize assistance and establish an anti-tunneling defense (see H.R. 1349), H2156 [13AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5592 [28JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2467 [23AP]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5089 [10JY]

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

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6894 [7OC]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4003 [9JN]

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

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9329 [15DE]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H6894 [7OC]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H8155 [5NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H9307 [11DE]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H9206 [9DE]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H6750 [30SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6893 [7OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4957 [8JY]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H9206 [9DE]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1653), H5776 [29JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H8361 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6893 [7OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H6228 [24SE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 513), H532 [22JA]

——— eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 1873), H6307 [28SE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H7028 [20OC]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H5981 [15SE]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 688), H755 [3FE]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H5848 [8SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6894 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H8362 [18NO]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H5849 [8SE]

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

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4543 [18JN]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H8646 [30NO]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [12MY]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H8415 [19NO]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2501 [28AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5943 [10SE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6894 [7OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H6937 [8OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3080), H7743 [4NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2271 [15AP]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1526 [2MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5849 [8SE]

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see H.R. 4029), H9080 [8DE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H2794 [1MY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H919 [10FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H919 [10FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6894 [7OC]

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

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H6789 [1OC]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

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

SBA: establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 3714), H8242 [16NO]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1373 [26FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H6893 [7OC]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H9329 [15DE]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H7743 [4NO]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5117 [13JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H3917 [4JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H2800 [5MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5848 [8SE]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H7189 [26OC]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 1145), H7139 [22OC]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1720), H5332 [21JY]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H919 [10FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H8241 [16NO]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H6228 [24SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H5866 [9SE]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H7254 [27OC]

——— provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see H.R. 3390), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1665), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H6706 [29SE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4001 [9JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H6893 [7OC]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

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

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 268), H6229 [24SE]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H535 [22JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

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

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6139 [17SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2212 [14AP]

Women: encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6976 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House Rules: preclude the Committee on Rules (House) from reporting a rule or order that would provide for consideration of legislation with less than a certain number of hours of debate (see H. Res. 166), H1900 [24MR]

——— require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker of the House by secret ballot (see H. Res. 452), H6749 [30SE]

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 3159), H5402 [22JY]

Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 3159), H5403 [22JY]

Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 1032), H1115 [24FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5985 [16SE], H7097 [22OC], H8289 [18NO]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H3771 [3JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9675• [17DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4562 [23JN]

CQuence Health Group (company): inclusion in Modern Healthcare (publication) ‘‘Best Places to Work in Healthcare’’ list, E1538• [26OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6215 [24SE]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6215 [24SE]

——— tribute to maketheconnection.net (Internet site) for mental health care, H2969 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9675• [17DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H2891 [13MY], H5608 [29JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H4611, H4612 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4268 [12JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H5985 [16SE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1562, H1563 [3MR]

——— legislative priorities, H1562, H1563 [3MR]

——— legislative process, H1562, H1563 [3MR]

Immigration: reform, H5608 [29JY]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8388 [19NO]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4268 [12JN]

Journal: question of approval, H194 [12JA]

Matthews, Frank P., Jr.: Omaha, NE, St. Cecilia Cathedral Grade School Bernadette (Bonnie) Pryor Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, E156• [3FE]

Mental Health Month: observance, H2969 [14MY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6215 [24SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1749 [18MR]

Nebraska: issuance of drivers licenses and State ID cards to certain long-term resident aliens, H2274 [16AP]

——— tribute to 2d Congressional District Military Voices Campaign, H1052 [13FE]

——— tribute to unicameral and nonpartisan legislature, H194 [12JA]

Nepal: tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3320 [19MY]

Omaha, NE: Edward (Babe) Gomez Heritage Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

——— Wilson Focus School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7660 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5985 [16SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H7098 [22OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H5608 [29JY], H7660 [4NO]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H8252 [17NO]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7660 [4NO]

Tributes

Diamond, Byron L., E197• [11FE]

Dunlow, Melissa, E187• [10FE]

Harper, Mike, H6142 [18SE]

Heaney, Robert, H8289 [18NO]

Rumbaugh, John and Connie, E1567• [2NO]

Simon, Fred, H6714 [30SE]

Stothert, Jean, H1749 [18MR]

Warren, Thomas H., Sr., E274• [27FE]

ASHLAND, OR

Bills and resolutions

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: anniversary (see S. Res. 89), S1162 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: anniversary (S. Res. 89), S1184 [26FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 89, Oregon Shakespeare Festival anniversary, S1171 [26FE]

ASHLEY, MARION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1299 [16SE]

ASHLEY, VERNON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8157 [19NO]

ASIA

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, H2504–H2506 [29AP]

Articles and editorials

‘Fast Track’ to Nowhere—Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama Power To Ram Through TPP, S2738 [7MY]

Leaked Trade Deal Terms Prompt Fears for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, H4658 [25JN]

Left Is So Wrong on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, S3048 [19MY]

Need To Address Currency Manipulation in TPP, and Why U.S. Monetary Policy Is Not at Risk, H3551 [21MY]

Refugee Crisis Hits Tipping Point, S4260 [18JN]

Report Cites Forced Labor in Malaysia’s Electronics Industry, S2375 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY] (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

Dalits: condemn practice of untouchability and discrimination in South Asia and Asian diaspora, call for an end to such practice, and put pressure on nations still practicing Dalit untouchability (see H. Res. 158), H1769 [18MR]

Foreign trade: extend normal trade relations status to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (see H.R. 3400), H5767 [29JY]

——— recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 4219), H9269 [10DE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see S. Res. 190), S3679 [3JN] (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2354 [21AP]

Oceans: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 194), S3861 [8JN] (see S. Res. 278), S7160 [6OC]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2112 [26MR]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (see H.R. 4307), H10710 [18DE]

Declarations

Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: One Dream One Korea (organization), E1197 [31JY]

Letters

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement investor-state dispute settlement provisions: Stephen M. Schwebel, S3290 [22MY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Obama, S2970 [18MY], H3258 [18MY]

Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia: President Obama, S2439 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Abe, Shinzo: request Japanese Prime Minister to include in his speech before Congress a formal apology for the use of coerced sexual slavery during World War II, H2346, H2347–H2349 [21AP], E598, E602, E605 [28AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2967 [14MY], H3402 [20MY], E656 [5MY], E665 [8MY], E718 [15MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to international programs, H4441 [17JN]

China: assessment of military expansion, H5855 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

Houston, TX: tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E873 [10JN], E887 [12JN], E904 [16JN], E955 [23JN]

India: religious persecution of Christians, H538 [26JA]

Japan: U.S. policy, E598 [28AP]

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

Oceans: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]

Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, H6881, H6882, H6883 [7OC], E874 [10JN], E1448 [7OC], E1451 [8OC], E1473 [9OC]

Taiwan: normalization of relations with China, E1648 [18NO], E1653, E1654, E1660 [19NO]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: IMF protections against currency manipulations, H3551–H3555 [21MY]

——— impact, H6922–H6925 [8OC]

——— ratification, H142–H147 [8JA], H221 [12JA], H442 [21JA], H632–H636 [27JA], H654 [28JA], H969–H972 [11FE], H1712–H1716 [17MR], H1809 [23MR], H2159 [14AP], H2294 [16AP], H2448, H2450 [23AP], H2671 [30AP], H2858 [12MY], H2884 [13MY], H2963, H2979 [14MY], H3396 [20MY], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645 [2JN], H4029, H4036 [10JN], H4164, H4238 [11JN], H4246, H4264, H4267, H4268, H4270, H4271, H4324, H4333, H4337, H4339, H4340 [12JN], H4347, H4379 [15JN], H4394, H4423 [16JN], H4497, H4500–H4507, H4519–H4523, H4538 [18JN], H4658–H4662, H4689–H4694, H4696 [25JN], H4868 [8JY], H5535 [28JY], H5600 [29JY], H6823 [6OC], H9323 [15DE], E928 [18JN], E941 [23JN]

Vietnam: call for release of political prisoners, E875 [10JN], E1300 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Abe, Shinzo: address to Congress, S2554 [30AP]

——— welcome Japanese Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress, S2444–S2446 [28AP], S2491 [29AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S2682 [6MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 185), S3251 [21MY]

China: U.S. policy, S6952 [25SE]

Climate: impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow a program of active-duty senior military officer exchanges with Taiwan, S4222 [17JN]

Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]

Japan: U.S. policy, S2444–S2446 [28AP]

Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (S. Res. 278), S7281 [8OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: concerns over currency manipulations, S7896 [10NO]

——— ratification, S1141–S1148 [26FE], S1486–S1489 [12MR], S1594–S1596 [18MR], S2097 [13AP], S2261 [20AP], S2283 [21AP], S2374–S2377, S2380 [23AP], S2460, S2461 [28AP], S2491 [29AP], S2554 [30AP], S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2764 [11MY], S2821, S2826 [13MY], S2906, S2908–S2912, S2915, S2916, S2920 [14MY], S2953–S2960, S3006 [18MY], S3017, S3028, S3038, S3044, S3047, S3049, S3052 [19MY], S3092, S3097, S3108, S3109 [20MY], S3203–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3221, S3225 [21MY], S3262, S3265, S3267, S3272, S3286–S3288 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S4282–S4287 [18JN], S4527, S4530, S4535 [23JN], S4562, S4568–S4570, S4574 [24JN], S6987 [29SE], S7195–S7197 [7OC], S7895 [10NO]

——— require approval of Congress before additional countries may join, S2967 [18MY], S3023–S3025, S3027, S3052 [19MY], S3293 [22MY]

——— require negotiation of a minimum wage for entry and gradually increase such wage to diminish disparities between high-wage and low-wage countries, S3046 [19MY], S3097–S3099 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

——— treatment of tobacco under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S6163 [30JY], S7069 [1OC], S7116 [5OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission: establish, S7895 [10NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2439 [27AP]

Reports filed

Welcome Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye Upon U.S. Visit and Reaffirm Importance of Alliance Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 278), S7271 [8OC]

Statements

Trade Promotion Authority Impact on Tariffs in the Pacific Partnership Agreement: Simon Johnson, H4348 [15JN]

Summaries

Statement on Relationship Between Taiwan and China: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan, E1648 [18NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

S. Res. 185, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3246 [21MY]

S. Res. 190, resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace, S3682 [3JN]

S. Res. 194, welcome Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, S3864 [8JN]

S. Res. 278, welcome Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, S7161 [6OC]

ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E527 [17AP]

ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Bochnowski, David: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1568 [2NO]

ASIAN AMERICANS

Addresses

U.S. and Laos Diplomatic Relations Anniversary: Representative McCollum, E1719 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY] (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H2269 [15AP]

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 115), H1069 [13FE]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (see H.R. 4307), H10710 [18DE]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see S. Res. 157), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: anniversary, E527 [17AP]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645 [1MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2967 [14MY], H3402 [20MY], E656 [5MY], E665 [8MY], E718 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: include Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in list of institutions eligible for historic preservation training and degree programs, H8428 [30NO]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce, E948 [23JN]

Laos: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S., E1718 [7DE]

Lunar New Year: observance, E225 [20FE]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 275), E751 [19MY]

Organization of Chinese Americans: anniversary of Asian Pacific America Advocates, Sacramento, CA, chapter, E704 [14MY]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Japantown neighborhood, E1217 [8SE]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (H. Res. 240), E640 [1MY]

Tribute, E225 [20FE]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S2682 [6MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 185), S3251 [21MY]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, S5003 [13JY]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4809, S4826, S4830 [8JY]

Lunar New Year: observance, S853 [9FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 80), S1011 [12FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 80, Lunar New Year, S1009 [12FE]

S. Res. 157, recognize Southeast-Asian Americans’ economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events, S2579 [30AP]

S. Res. 185, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3246 [21MY]

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE (organization)

Letters

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8392 [19NO]

ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

ASIAN PACIFIC STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Kahue, Jim: Asian Pacific State Employees Association Member of the Year Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Scholarship gala: tribute, E535 [21AP]

Woo, Darrel H.: Asian Pacific State Employees Association President Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

ASIAN PACIFIC STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: tribute to scholarship gala, E535 [21AP]

Kahue, Jim: Asian Pacific State Employees Association Member of the Year Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Woo, Darrel H.: Asian Pacific State Employees Association President Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY] (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Observance, H2967 [14MY], H3402 [20MY], E656 [5MY], E665 [8MY], E718 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S2682 [6MY]

Observance (S. Res. 185), S3251 [21MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 185, observance, S3246 [21MY]

ASIS INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Remarks in House

Virginia: tribute to 10th Congressional District Law Enforcment Appreciation Dinner honorees, E1788 [15DE]

ASPEN INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Olympic College: Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, H2163 [14AP]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: inclusion in Aspen Institute list of top community colleges, E726 [15MY]

ASSEFA, BEHAILU

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1114 [23JY]

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Federal aid programs: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 3367), H5766 [29JY]

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Letters

Save American Workers Act, H129 [8JA]

Press releases

Construction Employment Declines in Half of the States Between May and June as Congress Seeks New Way To Pay for Needed Transportation Upgrades, S5898 [27JY]

ASSOCIATED PRESS (news service)

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

Cleanup Underway for Nearly 3M-Gallon Saltwater Spill in ND, S374 [22JA]

Document Outlines Big-Power Nuke Help to Iran (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

Health Care Law Paperwork Costs Small Businesses Thousands, S1682 [23MR]

Montana Oil Spill Renews Worry Over Safety of Old Pipelines, S374 [22JA]

New Mexico Joins Race To Build Storage for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

U.S. General Says the Number of Afghan IS Loyalists Growing, S8743 [17DE]

U.S. To Send More Troops to Iraq for Expanded Training Mission, H4027 [10JN]

Wheels of Justice Slow at Overloaded Federal Courts, S7000 [29SE]

ASSOCIATION FOR FACILITIES ENGINEERING

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6130 [29JY]

ASSOCIATION FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION

Bills and resolutions

National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 153), H1721 [17MR]

ASSOCIATION FOR SAFE INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRAVEL

Remarks in House

Global Road Safety Week: observance, E666 [8MY]

ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1795 [15DE]

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H797 [4FE]

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAVMC)

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

ASSOCIATION OF CENTERS FOR THE STUDY OF CONGRESS

Remarks in Senate

Congress Week: observance, S1700 [23MR]

ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES

Remarks in House

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AFFILIATED PLANS

Remarks in House

Moms2B (organization): Association of Community Affiliated Plans Supporting the Safety Net Award recipient, E1065 [14JY]

ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITIES

Letters

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure, S2761 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Levesque, Steven: Association of Defense Communities Community Excellence Award recipient, E957 [24JN]

ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Inscriptions

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

Association of Former Members of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award plaque presented to Louis Frey, Jr., H4444 [17JN]

Lists

Association of Former Members of Congress Board of Directors candidates, H4444 [17JN]

Association of Former Members of Congress members who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4445 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Common Ground Project: tribute, H4439, H4440 [17JN]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4437–H4445, H4449 [17JN]

Congress to Campus program: tribute, H4439 [17JN]

Congressional Golf Tournament: tribute, H4440, H4441 [17JN]

Executive board and staff: tribute, H4444 [17JN]

Foreign countries: status of Congressional Study Group on World War I and World War II battlefields in France and Belgium, H4442, H4443 [17JN]

——— status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, Japan, and Europe, H4441, H4442 [17JN]

——— tribute to international programs, H4441 [17JN]

Frey, Louis, Jr.: Association of Former Members of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, H4438, H4444 [17JN]

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

Statesmanship Award Dinner: status, H4443 [17JN]

Rollcalls

Members, H4438 [17JN]

ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS MIDDLE-GRADE SCHOOLS

Remarks in House

Aurora, IL: Granger Middle School named Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools Illinois Horizon School to Watch, E786 [21MY]

ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Remarks in House

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Junior League of Bakersfield, E202 [12FE]

ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS

Letters

Budget 2016–2025, H1891 [24MR]

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

Remarks in House

Ashby, Todd: Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership recipient, E1678 [30NO]

ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC-SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS (APCO) INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Bills and resolutions

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2307 [16AP]

Remarks in House

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 39), H2360 [22AP]

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)

Bills and resolutions

Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

ASTLE, BRYCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H586 [27JA]

ASTORIA, NY

Remarks in House

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

ASTORIA, OR

Remarks in Senate

Motion pictures: tribute to festival commemorating anniversary of ‘‘The Goonies’’, S3775 [4JN]

ASYLUM REFORM AND BORDER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

ATASCOCITA, TX

Remarks in House

Tin Roof BBQ (business): tribute, E1434 [6OC]

ATHENS, GA

Remarks in House

Athens Area Emergency Food Bank: anniversary, H8291 [18NO]

University of Georgia: tribute to mascot Uga IX, E1654 [19NO]

ATHERTON, CA

Remarks in House

Beltramo, Margaret: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1334 [22SE]

Campbell, William V.: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1336 [22SE]

Ramos, Jesús: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1333 [22SE]

VauDell, Marie: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1335 [22SE]

ATKINS, JEANNE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S90 [8JA]

ATKINS, LINDA

Remarks in House

Humboldt County, CA: Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1527 [23OC]

ATKINSON, ERIC

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1701 [3DE]

ATLANTA, GA

Bills and resolutions

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Proclamations

Beverly Daniel Tatum U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E460 [13AP]

Marie Pullin U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E341 [17MR], E456 [13AP]

Samuel Barber U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E342 [17MR]

Xerona Clayton U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E343 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Competitive Carriers Association: tribute to Global Expo in Atlanta, GA, volunteer day, H1897 [24MR]

Jones, Valerie C.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1371 [28SE]

Shepherd’s Men (organization): tribute, H2363 [22AP]

WVEE–Radio (Atlanta, GA): anniversary, E1776 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: call for increased screening of airport employees with access to secure areas following discovery of gun smuggling operation at Atlanta airport, S1700 [23MR], S2323 [22AP]

Children’s Museum of Atlanta: reopening, S8239 [1DE]

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

ATLANTA WOMEN FOR EQUALITY (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, S6045 [28JY]

ATLANTIC, IA

Remarks in House

Hunt, Nick and Sue: Iowa Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1430 [6OC]

Lindeman Tractor, Inc.: anniversary, E897 [15JN]

McDermott and Son Roofing Co.: anniversary, E893 [15JN]

McKay, Heather: Iowa Press Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1736 [8DE]

Ottmar, Mary: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1357 [25SE]

Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center: anniversary, E893 [15JN]

ATLANTIC (publication)

Articles and editorials

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, H3962 [9JN]

ATOMIC ENERGY see Nuclear Energy

ATOMIC ENERGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Iran: clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. Res. 238), S6187 [30JY]

NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 964), S2220 [15AP]

——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 944), S2220 [15AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 238, clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6193 [30JY]

ATOMIC VETERANS HEALTHCARE PARITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3870), H7389 [2NO]

ATTKISSON, SHARYL

Transcripts

Cash Cows—Military Colleges, S7766 [4NO]

ATTORNEY GENERAL (Loretta E. Lynch)

Letters

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S3012 [19MY]

ATWELL, NANCIE

Remarks in House

Varkey Foundation: Global Teacher Prize recipient, H1695 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Varkey Foundation: Global Teacher Prize recipient, S1625 [18MR]

ATWOOD, BRIAN

Articles and editorials

Cheerleaders for War Are Still So Wrong. Congress Needs To ‘‘Practice History’’ and OK the Agreement, S6332 [5AU]

ATWOOD, DAN

Remarks in House

Temucula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce: Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E203 [12FE]

AUBURN, AL

Remarks in House

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Beta Theta Chapter, E1248 [10SE]

AUBURN, CA

Remarks in House

Western States Trail Foundation: anniversary of Tevis Cup Ride, E1155 [29JY]

AUBURN, MA

Remarks in House

Pakachoag School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1491 [20OC]

AUBURN, ME

Remarks in Senate

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

AUBURN, NY

Remarks in House

Memorial City Hall: anniversary, E623 [30AP]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Beta Theta Chapter, E1248 [10SE]

AUDI, CHAD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1178 [29JY]

AUDIT & APPEALS FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY, AND REFORMS IN MEDICARE (AFIRM) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2368), S8494 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2368), S8496 [8DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2368) (S. Rept. 114–177), S8492 [8DE]

AUDIT THE PENTAGON ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 942), H3205 [14MY]

AUGUSTA, ME

Remarks in Senate

Wilson, Timothy P.: Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (organization) Gerda Haas Award for Excellence in Human Rights Education and Leadership recipient, S2969 [18MY]

AUGUSTINE, MERLIN AND BEVERLY

Remarks in House

M&N Augustine Foundation: tribute to Easter Feed, H2118 [13AP]

AUGUSTINE, NORM

Letters

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H3375 [19MY]

AURORA, CO

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see S. 285), S589 [28JA] (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

Remarks in House

Cherokee Trail High School: tribute to girls’ volleyball team, H10695 [18DE], E1738 [8DE]

University of Colorado, Denver: anniversary of Nurse Practitioner program, E1460 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Aurora, CO, VA Medical Center funding, S7037 [30SE]

——— require GAO audits of major medical facilities construction projects, S3736 [4JN]

AURORA, IL

Remarks in House

Aurora Actionaires (club): anniversary, E1640 [17NO]

Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board: tribute to el Día de los Niños festival, E609 [29AP]

Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Three Star Chamber of Valor Award recipient, H8342 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to U.S. Marshals Service Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipients, E1637 [17NO]

Gayles Memorial Missionary Baptist Church: anniversary, E1243 [9SE]

Granger Middle School: Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools Illinois Horizon School to Watch, E786 [21MY]

Jenkins, Sherman L.: Aurora, IL, African-American Heritage Advisory Board Outstanding African-American of the Year award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Quad County Urban League: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Richard and Gina Santori Library: opening, E891 [12JN]

RoboGals: tribute to 11th Congressional District student robotics team, H6822 [6OC]

AUSTER, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

AUSTIN, AMANDA

Letters

Budget 2016–2025, H1885 [24MR]

Save American Workers Act, H130 [8JA]

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act, S2572 [30AP]

AUSTIN, TX

Remarks in House

University of Texas System: tribute, E849 [8JN]

AUSTRALIA, COMMONWEALTH OF

Articles and editorials

Leaked Trade Deal Terms Prompt Fears for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, H4658 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day: anniversary, E593 [28AP]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E242 [24FE], E247, E248 [25FE], E255, E256 [26FE]

World War II: anniversary of the air crash death of U.S. soldiers at Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia, E900 [15JN]

AUSTRIA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Greater Miami, FL, Jewish Federation: tribute to Kristallnacht Event, H7398 [3NO]

AUTHORS see Literature

AUTISM NEW JERSEY (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1610 [5NO]

AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E250 [25FE]

AUTISM SPEAKS INC.

Remarks in House

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Walk Now for Autism Speaks, H2164 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S1334 [9MR]

AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

AUTOMOBILES see Motor Vehicles

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3876), H7389 [2NO]

AUZA, BERNADITO

Statements

Catholic Engagement on Nuclear Disarmament—What Are the Moral Questions?, E681 [12MY]

AVERY, SCOTT B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1061 [14JY]

AVIATION

Addresses

Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE], S1151, S1172, S1183, S1184 [26FE], S1204, S1205 [27FE], H374, H379, H381, H384, H386 [14JA], H1535 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1384 [27FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8034, S8055, S8063, S8064, S8083, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8111 [18NO], S8168, S8169, S8170 [19NO], H3760 [2JN], H3830, H3832, H3833, H3834, H3835, H3836, H3837, H3838, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3854, H3856, H3860, H3861, H3863, H3865, H3866, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3875, H3876, H3880 [3JN], H3882, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3891, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN], H3972, H3973, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3979, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3988, H4004 [9JN]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (S. 571), S8674, S8678, S8687 [15DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Safety: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7933 [10NO], H3521, H3524, H3525, H3526, H3527, H3528 [21MY], H8185 [16NO]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S3839, S3844 [4JN], S4290, S4307 [18JN], S4348, S4349, S4352, S4357 [22JN], H4507 [18JN]

Articles and editorials

Aviation Event Saturday Sure To Please Enthusiasts (excerpt), E717 [15MY]

Humble Air Warrior Had Crucial D-Day Job, France To Honor Late Senator Cannon, Others for WWII Roles, H3206 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]

——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Army: eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard (see H.R. 2195), H2790 [1MY]

——— place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]

Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Budget: provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1566 [3MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 567), S1118 [25FE] (see S. 1315), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 419), H430 [20JA]

——— require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see S. 1595), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H2153 [13AP]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

Consumers: limit checked baggage fees imposed on passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 3149), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit airlines from charging fees for use of lavatories or change fees for flights without working lavatories and require refund of baggage fees in cases of delayed baggage (see H.R. 4203), H9205 [9DE]

Crime: impose criminal penalties for unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (see S. 2249), S7814 [5NO]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: rename Aviation Center as National Museum (see S. 1007), S2272 [20AP] (see H.R. 202), H104 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H2876 [12MY]

——— consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of Congress who are carrying out official duties outside the U.S. (see H.R. 147), H41 [6JA]

——— increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 3329), H5764 [29JY]

——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 831), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— require a report on future mix of aircraft platforms (see S. 1477), S3456 [2JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry (see H.R. 1051), H1114 [24FE]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 82), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]

——— improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]

——— improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (see S. 272), S541 [27JA] (see S. 1619), S4298 [18JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 240), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 861), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 35), H1370 [26FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1367 [26FE]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (see H.R. 2770), H4381 [15JN]

——— require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 3416), H5768 [29JY]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 2006), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 2007), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 84), H39 [6JA]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H1612 [4MR]

——— improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3398), H5767 [29JY]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

——— issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 3334), H5764 [29JY]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 1084), H1163 [25FE]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]

——— prohibit subsidiaries of foreign owned corporations from obtaining contracts for the performance of passenger and baggage security screening at domestic commercial airports (see H.R. 3415), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights (see H.R. 3840), H7253 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Disasters: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H5767 [29JY]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) (see S. 2406), S8725 [16DE]

——— amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1062), H1163 [25FE]

——— clarify whether an unmanned aircraft conducting aeronautical research flights qualifies for public aircraft status (see S. 387), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 819), H866 [9FE]

——— conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 365), H404 [14JA]

——— establish an interim rule for the operation of small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes and their safe integration into the national airspace system (see S. 1314), S2849 [13MY]

——— establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1939), H2415 [22AP]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3614), H6259 [25SE]

——— improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

——— increase rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots (see H.R. 4295), H10710 [18DE]

——— initiate a rulemaking relative to upgrading aircraft medical kits for children on airplanes (see H.R. 3379), H5766 [29JY]

——— issue or revise regulations to ensure that a person who holds a private pilot certificate may communicate with the public to facilitate certain shared cost flights (see H.R. 3593), H6188 [22SE]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 573), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1086), H1163 [25FE]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

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

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

——— prohibit flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports (see H.R. 798), H855 [5FE]

——— prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4171), H9011 [3DE]

——— protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (see S. 1608), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see S. 635), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1229), H1566 [3MR]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H2416 [22AP]

——— transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

——— use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 239), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 853), H917 [10FE]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: make technical corrections relative to rollover of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy (see S. 1646), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2865), H4592 [23JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require use of iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 2683), H3914 [4JN]

FERC: allow use of aerial survey data for certain applications relative to natural gas (see H.R. 3021), H5088 [10JY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1857), H2306 [16AP]

Government regulations: require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S6380 [5AU]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

Immigration: prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 47), S57 [7JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001: require declassification of certain redacted information (see S. 1471), S3406 [1JN]

Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2250), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3995), H8152 [5NO]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 1385), H1720 [17MR]

Medicare: modify requirements for payment for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 3609), H6227 [24SE]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see S. 1149), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 822), H915 [10FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 1339), H1623 [6MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (see H.R. 2018), H2464 [23AP]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5765 [29JY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 335), S8684 [15DE]

National Guard: require report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units (see S. 1625), S4298 [18JN]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5116 [13JY]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

Safety: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 79), H38 [6JA]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (see H. Res. 273), H3386 [19MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 2146), H2767 [30AP]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 321), H4490 [17JN]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see S. 2092), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3608), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3614), H6259 [25SE]

——— provide for Move America bonds and allow such bonds to be converted into tax credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (see S. 1186), S2599 [4MY]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S8684 [15DE]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2360), S8438 [7DE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H37 [6JA]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]

——— authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies (see H.R. 3584), H6188 [22SE]

——— enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]

——— establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 80), H38 [6JA]

——— exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 712), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1074), H1163 [25FE]

——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (see H.R. 2843), H4546 [19JN]

——— improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

——— increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 81), H38 [6JA]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (see H.R. 2127), H2767 [30AP]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 37), H1370 [26FE]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (see H.R. 2750), H4343 [12JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5290 [16JY]

——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (see H.R. 3144), H5330 [21JY]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]

——— waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (see H.R. 992), H1068 [13FE]

Utah: withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First American Volunteer Group of Chinese Air Force (AVG Fling Tigers) (see H.R. 2441), H3387 [19MY]

——— commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions (see S. Res. 247), S6381 [5AU]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

——— Matteo Aloia, E478 [14AP]

Day That Launched a Better Future: Isaiah Casintahan, E1270 [11SE]

Explanations

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]

Letters

Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H4505 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]

——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR], H1378, H1383 [27FE]

——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]

——— Michael Chertoff, Janet A. Napolitano, and Thomas J. Ridge, S616 [29JA]

——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]

Eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard: Raymond T. Odierno and John M. McHugh, Dept. of the Army, H4091 [10JN]

Extend condolences to victims of airstrike in Afghanistan at Doctors Without Borders (organization) hospital: Representative Waters, E1472 [9OC]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]

NASA programs authorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H891 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H891 [10FE]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5497 [27JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5497 [27JY]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— Christine Anderson, Truth or Consequences, NM, Spaceport America, H8194 [16NO]

——— Dennis J. Burnett, H3519 [21MY]

——— Eric W. Stallmer, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, H8194 [16NO]

——— George T. Whitesides, Virgin Galactic (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), H8193 [16NO]

——— Jane Poynter, World View Enterprises, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H3513 [21MY]

——— Pamela Welch, Midland Development Corp., H8192 [16NO]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Robert Meyerson, Blue Origin (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8192, H8195 [16NO]

——— Sean Mahoney, Masten Space Systems Inc., H8193 [16NO]

——— several individuals, H3518 [21MY]

——— several organizations, H3513 [21MY]

——— Steve L. Howard, Camden County, GA, Spaceport, H8193 [16NO]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave, CA, Air and Space Port, H8193 [16NO]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Lists

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1273 [11SE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085, S1104 [25FE], S1151 [26FE], S1191 [27FE], S1214 [2MR], H391 [14JA], H1483, H1485 [27FE], H1546 [3MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1492 [27FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO], H3996 [9JN]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], H4507 [18JN]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) implementation, E1269, E1272 [11SE]

Press releases

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Deep Space Industries, H8196 [16NO]

——— Planetary Resources, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Satellite Industry Association, H8195 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]

——— Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— anniversary, H6089 [17SE]

——— anniversary of last covert airborne reconnaissance mission into Berlin, Germany, E1337 [22SE]

American Airlines, Inc.: tribute to direct flight from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, to Beijing, China, E655 [5MY]

Armed Forces: moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

——— tribute to 513th Air Control Group, H4870 [8JY]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1695, H1697 [17MR], E346 [17MR], E507 [15AP]

Army: eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard, H3202 [14MY], H4089–H4091 [10JN]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]

Australia: anniversary of the air crash death of U.S. soldiers at Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia, during World War II, E900 [15JN]

Brady, Gideon R.: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E1505 [21OC]

BRAVO 369 Flight Foundation: tribute to ‘‘Warplanes to Siberia’’ project, E143 [2FE]

Broomfield, CO: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award, E581 [23AP]

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

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H6824 [6OC]

California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]

Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), H1651 [16MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), H2129 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H804 [4FE]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E777 [21MY]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: tribute to Blue Lightning Initiative training program to help identify and report suspected human trafficking, H610 [27JA]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Denver International Airport, E272 [27FE]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce, H3404 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: A–10 aircraft funding relative to use in strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8253 [17NO]

——— conduct report to assess effectiveness and operational requirements of establishing a no-fly zone in Syria, H3161 [14MY]

——— conduct review of current capacities to detect, identify, and disable unidentified or potentially malicious remotely piloted aircraft, H3162 [14MY]

——— contract for Northrop Grumman Corp., to develop long range strike bomber, H7397 [3NO]

——— conventionally armed air launched cruise missile funding, H4133 [10JN]

——— create a grant program in partnership with the FAA to fund air traffic control towers and airport infrastructure at airports that support departmental missions, H3177 [14MY]

——— EC–130H aircraft funding, H4117, H4118 [10JN]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]

——— F/A–18 E/F aircraft funding, H2669 [30AP]

——— improve training and operational needs of the remote piloted aircraft community, H3202 [14MY]

——— Missile Defense Agency redesigned kill vehicles funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to procure any Army aircrew combat uniforms, H4122 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to retire or divest KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft fleet, H4113 [10JN]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379 [23MR]

——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3192–H3194 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H8401 [19NO]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 998), H5495–H5497 [27JY]

——— investigate failure to provide secure airspace over the Capitol Building, H2422 [23AP]

——— making appropriations, H1671 [17MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H182 [9JA], H194, H195, H207, H208 [12JA], H230, H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H272–H341 [13JA], H362, H363–H394, H396, H397, H398 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H675, H676 [2FE], H712 [3FE], H834–H836 [5FE], H869, H871, H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H929, H930, H941, H942, H943, H954, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H995–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1129, H1160 [25FE], H1171, H1172, H1173, H1267, H1268 [26FE], H1388, H1390–H1392 [27FE], H1506, H1514, H1517 [2MR], E66 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E111 [26JA], E119 [27JA], E237 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1485–H1492 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to recommit, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1535–H1552 [3MR], H1569, H1574, H1575, H1576, H1578, H1604 [4MR], E296 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H994–H999 [12FE], H1090, H1092, H1093 [24FE], H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1130, H1131, H1138, H1154–H1160 [25FE], H1169, H1173, H1175, H1176, H1177, H1178, H1179, H1180–H1185 [26FE], H1376, H1377 [27FE], H1503 [2MR], E257 [26FE], E276 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations, H1495, H1496 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1386–H1393 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377–H1386 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), motion to recommit, H1492, H1493 [27FE]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H5498–H5501 [27JY]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding for an unmanned aircraft system to perform surveying, mapping, or collecting remote sensing data, H4855, H4856 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4388 [16JN]

——— prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3888–H3891 [4JN]

——— prohibit use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights (H.R. 3840), E1546 [27OC]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Transportation: ensure all airlines put into practice the Blue Lightning Initiative to identify and save victims of human trafficking, H3773 [3JN]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817–H3877 [3JN], H3882–H3903 [4JN], H3965–H3998 [9JN], H4016 [10JN], E839, E841 [4JN], E851 [8JN], E863 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

Doctors Without Borders (organization): extend condolences to victims of airstrike at hospital in Afghanistan, E1472 [9OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal, E508 [15AP]

Employment: job creation through infrastructure investment, H171 [9JA]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), H6275 [28SE]

——— address overflights over Milton, MA, H3840 [3JN]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H3836, H3837 [3JN]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), H6272–H6275 [28SE]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (H.R. 911), H3876 [3JN]

——— limit rulemaking on unmanned aerial vehicles if the rules do not take into consideration agricultural applications, H3979 [9JN]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and national airspace system cybersecurity testing funding, H3838 [3JN]

——— Office of Commercial Space Transportation funding, H3841 [3JN]

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

——— prohibit funding for contravention of regulations requiring that area outside the flight deck be secure before reinforced cockpit door is opened, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for use of biographical assessments in the hiring of air traffic controllers, H3977 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885, H3886 [4JN]

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

——— prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3891, H3892 [4JN]

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

Firearms: proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, H9007 [3DE], H9075 [8DE], H9201 [9DE]

Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field, H4132 [10JN]

——— prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field until certification that the closing will have no impact on Airborne and Special Operations units readiness, H3202 [14MY]

Fort Payne, AL: tribute to Fort Payne High School Real World Design team, E218 [13FE]

France: express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 from Spain to Germany, H2023 [25MR]

GAO: conduct study on how much non-commercial jet fuel tax revenue is diverted to the Highway Trust Fund due to ‘‘fuel fraud’’ tax, H7719 [4NO]

——— require report on use of space support vehicle services in commercial space industry, H3532 [21MY]

Government regulations: improve air travel experience, H6088 [17SE]

Herrala, Jeff: Air Force Cadet of the Year award recipient, H6087 [17SE]

Honor Flight Northeast Tennessee (organization): tribute, H4171 [11JN]

Honor Flight of Eastern Iowa (organization): tribute, E743 [19MY], E1482 [20OC]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E710 [14MY]

Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico (organization): tribute, H4422 [16JN]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E799 [1JN], E1294, E1296 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1485 [20OC]

Honor Flight of Portland (organization): tribute, E710 [14MY]

Honor Flight South Carolina (organization): tribute, H2888 [13MY]

Honor Flight South Florida (organization): tribute, H3764 [3JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of military aircraft crash in Afghanistan, H6879 [7OC]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E873 [10JN], E887 [12JN], E904 [16JN], E955 [23JN]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]

Iran: alleged development of combat suicide drones, H2199 [14AP]

Kirkwood, Philip: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3545 [21MY]

Kuprianczyk, Mary: Civil Air Patrol Amelia Earhart Award recipient, E866 [10JN]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses, H183 [9JA]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Aviation Museum of Kentucky, E506 [15AP]

Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, H6965 [9OC]

Louisiana: tribute to improvements in National Guard, H8402 [19NO]

Marine Corps: search and rescue units funding, H4120, H4121 [10JN]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (H.R. 2018), E571 [23AP]

Mills, Alex: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H2297 [16AP]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo space program first manned moon landing, H5340 [22JY], E1002 [7JY]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 810), H873–H892 [10FE]

——— Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy funding, H3768 [3JN]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL: anniversary, E1319 [18SE]

Navy: reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155, H3156 [14MY]

NOAA: encourage utilization of private sector for aerial survey operations, H3707 [2JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

Permian Basin Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E797 [1JN], E1278 [15SE]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, E463 [13AP]

Portage, MI: tribute to Air Zoo hosting of Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards, E515 [16AP]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, H5408 [23JY], H5533, H5534, H5535, H5537, H5538 [28JY], E1136, E1152 [28JY]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, H6712 [30SE], H6800 [6OC]

Safety: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]

Salinas, CA: Salinas Municipal Airport designation as Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In site, E717 [15MY]

Sarkos, Constantine (Gus): Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E663 [8MY]

Space policy: conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [21MY]

——— ensure the Orbital Traffic Management Study includes input from nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and orbital activities, H3526 [21MY]

——— expand eligibility for experimental permits for reusable rockets to include reusable launch vehicles, H3525 [21MY]

——— facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3511–H3534 [21MY], H3841 [3JN], E789 [22MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3403–H3410 [20MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8185–H8196 [16NO]

——— manned and unmanned space flight research and development funding, H3408 [20MY]

——— provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

——— provide outreach to women-owned and minority-owned businesses on opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3527 [21MY]

St. Cloud Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E534 [21AP]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), H2848–H2850 [12MY], H5600 [29JY]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4497–H4507 [18JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4507–H4525 [18JN], H4657–H4662 [25JN], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (H.R. 3608), E1671 [30NO]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3614), H6272–H6275 [28SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 48), H962 [11FE], H4129 [10JN], H8444 [30NO], H9055 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

Texas: adoption of resolution supporting implementation of FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), E1269 [11SE]

——— tribute to World War I Medal of Honor recipients, E1387 [29SE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

Transportation Security Administration: improve PreCheck expedited screening program (H.R. 2843), H5501–H5504 [27JY]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (H.R. 2127), H5501–H5504 [27JY], E1139 [28JY]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427 [30NO], E783 [21MY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H5991 [16SE]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 2750), H5497–H5499 [27JY]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 3102), H6811–H6813 [6OC]

——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]

——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (H.R. 3144), H8170, H8171 [16NO]

Triumph Group, Inc.: Triumph Aerostructures-Vough Aircraft Division recipient of Georgia Dept. of Economic Development Large Manufacturer of the Year award, E773 [21MY]

Turkey: commend for permitting use of Incirlik Air Base for manned and unmanned airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), E1175 [29JY], E1361 [25SE]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E1031 [10JY]

World War II: tribute to Flying Tigers, E355 [18MR]

——— tribute to Flying Tigers fighter squadrons, H4778 [7JY], H5302 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: allow private contractors to provide training for remotely piloted aircraft, S4013 [10JN]

——— relocate C–130 aircraft from Little Rock AFB, AR, to Pope Field, NC, S3746, S3754, S3755 [4JN]

——— report on feasibility of using the Air National Guard to assist with the RQ–4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems mission, S4013 [10JN]

——— report on nuclear force improvement program, S4013 [10JN]

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3177 [20MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal, S3271 [22MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to deployment of 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard, S2294 [21AP]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, S1889 [25MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), S1509 [12MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), S2276 [20AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (S. 1595), S4251 [17JN]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2930 [14MY]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Colombia: suspension of aerial drug fumigation, S3175 [20MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8660 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: B–1 bomber aircraft funding, S4195 [16JN]

——— Black Hawk UH–60M helicopters funding, S3885, S3886 [8JN]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S1777 [24MR], S7800 [5NO]

——— Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System funding, S8570 [10DE]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S249, S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S563 [28JA], S1187–S1192, S1196, S1206 [27FE], S1208, S1209, S1212–S1215 [2MR], S1244 [3MR], S1513 [16MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667–S671 [30JA], S677–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S873–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S907–S909, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S947–S949, S951–S954, S956–S958, S961, S963, S968, S973–S975 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1037–S1041, S1043–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1085, S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1127–S1137, S1151 [26FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S803 [5FE], S967, S968 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S547 [27JA], S549–S551, S553–S555 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S729 [3FE], S804, S812 [5FE], S951, S952, S968, S976 [12FE], S1025 [23FE], S1038, S1058 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), unanimous-consent request, S804 [5FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct cost-benefit determinations for new airports seeking entry into Federal tower program but previously denied due to FAA moratorium on new applicants, S8121 [19NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8029, S8034–S8058, S8062–S8064, S8071, S8072, S8074–S8076 [18NO], S8119, S8121, S8124, S8125 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S7963 [16NO], S8054, S8055 [18NO], S8126 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), S8064 [18NO], S8877 [18DE]

——— amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (S. 571), S1735–S1737 [23MR], S2289 [21AP], S6925 [24SE], S8674–S8682 [15DE]

——— amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (S. 571), unanimous-consent agreement, S8678 [15DE]

——— anniversary of smoking ban on commercial airlines, S1088 [25FE]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), S6989 [29SE]

——— protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (S. 1608), S4300 [18JN]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, and require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, S5907–S5910 [27JY]

Firearms: proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, S8447, S8450 [8DE]

Goodlette, John D.: Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, S7715 [3NO]

Honor Flight Nevada (organization): tribute, S3774 [4JN]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S2034 [26MR], S6068 [28JY]

Honor Flight of Ohio (organization): tribute, S7902 [10NO]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

——— improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Landon, Bill: Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association Lynn Stevens Excellence in Safety Award recipient, S8375 [3DE]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Aviation Museum of Kentucky, S1524 [16MR]

Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, S7121 [5OC]

Miracle Flight for Kids (organization): anniversary, S4641 [25JN]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: 366th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S7717 [3NO]

NASA: funding, S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN], S8701 [16DE]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S6244 [3AU]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, S5454 [22JY], S5682 [24JY]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, S7019 [30SE], S7072 [1OC]

Safety: call for increased screening of airport employees with access to secure areas following discovery of gun smuggling operation at Atlanta airport, S1700 [23MR], S2323 [22AP]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7954 [10NO], S7991 [17NO]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S3844 [4JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4282–S4287, S4290, S4291, S4332 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4559, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), unanimous-consent agreement, S4579 [24JN]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3614), S6989 [29SE]

——— provide for Move America bonds and allow such bonds to be converted into tax credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (S. 1186), S2601 [4MY]

Technology: require FAA and NOAA to work together in development of Multi-Function Phased Array Radar (MPAR) system, S8124 [19NO]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2360), S8439 [7DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— history of radical Islamic terrorist actions against the U.S. and the West, S8126–S8130 [19NO]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA]

Umatilla County, OR: tribute to World War II veterans, S7653 [29OC]

Reports filed

Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3102) (H. Rept. 114–283), H6834 [6OC]

Airport Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 114–167), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 114–227), H5522 [27JY]

Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 114–218), H5401 [22JY]

Knife Owners’ Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1315) (S. Rept. 114–121), S6466 [8SE]

Partners for Aviation Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3144) (H. Rept. 114–320), H7389 [2NO]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 571), S8546 [9DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 571) (S. Rept. 114–198), S8882 [18DE]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 114–219), H5401 [22JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Securing Expedited Screening Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2127) (H. Rept. 114–220), H5401 [22JY]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2262) (H. Rept. 114–119), H3308 [18MY]

TSA PreCheck Expansion Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2843) (H. Rept. 114–221), H5401 [22JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1493 [27FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3834, H3835, H3851, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Statements

Consequences to Border Security Without a Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, H941 [11FE]

Tribute to Louisiana National Guardsmen Killed in Helicopter Accident Off the Coast of Florida: Glenn Curtis, E346 [17MR]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 34, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, H2129 [13AP]

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1377 [27FE]

H. Res. 273, consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3403 [20MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H. Res. 321, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H4497 [18JN]

H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H363–H374 [14JA], H1535–H1546 [3MR]

H.R. 720, Airport Security Act, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]

H.R. 810, NASA programs authorization, H873–H887 [10FE]

H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5495 [27JY]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act, H5502 [27JY]

H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H2848 [12MY]

H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3521–H3524 [21MY]

H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S8034–S8054 [18NO]

H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act, H5497 [27JY]

H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H5499 [27JY]

H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H5501 [27JY]

H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act, H6811 [6OC]

H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act, H8170 [16NO]

S. 571, Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, S8678–S8682 [15DE]

S. 1625, require National Guard report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units, S4302 [18JN]

S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Con. Res. 7, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, S1255 [3MR], H1651 [16MR]

S. Con, Res. 13, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, S2276 [20AP]

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

S. Res. 241, National Airborne Day, S6242 [3AU]

S. Res. 247, commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions, S6405 [5AU]

S. Res. 335, support goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day and tribute to Charles E. Taylor, S8686 [15DE]

AVIATION SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 911), H3876 [3JN]

AVOCA, IA

Remarks in House

Farmall-Land USA Museum: tribute, E1089 [21JY]

AVON, CT

Remarks in House

Avon Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

AVONTE’S LAW ACT see Safety

AVRAKOTOS, GUSTAV L.

Bills and resolutions

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES

Addresses

ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award Acceptance: Patricia Apy, E1056 [13JY]

Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]

Appointments

Congressional Award Board, S1124 [25FE], S3251 [21MY], S6469 [8SE], S8170 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

U of C’s Colegrove Honored at LTC, S1524 [16MR]

Vermonter of the Year—Hal Colston, S461 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H3561 [21MY]

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

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (see H.R. 3963), H8151 [5NO]

——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]

——— remove authority of military department Secretaries to revoke combat valor awards (see H.R. 2011), H2464 [23AP]

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

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4137), H8645 [30NO]

Business and industry: provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H40 [6JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5403 [22JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1566 [3MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (see H. Con. Res. 12), H667 [30JA]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (see H.R. 1521), H1803 [19MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

Dept. of Commerce: promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition (see S. 2366), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4190), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal (see H.R. 2747), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide financial awards to entities that develop and demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions (see S. 1346), S2933 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 3286), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of State: require congressional notification after a reward is authorized under the Rewards for Justice Program (see H.R. 3874), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for a medallion furnished to signify veteran status of a deceased individual (see H.R. 1380), H1661 [16MR]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 2022), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3491), H5974 [11SE]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the departmental health care system (see H.R. 272), H223 [12JA]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H224 [12JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Evers, Medgar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 194), H103 [7JA]

France: tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1857), H2306 [16AP]

Halcomb, Edward: award Distinguished-Service Cross, notwithstanding time limitations on the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1337), H1614 [4MR]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 1010), H1069 [13FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Kennard, Clyde: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 958), H1035 [12FE]

Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2250), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3995), H8152 [5NO]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1368 [26FE]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 808), H856 [5FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H404 [14JA]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3223), H5523 [27JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H1498 [27FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Rodriguez, Ramon: award Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (see H.R. 1596), H1900 [24MR]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H4136 [10JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 2628), H3877 [3JN]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1743), H2152 [13AP]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 535), H582 [26JA] (see H.R. 2737), H4241 [11JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First American Volunteer Group of Chinese Air Force (AVG Fling Tigers) (see H.R. 2441), H3387 [19MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5028 [9JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H2768 [30AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H38 [6JA]

Citations

Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]

Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Presented to the Honorable John F. Lehman: Arnold L. Punaro and Craig R. McKinley, S6801 [17SE]

Inscriptions

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

Association of Former Members of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award plaque presented to Louis Frey, Jr., H4444 [17JN]

Letters

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1507 [2MR]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H1507 [2MR]

Lists

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 Eagle Scout recipients, S3924 [9JN]

Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E843 [4JN]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496 [15AP]

Proclamations

Andrea (Andi) Armstrong California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

Angie Gates California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

Cherie Stephens California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1390 [29SE]

Constance Boulware California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1395 [30SE]

Joanne Ellis California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1354 [24SE]

Liesl Schmidt California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1342 [24SE]

Ramona Prieto California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1389 [29SE]

Sandy Holman California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1388 [29SE]

Toni Scully California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1353 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Abbott Laboratories (company): inclusion in National Association for Female Executives Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list, H1792 [19MR]

Abell, Ericka: Iowa Hawkeye Ten Conference All-Conference Character Award recipient, E861 [9JN]

Abrahamson, Shirley: National Association of Women Judges Joan Dempsey Klein Award recipient, E1417 [2OC]

Abuchowski, Abraham: BioNJ (organization) Sol J. Barer Award recipient, E337 [16MR]

Ackerman, Nick: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E345 [17MR]

ACT Underground, LLC: Commerce City, CO, Entrepreneurial Spirit award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Adams, Annette: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E347 [17MR]

Adonizio, Peter J.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1441 [7OC]

Ahuja, Siddhant: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Ahuja, Smriti: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Albers, Mark T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1229 [8SE]

Alderete, Samuel: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1067 [14JY]

Alejandro, Vanessa: inclusion in Glamour (publication) Top 10 College Women of the Year list, E617 [29AP]

Alff, Cathie: Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Hero award recipient, E1820 [17DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), E130 [28JA]

Allen, Megan: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1270 [11SE]

Allison, James: Lasker Foundation Lasker-Debakey Clinical Medical Research Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

Altoona, PA: tribute to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital Personal Achievement Award recipients, E1309 [17SE]

Aly, Alaa: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1573 [2NO]

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E866 [10JN]

Anderson, Darius: Touchdown Club of Houston, TX, Offensive Player of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Anderson, Devin: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award recipient, H3296 [18MY]

Anderson, James P.: Lasker Foundation Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award recipient, E1348 [24SE]

Anderson, Michael and Kelly: Ryan Purcell Foundation Tim O’Neil Good Samaritan Award recipients, E1369 [28SE]

Anderson, Sami: Caring for Military Families—Elizabeth Dole Foundation Illinois Fellow designee, E737 [18MY]

Anderson, Steve: NATO Science and Technology Organization Scientific Achievement Award recipient, E626 [30AP]

Ann Arbor, MI: James B. Angell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1597 [4NO]

——— Wines Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1656 [19NO]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to Connecticut Anti-Defamation League Greater New Haven, CT, Torch of Liberty Award honorees, E1410 [1OC]

Apy, Patricia: ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award recipient, E1055 [13JY]

Argyle, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

Argyle, Seth: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a military service medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in testing nuclear weapons or other circumstances, H3160 [14MY]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. and clarify eligibility of such members for combat-related special compensation, H2322 [21AP]

——— expedite award of Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers, H1577 [4MR], E306 [4MR]

——— tribute to 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers, E363 [18MR]

Arroyo, Katie: Florida Small Business Development Center Network Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060 [14JY]

Ashby, Todd: Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Asian Americans: tribute, E225 [20FE]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645 [1MY]

Atkins, Linda: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1527 [23OC]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, H1695 [17MR]

Atwood, Dan: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E203 [12FE]

Auburn, MA: Pakachoag School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1491 [20OC]

Aurora, IL: Granger Middle School named Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools Illinois Horizon School to Watch, E786 [21MY]

Auster, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

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

Baer, Cornelia (Connie): Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation Trailblazer Award recipient, E763 [20MY]

Bai, Mei: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Bailey, Jared: Florida Small Business Development Center Network Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060 [14JY]

Balderas, Alicia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E413 [25MR]

Baldwin, Jacob: Pleasant Valley, MO, Police Dept. Purple Heart recipient, E615 [29AP]

Ball-Cook, Margie: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1660 [19NO]

Banner Signs and Decals (business): West Chamber (organization) Small Business of the Year award recipient, E241 [24FE]

Barbetti, Donna and Michael: Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania Sam and Jane Cali Star Award recipients, E1655 [19NO]

Barbour, Jim: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E1127 [27JY]

Barry, Anna: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E277 [27FE]

Barton, Katherine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E343 [17MR]

Bascom, Steven: Iowa Pharmacy Association Patient Care Partner Award recipient, E1005 [7JY]

Battles, Adam S.J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E613 [29AP]

Baudler, Mark: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E286 [2MR]

Bauer, Carly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E362 [18MR]

Baun, Jennifer L.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1776 [11DE]

Beaudoin, Catherine: Okaloosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E256 [26FE]

Beaver, Cheryl: Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Association Educator of the Year award recipient, E1026 [9JY]

Beck, L. Sue: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1130 [27JY]

Beck, Susan: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1187 [29JY]

Bedford, IA: Bedford Community School District recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1052 [13JY]

Beeler, Thad: Missouri Humanities Council Exemplary Community Achievement Award recipient, E605 [28AP]

Bell, Joseph C.: Polish Commanders Cross recipient, E861 [9JN]

Bell, Paula: Wells Fargo & Co., Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1034 [10JY]

Bell, Rodney: Morton Masonic Lodge No. 72 Mirabeau B. Lamar Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E929 [18JN]

Bellefonte, PA: Bellefonte Area High School winner of National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ poultry science career development event, H6312 [29SE]

Beltramo, Margaret: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1334 [22SE]

Bendik, John: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Achievement Award recipient, E341 [17MR]

Beninda, Alexandra A.: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Bentleyville, PA: Bentworth High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1460 [9OC]

Benton, Judy: Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Mrs. Grace Glenwood Higginson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E520 [16AP]

Bernstein, Jarad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E342 [17MR]

Berrong, J.D.: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance North American Inspectors Championship Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award recipient, H6293 [28SE]

Bertozzi, Carolyn: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Bishop, Richard S.: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1495 [21OC]

Bittman, Daniel: Minnesota Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award receipient, H8288 [18NO]

Bizzini, Bill and Dorothy: Merced College Foundation President’s Medallion Award recipients, E555 [22AP]

Blackhawk Equipment Corp.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E453 [13AP]

Blandina, Gloria: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito, Sr., Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E306 [4MR]

Blue Ridge, GA: designation of Joe’s BBQ (restaurant) by TripAdvisor LLC (Internet site) as the Nation’s best barbecue, H4877 [8JY]

Bluml, Tucker: Iowa Ron Scott Wrestler of Character Award recipient, E192 [10FE]

Boca Raton, FL: tribute to Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Teacher of the Year Award recipients, E690 [13MY]

Bochnowski, David: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1568 [2NO]

Bockewitz, Mindy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E341 [17MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1925), H7196 [27OC]

Boddy, Pat: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1183 [29JY]

Bohl, Olivia: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E610 [29AP]

Bohling, Elaine: Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation Iowan of the Day award recipient, E1361 [25SE]

Bolton, Leah: Brazoria County, TX, Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1352 [24SE]

Bonner, Stephen J.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3510 [21MY], E746 [19MY]

Boone, Graham: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [11JN]

Boswell, Chris: Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1636 [17NO]

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697 [2DE]

Braddock District Council of Community Associations, Inc.: tribute to Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1194 [31JY]

Bradley, Sharon: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary and Secondary Principal of the Year award recipient, E1019 [8JY]

Brady, Gideon R.: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E1505 [21OC]

Brewer, Stephen M.: Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Citizen of the Year award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Brewer, Terry: Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) (organization) award for North America recipient, E140 [30JA]

Briggs, Bob: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1402 [1OC]

Broomfield, CO: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award, E581 [23AP]

Brower, Roy G.: American Thoracic Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E733 [18MY]

Brown, Korinna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E243 [24FE]

Brownlee family: Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders Award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

Bruner, Gary M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E204 [12FE]

Bruno, Anthony D.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1471 [9OC]

Bruring, William E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E70 [14JA]

Buck, Elisabeth: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1181 [29JY]

Buckingham, PA: None Such Farm (business) recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1039 [10JY]

Buffalo State College: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge program award recipients, E997 [7JY]

Buhrow, Drew: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E351 [17MR]

Burch, Karen: Santa Rosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E283 [2MR]

Burgess, Darrell: Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recipient, E528 [17AP]

Burke, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, H5185 [15JY]

Burke, VA: tribute to Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept. Installation of Officers Banquet honorees, E643 [1MY]

Callahan, John F.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E350 [17MR]

Calton, Trenton Y.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

Camacho, Joann G.: First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business (publication) Guam Businesswoman of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

Camdenton, MO: inclusion of Camdenton High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1043 [13JY]

Cameron, Tom: Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Excellence in Mentoring Award recipient, E107 [22JA]

Camp, Dave: Michigan Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1453 [8OC]

Campbell, William V.: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1336 [22SE]

Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), H5513 [27JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), H1651 [16MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), H2129 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), H686 [2FE]

Capolupo, James: Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E310 [4MR]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate, H3190 [14MY]

Carey, Brianna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E383 [23MR]

Caribou, ME: Caribou Fire and Ambulance Dept., recipient of Congressional Fire Services Institute/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based Emergency Medical Services Award, E499 [15AP]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1537 [26OC]

Carmody, Virginia: WCNY–TV (Syracuse, NY) Women Who Make America Award recipient, E299 [4MR]

Carpenter, Allison: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

Carpenter, Donna: Southeast Tourism Society Beacon Award recipient, E1513 [22OC]

Carr, Carl D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1504 [21OC]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1684 [1DE], E1743 [9DE]

Carrollton, TX: McCoy Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E308 [4MR]

Carson, Julie: Equality Florida (organization) Community Partner for Equality Award recipient, E1241 [9SE]

Cassville (MO) Democrat: Missouri Press Association Gold Cup award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

Castillo, Christian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E397 [24MR]

Catchpole, Harry T.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142 [2FE]

Caviness, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1170 [29JY]

Centennial, CO: Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center recipient of National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Excellence Award, E973 [24JN]

Ceron-Ponce, Maria: Fort Worth, TX, Independent School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3544 [21MY]

Cerveny, Gretchen: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1405 [1OC]

Chai, Jessica: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E869 [10JN]

Chamois, MO: inclusion of Chamois High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1066 [14JY], E1306 [17SE]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836 [18DE]

Chapman, Steve: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award recipient, E1778 [11DE]

Charness, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E403 [25MR]

Chester, Ryan: Breakthrough Junior Challenge competition winner, E1779 [11DE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

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

Chmielewski, Linda: Minnesota March of Dimes Nurse of the Year award recipient, H7350 [2NO]

Christian Action Guild (organization): Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1406 [1OC]

Christiono, Anne: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E867 [10JN]

Chrysafis, Robert: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H928, H930–H937 [11FE], H987 [12FE], H1655 [16MR], E245 [25FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

Clark, Aidan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E415 [25MR]

Clark, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

Clarkston, MI: Pine Knob Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7168 [23OC]

Class, Robyn L.: California Head Start Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E128 [28JA]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E777 [21MY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Codr, Candice: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E398 [24MR]

Cofer, James: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1118 [23JY]

Cohen, Joel E.: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

College of St. Benedict: NSF award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

Collins, Greg: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Community Service Award recipient, E771 [21MY]

Collins, Terry L.: AccuTheranostics, Inc., Outstanding Woman of the Year Award recipient, E917 [17JN]

Colosimo, Lucas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1435 [6OC]

Commerce City, CO: Platte Valley Medical Center recipient of Commerce City Business on the Move Award, E399 [24MR]

Concerned Women of Brooklyn (organization): tribute to honorees, E1777 [11DE]

Condon, James: National Association of Secondary School Principals Indiana Principal of the Year award recipient, H5123 [14JY], E1157 [29JY]

Confluent Development, LLC: Wheat Ridge Business Association Reinvestment Award recipient, E1509 [22OC]

Congress: tribute to Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Conway, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Cook, Adam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E420 [25MR]

Cook, Raymond E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E188 [10FE]

Cook, Stephen: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1751 [9DE]

Cooke, Matthew: Purple Heart recipient, E582 [23AP]

Cooper, Kenneth H.: National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame inductee, H160 [9JA], E47 [12JA]

CoorsTek, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E451 [13AP]

Corcoran, Kevin: Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

Corman, Chris: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1753 [9DE]

Corning, IA: Mercy Corning Hospital recipient of National Safety Council Silver Safety Award, E1191 [29JY]

Costco Wholesale Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Large Business Award recipient, E1483 [20OC]

Cottleville, MO: inclusion of Francis Howell Central High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1060 [14JY]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, CO (organization): West Chamber (organization) Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, E242 [24FE]

CQuence Health Group (company): inclusion in Modern Healthcare (publication) ‘‘Best Places to Work in Healthcare’’ list, E1538 [26OC]

Crampsie, Kathleen: Panther Valley Irish American Association Shamrock Award recipient, E344 [17MR]

Cranston, Ethan: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Crenshaw, Kimberlé Williams: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Crews, Andy: Time (publication) Auto Dealer of the Year award recipient, H766 [4FE]

Crisp, Carl: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1178 [29JY]

Critchley, Matthew: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Croll, Amy Ostrander: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E439 [26MR]

Cunningham, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E168 [5FE]

Cunningham, Scott: YMCA Youth and Government Distinguished Service Award and Dr. Paul Grist Service Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Curray, Emily: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1659 [19NO]

Curtis, Jim and Kate: West Chamber (organization) Members of the Year Award recipients, E238 [24FE]

Custer City, PA: tribute to Penn Brad Oil Museum Yellow Dog Award recipients, H4363 [15JN]

Dailey, Mike: Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1295 [16SE]

Dale, James E.: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1403 [1OC]

Dale City, VA, Civic Association: Community Awards recipients, E504 [15AP]

Dallas, TX: Hockaday School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Parish Episcopal School regional winner of Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Award, E693 [13MY]

——— Parkland Health and Hospital System inclusion in Leapfrog Group (organization) Top Hospitals list, E1711 [3DE]

——— Trinidad Garza Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7081 [21OC]

Damariscotta, ME: Great Salt Bay Community School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E1010 [7JY]

Danielson, Ashley: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E348 [17MR]

Danison, Angela: Michigan Dept. of Education Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, H672 [2FE]

Danner, Andrew N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E336 [16MR]

Danos, Johnny: Business Record (publication) Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

Dantzscher, Evan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

Davis, Angelee: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E607 [29AP]

Davis, Jerry: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Northwest Florida Agricultural Innovator of the Year award recipient, E1561 [29OC]

Davis, Ken: Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Committee Community Volunteer Service Award recipient, E128 [28JA]

De Kruif, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1500 [21OC]

De Kruif, Noah: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1499 [21OC]

De La Cruz, Osiel: Texas Louisiana Gulf District and Exchange Club of Pearland, TX, Pearland Officer of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

DeClerck, Dylan: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Youth in Philanthrophy award recipient, E1780 [11DE]

DeMerchant, LaQuitta: World Youth Foundation Community Impact Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

Demory, Aaron: Iowa City, IA, Human Rights Commission Youth Human Rights Award recipient, E1126 [27JY]

Dente, Blaise A.: UNICO National (organization) Scranton, PA, Chapter UNICAN of the Year award recipient, E130 [28JA]

Denver, CO: Seniors’ Resource Center recipient of LeadingAge (organization) Excellence in Not-for-Profit Leadership award, E457 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H7383 [2NO], H9266 [10DE], E967 [24JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Marshals Service Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipients, E1637 [17NO]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), E1167 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1507–H1509, H1511 [2MR], H1576 [4MR], E302 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

Dettmer, Bob: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1272 [11SE]

Diaz, Angelo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E422 [25MR]

Dietz, Robert H.: Medal of Honor recipient, H3399 [20MY]

DiFusco-Funk, Natalie: Virginia Dept. of Education Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1537 [26OC]

Dimitroff, Emmy: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1404 [1OC]

Doan, Alan: SBA Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1319 [18SE]

Doctor, Don and Patty Jackson: Ryan Purcell Foundation Michael J. Diggins Community Service Award recipients, E1368 [28SE]

Dodd, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1622 [16NO]

Donais, Ralph: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices Legacy Award recipient, E1268 [11SE]

Downey, Garrett N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

Downey, Karen: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Drapeau, Norman: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E705 [14MY]

Du, Annabelle: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E870 [10JN]

Duffy, Brad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E349 [17MR]

Dutcher, Joshua K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1703 [3DE]

Dyer, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1286 [16SE]

Eaker, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E354 [18MR]

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

Easter, Jaclyn: National Science Teachers Association Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Eatman, Harold: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, H764 [4FE]

Echard, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Eckert, Nathan: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rachel Carson Individual Award recipient, E366 [19MR]

Edmundson, Clare: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ: Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge awards for obstacle and finesse course, E1120 [23JY]

Ekstrom, Jenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E415 [25MR]

El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]

Elliott, Bill: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E109 [26JA]

Engelheim Vineyards (company): San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Wine Competition medal winner, H1041 [13FE]

Escalade Sports, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E650 [1MY]

Espinoza, Abigail: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E417 [25MR]

Euken, Stacie: Iowa Farm Bureau Bob Joslin Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

Evans, John: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Business Award recipient, E330 [16MR]

Evans, WV: Evans Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6840 [7OC]

Ewoldt, Chase: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Ambassador designee, E663 [8MY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Arts Council Arts Award recipients, E1766 [10DE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Lord and Ladies Fairfax award recipients, E1040 [10JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Valor Award recipients, E502 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E500 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758 [20MY]

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E1039 [10JY]

Farber, Rudy: Exchange Club of Neosho, MO, Book of Golden Deeds recipient, E1646 [18NO]

Fellman, Jill: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1666 [19NO]

Fenner, Bob: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1230 [8SE]

Fenner, Elaine: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1223 [8SE]

Fernandez-Morrow, Christina: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E350 [17MR]

Fettig, Jake: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Ficcadenti, Mark: Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E1185 [29JY]

5280 Armory (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Findlay, OH: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan Community designee, E339 [17MR]

Finnegan, Vince: Rosenberg, TX, Central Fort Bend Chamber Business Person of the Year award recipient, E91 [21JA]

Finnerty, Brenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E421 [25MR]

Fisher, Paddy: Greater Houston, TX, High School Rotary Lombardi Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

Fisheries Survival Fund (organization): Offshore Mariners’ Wives Association Friend of the Fishing Industry Award recipient, E1367 [28SE]

Fitzgerald, Brandan S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E333 [16MR]

Flood, Patti: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H6845 [7OC]

Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E327 [16MR]

——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1305 [17SE], E1391 [30SE], E1446 [7OC]

——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E454 [13AP]

Florida International University: Mastery Math Lab designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— STEM Transformation Institute designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

Forsyth County, NC: inclusion of Early College of Forsyth in Newsweek (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H6315 [29SE]

Fortney, Joel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E413 [25MR]

Foster, Mark: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

France: tribute to U.S. citizens who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train, H5857, H5859 [9SE], H5870 [10SE], E1277 [15SE]

Frankel, Ron: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Groups Community Care Award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Frazier, Debbie: Michael Brown Memorial Faces of the Community Award recipient, E987 [25JN]

Frey, Louis, Jr.: Association of Former Members of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, H4438, H4444 [17JN]

Friedkin, Shawn: Reeve Foundation Arnold H. Snider Visionary Leadership Award recipient, E1676 [30NO]

Froberg, Alfred, Jr.: Brazoria County, TX, Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1445 [7OC]

Fry, Patricia: National Association of Secondary School Principals Massachusetts Principal of the Year award recipient, E1333 [22SE]

——— National Association of Secondary School Principals National Principal of the Year award finalist, E1333 [22SE]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690 [1DE]

Galbraith, Sarah: SBA Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1319 [18SE]

Galella, Jerry: Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Committee Man of the Year award recipient, E136 [30JA]

Gallegos, Charlize: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E393 [24MR]

Gallegos, Paul: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1524 [23OC]

Galvan, Miriam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Garbarino, Patricia: San Rafael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Women of Industry Business Leader award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Garcia, Angelica: Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Women’s Business Star award recipient, E834 [3JN]

Garcia, Cruz: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Garimella, Amulya: Discovery Education and 3M Co., America’s Top Young Scientist finalist, H6842 [7OC]

Garrett, Jim: Alzheimer’s Association Family Champion award recipient, E744 [19MY]

Garrison, Jayne Bacon: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Pearl Award recipient, E858 [9JN]

Garton, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E171 [5FE]

Garvey, Sarah: West Chamber (organization) Young Professional of the Year award recipient, E232 [24FE]

Garza, Katie: Mrs. United States pageant winner, E1152 [28JY]

Gay, Verna: Pinecrest, FL, Police Dept., Officer of the Third Quarter of 2015 award recipient, H8436 [30NO]

Georgetown, IN: Highland Hills Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E196 [11FE]

Gerson, Anita: ElderSource (organization) Delores Barr Weaver Elder Advocate Award recipient, E853 [9JN]

Giesen, Mark: Sunbury, PA, Rotary Club Sunbury Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Giles, Larry: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1780 [11DE]

Glen Gardner, NJ: Voorhees High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1464 [9OC]

Glesser, Sal and Gail: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award of Excellence recipients, E1407 [1OC]

Glew, Scott: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1271 [11SE]

Godbey, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals Kentucky Secondary Principal of the Year Award recipient, E1072 [15JY]

Goldsworthy, Sharon: Germantown, TN, Lions Club Citizen of the Year award recipient, E264 [27FE]

Gonzalez, Asya: National Federation of Independent Business Dan Danner Leadership Award recipient, E1144 [28JY]

Goodenow, Margarite: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1233 [8SE]

Goodwin, H. Clark: Jesse Helms Center Foundation Charles A. Cannon Free Enterprise Hall of Fame inductee, E1641 [17NO]

Gorman, Douglas: Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E370 [19MR]

Gouldsmith, Spencer C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Graham, John: Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, H3318 [19MY]

Grand, Robert T.: Best Lawyers (publication) Lawyer of the Year award recipient, E1545 [27OC]

Grass Valley, CA: William & Marian Ghidotti Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6751 [1OC]

Grau, Bryson D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E330 [16MR]

Graves, Christopher M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E201 [12FE]

Green, Danielle: ESPN (television network) ESPY Pat Tillman award recipient, H5453 [23JY]

Greenberg, Ray: Feasterville Business Association Person of the Year award recipient, E214 [13FE]

Greensboro, GA: Lake Oconee Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E441 [26MR]

Gregg, Allison: Kemin Industries, Inc., STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching recipient, E294 [3MR]

Griesemer, Louis: National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association James Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award recipient, E310 [4MR]

Griffin, Faye: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1408 [1OC]

Griffin, Margaret O. (Ollie): Yonkers, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Outstanding Service Award recipient, E137 [30JA]

Griffith, Harold: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1707 [3DE]

Gromme, Lance: VFW Washington (State) Veteran of the Year Award recipient, E1181 [29JY]

Gut, Austin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E355 [18MR]

Hadley, Shelby M.: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1267 [11SE]

Hall, Harriet: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1661 [19NO]

Hallman, Nicholas: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1093 [21JY]

Hamilton, Emily: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E418 [25MR]

Hamilton, Joseph: National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1117 [23JY]

Hansen, Drake N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1381 [29SE]

Harazin, Tim: Fairfax County, VA, Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E1040 [10JY]

Hardy, James: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Iowa History Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E493 [14AP]

Harlan, Jack C., Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, H8250 [17NO]

Harris, Ashley: Iowa Hawkeye Ten Conference Academic All-Conference Award recipient, E862 [9JN]

Harris, Lucille: Manteca, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E897 [15JN]

Harrison, Donald F.: ‘‘LIVE With Kelly and Michael’’ (television show) America’s Top Teacher award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Hatfield, Linda: American Cancer Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Hautman, Robert: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner, E1409 [1OC]

Hay, Alexsander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Hayes, Steve: Texas Office of the Governor Star of Texas Resolution award recipient, E1325 [18SE]

Heinly, Tom: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., Principal of the Year award recipient, E1641 [17NO]

Hendricks family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1562 [29OC]

Hendrix, Gordon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E328 [16MR]

Hernandez, Arturo: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award recipient, E271 [27FE]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499 [15AP]

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644 [1MY]

Herrala, Jeff: Air Force Cadet of the Year award recipient, H6087 [17SE]

Hess, Turner S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1382 [29SE]

Hess, William L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1384 [29SE]

Hickey, Kelly D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E377 [23MR]

Hicks, Chuck: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Higgins, Wallace: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E665 [8MY]

Hill, Lyda: Southern Methodist University Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award recipient, E471 [13AP]

Hines, Melanie: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E618 [29AP]

Hoffman-Zinnel, Daniel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E417 [25MR]

Holmes, Robert R.: American Society of Civil Engineers Government Civil Engineer of the Year award recipient, E1503 [21OC]

Hope, Steve: Indiana Association of School Principals Indiana High School Principal of the Year award recipient, H8655 [1DE], E1725 [8DE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, E173 [5FE], E177 [9FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 839), E185 [10FE]

Hoskins-Cumbey, Madeline: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E380 [23MR]

Hot Springs, AR: Park Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7402 [3NO]

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

House of Representatives: tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

——— tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

——— tribute to House Team Player Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

Houston, TX: Memorial Hermann Health System recipient of EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year award, E615 [29AP]

Huber, Eric: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E491 [14AP]

Huckabone, Elizabeth: Buffalo LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) Community Builder Award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Hughes, Sydney: National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association student athlete scholarship award recipient, E1425 [6OC]

Hull, Suzanne: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E412 [25MR]

Hultin, Rachel G.: Wheat Ridge, CO, City Council Partnership award recipient, E236 [24FE]

Humble, TX: Humble Independent School District recipient of H-E-B, Inc., Excellence in Education Award, E1049 [13JY]

Hunt, Lois: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1428 [6OC]

Hunt, Nick and Sue: Iowa Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1430 [6OC]

Huntley, Dalton H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1380 [29SE]

Hunult, Ruth: Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1354 [24SE]

Husain, Mashal: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1168 [29JY]

Hutton, Jacob I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

Hybl, William J.: Japan Imperial Decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays With Neck Ribbon recipient, E904 [16JN]

Iannace, Alexa: Girl Scout National Young Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E1382 [29SE]

Iglewski, Barbara: National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, E1428 [6OC]

Iguodala, Andre: National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player award recipient, H5381 [22JY]

Imm, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E729 [18MY]

Imperial, MO: inclusion of Seckman High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1063 [14JY]

Industrial Chemicals Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Ingalls, Jeffrey J.: POW Medal recipient, H2366 [22AP]

Ingalls, Josh: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E409 [25MR]

Iowa Farm Bureau: tribute to American Farm Bureau Federation award recipients, E1234 [8SE]

Irving, TX: Cistercian Preparatory School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Irving Independent School District recognized by the College Board as the Advanced Placement District of the Year, H2255 [15AP]

Isaacs, Mark: Sussex County, DE, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Ivey, Loyd: Consumer Electronics Association Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame inductee, E136 [30JA]

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1713 [7DE]

J.F. Kruse Jewelers (business): SBA Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H2322 [21AP]

Jacobson, Todd: VFW Iowa High School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E329 [16MR]

Jardon, Carl and Denise: Fremont County, IA, Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1322 [18SE]

Jefferson City, MO: inclusion of Blair Oaks High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1067 [14JY]

Jeffries, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E730 [18MY]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

Jenkins, Sherman L.: Aurora, IL, African-American Heritage Advisory Board Outstanding African-American of the Year award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Jensen, Aireonna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E406 [25MR]

Johnk, Kristin: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Johns Manville (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Innovative Technology Award recipient, E449 [13AP]

Johnson, Henry: Medal of Honor recipient, E755 [20MY], E826 [2JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

Johnson, Mark: Blue Star Families, Inc., Blue Star Neighbor Award recipient, E452 [13AP]

Jones, Grant: SBA Washington State Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Jones, Howard C.: Rural Economic Development (organization) Rural Leader of the Year award recipient, H6712 [30SE]

Jones, Kevin: Colorado High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E676 [12MY]

Jones, Valerie C.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1371 [28SE]

Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779 [21MY]

Kadare, Ismail: Jerusalem International Book Fair Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society recipient, E480 [14AP]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Kahue, Jim: Asian Pacific State Employees Association Member of the Year Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Kane, Martin: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E311 [4MR]

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

Kanfer, Joe: Akron Community Foundation Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipient, E1340 [24SE]

Karn, Bob: American Baseball Coaches Association Regional and Diamond National Coach of the Year awards recipient, H5120 [14JY]

Katy, TX: Harmony Science Academy winner of It’s Time Texas (organization) Growing Healthy Schools campaign, E1706 [3DE]

——— Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital nursing staff recipients of American Nursing Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence designation, E1301 [16SE]

——— Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital recipient of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program meritorious ranking, E1635 [17NO]

——— Rotary Club of Katy recipient of Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Exceptional Service Award, E367 [19MR]

——— Seven Lakes High School Symphony Orchestra selected as Texas Music Educators Association Honor Full Orchestra, E1303 [16SE]

Keiser, Evelyn Cahn: Florida Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, E456 [13AP]

Keith, Wayne: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E51 [12JA]

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

Kelley, Cierah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E400 [24MR]

Kelley, Thomas A.: AchieveKids (organization) STAR Award recipient, E827 [3JN]

Kelliher, John: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E208 [12FE]

Kem Krest Corp.: General Motors Co., Supplier of the Year award recipient, E413 [25MR]

Kennedy, Niki: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1079 [16JY]

Kepler, David: Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1450 [8OC]

Kerr, Tom: National Wildlife Refuge Association Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Kieper, Gary: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1207 [4AU]

Killpack, Anna: CHI Health (regional health network) Mother Mary Vincent McDermott Award recipient, E1729 [8DE]

Killum Pest Control, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Awards for Excellence Winner of Distinction recipient, E871 [10JN]

Kirkbride, Billy: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H763 [4FE]

Kirkwood, Philip: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3545 [21MY]

Klausing, Chuck: Football Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, E495 [15AP]

Klein, Dean: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E647 [1MY]

Kleinschmidt, Pam: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367 [19MR]

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

Knapp Properties, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1023 [9JY]

Knopp, Matthew L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E206 [12FE]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151 [3FE]

Koehn, Thomas and Linda: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Individual Philanthropists award recipients, E1777 [11DE]

Kolbe, David L.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1774 [11DE]

Kolle, Brice: Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, TX, Cadet of the Month award recipient, E162 [4FE]

Korbatov, Lisa: Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1498 [21OC]

Kornegay, Danny: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award recipient, H7266 [28OC]

Kostelac, Cole M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [12FE]

Kozakiewicz, Dan: Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Kraft-Stolar, Tamar: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Krystal C.: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Kubik, Suzanne: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1184 [29JY]

Kunert, Kathryn: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1179 [29JY]

Kuprianczyk, Mary: Civil Air Patrol Amelia Earhart Award recipient, E866 [10JN]

Kurovski, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E407 [25MR]

——— Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1178 [29JY]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 1094), H1376 [27FE]

La Gamma, Edmund F.: Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Mentor of the Year Award recipient, E132 [28JA]

La Grange, IL: Ogden Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E26 [7JA]

——— Seventh Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E24 [7JA]

——— Spring Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E23 [7JA]

——— St. Cletus Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E27 [7JA]

Lacquey, Rebecca: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1596 [4NO]

Lacroix, Gerald C.: Franco-American Centre Franco-American of the Year award recipient, H4446 [17JN]

Lafayette, LA: National Bureau of Economic Research Happiest City in America designee, E1435 [6OC]

Lambert, Terry: Springfield, MO, Police Dept., Citizen Service Commendation recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Lang, Talan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E210 [12FE]

LaPlant, Dolar: Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor recipient, E611 [29AP]

Larson, Jeff (Huck): Casey, IA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1341 [24SE]

Lautenschlager, Peg: Emerge Wisconsin (organization) honoree, E801 [1JN]

Lavonia, GA: tribute to Lavonia Police Dept., Officers of the Year award recipients, H483 [22JA]

Lawler, Pamela Rainey: Pearl S. Buck International (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E594 [28AP]

Lawrence, NY: Rambam Mesivta recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1527 [23OC]

Lawson, Jerry: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367 [19MR]

Least Heat-Moon, William L.: Missouri Humanities Council Distinguished Literary Achievement award recipient, E638 [30AP]

LeBaron, Gaye: Sonoma County, CA, Woman of the Year Award recipient, E366 [19MR]

Letterman, Andrew: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Leuzzi, Helen: Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E631 [30AP]

Levan, Matt: Sugar Land, TX, Police Dept., Officer of the Year award recipient, E308 [4MR]

Levesque, Steven: Association of Defense Communities Community Excellence Award recipient, E957 [24JN]

Levy, Yael: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Builder Award recipient, E331 [16MR]

LG Electronics, Inc.: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., Design for Recycling Award recipient, H4019 [10JN]

Li, Eric: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E823 [2JN]

Liberty Corner, NJ: Liberty Corner School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1462 [9OC]

Linden, NJ: Linden Public Schools recognition as National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education, E457 [13AP]

Linford, Devorah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E395 [24MR]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

——— tribute to student essay readers award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

Littler, Ed, Jr.: Adair-Casey Schools, Adair, IA, Ed Littler Achievement Award recipient, E1411 [1OC]

Lively, Justice: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

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

Logan, Trevor: Springfield, MO, Police Dept., Citizen Service Medal recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Logan, UT: Cache Valley Transit District recipient of Community Transportation Association Excellence in Motion award, H3773 [3JN]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]

Lorenzen, Fred: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E110 [26JA]

Lovelady, Victor: Presidential Medal of Freedom nominee, E81 [20JA]

Lovie, Julie L.: Napa County, CA, Office of Education Napa County Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1226 [8SE]

Lovstuen, Allysen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1200 [31JY]

Low, Alex: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Lowe, Shelby: Pearland, TX, Employee of the Year award recipient, E51 [12JA], E94 [21JA]

Lund, Evelyn P.: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1468 [9OC]

Lybarger, William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1472 [9OC]

Lynch, Molly: Lorton Community Action Center (organization) Founder’s Award recipient, E640 [1MY]

Macke, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E405 [25MR]

Macon, GA: H&H Restaurant named ‘‘most iconic restaurant in Georgia’’ by Thrillist.com (Internet site), E32 [8JA]

Maples, Chris: Boys Scouts Leader Wood Badge recipient, E1511 [22OC]

Maplewood, NJ: School District of South Orange and Maplewood recognition as National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education, E457 [13AP]

Marckx, Bret: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E332 [16MR]

Marsh, John (Rob): Staff Care (company) Country Doctor of the Year award recipient, E138 [30JA]

Marshall family: Okaloosa County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1249 [10SE]

Martinez, Bianca: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E360 [18MR]

Masi, Glyn and Alan: West Chamber (organization) Ambassadors of the Year award recipients, E233 [24FE]

Matsumoto, Elizabeth: Northern California Association of Nonprofits Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award recipient, E1449 [8OC]

Matthews, Frank P., Jr.: Omaha, NE, St. Cecilia Cathedral Grade School Bernadette (Bonnie) Pryor Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, E156 [3FE]

Mayland, Brittany: Houston Texans (football team) and First Community Credit Union Star in the Classroom award recipient, E1761 [10DE]

McCann, John S.: Massachusetts Knox Trail Council of the Boy Scouts Good Scout honoree, E1596 [4NO]

McCartney, Evan: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1091 [21JY]

McClain, Gwen: VFW Patriot’s Pen Award recipient, E333 [16MR]

McCombs, Devin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E360 [18MR]

McCord, John: Houston 100 Club, Inc., Officer of the Year Award recipient, E122 [27JA]

McDonald, Sara: Illinois Principals Association Elementary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E484 [14AP]

McKay, Heather: Iowa Press Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1736 [8DE]

McLean, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E873 [10JN]

McMahon, Tom: Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation Leadership for Iowa Award recipient, E1151 [28JY]

McMinnville, OR: tribute to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Oregon Medal of Honor Exhibit, E408 [25MR]

McMullen, Sean C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

McPheeters, Xander: Hobie’s Hero Award recipient, E830 [3JN]

McPherson, Donald: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E745 [19MY]

McReynolds, Mandi: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E443 [26MR]

Meals From the Heartland (organization): USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E620 [29AP]

Meier, Curtis and Brenda: Coalition To Support Iowa’s Farmers Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients, E1793 [15DE]

Meneses, Matheus: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Meredith, Regina: Virginia Counselors Association Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

Meurer Research, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E454 [13AP]

Meyer, Dennis: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E1484 [20OC]

Miami Dade College: inclusion in Chronicle of Higher Education (publication) ‘‘Great Colleges to Work For’’ list, H5604 [29JY]

Midwest Construction and Supply Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1030 [9JY]

Mike, Mary Jo: National Catholic Educational Association Principal of the Year award recipient, E599 [28AP]

Miller, Dick: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1225 [8SE]

Miller, Jacob: Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient, E610 [29AP]

Miller, Richard: Cheshire, CT, Chamber of Commerce Special Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E305 [4MR]

Miller, William G.: Ukrainian Federation of America Alexander B. Chernyk Medal recipient, E610 [29AP]

Miller-Ackley, Jaimie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E432 [26MR]

Mills, Alex: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H2297 [16AP]

Minden, LA: Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Small Chamber of the Year Award, E1470 [9OC]

Mineola, NY: tribute to National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education Good Deed Awards for Long Island Teenagers recipients, E769 [21MY]

Minnesota Humanities Center: tribute to Veterans’ Voices Award recipients, H5870 [10SE]

Mischel, Walter: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1296, E1298 [16SE]

Missouri City, TX: Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Platinum Level Scenic City Certification recipient, E1234 [8SE]

Mitzen, Phyllis: National Association of Social Workers National Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E629 [30AP]

Mohor, Arthur: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142 [2FE]

Moms2B (organization): Association of Community Affiliated Plans Supporting the Safety Net Award recipient, E1065 [14JY]

Monett (MO) Times: Missouri Press Association State-Wide General Excellence Award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

Monteith, Dick: Modesto, CA, Chamber of Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award recipient, E144 [2FE]

Moore, Don: Portsmouth, NH, Rotary Club Humanitarian Award recipient, H4877 [8JY]

Moore, Ryan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1726 [8DE]

Mora, Yuritzi: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E361 [18MR]

Morgan, Bradley E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1383 [29SE]

Moriguchi, Tomio: University of Washington Multicultural Alumni Partnership Dr. Samuel E. Kelly Award recipient, E1477 [16OC]

Morman, Michael: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E435 [26MR]

Morrison, Brian: Iowa Football Coaches Association Class 3A Region 2 Coach of the Year award recipient, E1125 [27JY]

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

Morrow, Jennifer: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary and Secondary Principal of the Year award recipient, E1017 [8JY]

Moser, Lindsay: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E430 [26MR]

Mount Holly, NJ: Rancocas Valley Regional High School recipient of Navy Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit award, E729 [18MY]

Mount Holyoke College: NAFSA—The Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

Mowry, Kenneth R.: Pennsylvania Holstein Hall of Fame inductee, E425 [26MR]

Muñoz, Xavier: Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Mid Allen Ries Award recipient, E1203 [31JY]

Murphy, Joe: Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association Edward P. Day Citizenship Award recipient, E1365 [25SE]

Murray, Thomas: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1408 [1OC]

MVLE (nonprofit organization): tribute to Annual Awards recipients, E1768 [10DE]

Nadel, Eric: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Ford C. Frick Award recipient, E1233 [8SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E843 [4JN]

National Medal of Honor Day: observance, E408 [25MR]

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

Nelson, Ben: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E440 [26MR]

Nelson, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E402 [24MR]

New Haven, MO: inclusion of New Haven High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

——— New Haven High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1449 [8OC]

New Port Richey, FL: Dulcet Restaurant and Lounge recipient of Florida Trend (publication) Golden Spoon Award, H9034 [8DE]

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

Nickel, Kathy: Novato, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E101 [22JA]

Nierenberg, David and Patricia: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation Nat Giustina Philanthropy Award recipients, E583 [23AP]

NIH: establish medical prize program to incentivize health innovation by offering competitors the chance to win a prize for creating breakthrough research and technology, H5071, H5072 [10JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Aziz Sancar for chemistry, H7200 [27OC], E1589 [4NO]

——— recognition of Paul L. Modrich for chemistry, H7200 [27OC], E1463 [9OC], E1589 [4NO]

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

Noe, Robert E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1381 [29SE]

Norman, Tammy: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

North East, PA: North East High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6710 [30SE]

Northern, David, Sr.: Lake County, IL, Most Influential African American Award recipient, H838 [5FE]

Northern Indiana Public Service Co.: tribute to Luminary Award recipients, E1288 [16SE]

Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor: tribute to Labor and Community Awards recipients, E1541 [27OC]

Norton, Joshua: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E438 [26MR]

Notestine, Cory: American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year award recipient, E142 [2FE]

Ocampo, Jessica: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E917 [17JN]

O’Donnell, Catherine R.: Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association President’s Award recipient, E1444 [7OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 1162), H3363–H3365 [19MY]

Oldham, Bill: Tennessee Sheriff’s Association ‘‘Sheriff of the Year’’ award recipient, E1287 [16SE]

Olson, Gunnar: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E446 [26MR]

Olympic College: Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, H2163 [14AP]

Omaha, NE: Edward (Babe) Gomez Heritage Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

——— Wilson Focus School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

O’Malley, Nancy: Livermore Lions Club Alameda County, CA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E106 [22JA]

Overcash, David: Dept. of Defense Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award recipient, E918 [17JN]

Pacheco, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E408 [25MR]

Padgett Stratemann & Co.: Texas Historical Commission Texas Treasure Business Award recipient, E1619 [16NO]

Part of the Solution (nonprofit organization): Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Organization Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Pason Systems (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E450 [13AP]

Patterson, Katie: Technology Association of Iowa Women of Innovation Rising Star award recipient, E1806 [16DE]

Paul, James: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1462 [9OC]

Pauly, Jim: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E50 [12JA]

Pawtucket, RI: Modern Diner (business) recipient of Food Network Best Diner Dish in America award, H9089 [9DE]

Peake, Philip: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Pearland, TX: Sablatura Middle School student council recipient of National Association of Elementary School Principals Student Council Excellence Award, E824 [2JN]

——— Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Gold Level Scenic City Certification recipient, E1489 [20OC]

Peebles, Justine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E437 [26MR]

Peeples, Shanna: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E635 [30AP]

Pellegrini, Claudio: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1531 [26OC]

Pellow, Ernie: Pennsylvania Builders Association Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, H5808 [8SE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Rural Health Award recipients, H53 [7JA]

Pennsylvania State University: Penn State World Campus named U.S. News & World Report (publication) Best Online Bachelor’s Program, H362 [14JA]

Peppmeier, Zack: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Perez, Ben: HEB Grocery Co., LP, Excellence in Education Award finalist, E382 [23MR]

Perkowitz, Cathy: Alzheimer’s Association Outstanding Advocate of the Year award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Perrin, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1062 [14JY]

Peschka, Casey: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Peschke, Victor: Sugar Land Citizen’s Fire Academy Alumni Association Firefighter of the Year Award recipient, E160 [4FE]

Petree, Henry R.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142 [2FE]

Pfannkuch, Angie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E433 [26MR]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (H.R. 2559), H4352, H4353 [15JN]

Phelps, Anne: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Phillips, Philip B.: NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association Northeast Florida Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E245 [25FE]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Pitts, Ryan: Medal of Honor recipient, H1731 [18MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Chairman’s Award, E490 [14AP]

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.: tribute to Empower Gala honorees, E1510 [22OC]

Pleasant Gap, PA: tribute to Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology participation in National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ competition, H6312 [29SE]

Pollack, Lana and Henry: Michigan League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E1465 [9OC]

Pollard, Eric: Exchange Club of Yonkers and Yonkers Public School System Civil Service Employee of the Year Award recipient, E1641 [17NO], E1674 [30NO]

Portage, MI: tribute to Air Zoo hosting of Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards, E515 [16AP]

Poser, Sue: Minnesota Quilter’s Inc., Quilter of the Year award recipient, E390 [24MR]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

Powell, Ben: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E944 [23JN]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E671 [12MY]

Powers, Mamon and Cynthia: Calumet Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipients, E1626 [16NO]

Prasad, Rishi: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E903 [16JN]

Preferred Credit, Inc.: Minnesota Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics recipient, H9312 [15DE]

Prettyman, Caleb: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E1051 [13JY]

Principal Financial Group: Technology Association of Iowa Women of Innovation Company Innovation and Growth award recipient, E1811 [17DE]

Proctor, MaryAnn: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1664 [19NO]

Prospective, Inc.: Americans for the Arts (organization) Best Businesses Partnering With the Arts in America honoree, E1842 [18DE]

Puig, Claudia: Florida Association of Broadcasters Bill Brooks Award recipient, H4168 [11JN]

Pulitzer Prize: recognition of Seattle (WA) Times for breaking news reporting, E632 [30AP]

Pureco-Razo, Mario: Fort Worth, TX, Independent School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3544 [21MY]

Putman, Denise: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1226 [8SE]

Quigley, Thomas C.: Bedford, TX, Hometown Hero Award recipient, E1442 [7OC]

Ramos, Jesús: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1333 [22SE]

Ramstad, Joe: Minnesota Future Farmers of America Association Star in Agriscience award recipient, H4548 [23JN]

Rasmussen, Greg: Iowa Lions Foundation Honorary Warren Coleman Award recipient, E1473 [9OC]

Rasmussen, John: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1231 [8SE]

Raymond, Kay: Creston, IA, Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1801 [16DE]

Red Rocks Community College: Health Sciences Campus recipient of Arvada Economic Development Association Community Partnership Award, E1484 [20OC]

——— Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Genesis Award recipient, E455 [13AP]

Reece, Brian: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1035 [10JY]

Reilly, Thomas J., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year Award recipient, E348 [17MR]

Republic, WA: Anderson’s Grocery recipient of Washington Food Industry Association Excellence in Operations Award, E1532 [26OC]

Reston, VA: tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E642 [1MY]

——— tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1201 [31JY]

——— tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

Rey, Lilli: Hillsborough, CA, Schools Associated Parents Group Citizen of the Year award recipient, E267 [27FE]

Reyna, Jeffrey R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E202 [12FE]

Reynolds, Kim: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1188 [29JY]

Richards, Chancey: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Richardson, Emilee: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E471 [13AP]

Rinderknecht, Dana: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1660 [19NO]

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Pam Downs Lilac Award for Leadership recipient, E374 [23MR]

Rodgers, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E170 [5FE]

Rodgers, Payton: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E615 [29AP]

Rolin family: Escambia County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1317 [18SE]

Rose, Patty: Tacoma, WA, Historical Society Star of Destiny Award recipient, E1367 [28SE]

Ross, Lanny: Altoona, PA, Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1359 [25SE]

Ross, Sara: American Agri-Women (organization) Midwest Farm Mom of the Year award recipient, E1434 [6OC]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, E1176 [29JY]

Ruggles, Katrina: Colorado School Counselor Association Colorado Secondary Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1727 [8DE]

Ruiz, Ruben: Pearland, TX, Employee of the Year award recipient, E51 [12JA], E94 [21JA]

Ruiz, Vicki: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, H5879 [10SE]

Russell, Gracie: Creston, IA, Youth of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Rutgers University: tribute to Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy Walter and Leah Rand Scholarship Dinner honorees, E593 [28AP]

Ryko Development Inc.: Texas Association of Builders Developer of the Year award recipient, E1302 [16SE]

Sacco, Janie: SBA Washington State Veteran Small Business Advocate Award recipient, E630 [30AP]

Sackett, Craig: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1818 [17DE]

Saeugling, Wyatt: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Sager, Tucker: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Saintil, Sabrina: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E913 [17JN]

Salinas, CA: Salinas Municipal Airport designation as Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In site, E717 [15MY]

San Antonio, TX: Memorial High School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E595 [28AP]

San Diego, CA: San Diego Climate Collaborative recipient of EPA Climate Leadership Award for Innovative Partnerships, H1792 [19MR]

Sante Fe, NM: Candyman Strings & Things (business) recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Dealer of the Year and Music Makes a Difference awards, E8 [6JA]

Sarkos, Constantine (Gus): Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E663 [8MY]

Sayegh, Nadem J.: Yonkers, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Outstanding Service Award recipient, E138 [30JA]

ScentsAbility Micro-Enterprise, Inc.: South Florida Business Leadership Network Platinum Business Award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

Schatz, Carol: Central City Association of Los Angeles, CA, Heart of the City Award recipient, E473 [13AP]

Schiandra, Barbara: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E309 [4MR]

Schlegel, David: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Scholz, Philip: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, H5381 [22JY]

Schuetz, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Schuler, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E467 [13AP]

Schwartz, Brian: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E468 [13AP]

Scott, Wendell: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame posthumous inductee, E110 [26JA]

Scranton, PA: Women’s Resource Center recipient of Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award, E1500 [21OC]

Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cascades Job Corps Center recipient of Burlington, WA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award, E1395 [30SE]

Seymore, Brittany: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching Award recipient, E189 [10FE]

S&H Products Inc.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Small Business Award recipient, E1485 [20OC]

Shafer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1507 [22OC]

Shank, Charles V.: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1471 [9OC]

Shaw, Daisy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E394 [24MR]

Shawnee, KS: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1144 [28JY]

Shay, Daniel G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Sheehan, Donald, III (Trae): Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1433 [6OC]

Sheetz, Inc.: inclusion in Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development and Team Pennsylvania Foundation Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania list, E282 [2MR]

Shelby County, TN: Jericho Project (program) recipient of Dept. of Justice Innovations in Justice Award, E302 [4MR]

Shemin, William: Medal of Honor recipient, E755 [20MY]

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (nonprofit organization): National Volunteer Caregiving Network Outstanding Volunteer Caregiving Program award recipient, E762 [20MY]

Sherman, Sarah-Leanne: Girl Scouts Silver Award recipient, E371 [19MR]

Shirey, Emma: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1089 [21JY]

Shoda, Yuichi: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1298 [16SE], E1307 [17SE]

Short, Avadele: Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Katy, TX, Award of Distinction recipient, E1015 [8JY]

Silver, Brad: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Service Award recipient, E336 [16MR]

Simply Storage Arvada (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Small, Christopher: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

Small, Jim and Colleen: SBA Pittsburgh, PA, District Office Small Business Persons of the Year award recipient, H2858 [12MY]

Smith, Barbara P.: Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Committee Woman of the Year award recipient, E136 [30JA]

Smith, Joan: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

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

Snyder, Timothy: Poland Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit recipient, E35 [8JA]

Sorg, June: County Commissoners Association of Pennsylvania Outstanding Commissioner of the Year Award and Special Presidential Award recipient, H7013 [20OC]

Sparr, Carol: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1486 [20OC]

Spendlove, Ethan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Spielberg, Steven: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1813 [17DE]

Spizirri, Clemencia: Iowa Dept. of Education Iowa Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1446 [7OC]

Sponzilli, Richard: Diocese of Paterson, NJ, St. John the Baptist Cathedral Dean McNulty Award recipient, E512 [16AP]

Spradley, Jason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H7100 [22OC]

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201 [31JY]

——— tribute to VFW Post 7327 award recipients, E646 [1MY]

Springfield ReManufacturing Corp.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs Star Site certification, E1591 [4NO]

Spurrier, Clint: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1128 [27JY]

St. Charles, MO: inclusion of Francis Howell High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1041 [13JY]

——— inclusion of Francis Howell North High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1054 [13JY]

St. Clair, MO: inclusion of St. Clair High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1062 [14JY]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E676 [12MY]

St. Elizabeth, MO: inclusion of St. Elizabeth High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1053 [13JY]

St. Johns, MI: Nobis Dairy Farm recipient of Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award, E708 [14MY]

St. Peters, MO: inclusion of Fort Zumwalt South High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

Stapor, Anna: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Ste. Genevieve, MO: Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recipient of Missouri Hospital Association Auxiliary of the Year Award, E1696 [2DE]

Steever, Bobbie: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Others Award recipient, E787 [21MY]

Steinbeck, Katia: KRCG–TV (Jefferson City, MO) and Missouri Retired Teachers Association Excellent Educator Award recipient, E87 [21JA]

Stephens, Delores: Vulcan Materials Co., Teaching Excellence Award recipient, E1465 [9OC]

Stillson, Marion: Reston Citizen Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E649 [1MY]

Stillwell, Gabriel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Stockdale, Cailin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E472 [13AP]

Stocking, Katie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E469 [13AP]

Stockman, Andrew J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E30 [8JA]

Stockton, Joyce: Washington (DC) Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award nominee for Prince William County, VA, Schools, E1043 [13JY]

Stolba, Kaleb: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1749 [9DE]

Stone, Katie: Girl Scouts Silver Award recipient, E371 [19MR]

Stopulos, Joe: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Storey, Aric M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [12FE]

Story, Vic, Jr.: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Florida Farmer of the Year award recipient, H3906 [4JN], E1158 [29JY]

Streisand, Barbra J.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1813 [17DE]

Strickland, Jonathan C.: U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadet of the Year award recipient, H3321 [19MY]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) (organization): Wyoming County, WV, chapter recipient of National Chapter of the Year award, H4965 [9JY]

Sugar Land, TX: Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Gold Level Scenic City Certification award recipient, E1146 [28JY]

——— tribute to Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, E521 [16AP]

Sullivan, Helen: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1251 [10SE]

Sullivan, Patrick: Colorado Association of Road Supervisors and Engineers Supervisor of the Year Award recipient, E249 [25FE]

Summit, NJ: Oratory Preparatory School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1444 [7OC]

Suncor Energy Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Business of the Year award recipient, E379 [23MR]

Surdyke, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [2JN]

Surefire Medical, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Innovative Technology Award recipient, E457 [13AP]

Sutton, John: Soldier’s Medal recipient, E436 [26MR]

Swanson, Alexandrea: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Swanson, Jill: DAISY Foundation DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient, E1119 [23JY]

Swyers, Kelcey: Colorado FFA Association Rising Star in Colorado Agriculture award recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Table Mountain Vision (business): West Chamber (organization) Women-Owned Business of the Year Award recipient, E235 [24FE]

Talley, Ben: National Education Association National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, E619 [29AP]

Taylor, Mike: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Taylor, Quintard: Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E633 [30AP]

Teixeira, Ronald J.: Silver Star recipient, E1603 [5NO]

Texas: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, E1177 [29JY]

——— tribute to Korean War Medal of Honor recipients, H5471 [27JY]

——— tribute to World War I Medal of Honor recipients, E1053 [13JY], E1387 [29SE]

Thibodeau, Cheryl: Hospital Corp. of America (HCA) Frist Humanitarian Award recipient, H6718 [30SE]

Thompson, Cindy: Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Federation of Iowa Outstanding Individual Leader Award recipient, E1806 [16DE]

Thompson, Coy: Purple Heart pinning ceremony, E1636 [17NO]

Thornton, Clifford and Susie: McDonald County, MO, Schools Foundation honorees, E202 [12FE]

Tiernan, Kevin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E474 [13AP]

Tisland, Tammy: National Auctioneers Association Women’s International Auctioneeer Champion award recipient, E1532 [26OC]

Toledo, OH: tribute to Toledo African American Legacy Project honorees, E1433 [6OC]

Torra, Sebastian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze: Pulitzer Prize recipient, E658 [5MY]

Tottino, Hugo: Grower Shipper Association of Central California E.E. Gene Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement in Central Coast Agriculture recipient, E977 [25JN]

Tourila, James: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices Legacy Award recipient, E1265 [11SE]

Tracy, John: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1404 [1OC]

Trefny, Sharon: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

Triumph Group, Inc.: Triumph Aerostructures-Vough Aircraft Division recipient of Georgia Dept. of Economic Development Large Manufacturer of the Year award, E773 [21MY]

TruTech Heating and Cooling, Inc.: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E856 [9JN]

Tullos, Ricky: Touchdown Club of Houston, TX, Coach of the Year award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Turner, Curt: Creston, IA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Tyrone, PA: Tyrone Area High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1461 [9OC]

U.S. Bowling Congress: National Council of Youth Sports Sports Teach Respect Initiative Values and Excellence (STRIVE) Organization of the Year award recipient, E1050 [13JY]

Uhler, Richard K.: Purple Heart recipient, E855 [9JN]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, E1563 [29OC]

——— tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E689 [13MY]

University of Minnesota: tribute to Minnesota Farm Family of the Year award recipients, H5474 [27JY]

Urbandale, IA: Webster Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1496 [21OC]

Uthman, Ed: OakBend Medical Center, Richmond, TX, Physician of the Year award recipient, E1837 [18DE]

VanDyk, Simon: Katy, TX, American Legion Post 164 Fire Chief Gary Tilton Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E1844 [18DE]

VanSchaardenburg, Alexa: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

VauDell, Marie: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1335 [22SE]

Velazquez, Charles A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E356 [18MR]

Velazquez, Jacob L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Verde, Shirley: Pinecrest, FL, Police Dept., Officer of the First Quarter of 2015 award recipient, H2783 [1MY]

Vern, Lynda: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H8138 [5NO]

Vidler, Jennifer: Mesquite Social Services, Inc., Women in Service and Enterprise (WISE) Award recipient, E553 [22AP]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E497 [15AP]

Vinson, Stacy: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E608 [29AP]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496 [15AP]

Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Volunteer Service Award recipients, E506 [15AP]

Voorhees, David H.: election as American Association for the Advancement of Science Education Section Fellow, E103 [22JA]

Walker, Egan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E392 [24MR]

Walls, Jaelynn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E824 [2JN]

Wal-Mart Inc.: St. James, MO, Wal-Mart Distribution Center Distribution Center of the Year award recipient, E822 [2JN]

Walters, Bobby: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E805 [1JN]

Wang, Vivian: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E865 [10JN]

Ward, Melissa: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1015 [8JY]

Wayne, Kimberly: Technology Association of Iowa Woman of Innovation Diversity Champion award recipient, E1813 [17DE]

Wayne, Peter K.: Yonkers, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Oustanding Service Award recipient, E1640 [17NO]

Wazee Partners (company): Wheat Ridge Business Association Mayor’s Partnership Award recipient, E1507 [22OC]

Weatherly, Joe: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E112 [26JA]

Weaver, H. Dwight: Missouri Humanities Award recipient, E565 [23AP]

Weber, Clare: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1208 [4AU]

Weber, Mark: Institute for Excellence in Sales & Business Development Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1038 [10JY]

Weideman, William: Michigan Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1452 [8OC]

Weigand, Kyle: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1748 [9DE]

Weilage, Deb: Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., Parent Educator of the Year award recipient, E1630 [16NO]

Weiss, Jeremy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E491 [14AP]

Welch, Kayce: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E305 [4MR]

Wells, Forrest: Bronze Star recipient, E142 [2FE]

Wentzville, MO: inclusion of Timberland High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1061 [14JY]

West, Favil: Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year award recipient, E719 [15MY]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: inclusion in Aspen Institute list of top community colleges, E726 [15MY]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1536 [26OC]

Westphalia, MO: inclusion of Fatima High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Anthony M’s Visions in Gold (business) recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association Business of the Year Award, E1511 [22OC]

——— Colorado ACTS Theatre recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association Cultural Commission Award, E1510 [22OC]

——— La Fonda Mexican Restaurant (business) recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association City Council Partnership Award, E1508 [22OC]

——— Lutheran Medical Center recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award, E458 [13AP]

——— Quality Auto Care and Tire (business) recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association Business of the Year Award, E1511 [22OC]

——— Seyfer Specialties (business) recipient of Wheat Ridge Reinvestment Award, E240 [24FE]

White, Rex: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E111 [26JA]

Whitehead, Cathy: Tennessee Dept. of Education Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1627 [16NO]

Wilkerson, Audren: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E419 [25MR]

Willett, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E492 [14AP]

Williams, Alea: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1458 [9OC]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Willis, Jason: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E466 [13AP]

Winkie, Chris: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1360 [25SE]

Wisdon, Dylan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E29 [8JA]

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.: American Architectural Foundation Oculus award recipient, E1687 [1DE]

Wolf, Mike: Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E704 [14MY]

Woo, Darrel H.: Asian Pacific State Employees Association President Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Wright, Anna M.: Delaware County, PA, Veterans Memorial Association President’s Award recipient, E1657 [19NO]

Wright, Robert: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1501 [21OC]

Wright City, MO: inclusion of Wright City High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1055 [13JY]

Yama, David: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society David R. Pierce Scholarship recipient, E635 [30AP]

Yang, Peidong: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Yanis Coffee Zone (business): Jefferson City, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E1557 [28OC]

Yonkers, NY: St. Joseph’s Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program Outstanding Service Award recipient, E135 [30JA]

Young, Bernard: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E100 [22JA]

Youngsville, PA: Youngsville High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6710 [30SE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 69), E828 [3JN]

Yuen, HoYin: Massachusetts Art Education Association Middle School Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Yuma, AZ: Yuma Union High School District Ready Now Yuma initiative designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, E1606 [5NO]

Zhou, Jizhong: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Ziggi’s Coffee (company): Commerce City, CO, Business on the Move award recipient, E382 [23MR]

Zimmerman, Bob: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Major Norman Hatch Award recipient, E799 [1JN]

Zimmerman, Joseph: Boy Scouts Certificate of Appreciation recipient, E185 [10FE]

Zinn, Catherine: Legal Momentum (organization) Woman of Achievement award recipient, E306 [4MR]

‘‘Zip Code—Your Neighborhood, Your Health’’ documentary: Telly Awards Bronze recipient, E1011 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Ables, Meghan: Arkansas Dept. of Education Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, S8682 [15DE]

Alexander, Rebecca: Foundation Fighting Blindness Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S2036 [26MR]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal, S3271 [22MY]

Anderson, Jessica: Montana Professional Teaching Foundation Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217 [7OC]

Anderson, Richard: United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S7589 [28OC]

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, S1625 [18MR]

Bean, Larry and Margo: Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming honorees, S6288 [4AU]

Behrens, Mary: Wyoming Nurses Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6891 [22SE]

Berne, IN: South Adams High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Best, Justice: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, S2036 [26MR]

Beuning, Brian: Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Police Officer of the Year Honorable Mention award recipient, S6433 [6AU]

Blong, Deborah: American Network of Community Options and Resources Direct Support Professional of the Year Award recipient, S3180 [20MY]

Brewer, Margarita: Northern Kentucky University Lincoln Award recipient, S4294 [18JN]

Bunge, Robert: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Buttelmann, Henry: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Campbell, Gretchen K.: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), S6087 [28JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), S1509 [12MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), S2276 [20AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), S798 [4FE]

Capps, Roger: Dept. of Defense Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935 [24SE]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S8150 [19NO], S8238 [1DE]

Child, Jaydyn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, S4019 [10JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), S1220 [2MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE], S1137, S1138 [26FE]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2930 [14MY]

Colegrove, Michael: Leadership Tri-County (organization) Leader of the Year award recipient, S1523 [16MR]

Collie, Alex: National Weather Service General Albert J. Myer Award recipient, S7653 [29OC]

Colston, Harold (Hal): Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S461 [26JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibition of Veterans Benefits Administration executive bonuses until the backlog of disability claims for veterans is eliminated, S1876 [25MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Donoghue, Mike: Vermont Press Association Matthew Lyon Award recipient, S5205 [21JY]

Douglass, Ana: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nevada Professor of the Year award recipient, S8155 [19NO]

Ficcadenti, Mark: Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Police Officer of the Year award recipient, S6433 [6AU]

Fite, Aaron and Tami: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7158 [6OC]

Fontenot, Joseph: Army Times (publication) Soldier of the Year award recipient, S5454 [22JY]

Foundation for Excellence and Distinction: tribute to Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction awards gala honorees, S2727 [7MY]

France: tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (S. Res. 259), S6818 [17SE]

Francom, Jacob: Montana Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S6804 [17SE]

Furlong, Ken: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) America (organization) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award recipient, S5926 [27JY]

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854 [9FE]

Gerber, Michael: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Goodlette, John D.: Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, S7715 [3NO]

Granger, IN: Prairie Vista Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

——— St. Pius X Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Gross, Clayton K.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Gutierrez, Martin: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana Excelencia Award recipient, S6527 [9SE]

Hair, Carrie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Harris, Laura: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Foothill High School participants in Vans Custom Culture shoe designing contest, S4645 [25JN]

Hrindo, Jan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho National Laboratory Energy Innovation Laboratory selected as Engineering News-Record (publication) Best Green Project, S855 [9FE]

Jones, Adam: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157 [6OC]

Kaczmarek, Max: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Lafayette, IN: Murdock Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Lafayette, LA: National Bureau of Economic Research Happiest City in America designee, S7158 [6OC]

Landon, Bill: Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association Lynn Stevens Excellence in Safety Award recipient, S8375 [3DE]

Lehman, John F.: National Defense Industrial Association Gold Medal recipient, S6801 [17SE]

Leon, Christopher: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Lillehoj, Hyun: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3773 [4JN]

Liu Xiaobo: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in China, S6921, S6922 [24SE]

Livingston Parish, LA: Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Chamber of Commerce of the Year Award, S6527 [9SE]

Maine: tribute to Maine Women’s Hall of Fame inductees, S1527 [16MR]

Martinsville, IN: Centerton Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

McLee, Shirley: Magnet Schools of America (organization) Regional Magnet Teacher of the Year award recipient, S2036 [26MR]

Merchant, Kathy: Northern Kentucky University Lincoln Award recipient, S4248 [17JN]

Mikulski, Senator: appreciation for receipt of Presidential Medal of Freedom, S7959 [16NO]

——— Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S7974 [17NO]

Minot, ME: Minot Consolidated School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7217 [7OC]

Mischel, Walter: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE], S6805 [17SE]

Montana: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217 [7OC]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: 366th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S7717 [3NO]

Murnaghan, Janet: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Women of Achievement Award recipient, S1072 [24FE]

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Native Americans: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Native American Code Talkers, S4343 [22JN]

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

Nieslanik, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

North Hero, VT: Grand Isle Sheriff’s Dept., recipient of National Law Enforcement Safety Challenge Award and National Sheriffs’ Association Top Traffic Safety Award, S8631 [14DE]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1863), S5932 [27JY]

Ovshinsky, Stanford: National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, S3453 [2JN]

Paese, Mark: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Patten, Robin T.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7096 [1OC]

Peake, Philip: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE], S6805 [17SE]

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (H.R. 2559), S6425 [5AU]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Raleigh, NC: A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School recipient of Magnet Schools of America (organization) Dr. Ronald P. Simpson School of Merit Excellence Award, S1435 [11MR]

Reban, Alicia: Land Trust Alliance Ambassador of the Year award recipient, S7097 [1OC]

Reno, NV: Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268 [20AP]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (S. 2067), S6895 [22SE]

Rich, Trinity: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Rodriguez, German: Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery award recipient, S2037 [26MR]

Ross, Mark: Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Police Officer of the Year Honorable Mention award recipient, S6433 [6AU]

Ross, Ronald: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, S6459 [8SE]

Rutgers University: NAFSA—The Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipient, S1030 [23FE]

Sakharov, Andrei: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in the Soviet Union, S6921 [24SE]

Sanofi (company): Patent and Trademark Office Patent for Humanity award recipient, S2297 [21AP]

Shoda, Yuichi: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE], S6805 [17SE]

Sims, Shaun and Lacee: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Skorkowsky, Pat: Jobs for America’s Graduates (organization) National Superintendent of the Year award recipient, S8879 [18DE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Tatman, Wayne and Kathy: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, S7344 [20OC]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to robotics team, S4101 [11JN]

Valley, ND: Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8013 [17NO]

Valparaiso, IN: Memorial Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Vento, Joe: Century Award recipient, S2214 [15AP]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

West, Favil: Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year award recipient, S2729 [7MY]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8483 [8DE]

Wildy family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8723 [16DE]

Wilson, Timothy P.: Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (organization) Gerda Haas Award for Excellence in Human Rights Education and Leadership recipient, S2969 [18MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Worden, Matthew: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

York, ME: Coastal Ridge Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7216 [7OC]

Zwicker, Gregory: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Reports filed

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Recoupment of Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Departmental Employees: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 114–32), H1523 [2MR]

Science Prize Competitions Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1162) (H. Rept. 114–125), H3386 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 12, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus, H686 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 34, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, H2129 [13AP]

H. Con. Res. 64, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men, H5513 [27JY]

H.R. 280, Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees, H1507 [2MR]

H.R. 431, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, H930 [11FE]

H.R. 1162, Science Prize Competitions Act, H3363 [19MY]

H.R. 2559, PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX, H4352 [15JN]

S. 527, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, S1137 [26FE]

S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Con. Res. 7, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, S1255 [3MR], H1651 [16MR]

S. Con. Res. 8, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches, S1309 [4MR]

S. Con, Res. 13, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, S2276 [20AP]

S. Res. 259, tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train, S6817 [17SE]

S. Res. 330, recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for Nobel Prize for peace, S8440 [7DE]

AX THE TAX ON MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS’ HEALTH PLANS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 879), H1126 [25FE], H4387 [16JN]

AYER, JOHN

Remarks in House

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

AYERS, ROBERT L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E913 [17JN]

AYOTTE, KELLY (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1764, S1783, S1799, S1800, S1804, S1813, S1814 [24MR], S1838, S1883, S1885, S1901, S1903, S1906, S1916, S1924, S1939 [25MR], S1973, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2021, S2075, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S202 [13JA], S349, S358, S359, S360 [21JA], S526, S542 [27JA], S591 [28JA]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S8610, S8611 [10DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1392, S1394 [10MR], S1442 [11MR], S1547, S1549 [16MR], S2331 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3687, S3702, S3708, S3713, S3725, S3727 [3JN], S3755, S3778, S3788, S3812, S3822, S3824, S3830 [4JN], S3869, S3877 [8JN], S3959, S3967 [9JN], S4113 [11JN], S4139 [15JN], S4204 [16JN], S4251 [17JN], S4268, S4269 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4782, S4795, S4796 [7JY], S4851, S4862, S4864 [8JY], S4912, S4955, S4965, S4973 [9JY], S5010, S5015 [13JY], S5033 [14JY], S5095, S5103 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243 [3AU], S6412, S6416 [5AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2937 [14MY], S3084 [19MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5544 [23JY], S5683 [24JY], S5719 [26JY], S6039 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2540 [29AP], S2695 [6MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8389 [3DE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4348 [22JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY]

——— S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4842 [8JY]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S6383 [5AU]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S901 [10FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7006 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1304 [4MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2111 [13AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1782 [24MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3407 [1JN]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S151 [12JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Construction industries: improve manner of awarding Federal contracts, prohibit use of reverse auctions for services procurements, and improve payment protections to Federal contractors and suppliers (see S. 1526), S4842 [8JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S1075 [24FE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S7595 [28OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S3406 [1JN]

Crime: expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S859 [9FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove rule on inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes, including catfish (see S.J. Res. 27), S8438 [7DE] (see S.J. Res. 28), S8602 [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S985 [12FE]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 327), S901 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1900), S6384 [5AU]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1106), S6699 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S6383 [5AU]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S466 [26JA]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S2352 [22AP]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2043), S6976 [28SE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6976 [28SE]

Dept. of Energy: coordinate provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (see S. 523), S983 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S5928 [27JY]

——— ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S6296 [4AU]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6384 [5AU]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see S. 2311), S8160 [19NO]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S2600 [4MY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 2151), S7914 [10NO]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see S. 1793), S6955 [25SE]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE]

——— curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S927 [11FE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2220 [15AP]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 618), S6975 [28SE]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S5929 [27JY]

——— strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 1663), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

——— rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6241 [3AU]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1781 [24MR]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 127), S100 [8JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S348 [21JA]

——— expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S3777 [4JN]

——— extend requirement to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 374), S772 [4FE]

——— improve accountability of employees (see S. 290), S590 [28JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S6894 [22SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S6382 [5AU]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2689 [6MY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7344 [20OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see S. 707), S1438 [11MR]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S7413 [21OC]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 573), S1118 [25FE]

FDA: create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S737 [3FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see S. 236), S420 [22JA]

——— improve effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review (see S. 1817), S7103 [1OC]

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7595 [28OC]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see S. 614), S1781 [24MR]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 282), S589 [28JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— publish advance notice of proposed rulemaking for major rules (see S. 1820), S6975 [28SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 2006), S6434 [6AU]

——— reform rulemaking process by only promulgating regulations that are necessary, maximize benefits, and provide the public an opportunity to participate in the process (see S. 1818), S6975 [28SE]

——— require agencies to conform to concurrent resolutions when promulgating rules (see S. 2199), S7470 [22OC]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S7304 [19OC]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S6075 [28JY]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see S. 362), S1031 [23FE]

——— provide whistleblowing protections to probationary employees, provide Special Counsel with adequate access to information, and increase awareness of Federal whistleblower protections (see S. 2127), S7102 [1OC]

FEMA: develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S8685 [15DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1032 [23FE]

——— provide regulatory relief for certain financial institutions (see S. 927), S8161 [19NO]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1816), S7914 [10NO]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S4546 [23JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S5010 [13JY]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S8495 [8DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S8080 [18NO]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S1119 [25FE]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 1661), S6850 [21SE]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S8603 [10DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S7274 [8OC]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE]

IRS: provide printed copies of Publication 17, ‘‘Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals),’’ to all taxpayers free of charge (see S. Res. 112), S1891 [25MR]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S6850 [21SE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S737 [3FE] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S7815 [5NO]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see S. 558), S1118 [25FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S3457 [2JN]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S4545 [23JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S6467 [8SE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S6699 [16SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S6187 [30JY]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S4202 [16JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S8547 [9DE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S5211 [21JY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8547 [9DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1385 [10MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8637 [14DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S8022 [17NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S8192 [30NO]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4546 [23JN]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 176), S3407 [1JN]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S4546 [23JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 293), S7470 [22OC]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S7006 [29SE]

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 230), S5928 [27JY]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 156), S2568 [30AP]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 172), S2688 [6MY]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see S. Res. 199), S6700 [16SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: provide for certain requirements relative to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition (see S. 1551), S4203 [16JN]

——— reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6467 [8SE]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4298 [18JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6468 [8SE]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2531 [29AP]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2531 [29AP]

NOAA: reduce incidence of sexual harassment and assault (see S. 2206), S8080 [18NO]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S8080 [18NO]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S900 [10FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— ensure long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate (see S. 38), S57 [7JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 470), S981 [12FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options (see S. 531), S1031 [23FE]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6188 [30JY]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 347), S736 [3FE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1782 [24MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal certain provisions in order to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business and individuals (see S. 254), S466 [26JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see S. 1715), S6653 [15SE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S3184 [20MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 787), S1629 [18MR] (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S2760 [11MY]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (see S. Res. 243), S6381 [5AU]

——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2353 [22AP]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see S. 1857), S5526 [23JY]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2353 [22AP]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S2302 [21AP]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see S. 552), S1075 [24FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S3862 [8JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 1000), S2353 [22AP]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S902 [10FE]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S1384 [10MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S4545 [23JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S3060 [19MY]

——— tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 340), S736 [3FE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S6381 [5AU]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S4603 [24JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S4686 [7JY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S901 [10FE]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2569 [30AP]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 727), S2731 [7MY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 215), S8547 [9DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2795 [12MY]

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see S. 1323), S2849 [13MY]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S7345 [20OC]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2354), S8495 [8DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S2795 [12MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S902 [10FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S4649 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO]

——— provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S6381 [5AU]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S7272 [8OC]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3776 [4JN]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S4137 [15JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2070), S6894 [22SE]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S4103 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see S. 2226), S7722 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize the State Infrastructure Bank program (see S. 206), S347 [21JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S1246 [3MR]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP]

——— increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2027), S6605 [10SE]

Employment: provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (see S. 803), S1660 [19MR]

FCC: provide for equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States (see S. 734), S1495 [12MR]

Federal agencies and departments: limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 742), S1528 [16MR]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 426), S900 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP]

Iran: require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see S. 2429), S8883 [18DE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see S. 951), S2220 [15AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

NOAA: terminate the independent third-party at-sea monitoring program for sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery unless such program is fully funded by NOAA (see S. 2047), S6809 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 1809), S5210 [21JY]

Strengthening America’s Bridges Fund: establish (see S. 1273), S2759 [11MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]

Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 279), S589 [28JA] (see S. 322), S653 [29JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

Women: support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Discharge petitions signed

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]

Association for Facilities Engineering: anniversary, S6130• [29JY]

Bath, NH: anniversary, S4684• [7JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1764, S1766 [24MR]

Concord, NH: anniversary, S6289• [4AU]

Conway, NH: anniversary, S6934• [24SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1269 [4MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 166), S1269 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3021 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3911 [9JN], S4012, S4016 [10JN], S4191 [16JN]

——— establish an anti-tunneling defense to protect Israel and southern border of the U.S., S3911 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6990 [29SE], S7030 [30SE], S8705 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), S7440, S7441 [22OC]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S6275 [4AU]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape, S2332 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call on President Obama to nominate a qualified Inspector General, S6886 [22SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to maintain and enhance access, choice, and accountability in veterans care, S1764, S1766 [24MR]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]

Dunbarton, NH: anniversary, S6130• [29JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5135 [16JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3216 [21MY], S4012, S4016 [10JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3021 [19MY], S3216 [21MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6881–S6883 [22SE]

Hopkinton, NH: anniversary, S3178• [20MY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in persons, S1268 [4MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6512 [9SE]

——— include requirements to cease the intercontinental ballistic missile program in any final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program, S2498 [29AP]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2497 [29AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, S1226 [3MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3021 [19MY], S3216 [21MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 338), S7242 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), unanimous-consent request, S7241 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7023 [30SE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7067 [1OC]

Naswa Resort & LTD Co.: anniversary, S4644• [25JN]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, S1226 [3MR]

Newport, NH: anniversary of Newport Winter Carnival, S8483• [8DE]

Orford, NH: anniversary, S5923• [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6512 [9SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2497 [29AP]

Pittsburg, NH: anniversary, S6289• [4AU]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S6881–S6883 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6882 [22SE]

St. Anselm College: anniversary, S3308• [22MY]

Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), S2913 [14MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), S4533 [23JN]

Tributes

Downing, Michael W., S2513 [29AP]

Griffin, Ruth, S4837• [8JY]

Hodgdon, Linda, S1778• [24MR]

Katis, George J., S8012• [17NO]

Lapoint, Richard, S5923• [27JY]

Lozeau, Donnalee, S8632• [14DE]

Marston, William (Blake), S766 [4FE]

Murphy, Brian, S6130• [29JY]

Reney, Wallace, S4594• [24JN]

Riley, Stephanie, S199• [13JA]

AZERBAIJAN, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: promote U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives through consolidation and strengthening of the rule of law and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan (see H.R. 4264), H9374 [16DE]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2112 [26MR]

Women: support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Independence: anniversary, E811, E825 [2JN], E862 [9JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, H1175 [26FE], E264, E265, E275 [27FE], E282 [2MR], E323 [13MR]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E263 [27FE]

——— anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, H1175 [26FE], E242 [24FE], E248 [25FE], E260 [26FE], E265 [27FE], E303 [4MR], E428 [26MR]

Russia: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E79 [20JA], E91 [21JA], E106 [22JA], E109 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR], S6933 [24SE], S7260 [8OC]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, S1197 [27FE]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Officially-Connected Travel by House Members to Azerbaijan in 2013: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 114–239), H5782 [31JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 262, support empowerment and human rights of women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign, S6898 [22SE]

AZEVEDO, KATHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1647 [18NO]

B. GREEN & CO., INC.

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4019 [10JN]

BAALI, ABDALLAH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E62 [13JA]

BAARSTAD, JEFFREY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E923 [18JN]

BABA, MARK

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1010 [12FE]

BABCOCK, DENNIS G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1508 [22OC]

BABIARZ, PAUL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S842 [5FE]

BABIN, BRIAN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2476 [27AP], H2609 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2719, H2720 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7582 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H1501 [27FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5976 [11SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1072 [13FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1072 [13FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H8282 [17NO]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4493 [17JN]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5593 [28JY]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6792 [2OC]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3146), H5976 [11SE]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5592 [28JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2357 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H2036 [25MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H408 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2111 [26MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H8414 [19NO]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H1501 [27FE]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H2656 [29AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H584 [26JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2959 [13MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H4383 [15JN]

——— change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3574 [22MY]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H1084 [20FE]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H1071 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see H.R. 2923), H4770 [25JN]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H3214 [14MY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H1501 [27FE]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5777 [29JY]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2310 [16AP]

——— sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H5763 [29JY]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H4774 [25JN]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 2134), H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2356 [21AP]

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2357 [21AP]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2501 [28AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H1806 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H3879 [3JN]

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

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2357 [21AP]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1626 [10MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2356 [21AP]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H8362 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H8362 [18NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H1072 [13FE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit from awarding contracts for public relations, market research, or other similar activities (see H.R. 4271), H9692 [17DE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H1072 [13FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H3214 [14MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H5238 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H5293 [16JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H4546 [19JN]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H1071 [13FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H4243 [11JN]

——— require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see H.R. 690), H4243 [11JN]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6789 [1OC]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H4137 [10JN]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H1038 [12FE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H4432 [16JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2467 [23AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H5238 [15JY] (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H2879 [12MY]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H482 [21JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H1373 [26FE] (see H.R. 986), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H10712 [18DE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H5239 [15JY]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2419 [22AP]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H3310 [18MY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2356 [21AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4432 [16JN]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2656 [29AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H534 [22JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H8971 [2DE]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H8971 [2DE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H157 [8JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H6228 [24SE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H3916 [4JN]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H535 [22JA]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2036 [25MR]

——— authorize States in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if it makes certain certifications (see H.R. 4078), H8646 [30NO]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H1850 [23MR]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5032 [9JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H8242 [16NO]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1624 [6MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8646 [30NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H2115 [26MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5118 [13JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6178 [18SE]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H10712 [18DE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5525 [27JY]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1116 [24FE]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H918 [10FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H6228 [24SE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H2356 [21AP]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H2475 [27AP]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H6180 [18SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H8241 [16NO]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H3879 [3JN]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H8242 [16NO]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H8415 [19NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H3391 [19MY]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1624 [6MR]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H2474 [27AP]

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

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H1072 [13FE]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4544 [18JN]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5592 [28JY]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3254 [15MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H1073 [17FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H2475 [27AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H105 [7JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 903), H1072 [13FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H157 [8JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H6307 [28SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1663 [16MR]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H8281 [17NO]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H1071 [13FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H2499 [28AP]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: provide for direct hire authority for positions (see H.R. 3823), H7174 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8972 [2DE]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 1487), H4593 [23JN]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H5776 [29JY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4651 [24JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H3214 [14MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H3507 [20MY]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H6076 [16SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H5332 [21JY]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1850 [23MR]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H3759 [2JN]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6139 [17SE]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H5776 [29JY]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (see H.R. 2230), H4493 [17JN]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H6139 [17SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H919 [10FE]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1196), H4345 [12JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H3564 [21MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H9080 [8DE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1624 [6MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 1298), H2115 [26MR] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H1165 [25FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H1071 [13FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H105 [7JA]

Technology: provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2268 [15AP]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H4344 [12JN]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H4383 [15JN]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H10712 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1136), H1369 [26FE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1806 [19MR]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H5942 [10SE]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5405 [22JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (see H.R. 3315), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 2825), H4541 [18JN]

Firearms: provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4769 [25JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H1802 [19MR]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 2757), H4343 [12JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (H.R. 3315), H5771 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (H.R. 2825), H4543 [18JN]

Firearms: provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 3802), H7138 [22OC]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (H.R. 2801), H4492 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (H.R. 2905), H4772 [25JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (H.R. 1476), H1804 [19MR]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H5771 [29JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (H.R. 2757), H4344 [12JN]

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— George T. Whitesides, Virgin Galactic (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), H8193 [16NO]

——— Pamela Welch, Midland Development Corp., H8192 [16NO]

——— Robert Meyerson, Blue Origin (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— Sean Mahoney, Masten Space Systems Inc., H8193 [16NO]

——— Steve L. Howard, Camden County, GA, Spaceport, H8193 [16NO]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave, CA, Air and Space Port, H8193 [16NO]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5324 [21JY]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6150 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2933 [13MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878• [7OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179• [9JA]

Constitution—U.S.: authority of States to define marriage, H5024 [9JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H5325 [21JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H3281 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H649 [28JA]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance to Iran except for agreements that include authority for the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct anytime, anywhere inspections of civil and military sites within Iran, H2720 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance to Iran except for agreements that require Iran to cease the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear weapons technology, H2719, H2720 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H333 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, E296• [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for VA Appraised Value Offer Program, H2609 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2609 [29AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2741• [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2719, H2720 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1739 [18MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5552• [28JY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8234 [16NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8234 [16NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E955• [23JN]

Immigration: express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees, H9186 [9DE]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, H5085 [10JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 1148), H5085 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H333 [13JA], E296• [3MR]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5125 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5971 [11SE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (H.R. 1058), H2220 [15AP]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H2220 [15AP]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5811 [8SE]

Livingston, TX: anniversary of Livingston Volunteer Fire Dept., E1494• [21OC]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H890 [10FE]

——— Commercial Crew Program funding, H3720 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7582, H7615 [3NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H738 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), E1475• [13OC]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC]

Roads and highways: continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7582, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3335 [19MY]

San Jacinto Day: observance, H2346 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3720 [2JN]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3517 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8192 [16NO]

Spurger, TX: anniversary of Beech Creek Baptist Church, E1369• [28SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H5024 [9JY]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3423, H3484 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3484 [20MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, H9066 [8DE]

Votes: correction, E1606• [5NO]

——— position on missed, H94• [7JA], H785• [4FE], H4361• [15JN], H7712• [4NO]

Tributes

Blythewood, Benjamin, III, E877• [11JN]

Braun, David, E256• [26FE]

Goforth, Darren H., H5811 [8SE]

Johnson, Chad T., E1083• [20JY]

Kelly, Scott, H2038 [26MR]

Prouse, Wayne, E484• [14AP]

BABIN, LARRY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3885 [8JN]

BABOCK, WILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E947 [23JN]

BACA, LUCIANO F.R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E948 [23JN]

BACA, TRINNIE (PITO PITO)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E445 [26MR]

BACALLAO, JOSIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E429 [26MR]

BACCHUS, JIM (a former Representative from Florida)

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program, S3020 [19MY]

BACH, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1256 [10SE]

BACKER, WILLIAM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1485 [12MR]

BACKPACK BUDDIES (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4868 [8JY]

BACKPAGE.COM (Internet site)

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

BADAWI, RAIF

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR], S7260 [8OC]

BADEN, MARVIN (BUTCH)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5241 [16JY]

BADER, ERIC

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S739 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2107 [13AP]

BADGER, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1694 [17MR], E523 [16AP]

BADGER, JOHN AND PAM

Remarks in House

Martinsville, IN: tribute to Martinsville Candy Kitchen, E246 [25FE]

BADILLO, HERMAN (a former Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions relative to

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

Remarks in House relative to

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

Remarks in Senate relative to

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

Reports filed

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

Texts of

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

BAER, CORNELIA (CONNIE)

Remarks in House

Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation: Trailblazer Award recipient, E763 [20MY]

BAGGAGE FEE FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3149), H5401 [22JY]

BAGGETT, CAITLYN

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

BAGNESKI, RALPH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7859 [9NO]

BAHAMAS, COMMONWEALTH OF THE

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

BAHGAT, HOSSAM

Remarks in Senate

Egypt: call for release of Hossam Bahgat from detention as a political prisoner, S7859 [9NO]

BAHR, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E690 [13MY]

BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Arms sales: prohibit (see S. 2009), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 3445), H5847 [8SE]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: extend tariff preference level on imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods from Bahrain (see H.R. 1696), H2109 [26MR]

Remarks in House

Human rights: violations, E226 [20FE]

Public demonstrations: anniversary of protests, E226 [20FE]

Remarks in Senate

Public demonstrations: anniversary of protests, S1071 [24FE]

BAHRAIN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (BICI) ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3445), H5847 [8SE]

BAI, MEI

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

BAIADA, J. MARK

Remarks in House

Rutgers University: tribute to Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy Walter and Leah Rand Scholarship Dinner honorees, E593 [28AP]

BAILEY, ARTHUR W., JR. (BILL)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6782 [1OC]

BAILEY, BEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1729 [8DE]

BAILEY, BERTHADDAEUS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1199 [31JY]

BAILEY, D’ARMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5180 [15JY]

BAILEY, GEORGE AND ANNE

Remarks in House

Winter Garden (FL) West Orange Times & Observer: anniversary, E1356 [24SE]

BAILEY, JARED

Remarks in House

Florida Small Business Development Center Network: Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060 [14JY]

BAILEY, PHILLIP M.

Articles and editorials

Highlands Councilman Tom Owen Retiring, S8234 [1DE]

BAILEY, SCOTT A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E646 [1MY]

BAILLY, BETTE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7343 [20OC]

BAILOUT PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1320), S2849 [13MY]

BAKER, ALTA

Remarks in Senate

Safe Haven Enterprises, LLC: tribute, S4950 [9JY]

BAKER, DOUGLAS (STRETCH)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9016 [7DE]

BAKER, FL

Remarks in House

Marshall family: Okaloosa County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1249 [10SE]

BAKER, KATHERYN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1354 [24SE]

BAKER, MACKENZIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8190 [30NO]

BAKER, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1697 [2DE]

BAKER, QUANESHIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E725 [15MY]

BAKERIAN, DAVID G.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3179 [20MY]

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Remarks in House

Junior League of Bakersfield: anniversary, E202 [12FE]

BAKKE, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Iran: anniversary of failed rescue mission attempt to end U.S. hostage crisis, H2448 [23AP]

BALANCE AWARENESS WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 418), H5975 [11SE]

BALANCED BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 493), S982 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 493), S988 [12FE], S1774 [24MR], S7633 [29OC]

Texts of

S. 493, provisions, S988 [12FE]

BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3476), H5941 [10SE] (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 399), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 119), H40 [6JA]

——— provide for relief from sequester and offsets to such relief through reforms in certain revenue and direct spending programs (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (see H.R. 3186), H5465 [23JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1163 [25FE]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: protect from impact of budget sequestration, H644 [28JA], H991 [12FE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration, H6717, H6718 [30SE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration, H5012 [9JY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

BALD AND GOLDEN EAGLE PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

BALDERAS, ALICIA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E413 [25MR]

BALDOR, LOLITA C.

Articles and editorials

U.S. To Send More Troops to Iraq for Expanded Training Mission, H4027 [10JN]

BALDUCKE, BENJAMIN

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

BALDWIN, JACOB

Remarks in House

Pleasant Valley, MO: Purple Heart recipient, E615 [29AP]

BALDWIN, TAMMY (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1799, S1805, S1806 [24MR], S1878, S1892, S1893, S1903, S1906, S1908, S1916, S1930, S1947, S1948, S1953 [25MR], S1975, S1980, S2015, S2018, S2019, S2021, S2043, S2044, S2046, S2071, S2075, S2077, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S186, S212, S215 [13JA], S239, S244 [16JA], S349 [21JA], S421, S422 [22JA], S473 [26JA], S542 [27JA], S591 [28JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1442 [11MR], S1498 [12MR], S1549 [16MR], S2331 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3620 [2JN], S3657, S3667, S3690, S3696, S3715, S3717, S3727 [3JN], S3801, S3803, S3824 [4JN], S3863, S3866, S3876, S3877 [8JN], S3927, S3963, S3965 [9JN], S4056 [10JN], S4166, S4167 [15JN], S4204, S4208 [16JN], S4251 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7919 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8162 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4782, S4800 [7JY], S4827, S4828, S4842, S4847, S4864, S4879 [8JY], S4912, S4968, S4969, S4971 [9JY], S5065, S5066, S5069 [14JY], S5103 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6311, S6313 [4AU], S6411 [5AU], S7336 [20OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2973, S2983, S2984, S2993, S2994, S2995, S2996, S3005 [18MY], S3073, S3083, S3084 [19MY], S3185, S3197 [20MY], S3311 [22MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5931 [27JY], S6076, S6079 [28JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8387, S8400, S8424 [3DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3457 [2JN]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178 [14AP]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP]

National Council on the Arts, S946 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4688 [7JY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S7346 [20OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see S. 2242), S7814 [5NO]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4649 [25JN]

——— allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S7655 [29OC]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 2357), S8439 [7DE] (see S. 2393), S8637 [14DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S2402 [23AP]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1782 [24MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2475 [28AP]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (see S. 991), S4603 [24JN]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2689 [6MY]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S4250 [17JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S131 [9JA]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S4138 [15JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S7345 [20OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S1119 [25FE]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S4104 [11JN]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S4545 [23JN]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S2301 [21AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S7814 [5NO]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see S. 1833), S7414 [21OC]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see S. 2420), S8794 [17DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S6075 [28JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (see S. 478), S982 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S2569 [30AP]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 37), S590 [28JA]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S8794 [17DE]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S4686 [7JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

——— strengthen research in adult education (see S. 277), S589 [28JA]

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see S. 2053), S6809 [17SE]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 454), S926 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see S. 628), S1246 [3MR]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S5928 [27JY]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 864), S7471 [22OC]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S2600 [4MY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S7413 [21OC]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S2246 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S7771 [4NO]

——— making appropriations (see S. 272), S737 [3FE]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see S. 256), S6434 [6AU]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8306 [2DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S4686 [7JY]

——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S6849 [21SE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S2221 [15AP]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3407 [1JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see S. 925), S2302 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S2795 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7816 [5NO]

——— carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Dept. (see S. 2210), S7546 [27OC]

——— carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see S. 223), S2401 [23AP]

——— establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S421 [22JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S3184 [20MY]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see S. 657), S1303 [4MR]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S2401 [23AP]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 1358), S6383 [5AU]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S2401 [23AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6383 [5AU]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see S. 2052), S7772 [4NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S3680 [3JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7595 [28OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S2850 [13MY]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S4954 [9JY]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S7220 [7OC]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S3309 [22MY]

Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see S. 2174), S7272 [8OC]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S1629 [18MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S8685 [15DE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 824), S2795 [12MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5211 [21JY]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S2569 [30AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY]

FCC: prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see S. 1109), S2731 [7MY]

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7124 [5OC]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S6074 [28JY]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S1304 [4MR]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 2033), S8637 [14DE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5062 [14JY]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 546), S1075 [24FE]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S6297 [4AU]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S6297 [4AU]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements relative to paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods (see S. 735), S1495 [12MR]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S7161 [6OC]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S7471 [22OC]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE] (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE] (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2851 [13MY]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S1119 [25FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2731 [7MY]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S1709 [23MR]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S2475 [28AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2795 [12MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions (see S. Res. 40), S834 [5FE]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Jaster, Lisa: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2273 [20AP]

——— reauthorize (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S5212 [21JY]

Lieutenant Colonel James ‘‘Maggie’’ Megellas Post Office, Fond du Lac, WI: designate (see S. 1826), S5455 [22JY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 737), S1495 [12MR]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S1709 [23MR]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S3679 [3JN]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 1884), S6136 [29JY]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see S. 629), S1246 [3MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S4603 [24JN]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 332), S1709 [23MR]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S5929 [27JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2474 [28AP]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1549), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S8636 [14DE]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S6955 [25SE]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 1132), S7655 [29OC]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8439 [7DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S6136 [29JY]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2851 [13MY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2973 [18MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S7006 [29SE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 324), S8306 [2DE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1218), S3777 [4JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

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

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4649 [25JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6468 [8SE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S1119 [25FE]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S7595 [28OC]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (see S. 1956), S6380 [5AU]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 403), S833 [5FE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S5527 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1631), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

Pope Francis: support encyclical on global warming and climate change (see S. Res. 244), S6381 [5AU]

Postal Service: improve provision of postal services to rural areas (see S. 1742), S6240 [3AU]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 1043), S2352 [22AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7725 [3NO]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1162 [26FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S2246 [16AP]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S6435 [6AU]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see S. 1765), S5061 [14JY]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S6380 [5AU]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S1439 [11MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1069), S2400 [23AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2760 [11MY]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1127), S8379 [3DE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S6137 [29JY]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S1120 [25FE]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 727), S2569 [30AP]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2795 [12MY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 198), S698 [2FE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]

——— revise definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1246), S4842 [8JY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S5171 [16JY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S984 [12FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3926 [9JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S6939 [24SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S591 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: enhance military facilities force protection (see S. 1835), S5455 [22JY]

Conservation of natural resources: provide for advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities (see S. 1485), S3456 [2JN]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 977), S2244 [16AP]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Education: amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see S. 451), S926 [11FE]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S283 [20JA]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data (see S. 679), S1336 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]

FCC: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental television channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S900 [10FE]

——— strengthen Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics through improved reimbursement and expanded workforce and operations (see S. 2097), S7005 [29SE]

National Blood Donor Month: designate (see S. Res. 56), S653 [29JA]

NOAA: develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2325), S8160 [19NO]

Patents: amend laws to promote basic research, stimulate publication of scientific documents, encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, and improve transfer of technology to the private sector (see S. 926), S2172 [14AP]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see S. 2014), S6533 [9SE]

Surface Transportation Board: expand competition, restore balance to regulatory environment, and improve efficiency and reliability of rail shipping and transportation (see S. 853), S1781 [24MR]

Taxation: provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 1686), S4648 [25JN]

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

Letters

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: by, S3054 [19MY]

——— John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8355 [3DE]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6841 [21SE]

Budget: preserve point of order against reconciliation legislation that would increase the deficit or reduce a surplus, S1878 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1877, S1878 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2641 [5MY]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4281 [18JN]

Climate: global warming, S1294 [4MR]

——— impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1294 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6989 [29SE], S7028, S7029 [30SE], S7398 [21OC], S8705 [16DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), unanimous-consent request, S7029 [30SE], S7398 [21OC]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S4933 [9JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. Res. 267), S6989 [29SE], S7028 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S732 [3FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S3052 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer land from Badger Army Ammunition Plant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, S3054 [19MY]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, S6370 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (S. 1641), S4539 [23JN]

Education: impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4933 [9JY], S5001 [13JY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S7076 [1OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S7077 [1OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3052 [19MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1147 [26FE]

——— prohibit foreign companies from selling subsidized goods in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S732 [3FE]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S7001 [29SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3052 [19MY]

Israel: support additional foreign aid for Israeli missile defense systems, S7002 [29SE]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, S7076 [1OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6370 [5AU]

——— ensure that individuals can keep health insurance coverage, S8355 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8355 [3DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6370 [5AU]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), S7077 [1OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7076 [1OC]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S5001 [13JY]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4281 [18JN]

Taxation: rates, S2641 [5MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S1147 [26FE]

Treaties and agreements: ensure any free trade agreement increases manufacturing jobs and wages in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaties with foreign countries that criminalize individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity, S3052 [19MY]

——— require public notification when ‘‘Buy American’’ requirements are waived, S3052 [19MY]

Tributes

Arft, Larry, S3233 [21MY]

Bagneski, Ralph, S7859 [9NO]

Beil, Marty, S6373 [5AU]

Deer, Ada, S6372 [5AU]

Hollander, Gary, S4683 [7JY]

Luchterhand, Bryce, S6373 [5AU]

BALDWIN COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Triumph Group, Inc.: Triumph Aerostructures-Vough Aircraft Division recipient of Georgia Dept. of Economic Development Large Manufacturer of the Year award, E773 [21MY]

BALKO, RADLEY

Articles and editorials

Surprise! Controversial Patriot Act Power Now Overwhelmingly Used in Drug Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

BALKONIS, BERNARD F., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E98 [22JA]

BALL, JUDY

Remarks in House

Gary Frontiers Service Club (organization): tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E57 [13JA]

BALL, MARTHA BROWN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E955 [23JN]

BALL-COOK, MARGIE

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1660 [19NO]

BALLENGER, CASS (a former Representative from North Carolina)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H1168 [26FE], H1506 [2MR]

BALLENTINE, BRIAN C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1556 [28OC]

BALLENTINE, JAMES C.

Letters

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6258 [4AU]

Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, and Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act, H5139 [14JY]

BALLI, EDWARD

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]

BALLINGER, OWEN

Remarks in Senate

Vermont: tribute to Vermont State Police, S460 [26JA]

BALSTER, KENNON

Remarks in House

Iowa High School Speech Association Hall of Fame: inductee, E1768 [10DE]

BALTAZAR, JESSE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1396 [30SE], E1455 [8OC]

BALTIC STATES

Remarks in House

Welles Declaration: anniversary condemning Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, E1111 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Portman, Senator: report on trip to Latvia, S3658 [3JN]

BALTIMORE, LAUREN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

BALTIMORE, MD

Bills and resolutions

American Pharoah (racehorse): tribute (see H. Res. 317), H4431 [16JN]

American Visionary Art Museum: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 317), S8080 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 610), S1201 [27FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 521), S983 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Brower, Roy G.: American Thoracic Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E733 [18MY]

Crime: condemn violence resulting from protests and commend law enforcement response, H2493 [28AP], H2659 [30AP]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

Mother’s Day: call to create ‘‘Mothers in Yellow’’ movement to address and combat violence in our communities, H2493 [28AP]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, E1111 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

American Visionary Art Museum: anniversary of opening (S. Res. 317), S8560, S8561 [9DE]

B. Green & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S4019 [10JN]

Crime: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP], S2638 [5MY], S2663 [6MY]

CVS Health (company): tribute to commitment to reopen Baltimore, MD, store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), S1202 [27FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 521), S996 [12FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 521), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Law enforcement officers: indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

——— reform police practices in urban areas, S2638 [5MY], S4091–S4093 [11JN]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S5513 [23JY]

Western High School: class of 1965 reunion, S7543 [27OC]

Reports filed

President Street Station Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 521) (S. Rept. 114–126), S6532 [9SE]

Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 610) (S. Rept. 114–129), S6532 [9SE]

Texts of

S. 521, President Street Station Study Act, S996 [12FE]

S. 610, Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act, S1203 [27FE]

S. Res. 317, American Visionary Art Museum opening anniversary, S8082 [18NO]

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD

Remarks in House

Budget: impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

BALTIMORE (MD) SUN

Articles and editorials

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

Train in Fatal Derailment Stopped in Maryland, H2899 [13MY]

BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Remarks in House

Haiti: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project, E1751 [9DE]

BANGERTER, NORMAN H.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2257 [16AP], S2295 [21AP]

BANGLADESH, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H5769 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (H. Res. 396), H5609 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: call for garment brands that sold garments produced by Rana Plaza factories to ensure International Labor Organization compensation fund benefiting fire survivors and victims’ families reaches full funding level, S2394 [23AP]

Disasters: anniversary of Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, S2394 [23AP]

BANGOR, PA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E946 [23JN]

BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (see H.R. 1841), H2305 [16AP]

——— exempt certain non-financial companies and smaller banking entities from Volcker Rule prohibiting banking entities from proprietary trading and restricting relationships with certain covered funds (see H.R. 4049), H8280 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H81 [7JA], H345, H347–H351 [13JA], E126 [27JA]

BANK ON STUDENTS EMERGENCY LOAN REFINANCING ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1434), H2025, H2028 [25MR], H2411 [22AP], H2968 [14MY]

BANK SECRECY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Crime: strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 4242), H9306 [11DE]

BANKING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 381), H5165 [14JY], H8145 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (S. 1709), S4689 [7JY]

BANKRUPTCY

Articles and editorials

Rescue Plan for Puerto Rico, S8770 [17DE]

Save Puerto Rico Before It Goes Broke, S8770 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 194), S283 [20JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

Business and industry: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

Claims: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 526), H581 [26JA]

Colleges and universities: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR]

——— make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H479 [21JA] (see H.R. 3451), H5847 [8SE]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 4225), H9270 [10DE]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 2542), H3560 [21MY]

——— require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S5129 [15JY]

Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: make technical corrections relative to rollover of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy (see S. 1646), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2865), H4592 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H2876 [12MY]

Financial institutions: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

——— provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation (see S. 1840, 1841), S5455 [22JY]

Firearms: exempt from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

Government regulations: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 98), H39 [6JA]

Local government: improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 2147), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 4029), H8279 [17NO]

Puerto Rico: provide a short-term stay from legal actions by certain creditors until debt restructuring legislation has passed (see S. 2436), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 4290), H10710 [18DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 1774), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 870), H980 [11FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings and establish Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council (see H.R. 4199), H9205 [9DE]

Real estate: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of consumer indebtedness (see H.R. 2640), H3877 [3JN]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Letters

Treat Puerto Rico as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings: several organizations, S8771 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9335–H9337 [16DE], E1793 [15DE]

Colleges and universities: stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), E2 [6JA]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4225), E1761 [10DE]

Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446 [26MR]

Government regulations: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 98), E4 [6JA]

Puerto Rico: provide a short-term stay from legal actions by certain creditors until debt restructuring legislation has passed (H.R. 4290), unanimous-consent request, H10695 [18DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings, H9386, H9664, H9675, H9680, H9681, H9684 [17DE], E1835 [18DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (H.R. 870), H5596 [29JY], H9084 [9DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings and establish Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council (H.R. 4199), H9266 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (S. 194), S284 [20JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), S8835 [17DE]

Puerto Rico: status of economic crisis, S8183–S8186 [30NO]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings, S8183–S8186 [30NO], S8593 [10DE], S8735 [17DE], S8867 [18DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), S6887 [22SE], S7517 [27OC], S8514–S8516 [9DE], S8768–S8773 [17DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), unanimous-consent request, S8514 [9DE]

Reports filed

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 526) (H. Rept. 114–352), H8644 [30NO]

Summaries

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E6–E8 [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15–E18 [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Texts of

H.R. 4246, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H9336 [16DE]

S. 194, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S1497 [12MR]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, S5460–S5464 [22JY]

S. 1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, S5464–S5468 [22JY]

BANKS see Financial Institutions

BANKS, CYNTHIA SCHUMAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E833 [3JN]

BANKS, ERNIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H585 [27JA], H924 [11FE], E118 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S448 [26JA]

BANNER SIGNS AND DECALS (business)

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Small Business of the Year award recipient, E241 [24FE]

BANNING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON AIRPLANES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3840), H7253 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3840), E1546 [27OC]

BANTZ, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [1JN]

BARABOO, WI

Letters

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]

——— Senator Baldwin, S3054 [19MY]

BARBA, TONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E28 [7JA]

BARBADOS

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

BARBEE, STEVEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6131 [29JY]

BARBER, RAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E461 [13AP]

BARBER, SAMUEL

Proclamations

Samuel Barber U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E342 [17MR]

BARBERO, NINA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6131 [29JY]

BARBETTI, DONNA AND MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania: Sam and Jane Cali Star Award recipients, E1655 [19NO]

BARBOUR, JIM

Remarks in House

Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau: Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E1127 [27JY]

BARBOUR, WALTER

Remarks in House

Tribute, H764 [4FE]

BARDINE, DARLA

Letters

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1477 [12MR]

BARGMANN, GILBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1486 [12MR]

BARHAM, ERLE E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H870 [10FE]

BARKLEY, DAVID B.

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to World War I Medal of Honor recipients, E1053 [13JY]

BARLETTA, LOU (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1260 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7601 [3NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1072 [13FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H408 [14JA]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5469 [23JY]

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

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H5469 [23JY]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H42 [6JA]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H8242 [16NO]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H8281 [17NO]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H535 [22JA]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H8414 [19NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H2357 [21AP]

——— clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

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

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H583 [26JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H583 [26JA]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

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

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5850 [8SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H583 [26JA]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2880 [12MY]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4958 [8JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3916 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 754), H919 [10FE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6308 [28SE]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H8646 [30NO]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H9272 [10DE]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H8281 [17NO]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H3917 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 351), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

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

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2357 [21AP]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H8281 [17NO]

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

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H5592 [28JY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2879 [12MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1526 [2MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5469 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H1618 [4MR]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3860), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H757 [3FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H1901 [24MR]

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3214 [14MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5783 [31JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5469 [23JY]

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

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H5469 [23JY]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H2467 [23AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H5405 [22JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1626 [10MR]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H8282 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H8282 [17NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H1618 [4MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6706 [29SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5524 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H2467 [23AP]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2115 [26MR]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H5031 [9JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3565 [21MY]

——— withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (see H.R. 3920), H8362 [18NO]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H2475 [27AP]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 1591), H4432 [16JN]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [16JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H8971 [2DE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H7254 [27OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H6138 [17SE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H5866 [9SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1502 [27FE]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4383 [15JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H4003 [9JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H4003 [9JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

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

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2772 [30AP]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H668 [30JA]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H2155 [13AP]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1723 [17MR]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H2879 [12MY]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see H.R. 1423), H7625 [3NO]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H5468 [23JY]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H7090 [21OC]

Intelligence services: require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5593 [28JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3880 [3JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6180 [18SE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6076 [16SE]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H9376 [16DE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2794 [1MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3214 [14MY]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6707 [29SE]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2194), H2770 [30AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2420 [22AP]

Medicaid: extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 670), H1618 [4MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H8361 [18NO]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8646 [30NO]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2467 [23AP]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H1662 [16MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2467 [23AP]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H1624 [6MR]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H4544 [18JN]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4594 [23JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H5944 [10SE]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H5332 [21JY]

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

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5404 [22JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H1626 [10MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4863 [7JY]

Middle East: express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (see H. Res. 459), H6788 [1OC]

Motor vehicles: clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination (see H.R. 2904), H6789 [1OC]

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5776 [29JY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5776 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2420 [22AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 903), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H2356 [21AP]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H3564 [21MY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1663 [16MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H3215 [14MY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H2356 [21AP]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H6189 [22SE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H1372 [26FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8242 [16NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

Schools: reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H4493 [17JN]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H2419 [22AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2879 [12MY]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H5404 [22JY]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H916 [10FE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H5775 [29JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H5849 [8SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H814 [4FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1624 [6MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1298), H8361 [18NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H3215 [14MY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H3879 [3JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1902 [24MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H9307 [11DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H4862 [7JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1662 [16MR]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H6138 [17SE]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H9026 [7DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H1618 [4MR] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2474 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2498 [28AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (see H.R. 3598), H6227 [24SE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (see H.R. 1371), H1661 [16MR]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

Immigration: criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 32), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5029 [9JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1473), H1801 [19MR]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3557 [21MY]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see H.R. 1794), H2210 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H37 [6JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 2658), H3913 [4JN]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 2322), H3211 [14MY]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H5941 [10SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (H.R. 3316), H5771 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (H.R. 3598), H6228 [24SE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (H.R. 1371), H1662 [16MR]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (H.R. 1472), H1804 [19MR]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 1471), H1804 [19MR]

Immigration: criminalize overstaying a visa (H.R. 2848), H4592 [23JN]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 32), H44 [6JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 3002), H5030 [9JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1473), H1804 [19MR]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3562 [21MY]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (H.R. 1794), H2211 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), H1525 [2MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2658), H3915 [4JN]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 33), H44 [6JA]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (H.R. 2322), H3213 [14MY]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (H.R. 3473), H5942 [10SE]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357 [2NO]

Remarks

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), H2332, H2333 [21AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), H2333, H2334 [21AP]

Crime: combat human trafficking, E125• [27JA]

Cumberland County Association of Township Officials: anniversary, E1402• [1OC]

Danville, PA: anniversary of Geisinger Health System, E1252• [10SE]

Dente, Blaise A.: UNICO National (organization) Scranton, PA, Chapter UNICAN of the Year award recipient, E130• [28JA]

Dept. of Education: require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1260 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (H.R. 3598), H7355, H7356, H7357 [2NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H376 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H239 [13JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4324 [12JN], H9294• [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars, H7601, H7602 [3NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8893• [2DE]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4987 [9JY]

Giesen, Mark: Sunbury, PA, Rotary Club Sunbury Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E354• [18MR]

Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors, Inc.: anniversary, E1605• [5NO]

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Rostas Cafe, E1317• [18SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H239 [13JA], H376 [14JA]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), H2483, H2484 [28AP]

Kawneer (company): anniversary of Bloomsburg, PA, plant, E1522• [23OC]

Luzerne County, PA: anniversary of Luzerne County Head Start program, E672• [12MY]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of Honey Pot Active Volunteer Fire Dept., E977• [25JN]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3766 [3JN], E829• [3JN]

Nicholson, PA: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E533• [21AP]

——— anniversary of Nicholson Bridge (Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct), E1263• [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8998• [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7589, H7601, H7602 [3NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), H1648 [16MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 33), H202, H204 [12JA]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, E1136• [28JY]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 172), H2484, H2485 [28AP]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system, H7589 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7589, H7601, H7602 [3NO], H8998• [3DE]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9294• [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4324 [12JN]

Votes: position on missed, H7011• [20OC], E749• [19MY], E1375• [28SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2866 [12MY], H6259 [25SE]

Tributes

Curry, George, E1576• [3NO]

Dennis, Arline F., E1137• [28JY]

Gabriele, Mary L., E1318• [18SE]

Greider, Grant, E159• [4FE]

Harney, Rick, Jr., E1138• [28JY], E1159• [29JY]

Manganaro, Nick, E957• [24JN], E1013• [8JY]

Steele, Glenn D., Jr., E903• [16JN]

BARLOW, JANICE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E688 [13MY]

BARNARD, ANNE

Articles and editorials

Scores of Syrian Christians Kidnapped by Islamic State, S1093 [25FE]

BARNARD, MO

Remarks in House

Prettyman, Caleb: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

BARNARD COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E141 [2FE]

BARNDOLLAR, TANNER

Remarks in House

NASA: Student Spaceflight Experiments Program participant, E248 [25FE]

BARNES, MICHAEL D. (a former Representative from Maryland)

Appointments

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H462 [21JA]

BARNES, WILLIAM S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E907 [16JN]

BARNETT, DALE

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7065 [1OC]

BARNETT, MICKEY D.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

BARR, ANDY (a Representative from Kentucky)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H166 [9JA]

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5557 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5777 [29JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [17SE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H8281 [17NO]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 33), H1663 [16MR]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5593 [28JY]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5850 [8SE]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H8361 [18NO]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H157 [8JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

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

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H919 [10FE]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H3251 [15MY]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H703 [2FE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H858 [5FE]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H6076 [16SE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see H.R. 2724), H4136 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2156 [13AP]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6981 [16OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2115 [26MR]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 574), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: bring the Financial Stability Oversight Council and Office of Financial Research into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 3340), H5850 [8SE]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H2656 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H6750 [30SE]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2155 [13AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H4862 [7JY]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H6750 [30SE]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H6750 [30SE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H6750 [30SE]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H3214 [14MY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4863 [7JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H984 [11FE] (see H.R. 577), H639 [27JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H3310 [18MY]

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

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H5404 [22JY]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2328), H3565 [21MY]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 3015), H5029 [9JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [28OC]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2800 [5MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H2772 [30AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2155 [13AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1663 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5032 [9JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H3879 [3JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4243 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H1165 [25FE]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations (see H.R. 3705), H7391 [2NO]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6789 [1OC]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H5524 [27JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8861 [1DE]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H2212 [14AP]

Financial institutions: allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks (see H.R. 1660), H2311 [16AP]

——— allow mutual capital certificates to satisfy capital requirements for mutual depositories (see H.R. 1661), H2108 [26MR]

——— amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H7175 [23OC]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5173 [14JY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H4492 [17JN]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H4769 [25JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2271 [15AP]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H1848 [23MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H431 [20JA]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7255 [27OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H5943 [10SE]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H2656 [29AP]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 2246), H4383 [15JN]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see H.R. 2901), H6076 [16SE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3574 [22MY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H1610 [4MR]

——— establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1195), H1806 [19MR]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H5333 [21JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 1264), H1610 [4MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2500 [28AP]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H226 [12JA]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

Housing: provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H8242 [16NO]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H5332 [21JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6307 [28SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H6076 [16SE]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H8155 [5NO]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H7189 [26OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5867 [9SE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H2500 [28AP]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5333 [21JY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H8155 [5NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2212 [14AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H2655 [29AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 1470), H1850 [23MR]

Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4546 [19JN]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2880 [12MY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H8414 [19NO]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H5089 [10JY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1902 [24MR]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H4863 [7JY]

——— study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H5118 [13JY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2156 [13AP]

Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H8281 [17NO]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H9308 [11DE]

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

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6976 [9OC]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3917 [4JN]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2656 [29AP]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H1618 [4MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5293 [16JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H5089 [10JY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3254 [15MY]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H7176 [23OC]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Schools: reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H4957 [8JY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 37), H37 [6JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H2475 [27AP]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H7390 [2NO]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5592 [28JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6308 [28SE]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H5976 [11SE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2155 [13AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5118 [13JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H2310 [16AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2794 [1MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 3397), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H8281 [17NO]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H3759 [2JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5943 [10SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (see H.R. 3858), H8646 [30NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1567 [3MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

——— oppose ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ (see H. Con. Res. 105), H10711 [18DE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1618 [4MR]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5405 [22JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H3756 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (see H.R. 1841), H2305 [16AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide specific credit risk retention requirements to certain qualifying collateralized loan obligations (see H.R. 4166), H9010 [3DE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1486), H1802 [19MR]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 1259), H1610 [4MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H5289 [16JY]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 3671), H6787 [1OC]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 3672), H6787 [1OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H1566 [3MR]

——— provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (H.R. 1113), H1371 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (H.R. 2603), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (H.R. 1603), H2034 [25MR]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (H.R. 1841), H2308 [16AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (H.R. 1389), H1722 [17MR]

——— provide specific credit risk retention requirements to certain qualifying collateralized loan obligations (H.R. 4166), H9012 [3DE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (H.R. 1486), H1805 [19MR]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 1259), H1615 [4MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 11), H190 [9JA]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (H.R. 3084), H5291 [16JY]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (H.R. 3671), H6788 [1OC]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (H.R. 867), H982 [11FE]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (H.R. 3672), H6788 [1OC]

Remarks

Anderson, Sami: Caring for Military Families—Elizabeth Dole Foundation Illinois Fellow designee, E737• [18MY]

Calipari, John: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E1370• [28SE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2183 [14AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H8313, H8314, H8317 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: body armor industrial base funding, H4054, H4095 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4054, H4095 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H339 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3790, H3791 [3JN]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H5578 [28JY]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H5577, H5578, H5579 [28JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5578 [28JY]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H347, H348 [13JA]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8287 [18NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4270 [12JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8287 [18NO]

FRS: establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 1259), H1571 [4MR], H2122 [13AP]

Godbey, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals Kentucky Secondary Principal of the Year Award recipient, E1072• [15JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2653), H9358 [16DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2653), H9358 [16DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H339 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5876 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4270 [12JN]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Aviation Museum of Kentucky, E506• [15AP]

——— anniversary of Rotary Club of Lexington, E1323• [18SE]

——— tribute to 21st Century Safehouse Program, E29• [8JA]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental practices, E549• [22AP]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (H.R. 1644), H5578 [28JY]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2159 [14AP]

Paris, KY: anniversary of Paris Independent Schools, E1252• [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2653), H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7151 [23OC], H9358 [16DE]

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (organization): tribute, H2159 [14AP]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), consideration (H. Res. 462), H6853, H6854, H6855 [7OC]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H8287 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3790, H3791 [3JN]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H347, H348 [13JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7236 [27OC]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc.: tribute Georgetown, KY, manufacturing plant, H9092 [9DE]

Truth in Lending Act: restore private right of action by borrowers against leaders who act in bad faith, H6853, H6855 [7OC]

University of Kentucky: anniversary, E247• [25FE]

——— tribute to Sanders-Brown Center on Aging research on age-related neurodegenerative diseases, H2665 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of release of American POWs from Vietnam, H1020 [12FE]

Votes: position on missed, H6120• [17SE], H9104• [9DE]

Winchester, KY: anniversary of Church of the Living God, E945• [23JN]

YMCA: anniversary of Kentucky YMCA, E396• [24MR]

Tributes

Alexander, Gayle, E1142• [28JY]

Arnsparger, William S., E1523• [23OC]

Bach, Mike, E1256• [10SE]

Brewer, Tyler S., E308• [4MR]

Buchanan, George, E1255• [10SE]

Carman, Gerald K., E305• [4MR]

Chrisman, Eric K., H5122 [14JY]

Curtis, Roy, E1388• [29SE]

Downey, David, E1544• [27OC]

Ellis, Daniel N., H8651 [1DE]

Famularo, John M., E1543• [27OC]

Foster, Thomas S., E1294• [16SE]

Gates, Bernard T., Jr., E1290• [16SE]

Godbey, Michael, E1310• [17SE]

Hatton, Coleman, E908• [16JN]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1020 [12FE]

Jones, Sanford L., E1334• [22SE]

Lane, Edwin G., III, E1254• [10SE]

Massarone, Thomas A., E292• [3MR]

Maze, Clarence E., E818• [2JN]

McKenzie, Guy S., E822• [2JN]

Morris, Earl J., E814• [2JN]

Perkins, James C., E1486• [20OC]

Rhoads, Burke J., H1732 [18MR]

Roberts, Algin, E1089• [21JY]

Roland, Matthew D., H6843 [7OC], E1254• [10SE]

Sousley, Franklin R., H1103 [24FE]

Tonini, Edward W., E1568• [2NO]

Wess, Albert, E1253• [10SE]

Williams, Craig, E1383• [29SE]

BARR, ANN C.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be AID Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

BARR, SCOTT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1564 [29OC]

BARRASSO, JOHN (a Senator from Wyoming)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1804, S1817 [24MR], S1836, S1883, S1901, S1934, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2017, S2067, S2070, S2073 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184 [13JA], S239, S241 [16JA], S547 [27JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1445 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3686, S3719 [3JN], S3863 [8JN], S4083 [11JN], S4167 [15JN], S4207 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 286), S3622 [2JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8107 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5018 [13JY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S7347 [20OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE], S6946 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5546 [23JY], S5671, S5686, S5694 [24JY], S5724 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2413 [23AP], S2482 [28AP], S2511 [29AP]

Appointments

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

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

Articles and editorials

Compelling Argument on Iran, David Ignatius, Washington (DC) Post, S1569 [17MR]

Even Insured Consumers Get Hit With Unexpectedly Large Medical Bills, Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News (Internet site), S1683 [23MR]

Health Care Law Paperwork Costs Small Businesses Thousands, Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press (news service), S1682 [23MR]

Health Connector Officials Spent $170G on Perks, Chris Cassidy, Erin Smith and Matt Stout, Boston (MA) Herald, S1682 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6940 [24SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1495 [12MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7346 [20OC]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Daughters of Penelope (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 214), S6700 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S8884 [18DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 500), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S3679 [3JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP]

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (see S. 2039), S6699 [16SE]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S3457 [2JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1495 [12MR]

——— establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S654 [29JA]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1630 [18MR]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4955 [9JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1118 [25FE]

——— use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 239), S420 [22JA]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4955 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1660 [19MR]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1661 [19MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1336 [9MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 484), S982 [12FE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6700 [16SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7221 [7OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 647), S1247 [3MR]

——— require disclosure of the portion of health insurance premiums attributable to the health insurance tax (see S. 2432), S8883 [18DE]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S1075 [24FE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S7006 [29SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S698 [2FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S2972 [18MY]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S5526 [23JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S6296 [4AU]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8725 [16DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S57 [7JA]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4954 [9JY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S59 [7JA]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 121), S99 [8JA]

——— exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see S. 432), S900 [10FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6810 [17SE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 347), S736 [3FE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see S. 2004), S6434 [6AU]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1202 [27FE]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7816 [5NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 15), S1585 [17MR]

Taxation: extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see S. 1361), S2971 [18MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S283 [20JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Wyoming: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 210), S4545 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BIA: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see S. 1657), S4601 [24JN]

——— authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (see S. 1305), S2794 [12MY]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 593), S1161 [26FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Energy: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see S. 1428), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see S. 1475), S3456 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 1533), S3925 [9JN]

——— improve processes (see S. 1879), S6073 [28JY]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 286), S589 [28JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 544), S1075 [24FE]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1026), S2300 [21AP]

Forest Service: provide for management of certain inventoried roadless areas (see S. 193), S283 [20JA]

Forests: expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives (see S. 1691), S4648 [25JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S347 [21JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 2318), S8160 [19NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1075 [24FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S5455 [22JY]

National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 710), S1438 [11MR]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 411), S858 [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2031), S6651 [15SE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (see S. 1776), S5129 [15JY]

Social Security: provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 2010), S6532 [9SE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Cloture motions

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Privilege of the floor

Gorkowski, Justin, S3844 [4JN]

Remarks

Arctic regions: implementation of national strategy for development, S1291 [4MR]

Bean, Larry and Margo: Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming honorees, S6288 [4AU]

Behrens, Mary: Wyoming Nurses Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6891 [22SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S713 [3FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1836, S1869 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2636 [5MY]

Cahill, Patricia D.: nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Climate: global warming, S7987 [17NO]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 196), S3974 [9JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S2378 [23AP], S6333 [5AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S43 [7JA], S304 [21JA], S551 [28JA]

Cowboys Against Cancer (nonprofit organization): tribute, S7716 [3NO]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1413 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 33), S552 [28JA]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S1024 [23FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 286), S591 [28JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (S. 982), S7634 [29OC]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6430• [6AU]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S7145 [6OC]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7633 [29OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7987 [17NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to keep the Federal Water Pollution Control Act focused on the protection of water quality, S1869 [25MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S6334 [5AU]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, S6785 [17SE]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6334 [5AU], S7634 [29OC]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S7987 [17NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2818 [13MY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7987 [17NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1024 [23FE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S416 [22JA]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5435 [22JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6549 [10SE], S6883 [22SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2455 [28AP], S2511 [29AP], S2664 [6MY], S2818 [13MY], S4810 [8JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S1568 [17MR]

——— require the President to certify that Iran has not directly supported or carried out any act of terrorism against the U.S. or a U.S. person anywhere in the world relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2511 [29AP]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses, S2455 [28AP]

——— status of negotiation of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S4810 [8JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2818 [13MY]

National Outdoor Leadership School: anniversary, S2562 [30AP]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (S. 438), S924 [11FE]

——— provide recovery programs for survivors of human trafficking and training for local tribal law enforcement to help combat and prevent human trafficking, S1413 [11MR]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, S1209 [2MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S304 [21JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S6334 [5AU]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, S1568 [17MR]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3096 [20MY]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S5435 [22JY]

——— State of the Union Message, S304 [21JA]

Olvera, Jose R., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Parrish, Jill N.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6549 [10SE], S6883 [22SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2455 [28AP], S2511 [29AP], S2664 [6MY], S2818 [13MY], S4810 [8JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S911–S913 [11FE], S1291 [4MR], S1413 [11MR], S1469, S1470 [12MR], S1681 [23MR], S2494 [29AP], S2636 [5MY], S3096 [20MY], S3220 [21MY], S3741 [4JN], S3893 [9JN], S4219 [17JN], S4260–S4262 [18JN], S4623 [25JN], S6057 [28JY], S7027 [30SE], S7369 [21OC], S8219 [1DE]

——— tax liability relative to repayment of cost-sharing subsidy, S2143 [14AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8219 [1DE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S6883 [22SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3974 [9JN]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (S. Res. 197), S3974, S3975 [9JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, S713 [3FE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (S. 1776), S5131 [15JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), S3975 [9JN]

Scarano, Mark: nomination to be Northern Border Regional Commission Federal Cochairperson, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Senate: legislative process, S551 [28JA]

——— legislative program, S3976 [9JN]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Sims, Shaun and Lacee: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4623 [25JN]

——— decision in Michigan v. EPA halting implementation of EPA rule on emissions from powerplants, S5137 [16JY]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1291 [4MR], S3096 [20MY], S4219 [17JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8520 [9DE]

——— support, S8655 [15DE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7634 [29OC], S7687 [3NO]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1836, S1869 [25MR]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S2570 [30AP], S3637 [3JN]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7687, S7696 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), unanimous-consent agreement, S7695 [3NO]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 653), S3975 [9JN]

Wyoming: anniversary of statehood, S4683 [7JY]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 986) (S. Rept. 114–114), S6294 [4AU]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 114–38), S2758 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 286) (S. Rept. 114–60), S3309 [22MY]

Expenditures: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S589 [28JA]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 209) (S. Rept. 114–149), S7046 [30SE]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 465) (S. Rept. 114–141), S6604 [10SE]

Keep the Promise Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 152) (S. Rept. 114–199), S8883 [18DE]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 35) (S. Rept. 114–139), S6604 [10SE]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Incorporation Charter Revocation: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 321) (S. Rept. 114–40), S2759 [11MY]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 184) (S. Rept. 114–37), S2758 [11MY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 710), S3775 [4JN]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 114–117), S6379 [5AU]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 114–41), S2759 [11MY]

Nomination of Jonodev O. Chaudhuri To Be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S1780 [24MR]

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 114–172), S8378 [3DE]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 248) (S. Rept. 114–140), S6604 [10SE]

Rules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S584 [28JA]

Tributes

Barrett, Reed, S2755• [11MY]

Black, Briana, S2755• [11MY]

Brayton, Birney, S2755• [11MY]

Brown, Matthew, S8304• [2DE]

DeAtley, Acadia, S5924• [27JY]

Engen, Abbey, S5924• [27JY]

Jarnagin, Erin, S2755• [11MY]

Krell, Kaitlin, S5924• [27JY]

Lowe, R. Stanley, S4644 [25JN]

Mapes, Thomas, S8304• [2DE]

Martinek, Otto, S5924• [27JY]

McRee, Shelby, S5924• [27JY]

Mercer, Catherine, S2755• [11MY]

Morales, Eric, S5924• [27JY]

Muirhead, Mackenzie, S5924• [27JY]

Newbold, Andrew, S5924• [27JY], S8304• [2DE]

Nolte, Walter, S2648 [5MY]

Robinson, Tessa, S5924• [27JY]

Schmidt, Mickala, S2755• [11MY]

Stahl, Adam, S8304• [2DE]

Stanton, Tim, S2756• [11MY]

Taylor, Kylie, S5925• [27JY]

Temte, Morgan, S5925• [27JY]

Terrell, Casey, S5925• [27JY]

Trohkimoinen, Kristen, S2756• [11MY]

True, Hayden, S8305• [2DE]

Vicenzi, Peter, S5925• [27JY]

Vollmer, Alyssa, S5925• [27JY], S8305• [2DE]

Wedl, Brandon, S5925• [27JY]

Zepeda, Diego, S2756• [11MY]

BARRE-MONTPELIER (VT) TIMES ARGUS

Articles and editorials

‘Div’ Departs, S3674 [3JN]

Short Memories, S3923 [9JN]

BARRERAS, MARTIN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3544 [21MY]

BARRETT, EDMUND J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1508 [22OC]

BARRETT, REED

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2755 [11MY]

BARRETTE, DAVID C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E564 [23AP]

BARRINGTON, IL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E664 [8MY]

BARRINGTON, RI

Lists

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 committee chairmen, S3924 [9JN]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 Eagle Scout recipients, S3924 [9JN]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 scoutmasters, S3924 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Boy Scouts: anniversary of Troop 6, S3924 [9JN]

BARRON, JOSHUA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3904 [4JN]

BARRON, MEGAN E.

Poems

‘‘Butterfly Child’’, E1469 [9OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1469 [9OC]

BARROW, WILLIE T.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1524 [16MR]

BARROWS, WALTER A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

BARRY, ANNA

Remarks in House

Escambia County, FL: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E277 [27FE]

BARRY, DONNA

Letters

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1478 [12MR]

BARTELS, HENRY E., AND NANCY

Remarks in House

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623 [30AP]

BARTELS, MARISSA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4019 [10JN]

BARTELS, PHILIP AND SUSAN

Remarks in House

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623 [30AP]

BARTELS, ROBERT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1098 [22JY]

BARTHOLOMAY, BILL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1279 [4MR]

BARTHOLOMEW, CAROLYN

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H10706 [18DE]

BARTO, JOHN

Statements

Impact of Foreign Trade Agreements on Economy and Job Creation, H2450 [23AP]

BARTOLINA, ERNEST, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Tribute, S3769 [4JN]

BARTON, ALYSSA E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1145 [28JY]

BARTON, DENNIS

Remarks in House

Braddock District Council of Community Associations, Inc.: tribute to Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1194 [31JY]

BARTON, JACOB

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9089 [9DE]

BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2656 [29AP]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8943 [2DE]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H6077 [16SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— recognize right of members assigned to duty at recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office (see H.R. 3138), H5777 [29JY]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H535 [22JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H8361 [18NO]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6308 [28SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3564 [21MY]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3214 [14MY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H3759 [2JN]

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

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [28OC]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1502 [27FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H5298 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4957 [8JY]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4243 [11JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H3507 [20MY]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2656 [29AP]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2115 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

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

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9013 [3DE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8362 [18NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H535 [22JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3564 [21MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3214 [14MY]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1368 [26FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5783 [31JY]

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

Medicaid: permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals receiving medical assistance (see H.R. 886), H3310 [18MY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3577 [26MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Monuments and memorials: remove restriction prohibiting use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to Tomáš G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4072), H8360 [18NO]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5592 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2500 [28AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H224 [12JA]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4243 [11JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1807 [19MR]

Social Security: provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H810 [4FE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H9206 [9DE]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5239 [15JY]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5239 [15JY]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H984 [11FE]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H8361 [18NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8972 [2DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H757 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

NIH: funding (see H.R. 2419), H3387 [19MY]

——— increase accountability (see H.R. 2421), H3387 [19MY]

——— reduce administrative burdens on researchers (see H.R. 2420), H3387 [19MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H638 [27JA]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6787 [1OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (H.R. 2734), H4242 [11JN]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (H.R. 2888), H4771 [25JN]

NIH: funding (H.R. 2419), H3389 [19MY]

——— increase accountability (H.R. 2421), H3389 [19MY]

——— reduce administrative burdens on researchers (H.R. 2420), H3389 [19MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 666), H756 [3FE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H812 [4FE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (H.R. 546), H640 [27JA]

Letters

Remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S.: Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6950 [9OC]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6950 [9OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9370, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H4615, H4616 [24JN]

Corps of Engineers: accept the Trinity River Authority payment, including interest owed, for water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, TX, H2751, H2752 [30AP]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct study on the State and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, H6955 [9OC]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban, H6954, H6955 [9OC]

——— continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9370, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2751, H2752 [30AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5075 [10JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4981 [9JY]

NIH: make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5075 [10JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H6941, H6942, H6963 [9OC]

Petroleum: ensure removal of restrictions on the export of crude oil does not prevent enforcement of laws and regulations to protect human health, the environment, or public safety, H6964 [9OC]

——— prohibit export of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and petrochemical products to Iran, H6956 [9OC]

——— prohibit export of crude oil from the U.S. to state sponsors of terrorism, H6956 [9OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H8842 [1DE], H8944, H8945 [2DE], H9370, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6930 [8OC], H6941, H6943, H6949, H6953, H6954, H6955, H6956, H6957, H6958, H6960 [9OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), motion to recommit, H6964 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8842 [1DE], H8944, H8945 [2DE]

——— promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953 [9OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9370, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H1512 [2MR]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 82), H7099 [22OC]

Tributes

Walters, Kelly, E101• [22JA]

BARTON, KATHERINE

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E343 [17MR]

BARTON, NYA S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1117 [23JY]

BARTZ, GARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1282 [15SE]

BASCOM, STEVEN

Remarks in House

Iowa Pharmacy Association: Patient Care Partner Award recipient, E1005 [7JY]

BASF CORP.

Remarks in House

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176 [29JY]

BASLER, WESTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E425 [26MR]

BASS, EMMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E835 [3JN]

BASS, KAREN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3982 [9JN]

Appointments

House of Representatives Private Calendar Official Objectors, H5572 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H6750 [30SE]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H4591 [23JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

——— promote access to benefits (see H.R. 2845), H4546 [19JN]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H4243 [11JN]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3558 [21MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H5292 [16JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H226 [12JA]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4862 [7JY]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H8155 [5NO]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5469 [23JY]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6189 [22SE]

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

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3530), H6706 [29SE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6976 [9OC]

Crime: combat human trafficking (see H.R. 1201), H1525 [2MR]

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

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 181), H412 [16JA]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H641 [27JA]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H10712 [18DE]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE] (see H.R. 664), H5980 [15SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H4383 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H6749 [30SE]

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

——— assure educational stability for children in foster care (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

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

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H6261 [25SE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H9307 [11DE]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H6894 [7OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H6706 [29SE]

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

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6792 [2OC]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

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

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow preferential consideration for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to applications from jurisdictions with laws in place making grand jury transcripts and records public (see H.R. 3028), H5088 [10JY]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H6976 [9OC]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9307 [11DE]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H4594 [23JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H10712 [18DE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6837 [6OC]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H532 [22JA]

——— report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H4544 [18JN]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6228 [24SE]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3917 [4JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3391 [19MY]

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

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

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

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

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

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

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

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H5850 [8SE]

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

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5117 [13JY]

——— improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8415 [19NO]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

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

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H2356 [21AP]

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

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H5943 [10SE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3507 [20MY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H1501 [27FE]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H431 [20JA]

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

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

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

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

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1806 [19MR]

——— exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

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

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7743 [4NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

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

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7175 [23OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

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

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6789 [1OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5783 [31JY]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

——— reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H3922 [8JN]

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

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7333 [28OC]

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

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H916 [10FE]

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

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H6937 [8OC]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H6893 [7OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H8361 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H7090 [21OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4652 [24JN]

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

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

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

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

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 2330), H3391 [19MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6706 [29SE]

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

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5291 [16JY]

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

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6893 [7OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H2467 [23AP]

——— urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1624 [6MR]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6792 [2OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H5118 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5173 [14JY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H4651 [24JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H431 [20JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6837 [6OC]

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

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

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H5591 [28JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3214 [14MY]

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

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H7254 [27OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H7254 [27OC]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

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

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H7027 [20OC]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H8155 [5NO]

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

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6189 [22SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3508 [20MY]

Taxation: assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

——— urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H531 [22JA]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

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

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

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H4652 [24JN]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H530 [22JA]

Dept. of Education: repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4004), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (see H.R. 3943), H8150 [5NO]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8150 [5NO]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Medicaid: ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1345), H1625 [10MR]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see H.R. 2571), H3573 [22MY]

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

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

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H533 [22JA]

Dept. of Education: repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (H.R. 4004), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (H.R. 3160), H5403 [22JY]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (H.R. 3943), H8153 [5NO]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (H.R. 3944), H8153 [5NO]

Medicaid: ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (H.R. 3641), H6705 [29SE]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 1345), H1626 [10MR]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (H.R. 2571), H3574 [22MY]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (H.R. 4005), H8241 [16NO]

Remarks

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4213 [11JN], H4523 [18JN], H4694 [25JN]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H551 [26JA]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H554 [26JA]

Cuba: re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H9685 [17DE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit issuance of regulations that prevent local construction hiring, H3982 [9JN]

——— require local transit agencies to implement local hiring and procurement policies for federally-funded transportation projects, H1704 [17MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3982 [9JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2676 [30AP]

——— opening of Simon Wisenthal Center Museum of Tolerance traveling exhibition on relationship between Jewish people and the Holy Land, E1637• [17NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4523 [18JN], H4694 [25JN]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H2785 [1MY], H3402 [20MY]

Special Olympics: tribute to World Games, E1229• [8SE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4523 [18JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4213 [11JN], H4694 [25JN]

Transportation: authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs, H1704 [17MR]

Tributes

Harris, Alice (Sweet Alice), E1624• [16NO]

Kimenyi, Mwangi S., E1084• [20JY]

McClaney, La-Doris, E81• [20JA]

BASS, MORGAN

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

BASS, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1193 [31JY]

BASS, ROBERT

Articles and editorials

Legendary Investor Richard Rainwater Dies—Master Deal Maker Helped Turn Bass Brothers of Texas Into Billionaires, E1373 [28SE]

BASS, SID

Articles and editorials

Legendary Investor Richard Rainwater Dies—Master Deal Maker Helped Turn Bass Brothers of Texas Into Billionaires, E1373 [28SE]

BASTROP, LA

Remarks in Senate

Downs Enterprise, LLC: tribute, S3235 [21MY]

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, OH

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1255 [10SE]

BATES, LEO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1633 [17NO]

BATESVILLE, MS

Remarks in House

Hoskins Learning Center: tribute, E1580 [3NO]

BATH, NH

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4684 [7JY]

BATON ROUGE, LA

Remarks in House

Catholic High School: tribute to football team, H9034 [8DE]

Louisiana: tribute to State high school basketball championship teams from the 2d Congressional District, E549 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Central Plumbing Co.: tribute, S2931 [14MY]

Marucci Sports (company): tribute, S2039 [26MR]

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers (business): tribute, S3182 [20MY]

S & W Wholesale Foods, L.L.C.: tribute, S237 [16JA]

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC

Remarks in Senate

Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho National Laboratory Energy Innovation Laboratory selected as Engineering News-Record (publication) Best Green Project, S855 [9FE]

BATTLES, ADAM S.J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E613 [29AP]

BAUDETTE, MN

Bills and resolutions

Coast Guard: convey certain property to Baudette, MN (see H.R. 3030), H5088 [10JY]

BAUDLER, MARK

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E286 [2MR]

BAUER, CARLY

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E362 [18MR]

BAUMANN, ROSE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2396 [23AP]

BAUN, JENNIFER L.

Remarks in House

Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame: inductee, E1776 [11DE]

BAWOL, MARCUS S.

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, E507 [15AP]

BAY CITY, MI

Remarks in House

Westminster Presbyterian Church of Bay City: anniversary, E1114 [23JY]

BAY STREET PLAYERS, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E583 [23AP]

BAYFIELD, CO

Remarks in House

Bayfield High School: tribute to football team, E1725 [8DE]

BAYHAM, AVERY

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E416 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E416 [25MR]

BAYLESS, JEFF

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7064 [1OC]

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Remarks in House

Houston, TX: tribute to Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University for scientific discovery about the structure of human genetic material, H7013 [20OC]

BAYME, YEHUDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5861 [9SE]

BAZILE, DWIGHT (B.B.)

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Dwight (B.B.) Bazile, H1577 [4MR]

Tribute, H1102, H1103 [24FE], E279 [27FE]

BEACHES see also Coastal Zones

Bills and resolutions

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

EPA: improve beach monitoring by requiring coastal States to adopt water quality standards, conduct quicker water testing, and improve monitoring and public notification programs (see S. 2335), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 4136), H8645 [30NO]

Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (see S. 770), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1452), H1769 [18MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H2417 [22AP]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H981 [11FE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H1611 [4MR]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 151), H41 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

Hurricanes: recognize anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, commend efforts of National Hurricane Center, and encourage citizens to establish hurricane preparedness plan, H5604 [29JY]

International Coastal Cleanup Day: observance, H6123 [17SE]

Pacifica, CA: anniversary of Pacific Coast Fog Fest, E1343 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

Climate: impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S320 [21JA], S1124 [25FE], S1141 [26FE], S2349 [22AP], S4237 [17JN], S5121 [15JY], S7021 [30SE], S7987 [17NO]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

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

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7614, S7615 [29OC]

Reports filed

Convey Escambia County, FL, Property Formerly Part of Santa Rosa National Monument and Conveyed to Escambia County Subject to Restrictions on Use and Reconveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1452) (H. Rept. 114–374), H9079 [8DE]

BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH (BEACH) ACT

Bills and resolutions

EPA: repeal authorization for program development and implementation grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification (see H.R. 2556), H3560 [21MY]

BEALL, ROBERT J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1625 [16NO], E1638 [17NO]

BEALS, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1626 [16NO]

BEAM, TIMOTHY

Remarks in House

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

BEAMER, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9090 [9DE], E1774 [11DE]

BEAN, KENYON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1485 [12MR]

BEAN, LARRY AND MARGO

Remarks in Senate

Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming: honorees, S6288 [4AU]

BEARD, MARTHA PERINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E672 [12MY]

BEARDMORE, BUDDY

Remarks in House

University of Maryland: tribute to 1975 men’s lacrosse team, E586 [27AP]

BEARSS, EDWIN C.

Bills and resolutions

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

BEATON, THOMAS A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E614 [29AP]

BEATTIE, TED A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1778, E1779, E1782 [11DE], E1793 [15DE], E1803 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8436 [7DE]

BEATTY, ALMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6902 [8OC], E1453 [8OC]

BEATTY, JOYCE (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

18 Women Rescued in Prostitution Raids in Powell, Worthington, Columbus, Theodore Decker, Columbus (OH) Dispatch, H557 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5592 [28JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H8281 [17NO]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H4862 [7JY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9013 [3DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7028 [20OC]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H705 [2FE]

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

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

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

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6228 [24SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H2035 [25MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H7175 [23OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H3642 [1JN]

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

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H6789 [1OC]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H3254 [15MY]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H9692 [17DE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H9013 [3DE]

Credit: provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H2654 [29AP]

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

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H6976 [9OC]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H4383 [15JN]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4862 [7JY]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H4774 [25JN]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H6308 [28SE]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H5591 [28JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3582 [29MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2156 [13AP]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H2156 [13AP]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H3507 [20MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8362 [18NO]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H4138 [10JN]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 3551), H9013 [3DE]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H3565 [21MY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

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

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H7175 [23OC]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2879 [12MY]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H5867 [9SE]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H6228 [24SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6789 [1OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2310 [16AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9692 [17DE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H3310 [18MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2799 [5MY]

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

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2420 [22AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6893 [7OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H4957 [8JY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H6893 [7OC]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H8362 [18NO]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5404 [22JY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2794 [1MY]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H3643 [1JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: alter metallic composition of U.S. coins (see H.R. 516), H1038 [12FE]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

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

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H8361 [18NO]

——— establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H5238 [15JY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H6836 [6OC]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6938 [8OC]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5404 [22JY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H2960 [13MY]

——— improve certification and licensing of employees and medical laboratories that furnish prosthetic and orthotic services (see H.R. 3414), H5768 [29JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5404 [22JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H984 [11FE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1911), H2880 [12MY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H4543 [18JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H4492 [17JN]

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

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

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5866 [9SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

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

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9081 [8DE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H4137 [10JN]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

EPA: appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 1923), H9375 [16DE]

——— authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H3758 [2JN]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H187 [9JA]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H3759 [2JN]

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

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2467 [23AP]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3565 [21MY]

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

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1771 [18MR]

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

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 299), H357 [13JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5173 [14JY]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2656 [29AP]

Firearms: ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8282 [17NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H6076 [16SE]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H5944 [10SE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

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

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2152 [13AP]

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

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

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H984 [11FE]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H2356 [21AP]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8243 [16NO]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H3917 [4JN]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H5089 [10JY]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

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

Housing: reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one-for-one replacement and tenant protections, and provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve units (see H.R. 2231), H7175 [23OC]

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

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H6260 [25SE]

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

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1723 [17MR]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5850 [8SE]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H5332 [21JY]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3214 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1526 [2MR]

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

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

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H8860 [1DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H4493 [17JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3214 [14MY]

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

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H4490 [17JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H4544 [18JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H4652 [24JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2116 [26MR]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H814 [4FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3879 [3JN]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 1530), H3254 [15MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H2155 [13AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5332 [21JY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H5405 [22JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H8281 [17NO]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to One Day Food Drive (see H. Res. 170), H1900 [24MR]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

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

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 3044), H7028 [20OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6706 [29SE]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see H.R. 2730), H6706 [29SE]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 183), H4138 [10JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H3759 [2JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7254 [27OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H814 [4FE]

NIST: provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H5173 [14JY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H6789 [1OC]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5867 [9SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H5867 [9SE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H6076 [16SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H5332 [21JY]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H705 [2FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H2155 [13AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1902 [24MR]

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

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H4652 [24JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H7027 [20OC]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5239 [15JY]

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

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7027 [20OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H5976 [11SE]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H6981 [16OC]

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

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H2156 [13AP]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5867 [9SE]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H2419 [22AP]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1806 [19MR]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7333 [28OC]

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

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H2467 [23AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2356 [21AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H2500 [28AP]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H7254 [27OC]

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

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5943 [10SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2467 [23AP]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H3759 [2JN]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5469 [23JY]

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

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see H.R. 3608), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1771 [18MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H5848 [8SE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1663 [16MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6138 [17SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1526 [2MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2356 [21AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H3921 [8JN]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2500 [28AP]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H2035 [25MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2879 [12MY] (see H.R. 333), H2270 [15AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 675), H3310 [18MY]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H668 [30JA]

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

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H8362 [18NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H6976 [9OC]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5849 [8SE]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H5239 [15JY]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

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

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H5848 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H187 [9JA]

Civil rights: issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see H.R. 1033), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3559 [21MY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1857), H2306 [16AP]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Taxation: make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 247), H189 [9JA]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 1115), H1371 [26FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H189 [9JA]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (H.R. 1271), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), H2355 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (H.R. 1033), H1115 [24FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (H.R. 2147), H2771 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (H.R. 2522), H3563 [21MY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 1857), H2309 [16AP]

Taxation: make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (H.R. 2692), H4002 [9JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1730 [18MR], H4970 [9JY]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H5108 [13JY]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H692, H694 [2FE]

——— societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H1515 [2MR]

American Heart Association: tribute to Go Red for Women campaign, H763 [4FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1119• [23JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6845 [7OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1730 [18MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1946• [25MR], E492• [14AP]

Children and youth: improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H553, H557 [26JA]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H935 [11FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314• [6MR]

Columbus, OH: tribute to sister city relationship with Accra, Ghana, E1764• [10DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1946• [25MR], E492• [14AP]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H557 [26JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H3281, H3282 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895• [15JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1129 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, E790• [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE], E257• [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), E559• [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9215 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4972 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (H.R. 2147), H4388 [16JN]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3638 [1JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H2220 [15AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7224 [27OC]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (H.R. 299), H2120 [13AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6845 [7OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1515 [2MR], H1836 [23MR]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1390• [29SE]

Medicaid: anniversary, E1173• [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary, E1173• [29JY]

Memorial Day: observance, E789• [22MY]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3638 [1JN]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2134 [13AP]

National Foster Care Month: observance, E789• [22MY]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2134 [13AP]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4972 [9JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6292 [28SE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H6292 [28SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836 [23MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team, H234 [13JA]

Older Americans Act: anniversary, E1062• [14JY]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H8652 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7408 [3NO]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, E1376• [28SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7408 [3NO], E1501• [21OC]

Salvation Army: anniversary, H4017 [10JN]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 256), H2888 [13MY]

Thirty One Gives Foundation: tribute, H5178 [15JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6845 [7OC]

Votes: correction, E1452• [8OC]

——— position on missed, H1182• [26FE], E1638• [17NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H7408 [3NO], H8652 [1DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1516 [2MR], E1376• [28SE], E1453• [8OC]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340 [22JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, E1115• [23JY], E1184• [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6298 [28SE]

Tributes

Boehner, Speaker, H7248 [27OC]

Bond, Julian, H6298 [28SE]

Robinson, Amelia Boynton, H6298 [28SE]

Stokes, Louis, H6298 [28SE]

BEAUDOIN, CATHERINE

Remarks in House

Okaloosa County, FL: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E256 [26FE]

BEAVER, CHERYL

Remarks in House

Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Association: Educator of the Year award recipient, E1026 [9JY]

BEAVERS, GREGORY M. (MARK)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1365 [25SE]

BEBEE, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Houston, TX: anniversary of deaths of firefighters killed in hotel fire, H3632 [1JN]

BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)

Amendments

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

Appointments

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

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA], H7338 [29OC]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2948 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]

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

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

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

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H4773 [25JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

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

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

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

Dept. of HHS: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4594 [23JN]

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

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H8242 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see H.R. 3484), H7333 [28OC]

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

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

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

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

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

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H7090 [21OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1502 [27FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H6307 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

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

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

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

Foreign trade: exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

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

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8243 [16NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6894 [7OC]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7255 [27OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

——— clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H2656 [29AP]

——— extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H6976 [9OC]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H7255 [27OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6307 [28SE]

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

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

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

——— disregard certain resident slots that include Dept. of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs (see H.R. 3755), H6974 [9OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7028 [20OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

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

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

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

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8361 [18NO]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2773 [30AP]

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

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

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2501 [28AP]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H10713 [18DE]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 10), H104 [7JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1072 [13FE]

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: provide for additional space for protection and preservation of national collections (see H.R. 3702), H6892 [7OC]

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

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

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

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

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

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

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 2676), H3914 [4JN]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4594 [23JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4594 [23JN]

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

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7189 [26OC]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

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

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 71), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 387), H5590 [28JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 172), H2033 [25MR] (see H. Res. 219), H2417 [22AP]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see H.R. 4128), H8644 [30NO]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

Special Olympics: tribute to World Games (see H. Res. 372), H5466 [23JY]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

Constitutional authority statements

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), H8645 [30NO]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (H.R. 3150), H5403 [22JY]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 1419), H1770 [18MR]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H138 [8JA]

Regulations

U.S. Code 29, Fair Labor Standards Sec. 218c, Protections for Employees (excerpt), H384 [14JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H497 [22JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9429 [17DE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H20 [6JA]

Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 71), H686 [2FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 387), H5572 [28JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 172), H2021 [25MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 219), H2381 [22AP]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, E932• [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H324 [13JA], H384, H385 [14JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4324 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H5017 [9JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9429 [17DE]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384, H385 [14JA]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H5017 [9JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4520 [18JN]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

——— election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H20 [6JA]

Hoyer, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5445, H5446 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H324 [13JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8389 [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5897 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5897 [10SE]

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), E1675• [30NO]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H5017 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), motion to recommit, H138 [8JA]

Pelosi, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [6JA], H7337 [29OC]

——— selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H7056 [21OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5207 [15JY]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (H.R. 3150), E1100• [22JY]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 1419), E356• [18MR]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4520 [18JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9429 [17DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1009 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4324 [12JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2280 [16AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3414 [20MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: IMF protections against currency manipulations, H4324 [12JN]

——— ratification, H4324 [12JN]

Votes: position on missed, E358• [18MR], E695• [13MY], E824•, E826• [2JN], E881• [11JN], E1143• [28JY], E1376• [28SE]

Tributes

Flores-Lagunte, Edna, E192• [10FE]

Goethals, Gregory, H3317 [19MY]

Villanueva, Daniel D., E990• [25JN]

BECK, ALLISON

Remarks in Senate

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: nomination to be Director, S6093 [29JY]

Reports filed

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: nomination to be Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S6084 [28JY]

Nomination To Be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

BECK, CARA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5514 [23JY]

BECK, L. SUE

Remarks in House

Iowa: Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1130 [27JY]

BECK, ROY

Letters

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, S7295 [19OC]

BECK, SUSAN

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Women of Influence honoree, E1187 [29JY]

BECK, TYLER W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1183 [29JY]

BECKER, HAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6711 [30SE]

BEDDOW, VANESSA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [1JN]

BEDFORD, IA

Remarks in House

Bedford Community School District: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1052 [13JY]

BEDFORD, TX

Remarks in House

Quigley, Thomas C.: Bedford, TX, Hometown Hero Award recipient, E1442 [7OC]

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN

Remarks in House

Shelbyville, TN: tribute to grand opening of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library, E731 [18MY]

BEDROSIAN, HAIGANUSH R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8601 [10DE]

BEEBE, LYDIA I.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E359 [18MR]

BEELER, THAD

Remarks in House

Missouri Humanities Council: Exemplary Community Achievement Award recipient, E605 [28AP]

BEERS, MIA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2734 [7MY]

BEGLEY, DUG

Articles and editorials

Congestion a Constant for Houston Commuters, H3974 [9JN]

Study Finds Houston Traffic Congestion Worsening, H3973 [9JN]

BEHRENS, MARY

Remarks in Senate

Wyoming Nurses Association: Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6891 [22SE]

BEIER, ELROY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1484 [12MR]

BEIL, MARTY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1088 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6373 [5AU]

BELARUS, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

Foreign trade: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H5290 [16JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Obama, S4020 [10JN], H4039 [10JN]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 563), H9215 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S7260 [8OC]

BELGIUM, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 808), H856 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congressional Study Group on World War I and World War II battlefields in France and Belgium, H4442, H4443 [17JN]

World War I: anniversary of first large scale use of chemical weapons, H2398 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

World War I: anniversary of first large scale use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP]

BELGRADE, MT

Remarks in Senate

Montana: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217 [7OC]

BELGRAVE, MARCUS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E802 [1JN]

BELL, CLIFFORD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E551 [22AP]

BELL, JOSEPH C.

Remarks in House

Polish Commanders Cross: recipient, E861 [9JN]

BELL, PAULA

Remarks in House

Wells Fargo & Co.: Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1034 [10JY]

BELL, RODNEY

Remarks in House

Morton Masonic Lodge No. 72: Mirabeau B. Lamar Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E929 [18JN]

BELL GARDENS, CA

Remarks in House

Human Services Association: anniversary, E491 [14AP]

BELLAMY, FRANCIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5790 [8SE]

BELLEFONTE, PA

Remarks in House

Bellefonte Area High School: National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ poultry science career development event winner, H6312 [29SE]

BELLINGHAM, WA

Remarks in House

Lummi Nation School: tribute to boys’ basketball team, E612 [29AP]

BELMONT, NC

Remarks in House

Holy Angels, Inc.: anniversary, H9088 [9DE]

BELMONTE, MONTE

Remarks in House

Northampton, MA: tribute to Monte’s March, H8865 [2DE]

BELT, JAMES, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1808 [16DE]

BELTON, GEORGETTA

Remarks in House

Concerned Women of Brooklyn (organization): tribute to honorees, E1777 [11DE]

BELTON, TX

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

BELTRAMO, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Atherton, CA: Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1334 [22SE]

BELTSVILLE, MD

Remarks in Senate

Lillehoj, Hyun: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3773 [4JN]

BELZER, R. SCOTT

Articles and editorials

World War II Veteran Receives High School Diploma—Bullock Joined Army in Wake of Pearl Harbor Attack, S3301 [22MY]

BEMER, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4634 [24JN]

BEN & JERRY’S HOMEMADE, INC.

Letters

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5352 [22JY]

BEN WHEELER, TX

Remarks in House

Martin’s Mill High School: tribute to girls’ basketball team, E697 [13MY]

BENCIVENGO, RAYMOND

Remarks in House

Tribute, E46 [9JA]

BENDER, PATTIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E695 [13MY]

BENDIK, JOHN

Remarks in House

Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization): Achievement Award recipient, E341 [17MR]

BENIN, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in Senate

Tamlyn, Lucy: nomination to be Ambassador to Benin, S7244 [8OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

BENINDA, ALEXANDRA A.

Remarks in House

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

BENISHEK, DAN (a Representative from Michigan)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4760 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5635 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2599, H2657 [29AP]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5404 [22JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5777 [29JY]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H3508 [20MY]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5944 [10SE]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2420 [22AP]

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

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5118 [13JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5976 [11SE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H867 [9FE]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8242 [16NO]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1662 [16MR]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7255 [27OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 3532), H6229 [24SE]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5592 [28JY]

——— issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1072 [13FE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5788 [4AU]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3254 [15MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H5524 [27JY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see H.R. 455), H5117 [13JY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2420 [22AP]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

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

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5029 [9JY]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 627), H667 [30JA]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5944 [10SE]

——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

——— increase duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 2974), H4955 [8JY]

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see H.R. 575), H639 [27JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5293 [16JY]

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

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

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H2794 [1MY]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H4345 [12JN]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2960 [13MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1663 [16MR]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H1618 [4MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H534 [22JA]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2501 [28AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1663 [16MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1663 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5332 [21JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H1902 [24MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5238 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H705 [2FE]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H2656 [29AP]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H1526 [2MR] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3643 [1JN]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H4774 [25JN]

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

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3189), H5944 [10SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3916 [4JN]

——— clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 105), H39 [6JA]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5032 [9JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide certain exceptions to the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2965), H4954 [8JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3390 [19MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2800 [5MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6139 [17SE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4383 [15JN]

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

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H5848 [8SE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H7390 [2NO]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8646 [30NO]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H3390 [19MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 1470), H2115 [26MR]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7255 [27OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5866 [9SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5592 [28JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H4957 [8JY]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1373 [26FE]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H1803 [19MR]

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

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H5776 [29JY]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H919 [10FE]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H8242 [16NO]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H2211 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5332 [21JY]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H2879 [12MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H4862 [7JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4774 [25JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1568 [3MR]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1069 [13FE]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H6976 [9OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H4138 [10JN]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5329 [21JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H7091 [21OC]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5777 [29JY]

——— permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1993), H2656 [29AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1662 [16MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5777 [29JY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H705 [2FE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H5469 [23JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6138 [17SE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H2315 [17AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H5775 [29JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2035 [25MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4001 [9JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H105 [7JA]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1072 [13FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5089 [10JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H534 [22JA] (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Treasury: mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (see H.R. 3673), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2208 [14AP]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H3505 [20MY]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 2256), H2876 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

Michigan: anniversary of Fort Michilimackinac (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3212 [14MY]

Native Americans: address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (see H.R. 3133), H5330 [21JY]

——— address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (H.R. 3133), refer to U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 376), H5467 [23JY] (see H. Res. 381), H5523 [27JY]

——— reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe (see H.R. 3848), H7331 [28OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Treasury: mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (H.R. 3673), H6788 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (H.R. 1769), H2210 [14AP]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (H.R. 2464), H3506 [20MY]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H2878 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (H.R. 528), H583 [26JA]

Native Americans: address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (H.R. 3133), H5331 [21JY]

——— reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe (H.R. 3848), H7332 [28OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H643 [28JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H488 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2898 [13MY]

Corps of Engineers: Soo Locks replacement funding, H2629 [29AP]

Danison, Angela: Michigan Dept. of Education Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, H672 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4025 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4760 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6214 [24SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General, H5636 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5627, H5636 [29JY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1508 [2MR]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H5304, H5307, H5308 [21JY]

——— submit report to Congress describing the status of health clinics currently in leasing or construction process, H2600 [29AP]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214, H6215, H6217, H6219, H6221 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2600 [29AP]

Education: importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2629 [29AP]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4986 [9JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H6219 [24SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301• [4MR]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2041 [26MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H6217 [24SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7111 [22OC]

National Cancer Prevention Day: observance, H765 [4FE]

National School Choice Week: observance, H644 [28JA]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214, H6215, H6217, H6219, H6221 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H109 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Seney, MI: tribute to Seney Veterans Snowmobile Ride, E309• [4MR]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4476 [17JN]

Tributes

Gibson, Marvin, E840• [4JN]

Lund, Eric, E841• [4JN]

Shultz, Dusty, E1380• [29SE]

BENJAMIN, GEORGES C.

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H736 [3FE]

Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act, S7549 [27OC]

ben-JOCHANNAN, YOSEF A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E397 [24MR]

BENNER, GREGG

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3767 [3JN], H3905 [4JN]

BENNER, ZACH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E292 [3MR]

BENNET, MICHAEL F. (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1734 [23MR], S1744, S1790, S1804, S1825 [24MR], S1844, S1875, S1877, S1883, S1908, S1916, S1918, S1928, S1942, S1953 [25MR], S1983, S1991, S1995, S1997, S2021, S2044, S2061, S2067, S2068 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S215 [13JA], S284, S297 [20JA], S318, S360 [21JA], S438 [22JA], S526 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1442 [11MR], S1498 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3661, S3701 [3JN], S3778, S3785 [4JN], S3879 [8JN], S3946, S3947, S3965 [9JN], S4023 [10JN], S4139 [15JN], S4253 [17JN], S4265, S4270 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7864 [9NO], S7880, S7919 [10NO], S8889 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4692, S4780, S4795, S4798, S4799, S4800 [7JY], S4828, S4862, S4875 [8JY], S4955, S4972, S4975, S4978, S4979 [9JY], S5013, S5015 [13JY], S5033, S5080, S5082, S5085, S5086, S5087 [14JY], S5095, S5097, S5099 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6303 [4AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2976, S2987 [18MY], S3081 [19MY], S3185 [20MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5692, S5693 [24JY], S5873 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8348, S8380, S8394 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4842 [8JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2032), S7006 [29SE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S7006 [29SE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2302 [21AP]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S7304 [19OC]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1202 [27FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1529 [16MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2111 [13AP]

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see S. 1941), S6379 [5AU]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (see S. 1942), S7724 [3NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S4954 [9JY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S151 [12JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S3861 [8JN]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S2934 [14MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6380 [5AU]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S2472 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE]

——— recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see S. 476), S982 [12FE]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a grant program allowing National Laboratories provision of vouchers to small businesses to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and their economic impact (see S. 1259), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S8080 [18NO]

——— ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S8161 [19NO]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see S. 679), S1709 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6811 [17SE]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S698 [2FE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S6188 [30JY]

——— extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see S. 285), S589 [28JA] (see S. 997), S2353 [22AP]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S6187 [30JY]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S6606 [10SE]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S8495 [8DE]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6383 [5AU]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see S. 997), S2353 [22AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S2850 [13MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S6975 [28SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S2850 [13MY]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S2850 [13MY]

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 1390), S3183 [20MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S2760 [11MY]

EPA: provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S6810 [17SE]

FDA: create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S238 [16JA]

——— provide for expedited development of and priority review for breakthrough devices (see S. 1077), S2400 [23AP]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S3310 [22MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S2431 [27AP]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see S. 634), S1586 [17MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1726), S4953 [9JY]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S7273 [8OC]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Health: enhance patient engagement in medical product development process (see S. 1597), S4250 [17JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2731 [7MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S833 [5FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S1119 [25FE]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S8794 [17DE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1385 [10MR]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2041 [26MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S697 [2FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2165, 2169), S7272 [8OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S3925 [9JN]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S8021 [17NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S6850 [21SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S4202 [16JN]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see S. 2351), S8548 [9DE]

——— extend certain long-term care hospital payment rules and the moratorium on establishment of certain hospitals and facilities (see S. 2108), S7046 [30SE]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 607), S1201 [27FE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 2197), S7470 [22OC]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (see S. 971), S2244 [16AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see S. 1757), S5061 [14JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2402 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see S. 1253), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S4687 [7JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S5130 [15JY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S1247 [3MR]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8080 [18NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S1303 [4MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1304 [4MR]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see S. 1149), S2567 [30AP]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA]

——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see S. 2382), S8547 [9DE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S2111 [13AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see S. 395), S7160 [6OC]

——— improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

——— improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8548 [9DE]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S7471 [22OC]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 2254), S7814 [5NO]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

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

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S927 [11FE]

New Horizons (spacecraft): congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research (see S. Res. 240), S6239 [3AU]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6382 [5AU]

NIH: improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S1660 [19MR]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see S. 1344), S3407 [1JN] (see S. 2085), S6974 [28SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S5009 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S2731 [7MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S8495 [8DE]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP]

——— reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2031), S8192 [30NO]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7725 [3NO]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 1264), S2759 [11MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4953 [9JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1384 [10MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]

SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S4649 [25JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S3776 [4JN]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S653 [29JA]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7816 [5NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S1629 [18MR]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S590 [28JA]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S8636 [14DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

——— tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see S. 987), S2244 [16AP]

——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S6074 [28JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S7546 [27OC]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1517), S3776 [4JN]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S1217 [2MR]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 608), S2569 [30AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S832 [5FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who retire before age 55 (see S. 969), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE]

——— provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (see S. 2378), S8546 [9DE]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S1247 [3MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1993), S6381 [5AU]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S6074 [28JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S6383 [5AU]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see S. 1295), S2794 [12MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 158), S2568 [30AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish National Service for Schools Program (see S. 2428), S8883 [18DE]

Courts: authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (see S. 1962), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (see S. 1712), S4686 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: establish an alternative, outcomes-based process for authorizing innovative higher education providers to receive Federal education funding (see S. 2111), S7047 [30SE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide States with flexibility to use certain Federal foster care funding for child welfare programs to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for all children needing welfare services (see S. 1932), S6296 [4AU]

FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (see S. 2030), S6651 [15SE]

——— provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support medical software (see S. 1101), S2431 [27AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]

FEMA: provide for wildfire mitigation grants and financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires (see S. 1997), S6381 [5AU]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 721), S1439 [11MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 1959), S6380 [5AU]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and candidates from soliciting campaign contributions while Congress is in session, eliminate bundling of large contributions, and reform registration process (see S. 1480), S3456 [2JN]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1671), S4602 [24JN]

Senate Rules: require Senate to be in session during a Government shutdown and compel presence of Senators (see S. Res. 101), S1495 [12MR]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see S. 1765), S5061 [14JY]

Taxation: permanently extend and increase expensing limitations (see S. 1399), S3183 [20MY]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see S. 344), S736 [3FE]

——— provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see S. 2305), S8159 [19NO]

——— strengthen the child tax credit (see S. 2264), S7912 [10NO]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2204 [15AP]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2158 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8349 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2158 [14AP]

Privilege of the floor

Bowen, Jessica, S4894 [8JY]

Sherman, Laura, S842 [5FE]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1751 [24MR], S1870 [25MR], S1991, S2001 [26MR]

Children and youth: improve the public school system to help the disadvantaged and reduce child poverty, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8209 [1DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S323 [21JA], S566 [28JA], S622 [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3736 [4JN], S4270 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S62, S65 [7JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S4643 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior: limit designation of new federally protected land, S323 [21JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: access of veterans to care and infrastructure funding through imposition of a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S8349 [3DE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), S3289 [22MY]

——— require GAO audits of major medical facilities construction projects, S3736 [4JN]

Education: require States to establish a limit on the aggregate amount of time spent on assessments, S5045 [14JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend accountability provisions, S5106, S5108 [15JY]

——— reauthorize, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), S4811, S4812, S4814 [8JY], S5033, S5036, S5045 [14JY], S5106, S5108 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8532–S8535 [9DE]

——— Title I funding formula reform, S5038 [14JY]

Greeley, CO: tribute to Greeley Holocaust Memorial Observances, S2213• [15AP]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6576 [10SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S566 [28JA], S622 [29JA]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), S817 [5FE]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1646 [19MR]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex children, S1751 [24MR]

Medicare: create a point of order against any legislation that would privatize Medicare, cut benefits, increase out-of-pocket spending, or turn Medicare into a premium support plan, S1870 [25MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6576 [10SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8349 [3DE]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness, S324 [21JA]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently increase small business expensing allowance, S1991 [26MR]

BENNETT, ALFRED H.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S2103 [13AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

BENNETT, BRIAN

Articles and editorials

White House Steps Up Warnings About Terrorism on U.S. Soil, S3254 [22MY]

BENNETT, DAVID M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

BENNETT, HAROLD G.

Bills and resolutions

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (see S. 1678), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2928), H4770 [25JN]

BENNETT, JODY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3728 [3JN]

BENNETT, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1450 [8OC]

BENNETT, NICHOLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1377 [27FE]

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA

Remarks in House

Christian Life Center: anniversary, E1623 [16NO]

BENSON, DENAE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

BENSON, DIANA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4421 [16JN]

BENSON, MELVOID J.

Bills and resolutions

Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building, North Kingstown, RI: designate (see S. 2073), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 3601), H6227 [24SE]

BENSON-WALKER, GWEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E22 [7JA]

BENTLEYVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

Bentworth High School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1460 [9OC]

BENTON, JUDY

Remarks in House

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: Mrs. Grace Glenwood Higginson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E520 [16AP]

BENTON, MO

Remarks in House

Thomas W. Kelly High School: tribute to cheerleading team, E164 [4FE]

BENTON COUNTY, WA

Remarks in House

Kennewick, WA: anniversary of Port of Kennewick, H1810 [23MR]

BENTSON, ELEANOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5936 [10SE], E1286 [16SE]

BERA, AMI (a Representative from California)

Articles and editorials

American Hero, Former POW, Remembered, Seoul Times (Internet site), E1702• [3DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5118 [13JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H6894 [7OC]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9329 [15DE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9307 [11DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6228 [24SE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

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

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 796), H855 [5FE]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H9329 [15DE]

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

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H5172 [14JY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H7027 [20OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H9013 [3DE]

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

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H6937 [8OC]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H3391 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5525 [27JY]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H9307 [11DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H4593 [23JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4774 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H2211 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H9206 [9DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1072 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8971 [2DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1806 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4773 [25JN]

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

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

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

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Education: provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H2500 [28AP]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H7333 [28OC]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H6893 [7OC]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2356 [21AP]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H7139 [22OC]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H4003 [9JN]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H3916 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H1501 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

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

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4383 [15JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H7027 [20OC]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H406 [14JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6977 [13OC]

Human rights: submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H757 [3FE]

Immigration: reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H1624 [6MR]

India: call for continued strengthening relations with the U.S. and recognize shared democratic values (see H. Res. 52), H639 [27JA]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5976 [11SE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H4652 [24JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4957 [8JY]

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

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H9329 [15DE]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9329 [15DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H6975 [9OC]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H2500 [28AP]

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

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H9376 [16DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2655 [29AP]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H2655 [29AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H4544 [18JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H4774 [25JN]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4957 [8JY]

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

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H9330 [15DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6260 [25SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6228 [24SE]

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

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H2356 [21AP]

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1117 [24FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2467 [23AP]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H2876 [12MY]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

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

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

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 192), H2153 [13AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2115 [26MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H6975 [9OC]

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

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

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H2500 [28AP]

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

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H814 [4FE]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H3391 [19MY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H1618 [4MR] (see H.R. 2061), H3582 [29MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H9080 [8DE]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2500 [28AP]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Unemployment: ensure that individuals in an authorized job training program or completing degree or certificate work remain eligible for regular unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2219), H2791 [1MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H3564 [21MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H9329 [15DE]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3251 [15MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H3505 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Health Care Quality in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3951), H8150 [5NO]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]

India: recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

Taxation: determine eligibility for health insurance subsidies without regard to amounts included in income by reason of conversion to a Roth individual retirement account (see H.R. 4217), H9269 [10DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (H.R. 2355), H3253 [15MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (H.R. 2463), H3506 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Office of Health Care Quality in the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 3951), H8153 [5NO]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (H.R. 1272), H1615 [4MR]

Taxation: determine eligibility for health insurance subsidies without regard to amounts included in income by reason of conversion to a Roth individual retirement account (H.R. 4217), H9271 [10DE]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2781 [1MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6148 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2041 [26MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2933 [13MY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H5187 [15JY]

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: anniversary, E527• [17AP]

Drought: protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

Energy and water development: emergency drought relief and electric power transmission grid reliability funding for related agencies, H2781 [1MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781 [1MY]

France: tribute to U.S. citizens who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train, H5870 [10SE], E1277• [15SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6089 [17SE]

Hinduism: observance of the holiday of Diwali, H7400 [3NO]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6331 [29SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2041 [26MR]

NASA: space program funding, H4606 [24JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6331 [29SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5187 [15JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2041 [26MR]

Votes: position on missed, H6109• [17SE], E840• [4JN]

Tributes

O’Dowd, Paul T., Jr., E1702• [3DE]

Oliver, Danny, H413 [20JA]

Patel, Pratik, E527• [17AP]

BERALDI, JOE

Remarks in House

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Oard-Ross Drug (business), E1002 [7JY]

BERALDI, TONY

Remarks in House

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Oard-Ross Drug (business), E1002 [7JY]

BERANEK, CINDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E675 [12MY]

BERARDINO, NICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1167 [29JY]

BERDAHL, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1485 [12MR]

BERG, WILLIAM L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E65 [14JA]

BERGDAHL, BOWE R.

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: report on negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H9274 [11DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4339 [12JN]

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ

Remarks in Senate

Edgewater, NJ: commend first responders for efforts in response to apartment fire, S2213 [15AP]

BERGER, CARL, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4938 [9JY]

BERGER, MAX

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

BERGERON, LANCE

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1697 [17MR], E346 [17MR], E507 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, S1889 [25MR]

Statements

Tribute to Louisiana National Guardsmen Killed in Helicopter Accident Off the Coast of Florida: Glenn Curtis, E346 [17MR]

BERGMAN, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E582 [23AP]

BERGSTROM, DICK

Remarks in House

Creston, IA: Creston High School Hall of Fame inductee, E1487 [20OC]

BERING STRAITS NATIVE CORP.

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see S. 1316), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2284), H2877 [12MY]

BERKELEY, CA

Remarks in House

Bertozzi, Carolyn: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Progressive Missionary Baptist Church: anniversary, E1226 [8SE]

Schlegel, David: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to Public Service Center ‘‘Cal in the Capital’’ internship program, E1398 [30SE]

Yang, Peidong: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Zhou, Jizhong: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

BERKLEY, MI

Remarks in House

Oak Park, MI: anniversary of Berkley School District, E1467 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Oak Park, MI: anniversary of Berkley School District, S7343 [20OC]

BERKS COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Boyertown, PA: anniversary of Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, E65 [14JA]

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, E40 [9JA]

Shoemakersville, PA: anniversary, E835 [3JN]

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

Articles and editorials

Mobile-Home Trap—How a Warren Buffett Empire Preys on the Poor, H2179–H2181 [14AP]

BERLACK, RONNIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H586 [27JA]

BERLIN, FRANK W., III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E282 [2MR]

BERLIN, ROY

Remarks in House

Merrillville, IN: tribute to Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame inductees, E589 [28AP]

BERMAN, MAURIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E758 [20MY]

BERMAN, MAXINE

Remarks in House

Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame: inductee, E1553 [28OC]

BERNE, IN

Remarks in Senate

South Adams High School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S8541 [9DE]

BERNER, DAVID M.

Remarks in House

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

BERNSTEIN, JARAD

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E342 [17MR]

BERNSTEIN, LENNY

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Adds 16.4 Million to Health Insurance Rolls, S1560 [17MR]

BERRONG, J.D.

Remarks in House

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance: North American Inspectors Championship Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award recipient, H6293 [28SE]

BERRY, BETTY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E29 [8JA]

BERRY, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1596 [4NO]

BERTHEAU, CRYSTAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E564 [23AP]

BERTIE’S RESPECT FOR NATIONAL CEMETERIES ACT see Respect for National Cemeteries Act

BERTOZZI, CAROLYN

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

BERTRAM, CHRIS

Articles and editorials

Family vs. Duty—Personal and Family Preparedness for Law Enforcement Organizational Resilience, H9261 [10DE]

BERTSCH, RICHARD C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E626 [30AP]

BERWYN, PA

Remarks in House

Conestoga High School: tribute to Music Dept., H1668 [17MR]

BESHEAR, STEVEN L. (Governor of Kentucky)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8867 [2DE]

BESS, GENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E46 [9JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S854 [9FE]

BESSEMER, MI

Remarks in House

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

BEST, EVANGELINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E233 [24FE]

BEST, JUSTICE

Remarks in Senate

C–SPAN: StudentCam documentary competition winner, S2036 [26MR]

BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8874 [2DE]

BEST LAWYERS (publication)

Remarks in House

Grand, Robert T.: Best Lawyers (publication) Lawyer of the Year award recipient, E1545 [27OC]

BESTOR, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1289 [16SE]

BETHEL, AK

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), S4655, S4656 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (see H.R. 521), H532 [22JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), H6002, H6003 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), S4656 [25JN]

Reports filed

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 114–38), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 521) (H. Rept. 114–217), H5401 [22JY]

Texts of

S. 230, Dept. of HHS conveyance of certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp., S4656 [25JN], H6002 [16SE]

BETHLEHEM, CT

Remarks in Senate

March Farm: anniversary, S7589 [28OC]

BETHLEHEM, PA

Remarks in House

Northampton Community College: visit of students and faculty to Washington, DC, E811 [2JN]

BETRAS, JOSEPHINE ZIDIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E167 [5FE]

BETTADAL, BENETTA

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Remarks in House

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

BETTELYOUN, MARTY B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1219 [8SE]

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

Remarks in House

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

Knapp Properties, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1023 [9JY]

Midwest Construction and Supply Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1030 [9JY]

Preferred Credit, Inc.: Minnesota Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics recipient, H9312 [15DE]

BETTER EFFICIENCY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 289), H356 [13JA]

BETTER ENROLLMENT OPTIONS PROTECT EMPLOYEE NEEDS (BE OPEN) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3112), H5291 [16JY]

BETTS, LARRY

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1305 [17SE], E1391 [30SE], E1446 [7OC]

BEUNING, BRIAN

Remarks in Senate

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association: Police Officer of the Year Honorable Mention award recipient, S6433 [6AU]

BEVILL, RACHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2165 [14AP]

BEVIN, MATT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7733 [4NO]

BEVINS, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E981 [25JN]

BEYER, DONALD S., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4738, H4759, H4776 [25JN], H4795, H4812 [7JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2640, H2641 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7618 [3NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8935 [2DE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3458 [20MY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1564 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1567 [3MR]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9329 [15DE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H6975 [9OC]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H919 [10FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H1165 [25FE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H3759 [2JN]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4957 [8JY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5031 [9JY]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see H.R. 1324), H2271 [15AP]

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H8155 [5NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H1618 [4MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H2155 [13AP]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1567 [3MR]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3917 [4JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H6307 [28SE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1116 [24FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H8242 [16NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

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

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H3214 [14MY]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

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

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

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H6189 [22SE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7347 [29OC]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H8860 [1DE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H4591 [23JN]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4492 [17JN]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 706), H4383 [15JN]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H3564 [21MY]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see H.R. 1139), H1771 [18MR]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H2959 [13MY]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H6795 [5OC]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8861 [1DE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H8361 [18NO]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H2211 [14AP]

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

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2879 [12MY]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H2959 [13MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H9307 [11DE]

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

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

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H6836 [6OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5788 [4AU]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1663 [16MR]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H3642 [1JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5944 [10SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3390 [19MY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4345 [12JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2357 [21AP]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1124), H6749 [30SE]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H6938 [8OC]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H3577 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2500 [28AP]

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

——— improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (see H.R. 3303), H9272 [10DE]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H4138 [10JN]

——— prevent the waste of gas produced under oil and gas leases on Federal land and collect royalty on all gas production (see H.R. 3289), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H3214 [14MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H10712 [18DE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2212 [14AP]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5524 [27JY]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H10712 [18DE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2212 [14AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H2356 [21AP]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3214 [14MY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1586), H6893 [7OC]

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

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

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H757 [3FE]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H4003 [9JN]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2156 [13AP]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H4383 [15JN]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

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

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see H.R. 3141), H5405 [22JY]

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

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1117 [24FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see H.R. 1450), H3391 [19MY]

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

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 1278), H3642 [1JN]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2879 [12MY]

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

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H6138 [17SE]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H2156 [13AP]

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

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

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H9307 [11DE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H10712 [18DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H2211 [14AP]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H3879 [3JN]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H5980 [15SE]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H6837 [6OC]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4383 [15JN]

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

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

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1663 [16MR]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H5469 [23JY]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4774 [25JN]

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

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1567 [3MR]

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

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H4493 [17JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1850 [23MR]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3565 [21MY]

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

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

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5118 [13JY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5783 [31JY]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7255 [27OC]

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6836 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2357 [21AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

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

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1567 [3MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H9271 [10DE]

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

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

——— establish payment parity for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in hospital outpatient departments and physician office settings (see H.R. 2895), H4769 [25JN]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H4863 [7JY]

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

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H2211 [14AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5468 [23JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5031 [9JY]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5981 [15SE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1723 [17MR]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

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

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

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H6138 [17SE]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H3508 [20MY]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H6975 [9OC]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H6308 [28SE]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2311 [16AP]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 872), H980 [11FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5976 [11SE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H6894 [7OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H4344 [12JN]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

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

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see H.R. 1621), H2357 [21AP]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H2880 [12MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H1662 [16MR]

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

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H482 [21JA]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

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

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

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H6706 [29SE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1567 [3MR]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H3641 [1JN]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H2500 [28AP]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (see H.R. 4027), H9307 [11DE]

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

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H7254 [27OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8861 [1DE]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H5976 [11SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H8241 [16NO]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H2156 [13AP]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H2212 [14AP]

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

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

——— allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1902 [24MR]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 1046), H1113 [24FE]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— impose a retail tax on carryout bags (see H.R. 3977), H8151 [5NO]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H2212 [14AP]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H1071 [13FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4383 [15JN]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H3508 [20MY]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (see H.R. 780), H854 [5FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2154 [13AP]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3879 [3JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 2563), H3561 [21MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3574 [22MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6075 [16SE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (see H.R. 779), H854 [5FE]

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

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4432 [16JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H6180 [18SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H6307 [28SE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

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

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5788 [4AU]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H7028 [20OC]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H6189 [22SE]

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

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

Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H1498 [27FE]

Pensions: provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2432), H3387 [19MY]

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

Voting: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

Women: encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (H.R. 927), H1036 [12FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1114 [24FE]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 3635), H6705 [29SE]

Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4651 [24JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 1162), H1500 [27FE]

Pensions: provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 2432), H3389 [19MY]

Voting: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (H.R. 3522), H6075 [16SE]

Remarks

Association for Talent Development: tribute, E1795• [15DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 404), H3586 [1JN]

Climate: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H1733 [18MR]

——— prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812 [7JY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit changes to regulations or guidance pertaining the definition of waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2641 [29AP]

——— prohibit updating of regulations relating to the definitions of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’, H2640 [29AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (H.R. 2858), H4548 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1483 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3457 [20MY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H3458 [20MY]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 1158), H3376 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H195 [12JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1091 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, H8844 [1DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4738, H4739, H4740, H4759 [25JN], H4794, H4795, H4807, H4810, H4812 [7JY], E1041• [13JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4794 [7JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2640, H2641 [29AP]

EPA: allow modification of regulations pertaining to the definition of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4795 [7JY]

——— clarify that not all forest biomass is carbon neutral, H4759 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to force Chesapeake Bay watershed States to comply with backstop requirements relative to total maximium daily load and watershed implementation plans, E1041• [13JY]

Firearms: gun control, H4636 [24JN]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3616 [1JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H3616 [1JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4267 [12JN]

Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc.: anniversary, E1219• [8SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H195 [12JA]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4267 [12JN]

National Park Service: Centennial Challenge funding, H4740 [25JN]

——— maintenance backlog funding, H4738, H4739 [25JN]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3588 [1JN]

——— revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (H.R. 533), H3588, H3589 [1JN]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685 [2JN]

NSF: expand Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program mission to include investment in and support for women entrepreneurs, H3450 [20MY]

——— include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7185 [26OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 1162), H3364 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8997• [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7618 [3NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H122 [8JA]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8844 [1DE], H8935 [2DE]

——— prohibit repeal of provisions that establish targets for reducing energy from fossil fuels in Federal buildings, H8935 [2DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7618 [3NO], H8997• [3DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3685 [2JN]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (H.R. 979), H3591 [1JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3450, H3457, H3458 [20MY]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations, H7618 [3NO], H8997• [3DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4810 [7JY]

——— reissue delisting of the gray wolf from the endangered species list, H4807 [7JY]

——— restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4807 [7JY]

Voting: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (H.R. 3522), E1299• [16SE]

Tributes

DiGiulian, Sasha, H6842 [7OC]

Ehlke, Richard C., E872• [10JN]

Glover, Carol I., H443 [21JA]

Holian, Thomas P., E1619• [16NO]

Leon-Campos, Carlos, E1590• [4NO]

Miller, Albert M., H3557• [21MY]

BEYER, THOMAS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1485 [12MR]

BEYRODT, GERARD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7444 [22OC]

BEYSTER, J. ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E129 [28JA]

BEZANTAKOS-BAKER, JOHN G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E720 [15MY]

BEZET, RANDY

Prayers

House of Representatives, H4655 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4655 [25JN]

BHAVNANI-RAMA, KISHIN (KAY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1844 [18DE]

BIANCONI, MARSHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1434 [6OC]

BICYCLES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: amend the Transportation Alternatives Program (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

Taxation: treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe benefit (see H.R. 4104), H8410 [19NO]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

Transportation: bicycle lane project funding, H7593, H7594 [3NO]

BIDDEFORD, ME

Remarks in Senate

University of New England: tribute to advances in chronic pain research, S828 [5FE]

BIDEN, JOSEPH R., III (BEAU)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN] (see H. Res. 299), H3914 (see H. Res. 300), H3915 [4JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute (H. Res. 299), H3904 [4JN], E872 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3323, S3325, S3327, S3341 [31MY], S3373, S3377, S3391, S3395, S3397 [1JN], S5059 [14JY]

Tribute (S. Res. 191), S3728 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 299, tribute, H3904 [4JN]

S. Res. 191, tribute, S3683 [3JN]

BIEDERMANN, COLE B.

Remarks in Senate

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

BIEDIGER, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1609 [5NO]

BIELER, YAAKOV (JACK)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1491 [12MR]

BIENNIAL BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 150), S202, S203 [13JA]

BIERWILER, SCOTT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E803 [1JN]

BIGGERT, JUDY (a former Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H462 [21JA]

BIGGIO, CRAIG

Remarks in House

National Baseball Hall of Fame: inductee, H57 [7JA], E87 [21JA]

BILIRAKIS, GUS M. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H168 [9JA]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5775 [29JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6307 [28SE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9307 [11DE]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5469 [23JY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H5850 [8SE]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H4774 [25JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5293 [16JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H641 [27JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H4862 [7JY]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 4152), H9376 [16DE]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H5032 [9JY]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4957 [8JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H1721 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see H.R. 1725), H3879 [3JN]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5943 [10SE]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H9329 [15DE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H6260 [25SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H5775 [29JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1662 [16MR]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H4774 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see H.R. 1634), H2773 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility construction projects and improve administration of such projects (see H.R. 3106), H5525 [27JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H7390 [2NO]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 3956), H8362 [18NO]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2357 [21AP]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5173 [14JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2773 [30AP]

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

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4957 [8JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8282 [17NO]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5333 [21JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H9307 [11DE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5592 [28JY]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H4493 [17JN]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1636 [13MR]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (see H.R. 655), H703 [2FE]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1568 [3MR]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H7347 [29OC]

——— reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H2500 [28AP]

FEMA: ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3521), H6308 [28SE]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H4492 [17JN]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1613 [4MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H3565 [21MY]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9081 [8DE]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (see H.R. 1576), H1899 [24MR]

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

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2035 [25MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H5592 [28JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2794 [1MY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6261 [25SE]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2116 [26MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1771 [18MR]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1771 [18MR]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H1901 [24MR]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1116 [24FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H3574 [22MY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE] (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3922 [8JN]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 1595), H3254 [15MY]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H2467 [23AP]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2035 [25MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H408 [14JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H9307 [11DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H5332 [21JY] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

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

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6706 [29SE]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8282 [17NO]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5776 [29JY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide for a pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman (see H.R. 2325), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H811 [4FE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8971 [2DE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H360 [13JA]

——— require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 2505), H3558 [21MY]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H6260 [25SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H5118 [13JY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H2036 [25MR]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 849), H916 [10FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H10712 [18DE]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H9013 [3DE]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6308 [28SE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4345 [12JN]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H4546 [19JN]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2794 [1MY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 903), H1072 [13FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H5592 [28JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Railroads: allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings (see H.R. 390), H6138 [17SE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1618 [4MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2467 [23AP]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H814 [4FE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H2879 [12MY]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2397), H4243 [11JN]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H6076 [16SE]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H638 [27JA]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2467 [23AP]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H4775 [25JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2467 [23AP]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H5776 [29JY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H8860 [1DE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (see H.R. 2576), H3917 [4JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H4345 [12JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Ukraine: provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1114 [24FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H1165 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H2876 [12MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4089), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 643), H702 [2FE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

——— provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 3954), H8150 [5NO]

FDA: enhance the process for reviewing combination products (see H.R. 2433), H3387 [19MY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 971), H1067 [13FE]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3317), H5764 [29JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H638 [27JA]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide for site-of-service price transparency (see H.R. 2299), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (see H.R. 2298), H2957 [13MY]

Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office, Elfers, FL: designate (see H.R. 3953), H8150 [5NO]

Social Security: provide greater transparency and information relative to Federal expenditures under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in U.S. territories (see H.R. 1570), H1899 [24MR]

Taxation: deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H103 [7JA]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H357 [13JA]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H223 [12JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (H.R. 3558), H6179 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (H.R. 2264), H2878 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 3952), H8153 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (H.R. 1738), H2153 [13AP]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (H.R. 643), H704 [2FE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (H.R. 4063), H8361 [18NO]

——— provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (H.R. 3954), H8153 [5NO]

FDA: enhance the process for reviewing combination products (H.R. 2433), H3389 [19MY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 971), H1070 [13FE]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H407 [14JA]

——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3317), H5771 [29JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (H.R. 556), H640 [27JA]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (H.R. 1116), H1371 [26FE]

——— provide for site-of-service price transparency (H.R. 2299), H2958 [13MY]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (H.R. 2298), H2958 [13MY]

Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office, Elfers, FL: designate (H.R. 3953), H8153 [5NO]

Social Security: provide greater transparency and information relative to Federal expenditures under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in U.S. territories (H.R. 1570), H1900 [24MR]

Taxation: deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (H.R. 192), H104 [7JA]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (H.R. 2746), H4344 [12JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), H359 [13JA]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (H.R. 271), H224 [12JA]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H3650 [2JN]

AMVETS: rules of professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412• [1OC]

Armed Forces: issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (H.R. 3558), E1327• [18SE]

Congenital Heart Futures Act: reauthorize, H7200 [27OC]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H215 [12JA]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H5301 [21JY]

——— support reunification agreement, H5301 [21JY]

Dade City, FL: Pearl in the Grove (restaurant) recipient of Florida Trend (publication) Golden Spoon Award, H9034 [8DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H9214 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (H.R. 4063), H8656 [1DE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5626 [29JY]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H5307 [21JY]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H7101 [22OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8834 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8834 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4621 [24JN]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition, H5012 [9JY], E1037• [10JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 971), H2970 [14MY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H676 [2FE]

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E1333• [22SE]

Greece: independence anniversary, H1854 [24MR]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H215 [12JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H3650 [2JN], H5012 [9JY], E1036•–E1038• [10JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4980 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Health care professionals: tribute to nurses, H2481 [28AP]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1259• [11SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H4966 [9JY]

Medicare: establish annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 2507), H4447 [17JN]

——— establish drug management program under part D to protect at-risk beneficiaries from controlled substance abuse, H4980 [9JY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (H.R. 2570), H4447 [17JN]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H4447 [17JN]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse, E1037• [10JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2073 [26MR]

——— require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 2505), H4447, H4484 [17JN]

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month: observance, H2826 [12MY]

Mental Health Month: observance, H3318 [19MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, H6846 [7OC]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary, E1432• [6OC]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H9017 [7DE]

National Police Week: observance, H2890 [13MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1669 [17MR]

New Port Richey, FL: Dulcet Restaurant and Lounge recipient of Florida Trend (publication) Golden Spoon Award, H9034 [8DE]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: observance, H2164 [14AP]

Pasco County, FL: urge Corps of Engineers to approve request for Ridge Road extension project that would serve as a hurricane evacuation route, H5474 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), H4532 [18JN]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4452 [17JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6154 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8845 [1DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5362 [22JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2073 [26MR]

Taxation: deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (H.R. 192), E26• [7JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4452 [17JN]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments, H5307 [21JY]

——— establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (H.R. 271), H6315 [29SE], H6846 [7OC]

Votes: position on missed, E847• [4JN]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H2970 [14MY]

Rules

AMVETS professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412• [1OC]

Tributes

Doyle, Harrison, H3926 [9JN]

Fitzpatrick, McKenna, H2826 [12MY]

Kondek, Charles, H57 [7JA], H2890 [13MY]

O’Neil, Paula, H1669 [17MR]

BILL, BRYAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E243 [24FE]

BILLINGS, MT

Remarks in Senate

Montana: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217 [7OC]

BILLINGSLEY, LLOYD

Articles and editorials

Excuse for Crushing Kratom—FDA’s Undue Scrutiny Is Unscientific, E1164 [29JY]

BILLINGTON, JAMES H. (Librarian of Congress)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E874 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4063, S4064 [11JN], S4680 [7JY], S7012 [30SE]

BILLY FRANK JR., TELL YOUR STORY ACT see Tell Your Story Act

BILOXI, MS

Remarks in House

Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes: anniversary, E843 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes: anniversary, S3453 [2JN]

BILSKI, SOFIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1093 [21JY]

BILSKY, ED

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S828 [5FE]

BIN LADEN, OSAMA

Remarks in House

Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan, H3181, H3182 [14MY]

BI-NATIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE OF NAPA COUNTY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E713 [14MY]

BINGER, SHANE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6069 [28JY]

BINGHAMTON, NY

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E907 [16JN]

BINKLEY, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1321 [18SE]

BINNICKER, JAMES C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E467 [13AP]

BINSTOCK, PETER, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2239 [16AP]

BINTZ, HAROLD AND SANDRA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1324 [18SE]

BIODIESEL TAX INCENTIVE REFORM AND EXTENSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2353), S8378 [3DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2353), S8380 [3DE]

BIOENERGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1294), S2794 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1294), S2796 [12MY]

Texts of

S. 1294, provisions, S2796 [12MY]

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS see also Weapons

Bills and resolutions

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 1537), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]

Reports filed

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

BIONJ (organization)

Remarks in House

Abuchowski, Abraham: Sol J. Barer Award recipient, E337 [16MR]

BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1314), S7585, S7586, S7598 [28OC], S7656, S7660, S7661, S7662 [29OC], H7273, H7286 [28OC]

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H7331 [28OC]

Enact (H.R. 1314): consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 495), H7253 [27OC]

FCC: prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 1314), S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

Letters

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4489 [17JN]

Provisions: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, provisions, H7309 [28OC]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1314), S7585, S7586 [28OC], S7674 [30OC], H7286 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1314): consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 495), H7268–H7272 [28OC]

——— Senate amendment, H7257, H7258, H7268, H7273–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation, H7304 [28OC]

Medicare: reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated facilities considered as outpatient departments, H7270 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: balance, S7673 [30OC]

——— deficit, S7668–S7673 [30OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— reform entitlement programs, S7629 [29OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S4592 [24JN], S7043 [30SE], S7537 [27OC], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8539 [9DE], S8841 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance, S7634 [29OC]

Enact (H.R. 1314): House amendment, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7675 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

FCC: prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones, S7604, S7636 [29OC]

Medicare: reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated facilities considered as outpatient departments, S7637 [29OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7674 [30OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow flexibility for sales of petroleum products to occur when the price of oil is high, S7636 [29OC]

Taxation: reform partnership audits rules, S7636 [29OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, provisions, H7268 [28OC]

BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT

Remarks in Senate

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL TRADE PRIORITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1314), S2799 [12MY], S2852 [13MY], S2926, S2937, S2938, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943 [14MY], S2960, S2966, S2967, S2968, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2986, S2987, S2989, S2990, S2992, S2993, S2994, S2995, S2996, S2997, S2998, S2999, S3000, S3001, S3002, S3005 [18MY], S3052, S3053, S3072, S3073, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3083, S3084, S3086, S3087 [19MY], S3190, S3191, S3193, S3194, S3195, S3196, S3197, S3198 [20MY], S3247 [21MY], S3311, S3312 [22MY], H4247 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Congress’s Catfish Trade Scam, S3019 [19MY]

Don’t Buy the Trade Deal Alarmism, S3034 [19MY]

U.S. Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say, S3019 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 995), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1890), H2315 [17AP]

Enact (H.R. 1314): consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN]

——— extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY]

——— motion to proceed, S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program: Jim Bacchus, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, S3020 [19MY]

——— Matt Walker and Laura Abshire, National Restaurant Association, S3020 [19MY]

——— Pham Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Ambassador, S3021 [19MY]

——— several taxpayer organizations, S3020 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program extension: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4263 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4263 [12JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4263 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury identification of misaligned currency and act to correct the misalignment: several Senators, S3022 [19MY]

Provisions: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4262 [12JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting language in H.R. 1314, Trade Act, to disallow application of trade authorities procedures to trade agreements with countries included as a Tier 3 country on Dept. of State Trafficking in Persons Report, S3035 [19MY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1314), S2663 [6MY], H4334 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4238 [11JN], H4246, H4268–H4271, H4323, H4329, H4332, H4337, H4340 [12JN]

Enact (H.R. 1314), H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN]

——— consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— Senate amendment, H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386 [16JN], H4436 [17JN]

Enact (H.R. 1890), H2449–H2453 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Agriculture: require country of origin labeling requirements of food sold in the U.S., S3047 [19MY], S3100 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

Buy American Act: compliance, S3039 [19MY]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3017–S3022 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S2915, S2926 [14MY], S2952, S2962, S2963, S3006 [18MY], S3014, S3052 [19MY], S3090, S3103 [20MY], S3219 [21MY], S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S2838–S2840 [13MY], S2906, S2918 [14MY], S3006 [18MY], S3022–S3024, S3050, S3052 [19MY], S3099 [20MY], S3229 [21MY], S3256–S3258, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3269, S3285, S3291–S3293 [22MY]

Enact (H.R. 1314), S2743 [11MY], S2906, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN]

——— motion to proceed, S2663 [6MY], S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922 [14MY]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY], S2926 [14MY]

——— unanimous-consent request, S3026, S3045, S3046, S3047, S3048, S3049 [19MY], S3291 [22MY]

Enact (S. 995), S2190, S2203 [15AP], S2283 [21AP], S2312–S2315, S2317, S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2361, S2374–S2377, S2380, S2392 [23AP], S2491 [29AP], S2611, S2627 [5MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3050, S3051 [19MY], S3103 [20MY], S3216 [21MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, S3036–S3042 [19MY], S3090, S3092, S3107, S3112 [20MY], S3257, S3280–S3283, S3292 [22MY]

——— disallow application of trade authorities procedures to trade agreements with countries included as a Tier 3 country on Dept. of State Trafficking in Persons Report, S2920 [14MY], S3034, S3035 [19MY]

——— ensure competitive opportunities for U.S. exports of fish, seafood, and shellfish products in foreign markets, S3230 [21MY]

——— ensure conditions relating to religious freedoms are considered as part of negotiations for trade agreements, S2960 [18MY]

——— ensure trade agreements do not weaken or diminish food safety standards and promote strong food safety laws and regulations, S3044 [19MY]

——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2919 [14MY], S3228, S3229 [21MY]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2902 [14MY], S3098 [20MY]

——— prohibit fast-track trade agreements with countries that do not have a minimum wage of at least $2 per hour, S3042 [19MY], S3212, S3213 [21MY]

——— prohibit fast-track trade promotion authority to negotiate any agreement that would affect or overrule existing law without congressional approval, S3027 [19MY]

——— prohibit foreign companies from selling subsidized goods in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

——— require enforceable labor and environmental standards in trade agreements, S3044 [19MY], S3098 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

——— require publication on the Internet of formal proposals advanced by the U.S. in negotiations for a trade agreement, S3043 [19MY]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel, S2627 [5MY]

Nepal: provide nonsensitive exports duty-free treatment in the U.S. market, S3286 [22MY]

SBA: establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, S3017 [19MY], S3231 [21MY], S3293 [22MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: require approval of Congress before additional countries may join, S2967 [18MY], S3023–S3025, S3027, S3052 [19MY], S3293 [22MY]

Treaties and agreements: ensure any free trade agreement increases manufacturing jobs and wages in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

——— exempt policies for protecting the environment, public health, and consumers from any investor-state dispute settlement provisions included in trade agreements, S3045 [19MY], S3099 [20MY], S3261, S3297 [22MY]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaties with foreign countries if the agreements or treaties include investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3025 [19MY], S3293 [22MY]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaties with foreign countries that criminalize individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity, S3052 [19MY]

——— prohibit inclusion of immigration provisions in trade agreement implementation legislation, S3027 [19MY], S3286 [22MY]

——— prohibit passage of trade agreements that weaken domestic financial regulations, S3112 [20MY]

——— prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3031–S3034 [19MY], S3106 [20MY], S3259 [22MY]

——— require public notification when ‘‘Buy American’’ requirements are waived, S3052 [19MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155) (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1890) (H. Rept. 114–100), H2790 [1MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 1314), S3293, S3294 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, provisions, H4227 [11JN]

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER (organization)

Press releases

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2044 [26MR]

BIPARTISAN SPORTSMEN’S ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 405), S833 [5FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

Enact (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

Enact (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S1484 [12MR]

——— reform, S8526 [9DE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize, S8526 [9DE]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access, S1484 [12MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

BIRCHFIELD, JIM

Prayers

House of Representatives, H2480 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2480 [28AP]

BIRDINGROUND, SAMSON

Remarks in Senate

Native Americans: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Native American Code Talkers, S4343 [22JN]

BIRDS see also National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S68 [7JA], H1511 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Conservation of natural resources: promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide authority to periodically increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of land for conservation of migratory birds (see H.R. 3645), H6705 [29SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 90), S58 [7JA]

——— prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land (see S. 595), S1161 [26FE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2957), H4861 [7JY]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see H.R. 1729), H2111 [26MR]

——— protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see H.R. 1099), H1368 [26FE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

Remarks in House

American Eagle Day: observance, H4497 [18JN]

Bellefonte, PA: Bellefonte Area High School winner of National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ poultry science career development event, H6312 [29SE]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Federal Highway Administration: eliminate enforcement of Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the taking of nesting swallows for construction projects on certain at-risk bridges, H7587 [3NO]

Georgia: tribute to efforts to prepare for potential outbreak of bird flu, H6232 [25SE]

Hautman, Robert: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner, E1409 [1OC]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, H4835, H4836 [7JY]

——— restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY], H4944 [8JY]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3191, H3192 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: review South Africa trade practices relative to poultry, S2834 [13MY]

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 203), S4254 [17JN]

Arkansas: anniversary of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, S1437 [11MR]

Endangered species: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to conservation agreements with relevant Western States before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes a listing determination on the greater sage-grouse, S1876 [25MR]

International Migratory Bird Day: observance, S2756 [11MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize, S8526 [9DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S2961 [18MY], S8226 [1DE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S402, S403 [22JA], S569 [28JA]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Texts of

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. Res. 203, American Eagle Day, S4252 [17JN]

BIRKBY, ROBERT AND EVELYN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1805 [16DE]

BIRMINGHAM, MI

Remarks in House

Community House (organization): tribute, H1177 [26FE]

BIRMINGHAM, THOMAS W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E178 [9FE]

BIRTH CONTROL

Amendments

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Price of Fetal Parts, E1141 [28JY]

Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in Meeting the Need for Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care, H6098 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H2109 [26MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

——— recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

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

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA] (see S. 404), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (see H.R. 3920), H7741 [4NO]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2949), H4861 [7JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

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

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5682 [24JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 3301), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

——— prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2678), H3914 [4JN]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA] (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

Cloture motions

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Letters

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Lists

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Memorandums

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Motions

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6161 [30JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Press releases

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H520 [22JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5534 [28JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H6126 [17SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 816), H6126 [17SE], H6311 [29SE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H397 [14JA], H5320, H5322, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion, H464 [21JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prohibition on use of local funding to cover abortions for low-income women, H505 [22JA]

Domestic policy: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (H.R. 3920), H7378 [2NO], H9087 [9DE], H9210 [10DE], H9677 [17DE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 3378), E1165 [29JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5323, H5325 [21JY], H5453 [23JY], H5534, H5536, H5584 [28JY], H5985, H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6083, H6085 [17SE], H6142 [18SE], H6314, H6318, H6319, H6321, H6324–H6334 [29SE], H7145–H7163, H7165, H7167 [23OC], E1395 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— tribute, H6846 [7OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6153–H6160 [18SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H440, H441, H461, H462–H467, H470–H472 [21JA], H484, H501, H503–H505, H513, H520 [22JA]

——— impact of Roe v. Wade decision, H2949 [13MY]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (H. Res. 558), H9035, H9036 [8DE]

——— ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 201), S6846 [21SE]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (S. 1698), S4652, S4657 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S8195 [30NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5155 [16JY], S5710 [26JY], S6830, S6832 [21SE], S6863, S6881–S6883 [22SE], S7011 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1861), S5699 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S6116, S6119 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6087 [28JY], S6089, S6090, S6106, S6111–S6113, S6121, S6126 [29JY], S6157, S6158 [30JY], S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE], S6846 [21SE], S6882 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6214–S6228, S6231, S6234, S6241 [3AU], S6279 [4AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

——— support and recognize importance of services to communities, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6279 [4AU], S8302 [2DE]

——— women’s health care services funding, S8216 [1DE], S8269 [2DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6328 [5AU]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S388–S390 [22JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Statements

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, S8195 [30NO]

S. Res. 37, ensure access for women to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 193, recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services, S3780 [4JN]

S. Res. 327, condemn violence that targets healthcare for women, S8381 [3DE]

BISHOP, MIKE (a Representative from Michigan)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H164 [9JA]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H2115 [26MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H8414 [19NO]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6076 [16SE]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H5332 [21JY]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H7176 [23OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H7027 [20OC]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H6138 [17SE]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2311 [16AP]

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

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H583 [26JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H583 [26JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H6749 [30SE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H1662 [16MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5783 [31JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H7027 [20OC]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7028 [20OC]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H9272 [10DE]

——— eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8362 [18NO]

——— improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8362 [18NO]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8362 [18NO]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H583 [26JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 181), H583 [26JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 3532), H6894 [7OC]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5976 [11SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2772 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see H.R. 398), H641 [27JA]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H1807 [19MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H6789 [1OC]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H4243 [11JN]

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

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H6837 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1117 [24FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H9375 [16DE]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2960 [13MY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H7090 [21OC]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H5118 [13JY]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H7091 [21OC]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H3214 [14MY]

EEOC: maintain up-to-date information on its website regarding charges and actions brought (see H.R. 550), H3507 [20MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H2211 [14AP]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7743 [4NO]

——— prohibit from awarding contracts for public relations, market research, or other similar activities (see H.R. 4271), H9692 [17DE]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2463 [23AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H5293 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4957 [8JY]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9692 [17DE]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H3879 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H2499 [28AP]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H3917 [4JN]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H5976 [11SE]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H8155 [5NO]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H858 [5FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1901 [24MR]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H5293 [16JY]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H867 [9FE]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H3254 [15MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4002 [9JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3391 [19MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H6228 [24SE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6076 [16SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6837 [6OC]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H5298 [20JY]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2960 [13MY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6976 [9OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide certain exceptions to the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2965), H4954 [8JY]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H8154 [5NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H9376 [16DE]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3880 [3JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6139 [17SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 1058), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1663 [16MR]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H4003 [9JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H7027 [20OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4003 [9JN]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7347 [29OC]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2960 [13MY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (see H.R. 2137), H3215 [14MY]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2773 [30AP]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9013 [3DE]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2773 [30AP]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2880 [12MY]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9375 [16DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5404 [22JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1636 [13MR]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5867 [9SE]

Middle East: express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (see H. Res. 459), H7139 [22OC]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6976 [9OC]

Motor vehicles: prescribe safety standards for autocycles and related equipment (see H.R. 2892), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see H. Res. 510), H8155 [5NO]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H7091 [21OC]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H9307 [11DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H2655 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7390 [2NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H3508 [20MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5776 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4243 [11JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2959 [13MY]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H5293 [16JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H9206 [9DE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3507 [20MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5469 [23JY]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H9081 [8DE]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5239 [15JY]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H5238 [15JY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H4774 [25JN]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5980 [15SE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6938 [8OC]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 1935), H4345 [12JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6976 [9OC]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H6937 [8OC]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4137 [10JN]

——— increase maximum contribution limit for health savings accounts (see H.R. 1169), H3254 [15MY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2420 [22AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H4345 [12JN]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H7333 [28OC]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3917 [4JN]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1643), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (see H.R. 1104), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 2207), H2791 [1MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3590), H6188 [22SE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H8154 [5NO]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H5975 [11SE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5981 [15SE]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2148), H6189 [22SE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H1501 [27FE]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H5032 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6226 [24SE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4771 [25JN]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3211 [14MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6227 [24SE]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (H.R. 2315), H3213 [14MY]

Remarks

Broomfield Hills, MI: tribute to Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund (organization), E550• [22AP]

Clarkston, MI: Pine Knob Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7168 [23OC]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6279, H6280 [28SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), Senate amendment, H9676 [17DE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1147 [25FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8889, H8890 [2DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H736 [3FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5925 [10SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6767 [1OC]

Memorial Day: observance, H3544 [21MY]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), H6281, H6283 [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H736 [3FE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H736 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H736 [3FE]

Patriot Week: observance, H4761 [25JN]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1381• [29SE]

——— tribute to South China Sea infrastructure projects and peace initiative on navigational rights, E1812• [17DE]

Tributes

Henderson, Edward, E978• [25JN]

BISHOP, RICHARD S.

Remarks in House

Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc.: Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1495 [21OC]

BISHOP, ROB (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9179 [9DE]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1663 [16MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3616), H6894 [7OC]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H5788 [4AU]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H3917 [4JN]

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

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5788 [4AU]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 419), H5524 [27JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H858 [5FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H408 [14JA]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H984 [11FE]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing (see H.R. 633), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H9080 [8DE]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1806 [19MR]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3921 [8JN]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2271 [15AP]

——— direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (see H.R. 3686), H7175 [23OC]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5849 [8SE]

——— give priority for new national cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 2706), H4001 [9JN]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H5849 [8SE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5031 [9JY]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H6189 [22SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

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

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6836 [6OC]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2879 [12MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3642 [1JN]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see H.R. 1327), H3310 [18MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3310 [18MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2419 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H2880 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6977 [13OC]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H858 [5FE]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

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

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H4652 [24JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H705 [2FE]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2499 [28AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H5783 [31JY] (see H.R. 986), H2794 [1MY]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 1335), H1613 [4MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H814 [4FE]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3922 [8JN]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H7090 [21OC]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H1501 [27FE]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H157 [8JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3215 [14MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3215 [14MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9013 [3DE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H5866 [9SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals receiving medical assistance (see H.R. 886), H981 [11FE]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8861 [1DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H867 [9FE]

——— improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H6139 [17SE]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H5849 [8SE]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H2474 [27AP]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H3215 [14MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H1501 [27FE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 1768), H4863 [7JY]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4544 [18JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5469 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H6976 [9OC]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3215 [14MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1567 [3MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1663 [16MR]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8972 [2DE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H5118 [13JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

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

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4137 [10JN]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1502 [27FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8242 [16NO]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H9080 [8DE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 1935), H3508 [20MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4652 [24JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2655 [29AP]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5118 [13JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H8362 [18NO]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1902 [24MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H918 [10FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8155 [5NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H225 [12JA]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1373 [26FE]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Natural Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 65), H667 [30JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend authority to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (see H.R. 1991), H2463 [23AP]

Firearms: revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Native Americans: clarify criteria necessary for an Indian group to receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3764), H7026 [20OC]

Taxation: increase deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 4296), H10710 [18DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend authority to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 1991), H2465 [23AP]

Firearms: revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (H.R. 2710), H4136 [10JN]

Native Americans: clarify criteria necessary for an Indian group to receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe (H.R. 3764), H7027 [20OC]

Taxation: increase deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (H.R. 4296), H10711 [18DE]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753 [19MY]

Global Anti-Poaching Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7370 [2NO]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5477 [27JY]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7111 [22OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Motions

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9184 [9DE]

Remarks

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (H.R. 1324), H2488, H2489 [28AP]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

——— notify tribal landowners of right to appeal surveys, grant tribes right of first refusal to purchase BLM lands, fully compensate landowners, and protect certain tribal surface or mineral interests, H9180 [9DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 404), H3586 [1JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects that include the generation of material that will be used to promote advanced wood products, H5005 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3192, H3193 [14MY]

——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3193 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9184 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study on feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (H.R. 984), H2487, H2488 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4822 [7JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 373), H2485, H2486 [28AP]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7045 [21OC]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5105 [13JY], H5249, H5282 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H3612 [1JN]

——— prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3604 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3591, H3594, H3595, H3596, H3598, H3604, H3605, H3606, H3612, H3615, H3616 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), corrections in engrossment, H3624 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), motion to recommit, H3622 [1JN]

——— provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H3615, H3616 [1JN]

Forest Service: create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4990, H4993, H4994, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

Logan, UT: Cache Valley Transit District recipient of Community Transportation Association Excellence in Motion award, H3773 [3JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7111 [22OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4822 [7JY]

National Ocean Council: develop a process for decommissioning oil and gas rigs that eliminates harm to the red snapper stock and improve habitat, H3606 [1JN]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6913 [8OC]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3587 [1JN]

——— revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (H.R. 533), H3588, H3589 [1JN]

NOAA: authorize use of Asset Forfeiture Fund for enhanced fishery research, at-sea and shoreside monitoring, conservation gear engineering, development of fishery impact statements, and regional fishery management councils priorities, H3605 [1JN]

Point of order, H9184 [9DE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8843 [1DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9173, H9175, H9176, H9177, H9179, H9180 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), motion to recommit, H9184 [9DE]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (H.R. 979), H3589, H3590, H3591 [1JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3192 [14MY]

Votes: position on missed, H7077• [21OC]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1880) (H. Rept. 114–271), H6748 [30SE]

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 114–236), H5762 [29JY]

Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1324) (H. Rept. 114–80), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 114–76), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 114–366), H9010 [3DE]

Convey Escambia County, FL, Property Formerly Part of Santa Rosa National Monument and Conveyed to Escambia County Subject to Restrictions on Use and Reconveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1452) (H. Rept. 114–374), H9079 [8DE]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Authority To Sell or Exchange Small Parcels of National Forest System Land To Enhance Management and Resolve Minor Encroachments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 114–140), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 521) (H. Rept. 114–217), H5401 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Feasibility of Establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 984) (H. Rept. 114–78), H2267 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior Taking of Certain Federal Lands Located in Lassen County, CA, Into Trust for the Benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2212) (H. Rept. 114–314), H7253 [27OC]

Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 387) (H. Rept. 114–173), H4591 [23JN]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 114–257), H5865 [9SE]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1991) (H. Rept. 114–151), H4342 [12JN]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 114–75), H2267 [15AP]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 114–212), H5297 [20JY]

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1289) (H. Rept. 114–213), H5329 [21JY]

Keep the Promise Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 308) (H. Rept. 114–95), H2652 [29AP]

Medgar Evers House Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 959) (H. Rept. 114–251), H5846 [8SE]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Incorporation Charter Revocation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 533) (H. Rept. 114–77), H2267 [15AP]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Leasing or Transfer of Certain Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 487) (H. Rept. 114–250), H5846 [8SE]

National Energy Security Corridors Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2295) (H. Rept. 114–285), H6835 [6OC]

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 114–252), H5846 [8SE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 114–79), H2267 [15AP]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 538) (H. Rept. 114–276), H6786 [1OC]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 501) (H. Rept. 114–255), H5847 [8SE]

Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 114–275), H6748 [30SE]

Red River Private Property Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 114–327), H7741 [4NO]

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Land in Rockingham County, VA That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 114–286), H6835 [6OC]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1138) (H. Rept. 114–229), H5522 [27JY]

Sierra National Forest John Muir Wilderness Mountain Designation as ‘‘Sky Point’’: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 979) (H. Rept. 114–81), H2267 [15AP]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 114–116), H3250 [15MY]

Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 114–277), H6786 [1OC]

Tell Your Story Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2270) (H. Rept. 114–335), H8238 [16NO]

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2168) (H. Rept. 114–274), H6748 [30SE]

Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2791) (H. Rept. 114–254), H5847 [8SE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 974) (H. Rept. 114–373), H9078 [8DE]

Rules

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H697•–H701• [2FE]

Tributes

Shulman, Jeffrey D., E1713• [7DE]

BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2583 [29AP]

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H2949 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H1501 [27FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7391 [2NO]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H814 [4FE]

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

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H1662 [16MR]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

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

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4137 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4652 [24JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4003 [9JN]

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

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1771 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1807 [19MR]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H7743 [4NO]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H7626 [3NO]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H4003 [9JN]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

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

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7743 [4NO]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2772 [30AP]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H8281 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5031 [9JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps (see H. Res. 252), H2799 [5MY]

——— award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H757 [3FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6976 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

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

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2773 [30AP]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H6228 [24SE]

——— extend certain burial benefits (see H.R. 1183), H1499 [27FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2656 [29AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1247), H3254 [15MY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H6228 [24SE]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6180 [18SE]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 1042), H1771 [18MR]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2496 [28AP]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1771 [18MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H4345 [12JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H2115 [26MR]

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

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4243 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H1072 [13FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2656 [29AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H3565 [21MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3922 [8JN]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3480), H6706 [29SE]

Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office, Pine Lake, GA: designate (see H.R. 3274), H5762 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2271 [15AP]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see H.R. 470), H4002 [9JN]

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

Health: provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

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

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7743 [4NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

House Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H226 [12JA]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7175 [23OC]

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

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2588), H4493 [17JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2310 [16AP]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7189 [26OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H7743 [4NO]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8282 [17NO]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H5332 [21JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H7390 [2NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H9307 [11DE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3390 (see H.R. 1919), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H6139 [17SE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H8361 [18NO]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H1618 [4MR]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2519), H8414 [19NO]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5118 [13JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H3254 [15MY]

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

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2156 [13AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H1072 [13FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1116 [24FE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5593 [28JY]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3917 [4JN]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1723 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H6307 [28SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3879 [3JN]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

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

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1038 [12FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H867 [9FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

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

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

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

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— increase maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit (see H.R. 1109), H1624 [6MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H4774 [25JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2879 [12MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3508 [20MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1117 [24FE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H3759 [2JN]

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

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1723 [17MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3310 [18MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

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

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1116 [24FE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see H.R. 2620), H3757 [2JN]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 76), H2154 [13AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7255 [27OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see H.R. 482), H530 [22JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H358 [13JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (H.R. 482), H533 [22JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H360 [13JA]

Letters

Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, AL, anniversary: President Obama, E1446• [7OC]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585 [29AP]

Remarks

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569• [23AP]

Albany, GA: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1471• [9OC]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9666 [17DE]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of First African Baptist Church, E1197• [31JY]

——— anniversary of Greater Beallwood Baptist Church, E1442• [7OC]

——— anniversary of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, E583• [23AP]

Cusseta, GA: anniversary of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, E581• [23AP]

Cuthbert, GA: anniversary of Benevolence Missionary Baptist Church, E450• [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4035 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2607 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2605 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), E1644• [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— funding, H2583 [29AP]

——— Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Green Management Programs key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2611 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2608 [29AP]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5648, H5649 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2580, H2583, H2592, H2605, H2607, H2608, H2611, H2613, H2617, H2619, H2621, H2622 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9666 [17DE]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP]

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.: anniversary of Head Start Program, E644• [1MY]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4617 [24JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]

GPO: Federal Digital System funding, H3356• [19MY]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1560 [3MR]

——— legislative priorities, H1560 [3MR]

——— legislative process, H1560 [3MR]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1262• [11SE]

——— secure verifiable nuclear agreement with Iran, E1034• [10JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5810 [8SE]

Leesburg, GA: tribute to 1963 Leesburg Stockade Women who were imprisoned at a young age in abandoned stockade during civil rights movement, E434• [26MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3356 [19MY]

Macon, GA: H&H Restaurant named ‘‘most iconic restaurant in Georgia’’ by Thrillist.com (Internet site), E32• [8JA]

National Forest Products Week: observance, E1526• [23OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6948 [9OC]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, E1152• [28JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5648, H5649 [29JY]

Roanoke, AL: anniversary of Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, E1445• [7OC]

Stephens, Delores: Vulcan Materials Co., Teaching Excellence Award recipient, E1465• [9OC]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2282 [16AP]

Votes: correction, H4897• [8JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3640 [1JN], H5328 [21JY]

Tributes

Avery, Scott B., E1061• [14JY]

Brown, Quincy, E575• [23AP]

Brown, Tary L., E1375• [28SE]

Conyers, Commodore, E1224• [8SE]

Conyers, Luther, E1707• [3DE]

Cooke, Charles E., E1220• [8SE]

Crimes, Maggie L., E534• [21AP]

Crowell, Isaiah, E923• [18JN]

Crumbly, Isaac J., E649• [1MY]

Davis, Joel, Jr., E647• [1MY]

Douglass, Franklin, E983• [25JN]

Edwards, Claybon J., E1685• [1DE]

Edwards, James R., E526• [16AP]

Encarnacion, Harold (Lefty), E1554• [28OC]

Francis, Norman C., E555• [22AP]

Franklin, Roosevelt, E946• [23JN]

Gibson, Alan M., E1562• [29OC]

Grant, Jacqueline H., E929• [18JN]

Hailes, Wane A., E1115• [23JY]

Harris, James C., Sr., E558• [22AP]

Harris, Rutha Mae, E1656• [19NO]

Haynes, Jeremy, E616• [29AP]

Hewell, Joseph (JoJo Benson), E36• [8JA]

Hill, Willie L., E1193• [31JY]

Hobby, Dawn, E369• [19MR]

Huff, William, III, E772• [21MY]

Knox, Maggie L. Knight, E1708• [3DE]

Lowe, Jacki, E612• [29AP]

Massey, Mildred Parish, E239• [24FE]

McCombs, Adam F., E1750• [9DE]

McLendon, Adolph, E724• [15MY]

McMullen, James A., Sr., E1147• [28JY]

Modena, Jerry M., Sr., E727• [15MY]

Packer, Woodrow R., Sr., E1073• [15JY]

Parker, Randall E., Jr., E232• [24FE]

Powell, Victor L., E524• [16AP]

Raines, Curtis, Sr., E259• [26FE]

Reeves, Gary L. (Sparky), E1345• [24SE]

Stone, Jackson A., Sr., E1411• [1OC]

Tabb, Michael B., Sr., H5810 [8SE]

Tatum, Beverly Daniel, E579• [23AP]

Timley, Terry, E82• [20JA]

Tudor, James E., E993• [25JN]

Warren, Gail, E95• [21JA]

Wheeler, Pete, E572• [23AP]

Williams, Preston W., II, E1314• [17SE]

Willson, Jane, E1612• [5NO]

BISMARCK, ND

Remarks in Senate

Bismarck High School: tribute to Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

BITTMAN, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Minnesota Association of School Administrators: Superintendent of the Year award receipient, H8288 [18NO]

BIZZINI, BILL AND DOROTHY

Remarks in House

Merced College Foundation: President’s Medallion Award recipients, E555 [22AP]

BLACK, BARRY C. (Chaplain of the Senate)

Prayers

House of Representatives, H4548 [23JN]

Senate, S1 [6JA], S9 [29JY], S27 [7JA], S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S133 [12JA], S159 [13JA], S221 [16JA], S249 [20JA], S301 [21JA], S367 [22JA], S447 [26JA], S495 [27JA], S549 [28JA], S611 [29JA], S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1017 [23FE], S1085 [25FE], S1127 [26FE], S1187 [27FE], S1207 [2MR], S1223 [3MR], S1263 [4MR], S1323 [9MR], S1397 [11MR], S1451 [12MR], S1511 [16MR], S1559 [17MR], S1591 [18MR], S1637 [19MR], S1675 [23MR], S1739 [24MR], S1833 [25MR], S1959 [26MR], S2093 [13AP], S2141 [14AP], S2185 [15AP], S2227 [16AP], S2259 [20AP], S2281 [21AP], S2311 [22AP], S2419 [27AP], S2441 [28AP], S2491 [29AP], S2593 [4MY], S2611 [5MY], S2659 [6MY], S2743 [11MY], S2767 [12MY], S2815 [13MY], S2897 [14MY], S2949 [18MY], S3009 [19MY], S3089 [20MY], S3201 [21MY], S3323 [31MY], S3373 [1JN], S3419 [2JN], S3635 [3JN], S3731 [4JN], S3849 [8JN], S3977 [10JN], S4063 [11JN], S4119 [15JN], S4171 [16JN], S4213 [17JN], S4255 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S4619 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S4805 [8JY], S4901 [9JY], S4987 [13JY], S5021 [14JY], S5091 [15JY], S5133 [16JY], S5179 [21JY], S5431 [22JY], S5565 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S5893 [27JY], S6045 [28JY], S6147 [30JY], S6213 [3AU], S6247 [4AU], S6327 [5AU], S6437 [8SE], S6477 [9SE], S6543 [10SE], S6615 [15SE], S6661 [16SE], S6821 [21SE], S6859 [22SE], S6909 [24SE], S6951 [25SE], S6961 [28SE], S6983 [29SE], S7011 [30SE], S7055 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129 [6OC], S7173 [7OC], S7289 [19OC], S7309 [20OC], S7367 [21OC], S7479 [26OC], S7497 [27OC], S7551 [28OC], S7601 [29OC], S7665 [30OC], S7733 [4NO], S7775 [5NO], S7845 [9NO], S7869 [10NO], S7959 [16NO], S7973 [17NO], S8029 [18NO], S8181 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8247 [2DE], S8323 [3DE], S8427 [7DE], S8445 [8DE], S8507 [9DE], S8563 [10DE], S8623 [14DE], S8647 [15DE], S8733 [17DE], S8837 [18DE]

BLACK, BRIANA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2755 [11MY]

BLACK, DIANE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H164 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4850 [7JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3739 [2JN]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC]

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2198 [14AP]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, H6921 [8OC]

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5404 [22JY]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39), H37 [6JA]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 33), H8282 [17NO]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H2500 [28AP]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H3643 [1JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H6749 [30SE]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1626 [10MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H2270 [15AP]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H984 [11FE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H534 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (see H.R. 3388), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H9329 [15DE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2212 [14AP]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3507 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H5776 [29JY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

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

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see H.J. Res. 44), H2420 [22AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1850 [23MR]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4003 [9JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2500 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1618 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H534 [22JA]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2474 [27AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H4652 [24JN]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H1033 [12FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H757 [3FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H3507 [20MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2794 [1MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2794 [1MY]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1663 [16MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H6789 [1OC]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H5173 [14JY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2356 [21AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6706 [29SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 2066), H2497 [28AP]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H5525 [27JY]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H5525 [27JY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9329 [15DE]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H8242 [16NO]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 543), H638 [27JA]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6077 [16SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H3391 [19MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7333 [28OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H9206 [9DE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H1636 [13MR]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H5592 [28JY]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8150 [5NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H5118 [13JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H7175 [23OC]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9376 [16DE]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H2310 [16AP]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7391 [2NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H8860 [1DE]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H4861 [7JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6706 [29SE]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H8359 [18NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5591 [28JY]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H2155 [13AP]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H705 [2FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H482 [21JA]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H157 [8JA] (see H.R. 1585), H1899 [24MR]

——— prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 92), H39 [6JA]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H157 [8JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5118 [13JY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H6707 [29SE]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2821 [8MY]

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

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7255 [27OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3759 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4862 [7JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H5525 [27JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5118 [13JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H2500 [28AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H4003 [9JN]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 3618), H6789 (see H.R. 3678), H6787 [1OC]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3643 [1JN]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H8155 [5NO]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1179), H1499 [27FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5943 [10SE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H3916 [4JN]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7091 [21OC]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1723 [17MR]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H6893 [7OC]

Social Security: exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (see H.R. 1936), H2415 [22AP]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H3565 [21MY]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

——— prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see H.R. 2135), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see H.R. 2136), H2767 [30AP]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (see H.R. 1800), H2268 [15AP]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4863 [7JY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of banks organized as limited liability companies (see H.R. 3287), H5762 [29JY]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H2499 [28AP]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H4493 [17JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1806 [19MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H814 [4FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— modify S corporation shareholder and preferred stock rules relative to banks (see H.R. 2789), H4431 [16JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H5591 [28JY]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H6180 [18SE]

Tunisia: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 248), H4004 [9JN]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3507 [20MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H2155 [13AP]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H5173 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (see H.R. 4155), H8970 [2DE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5171 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 276), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (see H.R. 3701), H6892 [7OC]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Housing: amend energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing (see H.R. 3135), H5330 [21JY]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see H.R. 4059), H8359 [18NO]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (see H.R. 2570), H3573 [22MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [29MY]

——— provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization (see H.R. 2502), H3558 [21MY]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H2876 [12MY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H4135 [10JN]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H638 [27JA]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

Taxation: ensure that tax return preparers demonstrate minimum standards of competency (see H.R. 4141), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (see H.R. 2973), H4955 [8JY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5468 [23JY]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (H.R. 1739), H2153 [13AP]

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (H.R. 3803), H7138 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (H.R. 4155), H8971 [2DE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (H.R. 3296), H5771 [29JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H156 [8JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (H.R. 3052), H5172 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (H.R. 276), H225 [12JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (H.R. 3701), H6893 [7OC]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2154 [13AP]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (H.R. 940), H1037 [12FE]

Housing: amend energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing (H.R. 3135), H5331 [21JY]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (H.R. 4059), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (H.R. 2570), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 2579), H3582 [29MY]

——— provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization (H.R. 2502), H3562 [21MY]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (H.R. 2247), H2877 [12MY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (H.R. 887), H983 [11FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (H.R. 2711), H4136 [10JN]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 555), H640 [27JA]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (H.R. 2712), H4136 [10JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5331 [21JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (H.R. 866), H982 [11FE]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (H.R. 1063), H1164 [25FE]

Taxation: ensure that tax return preparers demonstrate minimum standards of competency (H.R. 4141), H8860 [1DE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (H.R. 2434), H3389 [19MY]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (H.R. 2973), H4956 [8JY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (H.R. 4026), H8280 [17NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H191 [12JA], H2319 [21AP]

Letters

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5320 [21JY]

——— condemn video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6153 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H504 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2927, H2936 [13MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9428 [17DE]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1942, H1943, H1946 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2697 [30AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H928 [11FE]

——— legislative priorities, H8347 [18NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1942, H1943, H1946 [25MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H5320 [21JY]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H559 [26JA]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H559 [26JA]

Cuba: re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H396 [14JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H396 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4850 [7JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9428 [17DE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2728, H2740 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit funding to implement the Phase 2 fuel-efficiency and emissions standards rule for medium-and heavy-duty trucks relative to glider kits and vehicles, H4850 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H8347 [18NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5156 [14JY]

Gallatin, TN: anniversary of First Baptist Church, H2320 [21AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H729 [3FE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5156 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5959 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H8347 [18NO]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5959 [11SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6326 [29SE]

Medicare: establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (H.R. 2570), H4481 [17JN]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H4487 [17JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4481 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H31 [6JA]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H729 [3FE], H9084 [9DE]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 555), H654 [28JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H729 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), H4549 [23JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7152 [23OC], H9084 [9DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6326 [29SE], H7152 [23OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320 [21JY], H5608 [29JY], H6153 [18SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3739 [2JN]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H504 [22JA]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9428 [17DE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2288 [16AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1603• [4MR], E730• [18MY]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Tributes

Thompson, Fred, H7639 [4NO]

BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E816 [2JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of chapter, E889 [12JN], E905 [16JN]

BLACK HILLS NATIONAL CEMETERY BOUNDARY EXPANSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3839), H7253 [27OC]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE] (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

Association for the Study of African American Life and History: anniversary, H797 [4FE]

Observance, E141 [2FE], E168 [5FE], E201 [12FE]

Observance (H. Res. 13), H796–H800, H804–H808 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S831 [5FE], S1044 [24FE]

Observance (S. Res. 88), S1134, S1135 [26FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 84, observance, S1033 [23FE]

S. Res. 88, observance, S1170 [26FE]

BLACK LESBIAN AND GAY PRIDE DAY, INC.

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Black Pride festival, E600 [28AP]

BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3625), H6306 [28SE]

Occupational safety and health: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 130), H40 [6JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language (see H. Res. 167), H1900 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language (H. Res. 167), H1854 [24MR]

BLACKBURN, JARED

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5515 [23JY]

BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H379 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4652 [24JN], H4813 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3880 [3JN], H3882 [4JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2657 [29AP], H2759 [30AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3356 [19MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3728 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Articles and editorials

Iran Inspections in 24 Days? Not Even Close, Hillel Fradkin and Lewis Libby, Wall Street Journal, H5339 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 3515), H6750 [30SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H37 [6JA]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H7255 [27OC]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H858 [5FE]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H641 [27JA]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H641 [27JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H5238 [15JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

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

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H3214 [14MY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H4957 [8JY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1662 [16MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5783 [31JY]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 2417), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2155 [13AP]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

——— remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 3952), H9307 [11DE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5089 [10JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5943 [10SE]

——— establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H5850 [8SE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2310 [16AP]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2773 [30AP]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1072 [13FE]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H2959 [13MY]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H3642 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3769), H7026 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H4493 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see H.R. 1016), H2356 [21AP]

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

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the departmental health care system (see H.R. 272), H5292 [16JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H4652 [24JN]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see H.R. 3549), H6229 [24SE]

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

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2271 [15AP]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2959 [13MY]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H4957 [8JY]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H5293 [16JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4003 [9JN]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1163 [25FE]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H8362 [18NO]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3879 [3JN]

——— withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (see H.R. 3920), H7741 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H705 [2FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H4243 [11JN]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H5238 [15JY]

Financial institutions: establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8861 [1DE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H1850 [23MR]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H5469 [23JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

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

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H7391 [2NO]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H5866 [9SE]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5029 [9JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5777 [29JY]

——— restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H2156 [13AP]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

——— condemn campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people and reaffirm friendship with the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 403), H5770 [29JY]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8415 [19NO]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1526 [2MR]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 1432), H9375 [16DE]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 1431), H9375 [16DE]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

——— transition the thresholds applied for determining acceptable provider taxes (see H.R. 1400), H2156 [13AP]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H6260 [25SE]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8150 [5NO]

——— delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2506), H3558 [21MY]

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

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see H.R. 2878), H7391 [2NO]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H3505 [20MY]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H5849 [8SE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent application of budget sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2156 [13AP]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see H.R. 1018), H1084 [20FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7027 [20OC]

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

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

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H4544 [18JN]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H9376 [16DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5117 [13JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H858 [5FE]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7088 [21OC]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H4544 [18JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5031 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H223 [12JA]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3922 [8JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4594 [23JN]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1618 [4MR]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H5469 [23JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see H. Res. 276), H3388 [19MY]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

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

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H6308 [28SE]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H10713 [18DE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6792 [2OC]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2794 [1MY]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H3215 [14MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3508 [20MY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1117 [24FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H5592 [28JY]

——— exempt insurance plans in States that do not have exchanges from certain regulations (see H.R. 2819), H4541 [18JN]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see H.R. 724), H811 [4FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2310 [16AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 903), H1072 [13FE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H155 [8JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see H.R. 1547), H1848 [23MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H4593 [23JN]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2307 [16AP]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5404 [22JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H7139 [22OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3214 [14MY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5850 [8SE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H9307 [11DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H2212 [14AP]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

Senate Rules: end abuse of Standing Rules and improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see H. Res. 545), H8971 [2DE]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 2868), H5239 [15JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

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

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H7625 [3NO] (see H.R. 1457), H8155 [5NO]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H8362 [18NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5239 [15JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3759 [2JN]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H4594 [23JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H5118 [13JY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1636 [13MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4001 [9JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5866 [9SE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8415 [19NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1072 [13FE]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7255 [27OC]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5405 [22JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H5032 [9JY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Regional Commission: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties, TN, to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 88), H39 [6JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1273), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

FCC: deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (see H.R. 1999), H2463 [23AP]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: modify composition and size of Reagan-Udall Foundation Board of Directors (see H.R. 2435), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide for the regulation of health software (see H.R. 2396), H3308 [18MY]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

Housing: establish a secondary reserve fund for a housing enterprise under conservatorship to protect taxpayers against loss in the event of a housing downturn (see H.R. 1673), H2108 [26MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 543), H638 [27JA]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

Medicaid: provide greater clarity for States relative to excluding providers whose actions a State suspects causes termination of fetuses born alive (see H.R. 3494), H5974 [11SE]

Medicare: coverage of high cost durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2437), H3387 [19MY]

——— permit eligible seniors to elect to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for high deductible health insurance plan premiums, or both and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 4090), H8410 [19NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a safe harbor period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 3018), H5088 [10JY]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see H.R. 87), H39 [6JA]

NIH: publish guidelines on appropriate age groupings to be included in clinical research studies involving human subjects (see H.R. 2436), H3387 [19MY]

Privacy: require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 603), H661 [28JA]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 603), H661 [28JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Appalachian Regional Commission: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties, TN, to the Appalachian region (H.R. 88), H45 [6JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H44 [6JA]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 49), H44 [6JA]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 58), H45 [6JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (H.R. 1273), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (H.R. 1151), H1500 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 2964), H4956 [8JY]

FCC: deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (H.R. 1999), H2465 [23AP]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (H.R. 1106), H1371 [26FE]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (H.R. 1212), H1566 [3MR]

FDA: modify composition and size of Reagan-Udall Foundation Board of Directors (H.R. 2435), H3389 [19MY]

——— provide for the regulation of health software (H.R. 2396), H3309 [18MY]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (H.R. 3767), H7027 [20OC]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (H.R. 865), H982 [11FE]

Housing: establish a secondary reserve fund for a housing enterprise under conservatorship to protect taxpayers against loss in the event of a housing downturn (H.R. 1673), H2113 [26MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4956 [8JY]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (H.R. 4218), H9271 [10DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 543), H640 [27JA]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (H.R. 708), H812 [4FE]

Medicaid: provide greater clarity for States relative to excluding providers whose actions a State suspects causes termination of fetuses born alive (H.R. 3494), H5975 [11SE]

Medicare: coverage of high cost durable medical equipment (H.R. 2437), H3389 [19MY]

——— permit eligible seniors to elect to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for high deductible health insurance plan premiums, or both and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (H.R. 4090), H8413 [19NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a safe harbor period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (H.R. 3018), H5088 [10JY]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (H.R. 87), H45 [6JA]

NIH: publish guidelines on appropriate age groupings to be included in clinical research studies involving human subjects (H.R. 2436), H3389 [19MY]

Privacy: require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (H.R. 1770), H2210 [14AP]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (H.R. 603), H663 [28JA]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (H.R. 603), H663 [28JA]

Letters

Clinton Foundation’s tax-exempt status: Margaret Von Lienen, IRS, H4166 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities relative to children in custody: by, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities report: by, H8286 [18NO]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2330 [21AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2330 [21AP]

Lists

Democratic Members of Congress who voted for Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, H6086 [17SE]

Inspector General reports—waste, fraud, and abuse, H4601 [24JN]

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322 [21JY], H6157 [18SE]

——— condemn video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6153 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H5073 [10JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H490 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1944 [25MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6871 [7OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H176 [9JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1944 [25MR]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H563 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7197 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, promulgate, or enforce proposed rule relative to efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces, H2759 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: improve transparency of Office of Refugee Resettlement, H8285 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H237 [13JA], H379, H380 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379, H380 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2329, H2330, H2332 [21AP]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4813, H4814 [7JY]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3883 [4JN]

Direct Selling Day: observance, E1556• [28OC]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2736 [30AP]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2759, H2761 [30AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2726, H2759, H2761 [30AP]

EPA: impact of Clean Power Plan on Tennessee, H3648 [2JN]

FCC: promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, H1125 [25FE]

FDA: provide for the regulation of health software, H5010 [9JY], E1061• [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, H4600 [24JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5156, H5157 [14JY]

General Federation of Women’s Clubs: anniversary, H2421 [23AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6152, H6153 [18SE]

GraceWorks Ministries (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E283• [2MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H3399 [20MY], H5010 [9JY], H5073 [10JY], E1061• [14JY]

——— support cures for preventable childhood diseases, H7039 [21OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H724 [3FE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5444 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H237 [13JA]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security, H8286 [18NO]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5156, H5157 [14JY], H5339 [22JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5908 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5908 [10SE]

IRS: response to letter requesting an investigation of the Clinton Foundation tax-exempt status, H4165 [11JN]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5809 [8SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356, H3357 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3356, H3357 [19MY]

Lexington, TN: tribute to VFW Post 1294 and the Ladies Auxiliary, E1295• [16SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6160 [18SE], H6325 [29SE]

Medicare: improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H4486 [17JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2072 [26MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8655 [1DE], H9017 [7DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H724 [3FE], H7095 [22OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H724 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7154 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6085 [17SE], H6325 [29SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6152, H6153, H6154, H6156, H6157, H6158, H6159, H6160, H6161, H6162 [18SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6156, H6157, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

Ramer, TN: tribute to Ramer School, E1290• [16SE]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H6800 [6OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3728 [2JN]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2072 [26MR]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2160 [14AP]

——— rates, H2160 [14AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4447 [17JN]

TVA: tribute to Watts Bar nuclear facility, H3648 [2JN]

Whitehead, Cathy: Tennessee Dept. of Education Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1627• [16NO]

Women: ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

——— protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]

Tributes

Callicott, Clint, E855• [9JN]

Chandler, John, E1297• [16SE]

Michaels, Robert, H5860 [9SE]

Nelms, Brunette Crawford, E258• [26FE]

Thompson, Fred, H7401 [3NO]

BLACKER, KRISTI

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8375 [3DE]

BLACKHAWK EQUIPMENT CORP.

Remarks in House

Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp.: Business Recognition Award recipient, E453 [13AP]

BLACKMUN, HARRY A.

Transcripts

Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights (excerpt), H15 [6JA]

BLACKS see African Americans

BLACKSBURG, VA

Remarks in Senate

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

BLACKWELDER, DARRELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1127 [27JY]

BLACKWELDER, REID B.

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H736 [3FE]

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6325 [29SE]

BLAINE, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) (organization): anniversary, E844 [4JN]

BLAINE COUNTY, ID

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: convey land in Blaine County, ID, to Ketchum, ID, to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage (see H.R. 2816), H4491 [17JN]

BLAINES, MN

Remarks in House

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

BLAIR, EZELL A., JR. see Khazan, Jibreel

BLAIR, PETER

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4197 [16JN]

BLAKENEY, DANIELLE

Remarks in Senate

Special Olympics World Games: tribute to participation, S6365 [5AU]

BLAKENEY, LARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E48 [12JA], E58 [13JA]

BLAKENSHIP, ALVIN AND EULA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E941 [23JN]

BLANCATO, BOB

Statements

Elder Justice Coalition, E384 [23MR]

BLANCHARD, IA

Remarks in House

Balster, Kennon: Iowa High School Speech Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1768 [10DE]

BLANCHARD, JAMES J. (a former Representative from Michigan)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4437 [17JN]

BLAND, SANDRA

Remarks in House

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H5474 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5338 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

BLANDINA, GLORIA

Remarks in House

Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch: Joseph Saporito, Sr., Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E306 [4MR]

BLANK, EDWIN AND BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1763 [10DE]

BLATNIK, THAIS F. O’DONNELL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8600 [10DE]

BLAYLOCK, TREVOR P.

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, E507 [15AP]

BLECKER, MICHAEL

Appointments

Commission on Care, H5574 [28JY]

BLIND see Disabled

BLINDER, ALAN S.

Articles and editorials

Unnecessary Fix for the Fed, H8325 [18NO]

BLOCK, HARLON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E260 [26FE]

BLOM, DAVID P.

Appointments

Commission on Care, H3501 [20MY]

BLOMME, CARLYLE (ANDY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E399 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1779 [24MR]

BLONG, DEBORAH

Remarks in Senate

American Network of Community Options and Resources: Direct Support Professional of the Year Award recipient, S3180 [20MY]

BLOOD DONORS see Health

BLOOMBERG NEWS (news service)

Articles and editorials

Freakish Year in Broken Climate Records, S6691 [16SE]

Iran’s Forces and U.S. Share a Base in Iraq, H4646 [24JN]

BLOOMFIELD, NJ

Remarks in House

Bloomfield, NJ, Friends of the Library (organization): anniversary, E1463 [9OC]

BLOOMFIELD, NJ, FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1463 [9OC]

BLOOMINGTON, IN

Remarks in House

Bloomington Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, E248 [25FE]

Mann Plumbing, Inc.: tribute to Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar, E1545 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, S2035 [26MR]

BLOOMINGTON, MN

Remarks in House

Oak Grove Middle School: tribute to robotics team, H1652 [16MR]

Pinky Swear Foundation: tribute, H9213 [10DE]

BLOOMSBURG, PA

Remarks in House

Kawneer (company): anniversary of Bloomsburg, PA, plant, E1522 [23OC]

BLOUGH, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Rural Health Award recipients, H53 [7JA]

BLOUNT, ALVIN V., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E146 [2FE]

BLUE HILL, ME

Remarks in House

Marine & Environmental Research Institute: anniversary, E1322 [18SE]

BLUE ORIGIN (company)

Letters

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H8193 [16NO]

BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON AMERICA’S NUCLEAR FUTURE

Bills and resolutions

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 854), S1781 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (S. 854), S1783 [24MR]

BLUE RIDGE, GA

Remarks in House

Joe’s BBQ (restaurant): designation by TripAdvisor LLC (Internet site) as the Nation’s best barbecue, H4877 [8JY]

BLUE SPRINGS, MO

Remarks in House

Blue Springs South High School: tribute to football team, E1833 [18DE]

BLUE STAR FAMILIES, INC

Remarks in House

Johnson, Mark: Blue Star Families, Inc., Blue Star Neighbor Award recipient, E452 [13AP]

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

BLUFFS ARTS COUNCIL

Remarks in House

Fenner, Elaine: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1223 [8SE]

Miller, Dick: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1225 [8SE]

Putman, Denise: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1226 [8SE]

BLUM, ROD (a Representative from Iowa)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1663 [16MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 687), H755 [3FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H8414 [19NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6976 [9OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H157 [8JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 504), H2655 [29AP]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H4003 [9JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H3391 [19MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7333 [28OC]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1662 [16MR]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3252 [15MY]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2795 [1MY]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8282 [17NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2475 [27AP]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H2035 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5089 [10JY]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (see H.R. 369), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2271 [15AP]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1771 [18MR]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H535 [22JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2499 [28AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H6976 [9OC]

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

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6893 [7OC]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H5332 [21JY]

Education: provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2328), H3211 [14MY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H2960 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2656 [29AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5118 [13JY]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1636 [13MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H7390 [2NO]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5404 [22JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H404 [14JA]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2474 [27AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H4652 [24JN]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2656 [29AP]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H1072 [13FE]

——— reduce annual rate of basic pay (see H.R. 1137), H1636 [13MR]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H1116 [24FE]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2795 [1MY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H1071 [13FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H2156 [13AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5089 [10JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2794 [1MY]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H2116 [26MR]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5525 [27JY]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H4769 [25JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with senior Federal employee rates of pay (see H.R. 2243), H3391 [19MY]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5032 [9JY]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H2656 [29AP]

——— restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H1663 [16MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6308 [28SE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 1058), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1663 [16MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1373 [26FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2475 [27AP]

——— permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals receiving medical assistance (see H.R. 886), H981 [11FE]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H1072 [13FE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H3310 [18MY]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 672), H3390 [19MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2475 [27AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H8860 [1DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1071 [13FE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H2154 [13AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H3310 [18MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H918 [10FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1116 [24FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1636 [13MR]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 14), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 49), H2799 [5MY]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H408 [14JA]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 1339), H1623 [6MR]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H4345 [12JN]

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H4344 [12JN]

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

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H2416 [22AP]

——— exempt certain individuals covered under a terminated qualified plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 954), H1502 [27FE]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5469 [23JY]

——— prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (see H.R. 1368), H1661 [16MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2656 [29AP]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8415 [19NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1179), H3879 [3JN]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H4345 [12JN]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H5173 [14JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

SSA: implement certain recordkeeping recommendations (see H.R. 2777), H4863 [7JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6837 [6OC]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1397), H2115 [26MR]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H919 [10FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5031 [9JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H6836 [6OC]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2879 [12MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3643 [1JN]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4181), H9011 [3DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H758 [3FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1328), H1624 [6MR]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (see H.R. 1104), H1663 [16MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2821 [8MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 589), H660 [28JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H1166 [25FE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1567 [3MR]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6894 [7OC]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2212 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: prevent limiting access to excepted benefits (see H.R. 4299), H10710 [18DE]

FEMA: release local governments from certain land restrictions imposed under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 3955), H8150 [5NO]

IRS: increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (see H.R. 3318), H5764 [29JY]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 1740), H2152 [13AP]

Power resources: provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers (see H.R. 1944), H2416 [22AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 3136), H5331 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: prevent limiting access to excepted benefits (H.R. 4299), H10711 [18DE]

FEMA: release local governments from certain land restrictions imposed under hazard mitigation program (H.R. 3955), H8153 [5NO]

IRS: increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (H.R. 3318), H5771 [29JY]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (H.R. 1740), H2153 [13AP]

Power resources: provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers (H.R. 1944), H2418 [22AP]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2936• [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4038 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), H3264• [18MY]

Dubuque Fighting Saints (hockey team): tribute, E765• [20MY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5426• [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5552• [28JY]

Health care professionals: tribute to pharmacists, H7017 [20OC]

Iowa: tribute to college basketball teams, E479• [14AP]

——— tribute to State high school soccer championship teams from the 1st Congressional District, E908• [16JN]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, E1023• [9JY]

Lovstuen, Allysen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1200• [31JY]

Medicare: provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (H.R. 592), H7017 [20OC]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 244), H7017 [20OC]

National Hamburger Month: observance, E767• [20MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8271• [17NO]

NOAA: encourage utilization of private sector for aerial survey operations, H3707 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), E963• [24JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3707 [2JN]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H8292 [18NO]

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day: observance, E1647• [18NO]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2284• [16AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3418• [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H6961• [9OC], H9062• [8DE], E904•, E911• [16JN], E1149•, E1150•, E1153• [28JY], E1242• [9SE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2836• [12MY]

Tributes

Borlaug, Norman E., E415• [25MR]

Branstad, Terry, E1800• [15DE]

Collins, Arthur A., E1241• [9SE]

Johnson, Zach, H5318 [21JY], E491• [14AP]

Keck, Bryan, E825• [2JN]

Merrick, Jaden, E1397• [30SE]

Miller, Van G., E1532• [26OC]

Norton, Chris, E823• [2JN]

Rasmussen, Dayton, E1026• [9JY]

Rossini, Sam, E1026• [9JY]

Waite, Garrett, E1026• [9JY]

BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3184, H3201 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2607 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3895 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7597 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3685, H3734, H3760, H3761 [2JN]

Articles and editorials

Honoring ADA’s Legacy, Building for Its Future, Michael P. Melaniphy, Passenger Transport (Internet site), E1142• [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H583 [26JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H6981 [16OC]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H2211 [14AP]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4863 [7JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H4769 [25JN]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

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

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H6261 [25SE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

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

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5788 [4AU]

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

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H8155 [5NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H7254 [27OC]

Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see H.R. 3445), H8281 [17NO]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4433 [16JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1038 [12FE]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see H.R. 3226), H6076 [16SE]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H1771 [18MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

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

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H5298 [20JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

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

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

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

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H6189 [22SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H534 [22JA]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H5788 [4AU]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H4775 [25JN]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H7333 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5032 [9JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4492 [17JN]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1038 [12FE]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H5975 [11SE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H7189 [26OC] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

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

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1672), H7333 [28OC]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H4651 [24JN]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H4651 [24JN]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H4651 [24JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H7175 [23OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7189 [26OC]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H9272 [10DE]

——— preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 61), H1624 [6MR]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H5848 [8SE]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 3973), H8362 [18NO]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

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

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

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H705 [2FE]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H705 [2FE]

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

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H5524 [27JY]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1165 [25FE]

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

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

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H4957 [8JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8243 [16NO]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1723 [17MR]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H8281 [17NO]

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

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H9692 [17DE]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H6261 [25SE]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H5293 [16JY]

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

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4651 [24JN]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H4652 [24JN]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1662 [16MR]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H2155 [13AP]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 938), H1117 [24FE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9206 [9DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H7090 [21OC]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H7333 [28OC]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H6893 [7OC]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see H.R. 2702), H4001 [9JN]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H1165 [25FE]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 1393), H2656 [29AP]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H3642 [1JN]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H4593 [23JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H6750 [30SE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H8646 [30NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5089 [10JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2212 [14AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H1626 [10MR]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H482 [21JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H7347 [29OC]

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

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

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2156 [13AP]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 262), H1771 [18MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2879 [12MY]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H6261 [25SE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H7347 [29OC]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H6076 [16SE]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H2209 [14AP]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

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

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4775 [25JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

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

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

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

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

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

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

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

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

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H1850 [23MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H1071 [13FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H918 [10FE]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6139 [17SE]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

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

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

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

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H5404 [22JY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 1422), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H6893 [7OC]

——— ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H6189 [22SE]

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

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

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H6938 [8OC]

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

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H7189 [26OC]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H6706 [29SE]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2699), H6975 [9OC]

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

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H5976 [11SE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4383 [15JN]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H3582 [29MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H2270 [15AP]

——— exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H431 [20JA]

Freedom of the press: deny U.S. entry visas to individuals responsible for intimidation of international journalists, censorship of news information, and state-owned media organization executives operating in the U.S. (see H.R. 2242), H2799 [5MY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

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

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H6706 [29SE]

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

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

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

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2155 [13AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H5849 [8SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H5031 [9JY]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5525 [27JY]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 2272), H3254 [15MY]

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

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

——— extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H6894 [7OC]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2467 [23AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H3879 [3JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

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

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 1762), H2153 [13AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H9013 [3DE]

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 670), H2467 [23AP]

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

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1623 [6MR]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 2704), H5776 [29JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (see H.R. 2570), H3573 [22MY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5592 [28JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H6837 [6OC]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [29MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H1624 [6MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6938 [8OC]

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

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2032 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H2212 [14AP]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5783 [31JY]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H8359 [18NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (see H.R. 876), H1116 [24FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1116 [24FE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H6228 [24SE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H1166 [25FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2212 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3356), H5765 [29JY]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

——— establish minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels at nursing and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 952), H1035 [12FE]

——— improve payments for hospital outpatient department services and complex rehabilitation technology and improve program integrity (see H.R. 4273), H10712 [18DE]

Members of Congress: eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 1873), H2307 [16AP]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

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

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1723 [17MR]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

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

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

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H4544 [18JN]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1052), H1114 [24FE]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7333 [28OC]

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

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

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6180 [18SE]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5981 [15SE]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 1708), H4862 [7JY]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H4773 [25JN]

Oregon: clarify the Cooper Spur land exchange in the Mount Hood Wilderness (see H.R. 3826), H7174 [23OC]

——— withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see H.R. 682), H5848 [8SE]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

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

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

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 568), H9691 [17DE]

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

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H584 [26JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

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

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H814 [4FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H3214 [14MY]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H1037 [12FE]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H668 [30JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2035 [25MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7332 [28OC]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H5332 [21JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3922 [8JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H4544 [18JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5089 [10JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 3466), H6894 [7OC]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H4652 [24JN]

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

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1166 [25FE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit recovery of certain overpayments through tax refund offsets and prohibit application of the earnings test relative to child’s insurance benefits (see H.R. 2774), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H3310 [18MY]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H6789 [1OC]

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

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

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

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

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

——— increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1117 [24FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H4138 [10JN]

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

——— allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H7254 [27OC]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H980 [11FE]

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

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H5981 [15SE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H811 [4FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1069 [13FE]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 2783), H4382 [15JN]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— impose a mileage-based user fee for mobile mounted concrete boom pumps in lieu of the tax on taxable fuels (see H.R. 1256), H1609 [4MR]

——— impose a retail tax on carryout bags (see H.R. 3977), H8151 [5NO]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 3846), H7331 [28OC]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1370 [26FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H702 [2FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1068 [13FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H7254 [27OC]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H984 [11FE]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 2676), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H1663 [16MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H155 [8JA]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers subject to Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, and beer (see H.R. 2238), H2798 [5MY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H4862 [7JY]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H7347 [29OC]

——— provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see H.R. 910), H1636 [13MR]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H3582 [29MY]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H3508 [20MY]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

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

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H5866 [9SE]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7091 [21OC]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H7391 [2NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6938 [8OC]

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

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (see H.R. 679), H755 [3FE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H754 [3FE]

Drugs: permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (see H.R. 3124), H5329 [21JY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 2469), H3505 [20MY]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (see H.R. 1947), H2416 [22AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 1946), H2416 [22AP]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H2306 [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (see H.R. 4250), H9327 [15DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (see H.R. 4040), H8279 [17NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

Constitutional authority statements

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H856 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1849 [23MR]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), H6179 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (H.R. 679), H756 [3FE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1274), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 667), H756 [3FE]

Drugs: permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), H5331 [21JY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 2469), H3506 [20MY]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (H.R. 1947), H2418 [22AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (H.R. 1946), H2418 [22AP]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), H5771 [29JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 1855), H2309 [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 214), H156 [8JA]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), H9328 [15DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 680), H756 [3FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (H.R. 4040), H8280 [17NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (H.R. 600), H663 [28JA]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 3311), H5771 [29JY]

Letters

Medicare budget sequestration elimination extension: several health organizations, H4266 [12JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), E1327• [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), E110• [26JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), E706• [14MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4214 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1141• [28JY]

Amtrak: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

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

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9384, H9428 [17DE], E1842• [18DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H708, H711 [3FE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7258, H7306 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1852 [24MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (S. 1362), H7079, H7080 [21OC]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), E894• [15JN]

Climate: global warming, H8649 [1DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: tribute for American Graduate Initiative, E1411• [1OC]

DEA: prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs under the Controlled Substances Act for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4023 [10JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H759 [4FE], E170• [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2961, H3184, H3185, H3186 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6776• [1OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4093 [10JN]

——— National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund funding, H4093 [10JN]

——— Ohio-class submarine replacement program funding, H3184, H3185 [14MY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H6776• [1OC]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186 [14MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379• [23MR]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322• [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), E568• [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1087 [24FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4326 [12JN], H9210 [10DE], H9279, H9292 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736 [2JN], H3791 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4691 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (H.R. 679), E152• [3FE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries, H7597 [3NO]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1274), E314• [6MR]

——— prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7669 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 667), H8284 [18NO], E153• [3FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2607, H2609 [29AP], E640• [1MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5616 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5649 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5616 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2607, H2609 [29AP], E640• [1MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9384 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9428 [17DE], E1842• [18DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H5869 [10SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3893, H3895 [4JN]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7070• [21OC]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow cultivation, allow importation of hemp, enable medicinal research, and reform Federal enforcement relative to State and local laws, H3584 [1JN]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), E1093• [21JY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana, H6310 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), E640• [1MY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 2469), E757• [20MY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4622 [24JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5616 [29JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7192 [27OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5435 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), E1374• [28SE]

Firearms: obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839 [7OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H3645 [2JN], H4009 [10JN], H4214 [11JN], H4266 [12JN], H4691 [25JN]

——— establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund, H9210 [10DE], H9279 [11DE]

——— require enforceable labor and environmental standards in trade agreements, H3396 [20MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), E1040• [10JY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8246 [17NO]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), E1653• [19NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, H4214, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, H4214 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1087 [24FE]

——— infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, H52 [7JA], H708 [3FE], H2882 [13MY], H6710 [30SE]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E1324• [18SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1087 [24FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8389 [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), E914• [17JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), E568• [23AP]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5176 [15JY], H5335 [22JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5853 [9SE], H5962 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6764 [1OC]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2982 [14MY]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5962 [11SE]

IRS: funding, H2216 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H3645 [2JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4009 [10JN], H4266 [12JN], H7258, H7306 [28OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), E1395• [30SE]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program, H739 [3FE]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures, H739 [3FE]

——— reform, H6895 [8OC]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H1087 [24FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation, H108 [8JA], H739 [3FE], H4959 [9JY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3694 [2JN]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (H.R. 963), E1521• [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), E1521• [23OC]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, H1572 [4MR]

——— invitation to address Congress, H922 [11FE]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685 [2JN]

Obama, President: fast-track trade promotion authority, H3396 [20MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (H.R. 1946), E552•, E555• [22AP]

Palestinians: water shortage in Gaza Strip, H1725 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, E1716• [7DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8978 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7646 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7394, H7416, H7417, H7594, H7597 [3NO], H7669 [4NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2982 [14MY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H738 [3FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H129 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7163• [23OC]

Peru: environmental impact of illegal logging, H8863 [2DE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H5527 [28JY]

——— index gasoline tax, H7646 [4NO], H8978 [3DE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6947 [9OC], E1498• [21OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, E1395• [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6162 [18SE], E1327• [18SE]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute, H9027 [8DE]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165• [29JY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8649 [1DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H7163• [23OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H7058 [21OC]

Puerto Rico: status of economic crisis (Spanish translation), H5595 [29JY]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1599 [4MR]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), E1451• [8OC]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H8246 [17NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), E1169• [29JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2160 [14AP], H2320 [21AP], H2659 [30AP], H2882 [13MY], H3238 [15MY], H3763 [3JN], H3895 [4JN], H4347 [15JN], H4385 [16JN], H4595 [24JN], H5119 [14JY], H5527 [28JY], H7163• [23OC], H7394, H7416, H7417, H7594, H7597 [3NO], H7646, H7669 [4NO], H8978 [3DE], E1073•, E1075• [15JY], E1716• [7DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3313, H3334 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3325 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5206, H5208 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5194 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5649 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5616 [29JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839 [7OC]

Rosenberg, Chuck: question of fitness to serve as DEA Administrator relative to comments on medical marijuana, H8284 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3685, H3694, H3734, H3735, H3736 [2JN], H3791 [3JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), E1567• [2NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), E789• [22MY]

Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E790• [22MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 1855), E512• [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 214), H160 [9JA], E34• [8JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9384, H9428 [17DE], E1842• [18DE]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), E1794• [15DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H1139• [25FE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4214, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, H229 [13JA]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 680), H2160 [14AP], H3763 [3JN], H4163 [11JN], H4385 [16JN], H5119 [14JY], H5208 [15JY], H5595 [29JY], H6710 [30SE], H7093 [22OC], E152• [3FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (H.R. 4040), E1640• [17NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (H.R. 600), E131• [28JA]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9210 [10DE], H9292 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9279 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4326 [12JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H1045 [13FE]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (H.R. 1014), E227• [20FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2283 [16AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies (H.R. 3311), E1181• [29JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3413, H3414 [20MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H3396 [20MY], H3645 [2JN], H4868 [8JY]

Transportation: bicycle lane project funding, H7594 [3NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H708 [3FE], H1046 [13FE]

Votes: position on missed, E609• [29AP]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Statements

Federal-Aid Highway, Highway Safety, Motor Carrier Safety, Transit, and Other Highway Trust Fund-Funded Programs Extension: by, E1073•, E1075• [15JY]

Tributes

Frisbee, Don, H5091 [13JY]

Harold, Michael, H9083 [9DE]

Kafoury, Gretchen Miller, H1810 [23MR]

McCarthy, Kate Rogers, H9274 [11DE]

Strayed, Cheryl, H434 [21JA]

BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (a Senator from Connecticut)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1818 [24MR], S1881, S1893, S1908, S1934, S1936, S1943 [25MR], S1969, S1996, S1998, S2016, S2018, S2020, S2021, S2042, S2043, S2045, S2046, S2071, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2079, S2080 [26MR]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1498 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3667, S3690, S3696, S3701, S3708, S3712, S3713, S3717, S3719 [3JN], S3755, S3757, S3777, S3784, S3788, S3796, S3810, S3824 [4JN], S3863, S3866, S3873 [8JN], S3935, S3963 [9JN], S4056 [10JN], S4113, S4114 [11JN], S4139, S4166 [15JN], S4266, S4269 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), S4357, S4521 [22JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7863, S7864 [9NO], S7879 [10NO], S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8107 [18NO], S8162, S8170 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4862, S4864 [8JY], S4955, S4973 [9JY], S5064 [14JY], S5095 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6311 [4AU], S6411 [5AU], S7336 [20OC], S7417, S7418 [21OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2973, S2983, S2993, S2994, S2995, S3001, S3002, S3005 [18MY], S3061, S3079 [19MY], S3185, S3193 [20MY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (S. Res. 302), S7938, S7955, S7956 [10NO]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178 [14AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8081 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5539, S5540 [23JY], S5690, S5691, S5694, S5696 [24JY], S5719, S5741, S5850, S5851, S5871, S5872 [26JY], S6138 [29JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8400 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178 [14AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7050 [30SE]

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2570 [30AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S5455 [22JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S6534 [9SE]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 2357), S8379 [3DE] (see S. 2393), S8602 [10DE]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7724 [3NO] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN]

Aviation: require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S7414 [21OC]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR]

——— require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S5129 [15JY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY]

——— increase royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land and prohibit export of coal produced on Federal land (see S. 2339), S8241 [1DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S985 [12FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1896), S7161 [6OC]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 43), S590 [28JA]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 985), S2244 [16AP]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S3239 [21MY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2731 [7MY]

Consumers: provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards and mobile accounts (see S. 2315), S8160 [19NO]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S7724 [3NO]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S7861 [9NO]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6811 [17SE]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 783), S1629 [18MR]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see S. 588), S1161 [26FE]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1250), S4649 [25JN]

Credit: enhance accuracy, ensure consumers receive information, improve transparency of agencies, and provide a means to dispute errors relative to credit reporting (see S. 1847), S5526 [23JY]

——— establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 838), S1708 [23MR]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S2273 [20AP]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S7345 [20OC]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1075 [24FE]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 467), S926 [11FE]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7414 [21OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S4104 [11JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S832 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S6895 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S7006 [29SE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S7160 [6OC]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]

——— promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see S. 2214), S7594 [28OC]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S5929 [27JY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S7594 [28OC]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S5129 [15JY]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S7005 [29SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see S. 877), S4203 [16JN]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S1031 [23FE]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2105), S7046 [30SE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1751), S5008 [13JY]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1163 [26FE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2402 [23AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries (see S. 1467), S3310 [22MY]

——— improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S6534 [9SE]

——— incentivize early adoption of positive train control (see S. 1006), S2245 [16AP]

——— increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S3061 [19MY]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]

——— require State motor vehicle departments and registration agencies to notify motor vehicle owners of open safety recalls and require compliance with such recalls prior to registration (see S. 617), S1217 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see S. 2013), S7274 [8OC]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S2110 [13AP]

——— establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S4954 [9JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see S. 2082), S6955 [25SE]

——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see S. 1460), S7273 [8OC]

——— improve accountability of employees (see S. 290), S8379 [3DE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 2022), S8380 [3DE]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S7273 [8OC]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (see S. 1463), S3310 [22MY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S833 [5FE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S2221 [15AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8637 [14DE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S2173 [14AP]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA]

Education: support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S736 [3FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (see S. 1504), S3862 [8JN]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S4687 [7JY]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 824), S1660 [19MR]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S2760 [11MY]

——— protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (see S. 1608), S6467 [8SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2972 [18MY]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 329), S697 [2FE]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see S. 1685), S4648 [25JN]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see S. 1472), S3406 [1JN]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S2651 [5MY]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5130 [15JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1977), S6535 [9SE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see S. 1735), S4953 [9JY]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 287), S589 [28JA]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S5212 [21JY]

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1392), S8161 [19NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (see S. Res. 81), S984 [12FE]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8192 [30NO]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Insurance: expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S8022 [17NO]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1586 [17MR]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7914 [10NO]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S5527 [23JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2475 [28AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S2246 [16AP]

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

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see S. 1852), S7595 [28OC]

——— extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 737), S1495 [12MR]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see S. 1364), S2971 [18MY]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S4138 [15JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S7771 [4NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1148), S5171 [16JY]

——— enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see S. 2392), S8602 [10DE]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income beneficiaries in Puerto Rico or other territories (see S. 2342), S8306 [2DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 2071), S6938 [24SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7414 [21OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2273 [20AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S7220 [7OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S7413 [21OC]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2600 [4MY]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S7723 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

——— make improvements to the treatment of the U.S. territories (see S. 1961), S6380 [5AU]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6811 [17SE]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4546 [23JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

——— develop standards to prevent hacking of vehicle control systems, make owners aware of vehicle data collection, and disclose vehicle performance relative to security and privacy (see S. 1806), S5210 [21JY]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see S. 1164), S2568 [30AP]

——— provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under maximum hours of service regulations (see S. 2322), S8160 [19NO]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2761 [11MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (see S. 1743), S4953 [9JY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S6940 [24SE]

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 230), S6138 [29JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S6297 [4AU]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 133), S2110 [13AP]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE]

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

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6699 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S347 [21JA]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S2272 [20AP]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 668), S1303 [4MR]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY]

Puerto Rico: provide a short-term stay from legal actions by certain creditors until debt restructuring legislation has passed (see S. 2436), S8883 [18DE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7816 [5NO]

Refugees: recognize need for international assistance, commend resettlement efforts of foreign countries, and support increased admission into the U.S. relative to refugees seeking asylum from violence in Syria (see S. Res. 268), S6938 [24SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1119 [25FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S6938 [24SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S4954 [9JY]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 325), S8306 [2DE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 20), S12 [6JA]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 466), S8191 [30NO]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S8547 [9DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN]

——— require applicable manufacturers to include information on payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advance practice nurses in certain transparency reports (see S. 2153), S7219 [7OC]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S8021 [17NO]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 1387), S5527 [23JY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 780), S1628 [18MR]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1127), S2529 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S1246 [3MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2272 [20AP]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 2203), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 1686), S4648 [25JN]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 450), S926 [11FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 2100), S7005 [29SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1709 [23MR]

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

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S984 [12FE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges (see S. 1754), S7273 [8OC]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S737 [3FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 448), S926 [11FE]

——— waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (see S. 1731), S6188 [30JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S4022 [10JN]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S4138 [15JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— expand health programs (see S. 674), S1587 [17MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S2795 [12MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see S. 1968), S6380 [5AU]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Corporations: establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2140), S7160 [6OC]

Darwin Day: designate (see S. Res. 66), S772 [4FE] (see S. Res. 337), S8794 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see S. 2420), S8794 [17DE]

Dept. of Education: establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S2110 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC]

——— strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 1663), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

Dept. of Transportation: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 1673), S4602 [24JN]

——— require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing used passenger motor vehicles (see S. 900), S2110 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow entrance into agreements with non-departmental health care providers if unable to provide health care in departmental facilities or through contracts or sharing agreements (see S. 2179), S7272 [8OC]

——— carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Dept. (see S. 2210), S7546 [27OC]

——— expand requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and improve oversight of fiduciaries (see S. 2316), S8160 [19NO]

——— extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents (see S. 2081), S6955 [25SE]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (see S. 1885), S6136 [29JY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S5526 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a joint uniform formulary for systemic pain and psychotropic drugs critical to transitioning treatment of an individual between Depts. (see S. 1721), S4841 [8JY]

FDA: establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling and eliminate deceptive claims and update existing nutrition labels (see S. 2301), S8079 [18NO]

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 1200), S2687 [6MY]

——— prescribe regulations on collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 2404), S8684 [15DE]

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

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see S. 730), S1494 [12MR]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1738), S4953 [9JY]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S4841 [8JY]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 156), S2568 [30AP]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 298), S7491 [26OC]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 1774), S5129 [15JY]

Railroads: improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 532), S1031 [23FE]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see S. 1904), S6186 [30JY]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1069), S2400 [23AP]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1517), S3776 [4JN]

——— reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (see S. 1129), S2529 [29AP]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S4137 [15JN]

Letters

Condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes: Julia Frifield, Dept. of State, S8731 [16DE]

——— several Senators, S8731 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

Suspend and remove Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees: Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S5530 [23JY]

Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act: Allen Doederlein, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, S7548 [27OC]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S7549 [27OC]

——— Mary Giliberti, National Alliance on Mental Illness, S7548 [27OC]

——— Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S7548 [27OC]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S7887 [10NO]

Privilege of the floor

Babin, Larry, S3885 [8JN]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 217), S6837 [21SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S2232 [16AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6836 [21SE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6837 [21SE]

——— increase civil penalties for violation of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, S3885–S3887 [8JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1766 [24MR], S1881 [25MR], S1999, S2003 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2639 [5MY]

Council, LaVerne Horton: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4592 [24JN]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1522 [16MR], S2232 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3885–S3887 [8JN], S4131 [15JN]

——— Black Hawk UH–60M helicopters funding, S3885, S3886 [8JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S3886, S3887 [8JN]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S4131 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4996 [13JY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming, S4896 [8JY]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7403 [21OC]

——— provide educators with training to identify mental illness in students and services for those at risk, S4896 [8JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S7766 [4NO]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2465, S2466 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund, S8261 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (S. 272), S553 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S8455 [8DE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S7579 [28OC], S7887 [10NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (S. 650), S2164 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Dept. (S. 2210), S7547 [27OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to maintain and enhance access, choice, and accountability in veterans care, S1766 [24MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S680 [2FE], S720 [3FE]

——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]

——— grant authority to reinstate GI Bill benefits to veterans who have been enrolled in a for-profit college that has been shut down, S7766 [4NO]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (S. 1885), S6182 [30JY]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (S. 1463), S3290 [22MY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (S. 1938), S7766 [4NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5529, S5530 [23JY], S7324 [20OC]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), unanimous-consent request, S7324 [20OC]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), S6117, S6118, S6119 [29JY], S6165 [30JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5529 [23JY]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (S. 1856), S5528–S5530 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7853 [9NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7065 [1OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S5438 [22JY]

Dinh-Zarr, Tho: nomination to the NTSB, S1471 [12MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, S6836 [21SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4895 [8JY], S4995 [13JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S6836 [21SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (S. 571), S8678 [15DE]

——— amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (S. 571), unanimous-consent agreement, S8678 [15DE]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products, S2551 [30AP]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products, S7580, S7581 [28OC]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S7784 [5NO]

Feinberg, Sarah E.: nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S7580 [28OC]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7240 [8OC]

——— gun control, S4566 [24JN], S8340 [3DE]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S7147 [6OC], S7240 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers to proceed with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days, S4996 [13JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3430, S3431 [2JN]

Foreign trade: ensure trade agreements do not weaken or diminish food safety standards and promote strong food safety laws and regulations, S3044 [19MY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3043 [19MY]

——— require publication on the Internet of formal proposals advanced by the U.S. in negotiations for a trade agreement, S3043 [19MY]

FTC: prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995 [13JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S7580, S7581 [28OC]

Hart, Christopher A.: nomination to be NTSB Chairman, S1471 [12MR]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S6689 [16SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S553 [28JA]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6511 [9SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1999 [26MR]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1520 [16MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3043 [19MY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (S. Res. 302), S7854 [9NO]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1521, S1522 [16MR]

Memorial Day: observance, S3273 [22MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3162 [20MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S7064 [1OC]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S8574 [10DE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1260 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6511 [9SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, S7887 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5493 [23JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1292 [4MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8261 [2DE], S8340 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1861), S6116 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6216, S6227 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, S5454• [22JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S4592 [24JN]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3162 [20MY], S3396 [1JN], S3430, S3431 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2778 [12MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3273 [22MY]

Protectors of Animals (organization): anniversary, S1526• [16MR]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), S8516 [9DE], S8772 [17DE]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S6689 [16SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2747 [11MY], S5493 [23JY], S7887 [10NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6117, S6118, S6119 [29JY], S6165 [30JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7579 [28OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7147 [6OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8340 [3DE]

Shulkin, David J.: confirmation as Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4592 [24JN]

SSA: prohibit the publishing of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, S1520 [16MR]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1292 [4MR]

Taxation: reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (S. 1129), S2551 [30AP]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8730, S8731, S8732 [16DE]

World Wildlife Day: designate (S. Res. 95), S1260 [3MR]

Statements

Metro-North Licensing Test Cheating Scandal: by, S6114 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 2210, Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act, S7548 [27OC]

Tributes

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau), S3397 [1JN]

Cunningham, Mary E., S2684• [6MY]

Dwyer, Sheila, S95 [8JA]

Healy, Lynne Moore, S7488• [26OC]

Raheim, Salome, S3401• [1JN]

Robertson, Neil, S1155• [26FE]

BLUML, TUCKER

Remarks in House

Iowa: Ron Scott Wrestler of Character Award recipient, E192 [10FE]

BLUMROSEN, ALFRED W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1202 [31JY]

BLUNT, ROY (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730 [23MR], S1782, S1790, S1791, S1800, S1801, S1802, S1810, S1813, S1822 [24MR], S1846, S1883, S1901, S1912, S1950, S1953 [25MR], S1975, S1989, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2021, S2080 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), cosponsorship withdrawn, S2043 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S353, S354 [21JA], S390 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3630 [2JN], S3724 [3JN], S3791, S3792, S3800, S3803 [4JN], S3927, S3936, S3960, S3966 [9JN], S4034, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4105, S4113 [11JN], S4139, S4140 [15JN], S4263, S4265, S4269 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7931 [10NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY], S4964, S4974 [9JY], S5096 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6411 [5AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2990 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5468, S5469 [22JY], S5528 [23JY], S5671, S5683, S5686 [24JY], S5721, S5728 [26JY], S6039 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2434, S2435 [27AP], S2461 [28AP]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1015 [19FE], S3319 [26MY], S3321 [28MY], S7285 [13OC]

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

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1124 [25FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1083 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6606 [10SE] (see S. 2152), S7472 [22OC]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4688 [7JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S7722 [3NO]

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S773 [4FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S2353 [22AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7006 [29SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S3456 [2JN]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S7274 [8OC]

——— provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2314), S8160 [19NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1336 [9MR]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S8380 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6468 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S239 [16JA]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S985 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1385 [10MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 600), S1161 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 2107), S7046 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8495 [8DE]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 2292), S8495 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3061 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see S. 1454), S3238 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S6187 [30JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see S. 297), S654 [29JA]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S1384 [10MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S6468 [8SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S5062 [14JY]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S8379 [3DE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see S. 848), S1781 [24MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 1683), S4648 [25JN]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see S. 1487), S3678 [3JN]

——— require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (see S. 1807), S5210 [21JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S6533 [9SE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1032 [23FE]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1816), S5210 [21JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S1163 [26FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S860 [9FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1247), S2730 [7MY]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S131 [9JA]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2935 [14MY]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S3777 [4JN]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 186), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2761 [11MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S3061 [19MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1547), S4139 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S7125 [5OC]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S7346 [20OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

——— ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (see S. 1162), S2851 [13MY]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S2599 [4MY]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S3861 [8JN]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S653 [29JA]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see S. 629), S1246 [3MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S5130 [15JY]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S8161 [19NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S5211 [21JY]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 1135), S4203 [16JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8439 [7DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S2301 [21AP]

——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see S. 2382), S8547 [9DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S7047 [30SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6895 [22SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4954 [9JY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see S. 1164), S2568 [30AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2760 [11MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2651 [5MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S6467 [8SE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S7006 [29SE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6382 [5AU]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 1809), S5210 [21JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S8307 [2DE]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 708), S1438 [11MR]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S902 [10FE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S590 [28JA]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 369), S772 [4FE]

——— prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1045), S2352 [22AP]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S542 [27JA]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S653 [29JA]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S5130 [15JY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S832 [5FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2473 [28AP]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see S. 1660), S4602 [24JN]

——— modify rules for tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and extend tax incentives for empowerment zones (see S. 408), S833 [5FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 930), S2172 [14AP]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2600 [4MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S1384 [10MR]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2220 [15AP]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1666), S4602 [24JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S348 [21JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S542 [27JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Transportation: provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see S. 1499), S3678 [3JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2851 [13MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S6240 [3AU]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S7722 [3NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (see S. Con. Res. 24), S7815 [5NO]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 234), S6136 [29JY]

——— authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Corps of Engineers: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (see S. 2306), S8159 [19NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS: raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S7912 [10NO]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1302 [4MR]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN]

FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S2599 [4MY]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see S. 2217), S7655 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see S. 1067), S2400 [23AP]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see S. 278), S589 [28JA]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see S. 362), S772 [4FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 884), S2041 [26MR]

Iraq: require a report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya (see S. 1643), S4544 [23JN]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 305), S7771 [4NO]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 2166), S7272 [8OC]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S2245 [16AP]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 340), S736 [3FE]

Taxation: extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical performances (see S. 364), S772 [4FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722 [3FE], S759 [4FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Lists

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1642 [19MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6840 [21SE]

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989 [26MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S307 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8698 [16DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S953 [12FE]

——— enhance annual mental health screenings for members, S3753 [4JN]

——— limit reduction of end strength for active duty personnel, S3753 [4JN]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (S. 2137), S7887 [10NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1846 [25MR], S1989 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S34 [7JA], S306 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1410 [11MR], S1642 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3752, S3753 [4JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7197 [7OC]

——— condition military assistance to Iraq on certification that actions to ensure safety of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya have been taken, S3753 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S753 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S1096, S1098 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care to veterans, S7085 [1OC]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities, S6119 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), S6118 [29JY]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (S. 207), S3277 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7888 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8698 [16DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7067 [1OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, S34 [7JA]

EPA: conduct study to determine costs of environmental regulations on local communities and individuals, S307 [21JA]

Families and domestic relations: importance of international adoption, S8058 [18NO]

Ferguson, MO: tribute to law enforcement officers, S7085 [1OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2821 [13MY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S753 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S1096, S1098 [25FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1096 [25FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7392 [21OC], S7510 [27OC]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5105 [15JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6622 [15SE]

——— extend requirement for Dept. of Defense report on Iranian military power, S2461 [28AP]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1643 [19MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2461 [28AP], S4565 [24JN], S6623 [15SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S2190 [15AP]

——— U.S. policy, S4565 [24JN]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2821 [13MY]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers (organization), S6459• [8SE]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute (S. Res. 305), S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758 [4NO]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S2820 [13MY]

Lincoln University: anniversary of receipt of land-grant status, S4294• [18JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S3277 [22MY]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care, S2820 [13MY], S3277 [22MY], S6119 [29JY], S7887 [10NO], S8516 [9DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058, S8059 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058, S8059 [18NO]

National Police Week: observance, S2820 [13MY]

NIH: funding, S8698 [16DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S953 [12FE]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7888 [10NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, S6119 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6622 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S34 [7JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2461 [28AP], S6623 [15SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8277 [2DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8277 [2DE]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (S. 2166), S8059 [18NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S3276 [22MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6118 [29JY]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (S. 369), S8059 [18NO]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8698 [16DE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (S. 950), S8059 [18NO]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S2821 [13MY]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

Veterans Day: observance, S7887 [10NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7702 [3NO], S7739 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7739 [4NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–11), S2110 [13AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Rules

Committee on Printing (Joint), S2929 [14MY]

Committee on Rules and Adminstration (Senate), S649 [29JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint), S2928 [14MY]

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Tributes

Bess, Gene, S854• [9FE]

Chism, Matthew, S2820 [13MY]

Dobbins, Kenneth, S1436• [11MR]

Gorkowski, Justin, S3752 [4JN]

Harriger, Jim, S8077• [18NO]

Hatch, Senator, S33 [7JA]

Hufford, Bob, S1380• [10MR]

Johnson, Eddie, Jr., S2820 [13MY]

Juergensmeyer, Diane, S3178• [20MY]

Schweich, Tom, S1410 [11MR]

Shower, Ralph, S4595• [24JN]

BLUST, MAX

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5087 [14JY]

BLYTH, HANNAH

Remarks in House

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E242 [24FE]

BLYTHEWOOD, BENJAMIN, III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E877 [11JN]

BMO HARRIS BANK, INC.

Remarks in House

Joliet, IL: tribute to branch, E303 [4MR]

B’NAI B’RITH see Anti-Defamation League

BNSF RAILWAY CO.

Remarks in House

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, E353 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, S1434 [11MR]

BOATING OCCUPANCY AND TEACHING SAFETY (BOATS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2700), H4001 [9JN]

BOATS see Ships and Vessels

BOBBY, CHRISTOPHER (CB)

Articles and editorials

Honoring Memories of Newsroom Legend, E404 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E404 [25MR]

BOBBY FAMILY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5207 [21JY]

BOCA RATON, FL

Remarks in House

Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise: tribute to Teacher of the Year Award recipients, E690 [13MY]

BOCHNOWSKI, DAVID

Remarks in House

Asian American Medical Association: Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1568 [2NO]

BOCKEWITZ, MINDY

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E341 [17MR]

BOCKSCAR (aircraft)

Bills and resolutions

World War II: commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions (see S. Res. 247), S6381 [5AU]

Texts of

S. Res. 247, commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions, S6405 [5AU]

BODAI, BALAZS (ERNIE)

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: award (H.R. 1925), H7196 [27OC]

BODDE, PETER W.

Remarks in Senate

Libya: nomination to be Ambassador, S8135 [19NO]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S8019 [17NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

BODDY, PAT

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Women of Influence honoree, E1183 [29JY]

BODEN, CHRISTOPHER

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1395 [10MR]

BODNAR, MARY

E-mails

Higher Education Extension Act, S6993 [29SE]

BODNAR, MICHAEL

E-mails

Higher Education Extension Act, S6993 [29SE]

BOEHM, RICHARD

Remarks in Senate

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Tribute, S4288 [18JN]

BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a former Representative from Ohio)

Letters

Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H7350 [2NO], H7622 [3NO]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H7350 [2NO], H7622 [3NO]

BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Announcements

Continuation of Speaker’s policies on legislative process, H7340 [29OC]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3461), H5865 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

Constitutional authority statements

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H6795 [5OC]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5866 [9SE]

Lists

Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913• [17JN]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1• [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1• [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1• [6JA]

Motions

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H4334 [12JN]

Oaths of office

Speaker of the House, H6 [6JA]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2929 [13MY]

Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, H5 [6JA]

——— staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E55• [13JA]

——— tribute to Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913• [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H387 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H387 [14JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4323 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability of employees, H3399 [20MY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7067 [21OC]

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H5 [6JA]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7336 [29OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H387 [14JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5960 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5960 [11SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR]

Midmark Corp.: anniversary, E1357• [25SE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4323 [12JN]

West Chester, OH: tribute to Lakota West High School girls’ basketball team, E373• [23MR]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: nomination to be Speaker, H3 [6JA]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [6JA]

——— presentation of Speaker’s gavel, H4 [6JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [6JA]

Tribute, H6292 [28SE], H7245–H7251 [27OC], H7257, H7271 [28OC], E1563 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6951 [25SE], S7601, S7602 [29OC]

Statements

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S2152 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 2, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H6 [6JA]

H. Res. 4, notify President of election of the Speaker of the House and House Clerk, H7 [6JA]

Transcripts

Service of Thanksgiving to God for the Life and Legacy of James Claude Wright, Jr., E683•–E687• [13MY]

Tributes

Harroun, Tim, H4665 [25JN]

Keller, Joyce Garver, E623• [30AP]

Wright, Jim, E683• [13MY]

BOEING CO.

Articles and editorials

Boeing Helped Craft Own Loan Rule, H7708 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: F/A–18 E/F aircraft funding, H2669 [30AP]

BOENTE, DANA J.

Reports filed

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

BOER, JOSEPH H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1648 [18NO]

BOGAARD, WILLIAM J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E457 [13AP], E549 [22AP]

BOGER, JOHN C. (JACK)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E613 [29AP]

BOGGS, GRACE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E965 [24JN]

BOGGS, RANDALL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1306 [17SE]

BOGNER, CHRISTOPHER

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

BOGNER, KENNETH

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

BOHL, OLIVIA

Remarks in House

C–SPAN: StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E610 [29AP]

BOHLEN, TRACY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [1JN]

BOHLIN, ZACH

Poems

‘‘The Empty Chair‘‘, S3399 [1JN]

BOHLING, ELAINE

Remarks in House

Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation: Iowan of the Day award recipient, E1361 [25SE]

BOHLING, HANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1129 [27JY]

BOHLMAN, BRIAN

Prayers

House of Representatives, H5407 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5407 [23JY]

BOIES, MARY

Appointments

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, S2088 [26MR]

BOISE, ID

Remarks in Senate

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157 [6OC]

BOISE COUNTY, ID

Remarks in Senate

Idaho: anniversary of Arrowrock Dam, S7589 [28OC]

BOISI, GEOFFREY T.

Remarks in Senate

National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) (organization): anniversary, S7542 [27OC]

BOJORQUEZ, JACOB

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1121 [23JY]

BOKO HARAM (terrorist organization)

Amendments

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

Articles and editorials

Manhattan Hardware Store Welcomes Refugees as Governors Vow To Shut Them Out, S8189 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists (see H. Res. 46), H532 [22JA]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 53), H639 [27JA]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid (see H.R. 2027), H2464 [23AP]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Africa: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid, H95 [7JA], H231, H234, H235, H236 [13JA], H397 [14JA], H558 [26JA], H2092 [26MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343 [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630 [16NO], E1836 [18DE]

Foreign aid: allegations that U.S. foreign assistance to countries is conditioned upon such countries’ implementing certain social policies, H4338 [12JN]

Jubilee Campaign (organization): tribute to Education After Escape Campaign, H766 [4FE]

Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA], H9358 [16DE]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists, H589 [27JA]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 53), H1829–H1832 [23MR], H2220 [15AP]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR], H1834 [23MR], H2253, H2254 [15AP], H3772 [3JN], H4018 [10JN], H4607 [24JN], H5187 [15JY], H8254 [17NO], H8406 [19NO], E1543 [27OC]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2890, H2891 [13MY], H3399 [20MY], H5863 [9SE], H6717 [30SE], H7198 [27OC], H8657 [1DE], H9360 [16DE]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

——— tribute to girls who escaped from Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2094 [26MR]

——— tribute to rescue of women and female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2670 [30AP]

Religion: condemn terrorist attacks on Christians and Jews by radical Islamists, H514–H517 [22JA], H751 [3FE], H1711 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 53, condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) in Nigeria, H1829 [23MR]

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

BOLANDER, BRENT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E603 [28AP]

BOLDEN, C.G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H990 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S980 [12FE]

BOLLINGER, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E846 [4JN]

BOLSTERING OUR NATION’S DEFICIENT STRUCTURES (BONDS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Investments: permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see S. 1515), S3776 [4JN]

BOLTON, BILLY M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E383 [23MR]

BOLTON, LEAH

Remarks in House

Brazoria County, TX: Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1352 [24SE]

BOMBINGS see Terrorism

BONAMICI, SUZANNE (a Representative from Oregon)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1276 [26FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2648, H2656 [29AP]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1688 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7680 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3689, H3691, H3736 [2JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3456 [20MY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4432 [16JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5783 [31JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5118 [13JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H3254 [15MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2558), H3560 [21MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H5849 [8SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H8860 [1DE]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H3759 [2JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H6180 [18SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1626 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7391 [2NO]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9330 [15DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

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

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

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3214 [14MY]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H9080 [8DE]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H5332 [21JY]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H5332 [21JY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H5089 [10JY]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H9691 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H5776 [29JY]

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

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

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

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR]

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

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5783 [31JY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8362 [18NO]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see H.R. 2923), H4770 [25JN]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 874), H1567 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H8155 [5NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5404 [22JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H7625 [3NO]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H5867 [9SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H8361 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7743 [4NO]

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

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H8860 [1DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1663 [16MR]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H6836 [6OC]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H8155 [5NO]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5524 [27JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H225 [12JA]

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

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

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

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

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1117 [24FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 2469), H3505 [20MY]

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

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

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H8414 [19NO]

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

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H5118 [13JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H6937 [8OC]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: modify (see H.R. 2717), H6789 [1OC]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5777 [29JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H1568 [3MR]

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

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H9013 [3DE]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H7347 [29OC]

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

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4863 [7JY]

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

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

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

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H9691 [17DE]

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

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5943 [10SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H9013 [3DE]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4431 [16JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4493 [17JN]

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

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 1762), H2153 [13AP]

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H3391 [19MY]

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1807 [19MR]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H6975 [9OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H3391 [19MY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H9271 [10DE]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1567 [3MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9375 [16DE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6228 [24SE]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H6795 [5OC]

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

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1052), H1114 [24FE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1806 [19MR]

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

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2156 [13AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H5776 [29JY]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 149), H1635 [13MR] (see H. Res. 151), H1661 [16MR]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5943 [10SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H1806 [19MR]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H7347 [29OC]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H4383 [15JN]

——— improve weather research (see H.R. 1561), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H5118 [13JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

——— make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H1568 [3MR]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

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

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

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H6792 [2OC]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6789 [1OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H2794 [1MY]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7027 [20OC]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5469 [23JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H8155 [5NO]

——— provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H7089 [21OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H7091 [21OC]

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

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1526 [2MR]

——— make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 681), H1372 [26FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H9307 [11DE]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5524 [27JY]

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

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H4957 [8JY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2879 [12MY]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H5776 [29JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1662 [16MR]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Transgender: support acceptance of the transgender community (see H. Res. 561), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5591 [28JY]

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

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

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H9307 [11DE]

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

——— encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H7091 [21OC]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H8646 [30NO]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H429 [20JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (see H.R. 3736), H6973 [9OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 568), H9691 [17DE]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see H.R. 3175), H5465 [23JY]

Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see H.R. 1778), H2209 [14AP]

Women: expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6749 [30SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (H.R. 3886), H7624 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (H.R. 408), H430 [20JA]

Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (H.R. 3736), H6975 [9OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H44 [6JA]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), H5467 [23JY]

Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (H.R. 1778), H2211 [14AP]

Women: expand health programs (H.R. 3652), H6749 [30SE]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H1681 [17MR]

Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding: Matthew L. Garrett, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, H7684 [4NO]

Secret Science Reform Act: Francine Laden, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, H1737 [18MR]

——— Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H1737 [18MR]

Secret Science Reform Act and EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: several environmental organizations, H1680 [17MR]

——— several health organizations, H1679 [17MR]

——— several public health and academic organizations, H1680 [17MR], H1737 [18MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H483 [22JA]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H484 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2081 [26MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1697 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1273 [26FE]

——— allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1277, H1278 [26FE]

——— encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices between charter schools and local education agencies, H1276 [26FE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6280 [28SE]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1263 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1144 [25FE], H1256, H1263, H1264, H1273, H1276, H1277, H1278 [26FE], H1482 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456 [20MY]

——— increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (H.R. 35), H83 [7JA]

——— Water Power Program funding, H2648 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, E1817• [17DE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736, H3737 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4523• [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding, H7684• [4NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8889 [2DE], E1741• [9DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2648 [29AP]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1736 [18MR]

——— prohibit Science Advisory Board members from applying for or receiving EPA contracts or grants while serving and for 3 years after serving, H1687, H1688 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1679, H1681, H1684, H1685, H1687, H1688, H1689, H1690 [17MR]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4523• [18JN]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8394• [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1260• [11SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2081 [26MR]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H85, H87 [7JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1785 [19MR]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H90, H92 [7JA]

——— improve weather research (H.R. 1561), H3371, H3372• [19MY]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3689, H3690 [2JN]

——— polar satellite program research funding, H3691 [2JN]

NSF: funding, H3484 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7684• [4NO]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7157 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H7157 [23OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6106 [17SE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), E1507• [22OC]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), E1457• [9OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2966 [14MY], H7684• [4NO]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), E1112• [23JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3689, H3690, H3691, H3736, H3737 [2JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7237 [27OC]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2081 [26MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H484 [22JA]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4523• [18JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, E1817• [17DE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3456, H3484 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3484 [20MY]

Tigard, OR: tribute to Muslim Educational Trust Community Center, E1825• [18DE]

Votes: position on missed, E1239• [9SE]

Warrenton, OR: tribute to Warrenton High School for participation in Marine Advanced Technology Education competition, H4166 [11JN]

Women: expand health programs (H.R. 3652), H6711 [30SE]

Tributes

Ness, Jerralynn, E1358• [25SE]

BOND, ANITA LYONS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1149 [28JY]

BOND, JULIAN

Articles and editorials

Civil Rights Giant Julian Bond Never Stopped Giving, H6302 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6293–H6303 [28SE], E1222 [8SE], E1379 [29SE], E1391 [30SE]

BOND, MICHELE THOREN

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs, S6354 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

BOND, RONALD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2238 [16AP]

BONDS, ANITA

Letters

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7066 [21OC]

BONILLA, ARMANDO O.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY], S7000 [29SE], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4677 [7JY], S5002 [13JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1161 [26FE]

BONNER, JUDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [1JN]

BONNER, STEPHEN J.

Remarks in House

World War II: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3510 [21MY], E746 [19MY]

BONTELL, STEPHANIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5515 [23JY]

BOOKER, CHRISTOPHER D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E822 [2JN]

BOOKER, CORY A. (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1828 [24MR], S1906, S1918, S1919, S1926, S1944 [25MR], S1982, S1983, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2043, S2045, S2047, S2069, S2080, S2081 [26MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7163 [6OC], S7279, S7281 [8OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S215 [13JA], S434, S442 [22JA], S475 [26JA], S525 [27JA]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1529 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3723 [3JN], S3795, S3820, S3824 [4JN], S3874 [8JN], S3926, S3966 [9JN], S4023 [10JN], S4265 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8106 [18NO], S8162, S8170 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4884, S4886 [8JY], S4955, S4972, S4979 [9JY], S5015 [13JY], S5033, S5066, S5068, S5069 [14JY], S5096, S5097 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243 [3AU], S7418 [21OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2999, S3002 [18MY], S3240 [21MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5540 [23JY], S5699 [24JY], S5711, S5736, S5742, S5871, S5872, S5875, S5877 [26JY], S5931 [27JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S7914 [10NO]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S7304 [19OC]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S5062 [14JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S2730 [7MY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S7345 [20OC]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1629 [18MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2111 [13AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1611), S4298 [18JN]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S7471 [22OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2301 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S6850 [21SE]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S8021 [17NO]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S7914 [10NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S7594 [28OC]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S239 [16JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6811 [17SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S6699 [16SE]

——— permit renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see S. 1442), S3238 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S8306 [2DE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1661 [19MR]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S2245 [16AP]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— use amounts provided for the Fund for the Improvement of Education to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 325), S673 [30JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish comprehensive program to improve education and training to increase number of skilled workers in energy and manufacturing fields (see S. 1422), S3237 [21MY]

——— require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs (see S. 939), S2173 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to purchase body-worn cameras for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers (see S. 1897), S6136 [29JY]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see S. 1476), S3456 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1337 [9MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]

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

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish innovation in surface transportation program (see S. 762), S1585 [17MR]

——— establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries (see S. 1467), S3310 [22MY]

——— improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve highway safety (see S. 1433), S3238 [21MY]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S8307 [2DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S7861 [9NO]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8637 [14DE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC]

——— statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

——— promote development of safe drugs for neonates (see S. 2041), S7414 [21OC]

Education: establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 1958), S6380 [5AU]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 824), S2111 [13AP]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S4687 [7JY]

FCC: promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see S. 424), S899 [10FE]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see S. 1472), S3406 [1JN]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S5129 [15JY]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S6075 [28JY]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7967 [16NO]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1163 [26FE]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 546), S1120 [25FE]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see S. 406), S833 [5FE]

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7656 [29OC]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see S. 1334), S7546 [27OC]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S7005 [29SE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S3239 [21MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S3239 [21MY]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8160 [19NO]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S2530 [29AP] (see S. Res. 179), S2933 [14MY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S4545 [23JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1496 [12MR]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see S. 558), S1202 [27FE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7492 [26OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S5526 [23JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S7273 [8OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: make improvements to the treatment of the U.S. territories (see S. 1961), S7471 [22OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see S. Res. 314), S8021 [17NO]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 151), S2401 [23AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

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

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S7967 [16NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU]

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (see S. 2276), S7913 [10NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S985 [12FE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S3061 [19MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 1774), S5129 [15JY]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (see S. 1626), S4298 [18JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA]

Rutgers University: anniversary (see S. Res. 311), S7860 [9NO]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 1811), S5210 [21JY]

——— improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 2116), S7161 [6OC]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see S. 2126), S7161 [6OC]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 256), S6651 [15SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S1336 [9MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S927 [11FE]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S1660 [19MR]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S4688 [7JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S1709 [23MR]

Ships and vessels: remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 371), S1162 [26FE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S1118 [25FE]

——— extend the residential energy efficient property tax credit (see S. 1755), S5061 [14JY]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5930 [27JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S8438 [7DE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 2203), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 946), S5456 [22JY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2431 [27AP]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S2795 [12MY]

——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2760 [11MY]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU]

Consumers: restrict debt collection practices of certain debt collectors (see S. 2255), S7814 [5NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S832 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases (see S. 2330), S8160 [19NO]

Dept. of Transportation: increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (see S. 1739), S4953 [9JY]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S1383 [10MR]

FAA: establish an interim rule for the operation of small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes and their safe integration into the national airspace system (see S. 1314), S2849 [13MY]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (see S. 797), S1659 [19MR]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 1090), S2431 [27AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE]

Health: provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. 1081), S2400 [23AP]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 129), S2041 [26MR]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY]

SBA: establish an incubator and accelerator grant program for veterans and Armed Forces members (see S. 2273), S7913 [10NO]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see S. 1934), S6296 [4AU]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see S. 994), S2245 [16AP]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2400), S8636 [14DE]

——— regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see S. 935), S2173 [14AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 240), S420 [22JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Poems

‘‘Harlem,’’ Langston Hughes, S4668 [7JY]

Remarks

Black History Month: observance (S. Res. 88), S1134, S1135 [26FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1841 [25MR], S1983 [26MR]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4632 [25JN]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (S. 1965), S6387 [5AU]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S453 [26JA], S525 [27JA], S635 [29JA]

Crime: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1841 [25MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S63 [7JA]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S4668 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S711 [3FE]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to purchase body-worn cameras for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers (S. 1897), S6183 [30JY]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (S. 1476), S3457 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S7587 [28OC]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (S. 650), S1889 [25MR]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (S. 1739), S5167 [16JY]

——— maintain regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, S8074 [18NO]

——— require study before promulgating rulemaking to increase minimum length limitation for tractor trailer truck combinations, S8074 [18NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8074 [18NO]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (S. 683), S1385 [10MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S990–S992 [12FE], S1577, S1578, S1579 [17MR]

Edgewater, NJ: commend first responders for efforts in response to apartment fire, S2213• [15AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend accountability provisions, S5107, S5108 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), S4668 [7JY], S5034 [14JY], S5107, S5108 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8596 [10DE]

EPA: grant waiver for States to regulate hazardous chemicals while EPA assesses a chemical for safety under certain conditions, S8878 [18DE]

Federal agencies and departments: supplement Keystone XL Pipeline environmental impact statement if significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns occurs, S525 [27JA], S635 [29JA]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: prohibit requirement to complete additional studies prior to issuing new rule on minimum trucking insurance requirements, S8074 [18NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (S. 797), S1662 [19MR]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Hart, Christopher A.: nomination to be NTSB Chairman, S1155 [26FE]

HERO Campaign (organization): anniversary, S5060 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S711 [3FE]

India: importance of U.S.-India Strategic Partnership, S6373• [5AU]

Iran: status of nuclear weapons program, S4631 [25JN]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S2266 [20AP]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1613 [18MR]

National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) (organization): anniversary, S7542 [27OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S8073 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8758, S8759 [17DE]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, S2837 [13MY], S4642 [25JN]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, S6878 [22SE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, S2837 [13MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (S. 1626), S4642 [25JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7587 [28OC]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 439), S1029 [23FE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098 [13AP]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S8878 [18DE]

Transportation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage freight planning and investment that incorporates all modes of transportation, including rail, waterways, ports, and highways to promote national connectivity, S1983 [26MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, S8578 [10DE]

Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (S. 1088), S2598 [4MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S4641 [25JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR]

Tributes

Cook, Kevin S., S2846• [13MY]

Howard, M. William, Jr., S7543• [27OC]

Kher, Anupam, S6934• [24SE]

Perdue, Senator, S1613 [18MR]

Spann, Calvin, S6647 [15SE]

BOOKER, SIMEON

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 4137), H8645 [30NO]

BOOKS see Literature

BOONE, GRAHAM

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [11JN]

BOONE, NC

Remarks in House

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute to Operation Christmas Child, H8366 [19NO]

BOONTON TOWNSHIP, NJ

Remarks in House

Rockaway Valley Methodist Church: anniversary, E1779 [11DE]

BOOSTING RATES OF AMERICAN VETERAN EMPLOYMENT (BRAVE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1382), H3261–H3263, H3293 [18MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1382, provisions, H3261 [18MY]

BOOTH, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Salvation Army: anniversary, H4017 [10JN]

BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Senator from Arkansas)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1810 [24MR], S1836, S1883, S1901, S1943, S1953 [25MR], S1996, S2015, S2019, S2044, S2047 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S429 [22JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1550, S1551 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3800, S3801, S3815 [4JN], S3927, S3961 [9JN], S4023, S4024 [10JN], S4113 [11JN], S4207 [16JN], S4265, S4269 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5065 [14JY], S5103 [15JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2984 [18MY], S3081 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5456 [22JY], S5546 [23JY], S5885 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2531 [29AP]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S739 [3FE]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S3251 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S7656 [29OC]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S737 [3FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7547 [27OC]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1586 [17MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1782 [24MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7006 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S7006 [29SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S4686 [7JY]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S1075 [24FE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2972 [18MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S348 [21JA]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 1543), S4300 [18JN]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1146), S2567 [30AP]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S7861 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S900 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see S. 628), S1529 [16MR]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S3776 [4JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S7861 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 2431), S8883 [18DE]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S7160 [6OC]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S7160 [6OC]

——— establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (see S. 1797), S5170 [16JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see S. 2048), S6809 [17SE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 171), S2473 [28AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S7006 [29SE]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 602), S1161 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine (see S. 714), S1438 [11MR]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S4546 [23JN]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S7005 [29SE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S7005 [29SE]

——— expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1336 [9MR]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— establish a program to defer designation of nonattaiment areas by allowing State and local governments to develop early action compacts to achieve national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see S. 2072), S8022 [17NO]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1118 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4955 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 1090), S6240 [3AU]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S2111 [13AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S2111 [13AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1304 [4MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S833 [5FE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S4251 [17JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see S. 1842), S5930 [27JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S773 [4FE]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7274 [8OC]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4546 [23JN]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1585 [17MR]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2761 [11MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S3185 [20MY]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S698 [2FE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 186), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2796 [12MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6380 [5AU]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S7103 [1OC]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S6811 [17SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1385 [10MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S1529 [16MR]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S737 [3FE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S2851 [13MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S2850 [13MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S7047 [30SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S6074 [28JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S6296 [4AU]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S7220 [7OC]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S5130 [15JY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land (see S. 595), S1161 [26FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S5130 [15JY]

Motor vehicles: limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 766), S4841 [8JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2934 [14MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S7124 [5OC]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S8685 [15DE]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6533 [9SE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S2794 [12MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S4346 [22JN]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6976 [28SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S902 [10FE]

——— exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 1717), S4840 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S6074 [28JY]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 53), S737 [3FE]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S4687 [7JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S1246 [3MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S6382 [5AU]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1383 [10MR]

——— provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1281), S2759 [11MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S2689 [6MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S1247 [3MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S2221 [15AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S4841 [8JY]

——— revise definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1246), S2730 [7MY]

Technology: improve coordination and use of geospatial data (see S. 740), S3407 [1JN]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S7124 [5OC]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8242 [1DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 143), S201 [13JA]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S7272 [8OC]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2652 [5MY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 653), S1302 [4MR]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Energy: require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see S. 485), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S1660 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S1528 [16MR]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 543), S1074 [24FE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 573), S1118 [25FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY]

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (see S. 1678), S4648 [25JN]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S7272 [8OC]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see S. 1707), S4685 [7JY]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 459), S926 [11FE]

National Case Management Week: designate (see S. Res. 261), S6894 [22SE]

Smithsonian Institution: provide for additional space for protection and preservation of national collections (see S. 2057), S6809 [17SE]

Veterans: extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see S. 425), S900 [10FE]

Water: reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see S. 1642), S4346 [22JN]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Remarks

Ables, Meghan: Arkansas Dept. of Education Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, S8682• [15DE]

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1647 [19MR]

Arkansas: anniversary of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, S1437• [11MR]

——— tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4543• [23JN]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S952 [12FE]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security, S5506 [23JY]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S2489 [28AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S163 [13JA]

Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, Inc.: anniversary, S8791• [17DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1647 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S953 [12FE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking without increasing the size of the Federal Government, S1647 [19MR]

——— treatment of certain countries on special watch list relative to compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, S1647 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S681 [2FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7059 [1OC]

EPA: impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

Hoxie, AR: anniversary of integration of Hoxie School, S4197• [16JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S953 [12FE]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, S7263 [8OC]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6518 [9SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6519 [9SE]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), S4688 [7JY], S6363 [5AU]

Japan: recognize importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights (S. Res. 153), S2488 [28AP]

Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, S7121• [5OC]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S2487, S2488 [28AP]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7458 [22OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S3176 [20MY]

National Rice Month: anniversary, S7208 [7OC]

National School Choice Week: designate (S. Res. 30), S650 [29JA]

Neffenger, Peter V.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S2489 [28AP]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, S1208 [2MR]

Northwest Arkansas Council: anniversary, S4948• [9JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S952 [12FE]

——— State of the Union Message, S254 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6154 [30JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S6519 [9SE]

Patten, Robin T.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7096• [1OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6154 [30JY]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S4093 [11JN]

——— legislative program, S2489 [28AP]

Siloam Springs, AR: anniversary of Levi Douthit VFW Post 1674, S7543• [27OC]

Van Buren, AR: anniversary of VFW Robert W. Jack Post 1322, S1115• [25FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7754 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S4236 [17JN]

Wildy family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8723• [16DE]

Texts of

S. 1707, Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR, S4688 [7JY]

Tributes

Allen, James, S540• [27JA]

Bolden, C.G., S980• [12FE]

Crenchaw, Milton P., S8239• [1DE]

Gaston, James A., S5125• [15JY]

Gray, Steve, S617 [29JA]

Hammerschmidt, John Paul, S2469 [28AP]

Harper, Jeff T., S7910• [10NO]

Hayes, Tracy Onassis, S3176 [20MY]

Holt, James W., S767• [4FE]

Howard, Naomi, S3176 [20MY]

McKay, Eugene, S8437• [7DE]

Rankin, David, S2430• [27AP]

Smith, Sonny, S3771• [4JN]

Thomen, Wanda, S3176 [20MY]

Vickers, Roger, S6131• [29JY]

Wyatt, David A., S5506 [23JY]

BORCHERDT, ED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E859 [9JN]

BORCHEW, JACKIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1198 [31JY]

BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. (a Delegate from Guam)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5468 [23JY]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5404 [22JY]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2269), H2876 [12MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5867 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5943 [10SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H7189 [26OC]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H7626 [3NO]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9692 [17DE]

——— allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]

——— allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2828), H4541 [18JN]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H9692 [17DE]

——— clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H4493 [17JN]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H5943 [10SE]

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

——— include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required physical examination for separating members (see H.R. 3885), H9307 [11DE]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H8241 [16NO]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5468 [23JY]

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

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

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

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 284), H4345 [12JN]

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

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6308 [28SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2212 [14AP]

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

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7391 [2NO]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

Compact of Free Association: provide for adequate impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 854), H917 [10FE]

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

Courts: increase duration of terms for district courts judges in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3607), H6227 [24SE]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H5404 [22JY]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5866 [9SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H157 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal (see H.R. 2747), H4493 [17JN]

——— establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 315), H357 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

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

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3508 [20MY]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H9692 [17DE]

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

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H919 [10FE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

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

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5032 [9JY]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 938), H7332 [28OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H4383 [15JN]

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

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

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]

——— set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 994), H2419 [22AP]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2776), H4433 [16JN]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 1084), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1875), H2307 [16AP]

——— adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see H.R. 2691), H4544 [18JN]

——— authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H1116 [24FE]

——— authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 3216), H5522 [27JY]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

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

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H6894 [7OC]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

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

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

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H4862 [7JY]

——— eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3980), H9692 [17DE]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H6706 [29SE]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H3507 [20MY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4383 [15JN]

——— establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see H.R. 2145), H5867 [9SE]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H5525 [27JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5293 [16JY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H8646 [30NO]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H6894 [7OC]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5944 [10SE]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3559 [21MY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H2271 [15AP] (see H.R. 1948), H2501 [28AP]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2214), H3310 [18MY]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 2282), H5239 [15JY]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H1072 [13FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H4492 [17JN]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2959 [13MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— make certain improvements to the monthly housing stipend payable under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2465), H5239 [15JY]

——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see H.R. 2291), H5298 [20JY]

——— make permanent the pilot program regarding enhanced contract care authority for the health care needs of veterans located in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3709), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (see H.R. 2639), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H8282 [17NO]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H9692 [17DE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H4491 [17JN]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H10712 [18DE]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

EPA: establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

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

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

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

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H6076 [16SE]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1116 [24FE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

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

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

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H6750 [30SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H811 [4FE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

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

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2420 [22AP]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H105 [7JA]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5468 [23JY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

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

Health care professionals: provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran (see H.R. 3739), H6981 [16OC]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8243 [16NO]

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

House Rules: allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 499), H7254 [27OC]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3643 [1JN]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H814 [4FE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H2772 [30AP]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H2271 [15AP]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5332 [21JY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

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

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3922 [8JN]

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

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3643 [1JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5173 [14JY]

Law enforcement: increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H4592 [23JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2501 [28AP]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H4433 [16JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5944 [10SE]

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

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H639 [27JA]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5468 [23JY]

Medicaid: restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 2249), H2876 [12MY]

Medicare: improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H6935 [8OC]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income beneficiaries in Puerto Rico or other territories (see H.R. 4163), H8970 [2DE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H4243 [11JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 1470), H2156 [13AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: make improvements to the treatment of the U.S. territories (see H.R. 2635), H3877 [3JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H157 [8JA]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H6228 [24SE]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5293 [16JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5944 [10SE]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1850 [23MR]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), H5330 [21JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H5404 [22JY]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4543 [18JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H814 [4FE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1900), H2794 [1MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H2156 [13AP]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2957), H7391 [2NO]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8155 [5NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H2821 [8MY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H431 [20JA]

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

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7743 [4NO]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5468 [23JY]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see H.R. 3248), H6139 [17SE]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5405 [22JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4137 [10JN]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5467 [23JY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (see H.R. 4307), H10710 [18DE]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide greater transparency and information relative to Federal expenditures under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in U.S. territories (see H.R. 1570), H1899 [24MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 1822), H2269 [15AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 681), H755 [3FE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3641 [1JN]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— reimburse each possession of the U.S. for the cost of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 4309), H10710 [18DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1850 [23MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H6937 [8OC]

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

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5525 [27JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1372 [26FE] (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H4592 [23JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 252), H188 [9JA]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4594 [23JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4594 [23JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5783 [31JY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4958 [8JY]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H5118 [13JY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4544 [18JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First American Volunteer Group of Chinese Air Force (AVG Fling Tigers) (see H.R. 2441), H3577 [26MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5293 [16JY]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]

——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H858 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H854 [5FE]

Guam: provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social Security program to Guam (see H.R. 3642), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam (see H.R. 4091), H8410 [19NO]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H37 [6JA]

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

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2032 [25MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 774), H857 [5FE]

Guam: provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social Security program to Guam (H.R. 3642), H6705 [29SE]

——— provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam (H.R. 4091), H8413 [19NO]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), H44 [6JA]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (H.R. 1614), H2034 [25MR]

Remarks

American Cancer Society: anniversary of Relay For Life campaign, E1621• [16NO]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427• [6OC]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E109• [26JA]

Calvo’s SelectCare (business): anniversary of service to Guam, E1364• [25SE]

Camacho, Joann G.: First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business (publication) Guam Businesswoman of the Year Award recipient, E1358• [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2944 [13MY], E722• [15MY]

——— restrict use of reverse auctions on procurement of certain items, E722• [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: include Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in list of institutions eligible for historic preservation training and degree programs, H8428• [30NO]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (H.R. 1541), H8428• [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5649• [29JY]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 774), H5485 [27JY], E175• [5FE]

Guam: provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social Security program to Guam (H.R. 3642), E1388• [29SE]

——— provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam (H.R. 4091), E1660• [19NO]

——— tribute to Guam Men’s National Soccer Team, H4388 [16JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), E10• [6JA]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 44), E100• [22JA]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), H5477, H5478 [27JY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1285• [16SE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 275), E751• [19MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (H.R. 1614), E414• [25MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5649• [29JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1427• [6OC]

Tributes

Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., E47• [12JA]

Fish, Vickie, E1620• [16NO]

Lizama, John S., E1157• [29JY]

Martratt, Joyce I., E1797• [15DE]

Quintanilla, Agustin G. (Dinga), E404• [25MR]

Quitugua, Franklin J.A., E300• [4MR]

Shimizu, Jack S., E947• [23JN]

Torres, Jose M., E1440• [7OC]

BORDEAUX, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1592 [4NO]

BORDER JOBS FOR VETERANS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1603), S6538, S6539 [9SE]

Letters

Provisions: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6286 [28SE]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6286 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2835), H6285–H6287 [28SE]

Enact (S. 1603): insert H.R. 3504 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2835), S7065, S7066 [1OC]

Enact (S. 1603), S6539 [9SE], S6551 [10SE], S6837 [21SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]

Texts of

H.R. 2835, provisions, H6285 [28SE]

S. 1603, provisions, S6539 [9SE]

BORDER PATROL AGENT PAY REFORM ACT

Amendments

Federal employees: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7933 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7919 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Federal employees: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 90), H8152 [5NO]

Motions

Federal employees: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7876 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Federal employees: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), H2999 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), H8133 [5NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196–H8209 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Federal employees: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), S3014 [19MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S2946 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7878 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—unanimous-consent agreement, S7875 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 90, corrections in enrollment of S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8133 [5NO]

H.R. 2252, clarify effective date of certain provisions, H2999 [14MY]

S. 1356, clarify effective date of certain provisions, S2946 [14MY]

BORDER PROTECTION see Department of Homeland Security

BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S824–S826 [5FE]

BORDER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1873), S6073 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1634), H5494, H5495 [27JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1634) (H. Rept. 114–226), H5522 [27JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1634, provisions, H5494 [27JY]

BORGMAN, RICHARD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2390 [23AP]

BORLAUG, NORMAN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E415 [25MR]

BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3504): consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

Enact (H.R. 3504): consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Lists

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3504), H6124, H6125 [17SE], H6143–H6152, H6174 [18SE], H8349 [18NO], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 3504), S6855 [21SE], S6859 [22SE]

Enact (S. 2066), S6992 [29SE], S7021 [30SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3504, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3504, provisions, H6096 [17SE]

H.R. 3504, provisions, H6143 [18SE]

BORN-ALIVE INFANTS PROTECTION ACT

Lists

Democratic Members of Congress who voted for Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, H6086 [17SE]

BORUCKI, EDWARD F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1503 [21OC]

BORZUCHOWSKI, JANUSZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E961 [24JN]

BOSMA ENTERPRISES (organization)

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], E371 [19MR]

Anniversary, E236 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4248 [17JN]

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Foreign aid: make U.S. assistance contingent upon compliance with state borders established by the Conference on Yugoslavia Arbitration Commission (see H.R. 1228), H1566 [3MR]

Kosovo Liberation Army (terrorist organization): remove from treatment as a terrorist organization (see H.R. 2203), H2791 [1MY]

Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans: designate to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Srebrenica: observe anniversary of genocide, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see S. Res. 211), S4602 [24JN] (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1664 [19NO]

Immigration: failure of vetting process for foreign visa applicants to keep out radical Islamic terrorists, H8965 [2DE]

Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans: designate to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Serbia: commend financial assistance to Srebrenica to assist refugees fleeing violence in Syria and Iraq, E1766 [10DE]

Srebrenica: observe anniversary of genocide, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (H. Res. 310), H4904–H4908 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (S. 2307), S8162–S8164 [19NO]

Foreign policy: recognize anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica and support European Union accession aspirations, S4998–S5000 [13JY]

Reports filed

Observe Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary, Support Territorial Integrity and Civil Rights, Account for Missing, and Hold Those Responsible Accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 211), S4646 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 310, observe Srebrenica genocide anniversary, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4904 [8JY]

S. Res. 211, observe Srebrenica genocide anniversary, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S4606 [24JN]

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FUND (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 2307), S8162–S8164 [19NO]

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FUND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2307), S8162–S8164 [19NO]

BOSQUEZ, HENRY T. (TOMMY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6783 [1OC]

BOSSHART, BECKY

Remarks in Senate

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

BOSSIER CITY, LA

Remarks in House

Spradley, Jason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H7100 [22OC]

BOST, MIKE (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3196 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 2879), H4650 [24JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5032 [9JY]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5783 [31JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2420 [22AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H1116 [24FE]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H3310 [18MY]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3565 [21MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H2467 [23AP]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6894 [7OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H7626 [3NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3507 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H8242 [16NO]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H1165 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H6307 [28SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H5173 [14JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5775 [29JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H7743 [4NO]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H5238 [15JY]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 3335), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5238 [15JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H6307 [28SE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5776 [29JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H583 [26JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8282 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8282 [17NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H5293 [16JY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H3254 [15MY]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H8972 [2DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6706 [29SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2155 [13AP]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H7027 [20OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (see H.R. 1386), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 598), H661 [28JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H583 [26JA]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see H.R. 1685), H2109 [26MR]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H9376 [16DE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H984 [11FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5775 [29JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H2772 [30AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H2155 [13AP] (see H.R. 986), H2794 [1MY]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4345 [12JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1723 [17MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4432 [16JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5404 [22JY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H9376 [16DE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 1058), H1723 [17MR]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1723 [17MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6975 [9OC]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5850 [8SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H7090 [21OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1526 [2MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6076 [16SE]

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

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H1850 [23MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9329 [15DE]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H641 [27JA]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H10712 [18DE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H5976 [11SE]

——— provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H9080 [8DE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1267), H1807 [19MR]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H4957 [8JY]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2394), H3308 [18MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3310 [18MY]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3223), H6837 [6OC]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5031 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H105 [7JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4432 [16JN]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H3507 [20MY]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5173 [14JY]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6976 [9OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5775 [29JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H3215 [14MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3391 [19MY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5239 [15JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H2879 [12MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2880 [12MY]

SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see H.R. 2499), H3558 [21MY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H4383 [15JN]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

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

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H7091 [21OC]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H7091 [21OC]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H6975 [9OC]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

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

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5777 [29JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H3759 [2JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2211 [14AP]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3879 [3JN]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see H.R. 2070), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (see H.R. 1104), H1723 [17MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H10712 [18DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H157 [8JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H9691 [17DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H357 [13JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 3956), H8150 [5NO]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 1429), H1768 [18MR]

——— establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 3714), H6935 [8OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (H.R. 3956), H8153 [5NO]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (H.R. 2523), H3563 [21MY]

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (H.R. 1429), H1770 [18MR]

——— establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (H.R. 3714), H6936 [8OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3313 [19MY]

Remarks

Cobden, IL: tribute to Cobden High School baseball team, E874• [10JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H176 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4037 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3198 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4116, H4118 [10JN]

——— prohibit Defense Logistics Agency funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H4116 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1264 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4327 [12JN]

East St. Louis, IL: anniversary of Gateway Geyser fountain, E1534• [26OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8831 [1DE]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws, H4327 [12JN]

Immigration: suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8290 [18NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5890 [10SE]

SBA: improve process of SBA size designation for small businesses receiving Dept. of Defense contracts, H3198 [14MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E527• [17AP]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4327 [12JN]

Votes: correction, E883• [11JN]

——— position on missed, E247• [25FE], E908• [16JN], E1241• [9SE]

Tributes

Beattie, Ted A., E1779• [11DE]

Ensel, Lowell, H2888 [13MY]

Fix, Don, H5608 [29JY]

Joseph, Kenneth R., E1462• [9OC]

Martin, Abbie L. Hampton, E1674• [30NO]

Ogle, Joseph, E1353• [24SE]

Sims, Leah, E1466• [9OC]

BOSTIC, WILLIAM, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8650 [1DE]

BOSTON, MA

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Bostonian Astronomer Who Dreamed of Pluto, E1063 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE] (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

Columbia Point Health Center: anniversary, E1454 [8OC]

Crime: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute, H711 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, S849 [9FE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (S. Res. 63), S798 [4FE]

Terrorism: history of radical Islamic terrorist actions against the U.S. and the West, S8126–S8130 [19NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 63, tribute to New England Patriots (football team), S738 [3FE]

BOSTON, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1294 [16SE]

BOSTON, TERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1426 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6646 [15SE], S6892 [22SE]

BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

BOSTON (MA) GLOBE

Articles and editorials

Bostonian Astronomer Who Dreamed of Pluto, E1063 [14JY]

GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]

Let Americans Decide for Themselves on GMOs, H5425 [23JY]

Narrows Is a Club To Call Home, E1116 [23JY]

BOSTON (MA) HERALD

Articles and editorials

Health Connector Officials Spent $170G on Perks, S1682 [23MR]

BOSWELL, CHRIS

Remarks in House

Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts: Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1636 [17NO]

BOSWELL, FRANK

Remarks in House

Concerned Women of Brooklyn (organization): tribute to honorees, E1777 [11DE]

BOTKIN, BROOKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E50 [12JA], E88 [21JA]

BOTTICELLI, MICHAEL P.

Remarks in Senate

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, S7368 [21OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: nomination to be Director, S846, S852 [9FE]

——— nomination to be Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S842 [5FE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

BOULANGER, CHRISTOPHER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E783 [21MY]

BOULANGER, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E582 [23AP]

BOULDER, CO

Remarks in House

Broomfield, CO: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award, E581 [23AP]

BOULWARE, CONSTANCE

Proclamations

Constance Boulware California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1395 [30SE]

BOURGOIN, ETIENNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E319 [10MR]

BOURLAND, CINDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E436 [26MR]

BOUSHEY, MICHAELA AND SHAYNE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7343 [20OC]

BOUSTANY, CHARLES W., JR. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2605, H2657 [29AP]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5525 [27JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]

——— provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H7139 [22OC]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5777 [29JY]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H9081 [8DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H2357 [21AP]

——— clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

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

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H3390 [19MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H9376 [16DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6977 [13OC]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Daryle Holloway Post Office Building, New Orleans, LA: designate (see H.R. 3082), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 2417), H4544 [18JN]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H7743 [4NO]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2156 [13AP]

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see H.R. 2923), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H9691 [17DE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H9080 [8DE]

——— require issuance of guidance on the application of the Federal policy for the protection of human subjects relative to clinical data registries (see H.R. 965), H1066 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6706 [29SE]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2959 [13MY]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities (see H.R. 1907), H2420 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6976 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 3216), H5522 [27JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2467 [23AP]

——— direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (see H.R. 3686), H7626 [3NO]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5849 [8SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2214), H2791 [1MY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5089 [10JY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H2655 [29AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H4651 [24JN]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5866 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see H.R. 2688), H4001 [9JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5118 [13JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H1033 [12FE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H1037 [12FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7333 [28OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1166 [25FE]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H4958 [8JY]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3565 [21MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3565 [21MY]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2656 [29AP]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9376 [16DE]

Immigration: improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H5848 [8SE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5777 [29JY]

——— modify the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program to make it easier for employers to meet season labor demands (see H.R. 3918), H7741 [4NO]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6229 [24SE]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6894 [7OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 543), H638 [27JA]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9376 [16DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5777 [29JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H4004 [9JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6308 [28SE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5467 [23JY]

IRS: permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 1026), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H3391 [19MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

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

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (see H.R. 3127), H5329 [21JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H4546 [19JN]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Lionel R. Collins, Sr., Post Office Building, Marrero, LA: designate (see H.R. 2458), H5239 [15JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2036 [25MR]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H9330 [15DE]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H7175 [23OC]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9307 [11DE]

——— change method of determining disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments (see H.R. 3288), H5762 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H2767 [30AP]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3053), H5171 [14JY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5776 [29JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H8362 [18NO]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H7028 [20OC]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9376 [16DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5236 [15JY]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2846), H4591 [23JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7390 [2NO]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization (see H.R. 2502), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide that payments made to a long-term care hospital for inpatient services shall not be made at the applicable site neutral payment rate for certain discharges involving severe wounds (see H.R. 1250), H2772 [30AP]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H9307 [11DE]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 976), H1807 [19MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1801 [19MR]

——— suspend implementation of zip code reclassifications for payment for ambulance services (see H.R. 817), H866 [9FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1636 [13MR]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H157 [8JA]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H9272 [10DE]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5776 [29JY]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H431 [20JA]

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

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3917 [4JN]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3507 [20MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3565 [21MY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5469 [23JY]

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

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6260 [25SE]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2307 [16AP]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H7625 [3NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3916 [4JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1179), H1499 [27FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8281 [17NO]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H4651 [24JN]

——— promote the recycling of vessels (see H.R. 2876), H5783 [31JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H2959 [13MY]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

——— prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see H.R. 2135), H2767 [30AP]

SSI: condition eligibility of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for benefits on school attendance (see H.R. 2511), H3559 [21MY]

States: test methods of program integration and coordination of services to move individuals and families towards self-sufficiency, reduce welfare dependence, and increase work and earnings (see H.R. 534), H582 [26JA]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H3759 [2JN]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 867), H1166 [25FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1072 [13FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1771 [18MR]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 4016), H9329 [15DE]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H5404 [22JY]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 3846), H7331 [28OC]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4138 [10JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4493 [17JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1370 [26FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2879 [12MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H984 [11FE]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 961), H1035 [12FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H8281 [17NO]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8242 [16NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3982), H8151 [5NO]

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

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see H. Res. 447), H8155 [5NO]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2503), H3558 [21MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1806 [19MR]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H1068 [13FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (see H. Res. 340), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs (see H.R. 1372), H1661 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose certain requirements relative to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan (see H.R. 4297), H10710 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize entrance into contracts with administrative contractors to process claims for hospital care and medical services furnished in non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 3320), H5764 [29JY]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 1862), H2306 [16AP]

——— expand Veterans Choice Program to veterans who would otherwise receive medical care from a deficient VA medical facility (see H.R. 1863), H2306 [16AP]

——— publish information on the provision of health care by departmental facilities (see H.R. 1860), H2306 [16AP]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see H.R. 3161), H5402 [22JY]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 2758), H4343 [12JN]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H4769 [25JN]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H915 [10FE]

Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 4219), H9269 [10DE]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H854 [5FE]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3024), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide a technical change to long-term care hospital moratorium exception (see H.R. 441), H479 [21JA] (see H.R. 2580), H3581 [29MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate (see H.R. 440), H479 [21JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H187 [9JA]

Public welfare programs: provide payments to States for increasing employment, job retention, and earnings of former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2952), H4861 [7JY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests to address the rising public health challenge of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3539), H6136 [17SE]

——— allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process (see H.R. 3321), H5764 [29JY]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 1430), H1768 [18MR]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H1565 [3MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs (H.R. 1372), H1662 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose certain requirements relative to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan (H.R. 4297), H10711 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize entrance into contracts with administrative contractors to process claims for hospital care and medical services furnished in non-departmental facilities (H.R. 3320), H5771 [29JY]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (H.R. 1862), H2309 [16AP]

——— expand Veterans Choice Program to veterans who would otherwise receive medical care from a deficient VA medical facility (H.R. 1863), H2309 [16AP]

——— publish information on the provision of health care by departmental facilities (H.R. 1860), H2309 [16AP]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (H.R. 3161), H5403 [22JY]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (H.R. 2758), H4344 [12JN]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (H.R. 2911), H4772 [25JN]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (H.R. 828), H917 [10FE]

Kazakhstan: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 4219), H9271 [10DE]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (H.R. 776), H857 [5FE]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (H.R. 3024), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide a technical change to long-term care hospital moratorium exception (H.R. 2580), H3582 [29MY]

——— provide a technical change to long-term care hospital moratorium exception (H.R. 441), H481 [21JA]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (H.R. 775), H857 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate (H.R. 440), H481 [21JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 928), H1036 [12FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 248), H189 [9JA]

Public welfare programs: provide payments to States for increasing employment, job retention, and earnings of former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (H.R. 2952), H4861 [7JY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests to address the rising public health challenge of antibiotic resistance (H.R. 3539), H6137 [17SE]

——— allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process (H.R. 3321), H5771 [29JY]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (H.R. 1430), H1770 [18MR]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (H.R. 1218), H1567 [3MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2313 [17AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H232 [13JA], H2313 [17AP]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6157 [18SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2898 [13MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4216 [11JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9424 [17DE]

Armed Forces: moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3160 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (H. Res. 340), H4657 [25JN]

——— exempt AbilityOne products from Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: failure of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to collect antidumping duties and refusal to pay collected interest to certain industries, H234 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H234 [13JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4325 [12JN], H9289 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability to the Inspector General, H5637 [29JY]

——— prohibit granting bonuses to VA emergency medical care processing staff until claims are processed in a timely and efficient manner, H2605 [29AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5637 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2605 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9424 [17DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2752 [30AP]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752 [30AP]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H3612 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3612 [1JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4233 [11JN], H4268 [12JN], H4502 [18JN]

Fort Polk, LA: 3d Battalion, 10th Mountain Division brigade of the Army funding, H4877 [8JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, H4216 [11JN]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, H4216 [11JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), E1031• [10JY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Lafayette, LA, movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4233 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4268 [12JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

——— National Bureau of Economic Research Happiest City in America designee, E1435• [6OC]

Medicare: provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (S. 984), H5216 [15JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2082• [26MR]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6905 [8OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H128 [8JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7153 [23OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6905, H6906 [8OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H7153 [23OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6157 [18SE]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), H6278• [28SE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2082• [26MR]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4502 [18JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9424 [17DE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4216 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9289 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4233 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4325 [12JN]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4502 [18JN]

Tributes

Fager, Dan, E67• [14JA]

Lowe, Robert, E1610• [5NO]

BOWDEN, J. EARLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E259 [26FE]

BOWEN, JESSICA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4894 [8JY]

BOWERS, DUSTIN

Remarks in House

ASIS International (organization): tribute to Virgina 10th Congressional District Law Enforcment Appreciation Dinner honorees, E1788 [15DE]

BOWERS, KAITLIN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5087 [14JY]

BOWIE, MD

Bills and resolutions

Bowie State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 24), S100 [8JA]

Remarks in House

Bowie State University: anniversary, E517 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bowie State University: anniversary (S. Res. 24), S118 [8JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 24, Bowie State University anniversary, S108 [8JA]

BOWIE COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Texas: commend 4th Congressional District first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to flooding, H5574 [28JY]

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 24), S100 [8JA]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E517 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Res. 24), S118 [8JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 24, anniversary, S108 [8JA]

BOWLING GREEN, OH

Bills and resolutions

National Construction Equipment Museum: tribute (see H. Res. 59), H662 [28JA]

BOWSER, MURIEL

Letters

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters, H2730 [30AP]

BOXER, BARBARA (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1862, S1893, S1908, S1926, S1932, S1936, S1950, S1953 [25MR], S1976, S2015, S2017, S2077 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S292 [20JA], S391, S421, S435, S442 [22JA], S473, S477, S478 [26JA], S512 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1529 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3708, S3714, S3715, S3716, S3717 [3JN], S3777 [4JN], S3855, S3863, S3866, S3877 [8JN], S3915, S3926 [9JN], S3987, S4023, S4024, S4056 [10JN], S4089 [11JN], S4166 [15JN], S4265, S4268 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7865 [9NO], S7880, S7932 [10NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4828, S4847, S4851 [8JY], S4973, S4974 [9JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6312 [4AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2987, S2995, S3001, S3002 [18MY], S3077, S3078 [19MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2178 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8400 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2178 [14AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Gets Caught Up in Abortion Politics in Senate, Mike DeBonis, Washington (DC) Post, S1460 [12MR]

There Are No Perfect Nuclear Deals, Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar, Politico (publication), S6480 [9SE]

Why Hawks Should Also Back the Iran Deal, Carl Levin and John Warner, Politico (publication), S6480 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2272 [20AP]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: designate (see S. 393), S833 [5FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1528 [16MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2246 [16AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S3185 [20MY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2731 [7MY]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S2173 [14AP]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 838), S1708 [23MR]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1336 [9MR]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 178), S1384 [10MR]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S4299 [18JN]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S834 [5FE]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 1539), S7861 [9NO]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S8021 [17NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see S. 1796), S8192 [30NO]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see S. 2420), S8794 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4955 [9JY]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S3184 [20MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S7724 [3NO]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S2689 [6MY]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 2172), S7272 [8OC]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S6383 [5AU]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1495 [12MR]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY]

——— incentivize early adoption of positive train control (see S. 1006), S2245 [16AP]

——— increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

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

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S4603 [24JN]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see S. 2013), S6532 [9SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S8725 [16DE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S542 [27JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S4687 [7JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S2474 [28AP]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S2599 [4MY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 1358), S6075 [28JY]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7861 [9NO]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S698 [2FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S2569 [30AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S6381 [5AU]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S4603 [24JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7595 [28OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S1587 [17MR]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S3060 [19MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 741), S1528 [16MR]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S5062 [14JY]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 824), S2111 [13AP]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 28), S11 [6JA]

FAA: protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (see S. 1608), S5527 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3239 [21MY]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1014), S2432 [27AP]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5930 [27JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2028), S6700 [16SE]

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see S. 1735), S4953 [9JY]

Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see S. 1143), S6240 [3AU]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (see S. Res. 166), S2599 [4MY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign trade: require the President to make the text of trade agreements available to the public in order for those agreements to receive expedited consideration from Congress (see S. 1381), S3239 [21MY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2041 [26MR]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S3680 [3JN]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S3679 [3JN]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8495 [8DE]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 733), S1495 [12MR]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S239 [16JA]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2935 [14MY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2650 [5MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7967 [16NO]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S2301 [21AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7772 [4NO]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2475 [28AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 737), S1495 [12MR]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S2474 [28AP]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S2432 [27AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S3060 [19MY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7346 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2760 [11MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S4602 [24JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S7471 [22OC]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S3060 [19MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1661 [19MR]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S2221 [15AP]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2732 [7MY]

National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]

——— modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2972 [18MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 216), S347 [21JA]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 186), S3238 [21MY]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6810 [17SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6468 [8SE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S5009 [13JY]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S7724 [3NO]

NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 964), S2220 [15AP]

——— require nuclear reactor operators to expand emergency planning zones and develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 945), S2220 [15AP]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S7048 [30SE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S927 [11FE]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 2238), S7771 [4NO]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S3061 [19MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S1629 [18MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7594 [28OC]

Refugees: recognize need for international assistance, commend resettlement efforts of foreign countries, and support increased admission into the U.S. relative to refugees seeking asylum from violence in Syria (see S. Res. 268), S6938 [24SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1350), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1217 [2MR]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of 1915 Panama-California Exposition and establishment of Balboa Park (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2599 [4MY]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 596), S1161 [26FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S4841 [8JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S3060 [19MY]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S6380 [5AU]

Ships and vessels: remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 371), S772 [4FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S201 [13JA]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 466), S926 [11FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S7103 [1OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S5130 [15JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S542 [27JA]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S8021 [17NO]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2400), S8636 [14DE]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S5929 [27JY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 198), S283 [20JA]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S3184 [20MY]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 450), S2530 [29AP]

——— reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (see S. 1129), S2529 [29AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 1907), S6186 [30JY]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 162), S201 [13JA]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 367), S772 [4FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 2100), S7005 [29SE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S984 [12FE]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S984 [12FE]

Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2041 [26MR]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— expand health programs (see S. 674), S1303 [4MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S7124 [5OC]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve procedures for legal justice for members (see S. 1130), S2530 [29AP]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU]

Coast Guard: convey certain property to Marin County, CA (see S. 1191), S2650 [5MY]

CPSC: improve requirements for imitation firearms (see S. 213), S347 [21JA]

Crime: provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S1438 [11MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 864), S1891 [25MR]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see S. 486), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see S. 1476), S3456 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see S. 651), S1302 [4MR]

——— authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see S. 1983), S6380 [5AU]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria (see S. 1761), S5061 [14JY]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Tuolumne County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians (see S. 1822), S5210 [21JY]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see S. 175), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see S. 223), S347 [21JA]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S653 [29JA]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1977), S6380 [5AU]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 206), S4299 [18JN]

Health: recognize right of individuals to have personal control over medical assistance and treatment necessary to alleviate intolerable physical suffering (see S. 2204), S7470 [22OC]

Iran: require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses (see S. 669), S1303 [4MR]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 222), S347 [21JA]

NRC: prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 944), S2220 [15AP]

SSA: prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see S. 204), S347 [21JA]

Taxation: increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1494 [12MR]

Tule Lake National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2412), S8793 [17DE]

Voting: ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 212), S347 [21JA]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 224), S348 [21JA]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

Factsheets

Powering America With More Than 50 Percent Clean Energy by 2030: NextGen Climate (organization), S6096 [29JY]

Letters

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, S6159 [30JY]

——— several transportation-related organizations, S7183 [7OC]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, S6159 [30JY]

——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S6160 [30JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Lists

State examples of deficient highway bridges in need of repair, S5897 [27JY]

Press releases

Construction Employment Declines in Half of the States Between May and June as Congress Seeks New Way To Pay for Needed Transportation Upgrades: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., S5898 [27JY]

Reed Opposes Fundamentally Flawed NDAA: Senator Reed, S7182 [7OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1460 [12MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6674 [16SE]

Air pollution: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1990 [26MR]

Alexander, Rebecca: Foundation Fighting Blindness Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S2036• [26MR]

American Medical Women’s Association: anniversary, S8238 [1DE]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8789–S8791 [17DE]

——— making continuing, S6673 [16SE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831• [5FE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (S. Res. 140), S2393 [23AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1742, S1743 [24MR], S1990, S1993, S2010, S2011 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2617 [5MY]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

Climate: express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S330 [21JA]

——— global warming, S2966 [18MY], S6095, S6096 [29JY], S6272, S6275 [4AU]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S6273 [4AU]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S330 [21JA], S391 [22JA], S450, S451, S452, S453, S454 [26JA], S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S155–S158 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1274 [4MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1460 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4018 [10JN], S4186 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7182 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7408 [21OC]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response, S4929 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund, S8255, S8260, S8263 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S883 [10FE], S1040 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (S. 1983), S6390 [5AU]

——— limit designation of new federally protected land, S392 [22JA]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S6049, S6050 [28JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S7574, S7576 [28OC]

——— require study before promulgating rulemaking to increase minimum length limitation for tractor trailer truck combinations, S5896 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8789–S8791 [17DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

Drozd, Dale A.: nomination to be district judge, S7116 [5OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, S155 [12JA], S2769 [12MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4929 [9JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7981, S7982 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7981 [17NO]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S6275 [4AU]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6096 [29JY], S6272, S6275 [4AU]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4018 [10JN], S5704 [26JY]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 819), S6674 [16SE]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products, S2510 [29AP]

Feinberg, Sarah E.: nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S7576 [28OC]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (S. 1977), S7116 [5OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S8328 [3DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC]

——— gun control, S8328 [3DE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2769 [12MY], S3042 [19MY], S3212, S3213 [21MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S2769 [12MY]

——— prohibit fast-track trade agreements with countries that do not have a minimum wage of at least $2 per hour, S3042 [19MY], S3212, S3213 [21MY]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S4929 [9JY], S7587 [28OC]

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854• [9FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S883 [10FE], S1040 [24FE]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7319 [20OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S883 [10FE], S1040 [24FE]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1742 [24MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6478, S6481, S6482 [9SE], S6673, S6675 [16SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1993 [26MR]

Iraq: provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4186 [16JN]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3042 [19MY], S3212, S3213 [21MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2769 [12MY]

McConnell, Senator: correlation made between recent elections and economy, S155 [12JA]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): reauthorization, S1747 [24MR]

National parks and recreation areas: acknowledge the economic benefits provided local and regional communities of preserving federally protected lands as national parks, S391 [22JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1272 [4MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S328 [21JA], S1992 [26MR], S6227 [3AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6478, S6481, S6482 [9SE], S6673, S6675 [16SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5703, S5704 [26JY], S5896, S5897, S5898, S5899 [27JY], S6049, S6050, S6051 [28JY], S6106 [29JY], S6159, S6160, S6161 [30JY], S7183, S7185 [7OC]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8364, S8365, S8369 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), House amendment, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5187, S5189 [21JY], S5498, S5499 [23JY], S5675 [24JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S8353 [3DE]

——— allow individuals to maintain health insurance coverage that existed prior to 2014, S8255 [2DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to coverage of certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S2011 [26MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8255, S8259 [2DE]

——— repeal, S5705 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8255, S8259, S8260, S8263 [2DE], S8353 [3DE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (S. 1500), S6275 [4AU]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: study resources required to ensure safe transportation of petroleum or natural gas by pipeline and rail, S453 [26JA]

Pipelines: provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S452 [26JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6106, S6112 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6226 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S8255, S8259, S8260 [2DE]

Point of order, S8363 [3DE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S7116 [5OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3440 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3314 [23MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2769 [12MY], S4000–S4004 [10JN], S4929 [9JY], S5187, S5189 [21JY], S5498, S5499 [23JY], S5675 [24JY], S5703, S5704 [26JY], S5896, S5897, S5898, S5899 [27JY], S6049, S6050, S6051 [28JY], S6106 [29JY], S6159, S6160, S6161 [30JY], S7183, S7185 [7OC], S7885 [10NO], S8364, S8365, S8369 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7576 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent request, S7574 [28OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7116 [5OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8328 [3DE]

Sausalito, CA: anniversary of Marine Mammal Center, S7044• [30SE]

Schools: ensure that smoking bans include electronic cigarettes, S4929 [9JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S389 [22JA]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S453 [26JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8789–S8791 [17DE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4235 [17JN]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8791 [17DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S2770 [12MY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S3212 [21MY]

U.N.: anniversary, S4542 [23JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2010 [26MR]

University of California, Santa Cruz: anniversary, S8154• [19NO]

Votes: position on missed, S1196• [27FE], S2753 [11MY], S6933 [24SE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7682, S7696 [3NO]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

World War II: U.S. POW delegation trip to Japan, S2521 [29AP]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary, S7715 [3NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H113 [8JA]

Reports

Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956–Present: American Immigration Council, S885 [10FE]

Statements

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Highway Materials Group, S6160 [30JY]

——— Raymond J. Poupore, National Infrastructure Alliance, S6159 [30JY]

Tables

Federal share of State capital outlays for highway & bridge projects, S5703 [26JY]

Federal share of State capital outlays for highway and bridge projects, S7184 [7OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Aaron, S1381• [10MR]

Anderson, Sarah, S6374• [5AU]

Arkatov, Alan, S1072• [24FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau), S3341 [31MY]

Chapman, Sam, S274• [20JA]

Gonzalez, Nohemi, S8152 [19NO]

Grader, William F., Jr. (Zeke), S2035• [26MR]

Hammer, Dan, S1245 [3MR]

Hoeven, Senator, S7185 [7OC]

Horvitz, Lois, S6289• [4AU]

Johnson, Michael, S2268• [20AP]

Kozlen, Paula Ekonomos, S6694• [16SE]

Lankford, Senator, S155 [12JA]

Lunger, Scott, S6289• [4AU]

Mendoza, Joseph, Jr., S6289• [4AU]

Morales, Bob, S650• [29JA]

Nelson, David J., S6290• [4AU]

Shorenstein, Douglas, S8542• [9DE]

Whitehouse, Senator, S2966 [18MY]

Zimmerman, William J., S7263 [8OC]

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Members of Congress: support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Lists

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 committee chairmen, S3924 [9JN]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 Eagle Scout recipients, S3924 [9JN]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 scoutmasters, S3924 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Albers, Mark T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1229 [8SE]

Anderson, Devin: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award recipient, H3296 [18MY]

Argyle, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

Argyle, Seth: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

Auster, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Battles, Adam S.J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E613 [29AP]

Boone, Graham: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [11JN]

Boswell, Chris: Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1636 [17NO]

Bruner, Gary M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E204 [12FE]

Calton, Trenton Y.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

Carr, Carl D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1504 [21OC]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 6, E555 [22AP]

Clark, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

Colosimo, Lucas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1435 [6OC]

Conway, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Cunningham, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E168 [5FE]

Danner, Andrew N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E336 [16MR]

Dantzscher, Evan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

De Kruif, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1500 [21OC]

De Kruif, Noah: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1499 [21OC]

Dodd, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1622 [16NO]

Downey, Garrett N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

Dutcher, Joshua K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1703 [3DE]

Dyer, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1286 [16SE]

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

Echard, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Fitzgerald, Brandan S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E333 [16MR]

Foster, Mark: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

Garton, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E171 [5FE]

Gouldsmith, Spencer C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Grau, Bryson D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E330 [16MR]

Graves, Christopher M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E201 [12FE]

Hansen, Drake N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1381 [29SE]

Hendrix, Gordon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E328 [16MR]

Hess, Turner S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1382 [29SE]

Hess, William L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1384 [29SE]

Hickey, Kelly D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E377 [23MR]

Huber, Eric: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E491 [14AP]

Huntley, Dalton H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1380 [29SE]

Hutton, Jacob I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

Imm, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E729 [18MY]

Jeffries, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E730 [18MY]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

Kepler, David: Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1450 [8OC]

Knopp, Matthew L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E206 [12FE]

Korbatov, Lisa: Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1498 [21OC]

Kostelac, Cole M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [12FE]

Kozakiewicz, Dan: Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Lang, Talan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E210 [12FE]

Lybarger, William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1472 [9OC]

Maples, Chris: Boys Scouts Leader Wood Badge recipient, E1511 [22OC]

Marckx, Bret: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E332 [16MR]

McCann, John S.: Massachusetts Knox Trail Council of the Boy Scouts Good Scout honoree, E1596 [4NO]

McCombs, Devin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E360 [18MR]

McLean, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E873 [10JN]

McMullen, Sean C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

Meneses, Matheus: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Morgan, Bradley E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1383 [29SE]

Noe, Robert E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1381 [29SE]

Perrin, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1062 [14JY]

Powell, Ben: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E944 [23JN]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E671 [12MY]

Powers, Mamon and Cynthia: Calumet Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipients, E1626 [16NO]

Prettyman, Caleb: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Reyna, Jeffrey R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E202 [12FE]

Rodgers, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E170 [5FE]

Rodgers, Payton: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E615 [29AP]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 16, E1661 [19NO]

Shafer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1507 [22OC]

Shay, Daniel G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Sheehan, Donald, III (Trae): Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1433 [6OC]

Shrewsbury, MA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 114, E1843 [18DE]

Spendlove, Ethan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Spradley, Jason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H7100 [22OC]

Stillwell, Gabriel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Stockman, Andrew J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E30 [8JA]

Storey, Aric M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [12FE]

Surdyke, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [2JN]

Torra, Sebastian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Velazquez, Charles A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E356 [18MR]

Velazquez, Jacob L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Walters, Bobby: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E805 [1JN]

Winkie, Chris: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1360 [25SE]

Wisdon, Dylan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E29 [8JA]

Zimmerman, Joseph: Boy Scouts Certificate of Appreciation recipient, E185 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Barrington, RI: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 6, S3924 [9JN]

Wayzata, MN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 283, S7966 [16NO]

BOYD, JOHN W., JR.

Letters

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5351 [22JY]

BOYD GAMING CORP.

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S829 [5FE]

BOYER, DONALD R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8436 [30NO]

BOYER, ELEANA

Remarks in House

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E1051 [13JY]

BOYER, TASHA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

BOYERTOWN, PA

Remarks in House

Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles: anniversary, E65 [14JA]

BOYETT, CARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8253 [17NO]

BOYETT PRINTING & GRAPHICS, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S419 [22JA]

BOYLAN, TONY

Articles and editorials

Meet the Nuns Who Are Preparing Their West Ridge Home To Take in Syrian Refugees, S8294 [2DE]

BOYLE, BRENDAN F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see H.J. Res. 56), H3574 [22MY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H4002 [9JN]

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

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY] (see H.R. 1942), H6836 [6OC]

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

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see H.R. 1858), H7090 [21OC]

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

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H4003 [9JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H7090 [21OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H6228 [24SE]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H5775 [29JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H7347 [29OC]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8241 [16NO]

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

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H6836 [6OC]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H4004 [9JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H4492 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2350), H3251 [15MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H3560 [21MY]

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

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H3577 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5404 [22JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H5783 [31JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H8242 [16NO]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3564 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H7743 [4NO]

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

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8414 [19NO]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H7139 [22OC]

——— curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 3984), H8151 [5NO]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H8362 [18NO]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

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

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H10712 [18DE]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H3577 [26MY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3574 [22MY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H3565 [21MY]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5592 [28JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3391 [19MY]

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

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2656 [29AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H1807 [19MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

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

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5298 [20JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H2772 [30AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 67), H7390 [2NO]

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

Federal agencies and departments: reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H4432 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H4344 [12JN]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H4003 [9JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7028 [20OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H7090 [21OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H7091 [21OC]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H9206 [9DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H8362 [18NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1614 [4MR]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8646 [30NO]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H664 [28JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

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

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

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

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6076 [16SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H9271 [10DE]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4431 [16JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H5524 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3565 [21MY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H5332 [21JY]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

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

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H4594 [23JN]

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

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4862 [7JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4493 [17JN]

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

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H7390 [2NO]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H6706 [29SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6077 [16SE]

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

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H8362 [18NO]

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

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

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3565 [21MY]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5333 [21JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H6974 [9OC]

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

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H4546 [19JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H1850 [23MR]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1806 [19MR]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H5592 [28JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1618 [4MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1526 [2MR]

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

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1526 [2MR]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7090 [21OC]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H7189 [26OC]

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6973 [9OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5592 [28JY]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H705 [2FE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H5591 [28JY]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2500 [28AP]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H7091 [21OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H5333 [21JY]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

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

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H4862 [7JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H4345 [12JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H6180 [18SE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H5118 [13JY]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3759 [2JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H9272 [10DE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7390 [2NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H3582 [29MY]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H5591 [28JY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5775 [29JY]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H9691 [17DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H2155 [13AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H6076 [16SE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H8281 [17NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H2879 [12MY]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9080 [8DE]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H9329 [15DE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Ukraine: provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1502 [27FE]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Veterans: honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4594 [23JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4594 [23JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H1618 [4MR]

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

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

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

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

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

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H705 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations to establish public-private partnerships under the International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program (see H.R. 2729), H4241 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]

Federal employees: prevent Thrift Savings Plan funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (see H.R. 2645), H3912 [4JN]

National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 463), H6835 [6OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations to establish public-private partnerships under the International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program (H.R. 2729), H4242 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (H.R. 4173), H9012 [3DE]

Federal employees: prevent Thrift Savings Plan funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (H.R. 2645), H3915 [4JN]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), E712• [14MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4460 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4460 [17JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H761 [4FE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7311 [28OC]

Climate: global warming, H9360, H9361, H9363 [16DE]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H538 [26JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H2028 [25MR]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H2027, H2028, H2029 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1488 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1155, H1158, H1159 [25FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4328 [12JN]

Education: proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H538 [26JA], H761 [4FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H4607, H4611 [24JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 723), H2856, H2857 [12MY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4460 [17JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4328 [12JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H718 [3FE]

Immigration: reform, H1158 [25FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8389 [19NO]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4328 [12JN], H7311 [28OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, H2479 [28AP]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1787 [19MR]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3687 [2JN]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 3750), H9347 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H718 [3FE]

Philadelphia, PA: closure of Nabisco, Inc., bakery, H4972 [9JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, E712• [14MY]

——— tribute to Mathematic Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter School, E1693• [2DE]

Power resources: promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361 [16DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5206 [15JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3687 [2JN]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4328 [12JN]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (H.R. 237), H5313, H5314 [21JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, H9361 [16DE]

Ukraine: anniversary of Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, E1606• [5NO]

——— provide humanitarian assistance, E1726• [8DE]

Votes: position on missed, H1386• [27FE], E703•, E712• [14MY], E1344• [24SE], E1371• [28SE]

Tributes

Hesburgh, Theodore M., H1576 [4MR]

Rosado, Jonathan, H5219 [15JY], E1074• [15JY]

BOYLE, MICHAEL P.

Statements

Examining the Export-Import Bank’s Reauthorization Request and the Government’s Role in Export Financing, S3671 [3JN]

BOYLE ENERGY SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Statements

Examining the Export-Import Bank’s Reauthorization Request and the Government’s Role in Export Financing, S3671 [3JN]

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, CT: opening of renovated facility, E372 [19MR]

Lively, Justice: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bean, Larry and Margo: Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming honorees, S6288 [4AU]

BOYS TOWN, NE

Bills and resolutions

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Texts of

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

BOYS TOWN CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

Letters

Provisions: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

Enact (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Texts of

H.R. 893, provisions, H4560 [23JN]

S. 301, provisions, S1831 [24MR]

BOYS TOWN (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Coins: mint in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Coins: mint in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Coins: mint in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Texts of

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

BP P.L.C.

Remarks in Senate

Climate: denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

BPA IN FOOD PACKAGING RIGHT TO KNOW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 821), S1660 [19MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 821), S1667 [19MR]

BRACKETT, GARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1831 [18DE]

BRADBURY, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame: inductee, E1697 [2DE]

BRADDOCK, PA

Remarks in House

Klausing, Chuck: Football Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, E495 [15AP]

BRADDOCK DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, INC.

Remarks in House

Best of Braddock Awards: tribute to recipients, E1194 [31JY]

BRADFORD, PA

Remarks in House

YWCA: anniversary, H4605 [24JN]

BRADLEY, MICHAEL J. AND BERNADETTE A. SHERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E843 [4JN]

BRADLEY, OMAR N.

Bills and resolutions

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see S. 267), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1794), H2210 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (S. 267), S6325 [4AU]

Texts of

S. 267, General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act, S6325 [4AU]

BRADLEY, SHARON

Remarks in House

Pearland, TX, Independent School District: Elementary and Secondary Principal of the Year award recipient, E1019 [8JY]

BRADSHAW, WILLIE R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E423 [25MR]

BRADY, CHEYENNE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2684 [6MY]

BRADY, EDITH GATES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1214 [8SE]

BRADY, GIDEON R.

Remarks in House

Civil Air Patrol: General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E1505 [21OC]

BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H94 [7JA]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H2115 [26MR]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1116 [24FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H1165 [25FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H6750 [30SE]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities (see H.R. 1907), H2420 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H6189 [22SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2773 [30AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H2772 [30AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2500 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4957 [8JY]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1636 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H4651 [24JN]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1618 [4MR]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H5469 [23JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2656 [29AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2115 [26MR]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H535 [22JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6795 [5OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H3391 [19MY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6308 [28SE]

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 489), H531 [22JA]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H4138 [10JN]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3024), H5333 [21JY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1801 [19MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H6076 [16SE]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H3215 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H3507 [20MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2488), H3557 [21MY]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3507 [20MY]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5981 [15SE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7255 [27OC]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6937 [8OC]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

Ships and vessels: promote the recycling of vessels (see H.R. 2876), H5783 [31JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H705 [2FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5592 [28JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H867 [9FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8415 [19NO]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H2154 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H6074 [16SE]

Economy: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product (GDP) to right-size government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 2471), H3505 [20MY]

Federal employees: clarify that furloughed Federal employees who receive back pay may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same time period (see H.R. 2512), H3559 [21MY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H4769 [25JN]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H1802 [19MR]

——— establish annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 2507), H3558 [21MY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program for use under Medicare Advantage plans, preserve beneficiary choice, and revise treatment of infusion drugs furnished through durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2581), H3581 [29MY]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 3831), H7188 [26OC]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— provide for value-based purchasing of post-acute care services (see H.R. 3298), H5763 [29JY]

——— revise payment for indirect medical education (IME) costs in teaching hospitals (see H.R. 3292), H5763 [29JY]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H810 [4FE]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H981 [11FE]

Conference reports

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 644), H9104–H9173 [9DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (H.R. 2912), H4772 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (H.R. 3520), H6075 [16SE]

Economy: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product (GDP) to right-size government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (H.R. 2471), H3507 [20MY]

Federal employees: clarify that furloughed Federal employees who receive back pay may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same time period (H.R. 2512), H3562 [21MY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (H.R. 2913), H4772 [25JN]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (H.R. 1479), H1804 [19MR]

——— establish annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 2507), H3562 [21MY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program for use under Medicare Advantage plans, preserve beneficiary choice, and revise treatment of infusion drugs furnished through durable medical equipment (H.R. 2581), H3582 [29MY]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 3831), H7189 [26OC]

——— improve integrity (H.R. 1021), H1114 [24FE]

——— provide for value-based purchasing of post-acute care services (H.R. 3298), H5771 [29JY]

——— revise payment for indirect medical education (IME) costs in teaching hospitals (H.R. 3292), H5771 [29JY]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (H.R. 711), H813 [4FE]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 2128), H2770 [30AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H667 [30JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H1371 [26FE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H983 [11FE]

Letters

Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4484 [17JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4484 [17JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2079 [26MR]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H9399 [17DE]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H8838 [1DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6150 [18SE]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9390, H9423, H9424, H9431 [17DE]

Buckalew Chevrolet (business): anniversary, E1105• [22JY]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1909 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1909, H1911, H1912, H1914 [25MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (S. 1362), H7079, H7080 [21OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H8846, H8847, H8849 [1DE], H9286, H9292, H9294 [11DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9390, H9423, H9424, H9431 [17DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H1914 [25MR]

——— recession, H1911, H1912 [25MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H8846, H8847, H8849 [1DE]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4268 [12JN], H4520 [18JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H728, H731, H733 [3FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5963 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5963 [11SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4268 [12JN]

Lone Star College-Montgomery: anniversary, E1418• [2OC]

Medicare: establish annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 2507), H4481, H4482 [17JN]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (H.R. 2570), H4479, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H4485, H4486, H4487 [17JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2076, H2079, H2080 [26MR]

——— require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 2505), H4483, H4485 [17JN]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

Montgomery County, TX, Association of Business Women: anniversary, E1171• [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H728, H731, H733 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H728, H731, H733 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7148 [23OC]

Sam Houston State University: anniversary of football team, E1641• [17NO]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2076, H2079, H2080 [26MR]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4520 [18JN]

——— exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes, H2277 [16AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9390, H9423, H9424, H9431 [17DE]

——— extend the research credit without increasing the deficit or delaying further tax reform, H3419 [20MY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2286, H2288 [16AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), motion to recommit, H2289 [16AP]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9286, H9292, H9294 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, H8838 [1DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to instruct conferees, H8846, H8847, H8849 [1DE]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2276, H2277, H2278, H2279, H2280, H2284 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3412, H3417 [20MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), motion to recommit, H3419 [20MY]

The Woodlands, TX: anniversary of The Woodlands Rotary Club, E649• [1MY]

Tomball, TX: anniversary of Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce, E1016• [8JY]

Votes: correction, H7217• [27OC]

——— position on missed, H6760• [1OC], E582• [23AP], E882• [11JN], E1407•, E1408• [1OC]

Reports filed

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–376), H9204 [9DE]

Resignations

Committee on Economics (Joint), H8435 [30NO]

Rules

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8640–H8642 [30NO]

Tributes

Bass, Emma, E835• [3JN]

Bhavnani-Rama, Kishin (Kay), E1844• [18DE]

Cox, Dan, E1837• [18DE]

Hardy, Betty, E1315• [17SE]

Oleinik, Tom and Charlotte, E1767• [10DE]

Stewart, Alvin B., E1829• [18DE]

BRADY, LOIS SMITH

Articles and editorials

There’s Always Room for Rum Cake, S1196 [27FE]

BRADY, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

True Friendship Lasts Forever: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan (excerpt), E860• [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5239 [15JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4774 [25JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H8281 [17NO]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H9329 [15DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H8281 [17NO]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H5783 [31JY]

Armed Forces: clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H4493 [17JN]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H858 [5FE]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H8241 [16NO]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H5867 [9SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2498 [28AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

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

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 1213), H1565 [3MR]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H7027 [20OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H10712 [18DE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3489), H5942 [10SE] (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H2357 [21AP]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H10712 [18DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H4383 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 315), H357 [13JA]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H5525 [27JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H6706 [29SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H9206 [9DE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H9329 [15DE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H5173 [14JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2357 [21AP]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H5118 [13JY]

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

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 576), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H9329 [15DE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3215 [14MY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3215 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H757 [3FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

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

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

Dept. of the Treasury: use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles from certain weight limitations (see H.R. 3247), H5588 [28JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H2212 [14AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 983), H1068 [13FE]

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H7390 [2NO]

——— establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3970), H9307 [11DE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2211 [14AP]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H3215 [14MY]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H8282 [17NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H8242 [16NO]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2156 [13AP]

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

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 2035), H3922 [8JN]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H3574 [22MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H2154 [13AP]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H40 [6JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

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

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

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5173 [14JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

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

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H8414 [19NO]

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

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H5775 [29JY]

——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3492), H5974 [11SE]

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

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3564 [21MY]

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

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

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

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

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

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

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H6228 [24SE]

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

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2357 [21AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H7333 [28OC]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H5117 [13JY]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5850 [8SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4593 [23JN]

Law enforcement: increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H4592 [23JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H3254 [15MY]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6707 [29SE]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H8971 [2DE]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H7625 [3NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H4493 [17JN]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7332 [28OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H1771 [18MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2212 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H9080 [8DE]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7175 [23OC]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H4345 [12JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4773 [25JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H5866 [9SE]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7027 [20OC]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

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

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see H.R. 4029), H8861 [1DE]

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

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H664 [28JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H664 [28JA]

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

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

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

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H3564 [21MY]

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

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6973 [9OC]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H583 [26JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H7028 [20OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

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

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H3574 [22MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2772 [30AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H9013 [3DE]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H6981 [16OC]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

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

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H6189 [22SE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA] (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

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

——— increase the allowable age of dependents that can have medical expenses paid from their families’ health savings accounts (see H.R. 3184), H5592 [28JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H5524 [27JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H2155 [13AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2794 [1MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H9307 [11DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4003 [9JN]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H9307 [11DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

——— prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H4592 [23JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H5173 [14JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4863 [7JY]

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

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

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

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H3215 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 442), H479 [21JA]

Dept. of Transportation: reduce Federal highway funding to States that do not enact a law prohibiting use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 1392), H1721 [17MR]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (see H.R. 4092), H8410 [19NO]

——— revise certain administrative and management authorities of the Librarian of Congress (see H.R. 4093), H8410 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (H.R. 442), H481 [21JA]

Dept. of Transportation: reduce Federal highway funding to States that do not enact a law prohibiting use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle (H.R. 1392), H1722 [17MR]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (H.R. 4092), H8413 [19NO]

——— revise certain administrative and management authorities of the Librarian of Congress (H.R. 4093), H8413 [19NO]

Remarks

Capitol Police: tribute to New Member Orientation Program, E524• [16AP]

Coins: tribute to the penny in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln, E209• [12FE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1791, H1792 [19MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, E980• [25JN]

GPO: anniversary, E304• [4MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Philadelphia, PA, Amtrak train derailment, H3409 [20MY]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School girls’ basketball team, E526• [16AP]

Taiwan: normalization of relations with China, E1648• [18NO]

——— U.S. policy, E860• [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2955 [13MY]

Summaries

Statement on Relationship Between Taiwan and China: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan, E1648• [18NO]

Tributes

Bradley, Michael J. and Bernadette A. Sherry, E843• [4JN]

Gregory-Johnson, Shirley, E1737• [8DE]

Ho, Anthony Chung-Yi, E105• [22JA]

King, Sydney Gibson, E204• [12FE], E257• [26FE]

Montanaro, Gregory P., E25• [7JA]

BRADY, TESS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7860 [9NO]

BRAMMER, JACK

Articles and editorials

Magazine Names Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers a Top Public Official in Nation, S8370 [3DE]

BRAMUCCI, RAYMOND L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1279 [15SE]

BRAND, E. CABELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E139 [30JA]

BRANDON, ADAM

Letters

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S7504 [27OC]

BRANN, TIMMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1694 [2DE]

BRANSON, MO

Remarks in House

Branson High School: tribute to Future Farmers of America trap team, E1166 [29JY]

BRANSTAD, TERRY E. (Governor of Iowa)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1783 [11DE], E1787, E1800 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8575, S8589 [10DE]

BRASUELL, MADISON

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E445 [26MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E445 [26MR]

BRAT, DAVE (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5069 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H3390 [19MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H408 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 54), H4652 [24JN]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H3759 [2JN]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H5777 [29JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5867 [9SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H105 [7JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5298 [20JY]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3310 [18MY]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H10712 [18DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5777 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5293 [16JY]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H5173 [14JY]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2960 [13MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H4345 [12JN]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H4652 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H4383 [15JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H3916 [4JN]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H4383 [15JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H3254 [15MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H8155 [5NO]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5333 [21JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H5866 [9SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H157 [8JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H9081 [8DE]

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

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1850 [23MR]

House Rules: prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 16), H3391 [19MY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H5117 [13JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H5117 [13JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H5117 [13JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5118 [13JY]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H5867 [9SE]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H5172 [14JY]

Insurance: restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H4345 [12JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H8155 [5NO]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7175 [23OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Medicare: improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4383 [15JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H408 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 14), H4958 [8JY]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6308 [28SE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4432 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5976 [11SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H3254 [15MY]

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

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3921 [8JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 790), H4651 [24JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H3759 [2JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H1618 [4MR]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H5975 [11SE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8242 [16NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Taxation: eliminate marriage penalty in, and reduce eligibility limitation on the tax credit for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 2306), H5867 [9SE]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 554), H638 [27JA]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5524 [27JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2960 [13MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5776 [29JY]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H3254 [15MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H408 [14JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H8241 [16NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H5775 [29JY]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H2156 [13AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H7175 [23OC]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H1618 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: repeal (see H.R. 3567), H6178 [18SE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

Iran: prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5466 [23JY]

National Atomic Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5467 [23JY]

SBA: clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (see H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

Taxation: create Universal Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4094), H8410 [19NO]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 55), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (H.R. 3804), H7138 [22OC]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: repeal (H.R. 3567), H6179 [18SE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (H.R. 2693), H4002 [9JN]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (H.R. 4006), H8241 [16NO]

Iran: prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3199), H5468 [23JY]

SBA: clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

Taxation: create Universal Savings Accounts (H.R. 4094), H8413 [19NO]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (H.R. 4300), H10711 [18DE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to Virginia National Guard Company A, 2d Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, H9677 [17DE]

——— tribute to Virginia National Guard Detachment 2, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, H9677 [17DE]

Congress: legislative process, H1550 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H962 [11FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1550 [3MR]

Eximbank: abolish, H2454 [23AP]

Government: importance of accountability, H4372 [15JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5069 [10JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H732 [3FE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (H.R. 2693), H9265 [10DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H962 [11FE]

IRS: disappearance of e-mails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H4372 [15JN]

NIH: make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5069 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H732 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H732 [3FE]

Votes: position on missed, H3534• [21MY], H5280•, H5283• [16JY], H6252• [25SE], H6920• [8OC], E120• [27JA]

Tributes

Neblett, Jack, H9677 [17DE]

BRATKA, STEVE J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H484 [22JA]

BRAUN, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E256 [26FE]

BRAUN FAMILY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E731 [18MY]

BRAUNSTEIN, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1730 [8DE]

BRAVO 369 FLIGHT FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

‘‘Warplanes to Siberia’’ project: tribute, E143 [2FE]

BRAYTON, BIRNEY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2755 [11MY]

BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign aid: suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2784), H4382 [15JN]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Immigration: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2785), H4382 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Bolton, Leah: Brazoria County, TX, Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1352 [24SE]

Froberg, Alfred, Jr.: Brazoria County, TX, Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1445 [7OC]

BREAKING ADDICTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1988), H2463 [23AP]

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO INNOVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 990), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1883), H2307 [16AP]

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE (organization)

Remarks in House

Chester, Ryan: Breakthrough Junior Challenge competition winner, E1779 [11DE]

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2722), H5183 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2722), H5127–H5130 [14JY], H5183 [15JY], E867 [10JN], E1083 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2722, provisions, H5127 [14JY]

BREAUX, MAYCI

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Lafayette, LA, movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Coco Eros Clothing Boutique, S6290 [4AU]

BREEN, MAURA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E235 [24FE]

BREEN, MICHAEL

Letters

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456 [20MY]

BREHM, ROBERT A.

Letters

Election of Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., to the House of Representatives, H2850 [12MY]

BREIDEGAM, DeLIGHT, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6089, H6090 [17SE]

BREITBART.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Al Jazeera’s Banned ‘Islamist,’ ‘Jihad,’ ‘Terrorist’ From Airwaves, H671 [2FE]

BREMERTON, WA

Remarks in House

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, H7628, H7638 [4NO]

Olympic College: Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, H2163 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

BRENAN, MICHAEL

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E415 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E415 [25MR]

BRENNAN, TOM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7303 [19OC]

BRENNER, DEVON

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5018 [13JY]

BRENNO, WESLEY C.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3768 [4JN]

BRENT, GEORGE

Biographies

Personal, S7857 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

World War II: tribute to Holocaust survivors, S7857 [9NO]

BRENTON, D. SCOTT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1130 [27JY]

BREVARD COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

Small Business Assistance Council: anniversary, E1078 [16JY]

BREWER, BILL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1584 [17MR]

BREWER, MARGARITA

Remarks in Senate

Northern Kentucky University: Lincoln Award recipient, S4294 [18JN]

BREWER, STEPHEN M.

Remarks in House

Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation: Citizen of the Year award recipient, E410 [25MR]

BREWER, TERRY

Remarks in House

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) (organization): award for North America recipient, E140 [30JA]

BREWER, TYLER S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E308 [4MR]

BREWER SCIENCE, INC.

Remarks in House

Brewer, Terry: Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) (organization) award for North America recipient, E140 [30JA]

BREWERS ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

Remarks in Senate

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (S. Res. 188), S3371 [31MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 188, support goals of American Craft Beer Week, S3341 [31MY]

BREWSAUGH, BOB

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5537 [28JY], E1142 [28JY]

BRIAN, DANIELLE

Articles and editorials

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Letters

Inspector General Empowerment Act, S8670 [15DE]

BRIDDELL, ADAM

Prayers

Senate, S1343 [10MR]

BRIDENSTINE, JIM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4072 [10JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3841 [3JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3691 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1116 [24FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H5032 [9JY]

Armed Forces: eliminate age restriction on commencement of receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 4124), H9272 [10DE]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2035 [25MR]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H5298 [20JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H10713 [18DE]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H3215 [14MY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H105 [7JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4862 [7JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1165 [25FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H7625 [3NO]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H5591 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3391 [19MY]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H811 [4FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H8281 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorize activities relative to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David’s Sling weapons program (see H.R. 1915), H2354 [21AP]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H7189 [26OC]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H1807 [19MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H1801 [19MR]

——— ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

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

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5332 [21JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2271 [15AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5849 [8SE]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H5031 [9JY]

——— recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4138), H8859 [1DE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5469 [23JY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H3565 [21MY]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H984 [11FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H583 [26JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H7625 [3NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H641 [27JA]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4652 [24JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H4493 [17JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5524 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see H.R. 2856), H4652 [24JN]

——— reduce annual rate of basic pay (see H.R. 1137), H1902 [24MR]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8861 [1DE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H5976 [11SE]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5404 [22JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1116 [24FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H3565 [21MY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H5298 [20JY]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H6894 [7OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1116 [24FE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H4492 [17JN]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H39 [6JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H5591 [28JY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5333 [21JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H5404 [22JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5118 [13JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: designate (see H.R. 3059), H5172 [14JY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H10713 [18DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H1116 [24FE] (see H.R. 3222), H8362 [18NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2420 [22AP]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H8860 [1DE]

——— allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts (see H.R. 3745), H7255 [27OC]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3564 [21MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H1806 [19MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6893 [7OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H3922 [8JN]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H9307 [11DE]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2032 [25MR]

National Learn To Swim Month: designate (see H. Res. 206), H2269 [15AP]

NOAA: improve weather research (see H.R. 1561), H1898 [24MR]

NSF: provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require U.S. Chief Technology Officer to be confirmed by the Senate and clarify duties of such position (see H.R. 1764), H2208 [14AP]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H4383 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H2794 [1MY]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H7742 [4NO]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4769 [25JN]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H41 [6JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2112 [26MR]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H5524 [27JY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2356 [21AP]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1850 [23MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4593 [23JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5469 [23JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4546 [19JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5332 [21JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 589), H660 [28JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H1165 [25FE]

Technology: provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and developmment to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2311 [16AP]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H8646 [30NO]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H5117 [13JY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (see H.R. 1864), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 89), H39 [6JA]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see H. Res. 105), H982 [11FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 15), H224 [12JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 1487), H1802 [19MR]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see H.R. 443), H479 [21JA]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (H.R. 1864), H2309 [16AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 89), H46 [6JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 15), H225 [12JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (H.R. 3245), H5590 [28JY]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (H.R. 1487), H1805 [19MR]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (H.R. 443), H481 [21JA]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (H.R. 2261), H2878 [12MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6751 [1OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to 513th Air Control Group, H4870 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7130 [22OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4055, H4072, H4073 [10JN]

——— military response to Russian violations of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty funding, H4072, H4073 [10JN]

——— military satellite communications (SATCOM) funding, H4055 [10JN]

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

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3841 [3JN], H3986 [9JN]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1736 [18MR]

FAA: Office of Commercial Space Transportation funding, H3841 [3JN]

GAO: require report on use of space support vehicle services in commercial space industry, H3532 [21MY]

Gohmert, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [6JA]

NOAA: improve weather research, H3688 [2JN]

——— improve weather research (H.R. 1561), H3371 [19MY]

——— space-based commercial weather research funding, H3691 [2JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3688, H3691 [2JN]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security, H3532 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3532 [21MY], H3841 [3JN]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8194 [16NO]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector, H3532 [21MY]

Tributes

Brookhart, Smith W., III, H2961 [14MY]

Burgy, Dave (Cheese), H6751 [1OC]

BRIDGE TO SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

BRIDGEPORT, NE

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (see S. 1291), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 404), H412 [16JA]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 404), H3586 [1JN]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 114–76), H2267 [15AP]

Texts of

H.R. 404, Bureau of Reclamation early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska, H3586 [1JN]

BRIDGEPORT, WV

Remarks in House

Bridgeport High School: tribute to football team, H9213 [10DE]

BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC

Articles and editorials

Feds Issued Warning to Pipeline Company in November, S459 [26JA]

BRIDGES see also Roads and Highways

Bills and resolutions

Budget: provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Crime: prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense (see S. 902), S2110 [13AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 2247), S7814 [5NO]

——— carry out a tribal transportation self-governance program (see H.R. 1068), H1163 [25FE]

——— eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H1801 [19MR]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects (see H.R. 4228), H9270 [10DE]

——— include bridges on the National Highway Performance Program (see H.R. 3168), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide improved investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 1748), S4953 [9JY]

——— strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require use of iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 2683), H3914 [4JN]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river (see S. 2143), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 3688), H6835 [6OC]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H3641 [1JN]

——— expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 1620), H2033 [25MR]

States: authorize States to carry out bridge reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and replacement projects using previously allocated surface transportation funds that are excess or inactive (see H.R. 3376), H5766 [29JY]

Strengthening America’s Bridges Fund: establish (see S. 1273), S2759 [11MY]

Taxation: incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide for Move America bonds and allow such bonds to be converted into tax credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (see S. 1186), S2599 [4MY]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H2109 [26MR]

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA): transform into a revolving fund (see H.R. 4081), H8410 [19NO]

Letters

Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization: Phil Mendelson, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, H2862 [12MY]

Lists

National Capital region congressional delegation, H2862 [12MY]

State examples of deficient highway bridges in need of repair, S5897 [27JY]

Top five critical infrastructure projects in the District of Columbia stalled until there is a long-term surface transportation reauthorization, H2862 [12MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Petitions and memorials

National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board: Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization, H2863 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: Northeast corridor infrastructure projects funding, H3978 [9JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H7159 [23OC]

Concord, NC: bridge dedication ceremony in memory of Allen T. Small, E1637 [17NO]

Dept. of Transportation: develop a comprehensive strategy to address structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, H7585 [3NO]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects, H7617, H7618 [3NO]

——— submit report on Frontline Workforce Development Program, H7620 [3NO]

Employment: importance of jobs that maintain infrastructure, H943 [11FE], H2858 [12MY]

——— job creation through infrastructure investment, H171 [9JA]

Federal Highway Administration: eliminate enforcement of Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the taking of nesting swallows for construction projects on certain at-risk bridges, H7587 [3NO]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1087 [24FE], H1876, H1877 [24MR], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3497 [20MY]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H3236 [15MY]

Nicholson, PA: anniversary of Nicholson Bridge (Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct), E1263 [11SE]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (H.R. 2595), E807 [1JN]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of San Francisco County Transportation Authority, E99 [22JA]

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H14, H18, H21, H22 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 1692), E446 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S5439–S5441, S5445–S5447 [22JY], S6048–S6051, S6055 [28JY]

——— exempt bridges determined to be structurally deficient from certain government regulations if bridge is being reconstructed in exact same location, S8075, S8076 [18NO]

——— provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to funding for roads and bridges to States refusing to submit Clean Power Plan implementation plans, S2001 [26MR]

Federal Highway Administration: innovative segmental wall technology for soil bank stabilization and roadway sound attenuation, and articulated technology for hydraulic sheer-resistant erosion control funding, S8357 [3DE]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S312 [21JA], S531 [27JA]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

——— legislative priorities, S6583 [10SE], S6863 [22SE]

Taxation: provide for Move America bonds and allow such bonds to be converted into tax credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (S. 1186), S2601 [4MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

Tables

Federal share of State capital outlays for highway & bridge projects, S5703 [26JY]

Federal share of State capital outlays for highway and bridge projects, S7184 [7OC]

Texts of

S. 2143, provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river, S7161 [6OC]

BRIDGETON, MO

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (see S. 2306), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4100), H8410 [19NO]

BRIDGEWATER, VA

Remarks in House

Blue Ridge Christian School: anniversary, E1310 [17SE]

BRIGGS, AUSTIN

Articles and editorials

Railroad Quiet Zones Will Silence Train Horns at Four Arvada Crossings, H1597 [4MR]

BRIGGS, BOB

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1402 [1OC]

BRILES, ART

Remarks in House

Tribute, E91 [21JA]

BRING JOBS HOME ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1737), S7256 [8OC]

Taxation: permanently extend the research and development credit, S7731 [3NO]

BRING THE ANCIENT ONE HOME ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

BRINGING AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE TO EXEMPT SCHOOLS AGAINST LEGISLATIVE ENCROACHMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 881), H1835 [23MR]

BRINGING MISSING CHILDREN HOME ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

BRINGING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION OUT OF THE SHADOWS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2311), S8160 [19NO]

BRINGING TERRORISTS TO JUSTICE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE] (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

BRINKMEYER, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3770 [4JN]

BRINSON, RON

Articles and editorials

Jim Edwards Had Transformative Role in S.C. Shift to GOP, E10 [6JA]

BRISOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP.

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: convey certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (see S. 2421), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 4289), H9691 [17DE]

BRISS, MARVIS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1485 [12MR]

BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S1551 [16MR], H2093 [26MR]

BRITO, NUNO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1209 [4AU]

BROADBAND CONDUIT DEPLOYMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

BROADCASTING see Radio; Television

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

Jews: call for appropriate observation of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people by the U.S. Administration and diplomatic representatives (see H. Res. 57), H639 [27JA]

BROADMOOR HOTEL, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see S. 1941), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2223), H2792 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (H.R. 2223), H6005, H6006 [16SE]

Reports filed

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2223, Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act, H6005 [16SE]

BROADWAY, VA

Bills and resolutions

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (see S. 1329), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2288), H2956 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (H.R. 2288), H8427, H8428 [30NO], E691 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (S. 1329), S2851 [13MY]

Reports filed

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Land in Rockingham County, VA That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 114–286), H6835 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2288, remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center in Rockingham County, VA, H8427 [30NO]

BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Remarks in House

Barbetti, Donna and Michael: Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania Sam and Jane Cali Star Award recipients, E1655 [19NO]

BROADWELL, PAULA

Remarks in House

Petraeus, David H.: urge Dept of Justice not to pursue felony charges relative to leaking classifed information while CIA Director, H237 [13JA], H399 [14JA]

BROCK, ADAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E602 [28AP]

BROCK, ALEAN ANDERTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1055 [13JY]

BROCKMAN, CHUCK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E465 [13AP]

BROER, WILLIAM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5500 [23JY]

BROKENBROUGH, ZENOBIA

Proclamations

Zenobia Brokenbrough California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1360 [25SE]

BRONAK, ELOISE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1085 [21JY]

BRONSTEIN, ANDREW

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5018 [13JY]

BRONX, NY see New York, NY

BRONXVILLE, NY

Remarks in House

Bronxville Women’s Club: anniversary, E529 [20AP]

BROOKE, EDWARD W., IV

Eulogies

Brooke, Edward W., S6801 [17SE]

BROOKE, EDWARD W. (a former Senator from Massachusetts)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Eulogies

By Delegate Norton, S6800 [17SE]

By Edward W. Brooke IV, S6801 [17SE]

By Milton C. Davis, S6800 [17SE]

By Sec. of State Kerry, S6799 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1343 [10MR], S1567 [17MR], S6799 [17SE]

Tribute (S. Res. 19), S23 [6JA], S53 [7JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 19, tribute, S21 [6JA]

BROOKES, PETER

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H5288 [16JY]

BROOKHART, SMITH W., III

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2961 [14MY]

BROOKLYN, NY see New York, NY

BROOKS, ALBERT

Remarks in House

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E1051 [13JY]

BROOKS, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Green Tech Solution, S8225 [1DE]

BROOKS, EARL D., II

Articles and editorials

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1513 [22OC]

BROOKS, FRANCIS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1215 [2MR]

BROOKS, JOHN

Remarks in House

Alvarado, Nettie: tribute to efforts to deliver groceries to senior citizens in the Albuquerque, NM, area, E644 [1MY]

BROOKS, MO (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3163 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3760 [2JN], H3848, H3851, H3880 [3JN], H3975 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5943 [10SE]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5592 [28JY]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6837 [6OC]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H5468 [23JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2785), H6706 [29SE]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7333 [28OC]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H5332 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H5293 [16JY]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5333 [21JY]

Credit: clarify that points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan (see H.R. 3393), H5850 [8SE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1901 [24MR]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H7742 [4NO]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H1501 [27FE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3171), H5525 [27JY]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H2767 [30AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H5866 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 2467), H3505 [20MY]

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 205), H6138 [17SE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H8861 [1DE]

——— sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3860), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H3643 [1JN]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H7626 [3NO]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 3699), H6892 [7OC]

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

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

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5783 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

Diseases: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

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

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1618 [4MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1117 [24FE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2880 [12MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H6260 [25SE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H4957 [8JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1663 [16MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1663 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4594 [23JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H9329 [15DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2821 [8MY]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

Financial institutions: improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H757 [3FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2794 [1MY]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H7028 [20OC]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2156 [13AP]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H2155 [13AP] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4652 [24JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1166 [25FE]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H4593 [23JN]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H915 [10FE]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3643 [1JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2035 [25MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (see H. Res. 301), H3915 [4JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2036 [25MR]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H6228 [24SE]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5118 [13JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4863 [7JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H6189 [22SE]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 32), H190 [9JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1624 [6MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8646 [30NO]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1568 [3MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H6138 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 31), H7027 [20OC] (see H.R. 206), H6138 [17SE] (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H6138 [17SE]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5089 [10JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 300), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5469 [23JY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5525 [27JY]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H5089 [10JY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see H.R. 1588), H6138 [17SE]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H8242 [16NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1663 [16MR]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (see H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H4774 [25JN]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9080 [8DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5943 [10SE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5292 [16JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8414 [19NO]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H2212 [14AP]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1636 [13MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H226 [12JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H7742 [4NO]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H5332 [21JY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H3582 [29MY]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2036), H3643 [1JN]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3643 [1JN]

National Credit Union Administration: study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H5404 [22JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H6229 [24SE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H7139 [22OC]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

NSF: provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H1618 [4MR]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5298 [20JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4957 [8JY]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H2036 [25MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1502 [27FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6189 [22SE]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H6893 [7OC]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6229 [24SE]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H2212 [14AP]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H6228 [24SE]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6308 [28SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H1038 [12FE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H6836 [6OC]

——— disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 713), H6180 [18SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2115 [26MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and require a valid Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2956), H6189 [22SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4863 [7JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2211 [14AP]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H4863 [7JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H6189 [22SE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H2156 [13AP] (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H225 [12JA]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H6837 [6OC]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5118 [13JY]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8972 [2DE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6789 [1OC]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5401 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Federal employees: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Public debt: increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see H.R. 1034), H1113 [24FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5403 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (H.R. 3039), H5117 [13JY]

Federal employees: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (H.R. 1535), H1849 [23MR]

Public debt: increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (H.R. 3835), H7254 [27OC]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (H.R. 1034), H1115 [24FE]

Letters

Nomination of Representative Paul Ryan to be Speaker of the House relative to stated conditions made on any presentation of immigration legislation in the House during the remainder of the Obama Administration: by, H7192 [27OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2503 [29AP]

Remarks

Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Inc.: tribute to International Honorary Organization for Women Educators, E1233• [8SE]

Amtrak: funding, H3849, H3851 [3JN]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2992, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2992 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H963 [11FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5336 [22JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for housing subsidies for illegal aliens, H3975, H3976 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3849, H3851 [3JN], H3975, H3976 [9JN]

Economy: impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H963 [11FE], H5121 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H963 [11FE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H7257 [28OC]

Ryan, Representative Paul: support for nomination to be Speaker of the House relative to stated conditions made on any presentation of immigration legislation in the House during the remainder of the Obama Administration, H7191 [27OC]

Tributes

Jackson, Jimmy, H2503 [29AP]

BROOKS, SUSAN W. (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H166 [9JA]

Amendments

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8937 [2DE]

Appointments

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H354 [13JA]

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H9080 [8DE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H10712 [18DE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3574 [22MY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H664 [28JA]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H10713 [18DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 2041), H4957 [8JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5470 [23JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

Colleges and universities: protect victims of sexual violence and improve adjudication of sexual violence allegations (see H.R. 3408), H5768 [29JY]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1771 [18MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2035 [25MR]

Crime: establish a criminal violation for using false communications with the intent to create an emergency response (see H.R. 4057), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H641 [27JA]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H1662 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H4862 [7JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2500 [28AP]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H3565 [21MY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2467 [23AP]

——— modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H1723 [17MR]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2667), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H6894 [7OC]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2035 [25MR]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H9206 [9DE]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H3879 [3JN]

——— disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs (see H.R. 4279), H9374 [16DE]

——— establish credentialing requirements for medical vendors (see H.R. 3422), H7391 [2NO]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4773 [25JN]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H6894 [7OC]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5404 [22JY]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (see H.R. 2046), H6893 [7OC]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5173 [14JY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1618 [4MR]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1626 [10MR]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H7391 [2NO]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1141), H5332 [21JY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H2500 [28AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H7391 [2NO]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H2501 [28AP]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 70), H7626 [3NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7391 [2NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7391 [2NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H6893 [7OC]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3310 [18MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2959 [13MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2959 [13MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H9080 [8DE]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H2500 [28AP]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3879 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H583 [26JA]

——— establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see H.R. 2144), H7626 [3NO]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H705 [2FE]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H2959 [13MY]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H2156 [13AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H5524 [27JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H4862 [7JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H664 [28JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H9080 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1850 [23MR]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4862 [7JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2035 [25MR]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H9080 [8DE]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1614 [4MR]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H664 [28JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6837 [6OC]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1567 [3MR]

Immigration: provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

Iran: clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6077 [16SE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2212 [14AP]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H1850 [23MR]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4864 [7JY]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2212 [14AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H9307 [11DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5944 [10SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2799 [5MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H2499 [28AP]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H4138 [10JN]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H854 [5FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2500 [28AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9375 [16DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1373 [26FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H2655 [29AP]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H4544 [18JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2772 [30AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H2500 [28AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H584 [26JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5239 [15JY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H811 [4FE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1618 [4MR]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H4493 [17JN]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8361 [18NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6894 [7OC]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3880 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H4383 [15JN]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H154 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2475 [27AP]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2488), H3557 [21MY]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H8860 [1DE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H641 [27JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1373 [26FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H3391 [19MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1038 [12FE]

——— reduce Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program fraud in U.S. territories (see H.R. 3444), H5847 [8SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2500 [28AP]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H6139 [17SE]

Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office, Elkhart, IN: designate (see H.R. 2413), H3386 [19MY]

Tariff: exempt from duty residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the U.S. (see H.R. 1773), H2880 [12MY]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pension recipients (see H.R. 1143), H1568 [3MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2155 [13AP]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1720), H2110 [26MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H4774 [25JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1372 [26FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H2959 [13MY]

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 2398), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H757 [3FE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2959 [13MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 1732), H2212 [14AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H5332 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 3242), H5588 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (see H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see H.R. 3681), H6792 [2OC]

Medicare: provide for a pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman (see H.R. 2325), H3211 [14MY]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5028 [9JY]

Constitutional authority statements

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (H.R. 3242), H5590 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4492 [17JN]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (H.R. 3681), H6792 [2OC]

Medicare: provide for a pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman (H.R. 2325), H3213 [14MY]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (H.R. 3299), H5771 [29JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (H.R. 2992), H5030 [9JY]

Lists

Indiana law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2014, H2969 [14MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1375 [27FE], H8251 [17NO]

Remarks

Anderson, IN: anniversary, E1152• [28JY]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1537• [26OC]

——— tribute to Carmel High School girls’ swim team, E420• [25MR]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: review and update data on reuse of used lubricating oil in order to increase collection rate and sustainable reuse, H8937, H8938 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H680, H681, H682, H683 [2FE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7316 [28OC]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H679 [2FE], E960• [24JN]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H609 [27JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8823 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8823 [1DE]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H8823 [1DE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5154 [14JY]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8252 [17NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8252 [17NO]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5013 [9JY], H5070 [10JY]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Allison Transmission Inc., E1255• [10SE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5154 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5946 [11SE]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5814 [8SE]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (S. 599), H8178 [16NO]

National Police Week: observance, H2969 [14MY]

NIH: make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5070 [10JY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8937, H8938 [2DE]

Religion: global persecution of Christians, H1637 [16MR]

Rolls-Royce, Inc.: anniversary of Indianapolis, IN, facility, E1582• [3NO]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4475 [17JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5946 [11SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2780• [1MY], H5653• [29JY], H6255• [25SE]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1536• [26OC]

Tributes

Ammerman, Matthew R., E34• [8JA]

Bantz, Charles, E806• [1JN]

Boehner, Speaker, H7249 [27OC]

Carroll, Dennis, E1101• [22JY]

Chen, Albert, E1469• [9OC]

Edwards, James L., E205• [12FE]

Harrington, Allen, H1376 [27FE]

Kassig, Abdul-Rahman, H8252 [17NO]

Kiely, Pat, E1103• [22JY]

Laird, Jack, H5814 [8SE]

Lofton, Thomas M., E1099• [22JY]

Mays, William, E121• [27JA]

McClelland, Jim, E406• [25MR]

Rosenthal, Ellen, E1558• [28OC]

Townsend, Wayne, E1148• [28JY]

Umbarger, R. Martin, H2323 [21AP]

Warren, Judy Studebaker, E1034• [10JY]

BROOKVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

Historic Brookville Town Square: tribute to progress on project, H6213 [24SE]

BROOME COUNTY, NY

Remarks in House

Binghamton, NY: tribute to Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E907 [16JN]

BROOMFIELD, CO

Remarks in House

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport: Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award recipient, E581 [23AP]

BROOMFIELD HILLS, MI

Remarks in House

Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund (organization): tribute, E550 [22AP]

BROOM-THOMAS, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E984 [25JN]

BROTHEN, ROBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2925 [14MY]

BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE (organization)

Remarks in House

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

BROUSSARD, FRED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E703 [14MY]

BROUSSARD, MONICA

Remarks in Senate

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Coco Eros Clothing Boutique, S6290 [4AU]

BROWARD COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1409 [1OC]

Broward County Public Schools: anniversary, E1430 [6OC]

Florida International University: tribute to the Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach program, H5301 [21JY]

ScentsAbility Micro-Enterprise, Inc.: South Florida Business Leadership Network Platinum Business Award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

BROWER, ROY G.

Remarks in House

American Thoracic Society: Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E733 [18MY]

BROWN, ADAM

Bills and resolutions

Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown U.S. Post Office, Hot Springs, AR: designate (see H.R. 3931), H7742 [4NO]

BROWN, ASHLEY

Remarks in House

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., H5813 [8SE]

——— tribute to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., officers for efforts to assist victims of domestic violence incident, H2889 [13MY]

BROWN, BILLY R., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6892 [22SE]

BROWN, BILLYE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1668 [19NO]

BROWN, BRANDON

Remarks in House

Lavonia, GA: tribute to Lavonia Police Dept., Officers of the Year award recipients, H483 [22JA]

BROWN, C. EDWARD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3341 [31MY]

BROWN, CHUCK

Bills and resolutions

Chuck Brown Day: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5590 [28JY]

BROWN, CLINT

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8319 [2DE]

BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3850 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7590 [3NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

——— H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Crash and America’s Declining Construction Spending, David Leonhardt, New York (NY) Times, H3207 [14MY]

One Day After Wreck, Increased Funding for Amtrak Fails in a House Panel, Michael D. Shear and Jad Mouawad, New York (NY) Times, H3207 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5469 [23JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H6837 [6OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H6789 [1OC]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see H.R. 189), H157 [8JA]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2212 [14AP]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1526 [2MR]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H190 [9JA]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7743 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3506 [20MY]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 284), H3880 [3JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H1663 [16MR]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H7139 [22OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1723 [17MR]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H3642 [1JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1771 [18MR]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 706), H3642 [1JN]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H7175 [23OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H2212 [14AP]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Cruise Travel Professional Month: designate (see H. Res. 455), H6788 [1OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H5850 [8SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H10712 [18DE]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H638 [27JA]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H705 [2FE]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H8646 [30NO]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 72), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6750 [30SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H7332 [28OC]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2500 [28AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4958 [8JY]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H7028 [20OC]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H3643 [1JN]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H814 [4FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6789 [1OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5032 [9JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1618 [4MR]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 2897), H4769 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4957 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H9272 [10DE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H4774 [25JN]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3391 [19MY]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1723 [17MR]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H9307 [11DE]

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 2276), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see H.R. 1541), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6837 [6OC]

——— carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H4957 [8JY]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7347 [29OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H2467 [23AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see H.R. 3596), H6261 [25SE]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5173 [14JY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2499 [28AP]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H2500 [28AP]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4774 [25JN]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see H.R. 3638), H7139 [22OC]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H8242 [16NO]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 797), H2115 [26MR]

Financial institutions: establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8240 [16NO]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H6789 [1OC]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 36), H482 [21JA]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6836 [6OC]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5850 [8SE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 249), H3391 [19MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H9329 [15DE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H5089 [10JY]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2417 [22AP]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 1595), H4593 [23JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H9307 [11DE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1663 [16MR]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see H.R. 2391), H5404 [22JY]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H7028 [20OC]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H8155 [5NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H5118 [13JY]

——— establish a national Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project to change the Medicare payment for cancer care in order to enhance the quality of care and to improve cost efficiency (see H.R. 1934), H5592 [28JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H6935 [8OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7391 [2NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1567 [3MR]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2005), H3879 [3JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6789 [1OC]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4863 [7JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H190 [9JA]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H7139 [22OC]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Lacrosse Month: designate (see H. Res. 267), H3252 [15MY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H2877 [12MY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1662 [16MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H8415 [19NO]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7189 [26OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures (see H.R. 617), H1662 [16MR]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 234), H814 [4FE]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3508 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3759 [2JN]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H3215 [14MY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1116 [24FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H2310 [16AP]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H1372 [26FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H3565 [21MY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H2798 [5MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1166 [25FE]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5777 [29JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H705 [2FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6894 [7OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5777 [29JY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3917 [4JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2773 [30AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H6836 [6OC]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 2563), H4138 [10JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2821 [8MY]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3574 [22MY]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3214 [14MY]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4594 [23JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4594 [23JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1556), H3582 [29MY]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H7028 [20OC]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4432 [16JN]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H858 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify treatment of administrative expenses during sequestration (see H.R. 215), H154 [8JA]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 2054), H2496 [28AP]

——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1575), H1899 [24MR]

——— permit interments, funerals, memorial services, and ceremonies of deceased veterans at cemeteries during certain weekends if requested for religious reasons (see H.R. 3715), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide for temporary use of Veterans Choice Program funds for certain programs (see H.R. 3246), H5588 [28JY]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 216), H154 [8JA]

——— transfer unobligated amounts to the medical accounts to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans (see H.R. 3200), H5466 [23JY]

Federal employees: provide that rates of basic pay for members of the Senior Executive Service are determined on the basis of the position (see H.R. 3768), H7026 [20OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 218), H155 [8JA]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists (see H. Res. 46), H532 [22JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (H.R. 3828), H7189 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (H.R. 1680), H2113 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify treatment of administrative expenses during sequestration (H.R. 215), H156 [8JA]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (H.R. 2054), H2498 [28AP]

——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1575), H1901 [24MR]

——— permit interments, funerals, memorial services, and ceremonies of deceased veterans at cemeteries during certain weekends if requested for religious reasons (H.R. 3715), H6936 [8OC]

——— provide for temporary use of Veterans Choice Program funds for certain programs (H.R. 3246), H5590 [28JY]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (H.R. 216), H156 [8JA]

——— transfer unobligated amounts to the medical accounts to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans (H.R. 3200), H5468 [23JY]

Federal employees: provide that rates of basic pay for members of the Senior Executive Service are determined on the basis of the position (H.R. 3768), H7027 [20OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (H.R. 218), H156 [8JA]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

Lists

El Faro (vessel) crew members, H6967 [9OC]

Press releases

VFW Calls New VA Appropriations Bill ‘Bad for Veterans’: VFW, H2584 [29AP]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H1598 [4MR], H3207 [14MY], H3499, H3500 [20MY], H3849, H3850, H3851 [3JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), E419• [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2511 [29AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9241 [10DE]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: Veterans Braintrust Forum review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665• [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1487 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1185 [26FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7213• [27OC]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H8168 [16NO]

——— prohibit funding to finance a passenger rail project in Florida, H3891 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (H.R. 1338), H8174, H8175 [16NO]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1384), H8176 [16NO]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 294), H1509 [2MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H198, H200, H201 [12JA]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, H6725 [30SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 2082), H6723, H6725 [30SE]

——— funding, H2583• [29AP]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety, H5640 [29JY]

——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1575), H6723 [30SE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5573 [28JY], H5629, H5640 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5648, H5649 [29JY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1507 [2MR]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H5307, H5308 [21JY]

——— Veterans Choice Program funding, H5573 [28JY], H5648, H5649• [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2582, H2583 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2511 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3849, H3850, H3851 [3JN], H3891 [4JN]

El Faro (vessel): offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, H6966, H6967 [9OC], E1435• [6OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2511 [29AP]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), H6197 [24SE]

Memorial Day: observance, H3500 [20MY]

National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure: establish, H7591 [3NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8993 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7415, H7591 [3NO], H7659, H7660 [4NO]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, H3207 [14MY]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1584, H1598 [4MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3499 [20MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7415, H7591 [3NO], H7659, H7660 [4NO], H8993 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3335 [19MY], H3499 [20MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5648, H5649 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7213• [27OC]

Seminole State College: tribute to Seminole State College Theatre Dept., completion of playwright August Wilson’s ‘‘Pittsburgh Cycle’’, E186• [10FE]

Transportation: establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7659 [4NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H3499, H3500 [20MY]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7660 [4NO]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (S. 261), H6198 [24SE]

Statements

World War I History Lessons for Today’s Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Soldiers and Their Families: Ron Armstead, E101•–E103• [22JA]

Tributes

Evans, Lee P., Sr., E518• [16AP]

Gibson, Lois Davis, E310• [4MR]

Peete, Calvin, E690• [13MY]

Towers, Charles D., Jr., E697• [13MY]

Williams, Maureen V. Percival, E985• [25JN]

Wynn, Jeanette, E994• [25JN]

Yankah, Emelia R., E513• [16AP]

BROWN, CYNTHIA

Remarks in House

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E1051 [13JY]

BROWN, DEREK

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1589 [17MR]

BROWN, EDMUND GERALD, JR. (Governor of California)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E131 [28JA]

BROWN, ELLEN G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1323 [18SE]

BROWN, EMMA

Articles and editorials

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

BROWN, FRANK A.

Remarks in House

Toledo, OH: tribute to Toledo African American Legacy Project honorees, E1433 [6OC]

BROWN, GARY R.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

BROWN, GEORGETTE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E122 [27JA]

BROWN, GZ (CHARLIE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1434 [6OC]

BROWN, JACK A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1608 [5NO]

BROWN, JOYCE A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E950 [23JN]

BROWN, KEITH S.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

BROWN, KORINNA

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E243 [24FE]

BROWN, LAURA ROSS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E36 [8JA]

BROWN, MANSON K.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, S1522, S1523 [16MR]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, unanimous-consent agreement, S1508 [12MR]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

BROWN, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1232 [8SE]

BROWN, MATTHEW

Articles and editorials

Montana Oil Spill Renews Worry Over Safety of Old Pipelines, S374 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8304 [2DE]

BROWN, MIKE

Articles and editorials

Paying for Ethanol at the Pump and on the Plate, S3101 [20MY]

BROWN, ONA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E250 [25FE]

BROWN, PAMELA L.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

BROWN, PAULETTE

Letters

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8442 [7DE]

BROWN, QUINCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E575 [23AP]

BROWN, R. JESS

Bills and resolutions

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 172), H42 [6JA]

Remarks in House

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 172), H2484, H2485 [28AP]

Reports filed

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 172) (H. Rept. 114–89), H2462 [23AP]

Texts of

H.R. 172, R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS, H2484 [28AP]

BROWN, REBECCA A.

Articles and editorials

Thanks to a Mentor and North Country Champion, S5204 [21JY]

BROWN, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8251 [17NO], E1647 [18NO]

BROWN, SHERROD (a Senator from Ohio)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1762, S1782, S1811 [24MR], S1875, S1880, S1892, S1893, S1894, S1901, S1905, S1908, S1916, S1927, S1928, S1931, S1932, S1933, S1935, S1936, S1942, S1952, S1954, S1955 [25MR], S1969, S1975, S1984, S1995, S1996, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2020, S2021, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047, S2059, S2061, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2074, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), cosponsorship withdrawn, S2047 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S215 [13JA], S284 [20JA], S421 [22JA], S473 [26JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1392 [10MR], S1498 [12MR], S1549, S1550 [16MR], S2331, S2335 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3667, S3690, S3696, S3698 [3JN], S3778, S3788, S3792, S3808, S3810, S3820, S3824 [4JN], S3870, S3871, S3872 [8JN], S3966, S3968 [9JN], S4023, S4024, S4056 [10JN], S4112 [11JN], S4139, S4142, S4143 [15JN], S4204 [16JN], S4251 [17JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7880, S7932 [10NO], S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8168 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4783, S4790, S4792, S4795 [7JY], S4879, S4880 [8JY], S4912, S4955, S4973 [9JY], S5066 [14JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6406, S6411, S6421 [5AU], S7336 [20OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2926, S2943 [14MY], S2967, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2992, S2995, S2996, S2998, S3000 [18MY], S3062, S3073, S3079, S3080, S3084 [19MY], S3185, S3193 [20MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5540, S5552 [23JY], S5690 [24JY], S5720, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5873, S5874, S5877, S5878, S5880 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8311, S8313 [2DE], S8400 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4349 [22JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S946 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6606 [10SE] (see S. 2152), S8162 [19NO]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S7221 [7OC]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S8547 [9DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S2730 [7MY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 2357), S8439 [7DE] (see S. 2393), S8637 [14DE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2403 [23AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1661 [19MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1896), S6136 [29JY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S3457 [2JN]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2475 [28AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S4138 [15JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S2110 [13AP]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see S. 1325), S2849 [13MY]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: rename Aviation Center as National Museum (see S. 1007), S2272 [20AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6380 [5AU]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S283 [20JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S4138 [15JN]

——— establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (see S. 1050), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 37), S11 [6JA]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S6188 [30JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see S. 628), S1495 [12MR]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S8547 [9DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 864), S1891 [25MR]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6241 [3AU]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S2972 [18MY]

——— promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see S. 2214), S7594 [28OC]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4251 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8380 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8160 [19NO]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see S. 877), S4203 [16JN]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S927 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2244 [16AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S8161 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7305 [19OC]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S2689 [6MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S4022 [10JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP]

——— expand requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and improve oversight of fiduciaries (see S. 2316), S8160 [19NO]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (see S. 1885), S6136 [29JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S3861 [8JN]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]

——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 2279), S7913 [10NO]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S5171 [16JY]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (see S. 1463), S3310 [22MY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 171), S2110 [13AP]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S4687 [7JY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S833 [5FE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S5526 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S985 [12FE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 892), S2041 [26MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S3777 [4JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S3309 [22MY]

Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S4138 [15JN]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY]

EPA: provide for assessment and management of risk of algal toxins in drinking water (see S. 460), S926 [11FE]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see S. 1523), S6383 [5AU]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 28), S100 [8JA]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: make technical corrections relative to rollover of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy (see S. 1646), S4544 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S6137 [29JY]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

FDA: extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6468 [8SE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2387), S8602 [10DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 164), S1495 [12MR]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 2035), S7595 [28OC]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S100 [8JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5130 [15JY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE]

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6700 [16SE]

——— protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 570), S1118 [25FE]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 113), S7816 [5NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S6534 [9SE]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8192 [30NO]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S542 [27JA]

Iran: require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses (see S. 669), S1303 [4MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7914 [10NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7724 [3NO]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 626), S3776 [4JN]

——— extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S900 [10FE]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see S. 1364), S2971 [18MY]

——— require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual’s eligibility for medical assistance while such individual is an inmate of a public institution (see S. 1409), S3237 [21MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S3060 [19MY]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S4299 [18JN]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S8242 [1DE]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 1884), S6136 [29JY]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see S. 629), S1246 [3MR]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S2650 [5MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S2245 [16AP]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 506), S983 [12FE]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S1628 [18MR]

——— improve formulary requirements for prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans relative to certain categories or classes of drugs (see S. 648), S1302 [4MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 626), S3776 [4JN]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2474 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S653 [29JA]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S5009 [13JY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S834 [5FE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8439 [7DE]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (see S. 1913), S6187 [30JY]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1336 [9MR]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S5929 [27JY]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1832), S6137 [29JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

Motor vehicles: establish tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards, improve tire registration, and help consumers identify recalled tires (see S. 1741), S4953 [9JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

NASA: report on requirements and risks in connection with use of radioisotopic power systems for space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit (see S. 1829), S5455 [22JY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 176), S2759 [11MY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 58), S653 [29JA]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 133), S2110 [13AP]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S3407 [1JN]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S2110 [13AP]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2142), S7160 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6811 [17SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 403), S1120 [25FE]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 213), S4602 [24JN]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1631), S4298 [18JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S3061 [19MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S1336 [9MR]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7725 [3NO]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S7220 [7OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1031 [23FE]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see S. Res. 52), S737 [3FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S4139 [15JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 466), S985 [12FE]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 2010), S6532 [9SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S590 [28JA]

Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: designate (see S. 1596), S4250 [17JN]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR]

Taxation: enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S1303 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S983 [12FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S832 [5FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 450), S926 [11FE]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1666), S4602 [24JN]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 2100), S7005 [29SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2042 [26MR]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S6652 [15SE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2689 [6MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3862 [8JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— expand health programs (see S. 674), S1440 [11MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S5129 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR]

Civil rights: issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY]

Dakar, Maha: relief (see S. 680), S1336 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program (see S. 1787), S5170 [16JY]

——— strengthen charter school accountability and transparency, prevent fraud, and increase community involvement (see S. 1708), S4685 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see S. 541), S1074 [24FE]

Dept. of Transportation: reduce highway and surface transportation funding available for a State if it issues a license plate that contains an image of a Confederate flag (see S. 1689), S4648 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see S. 2106), S7046 [30SE]

——— establish a continuing medical education program for non-departmental medical professionals who treat veterans and their families (see S. 2049), S6809 [17SE]

——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see S. 1460), S3309 [22MY]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1257), S2730 [7MY]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see S. 2358), S8379 [3DE]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see S. 462), S926 [11FE]

Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S3678 [3JN]

Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 891), S2041 [26MR]

Insurance: expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

IRS: issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

Medicaid: extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 737), S1495 [12MR]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S1780 [24MR]

——— enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see S. 2392), S8602 [10DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S1246 [3MR]

National Park Service: establish the U.S. Civil Rights Network (see S. 2309), S8159 [19NO]

Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: repeal funding limitation (see S. 936), S2173 [14AP]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 50), S590 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1202 [27FE]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 1717), S4840 [8JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 428), S900 [10FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 1387), S3060 [19MY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see S. Res. 265), S6894 [22SE]

Taxation: exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see S. 2092), S7005 [29SE]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 996), S2245 [16AP]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (see S. 1753), S5008 [13JY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S984 [12FE]

Cloture motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Letters

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League, S8142 [19NO]

Prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval: Anne E. Wall, Dept. of the Treasury, S8857 [18DE]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2200 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8343 [3DE]

Privilege of the floor

Locke, Aaron, S2541 [29AP]

Remarks

Adeyemo, Adewale: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Markets and Development, unanimous-consent request, S8518 [9DE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S2841 [13MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8775 [17DE], S8856, S8857 [18DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S8335 [3DE]

Black History Month: observance, S1044 [24FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1993, S2011, S2012 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2200 [15AP]

Children and youth: create a pilot program that would allow retired FBI agents to assist local law enforcement in locating runaway children and teens, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to cultural and arts community, S2095 [13AP]

——— tribute to Hospice of the Western Reserve, S7293 [19OC]

Climate: express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S7888 [10NO]

——— impact of climate change on Ohio, S7888 [10NO]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1403 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S2332 [22AP]

Dayton, OH: tribute to My Brother’s Keeper, S7294 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: tribute to Summer Food Service Program, S4131 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S4817 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2835, S2841 [13MY], S2901 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S2332 [22AP]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S2926 [14MY], S2962 [18MY], S4526, S4529 [23JN]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1268), S2841 [13MY]

——— proposed rule to strengthen overtime pay standards, S5000 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S51 [7JA], S74, S77, S84 [8JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S872 [9FE], S7901 [10NO]

——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (S. 1460), S7901 [10NO]

——— funding, S8141 [19NO]

——— grant priority college registration to educational assistance program recipients, S871 [9FE]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (S. 1885), S7901 [10NO], S8594 [10DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8775 [17DE], S8856, S8857 [18DE]

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: observance, S662 [29JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4817 [8JY], S5142 [16JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families, S2201 [15AP]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), S5000 [13JY]

EPA: provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), S6229 [3AU]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3395 [1JN]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products, S2541 [29AP]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, S1572 [17MR]

——— tribute, S6985 [29SE]

Financial institutions: allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for an 18-month on-site examination cycle, S8335 [3DE]

——— allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system, S8335 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end ‘‘too big to fail’’ bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks, S2011 [26MR], S2200 [15AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, S8335 [3DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, S3041 [19MY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2785, S2786 [12MY], S2841 [13MY], S2926 [14MY], S2954, S2962, S2967 [18MY], S3024, S3041, S3049 [19MY], S3204, S3206 [21MY], S3293 [22MY], S4526, S4529 [23JN], S4574 [24JN]

——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2901 [14MY]

——— impact of tobacco industry in developing countries, S4575 [24JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1142, S1144 [26FE]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S1486 [12MR], S2096–S2098 [13AP], S2261 [20AP], S2764 [11MY], S4528 [23JN]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S3304 [22MY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, S2841 [13MY]

Gerety, Amias: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval, S8856, S8857 [18DE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, S2841 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), S732 [3FE]

Honor Flight of Ohio (organization): tribute, S7902 [10NO]

International law: use of investor-state dispute settlement by corporations to challenge foreign countries health and safety measures, S1141 [26FE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6557 [10SE], S6784 [17SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1993 [26MR]

Iron and steel industry: impact of foreign countries dumping steel produced from oil country tubular goods on domestic steel industry, S2901 [14MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2926 [14MY], S2954, S2962, S2967 [18MY], S3024, S3041, S3049 [19MY], S3204, S3206 [21MY], S3293 [22MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2785, S2786 [12MY], S2841 [13MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent request, S3048 [19MY]

Labor Day: observance, S6458 [8SE]

Lerner, Jay N.: nomination to be FDIC Inspector General, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Loui-Schmicker, Patricia M.: nomination to Eximbank Board of Directors, unanimous-consent request, S8518 [9DE]

McMillan, Therese: nomination to be Federal Transit Administration Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Medicaid: anniversary, S6103 [29JY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S50 [7JA]

——— make enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage reimbursement permanent, S8275 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

——— States voluntary expansion of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S733 [3FE]

Medicare: anniversary, S6103 [29JY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S50 [7JA]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 1884), S7119 [5OC]

——— protect relative to reconciliation involving changes to the program and prevent eligibility age increase, privatization, and conversion to a voucher system, S50 [7JA]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8077 [18NO]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), S5000 [13JY]

NAFTA: economic impact, S2096 [13AP]

National Salute to Veteran Patients: observance, S871 [9FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (S. 248), unanimous-consent request, S8776 [17DE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1340 [9MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S8594 [10DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6557 [10SE], S6784 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6122 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8335, S8361 [3DE]

——— allow individuals to maintain health insurance coverage that existed prior to 2014, S8275 [2DE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S732 [3FE], S4341 [22JN], S6986 [29SE], S8275 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), S732 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8275 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

Pharmaceuticals: condemn and call for investigation of pharmaceutical companies purchasing rights of existing drugs and drastically increasing the price of such drugs, S7118 [5OC]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S79 [8JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S8141–S8143 [19NO], S8519 [9DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6122 [29JY], S8335, S8361 [3DE]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S74, S77, S84 [8JA]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 522), S997 [12FE], S1341 [9MR], S1555 [16MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1651), S4547 [23JN]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S635 [29JA], S686 [2FE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4341 [22JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2100 [13AP]

Szubin, Adam J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S8141–S8143 [19NO], S8518 [9DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent request, S8517 [9DE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4526, S4529 [23JN], S4574 [24JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8775 [17DE]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (S. 996), S2297 [21AP]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2841 [13MY]

——— make improvements to the earned income tax credit and child tax credit permanent, S8775 [17DE]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (S. 1753), S5010 [13JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2835, S2841 [13MY], S2901 [14MY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S663 [29JA]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S1141, S1144 [26FE], S1486 [12MR], S2097 [13AP], S2261 [20AP], S2764 [11MY], S2954 [18MY], S3204, S3206 [21MY], S4527 [23JN], S4574 [24JN]

——— require approval of Congress before additional countries may join, S2967 [18MY], S3024 [19MY], S3293 [22MY]

Veterans Day: observance, S7901 [10NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, S5058 [14JY], S5448 [22JY]

Statements

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, S8142 [19NO]

——— Mark D. Wallace and Joseph I. Lieberman, United Against Nuclear Iran (organization), S8143 [19NO]

Tributes

Albee, Luke, S662 [29JA]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau), S3395 [1JN]

Brennan, Tom, S7303• [19OC]

Dubyak, Megan, S8595 [10DE]

Kelsey, Frances Oldham, S6985 [29SE]

Lehman, Rob, S662 [29JA]

Moran, Senator, S1486 [12MR]

Park, Robert, S7769• [4NO]

Pechaitis, Laura, S3452 [2JN]

Powden, Mark, S662 [29JA]

Stokes, Louis, S1140 [26FE], S6787 [17SE]

Zulauf, Carl, S8598• [10DE]

BROWN, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E369 [19MR]

BROWN, STEVEN

Remarks in House

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499 [15AP]

BROWN, TARY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1375 [28SE]

BROWN COUNTY, IN

Remarks in House

Nashville, IN: anniversary of Bear Wallow Distillery (business), E1063 [14JY]

BROWNE, MARJORIE A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1343 [24SE]

BROWNLEE FAMILY

Remarks in House

Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders Award: recipient, E1467 [9OC]

BROWNLEY, JULIA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1293 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2596 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7605 [3NO]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1595 [4MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3695 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H5783 [31JY]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3917 [4JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H4957 [8JY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5118 [13JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5788 [4AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H6893 [7OC]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H6228 [24SE]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H3642 [1JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4863 [7JY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H226 [12JA]

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H5298 [20JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9026 [7DE]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H10712 [18DE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H9012 [3DE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8281 [17NO]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3214 [14MY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H3582 [29MY]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H1369 [26FE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see H.R. 3669), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

——— enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H2035 [25MR]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H9026 [7DE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H3391 [19MY]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H7625 [3NO]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H3577 [26MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 1958), H7027 [20OC]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5777 [29JY]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5469 [23JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H7175 [23OC]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2156 [13AP]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H5943 [10SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H8242 [16NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5849 [8SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H6307 [28SE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H8646 [30NO]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H8242 [16NO]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3507 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H8860 [1DE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5469 [23JY]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 103), H39 [6JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H5867 [9SE]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H6937 [8OC]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5944 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H3254 [15MY] (see H.R. 2147), H2821 [8MY]

——— establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program (see H.R. 1187), H2310 [16AP]

——— authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H7391 [2NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3574 [22MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5029 [9JY]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H7391 [2NO]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H7391 [2NO]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 1319), H1613 [4MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H4652 [24JN]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see H.R. 3484), H9026 [7DE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4863 [7JY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H5332 [21JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H7139 [22OC]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H7391 [2NO]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5783 [31JY]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5173 [14JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H811 [4FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5404 [22JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1072 [13FE]

——— provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (see H.R. 2639), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2138), H3215 [14MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1116 [24FE]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H4544 [18JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4543 [18JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H5592 [28JY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H1806 [19MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H6975 [9OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H6789 [1OC]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H3310 [18MY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1526 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal employees: limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3492), H5974 [11SE]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 1422), H5866 [9SE]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H1636 [13MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7626 [3NO]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H9080 [8DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4863 [7JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (see H. Res. 245), H5944 [10SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H3574 [22MY]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H2035 [25MR]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H5775 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H3391 [19MY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3642 [1JN]

Health care professionals: provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran (see H.R. 3739), H6973 [9OC]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H7743 [4NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8972 [2DE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1502 [27FE]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2769 [30AP]

House Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H7091 [21OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7190 [26OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1618 [4MR]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H4493 [17JN]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3880 [3JN]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H5118 [13JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement: increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2031), H2795 [1MY]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4957 [8JY]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H4432 [16JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H6228 [24SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3310 [18MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2500 [28AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3390 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2138), H3215 [14MY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H2212 [14AP]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H3215 [14MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H919 [10FE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H6707 [29SE]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 438), H6261 [25SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 3044), H7028 [20OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5976 [11SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4773 [25JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5981 [15SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H5975 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3507 [20MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1526 [2MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3215 [14MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H2419 [22AP]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1663 [16MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H9012 [3DE]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

Railroads: improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see H.R. 1291), H1611 [4MR]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H4652 [24JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY] (see H.R. 3064), H5235 [15JY]

Safety: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 378), H3879 [3JN]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H5943 [10SE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H814 [4FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H9012 [3DE]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H8362 [18NO]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H2035 [25MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H2654 [29AP]

——— require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5849 [8SE]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6077 [16SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4345 [12JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H6189 [22SE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2821 [8MY]

——— impose a mileage-based user fee for mobile mounted concrete boom pumps in lieu of the tax on taxable fuels (see H.R. 1256), H6836 [6OC]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H8155 [5NO]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3215 [14MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5943 [10SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H6076 [16SE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5118 [13JY]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H705 [2FE]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H6076 [16SE]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H2419 [22AP] (see H.R. 2867), H8646 [30NO]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H4652 [24JN]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H7028 [20OC]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4958 [8JY]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5777 [29JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H6976 [9OC]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5525 [27JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H858 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: provide career education pathways in manufacturing (see H.R. 645), H702 [2FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries (see H.R. 2975), H4955 [8JY]

——— expand research and education on and delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to veterans (see H.R. 444), H479 [21JA]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 607), H661 [28JA]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H4769 [25JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— increase duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 2974), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H356 [13JA]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 2914), H4769 [25JN]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H39 [6JA]

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see H.R. 4095), H8410 [19NO]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 2265), H2876 [12MY]

——— increase and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 1536), H1847 [23MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: provide career education pathways in manufacturing (H.R. 645), H704 [2FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries (H.R. 2975), H4956 [8JY]

——— expand research and education on and delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to veterans (H.R. 444), H481 [21JA]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (H.R. 607), H663 [28JA]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (H.R. 2915), H4772 [25JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 1948), H2418 [22AP]

——— increase duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans Choice Program (H.R. 2974), H4956 [8JY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (H.R. 288), H359 [13JA]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (H.R. 2914), H4772 [25JN]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (H.R. 90), H46 [6JA]

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (H.R. 4095), H8413 [19NO]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (H.R. 2265), H2878 [12MY]

——— increase and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 1536), H1849 [23MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H6075 [16SE]

Motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2936 [13MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H989 [12FE]

Remarks

Abortion: ensure the right of women to terminate a pregnancy after 20 weeks if health is at risk, H2936 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to recommit, H2936 [13MY]

Baer, Cornelia (Connie): Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation Trailblazer Award recipient, E763• [20MY]

Community Action of Ventura County, CA (organization): anniversary, E1173• [29JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language, H1294 [26FE]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (H.R. 645), H716 [3FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1294 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815 [3JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: freight program small project funding, H7605 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (H.R. 607), E764• [20MY]

——— major construction projects funding, H2596 [29AP]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (H.R. 288), H1857 [24MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2596 [29AP]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (H.R. 90), H990 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary of Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, E89• [21JA]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7185 [26OC]

Oxnard, CA: anniversary of Channel Islands Harbor, E861• [9JN]

Paso Pacífico (organization): anniversary, E1483• [20OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7605 [3NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H716 [3FE]

Port Hueneme, CA: anniversary of Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce, E287• [2MR]

Railroads: develop a grade crossing action plan, identify specific solutions for improving safety, and focus on crossings that have experienced recent or multiple accidents or are a high risk for accidents, H1595, H1596 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1595, H1596 [4MR]

Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law: anniversary, E859• [9JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3695 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815 [3JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E373• [23MR]

Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, E1139• [28JY]

United Way of Ventury County: anniversary of Ventura County Leadership Academy, E590• [28AP]

Tributes

Arriaga, Trudy Tuttle, E862• [9JN]

Baarstad, Jeffrey L., E923• [18JN]

Finkel, David, E1189• [29JY]

Kostiuchenko, Yevhen (Eugene), E708• [14MY]

Miller, Chris J., E942• [23JN]

Rozanski, Jane, E928• [18JN]

Vasquez, Lawrence R., E400• [24MR]

Wiktorowicz, Andrew C., E998• [7JY]

BROWNSTOWN, IN

Remarks in House

Brownstown Electric Supply Co.: tribute, E1544 [27OC], E1647 [18NO]

BROWNSVILLE, TX

Remarks in House

Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2: anniversary, E1635 [17NO]

Brownsville Independent School District: anniversary, E287 [2MR]

Community Development Corp. of Brownsville, TX: tribute, E1263 [11SE]

Courts: Federal district court decision to temporarily block Executive orders on immigration reform, H1122 [25FE], H2215 [15AP]

Simon Rivera Early College High School: tribute to boys’ soccer team, E566 [23AP]

BROWNWOOD, TX

Remarks in House

Camp Bowie: anniversary, E1239 [9SE]

BROX, KC

Remarks in House

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

BRUBAKER, JAMES

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7218 [7OC]

BRUCE, WARREN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1010 [12FE]

BRUCKNER, MARTHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1537 [26OC]

BRUMMET, BECKY

Proclamations

Becky Brummet California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1385 [29SE]

BRUNDAGE, SARA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4979 [9JY]

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Bills and resolutions

Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

BRUNER, GARY M.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E204 [12FE]

BRUNETTI, MADISON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E842 [4JN]

BRUNING, LEO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1080 [16JY]

BRUNK, MARILYN

Remarks in House

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1713 [7DE]

BRUNO, ANTHONY D.

Remarks in House

Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA: Person of the Year award recipient, E1471 [9OC]

BRUNSWICK, GA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (see H.R. 3842), H7331 [28OC]

Letters

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9039 [8DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9039 [8DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), H9037–H9041, H9044 [8DE], E1759 [10DE]

——— restrict access of State and local law enforcement agencies to training resources and facilities meant only for Federal security personnel, E1759 [10DE]

Reports filed

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3842) (H. Rept. 114–343), H8409 [19NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act, H9037 [8DE]

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC

Bills and resolutions

OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 1157), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2183), H2769 [30AP]

BRURING, WILLIAM E.

Remarks in House

World War II: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E70 [14JA]

BRUSCA, SEBASTIAN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [1JN]

BRUTTO, ANTHONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E750 [19MY]

BRYAN, LEONARD AND MARYANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1795 [15DE]

BRYAN, PATRICIA MACK

Bills and resolutions

Senate: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 16), S12 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Senate: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 16), S8 [6JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 16, appointment as Senate Legal Counsel, S8, S21 [6JA]

BRYAN, RICHARD

Articles and editorials

Yucca Mountain—Unsafe Site Won’t Ever Be Safe for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

BRYAN, SUSAN MONTOYA

Articles and editorials

New Mexico Joins Race To Build Storage for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

BRYANT, R. KELLY, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1783 [11DE]

BRYN MAWR, PA

Remarks in House

Country Day School of the Sacred Heart: anniversary, E1145 [28JY]

BSA/THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Letters

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6259 [4AU]

BUBENIK, TRAVIS

Articles and editorials

Company Wants To Expand Nuclear Waste Site in Texas, H2690 [30AP]

BUCCI, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1782 [11DE]

BUCH, DOROTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1325 [18SE]

BUCHANAN, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1255 [10SE]

BUCHANAN, JUSTYCELYNN

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E578 [23AP]

BUCHANAN, LARRY

Articles and editorials

Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., S8293 [2DE]

BUCHANAN, VERN (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H9272 [10DE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5298 [20JY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5777 [29JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5298 [20JY]

Corps of Engineers: modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H2155 [13AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5866 [9SE]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H2500 [28AP]

FDA: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 2335), H3212 [14MY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H8242 [16NO]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H6260 [25SE]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2356 [21AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H6750 [30SE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2357 [21AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1662 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H2795 [1MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H757 [3FE]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3879 [3JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H3879 [3JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Immigration: improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H5404 [22JY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H5117 [13JY] (see H.R. 815), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5943 [10SE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6077 [16SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2357 [21AP]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9692 [17DE]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H6976 [9OC]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 696), H1850 [23MR]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— prevent application of budget sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6981 [16OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4137 [10JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H9206 [9DE]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H9206 [9DE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 552), H9011 [3DE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H3560 [21MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3879 [3JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 2630), H3917 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5173 [14JY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H867 [9FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H3879 [3JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H1901 [24MR]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H5943 [10SE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1116 [24FE]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6308 [28SE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1069 [13FE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H6228 [24SE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1723 [17MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H4002 [9JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H5404 [22JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1298), H2357 [21AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2334), H3582 [29MY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1806 [19MR]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3214 [14MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 4), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 17), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H39 [6JA]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H6178 [18SE]

Medicare: delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2506), H3558 [21MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 92), H39 [6JA]

Social Security: prohibit recovery of certain overpayments through tax refund offsets and prohibit application of the earnings test relative to child’s insurance benefits (see H.R. 2774), H4381 [15JN]

SSA: prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see H.R. 409), H430 [20JA]

Taxation: increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (see H.R. 557), H638 [27JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 4), H49 [6JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 17), H225 [12JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (H.R. 4301), H10711 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), H46 [6JA]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (H.R. 3568), H6179 [18SE]

Medicare: delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2506), H3562 [21MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H3582 [29MY]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (H.R. 92), H46 [6JA]

Social Security: prohibit recovery of certain overpayments through tax refund offsets and prohibit application of the earnings test relative to child’s insurance benefits (H.R. 2774), H4382 [15JN]

SSA: prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (H.R. 409), H430 [20JA]

Taxation: increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (H.R. 2524), H3563 [21MY]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (H.R. 557), H640 [27JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (H.R. 3957), H8153 [5NO]

Remarks

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), H3264 [18MY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), Senate amendment, H4782 [7JY]

Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E327• [16MR]

——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1305• [17SE], E1391• [30SE], E1446• [7OC]

——— tribute to 16th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E454• [13AP]

Manatee County, FL: anniversary of Manatee County Fair, E1695• [2DE]

Resignations

Committee on the Budget (House), H9032 [8DE]

Tributes

Bezet, Randy, H4655 [25JN]

Clark, Eugenie, E329• [16MR]

BUCHERT, NORMAN C.

Obituaries

Melbourne (FL) Florida Today, E1075 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1075 [15JY]

BUCK, ELISABETH

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Woman of Influence honoree, E1181 [29JY]

BUCK, JEFFREY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1652 [16MR]

BUCK, KEN (a Representative from Colorado)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H167 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4936, H4937 [8JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3708 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6076 [16SE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7390 [2NO]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H3391 [19MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2800 [5MY]

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 382), H1084 [20FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1771 [18MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H6749 [30SE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H2772 [30AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4863 [7JY]

——— create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6837 [6OC]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1850 [23MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2420 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H9307 [11DE]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H3643 [1JN]

——— extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H7090 [21OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: call for joint operation of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 914), H1032 [12FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2357 [21AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H583 [26JA]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8362 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8362 [18NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H2152 [13AP]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H2212 [14AP]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6837 [6OC]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2212 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4652 [24JN]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1636 [13MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H2211 [14AP]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 417), H705 [2FE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8861 [1DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 758), H2211 [14AP]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H1501 [27FE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H6937 [8OC]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H2879 [12MY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H1072 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7255 [27OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5777 [29JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H757 [3FE]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H5173 [14JY]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: repeal (see H.R. 3567), H6229 [24SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H8281 [17NO]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

——— prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5777 [29JY]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1502 [27FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H8646 [30NO]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2156 [13AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2420 [22AP]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6139 [17SE]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9329 [15DE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9376 [16DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H4957 [8JY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6789 [1OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4652 [24JN]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2271 [15AP]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2271 [15AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5332 [21JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8646 [30NO]

Power resources: provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers (see H.R. 1944), H2416 [22AP]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H2270 [15AP]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H6938 [8OC]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H7189 [26OC]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H4135 [10JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H2357 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: prevent fraudulent joinder (see H.R. 3624), H6306 [28SE]

Crime: make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

Federal employees: modify probationary periods relative to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 3023), H5088 [10JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H2876 [12MY]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: prevent fraudulent joinder (H.R. 3624), H6307 [28SE]

Crime: make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (H.R. 4001), H8241 [16NO]

Federal employees: modify probationary periods relative to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service (H.R. 3023), H5088 [10JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (H.R. 2258), H2878 [12MY]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (H.R. 4220), H9271 [10DE]

Remarks

ATF: funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697• [2DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: water conservancy and delivery funding, H2644 [29AP]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on whether the American farmer should be classified as an endangered species, H4936 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4937 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4936, H4937 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2644 [29AP]

Eximbank: abolish, H2455 [23AP]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690• [1DE]

Government: importance of accountability, H4374 [15JN]

Griffith, Harold: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1707• [3DE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5887 [10SE]

Magna Carta: anniversary of signing, H4374 [15JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4374 [15JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3708 [2JN]

Swyers, Kelcey: Colorado FFA Association Rising Star in Colorado Agriculture award recipient, E1709• [3DE]

Tributes

Frauenfelder, Calvin, E1662• [19NO]

Gordon, Tim, E1792• [15DE]

Henry, Daniel, E1014• [8JY]

Hunt, Jeff, E1544• [27OC]

Johnson, Dusty, E1662• [19NO]

Laffey, Sam, E1090• [21JY]

Shaffer, Claude G. (PeeWee), E1372• [28SE]

Thomas, Colin, E1090• [21JY]

Velez, Leslie, E1014• [8JY]

Weisberg, Moses, E1090• [21JY]

BUCKALEW, DAVID T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1185 [29JY], E1196 [31JY]

BUCKALEW, DON A.

Remarks in House

Buckalew Chevrolet (business): anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

BUCKALEW CHEVROLET (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

BUCKINGHAM, PA

Remarks in House

None Such Farm (business): Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1039 [10JY]

BUCKLEY, REGINALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E815 [2JN]

BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F.

Remarks in Senate

National Review (publication): anniversary, S7964 [16NO]

BUCKLIN, GARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E861 [9JN]

BUCKNER, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4245 [12JN]

BUCKS COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency: anniversary, E597 [28AP]

Bucks County Community College: dedication of Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center, E793 [26MY]

Child Home and Community (organization): anniversary, E497 [15AP]

Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans (organization): tribute, H3769 [3JN]

Langhorne Manor Borough: anniversary, E1351 [24SE]

Morrisville, PA: anniversary of St. John the Evangelist Parish, E832 [3JN]

BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center: dedication, E793 [26MY]

BUCSHON, LARRY (a Representative from Indiana)

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H6260 [25SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H105 [7JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H7625 [3NO]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H1526 [2MR]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H6750 [30SE]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3832), H9272 [10DE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H1501 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H1850 [23MR]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 35), H37 [6JA]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H2035 [25MR]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see H.R. 1725), H2111 [26MR]

——— carry out a grant program for co-prescribing opioid overdose reversal drugs (see H.R. 3680), H7255 [27OC]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 3952), H9307 [11DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2310 [16AP]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H7027 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2318 [20AP]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3860), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H3507 [20MY]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1902 [24MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H1165 [25FE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H412 [16JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 70), H7138 [22OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8282 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8282 [17NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H4383 [15JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2155 [13AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2419 [22AP]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H6981 [16OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5776 [29JY]

——— promote use of innovative statistical methods in clinical protocols for drugs, biological products and devices, and postapproval studies and clinical trials (see H.R. 1066), H1618 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H6706 [29SE]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H3507 [20MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1662 [16MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H2035 [25MR]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1618 [4MR]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2773 [30AP]

——— remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 1154), H1618 [4MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H2310 [16AP]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2656 [29AP]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

——— provide that no penalty may be imposed on a State for refusing to expend refugee resettlement assistance funds on certain refugees (see H.R. 4267), H9374 [16DE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H9376 [16DE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6229 [24SE]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H9272 [10DE]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H1624 [6MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1850 [23MR]

Medicaid: transition the thresholds applied for determining acceptable provider taxes (see H.R. 1400), H1721 [17MR]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3759 [2JN]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8415 [19NO]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H854 [5FE]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2107 [26MR]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H6139 [17SE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8971 [2DE]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H2960 [13MY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H6975 [9OC]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H2794 [1MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 1470), H1902 [24MR]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H1618 [4MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5031 [9JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H583 [26JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5239 [15JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 23), H36 [6JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8361 [18NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6180 [18SE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5469 [23JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5788 [4AU]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H2357 [21AP]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H3390 [19MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3574 [22MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2213 [14AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5980 [15SE]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office, Elkhart, IN: designate (see H.R. 2413), H3386 [19MY]

States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H6228 [24SE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (see H.R. 3858), H9376 [16DE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5783 [31JY]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H3310 [18MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2311 [16AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H3251 [15MY]

Drugs: modernize treatment of opioid addiction (see H.R. 2872), H4650 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (see H.R. 445), H479 [21JA]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1741), H2152 [13AP]

Medicaid: require States to provide to the Dept. of HHS certain information with respect to provider terminations (see H.R. 3716), H6935 [8OC]

Medicare: ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3053), H5171 [14JY]

Taxation: disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 713), H810 [4FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (H.R. 2366), H3253 [15MY]

Drugs: modernize treatment of opioid addiction (H.R. 2872), H4651 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (H.R. 445), H481 [21JA]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (H.R. 1741), H2153 [13AP]

Medicaid: require States to provide to the Dept. of HHS certain information with respect to provider terminations (H.R. 3716), H6936 [8OC]

Medicare: ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (H.R. 3053), H5172 [14JY]

Taxation: disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (H.R. 713), H813 [4FE]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6154 [18SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H173 [9JA]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (H.R. 1725), H5798 [8SE]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: observance, H7038 [21OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8830 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8830 [1DE]

Escalade Sports, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E650• [1MY]

Grand, Robert T.: Best Lawyers (publication) Lawyer of the Year award recipient, E1545• [27OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5012 [9JY]

Indiana: importance of emergency preparedness plans, H1730 [18MR]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2072 [26MR]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7186 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4452 [17JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6154 [18SE]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5360 [22JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2072 [26MR]

Sutton, John: Soldier’s Medal recipient, E436• [26MR]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4452 [17JN]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), H4557 [23JN]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc.: tribute to Princeton, IN, manufacturing plant, H3318 [19MY]

Tributes

Grand, Robert T., E1545• [27OC]

Helton, Richard, H3926 [9JN]

Pyle, Ernie, E524• [16AP]

BUDGET CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify treatment of administrative expenses during sequestration (see H.R. 215), H154 [8JA]

Remarks in House

Budget: eliminate sequestration, H6717, H6718 [30SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

BUDGET—U.S.

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (S. 1115), S8889, S8906, S8907 [18DE]

Federal budget: setting forth for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1930, H1938, H1946, H1963, H1983, H1998 [25MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1867 [24MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730, S1731, S1732, S1733, S1734, S1735 [23MR], S1741, S1744, S1751, S1757, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1769, S1770, S1773, S1774, S1790, S1791, S1794, S1795, S1796, S1797, S1798, S1799, S1800, S1801, S1802, S1803, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1807, S1808, S1809, S1810, S1811, S1812, S1813, S1814, S1815, S1816, S1817, S1818, S1819, S1820, S1821, S1822, S1823, S1824, S1825, S1826, S1827, S1828, S1829, S1830 [24MR], S1836, S1838, S1844, S1845, S1846, S1847, S1848, S1853, S1856, S1857, S1858, S1862, S1864, S1866, S1868, S1872, S1873, S1874, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1901, S1902, S1903, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1909, S1910, S1911, S1912, S1913, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1917, S1918, S1919, S1920, S1921, S1922, S1923, S1924, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1929, S1930, S1931, S1932, S1933, S1934, S1935, S1936, S1937, S1938, S1939, S1940, S1941, S1942, S1943, S1944, S1945, S1946, S1947, S1948, S1949, S1950, S1951, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955, S1956 [25MR], S1963, S1964, S1965, S1966, S1967, S1968, S1969, S1970, S1971, S1972, S1973, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1978, S1979, S1980, S1981, S1982, S1983, S1984, S1988, S1989, S1991, S1993, S1994, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998, S2005, S2007, S2012, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2068, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082 [26MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Appointments

Conferees: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP], H2198 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]

Faces of Health Care—Joanne W., H7163 [23OC]

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Obama Is Wrong To Hold Defense Funding Hostage, S3890 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3476), H5941 [10SE] (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 75), H9205 [9DE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H9374 [16DE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 1776), H2209 [14AP] (see H.R. 3776), H7088 [21OC]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (see H.R. 3186), H5465 [23JY]

——— require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs (see H.R. 405), H429 [20JA]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

——— require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 522), H581 [26JA]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA] (see S. 749), S1585 [17MR]

Congress: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1456), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]

Constitutional amendments: balance (see S.J. Res. 2), S11 [6JA] (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE] (see S.J. Res. 9), S858 [9FE] (see S.J. Res. 18), S4953 [9JY] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 (see H.J. Res. 4, 7), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 12), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 17), H224 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2111 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H3309 [18MY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H3506 [20MY] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6936 [8OC]

——— call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (see H.J. Res. 79), H9375 [16DE]

——— require balanced budget and approval from a majority of State legislatures for increases in Federal debt (see H.J. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— require balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 28), H756 [3FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see S. 1442), S3238 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 300), S653 [29JA] (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]

——— provide with authority to transfer funds in order to mitigate the effects of a sequestration of available departmental funds (see S. 813), S1660 [19MR]

——— require that overseas contingency operations be paid for (see H.R. 1510), H1803 [19MR]

Dept. of Energy: expand Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and U.S. flagged vessels and return unspent funds and loan proceeds to reduce the national debt (see S. 1181), S2599 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 395), H406 [14JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5847 [8SE]

——— report on reduction measures being used to avoid defaulting on Government obligations in the event the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1497), H1802 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify treatment of administrative expenses during sequestration (see H.R. 215), H154 [8JA]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 216), H154 [8JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S150 [12JA] (see H.R. 1836), H2305 [16AP]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 552), H638 [27JA]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (see H.R. 3633), H6306 [28SE]

Economy: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product (GDP) to right-size government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 2471), H3505 [20MY]

——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1163 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1115), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3089), H5290 [16JY]

——— consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see H.R. 3617), H6260 [25SE]

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see S. 236), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see S. 1888), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3300), H5763 [29JY]

——— require agencies to conform to concurrent resolutions when promulgating rules (see S. 2199), S7470 [22OC]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 1591), H1899 [24MR]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Federal budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 2884), H4650 [24JN]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for relief from sequester and offsets to such relief through reforms in certain revenue and direct spending programs (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1708 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

Federal employees: clarify that furloughed Federal employees who receive back pay may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same time period (see H.R. 2512), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1072), H1163 [25FE]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1325), H1613 [4MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 94), S58 [7JA]

Government: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 399), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 119), H40 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

House Rules: expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess unless the House has approved each regular appropriations bill by a certain date (see H. Res. 17), H43 [6JA]

——— prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 3330), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see S. 1307), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2272), H2877 [12MY]

Medicaid: require applications for State plan waivers only be approved if applications are budget neutral (see H.R. 2119), H2654 [29AP]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H1802 [19MR]

——— prevent application of budget sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H1767 [18MR]

Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

——— prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 92), H39 [6JA]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 110), H39 [6JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H6980 [16OC]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 948), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H2464 [23AP]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H42 [6JA]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 3562), H6178 [18SE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

National security: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see S. Res. 199), S4104 [11JN] (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

Native Americans: exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H5172 [14JY]

——— exempt the Indian Health Service, BIA, and certain other programs for Indians from budget sequestration (see S. 1497), S3678 [3JN]

NLRB: prohibit any appropriation of funds (see H.R. 2384), H3252 [15MY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

OMB: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see S. 759), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3253), H5588 [28JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Power resources: appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 765), S1585 [17MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: permit the President not to make an annual budget resolution if all appropriations for the preceding fiscal year are not enacted (see H.R. 660), H703 [2FE]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

——— appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 19), S11 [6JA]

——— constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 18), H224 [12JA]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S. 2182), S7304 [19OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see S. 69), S58 [7JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 165), H42 [6JA]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (see H.R. 1315), H1612 [4MR]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

——— temporarily extend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3737), H6973 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246), H1609 [4MR]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (see H.R. 1445), H1769 [18MR]

Securities: clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 548), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 549), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1049), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see S. 550), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1048), H1114 [24FE]

Senate Rules: require Senate to be in session during a Government shutdown and compel presence of Senators (see S. Res. 101), S1495 [12MR]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1983), H2462 [23AP]

——— establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds (see S. 20), S11 [6JA]

——— protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 111), H39 [6JA]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H2768 [30AP]

Taxation: impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

White House: rescind unobligated amounts for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1693), H2109 [26MR]

Conference reports

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2516–H2574 [29AP]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Divisions A-E, H9693–H10159 [17DE]

——— Divisions F-L, H10161–H10450 [17DE]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Budget 2016–2025: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, H1885 [24MR]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H1891 [24MR]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1890 [24MR]

——— James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, Inc., H1891 [24MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1885 [24MR]

——— several individuals, E429 [26MR]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4489 [17JN], H4766 [25JN], H5115 [13JY], H5234 [15JY], H7136 [22OC], H7621 [3NO], H9304 [11DE]

Means-tested direct spending and non-means-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H1716 [17MR]

Medicare budget sequestration elimination extension: several health organizations, H4266 [12JN]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H2702 [30AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) majority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) minority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Inspector General reports—waste, fraud, and abuse, H4601 [24JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Representative Tom Price’s personal office staff, H2702 [30AP]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Forest Service Wildland Fire Management Funding Emergency Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], S7098 [1OC], H1606 [4MR], H6785 [1OC]

Motions

Federal budget: setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1985, S1986, S2010 [26MR], S2193, S2199, S2200, S2201, S2202, S2203, S2204, S2205, S2206, S2207 [15AP], S2613 [5MY], H2171 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Press releases

CCAGW Praises FY 2016 House Balanced Budget Resolution: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H1891 [24MR]

House Budget Proposal: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H1891 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: legislative process, H151 [8JA], H2446, H2447 [23AP], H4526, H4527 [18JN], H5452 [23JY], H5969, H5970 [11SE], H6940 [9OC], H8254 [17NO]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H8869 [2DE], H8974, H9001 [3DE], H9215 [10DE], H9280, H9282, H9298 [11DE], H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

——— making continuing, H5969, H5970 [11SE], H6006, H6007 [16SE], H6083 [17SE], H6213 [24SE], H6258 [25SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310, H6311 [29SE], H6718, H6728, H6729, H6731–H6742, H6744 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H9275–H9286, H9295 [11DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), H9338 [16DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, H8869 [2DE], H8974 [3DE], H9280 [11DE]

Armed Forces: proposed troop reduction, H5034 [10JY], H5287 [16JY]

——— protect from impact of budget sequestration, H644 [28JA], H991 [12FE], H1503 [2MR]

Balance, H1698, H1699 [17MR], H1834 [23MR], H2158 [14AP], H6967–H6972 [9OC]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H8872 [2DE], H9687 [17DE]

——— legislative priorities, H7102, H7106 [22OC], H8346–H8349 [18NO], E1179 [29JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR], E421 [25MR], E492 [14AP]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR], H1934–H1938 [25MR], E421 [25MR]

Constitutional amendments: balance (H.J. Res. 1), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— balance (H.J. Res. 2), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— balance (H.J. Res. 69), H7038 [21OC]

——— require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (H.J. Res. 79), H9359 [16DE]

Deficit, H764 [4FE], H836, H837 [5FE], H989, H1004, H1011 [12FE], H1169 [26FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1878, H1882, H1883 [24MR], H1912, H1959, H1979 [25MR], H2823 [12MY], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H6718 [30SE], H6970–H6972 [9OC], H7013 [20OC], H7034 [21OC], H9686 [17DE], H10703–H10706 [18DE], E12 [6JA], E27 [7JA], E29 [8JA], E50 [12JA], E59 [13JA], E67 [14JA], E81 [20JA], E89 [21JA], E107 [22JA], E111 [26JA], E117 [27JA], E129 [28JA], E149 [2FE], E157 [3FE], E160 [4FE], E170 [5FE], E186 [10FE], E196 [11FE], E203 [12FE], E217 [13FE], E247 [25FE], E258 [26FE], E269 [27FE], E283 [2MR], E296 [3MR], E310 [4MR], E333 [16MR], E350 [17MR], E357 [18MR], E394 [24MR], E407 [25MR], E434 [26MR], E457 [13AP], E479 [14AP], E498 [15AP], E533 [21AP], E560 [22AP], E593 [28AP], E615 [29AP], E631 [30AP], E673 [12MY], E692 [13MY], E704 [14MY], E819 [2JN], E833 [3JN], E856 [9JN], E870 [10JN], E880 [11JN], E891 [12JN], E896 [15JN], E914 [17JN], E950 [23JN], E967 [24JN], E987 [25JN], E1009 [7JY], E1018 [8JY], E1027 [9JY], E1051 [13JY], E1064 [14JY], E1073 [15JY], E1081 [16JY], E1089 [21JY], E1102 [22JY], E1117 [23JY], E1129 [27JY], E1145 [28JY], E1182 [29JY], E1233 [8SE], E1244 [9SE], E1255 [10SE], E1271 [11SE], E1295 [16SE], E1311 [17SE], E1326 [18SE], E1354 [24SE], E1372 [28SE], E1388 [29SE], E1398 [30SE], E1430 [6OC], E1445 [7OC], E1454 [8OC], E1466 [9OC], E1490 [20OC], E1503 [21OC], E1516 [22OC], E1536 [26OC], E1547 [27OC], E1553 [28OC], E1572 [2NO], E1582 [3NO], E1589 [4NO], E1608 [5NO], E1625 [16NO], E1642 [17NO], E1646 [18NO], E1657 [19NO], E1676 [30NO], E1688 [1DE], E1696 [2DE], E1721 [7DE], E1730 [8DE], E1751 [9DE], E1765 [10DE], E1779 [11DE], E1806 [16DE], E1818 [17DE], E1831 [18DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H415 [20JA], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

——— tribute to organizational support for the budget alternative, E423 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1004 [12FE], H1864, H1865 [24MR], H2883 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: deficit relative to appropriations, H7133 [22OC]

——— funding, H1857, H1858, H1880, H1881 [24MR], H1961, H2014 [25MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H3161 [14MY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H1875, H1876, H1883–H1890, H1892 [24MR], H2014, H2015 [25MR], H2600–H2603 [29AP], H2699 [30AP], H2946 [13MY], H2994, H2996, H3175 [14MY], H4237 [11JN], H6769–H6772, H6774–H6777 [1OC], E756 [20MY]

——— provide for auditable financial statements, H4054 [10JN]

——— report on auditable financial statements of military departments and agencies, H2993, H3205, H3206 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (H.R. 3442), H7037 [21OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (H.R. 216), H1822–H1824 [23MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction, H5219 [15JY]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H2266 [15AP]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 552), E118 [27JA]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (H.R. 3633), E1371 [28SE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1935 [25MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

——— impact of tax cuts, H1006 [12FE], H9682 [17DE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H5188 [15JY]

——— recession, H1911, H1912 [25MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, H1554–H1556 [3MR], H1701–H1704 [17MR], H1754 [18MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, H2024 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration, H5012 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (H.R. 3089), H6271, H6272 [28SE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (H.R. 942), H3205 [14MY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, H4600 [24JN]

——— reestablish Golden Fleece Award to highlight waste, fraud, and abuse, H3397 [20MY]

Federal budget: allocation of funds, H708, H710, H711, H713, H749 [3FE], H761, H764 [4FE], H987, H989, H1006, H1011 [12FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1638, H1653 [16MR], H1667, H1668, H1669, H1670, H1697–H1704 [17MR], H1726, H1727, H1730, H1732, H1733 [18MR], H1774 [19MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H5862 [9SE], H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6782 [1OC], H6969 [9OC], H7159 [23OC], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1878–H1881 [24MR], H1909, H1911 [25MR]

——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (H.R. 2884), H4602 [24JN]

——— eliminate sequestration, H5985 [16SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE]

——— impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1811, H1834, H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1852, H1853, H1856, H1857, H1858, H1870–H1895 [24MR], H1909–H2021, H2023, H2024 [25MR], H2038 [26MR], E419 [25MR], E427, E428, E429 [26MR], E492 [14AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1858–H1869 [24MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2158, H2171 [14AP], H2293 [16AP], H2446 [23AP], H2510, H2511 [29AP], H2668, H2670 [30AP], E505 [15AP], E585 [27AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2664, H2694–H2702 [30AP], E635 [30AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, H2171–H2178 [14AP]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System, E428 [26MR]

Government: history of previous shutdown relative to budget process, H9687 [17DE]

——— importance of accountability, H4370–H4376 [15JN]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H4527 [18JN], H5985, H5986, H5987, H6006 [16SE], H6083, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6094, H6097 [17SE], H6142, H6143, H6152–H6154, H6156, H6168, H6169 [18SE], H6213 [24SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310 [29SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H8871, H8872 [2DE], H9092 [9DE]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1087 [24FE], H1876, H1877 [24MR], H2094–H2098 [26MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1558–H1564 [3MR], H6324 [29SE], H7048 [21OC], H7149 [23OC], H7199 [27OC]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2701 [30AP]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess unless the House has approved each regular appropriations bill by a certain date (H. Res. 17), H141 [8JA]

Medicaid: funding, H1880 [24MR], H6969 [9OC]

Medicare: funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— reform, H1914 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP], H6895 [8OC]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (H.R. 174), H141 [8JA]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

NIH: make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5069, H5070, H5075 [10JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives, H904 [10FE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7184–H7187 [26OC], E1541 [27OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal, H6781 [1OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H1671 [17MR], H6846 [7OC], H7037, H7038, H7081 [21OC], H7098 [22OC], H7143, H7145, H7163, H7164–H7167, H7169, H7170 [23OC], H7194 [27OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt ceiling, H4527 [18JN]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H708 [3FE], H7034, H7053–H7060 [21OC], H7159, H7165 [23OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (H.R. 1315), H7005–H7007 [20OC]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (H.R. 1445), H1727 [18MR]

Public welfare programs: establish work requirements for recipients, H1876, H1877 [24MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H95 [7JA], H235, H236 [13JA], H712 [3FE], H1697–H1704 [17MR], H2321 [21AP], H3499 [20MY], H6800 [6OC], H7038 [21OC], H7170 [23OC], H7627 [4NO], E635 [30AP]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— reform budget treatment of disability trust fund, H5860 [9SE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H1666 [17MR], H3316 [19MY]

Taxation: extend the research credit without increasing the deficit or delaying further tax reform, H3418, H3419 [20MY]

——— make extension of deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory contingent upon no increase in budget deficit, no delay in comprehensive tax reform, and disallowing tax benefits for inverted corporations, H1015 [12FE]

——— rates, H1976–H1978 [25MR], H6970, H6971 [9OC]

Unemployment: rates, H1912 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989, S1990 [26MR]

Appropriations: legislative process, S5022 [14JY], S6090 [29JY], S6369 [5AU], S6828 [21SE], S6865–S6867, S6869, S6876, S6886 [22SE], S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227–S7231, S7242 [8OC], S7768 [4NO], S8029, S8030 [18NO], S8226, S8228 [1DE], S8875 [18DE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S2683 [6MY], S7734, S7738, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8427 [7DE], S8590 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8647, S8648, S8659 [15DE], S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making continuing, S5673 [24JY], S6090 [29JY], S6616 [15SE], S6673 [16SE], S6774 [17SE], S6821, S6830, S6833, S6836 [21SE], S6869, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE], S7056, S7058, S7059 [1OC], S8586 [10DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), S8723 [16DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8283, S8286–S8289 [2DE], S8335 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions, S6964–S6966 [28SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (S. 334), S7647 [29OC]

Armed Forces: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— proposed troop reduction, S4817 [8JY]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

Balance, S1833, S1834 [25MR], S7673 [30OC]

Children and youth: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

Climate: create a point of order against any legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science, S1968, S2006, S2007 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to simplify and expand tax incentives for higher education to boost student attendance and completion, S1875 [25MR]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation, S1963, S1999 [26MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S4592 [24JN], S7043 [30SE], S7537 [27OC], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8539 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8841 [18DE]

Committees of the Senate: strike budget reconciliation instructions and require regular order, S1875 [25MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S2378–S2380 [23AP], S6152 [30JY], S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8841 [18DE]

——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S2158 [14AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to create a biennial budget resolution process, S1981, S1982 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government, S1978, S1979 [26MR]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S92–S94 [8JA]

——— legislative priorities, S8183 [30NO], S8508 [9DE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S4082 [11JN]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, S8840 [18DE]

Constitutional amendments: balance (S.J. Res. 6), S780 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S7231–S7233 [8OC]

Courts: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve civil discovery rules of the civil courts system, S1980 [26MR]

Cuba: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, S2010 [26MR]

Deficit, S386 [22JA], S575 [28JA], S760 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S1694, S1696 [23MR], S1834 [25MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S3897 [9JN], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7195 [7OC], S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7668–S7673 [30OC], S7708 [3NO], S8067 [18NO], S8740–S8742 [17DE], S8853 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, S1864 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S1695, S1696 [23MR], S1770–S1772 [24MR], S1885 [25MR], S1985 [26MR]

——— funding through reductions in discretionary spending, S1986 [26MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S1860 [25MR], S4218 [17JN], S4293 [18JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1740, S1745, S1757 [24MR], S1837, S1885 [25MR], S2641 [5MY], S3643–S3650, S3665 [3JN], S3733–S3736, S3744, S3751, S3760, S3765 [4JN], S3851–S3854, S3886, S3887 [8JN], S3890, S3891, S3895–S3905, S3907–S3910, S3917 [9JN], S3979–S3981 [10JN], S4187 [16JN], S4214 [17JN], S4258, S4273, S4293 [18JN], S4916–S4920 [9JY], S6919 [24SE], S7131, S7134 [6OC], S7191–S7193 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1840–S1843 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan and reducing overlapping student loan repayment plans, S1838, S1842 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase access to higher education for low-income individuals through the Federal Pell Grant Program, S1970, S1987, S1988 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, S1971 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, S1857 [25MR], S1990 [26MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S1971 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund, S8253, S8255–S8257, S8260–S8264 [2DE], S8341 [3DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to promote offshore energy production, S1882 [25MR]

——— modify spending-neutral reserve fund for Payments in Lieu of Taxes program at levels equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of Federal land, S2008 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to the prioritization of the construction of significant highway projects, S1876 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to improving provision of health care for women veterans, S1876 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibition of Veterans Benefits Administration executive bonuses until the backlog of disability claims for veterans is eliminated, S1876 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to maintain and enhance access, choice, and accountability in veterans care, S1764, S1766 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect and strengthen, S1765 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide health care to veterans who have a geographic inaccessibility to care, S1848 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

Diseases: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, S1969, S1970 [26MR]

Drugs: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address methamphetamine abuse, S1878 [25MR]

Ecology and environment: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1573–S1575 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S6283 [4AU], S6828 [21SE]

——— reform entitlement programs, S760 [4FE], S7629 [29OC]

Education: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote financial literacy education, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote the importance of civic and government education, S1967 [26MR]

——— expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— funding, S1756 [24MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

Elections: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families, S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time, S1986 [26MR], S2205, S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

Endangered species: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to conservation agreements with relevant Western States before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes a listing determination on the greater sage-grouse, S1876 [25MR]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to funding for roads and bridges to States refusing to submit Clean Power Plan implementation plans, S2001 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to keep the Federal Water Pollution Control Act focused on the protection of water quality, S1845, S1868, S1869 [25MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund authorizing Federal permitting for manufacturing and energy construction relative to ambient air quality standards, S1883 [25MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, S7678 [3NO]

FDA: impact of sequestration on enforcement of food safety regulations, S4172 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (S. 1115), S8906, S8907 [18DE]

——— establish a deficit-reduction reserve fund for Government reform and efficiency, S1974 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibiting award of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, S2004 [26MR]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency, S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S2962 [18MY], S4567 [24JN]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S2748 [11MY], S5153 [16JY], S6110 [29JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE], S7032 [30SE], S7200 [7OC], S7370 [21OC], S8228 [1DE], S8567 [10DE]

Federal aid programs: restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1973 [26MR], S2424, S2425 [27AP]

Federal budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S643–S645 [29JA], S677, S704 [2FE], S708, S712, S713, S718 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401, S1421–S1423 [11MR], S1575 [17MR], S1592, S1596 [18MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S4567 [24JN], S4918 [9JY], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7089 [1OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7479 [26OC], S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]

——— clarify authority of Committee on Taxation (Joint) to exercise control over revenue estimates during congressional budget process, S4097 [11JN]

——— comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR], S1756 [24MR]

——— eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to subject all Federal spending to sequestration, S2003 [26MR]

——— extend sequestration relief, S1871 [25MR], S2211 [15AP], S7511 [27OC]

——— preserve point of order against reconciliation legislation that would increase the deficit or reduce a surplus, S1878 [25MR]

——— reconciliation process, S1699 [23MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), S1843 [25MR]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1675–S1681, S1687–S1690, S1694–S1703 [23MR], S1739–S1758, S1761–S1777 [24MR], S1833–S1886 [25MR], S1959–S2023, S2031 [26MR], S2141 [14AP], S2186, S2191, S2193–S2212 [15AP], S2442 [28AP]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2492 [29AP], S2545, S2554 [30AP], S2611–S2646 [5MY], S4097, S4098 [11JN], S5710 [26JY]

——— setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2199–S2212 [15AP]

Federal employees: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund prohibiting discretionary bonuses for employees who have delinquent tax liability, S1857 [25MR]

——— impact of Government shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2035), S6660 [15SE], S6662 [16SE], S6789 [17SE]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end ‘‘too big to fail’’ bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks, S2011 [26MR], S2200, S2208 [15AP]

Firearms: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to uphold Second Amendment rights, S1866 [25MR]

FRS: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for funding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent agency, S2002 [26MR]

FTC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, S2010 [26MR]

GAO: report on Marine Corps audit, S6254–S6256 [4AU]

Government: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 150), S202, S203 [13JA]

——— impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S4806 [8JY], S6328 [5AU], S6616, S6630 [15SE], S6774, S6777, S6788 [17SE], S6836 [21SE], S6860, S6863, S6881–S6883, S6885 [22SE], S6963 [28SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2005, S2006 [26MR], S2200, S2210 [15AP]

Immigration: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

Information technology: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

Insurance: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to increased transparency of taxes included in health premium billing, S1989 [26MR]

——— extend special rule for seniors relative to the income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

International trade: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to supporting trade and travel at ports of entry, S1966 [26MR]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1865 [25MR], S1993 [26MR]

Israel: establish a deficit-neutral fund relative to support of Israel, S1765 [24MR], S1871, S1872 [25MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, S2013 [26MR]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex children, S1741, S1744, S1750, S1751 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve oral health care for pregnant women and children, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S1744, S1750 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide States the flexibility needed to implement innovative reforms to improve care and enhance access, S1865 [25MR]

——— funding, S1755 [24MR]

——— protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S1985 [26MR]

Medicare: create a point of order against any legislation that would privatize Medicare, cut benefits, increase out-of-pocket spending, or turn Medicare into a premium support plan, S1844, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to reforming sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S1855, S1870 [25MR]

——— funding, S1999 [26MR]

——— prohibit privatizing Medicare, cutting benefits, increasing out-of-pocket spending, or turning Medicare into a premium support plan, S2206, S2212 [15AP]

——— protect relative to reconciliation involving changes to the program and prevent eligibility age increase, privatization, and conversion to a voucher system, S50 [7JA]

——— reform, S8285 [2DE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals, S1974–S1976, S2022 [26MR]

Members of Congress: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget, S1774 [24MR]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (S. 493), S988 [12FE], S1774 [24MR], S7633 [29OC]

——— temporarily hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution, S1876 [25MR]

Minimum wage: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for promoting a substantial increase, S1983 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow States to raise the minimum wage above the Federal level, S2006 [26MR]

Monuments and memorials: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to State and local approval of national monuments, S1773 [24MR], S1834, S1865 [25MR]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

National security: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

——— military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

NIH: funding, S1400–S1402 [11MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration on research, S1365 [10MR], S1400 [11MR], S1960, S1962 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to enhancing and improving operations in order to reduce patent application backlog, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to coverage of certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S1858 [25MR], S2011 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to transparency in taxes, premiums, and coverage benefits, S1988 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, S1970 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, S1857 [25MR]

——— repeal, S1843 [25MR], S1962 [26MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, S1675, S1676, S1695, S1697, S1701 [23MR], S1755 [24MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Petroleum: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for investing in advanced fossil energy technology research and development, S1878 [25MR]

Postal Service: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reform Postal Service, S1866 [25MR], S2004 [26MR], S2202, S2203, S2208 [15AP]

Privacy: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S7310 [20OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7436, S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7518 [27OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— create a point of order against increasing the public debt ceiling under reconciliation, S2012, S2013 [26MR]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7625 [29OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), unanimous-consent request, S7627 [29OC]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Public lands: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to allow sale, transfer, or exchange of certain Federal land to State or local governments, S1884 [25MR], S1991, S1992 [26MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S712, S713 [3FE], S1843 [25MR], S3090 [20MY], S6328 [5AU], S6616 [15SE], S6860 [22SE]

SBA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase the guarantee threshold for the surety bonds guarantee program, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to raise the limit a ‘‘family of funds’’ can borrow with a Small Business Investment Company Program guarantee, S1967 [26MR]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to investing in science, technology, and basic research, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

——— legislative priorities, S6583 [10SE], S6863 [22SE]

——— legislative process, S7078–S7080 [1OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7674 [30OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7617–S7620 [29OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds relative to continued funding for Medicare and Medicaid, S6166 [30JY]

——— create a point of order against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S1762–S1764, S1767 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S2199 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand and protect benefits, S2012 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect and strengthen, S1767 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S2209, S2210 [15AP]

States: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from engaging in closed-door settlement agreements that ignore impacted jurisdictions, S1769 [24MR]

Status: report, S4943 [9JY], S6597 [10SE], S7537 [27OC], S8299 [2DE]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enhance the child and dependent care tax credit, S1880 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, S2009 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend and expand middle class tax relief, S2007, S2008 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently increase small business expensing allowance, S1991 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2005 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S., S1972, S1984 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide tax benefits to employers that invest in American jobs and provide fair pay and benefits and eliminate tax benefits for corporations that ship jobs overseas, S1990 [26MR]

——— rates, S2641 [5MY]

Transportation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage freight planning and investment that incorporates all modes of transportation, including rail, waterways, ports, and highways to promote national connectivity, S1983 [26MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2009, S2010 [26MR]

Urban areas: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to demolish vacant and abandoned homes, S1968 [26MR]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure voting rights are not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, S1980 [26MR]

Water: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1836, S1869 [25MR]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S4944–S4946 [9JY], S6598–S6600 [10SE], S7538–S7541 [27OC], S8299–S8301 [2DE]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H3567–H3572 [22MY], H7341–H7345 [29OC]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–165), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–167), S8079 [18NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–197), S8882 [18DE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–2), S832 [5FE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–55), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–61), S4021 [10JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–72), S4601 [24JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–78), S4840 [8JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–81), S5129 [15JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 114–49), H1847 [23MR]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, Corrections in Enrollment of, and Consideration of Senate Amendment to, H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 114–272), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

Default Prevention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 114–265), H6177 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 216) (H. Rept. 114–48), H1847 [23MR]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1115) (S. Rept. 114–169), S8191 [30NO]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3089) (H. Rept. 114–264), H6177 [18SE]

Insert H. Con. Res. 27 Language in Lieu and Adopt S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee of Conference (S. Con. Res. 11) (H. Rept. 114–96), H2652 [29AP]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–47), H1847 [23MR]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 114–198), H5116 [13JY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 114–118), H3308 [18MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 114–97), H2652 [29AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Federal budget: setting forth for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1986 [26MR]

Statements

Budget Sequestration Impact on the Dept. of Defense: Several Defense and Foreign Policy Experts, S1861 [25MR]

Consolidated Appropriations Legislation Economic Impact on Puerto Rico: Representative Gutierrez (Spanish Translation), H9378 [17DE]

Default Prevention Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H7054 [21OC]

NRC Budget: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1582 [17MR]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8842 [18DE], H4240 [11JN], H4766 [25JN], H5115 [13JY], H5234 [15JY], H7136 [22OC], H7621 [3NO], H9305 [11DE]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Agriculture (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H1564 [3MR], H5115 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8076 [18NO], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Budget (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S7044 [30SE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget allocations adjustments detail, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, Trade Preferences Extension Act, and Trade Act, H4240 [11JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4766 [25JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4489 [17JN]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H1718 [17MR]

Mandatory outlays since 2005, H1719 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1915–H1929 [25MR]

H. Con. Res. 79, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 719, continuing appropriations, H6738 [30SE]

H. Res. 163, consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1858 [24MR]

H. Res. 189, insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2165 [14AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 448, consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, corrections in enrollment of, and consideration of Senate amendment to, H.R. 719, continuing appropriations, H6727 [30SE]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 2250, continuing appropriations, H9275 [11DE]

H. Res. 566, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, H9379 [17DE]

H.J. Res. 78, continuing appropriations, H9338 [16DE]

H.R. 216, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act, H1822–H1824 [23MR]

H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7053 [21OC]

H.R. 1315, require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, H7005 [20OC]

H.R. 3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, H7184 [26OC]

H.R. 3089, Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, H6271 [28SE]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act, S988 [12FE]

S. 1115, Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, S8906, S8907 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S1717–S1729 [23MR], S2112–S2139 [13AP]

S. Res. 101, Shutdown Accountability Resolution, S1497 [12MR]

S. Res. 199, National Strategic Agenda establishment with goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security, S4109 [11JN]

BUDNIKOVA, MARIANNA

Remarks in Senate

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157 [6OC]

BUEHLER, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Tribute, E921 [18JN]

BUERKLE, ANN MARIE (a former Representative from New York)

Remarks

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Common Ground Project, H4440 [17JN]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4440 [17JN]

BUFFALO, NY

Remarks in House

Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York: tribute, H8290 [18NO]

Anderson, Michael and Kelly: Ryan Purcell Foundation Tim O’Neil Good Samaritan Award recipients, E1369 [28SE]

Aviation: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1017 [12FE], H1040 [13FE]

Buffalo Choral Arts Society: tribute, E903 [16JN]

Buffalo Pride Week: tribute, H3650 [2JN]

Buffalo State College: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge program award recipients, E997 [7JY]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team graduating seniors, E203 [12FE]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team graduating seniors, E201 [12FE]

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Collins, Terry L.: AccuTheranostics, Inc., Outstanding Woman of the Year Award recipient, E917 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, H2888 [13MY]

Doctor, Don and Patty Jackson: Ryan Purcell Foundation Michael J. Diggins Community Service Award recipients, E1368 [28SE]

Huckabone, Elizabeth: Buffalo LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) Community Builder Award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Hydroelectric power: tribute to innovation, H5606 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4604 [24JN]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Buffalo, NY, chapter, E868 [10JN]

Rigidized Metals Corp.: anniversary, E1024 [9JY]

South Park High School: tribute to football team, H8655 [1DE]

Zonta International (organization): anniversary of Buffalo, NY, Zonta Club of Kenmore, E1681 [1DE]

BUFFALO BILLS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E866 [10JN]

BUFFALO LISC (LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORP.)

Remarks in House

Huckabone, Elizabeth: Buffalo LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) Community Builder Award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Buffalo State Challenge program: tribute to award recipients, E997 [7JY]

Sports: tribute to men’s basketball team graduating seniors, E203 [12FE]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team graduating seniors, E201 [12FE]

BUGARIN, FERNANDO (FRED)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S418 [22JA]

BUHROW, DREW

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E351 [17MR]

BUILD USA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1296), S2794 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1296), S3227 [21MY]

BUILDING AND LIFTING TRUST IN ORDER TO MULTIPLY OPPORTUNITIES AND RACIAL EQUALITY (BALTIMORE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

BUILDING AND RENEWING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT (BRIDGE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

BUILDING BRIDGES AND TRANSFORMING RESENTMENT AND UNFAIRNESS TO SUPPORT AND TRUST FOR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (BUILD TRUST) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 59), H1578 [4MR], H2364 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H2665 [30AP], H3298, H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

BUILDING SAFETY MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, E643 [1MY]

BUILDING UNDERSTANDING, INVESTMENT, LEARNING, AND DIRECTION (BUILD) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1166), S7077 [1OC]

BUJALSKI, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2390 [23AP]

BUJER, JEFFREY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E693 [13MY]

BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Democracy: efforts, H4016 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

BULLER, KATHY A.

Letters

Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General access to sensitive information, S7750 [4NO]

BULLION AND COLLECTIBLE COIN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND COST SAVINGS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1698), H4562, H4563 [23JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1698, provisions, H4563 [23JN]

BULLIS, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1602 [5NO]

BULLOCK, CHARLES E.

Articles and editorials

World War II Veteran Receives High School Diploma—Bullock Joined Army in Wake of Pearl Harbor Attack, S3301 [22MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3301 [22MY]

BULLOCK, WILLIAM H.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S148 [12JA]

BULVERDE, TX

Remarks in House

National Night Out: observance, E1098 [22JY]

BUMGARNER, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

BUNGE, ROBERT

Remarks in Senate

Partnership for Public Service (organization): Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

BUNKER HILL, IN

Remarks in House

Brown, Korinna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E243 [24FE]

BURBANK, CA

Remarks in House

FAA: prohibit funding exempting Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, from implementing a nighttime curfew, H3894 [4JN]

Porto’s Bakery (business): tribute, E1250 [10SE]

BURCH, KAREN

Remarks in House

Santa Rosa County, FL: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E283 [2MR]

BURDETTE, LAUREN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8499 [8DE]

BUREAU ADVISORY COMMISSION TRANSPARENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1265), H2123, H2124 [13AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1265) (H. Rept. 114–56), H2151 [13AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1265, provisions, H2123 [13AP]

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1858), H2306 [16AP]

——— make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H4343 [12JN]

——— prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1660 [16MR] (see H.R. 2019), H2464 [23AP]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1499 [27FE]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7188 [26OC]

——— repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H4771 [25JN]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Law enforcement: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 670), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for collection of information about individuals attending gun shows, H3798, H3799 [3JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC], E722 [15MY]

——— funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3742, H3743 [2JN], H3794, H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3791–H3793 [3JN]

——— proposal to ban M–855 ball ammunition, H1123 [25FE]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]

Funding, H3707, H3708 [2JN]

Government regulations: prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3735, H3736 [2JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4374 [15JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Firearms: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to uphold Second Amendment rights, S1866 [25MR]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC], S7228, S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— proposal to ban M–855 ball ammunition, S1486 [12MR]

——— uphold Second Amendment rights, S8336 [3DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

S. 1529, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S3928 [9JN]

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ADVISORY BOARDS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1195), H2342 [21AP]

——— consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1195): consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1195), H2379 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1195), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2335–H2343 [21AP], H2366, H2378–H2381 [22AP]

——— consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— motion to recommit, H2379 [22AP]

FRS: prohibit membership by persons employed by companies engaged in predatory practices related to service members, H2379 [22AP]

——— require inclusion of veteran-owned small businesses in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Advisory Board membership, H2343 [21AP]

——— require inclusion of women-owned and minority-owned small businesses in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Advisory Board membership, H2342 [21AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1195, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1195) (H. Rept. 114–55), H2151 [13AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 1195, provisions, H2223 [15AP]

H.R. 1195, provisions, H2341 [21AP]

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 286), S3622 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S7347 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions

Coquille Forest: manage in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (see S. 816), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1437), H1768 [18MR]

Crime: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 383), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 286), S589 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S347 [21JA]

Native Americans: exempt the Indian Health Service, BIA, and certain other programs for Indians from budget sequestration (see S. 1497), S3678 [3JN]

——— extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2176), H2769 [30AP]

——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 35), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 286), H224 [12JA]

——— provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 2285), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 184), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (see S. 1776), S5129 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Indian Education: funding, H5126 [14JY]

——— funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4744, H4746 [25JN], E1002 [7JY]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H4936 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4826, H4827 [7JY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (H.R. 2176), E636 [30AP]

Nixon, Richard M.: anniversary of message to Congress relative to Indian affairs, E1017 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Coquille Forest: manage in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (S. 816), S1664 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 286), S591 [28JA], S4802 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S416 [22JA], S8617 [10DE]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (S. 438), S924 [11FE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (S. 1776), S5131 [15JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 286) (S. Rept. 114–60), S3309 [22MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 209) (S. Rept. 114–149), S7046 [30SE]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 35) (S. Rept. 114–139), S6604 [10SE]

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 114–172), S8378 [3DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

S. 816, BIA management of the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land, S1665 [19MR]

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Bills and resolutions

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

Economy: report the consumer price index using methodology employed in 1980 (see H.R. 3500), H5974 [11SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H5236 [15JY] (see H.R. 3588), H6188 [22SE]

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6822 [6OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security, H7037 [21OC]

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9179 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9102 [9DE]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 496), H531 [22JA]

Alaska: reinstate certain mining claims (see S. 1395), S3183 [20MY]

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 2924), H4770 [25JN]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: designate (see S. 393), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 761), H853 [5FE]

Black Hills National Cemetery: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for inclusion (see S. 1924), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2223), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3839), H7253 [27OC]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

——— designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish certain conservation and recreation areas (see H.R. 4060), H8359 [18NO]

——— establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system (see H.R. 1838), H2305 [16AP]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Claims: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see H.R. 334), H358 [13JA]

Coal: increase royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land and prohibit export of coal produced on Federal land (see S. 2339), S8241 [1DE]

Conservation of natural resources: promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. 814), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1438), H1768 [18MR]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (see S. 815), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1436), H1768 [18MR]

——— convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (see S. 1436), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2733), H4241 [11JN]

——— ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 113), S59 [7JA]

——— establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by BLM (see S. 2380), S8547 [9DE]

——— grant rights-of-way on Federal land under the Mineral Leasing Act (see S. 1196), S2650 [5MY]

——— improve coal leasing (see S. 1340), S2933 [14MY]

——— provide for the termination of certain mineral materials contracts (see S. 154), S200 [13JA]

——— require payment to counties of a portion of revenues received by the U.S. under Federal oil and gas leases (see H.R. 3357), H5765 [29JY]

——— transfer land to be held in trust for Moapa Band of Paiutes in Nevada (see S. 1986), S6381 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with such lands (see H.R. 2324), H3211 [14MY]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

——— promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 472), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 925), H1033 [12FE]

Electric power: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H3251 [15MY]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1522), S3860 [8JN] (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

Federal-State relations: establish a program to enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas production activities (see S. 1230), S2688 [6MY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (see S. 2018), S6533 [9SE]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 199), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 856), H917 [10FE]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 743), H812 [4FE]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see S. 583), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1138), H1369 [26FE]

——— modify boundaries of Pole Creek Wilderness, Owyhee River Wilderness, and North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness and authorize continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock activities in certain wilderness areas (see S. 1167), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2171), H2769 [30AP]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize the collection of claim location and maintenance fees for a certain period (see H.R. 3843), H7331 [28OC]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2497 [28AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 3911), H7624 [3NO]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see S. 953), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1815), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide for withdrawal of certain Federal land in Garden Valley (see S. 196), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 857), H917 [10FE]

——— validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see S. 1319), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2307), H2957 [13MY]

New Mexico: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 1780), S5129 [15JY]

Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (see H.R. 4233), H9270 [10DE]

Oregon: designate certain BLM land as wilderness, authorize certain land exchanges, and convey certain BLM land to Wheeler County for economic and community development purposes (see S. 1255), S2730 [7MY]

——— designate certain land as wilderness and national recreation areas and make additional wild and scenic river designations (see S. 1699), S4648 [25JN]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 822), S1660 [19MR]

——— promote geothermal energy (see S. 1057), S2352 [22AP]

Public lands: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H1848 [23MR]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 792), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (see H.R. 1445), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see S. 1153), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2130), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (see H. Res. 556), H9079 [8DE]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (see S. 1240), S2730 [7MY]

San Bernardino County, CA: allow a land exchange with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 2379), S8547 [9DE]

Utah: convey certain land to Washington County and authorize the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land (see S. 1985), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3560), H6178 [18SE]

——— withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]

Wilderness areas: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

——— release wilderness study areas in Luna and Hidalgo Counties, NM, that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness areas (see H.R. 3478), H5941 [10SE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Motions

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9182, H9184 [9DE]

Remarks in House

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H4936 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure continued co-development of oil, gas, and potash deposits in designated potash areas in New Mexico, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— notify landowners, and any adjacent landholders, when federally owned minerals beneath their land have been leased for oil and gas development, H8942, H8943 [2DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824, H4825 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue any oil and gas lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program without a revenue sharing agreement with each affected State, H4830 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4826, H4827 [7JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction, H5219 [15JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H644 [28JA]

Electric power: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4782, H4783 [7JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1651), E437 [26MR]

Forest Service: create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004, H5005 [9JY], H6918 [8OC]

——— Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

——— reform management plan of Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands (O&C Lands), H4989, H4991 [9JY]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

Government regulations: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801–H4803 [7JY]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), H5475–H5478 [27JY], E1139 [28JY], E1155 [29JY]

Law enforcement: activities funding, H4732, H4733 [25JN]

Native Americans: notify tribal landowners of right to appeal surveys, grant tribes right of first refusal to purchase BLM lands, fully compensate landowners, and protect certain tribal surface or mineral interests, H9179–H9181 [9DE]

Pipelines: BLM and Forest Service funding to expedite approval of additional pipeline infrastructure for oil and natural gas delivery to consumers through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management accounts funding, H4731 [25JN]

Power resources: prohibit funding to increase royalty rate for oil and gas production on Federal lands, H4817, H4818 [7JY]

Public lands: identification of unused land for potential sale funding, H4731 [25JN]

——— prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, H4805 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H4816 [7JY]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (H.R. 1445), H1727 [18MR]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H8951 [2DE], H9001 [3DE], H9173–H9186 [9DE], E1759 [10DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9092–H9104 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), motion to recommit, H9183, H9184 [9DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: aquatic invasive species eradication funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4733 [25JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

Wilderness areas: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (H.R. 2430), H3651 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: reinstate certain mining claims (S. 1395), S3185 [20MY]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 414), S860 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (S. 814), S1664 [19MR]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (S. 815), S1664 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S500–S502 [27JA]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), S6425 [5AU]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (S. 2018), S6537 [9SE]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), S6270, S6271 [4AU], S6646 [15SE]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness and national recreation areas and make additional wild and scenic river designations (S. 1699), S4653 [25JN]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 822), S1667 [19MR]

——— promote geothermal energy (S. 1057), S2354 [22AP]

——— streamline and reform drilling permit application process, S382, S394 [22JA]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access, S1484 [12MR]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (S. 1240), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

Wilderness areas: release certain study areas for preservation as wilderness, S515 [27JA], S557–S560, S572 [28JA]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 114–134), S6532 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 556) (H. Rept. 114–375), H9079 [8DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531) (S. Rept. 114–123), S6466 [8SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 114–182), H4768 [25JN]

Red River Private Property Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 114–327), H7741 [4NO]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 583) (S. Rept. 114–127), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1138) (H. Rept. 114–229), H5522 [27JY]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9093 [9DE]

——— provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), motion to recommit, H9184 [9DE]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Red River Private Property Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H9098 [9DE]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 556, consideration of H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act, and allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H9093 [9DE]

H.R. 1138, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, H5475–H5477 [27JY]

H.R. 1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, H4782 [7JY]

H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act, H9178 [9DE]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

S. 196, Garden Valley Withdrawal Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 199, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S286–S290 [20JA]

S. 814, Oregon Coastal Land Act, S1664 [19MR]

S. 815, Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act, S1665 [19MR]

S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 1057, Geothermal Energy Opportunities (GEO) Act, S2354–S2356 [22AP]

S. 1153, Red River Private Property Protection Act, S2572 [30AP]

S. 1375, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, S3064–S3067 [19MY]

S. 1436, Nevada Native Nations Land Act, S3242 [21MY]

S. 1986, Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act, S6391 [5AU]

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Colorado River Storage Project: authorize use of active capacity of Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (see S. 1305), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2273), H2877 [12MY]

Dams: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see S. 1657), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

——— convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

——— convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (see H.R. 1219), H1565 [3MR]

——— coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 1533), S3925 [9JN]

——— transfer land to be held in trust for Moapa Band of Paiutes in Nevada (see S. 1986), S6381 [5AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 2993), H5028 [9JY] (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2081), H2498 [28AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2080), H2498 [28AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

Native Americans: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]

——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

Nebraska: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District (see S. 1291), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 404), H412 [16JA]

South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project: participate in design, planning and construction (see H.R. 796), H855 [5FE]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

Water: facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (see H.R. 2097), H2653 [29AP]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 593), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Yakima River: authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project to improve water management in the Yakima River basin (see S. 1694), S4648 [25JN]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2642, H2643 [29AP]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]

——— Sites Reservoir project funding, H687 [2FE]

Dams: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 2993), H5193 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

Klamath Project: provide contractors in California and Oregon with Endangered Species Act applicant status to ensure consultation on issues that may impact project operations, H5274, H5276, H5277 [16JY]

Nebraska: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District (H.R. 404), H3586 [1JN]

Rivers: prohibit funding to deliver water to the Trinity River above the minimum requirements of the Trinity Record of Decision or to supplement flows in the Klamath River, H2763, H2764 [30AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]

Water: conservancy and delivery funding, H2643, H2644 [29AP]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), E619 [29AP]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

——— reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5278, H5279 [16JY]

Waterways: update feasibility study completion requirements to align with recent memorandum of understanding with Sites Reservoir, H5274, H5275 [16JY]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado River Storage Project: authorize use of active capacity of Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (S. 1305), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), S2433 [27AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), S2433 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Idaho: anniversary of Arrowrock Dam, S7589 [28OC]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (S. 438), S924 [11FE]

Water: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (S. 593), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 114–76), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Use of Active Capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1305) (S. Rept. 114–135), S6532 [9SE]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 114–128), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 114–366), H9010 [3DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Gibson Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 114–133), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Reinstatement and Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Clark Canyon Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 114–132), S6532 [9SE]

Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1694) (S. Rept. 114–187), S8724 [16DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Statements

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

H.R. 404, Bureau of Reclamation early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska, H3586 [1JN]

S. 1103, FERC hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2433 [27AP]

S. 1104, FERC hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2434 [27AP]

S. 1552, Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, S4105 [11JN]

S. 1986, Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act, S6391 [5AU]

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TRANSPARENCY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 593): unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 114–128), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 114–366), H9010 [3DE]

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS see also Department of Commerce

Amendments

Quarterly financial report program: extend authority to conduct (H.R. 3116), S7167, S7171 [6OC], H7060 [21OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

American Community Survey: make participation voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

Census: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of Armed Forces members in any tabulation of total population (see S. 652), S1302 [4MR]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

Postal Service: prohibit closure or consolidation of any postal facility located in a ZIP code with a high rate of population growth (see H.R. 3464), H5865 [9SE]

Quarterly financial report program: extend authority to conduct (see S. 1868), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3116), H5297 [20JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Letters

Bureau of the Census compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act data security procedures relative to authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program: John H. Thompson, Bureau of the Census, H7061 [21OC]

Motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Remarks in House

American Community Survey: make participation voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (H.R. 2255), E756 [20MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce payment of fines for failure to participate, H3730–H3732 [2JN]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: trafficking victims services program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3681 [2JN]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 122), H54 [7JA], H2259 [15AP], H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Quarterly financial report program: extend authority to conduct (H.R. 3116), H6198, H6199 [24SE]

——— extend authority to conduct (H.R. 3116), Senate amendment, H7060, H7061 [21OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Quarterly financial report program: extend authority to conduct (H.R. 3116), S7171 [6OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

Reports filed

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H.R. 3116, Bureau of the Census authority to conduct quarterly financial report program extension, S7171 [6OC], H6198 [24SE]

BURGESS, DARRELL

Remarks in House

Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society: Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recipient, E528 [17AP]

BURGESS, GORDON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8792 [17DE]

BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3205 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4851, H4865 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3832 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2724, H2774 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7726 [4NO]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H3236 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5089 [10JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H8414 [19NO]

——— require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H6749 [30SE]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6976 [9OC]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 2019), H4003 [9JN]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H2036 [25MR]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H2357 [21AP]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H6749 [30SE]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 4152), H9206 [9DE]

Dept. of Defense: impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (see H.R. 3388), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see H.R. 2960), H5293 [16JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see H.R. 2544), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see H.R. 1725), H2156 [13AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H1567 [3MR]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H7255 [27OC]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2773 [30AP]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H4862 [7JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2268 [15AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H4383 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 3216), H9692 [17DE]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 3658), H6749 [30SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H5867 [9SE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H4957 [8JY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5332 [21JY]

EPA: require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 1320), H1807 [19MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H6792 [2OC]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2310 [16AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4863 [7JY]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9376 [16DE]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1526 [2MR]

——— facilitate dissemination of health care economic information (see H.R. 2452), H3388 [19MY]

——— reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 909), H1032 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H1526 [2MR]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2656 [29AP]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H668 [30JA]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H4769 [25JN]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2115 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1373 [26FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9013 [3DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8646 [30NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8415 [19NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H5089 [10JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

Iran: clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6229 [24SE]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5850 [8SE]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H2155 [13AP]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H360 [13JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4544 [18JN]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1502 [27FE]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 3347), H5765 [29JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H757 [3FE]

——— adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3917 [4JN]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H7255 [27OC]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H2212 [14AP]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H854 [5FE]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2107 [26MR]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H6706 [29SE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H9026 [7DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8242 [16NO]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H5031 [9JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5943 [10SE]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H1166 [25FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H408 [14JA]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 141), H1566 [3MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H9307 [11DE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H4383 [15JN]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6894 [7OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2794 [1MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3508 [20MY]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (see H.R. 277), H814 [4FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2475 [27AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H1071 [13FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H190 [9JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H5089 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H641 [27JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5089 [10JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5943 [10SE]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5777 [29JY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3310 [18MY]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 437), H6707 [29SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1568 [3MR]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6076 [16SE]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6179 [18SE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H6749 [30SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H5298 [20JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1618 [4MR]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H7391 [2NO]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H5404 [22JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taiwan: affirm that the Taiwan Relations Act and Six Assurances are the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations (see H. Con. Res. 88), H9376 [16DE]

——— develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

——— support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9692 [17DE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1720), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H1806 [19MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5849 [8SE]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8646 [30NO]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H5942 [10SE]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5293 [16JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 668), H754 [3FE]

——— consider, within the annual rulemaking processes, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider consolidation (see H.R. 1373), H1661 [16MR]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1565 [3MR]

——— facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices (see H.R. 2414), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 205), H154 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (see H. Res. 138), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (see H. Res. 138), H1565 [3MR]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 434), H479 [21JA]

FAA: establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1939), H2415 [22AP]

FDA: establish streamlined data review program relative to approval of licensure of certain drugs (see H.R. 2415), H3387 [19MY]

——— evaluate potential use of evidence from clinical experience to help support approval of new indications for approved drugs (see H.R. 2416), H3387 [19MY]

——— permit the sale of, and access to, ‘‘research use only’’ products in diagnostic tests (see H.R. 298), H357 [13JA]

Foreign aid: reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (see H.R. 530), H581 [26JA]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (see H.R. 1576), H1899 [24MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 350), H4954 [8JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (see H. Res. 70), H702 [2FE]

Health care professionals: exempt continuing medical education events and the distribution of medical textbooks and peer-reviewed journals from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements (see H.R. 293), H356 [13JA]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (see H. Res. 173), H2031 [25MR]

Medicare: improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H3505 [20MY]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (see H.R. 2196), H2791 [1MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1801 [19MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H2031 [25MR]

Patents: provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 2045), H2496 [28AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (see H. Res. 70), H702 [2FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H4430 [16JN]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H2031 [25MR]

Taxation: increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 2771), H4381 [15JN]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1196), H1524 [2MR]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1113 [24FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H4430 [16JN]

Veterans: issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3958), H8150 [5NO]

Wright, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 254), H2877 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (H.R. 3660), H6788 [1OC]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (H.R. 466), H532 [22JA]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (H.R. 2417), H3389 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (H.R. 668), H756 [3FE]

——— consider, within the annual rulemaking processes, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider consolidation (H.R. 1373), H1662 [16MR]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1209), H1566 [3MR]

——— facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices (H.R. 2414), H3389 [19MY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (H.R. 292), H359 [13JA]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 647), H704 [2FE]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 648), H704 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 205), H155 [8JA]

EPA: repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (H.R. 434), H481 [21JA]

FAA: establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons in the national airspace system (H.R. 1939), H2418 [22AP]

FDA: establish streamlined data review program relative to approval of licensure of certain drugs (H.R. 2415), H3389 [19MY]

——— evaluate potential use of evidence from clinical experience to help support approval of new indications for approved drugs (H.R. 2416), H3389 [19MY]

——— permit the sale of, and access to, ‘‘research use only’’ products in diagnostic tests (H.R. 298), H359 [13JA]

Foreign aid: reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (H.R. 530), H583 [26JA]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (H.R. 1576), H1901 [24MR]

Health care professionals: exempt continuing medical education events and the distribution of medical textbooks and peer-reviewed journals from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements (H.R. 293), H359 [13JA]

Medicare: improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (H.R. 2461), H3506 [20MY]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (H.R. 2196), H2793 [1MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 1470), H1804 [19MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H1900 [24MR]

Patents: provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (H.R. 2045), H2498 [28AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H1900 [24MR]

Taxation: increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (H.R. 2771), H4382 [15JN]

——— modify rules relative to health savings accounts (H.R. 1196), H1525 [2MR]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H1115 [24FE]

Veterans: issue veterans health care stamp (H.R. 3958), H8153 [5NO]

Cost Estimates

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (H.R. 639): CBO, H1641• [16MR]

Letters

Texas refusal to accept any Syrian refugees: Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, E1623• [16NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5789 [8SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. and clarify eligibility of such members for combat-related special compensation, H2322 [21AP]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), H5804 [8SE]

——— exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes, H4977 [9JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115, H116, H117, H123 [8JA]

——— reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4449 [17JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H2724, H2725 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3205, H3206 [14MY]

——— report on auditable financial statements of military departments and agencies, H3205, H3206 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices, H4977 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases, H4977 [9JY]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 647), H1641, H1642 [16MR]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 648), H1642, H1643 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H240 [13JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1379 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4851, H4852 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608, H4610, H4611, H4612 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operations and research funding, H3833 [3JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3833 [3JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875, H8881, H8882 [2DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2724, H2725 [30AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658, H8661, H8662 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658, H8661, H8662 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608, H4610, H4611, H4612, H4614 [24JN]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, H5790 [8SE]

——— prohibit compensation of employees using a special pay-scale intended for healthcare industry leaders, H4851, H4852 [7JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1670, H1672, H1673, H1675 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1670, H1672, H1673, H1675 [17MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H1673 [17MR]

FDA: establish streamlined data review program relative to approval of licensure of certain drugs, H4977 [9JY]

Garland, TX; tribute to Garland Police Dept., for response to shooting at Curtis Culwell Center, H2858 [12MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5094 [13JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4976, H4977, H4981, H4982, H4983, H4984 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H713, H716, H717, H719, H720 [3FE]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 333), H4608, H4610, H4611, H4612 [24JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (H. Res. 173), H2038, H2039 [26MR]

——— legislative process, H717 [3FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H240 [13JA], H1379 [27FE]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H539 [26JA]

Journal: question of approval, H2037 [26MR]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Denco Area 9-1-1 District, E1247• [10SE]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), H9062 [8DE]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (S. 971), H5218 [15JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR], H2118 [13AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2038, H2039, H2044 [26MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers, H7724, H7725 [4NO]

——— increase funding, reform reporting requirements, exempt low-volume vehicle manufacturers from safety standards, and revise retention of safety records by manufacturers, H7727, H7728 [4NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, H5986 [16SE]

National Sunglasses Day: observance, E1001• [7JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H8657 [1DE]

NIH: funding, H4981, H4982 [9JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7724, H7725, H7727, H7728 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H4350 [15JN]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115, H116, H123 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H713, H716, H717, H719, H720 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4449, H4453, H4454 [17JN]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658, H8661, H8662 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875, H8881, H8882 [2DE]

——— repeal Federal energy conservation standards, H8875 [2DE]

Refugees: decision of Texas governor to deny asylum to Syrian refugees, H8158 [16NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7724, H7725, H7727, H7728 [4NO]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, H6800 [6OC]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR], H2118 [13AP]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2038, H2039, H2044 [26MR]

Sturgis, SD: anniversary of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, H5608 [29JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4449, H4453, H4454 [17JN]

Votes: position on missed, E1555• [28OC]

Wright, Jim: tribute (H. Res. 254), H2855 [12MY]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Independence Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Clarify Proceedings and Actions During Spring District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 114–193), H4954 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 114–157), H4430 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 596, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health-Care Related Provisions Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 114–13), H702 [2FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1029, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act and H.R. 1030, Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 138) (H. Rept. 114–37), H1565 [3MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Statements

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Executive Office of the President, H2040 [26MR]

Tributes

Adami, Gilbert E., E1002• [7JY]

Ancell, Perry, E1726• [8DE]

Burnett, Quentin, E865• [10JN]

Callahan, Diane, E1403• [1OC]

Cates, Jimmy, E59• [13JA]

Coffey, Jim A., E1248• [10SE]

Coulter, Cody, E1726• [8DE]

Hassell, Shea, E1726• [8DE]

Keith, Lee R. (Tex), E62• [13JA]

McGinnis, Joe Bob, E1179• [29JY]

Pitstick, John, E66• [14JA]

Reddell, Penny, E873• [10JN]

Sims, Carolyn, E845• [4JN]

BURGESS, WAYNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E981 [25JN]

BURGY, DAVE (CHEESE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6751 [1OC]

BURINGRUD, RICHARD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2238 [16AP]

BURK, JOEY

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

BURKE, GEORGE

Eulogies

By Mike B. Kirby, E1719 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1719 [7DE]

BURKE, MACI

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4645 [25JN]

BURKE, STEPHANIE

Remarks in House

NSF: Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, H5185 [15JY]

BURKE, VA

Remarks in House

Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept.: tribute to Installation of Officers Banquet honorees, E643 [1MY]

BURKEEN, AARON D.

Remarks in Senate

Gulf of Mexico: tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

BURKETT, BEN

Letters

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5352 [22JY]

BURKO, ELIZABETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1215 [8SE]

BURLINGAME, CA

Remarks in House

Avalon Academy: anniversary, E1429 [6OC]

Mercy High School: anniversary of Kohl Mansion, E13 [6JA]

BURLINGAME, DUANE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E8 [6JA]

BURLINGTON, VT

Articles and editorials

Jake Burton, Snowboard King, Sets Multiple Goals for His Workout, S735 [3FE]

‘‘Lost’’ Jewish Mural Finds New Home, S4681 [7JY]

Seventh Generation—‘Bursting at the Seams’, S6645 [15SE]

Vermonter of the Year—Hal Colston, S461 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Burlington Police Dept.: anniversary, S1525 [16MR]

Burton Snowboards (company): tribute, S734 [3FE]

Champlain College: tribute to Digital Investigation Center, S2682 [6MY]

Colston, Harold (Hal): Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S461 [26JA]

Donoghue, Mike: Vermont Press Association Matthew Lyon Award recipient, S5205 [21JY]

Ohavi Zedek Synagogue: tribute to restoration and relocation of historical Shul Mural, S4681 [7JY]

Seventh Generation, Inc.: tribute, S6644 [15SE]

Statements

Burlington Free Press’ Donoghue Wins VT Press First Amendment Award: Vermont Press Association, S5205 [21JY]

BURLINGTON, WA

Remarks in House

Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cascades Job Corps Center recipient of Burlington, WA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award, E1395 [30SE]

BURLINGTON (VT) FREE PRESS

Articles and editorials

American Flatbread Turns 30, Throws Community Party, S3451 [2JN]

Found Man Returns to South Sudan, S4305 [18JN]

Inside the World of Danforth Pewter, S8789 [17DE]

King Arthur Flour—225 Years of Baking History, S7093 [1OC]

‘‘Lost’’ Jewish Mural Finds New Home, S4681 [7JY]

Seventh Generation—‘Bursting at the Seams’, S6645 [15SE]

Vermonter of the Year—Hal Colston, S461 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Colston, Harold (Hal): Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S461 [26JA]

Donoghue, Mike: Vermont Press Association Matthew Lyon Award recipient, S5205 [21JY]

Statements

Burlington Free Press’ Donoghue Wins VT Press First Amendment Award: Vermont Press Association, S5205 [21JY]

BURMA, UNION OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]

——— commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (see S. Res. 320), S8160 [19NO]

Women: support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

Letters

Call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people in Burma and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups: Representatives McGovern and Pitts, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, E575 [23AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Obama, S2970 [18MY], H3258 [18MY]

Press releases

Parliamentarians Call on ASEAN Leaders To Address the Rohingya Crisis and the Escalating Risk of Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (organization), E576 [23AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP]

Human rights: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups, E575 [23AP]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5454–H5458 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Democracy: efforts, S3732 [4JN], S4902 [9JY], S7455 [22OC], S7973 [17NO]

Elections, S7973 [17NO]

Foreign policy: commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (S. Res. 320), S8729, S8730 [16DE]

Reports filed

Commend Free and Fair Elections, Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power, and Support Efforts To Pursue National Unity in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 320), S8602 [10DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 116, call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations in Burma, S2050–S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 262, support empowerment and human rights of women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign, S6898 [22SE]

S. Res. 320, commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity in Burma, S8165 [19NO], S8729 [16DE]

BURNETT, DENNIS J.

Letters

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3519 [21MY]

BURNETT, MONA S.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

BURNETT, QUENTIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E865 [10JN]

BURNETT, TONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E160 [4FE]

BURNFORD, THOMAS W.

Letters

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2733 [30AP]

BURNS, CHARLES (BUD)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1658 [19NO]

BURNS, ROBERT

Articles and editorials

U.S. To Send More Troops to Iraq for Expanded Training Mission, H4027 [10JN]

BURNSTEIN, MALCOLM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1531 [26OC]

BURR, RICHARD (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1809 [24MR], S1838, S1903, S1929, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2017, S2018, S2021, S2044, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S360 [21JA], S431 [22JA], S526, S537 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2276 [20AP], S2320 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3666, S3686, S3693, S3714, S3719 [3JN], S3825, S3832 [4JN], S3855, S3877, S3881 [8JN], S3937, S3951 [9JN], S3987 [10JN], S4204 [16JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5013 [13JY], S5080, S5082 [14JY], S5099 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7353 [20OC], S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7549 [27OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2976, S2984 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5546 [23JY], S5671 [24JY], S5711, S5869, S5891 [26JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3346, S3359 [31MY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S739 [3FE]

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6940 [24SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S8379 [3DE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S6699 [16SE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S6534 [9SE]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1629 [18MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see S. 1362), S4687 [7JY]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S1585 [17MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7861 [9NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN]

——— establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S3925 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S6699 [16SE]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see S. 1348), S2933 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see S. 1401), S3183 [20MY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S6382 [5AU]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S6188 [30JY]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S7471 [22OC]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5455 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4955 [9JY]

FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (see S. 2030), S6651 [15SE]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see S. 303), S6187 [30JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see S. 1120), S2473 [28AP]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see S. 2429), S8883 [18DE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7861 [9NO]

ITC: establish a process for consideration of temporary duty suspensions (see S. 998), S2274 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S7125 [5OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2174 [14AP]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S4686 [7JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S4202 [16JN]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S1439 [11MR]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see S. 629), S4104 [11JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S4841 [8JY]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (see S. 971), S2244 [16AP]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S3310 [22MY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S3406 [1JN]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 1135), S2530 [29AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S4841 [8JY]

——— improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S7273 [8OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 159), S2568 [30AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8380 [3DE]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 1035), S2301 [21AP]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8162 [19NO]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1304 [4MR]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S8636 [14DE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S283 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6075 [28JY]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 2147), S7219 [7OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6138 [29JY]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S7220 [7OC]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see S. 983), S2244 [16AP]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see S. Res. 326), S8686 [15DE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S834 [5FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 2282), S7966 [16NO]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 609), S2760 [11MY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S697 [2FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S8021 [17NO]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S860 [9FE]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see S. 344), S736 [3FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

Terrorism: require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8494 [8DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S5171 [16JY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 196), S3925 [9JN]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S833 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 1204), S2687 [6MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 684), S1383 [10MR]

FDA: ease regulatory burden relative to certain medical devices (see S. 1622), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide for expedited development of and priority review for breakthrough devices (see S. 1077), S2400 [23AP]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (see S. 2083), S6974 [28SE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2041 [26MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1705), S4685 [7JY]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

IRS: establish an expedited process for removal of senior executives based on performance or misconduct (see S. 2345), S8306 [2DE]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2215), S7594 [28OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S697 [2FE] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see S. 1253), S2730 [7MY]

National Weather Service: maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site near cities of a certain size (see S. 2058), S6809 [17SE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 2285), S8020 [17NO]

OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 1157), S2567 [30AP]

Smith, Dean E.: tribute (see S. Res. 79), S984 [12FE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 141), S2272 [20AP]

Taxation: increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 215), S347 [21JA]

Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2041 [26MR]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722 [3FE], S759 [4FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

——— Intelligence Services Provisions, S8844–S8847 [18DE]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2203 [15AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2209 [15AP]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte Motor Speedway Let Freedom Race Celebration, S3176 [20MY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): release of Innovation for Healthier Americans Report to improve innovation in cutting-edge treatments, drugs, and devices, S628 [29JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S525, S526 [27JA], S623 [29JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2320 [22AP]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7509 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3915 [9JN]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders, S2320 [22AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan and reducing overlapping student loan repayment plans, S1838 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled, S63 [7JA]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S63 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: finalize oil and gas leasing program and provide revenue sharing for States included in the Mid-Atlantic and the South Atlantic Planning Area, S525 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S734 [3FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5051 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]

——— Title I funding formula reform, S5051–S5054 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3432 [2JN]

Immigration: increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), S7431 [22OC]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7327, S7332, S7333, S7336, S7338 [20OC], S7378, S7381, S7384, S7387, S7407 [21OC], S7431, S7433, S7434, S7435 [22OC], S7499, S7502, S7503, S7505, S7509, S7520, S7521 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6261, S6262 [4AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S7502, S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7520 [27OC]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6520 [9SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S526 [27JA], S623 [29JA], S7405, S7406, S7407 [21OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), unanimous-consent request, S816 [5FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7025 [30SE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), S7564 [28OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6520 [9SE]

Point of order, S7503 [27OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3374, S3375, S3376, S3380, S3387, S3389 [1JN], S3432 [2JN], S3652, S3654 [3JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2709, S2712 [7MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3314 [23MY]

Raleigh, NC: A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School recipient of Magnet Schools of America (organization) Dr. Ronald P. Simpson School of Merit Excellence Award, S1435 [11MR]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S7407 [21OC], S7564 [28OC]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), unanimous-consent request, S7405, S7406 [21OC], S7563 [28OC]

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: tribute to Integrative Community Studies program, S2647 [5MY]

West Jefferson, NC: anniversary, S854 [9FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 114–8), S2110 [13AP]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Expenditures: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705) (S. Rept. 114–83), S5169 [16JY]

Rules

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S1109–S1115 [25FE]

Tributes

Cash, Tierian (Randy), S1037 [24FE]

Douglas, Robert D., Jr., S8482 [8DE]

Milner, Peter, S2543 [30AP]

Smith, Dean E., S925 [11FE]

Stephens, Tyler, S1155 [26FE]

Vickers, Michael G., S2267 [20AP]

BURR, STEWART

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5085 [10JY]

BURRELL, JANET

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4018 [10JN]

BURROWS, GREGORY J.

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S632 [29JA]

BURT LAKE BAND OF OTTAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS REAFFIRMATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3848), H7331 [28OC]

BURTON, BRIAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7965 [16NO]

BURTON, JAKE

Articles and editorials

Jake Burton, Snowboard King, Sets Multiple Goals for His Workout, S735 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Burton Snowboards (company): tribute, S734 [3FE]

BURTON, MI

Remarks in House

Ebenezer Ministries: anniversary, E1343 [24SE]

BURTON SNOWBOARDS (company)

Articles and editorials

Jake Burton, Snowboard King, Sets Multiple Goals for His Workout, S735 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S734 [3FE]

BURUNDI, REPUBLIC OF

Messages

Terminate Designation of Burundi as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Obama, S7718 [3NO], H7351 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Africa: address political instability, conflict, humanitarian crises, and lack of development relative to Great Lakes region, E1525 [23OC]

U.S. policy, E1112 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Elections, S7883, S7884 [10NO]

Foreign policy: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

BURWELL, CARTER

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S547 [27JA]

BURWELL, SYLVIA MATHEWS see Secretary of Health and Human Services (Sylvia Mathews Burwell)

BUSES see Common Carriers; Motor Vehicles

BUSH, ARLENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3772 [3JN]

BUSH, BRIDGET

Appointments

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, S2088 [26MR]

BUSH, GEORGE (41st President of the United States)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H5241 [16JY]

BUSH, GEORGE W. (43d President of the United States)

Remarks in House relative to

Veterans: fees charged to speak at a charity fundraiser for veterans, H5299 [21JY]

BUSH, JEB

Remarks in Senate

Discrimination: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S8446 [8DE]

BUSH, JOHN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1170 [26FE]

BUSH, SANDRA WILLIAMS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1217 [8SE]

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY see also Corporations

Addresses

Acceptance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II: James T. Murphy, E1171 [29JY]

——— Jan Thompson, American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Memorial Society, S6377 [5AU]

Issuance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II: Hikaru Kimura, Mitsubishi Materials Corp., S6378 [5AU], E1171 [29JY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Tennessee Nissan Story: Senator Alexander, S2396 [23AP]

Advertisements

Business Backs Low-Carbon USA: several businesses and environmental organizations, S8225 [1DE], S8479 [8DE]

Amendments

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7167, S7171 [6OC], H7060 [21OC]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Consumers: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4979, S4983 [9JY]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S8610, S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S110 [8JA], S216 [13JA]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2695, S2696 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (S. 1109), S6851 [21SE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3599, H3603, H3604, H3606, H3607, H3608, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8309, H8310, H8311 [18NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H779, H781, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H771 [4FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Iran: prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (H. Res. 449), H6759 [1OC]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7050, S7052 [30SE], H6779 [1OC]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S2487 [28AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6441, S6442, S6469 [8SE], S6609 [10SE], S6643, S6644, S6658, S6659 [15SE], S6868, S6869, S6901, S6904 [22SE], S6917, S6942, S6943, S6945, S6946 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5174 [16JY], S5215, S5216, S5217, S5322 [21JY], S5468, S5469, S5470, S5471, S5472, S5473 [22JY], S5538, S5539, S5540, S5541, S5542, S5544, S5545, S5546, S5548, S5549, S5550, S5552, S5553, S5554, S5555, S5556 [23JY], S5566, S5671, S5683, S5686, S5687, S5688, S5689, S5690, S5691, S5692, S5693, S5694, S5696, S5699 [24JY], S5715, S5716, S5717, S5718, S5719, S5720, S5721, S5722, S5723, S5724, S5725, S5726, S5727, S5728, S5734, S5735, S5736, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5742, S5845, S5847, S5848, S5849, S5850, S5851, S5852, S5857, S5858, S5860, S5861, S5869, S5870, S5871, S5872, S5873, S5874, S5875, S5876, S5877, S5878, S5880, S5885, S5886, S5887, S5891, S5892 [26JY], S5922, S5933, S5934, S6039, S6042 [27JY], S6079 [28JY], S6194, S6205 [30JY], H7418, H7517, H7579, H7580, H7581, H7582, H7583, H7584, H7585, H7586, H7587, H7590, H7592, H7593, H7594, H7595, H7597, H7598, H7599, H7600, H7601, H7602, H7603, H7604, H7605, H7606, H7607, H7608, H7614, H7615, H7616, H7617, H7618, H7619, H7620 [3NO], H7654, H7655, H7656, H7657, H7658, H7659, H7661, H7663, H7664, H7666, H7668, H7670, H7671, H7672, H7673, H7674, H7675, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681, H7682, H7684, H7685, H7692, H7694, H7695, H7697, H7699, H7701, H7703, H7705, H7707, H7708, H7710, H7719, H7721, H7722, H7723, H7725, H7726, H7728, H7730, H7732, H7737 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8981 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7649 [4NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H119 [8JA]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340, S3342, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3358, S3359, S3371 [31MY], S3408, S3409, S3410 [1JN]

SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), S5556, S5558 [23JY], H5508 [27JY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7241 [27OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7207 [27OC]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7933 [10NO], H3521, H3524, H3525, H3526, H3527, H3528 [21MY], H8185 [16NO]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323 [4AU]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2870 [13MY], S2943, S2946 [14MY], H4271, H4295 [12JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (H. Res. 101), H999 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), consideration (H. Res. 101), H999 [12FE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3426, H3445, H3446, H3447, H3449, H3450, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3456, H3458, H3459 [20MY]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S5474 [22JY]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Committee on Finance (Senate), S1886 [25MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Aggregate Demand and State-Level Employment (2013), H263 [13JA]

American Flatbread Turns 30, Throws Community Party, S3451 [2JN]

Big Brother Takes a Hit—The Courts Give an Assist To Repealing Intrusions Into the Privacy of Everyone, S2774 [12MY]

Boeing Helped Craft Own Loan Rule, H7708 [4NO]

Case for Legislative Impact Accounting Economics 21, S4072 [11JN]

Coal Not Coming Back, Appalachian Power President Says, S7713 [3NO]

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Don’t Buy the Trade Deal Alarmism, S3034 [19MY]

‘Fast Track’ to Nowhere—Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama Power To Ram Through TPP, S2738 [7MY]

GOP in Denial on Climate Change (excerpt), S1600 [18MR]

Green Tech Solution, S8225 [1DE]

High Price of Blowing the Whistle on EPA (excerpt), H5311 [21JY]

How a Two-Tier Economy Is Reshaping the U.S. Marketplace, S751 [4FE]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Inside the World of Danforth Pewter, S8789 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

It’s Bold, but Legal—How Campaigns and Their Super PAC Backers Work Together, S5460 [22JY]

Jake Burton, Snowboard King, Sets Multiple Goals for His Workout, S735 [3FE]

Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]

Kicking Dodd-Frank in the Teeth, H346 [13JA]

Leaked Trade Deal Terms Prompt Fears for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, H4658 [25JN]

Legendary Investor Richard Rainwater Dies—Master Deal Maker Helped Turn Bass Brothers of Texas Into Billionaires, E1373 [28SE]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

Lobbyists Declare Victory After Visa Reform Measure Dies Quietly, S8754 [17DE]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Mobile-Home Trap—How a Warren Buffett Empire Preys on the Poor, H2179–H2181 [14AP]

Mount Snow To Make Major Improvements, S1888 [25MR]

New Rules for the National Security Agency, S2775 [12MY]

Obama Says Keystone XL Is for Exporting Oil Outside the U.S., Experts Disagree, S229 [16JA]

Obama’s Claim That Keystone XL Crude Would Go ‘Everywhere Else’ but the U.S., S229 [16JA]

Obama’s Corporate Tax Raid Would Sack the Elderly (excerpt), H749 [3FE]

Obama’s For-Profit Stealth Attack—Pentagon Punishes Phoenix on Orders From Senate Headquarters (excerpts), S7571 [28OC]

Patriot Act Calls for Compromise in Congress—Proposal on NSA and Phone Records Would Go a Long Way Toward Rebalancing Security and Liberty, S2775 [12MY]

Paying for Ethanol at the Pump and on the Plate, S3101 [20MY]

Reality Check on Coal, Future, S7713 [3NO]

Report Cites Forced Labor in Malaysia’s Electronics Industry, S2375 [23AP]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Revelations of N.S.A. Spying Cost U.S. Tech Companies, S3159, S3160 [20MY]

Russia Blamed, U.S. Taxpayers on the Hook, as Fracking Boom Collapses, E42 [9JA]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Seventh Generation—‘Bursting at the Seams’, S6645 [15SE]

Small Businesses Bear Burden of Ex-Im Bank Shutdown, H5615 [29JY]

Snowden Blindfold Act, S2708 [7MY]

USA Freedom Act—A Smaller Big Brother, S2775 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

——— increase number of acres on which producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert (see H.R. 3076), H5236 [15JY]

——— prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 687), H755 [3FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2903), H4769 [25JN]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H5942 [10SE]

——— provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 1634), S4298 [18JN]

——— restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA] (see H.R. 2462), H3505 [20MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 331), H358 [13JA]

Arizona: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1649), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2859), H4591 [23JN]

Armed Forces: make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (see S. 2331), S8160 [19NO]

——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H8970 [2DE]

Aviation: limit checked baggage fees imposed on passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 3149), H5401 [22JY]

——— require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S6380 [5AU]

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation (see S. 1840, 1841), S5455 [22JY]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 548), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 549), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1049), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see S. 550), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1048), H1114 [24FE]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (see S. 1868), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3116), H5297 [20JY]

Buy American Act: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see S. 2167), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3670), H6787 [1OC]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

CFTC: align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (see H.R. 1954), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1111), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2041), H2495 [28AP]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (see S. 876), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1613 [4MR]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H1768 [18MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6178 [18SE]

——— impose duties on imported merchandise in an amount equivalent to estimated annual loss of revenue from violations of U.S. intellectual property rights (see H.R. 2701), H4001 [9JN]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 601), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

Coast Guard: strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (see S. 1999), S6381 [5AU]

Colleges and universities: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for income share agreements for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3432), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S7345 [20OC]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Coltsville National Historical Park: facilitate addition of park administration (see H.R. 2857), H4591 [23JN]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses (see S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

Conservation of energy: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see S. 1038), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 504), H531 [22JA]

——— encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see H.R. 1867), H2306 [16AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S100 [8JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 873), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 1273), H1610 [4MR] (see H.R. 1802), H2268 [15AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR] (see H.R. 2177), H2769 [30AP]

Construction industries: improve manner of awarding Federal contracts, prohibit use of reverse auctions for services procurements, and improve payment protections to Federal contractors and suppliers (see S. 1526), S3860 [8JN]

Consumers: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (see S. 1359), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3154), H5402 [22JY]

——— enhance consumer rights relative to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers (see S. 1234), S2688 [6MY]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 479), H530 [22JA]

——— ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 21), S11 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 104), S59 [7JA]

——— repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1483), H1802 [19MR]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 1562), H1898 [24MR]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 7), S772 [4FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

——— establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2140), S7160 [6OC]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H4591 [23JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1627), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 2336), H3212 [14MY]

CPSC: improve requirements for imitation firearms (see S. 213), S347 [21JA]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR] (see H.R. 3242), H5588 [28JY]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 2355), S8378 [3DE] (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— clarify that points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan (see H.R. 3393), H5767 [29JY]

——— enhance accuracy, ensure consumers receive information, improve transparency of agencies, and provide a means to dispute errors relative to credit reporting (see S. 1847), S5526 [23JY]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H755 [3FE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 650), H703 [2FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), consideration (see H. Res. 529), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 4182), H9011 [3DE]

——— require prompt response of a lender or servicer of homes in foreclosure to short sale offers to purchase such homes (see H.R. 3203), H5466 [23JY]

——— revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 495), S982 [12FE]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H1369 [26FE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Cruise Travel Professional Month: designate (see H. Res. 455), H6788 [1OC]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H5763 [29JY]

——— authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 987), H1068 [13FE]

Delta Regional Authority: add Vernon and Sabine Parishes, LA, to make such parishes eligible for Federal economic development grants (see S. 1791), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H7331 [28OC]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]

——— authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

——— authorize appropriations to establish public-private partnerships under the International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 1570), S4104 [11JN] (see H.R. 2729), H4241 [11JN]

——— enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see S. 1263), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

——— rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

——— undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense: reform acquisition system (see H.R. 1597), H2031 [25MR]

——— require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (see H.R. 2055), H2496 [28AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3346), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H2792 [1MY]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H7089 [21OC]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (see H.R. 645), H702 [2FE]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: add certain medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program (see S. 1449), S3238 [21MY]

——— assess capability to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at departmental sites (see S. 1363), S2971 [18MY]

——— assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

——— authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers (see H.R. 1872), H2307 [16AP]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (see S. 494), S982 [12FE]

——— collect information on critical energy supplies and establish a Working Group on Energy Markets (see S. 1420), S3237 [21MY]

——— conduct a study on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (see S. 1342), S2933 [14MY]

——— develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 1054), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 3266), H5589 [28JY]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see S. 1275), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish comprehensive program to improve education and training to increase number of skilled workers in energy and manufacturing fields (see S. 1422), S3237 [21MY]

——— establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see S. 1304), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 3386), H5767 [29JY]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1158), H1498 [27FE]

——— improve technology transfer by reducing bureaucratic barriers to industry, entrepreneurs, and small businesses and increase public-private partnerships in research and development (see S. 2287), S8020 [17NO]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 2172), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

——— publish revised Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver study design guidance for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic devices (see H.R. 2443), H3387 [19MY]

——— require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (see S. 821), S1660 [19MR]

——— require certain health insurance premium increase information be disclosed to Congress (see H.R. 2696), H4001 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 82), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]

——— implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]

——— prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1394), H1721 [17MR]

——— prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H4491 [17JN]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities (see S. 1015), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1269), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1907, 1916), H2354 [21AP]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (see H.R. 3350), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 3098), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (see H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 3286), H5762 [29JY]

——— establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 2601), H3641 [1JN]

——— establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

——— establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 3258), H5589 [28JY]

——— establish America Star program to recognize companies that make American-made products and incentivize companies to implement better workforce support, hiring practices, conditions, and compensation (see S. 938), S2173 [14AP]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE] (see S. 1003), S2245 [16AP] (see S. 1268), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1088), H1164 [25FE] (see H.R. 1892), H2315 [17AP]

——— increase authorization of funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance for firms (see H.R. 4142), H8859 [1DE]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 78), H38 [6JA]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit employers from requiring grocery store employees to enter into covenants not to compete (see H.R. 4254), H9327 [15DE]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3558 [21MY]

——— provide for youth jobs (see S. 1506), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales off the coast of Virginia (see H.R. 1840), H2305 [16AP]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see S. 1171), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2276, 2279), H2877 [12MY]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 1280), S2759 [11MY]

——— improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (see S. 1891), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3303), H5763 [29JY]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see S. 1310), S2794 [12MY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New Jersey (see H.R. 569), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 1895), H2318 [20AP]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 59), S58 [7JA]

——— retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination has been made (see H.R. 1820), H2269 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

——— extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 26), H36 [6JA]

——— impose certain requirements relative to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan (see H.R. 4297), H10710 [18DE]

——— require a report on whether Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a terrorist entity (see H.R. 3693), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see S. 1454), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 1120), H1369 [26FE]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe transport of hazardous materials (see S. 1114), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2074), H2497 [28AP]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

——— establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries (see S. 1467), S3310 [22MY]

——— establish port performance freight statistics program (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2109 [26MR]

——— improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 1673), S4602 [24JN]

——— prohibit subsidiaries of foreign owned corporations from obtaining contracts for the performance of passenger and baggage security screening at domestic commercial airports (see H.R. 3415), H5768 [29JY]

——— require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing used passenger motor vehicles (see S. 900), S2110 [13AP]

——— require regulated pipelines be made of steel produced in the U.S. and originating from iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3385), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program entering into partnership agreements with non-Federal entities for construction of major medical facility projects (see H.R. 4129), H8644 [30NO]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish credentialing requirements for medical vendors (see H.R. 3422), H5768 [29JY]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 1015), H1084 [20FE]

——— study feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships to improve veterans access to medical facilities in densely populated and rural communities (see H.R. 4125), H8411 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 4170), H9010 [3DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Domestic policy: express that a Contract With America should restore American competitiveness (see H. Res. 22), H104 [7JA]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H532 [22JA]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1538), H1847 [23MR]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 661), H703 [2FE]

Economy: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

——— express that any reform or repeal of the last-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories (LIFO) would cause irreparable and unnecessary damage to U.S. businesses (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5769 [29JY]

——— increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

——— report on the role of incubators and accelerators in commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development (see H.R. 3983), H8151 [5NO]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— assist workers who have lost jobs or had a reduction in wages or hours due to the transition to clean energy and establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2398), S8602 [10DE]

——— carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 1279), H1611 [4MR]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

——— ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1896), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3427), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

——— expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1902), S6186 [30JY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 777), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1450), H1769 [18MR]

——— prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 2682), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (see S. 1504), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2873), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H3641 [1JN]

——— provide certain workplace protections to interns relative to discriminatory practices (see H.R. 2034), H2474 [27AP]

——— provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (see S. 803), S1660 [19MR]

——— provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 1981), H2462 [23AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1031), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1124), S2473 [28AP]

——— require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3811), H7138 [22OC]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (see S. 1564), S4103 [11JN]

EPA: allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land (see H.R. 3271), H5589 [28JY]

——— amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 54), S57 [7JA] (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 88), S58 [7JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1327), H1613 [4MR]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1914), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3434), H5782 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see S. 1425), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2557), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 3056), H5171 [14JY]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H1525 [2MR]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 175), H42 [6JA]

European Union: oppose interpretive notice on labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in certain areas, as such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 567), H9375 [16DE]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2031 [25MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 824), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 1031), H1113 [24FE]

——— reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 3611), H6259 [25SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (see H. Res. 450), H6749 [30SE]

——— reform (see H.R. 3847), H7331 [28OC]

FAA: establish an interim rule for the operation of small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes and their safe integration into the national airspace system (see S. 1314), S2849 [13MY]

——— prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4171), H9011 [3DE]

——— protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (see S. 1608), S4298 [18JN]

——— transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: make technical corrections relative to rollover of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy (see S. 1646), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2865), H4592 [23JN]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H2033 [25MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H4343 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FCC: commence proceedings relative to resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during times of emergency (see H.R. 3998), H8239 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule regulating broadband Internet access (see S.J. Res. 14), S2473 [28AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 3148), H5330 [21JY]

——— exempt broadband Internet access service providers from Federal universal service contributions (see H.R. 1712), H2110 [26MR]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see S. 597), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

——— prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see S. 56), S57 [7JA] (see S. 1621), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 266), H188 [9JA]

——— promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see S. 424), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 40), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

——— promulgate rules in an open proceeding relative to updating its competitive bidding rules (see H.R. 1506), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see S. 887), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1641), H2107 [26MR]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

——— restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (see H.R. 1409), H1721 [17MR]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (see S. 2030), S6651 [15SE]

——— amend process for incorporation of medical device performance standards established by a nationally or internationally recognized standard organization (see H.R. 2425), H3387 [19MY]

——— amend the advisory committee process relative to regulatory approval of medical devices (see H.R. 2427), H3387 [19MY]

——— approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H1033 [12FE]

——— award grants for studying the process of continuous drug manufacturing (see H.R. 2444), H3388 [19MY]

——— create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S238 [16JA]

——— define types of valid scientific evidence appropriate for determining effectiveness of medical devices (see H.R. 2423), H3387 [19MY]

——— ease regulatory burden relative to certain class I and class II medical devices (see H.R. 2426), H3387 [19MY]

——— ease regulatory burden relative to certain medical devices (see S. 1622), S4298 [18JN]

——— ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H4541 [18JN]

——— ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 131), S100 [8JA]

——— establish a third-party quality system assessment program for medical devices (see S. 2187), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 2422), H3387 [19MY]

——— establish new procedures and requirements for registration of cosmetic manufacturing establishments, submission of cosmetic and ingredient statements, and reporting of serious cosmetic adverse events (see H.R. 4075), H8360 [18NO]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1163 [25FE]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see S. 1421), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 971), H1067 [13FE]

——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6073 [28JY]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve training and oversight of employees involved in implementing the least burdensome appropriate means concept relative to regulatory approval of medical devices (see H.R. 2424), H3387 [19MY]

——— incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 2335), H3212 [14MY]

——— increase number of individuals allowed to use certain medical devices under the humanitarian device exemption (see S. 2188), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 2428), H3387 [19MY]

——— permit the sale of, and access to, ‘‘research use only’’ products in diagnostic tests (see H.R. 298), H357 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see S. 1109), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 2648), H3912 [4JN]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

——— include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (see H.R. 1386), H1720 [17MR]

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 975), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1809), H2268 [15AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see S. 1487), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2631), H3877 [3JN]

——— require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations (see H.R. 3705), H6892 [7OC]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 1116), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

——— prevent Thrift Savings Plan funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (see H.R. 2645), H3912 [4JN]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1144), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 1699), H2109 [26MR]

FEMA: ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H4770 [25JN]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2324), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4107), H8411 [19NO]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3297), H5763 [29JY]

FERC: modify certain requirements relative to trial-type hearings for certain license applications (see S. 1236), S2688 [6MY]

——— prohibit public disclosure of protected electric security information (see H.R. 2402), H3309 [18MY]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see S. 1206), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 2600), H3641 [1JN]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2028), S6605 [10SE]

——— allow mutual capital certificates to satisfy capital requirements for mutual depositories (see H.R. 1661), H2108 [26MR]

——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1726), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1660 [19MR]

——— establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

——— exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (see H.R. 1841), H2305 [16AP]

——— exempt certain non-financial companies and smaller banking entities from Volcker Rule prohibiting banking entities from proprietary trading and restricting relationships with certain covered funds (see H.R. 4049), H8280 [17NO]

——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (see S. 1484), S3456 [2JN]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1720 [17MR]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

——— permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 4096), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H1609 [4MR]

——— provide specific credit risk retention requirements to certain qualifying collateralized loan obligations (see H.R. 4166), H9010 [3DE]

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 888), H981 [11FE]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H4769 [25JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require voting members to testify before Congress at least twice each year or allow Members of Congress to attend any Council meetings (see H.R. 4210), H9269 [10DE]

——— revise reevaluation procedures for determinations that a nonbank financial company shall be supervised by FRS Board of Governors and shall be subject to prudential standards (see H.R. 4248), H9327 [15DE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1499 [27FE]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 47), H37 [6JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1351), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2246), H2820 [8MY]

Fish and fishing: authorize competitive grants to support programs that address needs of fishing communities (see H.R. 2012), H2464 [23AP]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1068 [13FE]

——— make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see S. 1143), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2168), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 1335), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H3386 [19MY]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see S. 1334), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 774), H854 [5FE]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 2106), H2653 [29AP]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 1679), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2901), H4769 [25JN]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (see S. Res. 166), S2599 [4MY] (see H. Res. 245), H2792 [1MY]

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act: repeal certain provisions relative to reporting on foreign assets and investments (see S. 663), S1303 [4MR]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 461), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 875), H980 [11FE]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1368 [26FE]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2587), H3641 [1JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 995), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1890), H2315 [17AP]

——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 891), S2041 [26MR]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 2586), H3641 [1JN]

——— recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

——— require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H1899 [24MR]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

——— require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements relative to paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods (see S. 735), S1495 [12MR]

——— require the administering authority to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate upon request if four or fewer exporters or producers are involved in the investigation or review (see S. 1702), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2945), H4771 [25JN]

——— require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1403), H1721 [17MR]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

Franchising: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 3196), H5466 [23JY]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H1610 [4MR]

——— carry out certain requirements before making any new determination relative to supervision of non-bank financial entities (see H.R. 3857), H7346 [29OC]

——— eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 1804), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 482), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 4099), H8410 [19NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2152 [13AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 96), S58 [7JA]

——— reform by amending Board of Governors staffing policies and settlement voting guidelines (see S. 1248), S2730 [7MY]

——— reform by limiting emergency lending authority and closing loopholes allowing megabanks to engage in unrestricted commodities activities (see S. 1320), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2625), H3877 [3JN]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau establishment of a qualified mortgage option for certain loans eligible for purchase by Federal Home Loan Banks (see S. 1974), S6380 [5AU]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

——— exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see S. 2102), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 2745), H4342 [12JN]

——— prescribe regulations on collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 2404), S8684 [15DE]

——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to prices of products and services sold online (see S. 2413), S8793 [17DE]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 827), H915 [10FE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

GAO: develop and submit a report on the current state of the skills gap that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of efforts to close the skills gap and recommendations to improve such efforts (see S. 1920), S6296 [4AU]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 372), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1480), H1802 [19MR]

——— ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see S. 881), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (see H.R. 4139), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see S. 189), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 50), H37 [6JA]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (see H. Res. 78), H754 [3FE]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

Health: enhance patient engagement in medical product development process (see S. 1597), S4250 [17JN]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H5764 [29JY]

——— preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— preserve rights of employers and employees to maintain insurance coverage through association health plans (see H. Res. 397), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H2306 [16AP]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3161), H5402 [22JY]

Helium: promote a greater domestic supply, establish a Federal leasing program for public land, and secure a supply for national defense and Federal researchers (see S. 1226), S2688 [6MY]

House Rules: require Members to post on their official public websites information on official travel taken for which reimbursement was provided by a private source (see H. Res. 441), H6260 [25SE]

Housing: ensure housing finance reform by prohibiting an increase in the guarantee fee to offset other spending and the sale of preferred shares of Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 2038), S6699 [16SE]

——— reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

Human rights: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see S. 1968), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3226), H5523 [27JY]

——— require certain large companies to submit to an independent annual audit of their supply chains to verify that their supply chains are free of child and forced labor (see H.R. 2385), H3252 [15MY]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— allow labor organizations and management organizations to receive the results of visa petitions about which such organizations submitted advisory opinions (see H.R. 3636), H6704 [29SE]

——— establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 2225), S7675 [30OC]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 3987), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see S. 1501), S3678 [3JN]

——— improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— increase the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants and reauthorize the EB–5 regional center program (see S. 2122), S7102 [1OC]

——— make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 2758), H4343 [12JN]

——— modify the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program to make it easier for employers to meet season labor demands (see H.R. 3918), H7741 [4NO]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 1834), H2305 [16AP]

——— protect U.S. jobs by reducing number of visas available under H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program and prioritize allocation of such visas based on salary (see S. 2365), S8494 [8DE]

——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H5766 [29JY]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H662 [28JA]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

——— apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 862), H980 [11FE]

——— develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 195), H2153 [13AP]

——— identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

Insurance: allow individuals to opt out of minimum required health benefits by permitting insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the benefits otherwise required (see H.R. 1348), H1626 [10MR]

——— clarify definition of nonadmitted insurer (see S. 1561), S4103 [11JN]

——— clarify rules on nondiscriminatory employer wellness programs as they relate to premium discounts, rebates, or modifications to otherwise applicable cost sharing under group health plans (see S. 620), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 1189), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish FRS Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues and study and report on international insurance activities and their impact (see S. 1086), S2431 [27AP]

——— exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1423), H1767 [18MR]

——— expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations and educational institutions (see H.R. 3794), H7089 [21OC]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 1661), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

——— prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (see H.R. 99), H39 [6JA]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2911), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see S. 798), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1478), H1802 [19MR]

——— require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

——— require insurers that consider marital status in rating or underwriting a policy to consider the proposed insured to be married if he or she is legally married under the laws of any State (see H.R. 2851), H4591 [23JN]

——— restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H1609 [4MR]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

International trade: promote (see S. 2201), S7470 [22OC]

Internet: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet or mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 1307), H1612 [4MR]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

Interns: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 1199), H1525 [2MR]

Investments: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

——— allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see S. 973), S2244 [16AP]

——— protect investors in futures contracts (see H.R. 1163), H1499 [27FE]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— impose sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity, establish a watch list for such entities, and support State or local divestment from such entities (see H.R. 4258), H9328 [15DE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see S. 2086), S6975 [28SE] (see H.R. 3457), H5865 [9SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

——— provide more effective sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity to counter support for international terrorism and assistance to the Assad regime in Syria (see H.R. 4312), H10710 [18DE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8241 [1DE] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H8859 [1DE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Iron and steel industry: temporarily prohibit importation of certain iron and steel articles (see H.R. 4130), H8645 [30NO]

IRS: enhance taxpayer rights through enhanced accountability, privacy protections, rights to appeal, tax system reform, and improved disclosure policies (see S. 1578), S4202 [16JN]

——— increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (see H.R. 3318), H5764 [29JY]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see S. 2333), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4128), H8644 [30NO]

Israel: oppose politically motivated boycotts, divestments, or sanctions and support State legislatures’ efforts to enact measures to oppose such acts (see H. Res. 402), H5770 [29JY]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 825), H915 [10FE]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 260), S541 [27JA]

——— establish a process for consideration of temporary duty suspensions (see S. 998), S2245 [16AP]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 62), S58 [7JA]

——— deter labor slowdowns at U.S. ports (see S. 1630), S4298 [18JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 1959), S6380 [5AU]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Manufacturing: provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

Marathon County, WI: exempt certain highways from vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles (see H.R. 3778), H7088 [21OC]

Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 332), S8547 [9DE]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 506), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 696), H756 [3FE]

——— facilitate increased coordination and alignment between public and private sector relative to quality and efficiency measures (see S. 1427), S3237 [21MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— repeal requirement for employer disclosure of information on health care coverage of employees who are beneficiaries (see H.R. 943), H1034 [12FE]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2464 [23AP]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3061), H5172 [14JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8160 [19NO]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see H.R. 2060), H2497 [28AP]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1832), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (see H.R. 2575), H3577 [26MY] (see H.R. 2617), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

——— stop a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa and provide that any future increases shall be determined by the government of American Samoa (see H.R. 2574), H3577 [26MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 1145), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 2254), S7814 [5NO]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

——— establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H3914 [4JN]

——— establish tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards, improve tire registration, and help consumers identify recalled tires (see S. 1741), S4953 [9JY]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2198), H2791 [1MY]

——— reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 2418), H3387 [19MY]

——— require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE] (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY] (see H. Res. 276), H3388 [19MY]

National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 335), S8684 [15DE]

National Be Active at Work Day: designate (see H. Res. 18), H104 [7JA]

National Construction Equipment Museum: tribute (see H. Res. 59), H662 [28JA]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1068 [13FE]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (see H. Res. 547), H8971 [2DE]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see S. Res. 314), S8021 [17NO] (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1746), H2152 [13AP]

National Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Res. 446), H6306 [28SE]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 172), S2688 [6MY] (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: provide for certain requirements relative to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition (see S. 1551), S4103 [11JN]

——— reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]

Native Americans: enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see S. 1579), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 3477), H5941 [10SE]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 1457), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

New Jersey: exclude from prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the State legislature (see H.R. 457), H480 [21JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIST: provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H2463 [23AP]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

——— establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2142), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see S. 2084), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

——— strengthen current protections by providing a private right of action for certain alleged unfair labor practices by an employer (see H.R. 3837), H7253 [27OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NOAA: limit maritime liens on fishing licenses (see H.R. 337), H358 [13JA]

——— promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 1403), S3183 [20MY]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H1611 [4MR]

NRC: provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1972), H2417 [22AP]

——— retain safety-related fines and distribute those amounts to counties to maintain radiological preparedness plans required in connection with the nuclear facility from which the fines were collected (see H.R. 1973), H2417 [22AP]

NSF: implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 1447), S3238 [21MY]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H2415 [22AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 1112), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 234), H155 [8JA]

——— conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: make the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center permanent and create a Chief Manufacturing Negotiator (see S. 758), S1585 [17MR]

OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 1157), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2183), H2769 [30AP]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 138), H40 [6JA]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H3558 [21MY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1035 [12FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 1402), S3183 [20MY]

Patents: amend laws to promote basic research, stimulate publication of scientific documents, encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, and improve transfer of technology to the private sector (see S. 926), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1791), H2209 [14AP]

——— eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see S. 560), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1057), H1162 [25FE]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 61), H5466 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 546), H8970 [2DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO] (see H. Res. 512), H7622 [3NO]

——— allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H6973 [9OC]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see S. 158), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 1664), H2108 [26MR]

——— clarify that anti-kickback laws apply to qualified health plans, federally-facilitated marketplaces, and other plans and programs (see S. 97), S59 [7JA]

——— enhance access for independent agents and brokers to information regarding marketplace enrollment (see S. 1653), S4544 [23JN]

——— ensure long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate (see S. 38), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 440), H479 [21JA]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H1720 [17MR]

——— exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see S. 432), S900 [10FE]

——— exempt insurance plans in States that do not have exchanges from certain regulations (see H.R. 2819), H4541 [18JN]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see S. 359), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 724), H811 [4FE]

——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1415), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2881), H4650 [24JN]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2033 [25MR]

——— permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options (see S. 531), S1031 [23FE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 221), H155 [8JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S2431 [27AP]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 347), S736 [3FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 3112), H5291 [16JY]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H981 [11FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 248), H187 [9JA]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2307 [16AP]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 157), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 117), H39 (see H.R. 143), H40 [6JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 1809), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 863), H980 [11FE]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 1996), S6381 [5AU]

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 2147), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 4029), H8279 [17NO]

——— modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1631), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2844), H4546 [19JN]

——— permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relative to withdrawal liability (see H.R. 458), H480 [21JA]

——— provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2432), H3387 [19MY]

Petroleum: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2109 [26MR]

——— modify certain penalties to deter oil spills (see S. 1311), S2794 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1906), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3618), H6260 [25SE] (see H.R. 3678), H6787 [1OC]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 2019), S6533 [9SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of certain coordinated political action committee expenditures as contributions to candidates (see S. 1838), S5455 [22JY]

——— constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

——— prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3916), H7624 [3NO]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 418), H430 [20JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H43 [6JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H224 [12JA]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 822), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1719), H2110 [26MR]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1041), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1930), H2415 [22AP]

——— facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (see S. 1213), S2688 [6MY] (see S. 2003), S6434 [6AU]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see S. 791), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1487), H1802 [19MR]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (see H.R. 8), H6074 [16SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— promote a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a U.S. energy revolution (see H. Res. 243), H2792 [1MY]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H8970 [2DE]

——— provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers (see S. 889), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1944), H2416 [22AP]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H224 [12JA]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H2798 [5MY]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1704), H2110 [26MR]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP] (see H.R. 4187), H9079 [8DE]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 668), S1303 [4MR]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (see S. 1027), S2300 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 96), H39 [6JA]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Public buildings: establish a pilot program in certain agencies for the use of public-private agreements to enhance the efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 3809), H7137 [22OC]

——— reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 2322), H3211 [14MY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1084), S2400 [23AP]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2031), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 1043), S2352 [22AP]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

Real estate: prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business to title insurance companies and improve judicial relief for certain violations (see H.R. 1799), H2268 [15AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 708), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 1119), H1369 [26FE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 134), H40 [6JA]

Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 313), H4343 [12JN]

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 1429), H1768 [18MR]

——— amend funding levels for certain general business loans and modify loan limitations (see H.R. 3191), H5466 [23JY]

——— anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (see S. Res. 243), S6381 [5AU]

——— carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see S. 1862), S5710 [26JY] (see S. 1870), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3248), H5588 [28JY]

——— clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (see H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

——— direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 1400), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2221), H2792 [1MY]

——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2245 [16AP]

——— establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3195), H5466 [23JY] (see H.R. 3559), H6178 [18SE]

——— establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 1866), S5928 [27JY]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see S. 1857), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 2670), H3914 [4JN]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

——— extend and expand State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 3912), H7624 [3NO]

——— improve the Microloan Program (see S. 1445), S3238 [21MY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 2499), H3558 [21MY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

——— increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 1859), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3175), H5465 [23JY]

——— issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with requirements of prime contractors relative to subcontracting plans (see H.R. 4284), H9690 [17DE]

——— make information relative to lenders making covered loans publicly available (see S. 967), S2221 [15AP]

——— provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H8152 [5NO]

——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]

Science: support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 3868), H7389 [2NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to examine maker-taker pricing (see H.R. 1216), H1565 [3MR]

——— clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see S. 978), S2244 [16AP]

——— enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (see S. 1730), S4953 [9JY]

——— exempt certain transactions involving purchases by credited investors from Securities Act (see H.R. 1839), H2305 [16AP]

——— exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (see H.R. 686), H755 [3FE]

——— exempt issuers with certain total market capitalization from auditor attestation requirements for internal control assessments (see H.R. 3891), H7623 [3NO]

——— exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (see H.R. 1912), H2354 [21AP] (see H.R. 1965), H2417 [22AP]

——— extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (see S. 1960), S6380 [5AU]

——— improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (see H.R. 1525), H1847 [23MR]

——— increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see S. 576), S1161 [26FE]

——— make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 37), H37 [6JA]

——— make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— permit private persons to seek legal or equitable remedies in a civil action instead of an administrative proceeding (see H.R. 3798), H7137 [22OC]

——— prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H1164 [25FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H7188 [26OC]

——— provide a safe harbor relative to certain investment fund research reports (see H.R. 2356), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see S. 1010), S2272 [20AP]

——— provide smaller public companies with access to capital-raising advantages by eliminating excessive filing requirements and expediting stock registration (see H.R. 2357), H3251 [15MY]

——— refund or credit excess payments made to the Commission (see H.R. 1975), H2417 [22AP]

——— repeal a certain reporting requirement (see H.R. 3032), H5088 [10JY]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see S. 1722), S4841 [8JY] (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 2410), S8793 [17DE]

——— require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowing (see H.R. 1165), H1499 [27FE]

——— review all significant regulations to determine whether such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded (see H.R. 2354), H3251 [15MY]

——— review the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation (see H.R. 4168), H9010 [3DE]

——— revise regulations relative to the qualifications of natural persons as accredited investors (see H.R. 2187), H2769 [30AP]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 1675), H2108 [26MR]

Securities: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (see H.R. 1659), H2108 [26MR] (see H.R. 2064), H2497 [28AP]

——— clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see S. 702), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1625), H2033 [25MR]

——— determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see S. 67), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

——— prohibit trading on material inside information (see H.R. 1097), H1368 [26FE] (see H.R. 1173), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide for a report that develops recommended U.S. energy security valuation methods (see H.R. 3923), H7741 [4NO]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 1167), H1499 [27FE]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 1000), S2245 [16AP]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

——— promote the recycling of vessels (see S. 1511), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2876), H4650 [24JN]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 273), H223 [12JA]

——— improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]

——— permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 116), H39 [6JA]

——— strengthen small business industrial base (see H.R. 1481), H1802 [19MR]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 731), S1494 [12MR]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— require applicable manufacturers to include information on payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advance practice nurses in certain transparency reports (see S. 2153), S7219 [7OC]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 103), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 157), H1769 [18MR]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H1801 [19MR]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (see H. Res. 273), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles (see S. 592), S1161 [26FE]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (see S. 1297), S2794 [12MY]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see S. 976), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1508), H1803 [19MR]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see S. 1261), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1087), H1164 [25FE]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 15), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 1647), H2107 [26MR]

Surface Transportation Board: expand competition, restore balance to regulatory environment, and improve efficiency and reliability of rail shipping and transportation (see S. 853), S1781 [24MR]

——— prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks without approval of the rail carrier’s rail car storage plan (see S. 443), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 844), H916 [10FE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 141), S2272 [20AP]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 978), H1067 [13FE]

——— provide for a deferral of payment of duty upon the sale of certain used yachts (see H.R. 4065), H8360 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see S. 973), S2244 [16AP]

——— allow a credit against income tax for equity investments in research intensive small business concerns (see H.R. 256), H188 [9JA]

——— allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests to address the rising public health challenge of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3539), H6136 [17SE]

——— allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs (see H.R. 255), H188 [9JA]

——— allow a credit for manufacturing job training expenses (see H.R. 1970), H2417 [22AP]

——— allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2268 [15AP]

——— allow a temporary dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 2225), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow a temporary dividends received deduction from a controlled foreign corporation for certain taxable years (see S. 397), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 788), H854 [5FE]

——— allow allocation of certain renewable energy tax credits to Indian tribes (see S. 1749), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 3043), H5117 [13JY]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see S. 987), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1855), H2306 [16AP]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP] (see H.R. 3088), H5290 [16JY] (see H.R. 3435), H5782 [31JY] (see H.R. 3993), H8152 [5NO]

——— allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 3362), H5766 [29JY]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 2608), H3757 [2JN]

——— allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 3822), H7174 [23OC]

——— allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (see H.R. 2409), H3386 [19MY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H916 [10FE]

——— clarify treatment of banks organized as limited liability companies (see H.R. 3287), H5762 [29JY]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 20), H224 [12JA]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H6980 [16OC]

——— deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (see S. 413), S858 [9FE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H103 [7JA]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 169), S201 [13JA]

——— eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 948), S2220 [15AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

——— encourage hiring unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3574), H6178 [18SE]

——— encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4067), H8360 [18NO]

——— end deferral of foreign source income of U.S. companies, close certain foreign tax credit loopholes, and prevent U.S. tax avoidance (see S. 922), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1790), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 959), S2220 [15AP] (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4039), H8279 [17NO]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans who have served overseas (see H.R. 3950), H8150 [5NO]

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see S. 1262), S2730 [7MY]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2110 [26MR]

——— exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 547), H638 [27JA]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see S. 2092), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3608), H6227 [24SE]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see S. 909), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 3732), H6973 [9OC]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1179), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— expand and make permanent rules relative to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds and business development companies (see H.R. 2115), H2653 [29AP]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 379), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 762), H853 [5FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 2096), H2653 [29AP]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1127), S2529 [29AP] (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA] (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 245), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 506), H531 [22JA]

——— expand workplace health incentives by equalizing tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 2296), S8079 [18NO]

——— extend and reform biodiesel tax incentives (see S. 2353), S8378 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 1808), H2268 [15AP]

——— extend employer wage credit for activated military reservists (see S. 641), S1246 [3MR]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2400), S8636 [14DE] (see H.R. 2783), H4382 [15JN]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 4016), H8240 [16NO]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 1430), H1768 [18MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend qualified zone academy bonds and reduce the private business contribution requirement relative to such bonds (see H.R. 3703), H6892 [7OC]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements (see H.R. 2164), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2160), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2161), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S983 [12FE]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 1046), H1113 [24FE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit and allow small employers a credit for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4178), H9011 [3DE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1517), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2265), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— impose a retail tax on carryout bags (see H.R. 3977), H8151 [5NO]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity, and reduce market volatility (see S. 1371), S3059 [19MY]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for certain small insurance companies (see S. 905), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1788), H2209 [14AP]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 537), S1074 [24FE]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 2703), H4001 [9JN]

——— increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 254), H188 [9JA]

——— increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (see H.R. 4214), H9269 [10DE]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 215), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 750), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 1720), H2110 [26MR]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

——— increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 2771), H4381 [15JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 2315), H3211 [14MY]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1305), H1612 [4MR]

——— limit interest deduction for excessive interest of members of financial reporting groups (see H.R. 3934), H8149 [5NO]

——— lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 2946), H4771 [25JN]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 1852), H2306 [16AP]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 630), H667 [30JA]

——— make permanent certain small business tax provisions (see S. 341), S736 [3FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— make permanent the dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 3083), H5236 [15JY]

——— make permanent the expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property (see H.R. 3933), H8149 [5NO]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 1905), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 629), H667 [30JA]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2754), H4343 [12JN]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit and allow the transfer of such credit in the case of contracted veterans (see H.R. 145), H41 [6JA]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and allow an exemption from an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit (see H.R. 1803), H2268 [15AP]

——— make the maximum capital gains rate for individuals 15 percent (see H.R. 3017), H5029 [9JY]

——— make total bonus depreciation permanent (see H.R. 3213), H5466 [23JY]

——— modify and extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions (see H.R. 2562), H3561 [21MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see S. 1660), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (see S. 1753), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 3046), H5117 [13JY]

——— modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds (see H.R. 2890), H4768 [25JN]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (see S. 266), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 557), H638 [27JA]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see S. 1516), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1068 [13FE]

——— modify rules for tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and extend tax incentives for empowerment zones (see S. 408), S833 [5FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 198), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 415), H430 [20JA]

——— modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 324), S673 [30JA]

——— modify S corporation shareholder and preferred stock rules relative to banks (see H.R. 2789), H4431 [16JN]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 1), S59 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7346 [29OC]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 930), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 644), H702 [2FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN]

——— permanently extend and increase expensing limitations (see S. 1399), S3183 [20MY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H702 [2FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 765), H853 [5FE]

——— permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 947), S2220 [15AP]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 961), H1035 [12FE]

——— permanently increase limitations on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 4068), H8360 [18NO]

——— permit Indian tribal governments to be shareholders in S corporations (see H.R. 2626), H3877 [3JN]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H2353 [21AP]

——— prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see S. 2117), S7102 [1OC] (see H.R. 3663), H6787 [1OC]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2070), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H811 [4FE]

——— provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (see H.R. 2431), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2354), S8378 [3DE]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3198), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 43), S57 [7JA]

——— provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1281), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2310), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H9010 [3DE]

——— provide an exception for certain public-private research arrangements from the business use test for purposes of determining private activity bonds (see H.R. 1819), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see S. 2271), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 3390), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide for full expensing of tangible property (see S. 2350), S8378 [3DE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increase penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3812), H7138 [22OC]

——— provide for Move America bonds and allow such bonds to be converted into tax credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (see S. 1186), S2599 [4MY]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 1686), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2889), H4768 [25JN]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 2788), H4431 [16JN]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (see S. 455), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 3058), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see S. 2305), S8159 [19NO]

——— provide for the tax treatment of small business start-up savings accounts (see H.R. 253), H188 [9JA]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 480), H530 [22JA]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 3622), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (see S. 1023), S2300 [21AP]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S2567 [30AP]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H531 [22JA]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 481), H530 [22JA]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 260), H188 [9JA]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1666), S4602 [24JN]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 972), H1067 [13FE]

——— reduce rate of payroll and self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3267), H5589 [28JY]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 3672), H6787 [1OC]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see S. 1444), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2520), H3559 [21MY]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2970), H4954 [8JY]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (see S. 1129), S2529 [29AP]

——— reform partnership audits rules (see H.R. 2821), H4541 [18JN]

——— regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 2584), H3641 [1JN]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see S. 1677), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4001 [9JN]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 1907), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— repeal limitation on allowance of a deduction to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses (see H.R. 2222), H2792 [1MY]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 162), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 305), H357 [13JA]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see S. 75), S58 [7JA]

——— restrict the insurance business exception to passive foreign investment company rules (see S. 1687), S4648 [25JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 174), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 1001), H1069 [13FE]

——— terminate deferral of active income of controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 3935), H8149 [5NO]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 2068), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 3591), H6188 [22SE]

——— treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1801), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2202), S7470 [22OC]

Taxation; repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 2154), S7219 [7OC]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

——— provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2268 [15AP]

Telecommunications: increase regional telecommunications development (see H.R. 4160), H8970 [2DE]

——— promote availability of additional unlicensed spectrum for innovation and investment (see S. 2278), S7913 [10NO]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 240), S420 [22JA]

——— support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 113), H1069 [13FE]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]

——— require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 4167), H9010 [3DE]

——— restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Territories: extend the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in U.S. insular areas (see H.R. 2118), H2654 [29AP]

——— terminate the exemption from certain regulations of investment companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the U.S. (see H.R. 3610), H6259 [25SE]

Terrorism: require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8494 [8DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 2563), H3561 [21MY]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H2109 [26MR]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see S. 1655), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2620), H3757 [2JN]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3971), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 76), H38 [6JA]

Voting: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt safe and sound depository institutions, credit unions, and depository institution holding companies from certain titles (see H.R. 3890), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal (see S. 89), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 171), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal certain titles relative to financial stability and orderly liquidation authority (see H.R. 2094), H2653 [29AP]

Water Resources Development Act: allow certain private entities to receive expedited permits (see H.R. 3349), H5765 [29JY]

Weather: enhance commerce through improved seasonal forecasts (see S. 1331), S2850 [13MY]

Whistleblowing: enhance protection for contractor and grantee employees (see S. 795), S1629 [18MR]

——— extend protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of elements of the intelligence community (see S. 794), S1629 [18MR]

——— provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 1599), S4250 [17JN]

——— provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H4541 [18JN]

Women: encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see S. 1590), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2800), H4490 [17JN]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 103), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 157), H1769 [18MR]

Biographies

Dunfey, Jerry, E993 [25JN]

Citations

Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Presented to the Honorable John F. Lehman: Arnold L. Punaro and Craig R. McKinley, S6801 [17SE]

Cloture motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Conference reports

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 644), H9104–H9173 [9DE]

Cost Estimates

Consumer Review Freedom Act (S. 2044): CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 720): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8363 [3DE]

Offshore Reinsurance Tax Fairness Act (S. 1687), S4651 [25JN]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3424 [20MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3425 [20MY]

Bureau of the Census compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act data security procedures relative to authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program: John H. Thompson, Bureau of the Census, H7061 [21OC]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Keith Hall, CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Stephen M. Kohn, National Whistleblower Center (organization), S5475 [22JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program: Jim Bacchus, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, S3020 [19MY]

——— Matt Walker and Laura Abshire, National Restaurant Association, S3020 [19MY]

——— Pham Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Ambassador, S3021 [19MY]

——— several taxpayer organizations, S3020 [19MY]

Dept. of Commerce funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof: several organizations, H3722 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: Senators McCain, Flake, and Alexander, S7572 [28OC]

——— several organizations, S7607 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]

——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]

——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act: Chad Holliday and Norm Augustine, American Energy Innovation Council, H3375 [19MY]

——— Josh Freed, Third Way (organization), H3375 [19MY]

——— Michael B. Rapp, American Nuclear Society, H3375 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program extension: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4263 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4263 [12JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4263 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H67 [7JA]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H67 [7JA]

——— several business organizations, H67 [7JA]

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

End user exemptions for certain derivative sales: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H68 [7JA]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act: Michael D. Helm, American Legion, H8168 [16NO]

Financial effects of elimination of cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S815 [5FE]

Forty Hours Is Full Time Act: Noelle M. Ellerson, American Association of School Administrators, S18 [6JA], S323 [21JA]

——— Randy Wadleigh, Governor’s Management Co., Inc., S18 [6JA]

——— Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, S322 [21JA]

Global warming: several food and beverage companies, S7152 [6OC], S8478 [8DE]

——— Theresa M. Fariello, ExxonMobil Corp., S8663 [15DE]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5477 [27JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5477 [27JY]

Impact of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules on ability to repay mortgage on a manufactured home: J.D. Harper, Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association, H2184 [14AP]

Improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen: several individuals, H3611 [1JN]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6762 [1OC]

——— Representative Paul D. Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6762 [1OC]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6762 [1OC]

Legislation providing regulatory relief for community banks: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H8307 [18NO]

Limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8696 [16DE]

Make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce: David French, National Retail Federation, H9280 [11DE]

——— Tom McGee, International Council of Shopping Centers, H9280 [11DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9281 [11DE]

Mortgage Choice Act: several Representatives, H2194 [14AP]

Multimodal freight network establishment: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S5913 [27JY]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Nancy L. Prosser, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, H3955 [9JN]

——— several labor organizations, H3955 [9JN]

——— several organizations, H3955 [9JN]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5497 [27JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5497 [27JY]

Prohibit Eximbank assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism: Fred P. Hochberg, Eximbank, H7706 [4NO]

——— Representative Sherman, H7706 [4NO]

Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H75, H77 [7JA], H352 [13JA]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H75 [7JA]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Brian Wise, U.S. Consumer Coalition, H8300 [18NO]

——— Damon Lester, National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, H8302 [18NO]

——— Dennis Gaudet and William Gurney, New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association, Inc., H8300 [18NO]

——— Duane Taylor, Motorcycle Industry Council, H8299 [18NO]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8302 [18NO]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H8299 [18NO]

——— Representative Waters, H8302 [18NO]

——— Representatives Ellison and Grijalva, H8302 [18NO]

——— several motor vehicle organizations, H8299 [18NO]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8299 [18NO]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

Retirement Security Act: Charles C. Cornelio, Lincoln Financial Group, S631 [29JA]

——— Dana F. Connors, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, S630 [29JA]

——— Dirk Kempthorne, American Council of Life Insurers, S631 [29JA]

——— Douglas B. Fisher, Fidelity Investments (company), S631 [29JA]

——— Gregory J. Burrows, Principal Financial Group, S632 [29JA]

——— Jeanne De Cervens, Transamerica Corp., S632 [29JA]

——— Juli Y. McNeely, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, S631 [29JA]

——— Lynn D. Dudley, American Benefits Council, S631 [29JA]

——— Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S632 [29JA]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S632 [29JA]

——— Stephen McCaffrey, Plan Sponsor Council of America, S632 [29JA]

Save American Workers Act: AFL–CIO, H135 [8JA]

——— Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, H130 [8JA]

——— De Ann Friedholm, Consumers Union, H134 [8JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H135 [8JA]

——— Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., H129 [8JA]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H135 [8JA]

——— Mary Kusler, National Education Association, E32 [8JA]

——— Miles Free, Precision Machined Products Association, H133 [8JA]

——— Sam Toia, Illinois Restaurant Association, H134 [8JA]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H135 [8JA]

——— several organizations, H136 [8JA]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, S2572 [30AP]

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act: Joanne I. Gabrynowicz, H3513 [21MY]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— Christine Anderson, Truth or Consequences, NM, Spaceport America, H8194 [16NO]

——— Dennis J. Burnett, H3519 [21MY]

——— Eric W. Stallmer, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, H8194 [16NO]

——— George T. Whitesides, Virgin Galactic (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), H8193 [16NO]

——— Jane Poynter, World View Enterprises, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H3513 [21MY]

——— Pamela Welch, Midland Development Corp., H8192 [16NO]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Robert Meyerson, Blue Origin (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8192, H8195 [16NO]

——— Sean Mahoney, Masten Space Systems Inc., H8193 [16NO]

——— several individuals, H3518 [21MY]

——— several organizations, H3513 [21MY]

——— Steve L. Howard, Camden County, GA, Spaceport, H8193 [16NO]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave, CA, Air and Space Port, H8193 [16NO]

Trade Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4262 [12JN]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4321 [12JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S3286 [22MY], H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4322 [12JN]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, H4693 [25JN]

Treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain tax deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation: Bill Webb, Congressional Fire Services Institute, S6897 [22SE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H773, H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H773 [4FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H774 [4FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Lynch and James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S3012 [19MY]

——— James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

——— Michael S. Rogers, National Security Agency, S3275 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2915 [13MY]

——— several technology associations and groups, S2776 [12MY]

Lists

Corporations in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4033 [10JN]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3420 [20MY]

Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Organizations supporting S. 1858, Equality Act, S5531 [23JY]

Quotes by Conservatives in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4032 [10JN]

Memorandums

Free Trade Agreements and Role of Congress: Daniel T. Shedd and Brandon J. Murrill, Congressional Research Service, S2959 [18MY]

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection: Alden Abbott, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Motions

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2194 [14AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H8319 [18NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7229 [27OC]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3621 [1JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H786 [4FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6441 [8SE], S6643, S6644 [15SE], S6868 [22SE], S6916, S6917 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5057 [14JY], S5451 [22JY], S5565, S5675 [24JY], S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7886, S7887 [10NO], H8133, H8134 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8363 [3DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H138 [8JA]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3201 [21MY], S3299 [22MY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H394 [14JA]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S4523 [23JN], H1014 [12FE], H4295 [12JN], H8838, H8846 [1DE], H9295 [11DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H1048 [13FE]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1268, E1271 [11SE]

Press releases

Consequences of XBRL Exemption in H.R. 37—Minimal Savings, Reduced Transparency and Access to Capital for Small Companies: XBRL International, Inc., E83 [20JA]

#CubaNow Statement on Administration Veto Threats Over Cuba Policy: #CubaNow (organization), H3722 [2JN]

Economic Uncertainty and Poor Sales Help Explain Small Firms’ Disproportionate Job Losses During Downturn: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2011), H262 [13JA]

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities: Carlton Carroll, American Petroleum Institute, H6960 [9OC]

Job-Killing Trade Deficits Surge Under FTAs: Public Citizen (organization), H4329 [12JN]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, H3955 [9JN]

Save American Workers Act: Communications Workers of America (organization), E33 [8JA]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Deep Space Industries, H8196 [16NO]

——— Planetary Resources, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Satellite Industry Association, H8195 [16NO]

Proclamations

Margaret Fernandez California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1344 [24SE]

Quotations

‘‘Seasonal Greeting for the Times’’: Jack Trout, H21 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Abbott Laboratories (company): inclusion in National Association for Female Executives Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list, H1792 [19MR]

Ackerman, Nick: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E345 [17MR]

ACT Underground, LLC: Commerce City, CO, Entrepreneurial Spirit award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Adams, Annette: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E347 [17MR]

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

AKHAN Semiconductor, Inc.: tribute, E805 [1JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (H.R. 2903), H4875 [8JY]

Allison Transmission Inc.: anniversary, E1222 [8SE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H5187 [15JY]

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E866 [10JN]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (H.R. 3487), E1251 [10SE]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY], H9240 [10DE]

Are You Kidding? (business): tribute, E527 [17AP]

Arizona: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (H.R. 2859), H4634 [24JN]

Arroyo, Katie: Florida Small Business Development Center Network Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060 [14JY]

Arthrex, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, E607 [29AP]

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: anniversary, E527 [17AP]

Asian Americans: tribute, E225 [20FE]

Atascocita, TX: tribute to Tin Roof BBQ (business), E1434 [6OC]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

Aurora, IL: Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce recipient of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Three Star Chamber of Valor Award, H8342 [18NO]

Aviation: improve air travel experience, H6088 [17SE]

Avon, CT: anniversary of Avon Chamber of Commerce, E1662 [19NO]

Bailey, Jared: Florida Small Business Development Center Network Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060 [14JY]

Banner Signs and Decals (business): West Chamber (organization) Small Business of the Year award recipient, E241 [24FE]

Barton, Katherine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E343 [17MR]

Bernstein, Jarad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E342 [17MR]

Biloxi, MS: anniversary of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes, E843 [4JN]

Black Data Processing Associates (organization): anniversary, E816 [2JN]

——— anniversary of District of Columbia chapter, E889 [12JN], E905 [16JN]

Blackhawk Equipment Corp.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E453 [13AP]

Bloomington, IN: anniversary of Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, E248 [25FE]

Bockewitz, Mindy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E341 [17MR]

Boddy, Pat: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1183 [29JY]

Brewer, Terry: Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) (organization) award for North America recipient, E140 [30JA]

Briggs, Bob: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1402 [1OC]

Brownstown, IN: tribute to Brownstown Electric Supply Co., E1544 [27OC], E1647 [18NO]

Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2, E1635 [17NO]

Buck, Elisabeth: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1181 [29JY]

Buckalew Chevrolet (business): anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

Buckingham, PA: None Such Farm (business) recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1039 [10JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1011 [12FE], H7159 [23OC]

Buhrow, Drew: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E351 [17MR]

Burbank, CA: tribute to Porto’s Bakery (business), E1250 [10SE]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), H6198, H6199 [24SE]

——— extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), Senate amendment, H7060, H7061 [21OC]

Business Roundtable (organization): release of ‘‘Create, Grow, Sustain—Leading by Example’’ report, E489 [14AP]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H6824 [6OC]

California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]

Calvo’s SelectCare (business): anniversary of service to Guam, E1364 [25SE]

Camacho, Joann G.: First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business (publication) Guam Businesswoman of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

Camber Corp.: anniversary, E523 [16AP]

Camp, Dave: Michigan Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1453 [8OC]

Candle-Lite Co.: anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

Carlstar Group, LLC: tribute, E1294 [16SE]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), E894 [15JN]

Cerveny, Gretchen: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1405 [1OC]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— ensure certain interaffiliate transactions are not regulated as swaps, H345 [13JA]

——— provide status of consultations with U.S. producers and consumers of aluminum, H3950 [9JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— report on review of foreign board of trade applications of metal exchanges and status of negotiations with foreign regulators relative to aluminum warehousing, H3938 [9JN]

——— require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 1317), H8219–H8221 [16NO]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836 [18DE]

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

CITGO Petroleum Corp.: anniversary of Corpus Christi, TX, refinery, E557 [22AP]

Climate: express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

——— impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

Commercial Metals Co.: anniversary, E502 [15AP]

Competitive Carriers Association: tribute to Global Expo in Atlanta, GA, volunteer day, H1897 [24MR]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9 [6JA]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]

Confectionary industry: tribute, H6007 [16SE], H6087, H6122 [17SE]

Confluent Development, LLC: Wheat Ridge Business Association Reinvestment Award recipient, E1509 [22OC]

Connecticut Business and Industry Association: anniversary, E1568 [2NO]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (H.R. 1802), H2366 [22AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 535), H2324–H2329 [21AP]

Consumers: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), H5804, H5805 [8SE]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN], H3981 [9JN], H4935, H4936 [8JY]

——— repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (H.R. 1483), H5409 [23JY]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 1562), H2241–H2243 [15AP]

CoorsTek, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E451 [13AP]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), E465 [13AP]

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.: condemn predatory and fraudulent tactics, H2479 [28AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit updating of regulations relating to the definitions of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’, H2640, H2641 [29AP]

——— require purchase of certain welded shipboard anchor and mooring chains from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base, H2755 [30AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (H.R. 2858), H4548 [23JN]

Costco Wholesale Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Large Business Award recipient, E1483 [20OC]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Pizza King (business), E1502 [21OC]

Credit: allow members of the Armed Forces and veterans to sue a predatory mortgage lender, H8320 [18NO]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), H2188–H2194 [14AP], E495 [15AP]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2178–H2188, H2194–H2197 [14AP], H2320, H2339 [21AP], E157 [3FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), motion to recommit, H2195 [14AP]

——— prohibit predatory mortgage lenders from benefiting from modifications to definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing, H2195 [14AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H8311–H8322 [18NO]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), consideration (H. Res. 529), H8292–H8297 [18NO]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), motion to recommit, H8320 [18NO]

Crews, Andy: Time (publication) Auto Dealer of the Year award recipient, H766 [4FE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, H3280 [18MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

Croll, Amy Ostrander: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E439 [26MR]

Custer City, PA: tribute to Penn Brad Oil Museum Yellow Dog Award recipients, H4363 [15JN]

Danielson, Ashley: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E348 [17MR]

Danos, Johnny: Business Record (publication) Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

Denver, CO: tribute to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, E888 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3722–H3724 [2JN]

——— conduct study on the State and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, H6955 [9OC]

——— International Trade Administration funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

——— International Trade Administration trade promotion activities funding, H3678, H3679 [2JN]

——— Network for Manufacturing Innovation funding, H2632 [29AP]

——— rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce, H3404 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: body armor industrial base funding, H4053, H4054, H4094, H4095 [10JN]

——— conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]

——— evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and integration with existing interrelated systems, H8128 [5NO]

——— prohibit funding to promulgate Dept. of Labor directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H4115 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (H.R. 645), H716, H717 [3FE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban, H6954, H6955 [9OC]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy, fossil energy research and development, and nuclear energy subsidies funding, H2650, H2651 [29AP]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 1158), H3373–H3377 [19MY]

——— include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— prohibit funding to apply report entitled ‘‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquified Natural Gas From the U.S.’’ in any public interest determination under the Natural Gas Act, H2754, H2755 [30AP]

——— report on potential effects of commercial use of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration on the economy, energy infrastructure, and greenhouse gas emissions, H8927 [2DE]

——— study legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede export of natural energy resources, H8956 [2DE]

——— tribute to Solar Ready Vets program to train veterans for jobs in solar industry, H2366 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program, E1835 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify Bureau of Customs and Border Protection procedures relative to suspicion of the importation of counterfeit goods, E935 [19JN]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H8401 [19NO]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 998), H5495–H5497 [27JY]

——— failure of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to collect antidumping duties and refusal to pay collected interest to certain industries, H234 [13JA]

——— organize cybersecurity partnerships with energy companies to provide technical assistance and information sharing, H2444 [23AP]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4264, H4321–H4333 [12JN], H8846–H8849 [1DE], H9210 [10DE], H9275–H9295 [11DE], E911 [16JN], E935 [19JN], E1814, E1817 [17DE]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989–H6991 [20OC], E1497 [21OC]

Dept. of Justice: condemn Operation Choke Point activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372, H4375 [15JN]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services, H3672 [2JN], H3805, H3806 [3JN]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H3378, H3379 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), E1167 [29JY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (H.R. 344), H769 [4FE]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4214, H4238 [11JN], H4246, H4263, H4268–H4271, H4323, H4329, H4332, H4337, H4340 [12JN], H4349 [15JN], H4390–H4394 [16JN], H4463 [17JN], H4498, H4505, H4520, H4522, H4523 [18JN], H4657, H4659, H4661, H4689–H4697 [25JN], E917 [17JN], E981 [25JN]

——— increase authorization of funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance for firms (H.R. 4142), H8870 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida, H4841, H4842 [7JY]

——— funding for Atlantic lease sales from the proposed plan for offshore oil and gas development, H4843 [7JY], H4940 [8JY]

——— notify landowners, and any adjacent landholders, when federally owned minerals beneath their land have been leased for oil and gas development, H8942, H8943 [2DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), H59–H71 [7JA], H182 [9JA], H2447, H2448 [23AP], E33 [8JA]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8165, H8166 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— freight program small project funding, H7605 [3NO]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H2163 [14AP], H8164–H8169 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1629 [16NO], E1644 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— recall of defective exploding airbags, E929 [18JN]

——— revise hiring standard for motor carriers, H7647, H7672 [4NO]

——— submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project, H149 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H8247 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop policies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life and workforce, H2951–H2955 [13MY]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3260, H3261, H3293 [18MY]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (H.R. 1382), H3261–H3263, H3293 [18MY]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2614, H2615 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

Diageo, PLC: tribute for making information on nutritional and alcohol-content of alcoholic beverages more accessible to consumers, E1511 [22OC]

Direct Selling Day: observance, E1556 [28OC], E1562 [29OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5453 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2118 [13AP], H2164 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H. Res. 208), E517 [16AP]

Doan, Alan: SBA Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1319 [18SE]

Doll Distributing Beverage Co.: anniversary, E807 [1JN]

Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.: anniversary, E1375 [28SE]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, H5075 [10JY]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow cultivation, allow importation of hemp, enable medicinal research, and reform Federal enforcement relative to State and local laws, H3584 [1JN]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), E385 [23MR]

DuBois Business College: anniversary, H8248 [17NO]

Duffy, Brad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E349 [17MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

——— impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H963–H965 [11FE], H5121 [14JY]

——— impact of tax cuts, H1006 [12FE], H9682 [17DE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— importance of free trade, H3924 [9JN]

——— importance of job creation, H800–H802 [4FE], H1750 [18MR], H1856 [24MR], H1914 [25MR], H2275 [16AP], H4336 [12JN], H7197 [27OC]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

——— exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes, H4977 [9JY]

——— provide for investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H1576 [4MR]

Ekstrom, Jenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E415 [25MR]

Elastec/American Marine, Inc.: anniversary, E1136 [28JY]

Electric power: authorize voluntary vegetation management within a certain distance of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way near structures on Forest Service land, H8953 [2DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 932), H7204 [27OC], H7647 [4NO]

——— carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training, H5164 [14JY]

——— importance of jobs that maintain infrastructure, H943 [11FE], H2858 [12MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H6744–H6747 [30SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H622–H626 [27JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H1705, H1709 [17MR], H5159–H5167 [14JY], H5242 [16JY], H6700 [29SE], H6716 [30SE], H6823–H6826 [6OC]

——— importance of trade apprenticeship programs, H5163, H5164 [14JY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1147), H9061 [8DE]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 1450), E358 [18MR]

——— prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances, E951 [23JN]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2321 [21AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), H2855 [12MY]

——— tribute to U.S.-Switzerland skilled trades partnership, H5108 [13JY]

Endangered species: eliminate the commercial import, export, and trade of African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4752 [25JN]

EPA: economic impact of methane gas regulations, H5094 [13JY]

——— ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards, H6081 [17SE]

——— impact of overregulation, H4371 [15JN]

——— prevent use of science promoted by polluting companies when developing regulations or assessments, H1746, H1747 [18MR]

——— prohibit designation of a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement Council, H7730 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to impose stricter biomass emissions standards, H4804, H4805 [7JY]

——— prohibit Scientific Advisory Board membership to any persons working for a corporation that has been convicted of a major environmental crime, H1692 [17MR]

——— release of regulations on hydraulic fracturing, H1811 [23MR]

——— report on impact of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water, H4386 [16JN]

Escalade Sports, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E650 [1MY]

Evans, John: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Business Award recipient, E330 [16MR]

Executive Office of the President: initiative to increase access to solar energy and expand training and education for jobs in the solar industry, H4878 [8JY]

——— refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Eximbank: abolish, H2453–H2456 [23AP], H2971 [14MY]

——— ensure financial statements are in accordance with fair value accounting principles, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

——— ensure small business requirements are met, H7692, H7693 [4NO]

——— establish caps on certain sectors in order to strengthen portfolio diversification and risk management, H7701–H7703 [4NO]

——— establish discussion period and allow for appearance before Board of Directors for companies alleging economic harm from certain transactions, H7708–H7710 [4NO]

——— expiration of charter, H5125 [14JY]

——— limit authorizations to countervailing purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit agencies, H7694, H7695 [4NO]

——— prohibit assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism, H7705, H7706 [4NO]

——— prohibit authorizations involving countries with a sovereign wealth fund over a certain amount, H7697–H7699 [4NO]

——— prohibit from providing guarantee or extending credit to foreign borrower in connection with export of goods or services by U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees repayment of certain percentage of loan, H7703–H7705 [4NO]

——— reauthorize, H2447, H2448 [23AP], H2776 [1MY], H2891 [13MY], H2971 [14MY], H3510 [21MY], H3650 [2JN], H3926 [9JN], H4011, H4013, H4018 [10JN], H4350, H4363 [15JN], H4387, H4388, H4389 [16JN], H4446, H4449 [17JN], H4496, H4526, H4528, H4532, H4533 [18JN], H4582 [23JN], H4597, H4603, H4605 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], H5083 [10JY], H5225–H5231 [15JY], H5286 [16JY], H5302 [21JY], H5344 [22JY], H5452, H5453 [23JY], H5536, H5539 [28JY], H5608, H5612, H5613, H5615–H5618, H5654 [29JY], H5970 [11SE], H6006 [16SE], H6091–H6094 [17SE], H6169 [18SE], H6700–H6704 [29SE], H6780, H6782 [1OC], H7644, H7648 [4NO], H8980, H8994 [3DE], E955 [23JN], E995 [25JN], E1097 [22JY], E1191 [29JY], E1715 [7DE]

——— reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6319–H6322 [29SE], H6755–H6759 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H2319 [21AP], H7196, H7198, H7200, H7201, H7217–H7231, H7237 [27OC], H7263, H7267 [28OC], H7399 [3NO], E129 [28JA], E1548, E1549, E1550 [27OC], E1571 [2NO]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7182 [26OC], H7192 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7178–H7182 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent agreement, H7230 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H1672–H1675 [17MR], H1777–H1780 [19MR], H2319 [21AP], H3764 [3JN], H4452–H4454 [17JN], H4607, H4609–H4613 [24JN], H4656, H4761 [25JN], E880 [11JN], E968 [24JN]

——— remove Dept. of the Treasury guarantees for losses and borrowing authority, H7699–H7701 [4NO]

——— require certain assistance to be contingent on at least two denials of similar assistance from the private sector and stipulate penalties for making false claims when seeking assistance, H7696, H7697 [4NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (H.R. 2764), E979 [25JN]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, E910 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, H2024 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP]

——— support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Farmers Telephone Co.: anniversary, E1325 [18SE]

FCC: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, H1125 [25FE], H1176 [26FE], H1375 [27FE], H1511 [2MR]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration, H5012 [9JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition, H5012 [9JY], E1037 [10JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 971), H2970 [14MY]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (H.R. 2058), E596 [28AP]

——— impact of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks and the fishing industry, H5425 [23JY]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, E1307 [17SE]

——— issue a report on the risks and benefits associated with a two-tiered approval process that would permit certain medical devices to provisionally come to market if they have demonstrated safety but not efficacy, H5077, H5078 [10JY]

——— require U.S. companies labeling their products in foreign countries as containing genetically modified organisms to label the equivalent product the same way in the U.S., H5430, H5431 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition, H2994 [14MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127, H4128 [10JN]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: continue development, issuance, or implementation of regulations that increase minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property, H3844, H3845 [3JN]

FERC: ensure taxpayers are not held liable and pipeline owners bear full responsibility for any repair or environmental damages resulting from a natural gas pipeline explosion, H458 [21JA]

Fernandez-Morrow, Christina: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E350 [17MR]

5280 Armory (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H81 [7JA], H345, H347–H351 [13JA], E126 [27JA]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2120, H2121 [13AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 381), H5165 [14JY], H8145 [5NO]

Finnegan, Vince: Rosenberg, TX, Central Fort Bend Chamber Business Person of the Year award recipient, E91 [21JA]

Finnerty, Brenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E421 [25MR]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6905–H6908 [8OC], H6966 [9OC], E1767 [10DE]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, H9006 [3DE]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 3411), H6798 [6OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC], E722 [15MY]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839, H6840 [7OC], H6899, H6901 [8OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 752), H6797 [6OC]

——— prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H8870 [2DE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 2916), H6797 [6OC]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H3596, H3610–H3612 [1JN]

——— make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (H.R. 2168), H6819, H6820 [6OC]

——— prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H1856 [24MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3591–H3617, H3619–H3624 [1JN], E306 [4MR], E813 [2JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3491–H3496 [20MY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), corrections in engrossment, H3624 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), motion to recommit, H3622 [1JN]

——— provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 774), H5478–H5486 [27JY], E175 [5FE]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 2106), H2776 [1MY], H3686 [2JN]

Fisheries Survival Fund (organization): Offshore Mariners’ Wives Association Friend of the Fishing Industry Award recipient, E1367 [28SE]

Florida: tribute to Handicapped, Inc., Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, E1410 [1OC]

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E1333 [22SE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H2823, H2858 [12MY], H2963 [14MY], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN], H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4214, H4228–H4236, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386, H4390–H4395, H4423 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H4497–H4507, H4519–H4524 [18JN], H4646 [24JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4698 [25JN], H5600 [29JY], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 1890), H2448, H2449–H2453 [23AP]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H142–H147 [8JA], H221 [12JA], H442 [21JA], H623–H625, H632–H636 [27JA], H1712–H1716 [17MR], H2823 [12MY], H4265 [12JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, H969–H972 [11FE], H2159 [14AP], H2294 [16AP], H2448, H2449–H2453 [23AP], H2671 [30AP], H4266 [12JN], H4500 [18JN], E798 [1JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on Ohio employment and economy, H3585 [1JN]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws, H4327 [12JN], H4690, H4695 [25JN]

——— reform trade policies, H837 [5FE]

——— require the President to take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit, H624 [27JA]

——— U.S. deficit, H747 [3FE], H9323 [15DE]

Fortney, Joel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E413 [25MR]

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission: anniversary, E1443 [7OC]

Friends of India Mission: tribute to women in business trip to India to foster women’s business exchanges, economic empowerment, and gender parity for women in the U.S. and India, E1477 [16OC]

Froberg, Alfred, Jr.: Brazoria County, TX, Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1445 [7OC]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H2123, H2124 [13AP]

——— clarify issuance of indirect auto lending guidance by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in no way prohibits the enforcement of other fair lending laws by the Bureau, H8311 [18NO]

——— Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulatory relief to community financial institutions, H9312 [15DE]

——— ensure costs or potential impacts to any veteran-owned business are considered and included for any future auto financing guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8309, H8310 [18NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H4170 [11JN], H5536 [28JY], H8246 [17NO], H8297–H8311 [18NO], E1653 [19NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

——— prohibit membership by persons employed by companies engaged in predatory practices related to service members, H2379 [22AP]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau conduct a study on potential costs and impact to rural consumers and businesses resulting from certain indirect auto financing guidance, H8310 [18NO]

——— require inclusion of veteran-owned small businesses in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Advisory Board membership, H2343 [21AP]

——— require inclusion of women-owned and minority-owned small businesses in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Advisory Board membership, H2342 [21AP]

Galbraith, Sarah: SBA Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1319 [18SE]

Gannett Fleming, Inc.: anniversary, E1062 [14JY]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

Garbarino, Patricia: San Rafael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Women of Industry Business Leader award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Garvey, Sarah: West Chamber (organization) Young Professional of the Year award recipient, E232 [24FE]

Gastonia, NC: anniversary of Tony’s Ice Cream (business), H9088 [9DE]

Georgia: tribute to efforts to prepare for potential outbreak of bird flu, H6232 [25SE]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— effect of financial regulations on small community banks, H3237 [15MY]

——— ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (H.R. 1480), H2125, H2126 [13AP]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— exempt construction projects that negatively affect drinking water supply or air quality of nearby communities from new permitting process rules, H6254 [25SE]

——— preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H95 [7JA], H150 [8JA], H772–H788 [4FE], H838 [5FE], H5760 [29JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H766–H772 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H781, H782 [4FE]

Graniteville, SC: anniversary of train wreck, H112 [8JA]

Graphics Universal Inc.: anniversary, E1360 [25SE]

Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors, Inc.: anniversary, E1499 [21OC], E1605 [5NO]

Greenfield Municipal Utilities: anniversary, E1090 [21JY]

Grgich Hills Estate Winery (business): anniversary of Great Chicago Chardonnay Showdown, E711 [14MY]

Griesemer, Louis: National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association James Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award recipient, E310 [4MR]

Griffin, Faye: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1408 [1OC]

Guthrie’s (company): anniversary, E1179 [29JY]

Hamilton, Emily: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E418 [25MR]

Harrisburg, PA: tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H141 [8JA]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 2300), H7106 [22OC], H7158 [23OC]

HEB Grocery Co., LP: anniversary, E898 [15JN]

Hoffman-Zinnel, Daniel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E417 [25MR]

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC: tribute, E525 [16AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5540, H5542 [28JY]

House Rules: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H17 [6JA]

Houston, MO: anniversary of D&L Florist (business), E817 [2JN]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce, E948 [23JN]

——— tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E873 [10JN], E887 [12JN], E904 [16JN], E955 [23JN]

Hull, Suzanne: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E412 [25MR]

Human rights: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (H.R. 3226), E1130 [27JY]

Husain, Mashal: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1168 [29JY]

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E801 [1JN]

Illinois: proposal by Governor Rauner to create right-to-work zones relative to employee participation in labor organizations, H2367 [22AP]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 2181), H2670 [30AP]

——— expand U-visa eligibility and strengthen labor agency investigative powers, H7636 [4NO]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, H9689 [17DE]

——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, E1834 [18DE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Allison Transmission Inc., E1255 [10SE]

Industrial Chemicals Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Industrial Design Day: observance, E514 [16AP]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, H2422 [23AP], H7126 [22OC]

Ingalls, Josh: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E409 [25MR]

Ingersoll-Rand PLC: anniversary of Mocksville, NC, plant, H4583 [23JN]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, E1835 [18DE]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (H.R. 1478), H8217–H8219 [16NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model, H4550 [23JN]

Interstate 35 Telephone Co.: anniversary, E1291 [16SE]

Iran: prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H5950 [11SE], H6143 [18SE], H6314, H6700 [29SE], H6714 [30SE], H6761–H6768 [1OC], H8347 [18NO]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (H. Res. 449), H6752–H6761 [1OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (H. Con. Res. 100), H8864 [2DE]

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), E1675 [30NO]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel, H9290 [11DE]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H3693 [2JN]

J.F. Kruse Jewelers (business): SBA Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H2322 [21AP]

Johns Manville (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Innovative Technology Award recipient, E449 [13AP]

Johnston, IA: tribute to DuPont Pioneer Crick Research Center, E115 [26JA]

Jones, Grant: SBA Washington State Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Kaiser Permanente (company): anniversary of membership in West Chamber (organization), E237 [24FE]

Kawneer (company): anniversary of Bloomsburg, PA, plant, E1522 [23OC]

Kem Krest Corp.: General Motors Co., Supplier of the Year award recipient, E413 [25MR]

Kennewick, WA: anniversary of Port of Kennewick, H1810 [23MR]

Kentucky River Coal Corp.: anniversary, E671 [12MY]

KLA Laboratories, Inc.: anniversary, E961 [24JN]

Knapp Properties, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1023 [9JY]

Kunert, Kathryn: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1179 [29JY]

Kurovski, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E407 [25MR]

——— Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1178 [29JY]

Labor unions: impact of implementation of State ‘‘right-to-work’’ laws, H4961 [9JY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 3222), H5605 [29JY]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

Lake County, IL: anniversary of Lake County Chamber of Commerce, E641 [1MY]

Lakewood, CO: tribute to Natural Grocers Day, E1115 [23JY]

Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal: call for newspaper to reveal identities of new owners, H9358 [16DE]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental practices, E549 [22AP]

Lindeman Tractor, Inc.: anniversary, E897 [15JN]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary of Little Caesars Love Kitchen, E637 [30AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (H. Con. Res. 17), H1576 [4MR]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute, E376 [23MR]

Luen Thai Holdings LTD.: anniversary, E1158 [29JY]

Lumber industry: promote growth by ensuring efforts to balance conservation with job creation, H7167 [23OC]

Macke, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E405 [25MR]

Mann Plumbing, Inc.: tribute to Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar, E1545 [27OC]

Mannington Mills, Inc.: anniversary, E1688 [1DE]

Marco, Inc.: tribute, H6711 [30SE]

Masi, Glyn and Alan: West Chamber (organization) Ambassadors of the Year award recipients, E233 [24FE]

McMahon, Tom: Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation Leadership for Iowa Award recipient, E1151 [28JY]

McReynolds, Mandi: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E443 [26MR]

Medicare: require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (H.R. 284), H1646, H1647 [16MR]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Royal Studios for recording of ‘‘Uptown Funk’’, E550 [22AP]

Meurer Research, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E454 [13AP]

Meyer, Dennis: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E1484 [20OC]

Miami Dade College: tribute to job fair, H5604 [29JY]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to Tomorrow’s South Dade Program, H2784 [1MY]

Michael Baker Corp.: anniversary, E626 [30AP]

Midland Marketing Coop, Inc.: anniversary, H1577 [4MR]

Midmark Corp.: anniversary, E1357 [25SE]

Midwest Construction and Supply Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1030 [9JY]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, E1356 [24SE]

Miller-Ackley, Jaimie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E432 [26MR]

Minden, LA: Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Small Chamber of the Year Award, E1470 [9OC]

Minimum wage: increase, H233 [13JA], H2024 [25MR], H2255–H2260 [15AP], H9191 [9DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, H2479 [28AP]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (H.R. 2150), H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), H6281–H6284 [28SE]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), Senate amendment, H6779, H6780 [1OC]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 122), H54 [7JA], H2259 [15AP], H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (H.R. 963), H7049 [21OC], E1521 [23OC]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.: apology to World War II POW, E1170 [29JY]

Monteith, Dick: Modesto, CA, Chamber of Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award recipient, E144 [2FE]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Capitol Book & News (business), E1645 [18NO]

Montgomery County, TX, Association of Business Women: anniversary, E1171 [29JY]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary of Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, E89 [21JA]

Morgan Hill, CA: anniversary of Guglielmo Winery, E1254 [10SE]

Moriguchi, Tomio: University of Washington Multicultural Alumni Partnership Dr. Samuel E. Kelly Award recipient, E1477 [16OC]

Morman, Michael: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E435 [26MR]

Mo-Sci Corp.: anniversary, E818 [2JN]

Moser, Lindsay: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E430 [26MR]

Motor vehicles: allow for a limited number of automobile transporter vehicles to increase their length, H7619 [3NO]

——— clarify that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are prohibited from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7721, H7722 [4NO]

——— extend regulations relative to vehicle recalls to used car dealers, H8997 [3DE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7406 [3NO], H8996, H8997 [3DE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (H.R. 2198), H5537 [28JY]

Murray, Thomas: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1408 [1OC]

NAFTA: economic impact, H2884 [13MY]

Nashville, IN: anniversary of Bear Wallow Distillery (business), E1063 [14JY]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H7637 [4NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform, H67, H69, H71 [7JA]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (H. Res. 276), E751 [19MY]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, H6264 [28SE], H6847 [7OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H6984 [20OC], H7039, H7040 [21OC], H7099, H7100 [22OC], H7142, H7167, H7169 [23OC], E1517 [22OC], E1524, E1526 [23OC], E1607 [5NO]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H622 [27JA]

——— establish (H.R. 935), E207 [12FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase funding, reform reporting requirements, exempt low-volume vehicle manufacturers from safety standards, and revise retention of safety records by manufacturers, H7727, H7728 [4NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, H5986 [16SE], H6711, H6716, H6744–H6747 [30SE], H6940 [9OC], E1408, E1410 [1OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, H1733 [18MR], H5858 [9SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, H2776 [1MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: observance, H7401 [3NO]

National Work and Family Month: observance, H7322 [28OC]

Natural gas: economic impact of exporting natural gas, H5166 [14JY]

Natural Grocers (business): anniversary, E1137 [28JY]

Nelson, Ben: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E440 [26MR]

New Hampshire: tribute to manufacturing industry, H5160 [14JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, H6168 [18SE], H9215 [10DE], H9386, H9387 [17DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H5880 [10SE], H5972 [11SE], H6898 [8OC], H7638 [4NO], H8656, H8657 [1DE], H9002 [3DE], H9033 [8DE], H9275 [11DE], E488 [14AP], E1272 [11SE]

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

NIST: funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3453, H3454 [20MY]

——— Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683, H3684 [2JN]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (H.R. 4022), E1629 [16NO]

NOAA: authorize use of Asset Forfeiture Fund for enhanced fishery research, at-sea and shoreside monitoring, conservation gear engineering, development of fishery impact statements, and regional fishery management councils priorities, H3605 [1JN]

——— encourage utilization of private sector for aerial survey operations, H3707 [2JN]

——— Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funding, H3685, H3686 [2JN]

Norton, Joshua: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E438 [26MR]

NSF: expand Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program mission to include investment in and support for women entrepreneurs, H3449, H3450 [20MY]

——— increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Economic Development Alliance, E1252 [10SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H518 [22JA], H749–H753 [3FE], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

——— fast-track trade promotion authority, H396 [14JA], H2345 [21AP], H2399 [22AP], H2660 [30AP], H3396 [20MY], H4538 [18JN]

——— issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

——— State of the Union Message, H438, H441, H442, H443, H467–H470 [21JA], H749 [3FE]

Olson, Gunnar: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E446 [26MR]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Pacific Maritime Association: agreement in labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H1125 [25FE]

——— resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H56 [7JA], H1040 [13FE]

Parsons & Associates, Inc.: anniversary, E812 [2JN]

Pason Systems (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E450 [13AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 9), H908–H914 [10FE], H1794–H1797 [19MR], H2411–H2414 [22AP], H2459–H2461 [23AP], H3241–H3243 [15MY], H3924 [9JN], H4012, H4019 [10JN], H4639–H4643 [24JN], H5084 [10JY], H5165 [14JY], E445 [26MR]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system, H1793–H1797 [19MR], H3238–H3243 [15MY]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (S. 632), H1797 [19MR], H2413 [22AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), H5488–H5490 [27JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H29–H32 [6JA], H55, H95 [7JA], H140, H150 [8JA], H441, H468 [21JA], H512 [22JA], H2321 [21AP], H5539 [28JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8975–H8983 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7641–H7650 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, H8134, H8135 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7412–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7650–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8133, H8140 [5NO], H8216 [16NO], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1617 [16NO]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H736–H738 [3FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H95 [7JA], H109, H125–H140, H150 [8JA], H186 [9JA], H2321 [21AP], E33 [8JA], E41 [9JA], E63 [13JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), motion to recommit, H138, H139 [8JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1624), H6265–H6267 [28SE], H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 928), E1509 [22OC]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050), H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal mandate requiring certain employers to automatically enroll full-time employees in health plans, H7157, H7158 [23OC], H8257 [17NO]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans, H7151, H7157, H7158 [23OC], H8657 [1DE], E1840 [18DE]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (H.R. 879), H1126 [25FE], H4387 [16JN]

Patterson, Katie: Technology Association of Iowa Women of Innovation Rising Star award recipient, E1806 [16DE]

Pawtucket, RI: Modern Diner (business) recipient of Food Network Best Diner Dish in America award, H9089 [9DE]

Peebles, Justine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E437 [26MR]

Pella Corp.: anniversary, E1028 [9JY]

Pellow, Ernie: Pennsylvania Builders Association Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, H5808 [8SE]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (H.R. 2844), E936 [19JN]

PepsiCo Inc.: anniversary, E844 [4JN]

Permanent Court of Arbitration: ruling that Russia violated the Energy Charter Treaty when it expropriated Yukos Oil Co., assets, E1084 [20JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H613 [27JA]

Pfannkuch, Angie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E433 [26MR]

Pharmaceuticals: address rising cost of generic drugs, H6232 [25SE]

Philadelphia, PA: closure of Nabisco, Inc., bakery, H4972 [9JY]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) 500 list, E963 [24JN]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H2319 [21AP], H3382–H3385 [19MY]

Port Hueneme, CA: anniversary of Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce, E287 [2MR]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165 [29JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, H4324 [12JN]

——— tribute, H235 [13JA]

Power resources: create stable economic climate for natural gas industry, H4971 [9JY]

——— economic impact of hydraulic fracturing operations, E42 [9JA]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8649, H8650, H8839–H8846 [1DE], H8866, H8894–H8965 [2DE], H8983–H8988 [3DE], E1704, E1709 [3DE], E1744 [9DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H8988 [3DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

——— promote a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a U.S. energy revolution (H. Res. 243), H2784 [1MY]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361–H9364 [16DE]

——— protect right of consumers to pursue breach of warranty claims against manufacturers for inaccurate certification of Energy Star products, H8936, H8937 [2DE]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, H5408 [23JY], H5533, H5534, H5535, H5537, H5538 [28JY], E1136, E1152 [28JY]

Preferred Credit, Inc.: Minnesota Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics recipient, H9312 [15DE]

Premium Panels, Inc.: tribute, E1406 [1OC]

Pride Ag Resources (business): anniversary, E663 [8MY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (H.R. 2233), H3545 [21MY], H4599 [24JN], E679 [12MY], E883 [11JN]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (H.R. 689), H804 [4FE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2901–H2923 [13MY], H2969 [14MY], H3583 [1JN], H3773 [3JN], H3923 [9JN], H5760 [29JY], E701 [14MY], E726 [15MY], E762 [20MY], E883 [11JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— reform Federal authority to collect personal e-mails for purposes of data collection, H803 [4FE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, H1176 [26FE]

Quicken Loans Inc.: anniversary, E978 [25JN]

Racial relations: tribute to cable industry’s commitment to diversity, E1465 [9OC]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation, H7413 [3NO]

Recycling: tribute to efforts of aluminum industry to promote recycling, E1620 [16NO]

Red Rocks Community College: Health Sciences Campus recipient of Arvada Economic Development Association Community Partnership Award, E1484 [20OC]

Renewable energy: support for the wind energy industry, H6846 [7OC], E1501 [21OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H95 [7JA], H235, H236 [13JA], H3499 [20MY], E635 [30AP]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 1119), H3365, H3366 [19MY]

Reston, VA: tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1201 [31JY]

Reynolds, Kim: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1188 [29JY]

Richardson, Emilee: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E471 [13AP]

Riemann Family Funeral Homes (business): opening of Jackson County, MS, location, E489 [14AP]

Rigidized Metals Corp.: anniversary, E1024 [9JY]

Riviera Beach, FL: anniversary of Port of Palm Beach, E832 [3JN]

Roads and highways: recognize value of collaborations between private sector engineering industry and Federal and State agencies in delivery of surface transportation projects and encourage such partnerships, H7586 [3NO]

Rolls-Royce, Inc.: anniversary of Indianapolis, IN, facility, E1582 [3NO]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, E1176 [29JY]

Ryko Development Inc.: Texas Association of Builders Developer of the Year award recipient, E1302 [16SE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Fox & Goose Public House (business), E953 [23JN]

——— tribute to Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce honorees, E155 [3FE]

Salisbury, NC: tribute to Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Rowan Program graduates, E769 [21MY]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, E1111 [23JY]

Sandau Bros. Sign Co.: anniversary, E1358 [25SE]

SBA: entrepreneurial development programs funding, H1875 [24MR]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (H.R. 2670), H5099–H5101 [13JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), H5101, H5102 [13JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), Senate amendment, H5508–H5510 [27JY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans, H5508–H5510 [27JY]

——— increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), E1112 [23JY]

——— small business development centers funding, H1875 [24MR]

——— support entrepreneurial development programs for women and minority owned businesses, H3407 [20MY]

——— women’s business center program funding, H1875 [24MR]

Schuler, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E467 [13AP]

Schwartz, Brian: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E468 [13AP]

SEC: exempt certain transactions involving purchases by credited investors from Securities Act (H.R. 1839), H6805–H6808 [6OC]

——— exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting, H79 [7JA]

——— improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (H.R. 1525), H6804, H6805 [6OC]

——— make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H71–H82 [7JA], H182 [9JA], H341–H354 [13JA], H361 [14JA], E41 [9JA], E76 [16JA], E83 [20JA], E126 [27JA]

——— make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), motion to recommit, H394 [14JA]

——— prohibit anyone convicted of providing assistance to a terrorist organization from the economic benefits of reduced burdens of capital markets, H394 [14JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7164 [23OC], H7231–H7243, H7244 [27OC], E1556 [28OC], E1567 [2NO]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7201–H7207 [27OC]

——— repeal a certain reporting requirement (H.R. 3032), H8219 [16NO]

Securities: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (H.R. 2064), H5147–H5149 [14JY]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H67, H76 [7JA], H345 [13JA]

Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cascades Job Corps Center recipient of Burlington, WA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award, E1395 [30SE]

S&H Products Inc.: Arvada Economic Development Association Outstanding Small Business Award recipient, E1485 [20OC]

Sheetz, Inc.: inclusion in Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development and Team Pennsylvania Foundation Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania list, E282 [2MR]

——— opening of 500th store in Thomasville, NC, E282 [2MR]

Shenandoah, IA: tribute to Tall Corn Motel, E1435 [6OC]

Simply Storage Arvada (business): Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Small, Jim and Colleen: SBA Pittsburgh, PA, District Office Small Business Persons of the Year award recipient, H2858 [12MY]

Small business: assess prime contracting goals to ensure maximum participation by a wide variety of small businesses, H3162 [14MY]

——— reduce regulatory burdens, H228 [13JA]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H8292 [18NO], H8869 [2DE]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

Space policy: conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [21MY]

——— ensure the Orbital Traffic Management Study includes input from nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and orbital activities, H3526 [21MY]

——— expand eligibility for experimental permits for reusable rockets to include reusable launch vehicles, H3525 [21MY]

——— facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3511–H3534 [21MY], H3841 [3JN], E789 [22MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3403–H3410 [20MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8185–H8196 [16NO]

——— manned and unmanned space flight research and development funding, H3408 [20MY]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector, H3530–H3533 [21MY]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY], H8196 [16NO]

——— provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

——— provide outreach to women-owned and minority-owned businesses on opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3527 [21MY]

Springfield ReManufacturing Corp.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs Star Site certification, E1591 [4NO]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E676 [12MY]

Stanislaus Farm Supply Inc.: Stanislaus County, CA, Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1609 [5NO]

Start-Up Day Across America: observance, H5473 [27JY]

Stockdale, Cailin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E472 [13AP]

Stocking, Katie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E469 [13AP]

Stone Hill Winery (business): anniversary of ownership by Jim and Betty Held, E998 [7JY]

Stopulos, Joe: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Strategic Staffing Solutions (company): anniversary, E1606 [5NO]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, E521 [16AP]

Suncor Energy Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Business of the Year award recipient, E379 [23MR]

Taiwan: solidify a bilateral investment agreement with the U.S., E1439 [7OC]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (H.R. 978), H2129 [13AP]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 1855), E512 [16AP]

——— allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students, H5160 [14JY]

——— allow short-term extension of increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets while comprehensive tax reform is under consideration and the extension does not result in increased deficit, H1049 [13FE]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 841), H5443 [23JY]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (H.R. 192), E26 [7JA]

——— eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes, E181 [10FE]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (H.R. 3608), E1671 [30NO]

——— exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes, H2277 [16AP]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, H14, H18, H21 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H8973, H9001 [3DE], H9298 [11DE], H9310 [15DE], H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379–H9434, H9679–H9684, H9685 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818, E1821 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1840, E1842 [18DE]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 1046), E238 [24FE]

——— extend the renewable energy production tax credit, H6846 [7OC]

——— make extension of deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory contingent upon no increase in budget deficit, no delay in comprehensive tax reform, and disallowing tax benefits for inverted corporations, H1015 [12FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9280–H9282, H9292, H9293 [11DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3952–H3956 [9JN]

——— make research and development tax credit permanent, H9425 [17DE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries, H5209–H5213 [15JY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H14, H18, H21, H22 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H834 [5FE], H903 [10FE], H1001–H1017 [12FE], H1053 [13FE], H9001 [3DE], E206 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9210 [10DE], H9286–H9295 [11DE], E1814, E1817 [17DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (H. Res. 101), H993–H1001 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, H8838 [1DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to instruct conferees, H8846–H8849 [1DE], E1693 [2DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to recommit, H1015 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4264, H4271–H4335 [12JN], E911 [16JN], E935 [19JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H834 [5FE], H991 [12FE], H1041–H1051, H1052, H1053 [13FE], E206 [12FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), consideration (H. Res. 101), H993–H1001 [12FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), motion to recommit, H1049 [13FE]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (H.R. 1901), H2671 [30AP]

——— provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (H.R. 2431), H3544 [21MY]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, H1003–H1008 [12FE], H2222 [15AP], H9001 [3DE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods, H5208 [15JY]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (H.R. 1014), E227 [20FE]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), E363 [18MR]

——— rates, H415 [20JA], H1935, H2015, H2016 [25MR], H2118 [13AP], H2160 [14AP], H6970, H6971 [9OC], H9685, H9686 [17DE]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 972), E211 [13FE]

——— reform international tax system, H1915 [25MR]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H114 [8JA], H994, H996 [12FE], H2200 [14AP], H9425 [17DE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies (H.R. 3311), E1181 [29JY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H7646 [4NO]

——— unfair perception of large bonuses paid to chief executive officers of corporations, H58 [7JA]

Taylor, Mike: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3672 [2JN]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3419–H3490 [20MY], E780 [21MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3483–H3485 [20MY]

——— terrorist organizations use of social media, H1088 [24FE]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (H.R. 4167), H9006–H9008 [3DE]

Tennant Truck Lines, Inc.: tribute, E1 [6JA]

Texas: adoption of resolution to protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1271 [11SE]

——— positive impact of free enterprise system, H3319 [19MY]

——— tribute to 20th Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, H7199 [27OC]

Thor Construction Inc.: anniversary, E265 [27FE]

3M Co.: inclusion on list of Thomson Reuters Corp., top innovative organizations, H8288 [18NO]

Tiernan, Kevin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E474 [13AP]

Timberland Shoe Co.: tribute, H3650 [2JN]

Tomball, TX: anniversary of Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce, E1016 [8JY]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc.: tribute Georgetown, KY, manufacturing plant, H9092 [9DE]

——— tribute to Princeton, IN, manufacturing plant, H3318 [19MY]

Tracy, John: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1404 [1OC]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations, H7618, H7619 [3NO], H8997 [3DE]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 1692), E446 [26MR]

Trenton, NJ: industrial history and current unemployment levels, H1019 [12FE]

Triumph Group, Inc.: Triumph Aerostructures-Vough Aircraft Division recipient of Georgia Dept. of Economic Development Large Manufacturer of the Year award, E773 [21MY]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7659–H7661 [4NO]

——— tribute, H3651 [2JN]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), H4563, H4564 [23JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4809, H4810 [7JY]

Unemployment: rates, H1912 [25MR]

——— rates relative to African Americans, H3299 [18MY]

——— rates relative to African-American women, H3300 [18MY]

U&S Services, Inc.: anniversary, E1041 [13JY]

Valdese Weavers Co.: anniversary, E1079 [16JY]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 76), H6286 [28SE], E783 [21MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, H5317 [21JY], H5386–H5393 [22JY], H5458–H5463 [23JY], E1094 [21JY], E1115 [23JY], E1184 [29JY]

——— impact on economy, H5337, H5387–H5393 [22JY], H5458–H5463 [23JY]

——— repeal, H5300 [21JY]

Wal-Mart Inc.: St. James, MO, Wal-Mart Distribution Center Distribution Center of the Year award recipient, E822 [2JN]

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, E377 [23MR]

Wayne Brothers Inc.: anniversary, E903 [16JN]

Wazee Partners (company): Wheat Ridge Business Association Mayor’s Partnership Award recipient, E1507 [22OC]

Weber, Mark: Institute for Excellence in Sales & Business Development Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1038 [10JY]

Weideman, William: Michigan Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1452 [8OC]

Weiss, Jeremy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E491 [14AP]

West Des Moines, IA: opening of Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels, E1690 [1DE]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Colorado ACTS Theatre recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association Cultural Commission Award, E1510 [22OC]

——— La Fonda Mexican Restaurant (business) recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association City Council Partnership Award, E1508 [22OC]

White Castle Management Co.: tribute, E708 [14MY]

Willett, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E492 [14AP]

Willis, Jason: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E466 [13AP]

Wilson, NC: anniversary of SPC Mechanical (business), H5597 [29JY]

Winterset, IA: opening of 1st Avenue Collective, E1733 [8DE]

Women: address unemployment levels and workforce opportunities of African-American women, H1838 [23MR]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (H.R. 2800), H4496 [18JN], H7127 [22OC]

WorldKitchen, LLC: anniversary of Pyrex brand, E717 [15MY]

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176 [29JY]

Yadkin Valley Motor Co.: anniversary, E1081 [16JY]

Ziggi’s Coffee (company): Commerce City, CO, Business on the Move award recipient, E382 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863 [18DE]

Agriculture: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

——— require country of origin labeling requirements of food sold in the U.S., S3047 [19MY], S3100 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

Air Force: allow private contractors to provide training for remotely piloted aircraft, S4013 [10JN]

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989, S1990 [26MR]

——— impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

——— provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, S3445–S3447 [2JN]

Allison Transmission Inc.: anniversary, S6647 [15SE]

American Agri-Women (organization): anniversary, S7851 [9NO]

American Flatbread Co.: anniversary, S3451 [2JN]

Arctic regions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the construction of arctic polar icebreakers, S1884 [25MR]

——— implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

Armed Forces: make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (S. 2331), S8165 [19NO]

B. Green & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S4019 [10JN]

Bangladesh: anniversary of Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, S2394 [23AP]

——— call for garment brands that sold garments produced by Rana Plaza factories to ensure International Labor Organization compensation fund benefiting fire survivors and victims’ families reaches full funding level, S2394 [23AP]

Biloxi, MS: anniversary of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes, S3453 [2JN]

BLM: streamline and reform drilling permit application process, S382, S394 [22JA]

Bloomington, IN: anniversary of Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, S2035 [26MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (S. 2307), S8162–S8164 [19NO]

Boyd Gaming Corp.: anniversary, S829 [5FE]

Boyett Printing & Graphics, Inc.: tribute, S419 [22JA]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7171 [6OC]

Burton Snowboards (company): tribute, S734 [3FE]

Buy American Act: compliance, S3039 [19MY]

Candle-Lite Co.: anniversary, S4837 [8JY]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 94), S1256 [3MR]

Carson City, NV: anniversary of Carson City Chamber of Commerce, S4294 [18JN]

Children and youth: prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

China: proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

Climate: assessment of Republican Party Presidential candidates relative to views on climate change, S6066 [28JY], S6277 [4AU]

——— comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]

——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

——— efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP], S7712 [3NO]

——— impact of climate change on Florida, S5196 [21JY], S7021 [30SE]

——— impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S6066 [28JY]

——— impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

——— importance of good climate policies of large corporations, S1580 [17MR], S1600 [18MR], S7151 [6OC], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE]

Coast Guard: strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (S. 1999), S6391 [5AU]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY], S7078 [1OC]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): investigation into Takata Corp., airbag defects and vehicle recall process, S1471 [12MR]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): release of Innovation for Healthier Americans Report to improve innovation in cutting-edge treatments, drugs, and devices, S626–S629 [29JA]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, S186 [13JA], S230 [16JA], S266 [20JA]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 128), S634 [29JA], S849 [9FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 535), S1034 [23FE], S1037 [24FE], S2082–S2085 [26MR], S6884 [22SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 720), S8236 [1DE]

Consumers: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4983 [9JY]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8539 [9DE], S8639 [14DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (S. 134), S102 [8JA], S3762 [4JN]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S107 [8JA], S8613 [10DE], S8877 [18DE]

Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal, S4173, S4174 [16JN]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP], S2332, S2333 [22AP]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (S. 1049), S2353 [22AP]

CVS Health (company): tribute to commitment to reopen Baltimore, MD, store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

CVS Health Corp.: tribute to decision to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce relative to Chamber’s efforts to fight antismoking laws in other countries, S4988 [13JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Danforth Pewter (company): anniversary, S8789 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: marketing grants funding, S2595 [4MY]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance, S7634 [29OC]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (S. 1935), S7206 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: assess proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4228, S4246 [17JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engine on military space launches, S4074 [11JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8694–S8697, S8699–S8701 [16DE]

——— placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, S7553, S7571–S7574 [28OC], S7605–S7608 [29OC]

——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]

——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— require contractors to disclose campaign contributions over a certain amount, S3765 [4JN]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: add career and technical education as a core academic subject, S4914, S4915 [9JY]

——— allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected, S4992 [13JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools, S4928 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 1609), S4301 [18JN]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1454–S1456 [12MR], S2446 [28AP], S2714 [7MY], S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S6996 [29SE], S7761–S7767 [4NO], S8448 [8DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2463–S2466 [28AP], S6252 [4AU]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (S. 494), S989 [12FE]

——— discourage export of crude oil if exports increase U.S. energy prices or reliance on imported oil, S3740 [4JN]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 33), S552 [28JA]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 2172), S7275 [8OC]

——— require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (S. 821), S1667 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2835, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899–S2901, S2903–S2906, S2914, S2919, S2946 [14MY], S3231 [21MY], S3285, S3286 [22MY], S4523, S4526 [23JN], S4572, S4609 [24JN], S8591 [10DE]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S2911, S2915, S2926 [14MY], S2952, S2962, S2963, S3006 [18MY], S3014, S3052 [19MY], S3090, S3103 [20MY], S3219 [21MY], S3294 [22MY], S4291 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533 [23JN], S4574, S4580, S4609 [24JN]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1003), S2296 [21AP]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1268), S2841–S2845 [13MY]

——— provide for youth jobs (S. 1506), S3917 [9JN], S4823 [8JY]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5112 [15JY], S5139, S5140 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (S. 1891), S6140 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S51 [7JA], S73–S79, S81–S85 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S678 [2FE]

——— extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S69 [8JA]

——— prohibit use of private collection agencies to collect tax debt, S8358 [3DE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— establish multimodal freight network, S5912–S5914 [27JY]

——— establish National Freight Program, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— maintain regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, S8074 [18NO]

——— provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: grant authority to reinstate GI Bill benefits to veterans who have been enrolled in a for-profit college that has been shut down, S7766 [4NO]

——— investigate alleged mismanagement of procurement contracts, S3763 [4JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S6799 [17SE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1858), S5530–S5533 [23JY]

Dover, VT: anniversary of Mount Snow ski resort, S1888 [25MR]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (S. 683), S1385 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

——— manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S6998 [29SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S3448 [2JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN], S7709 [3NO]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S302 [21JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1422 [11MR], S1678–S1680 [23MR], S1741, S1756 [24MR], S2191 [15AP], S2615 [5MY], S4821 [8JY], S6881 [22SE]

——— importance of job creation, S34–S36 [7JA], S155 [12JA], S312 [21JA], S1694 [23MR], S2769 [12MY], S6796 [17SE], S6836 [21SE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S874 [10FE], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1565–S1567, S1573–S1575 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S3846 [4JN], S4215–S4217 [17JN], S6283 [4AU]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

Elections: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families, S2201, S2211 [15AP]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), S4108 [11JN], S5000 [13JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), S6253, S6269 [4AU]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1032), S2305 [21AP]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7075–S7078 [1OC]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1902), S6189 [30JY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7078 [1OC], S7806 [5NO]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2696 [6MY]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (S. 1564), S4108 [11JN]

EPA: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund authorizing Federal permitting for manufacturing and energy construction relative to ambient air quality standards, S1883 [25MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prohibit any regulation reducing the reliability of electric power transmission grid, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 640), S1253 [3MR]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1914), S6191 [30JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

——— proposal to revise ozone standards, S5903 [27JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3033, S3050, S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3091, S3103 [20MY], S3205, S3216 [21MY], S3288 [22MY], S3395 [1JN], S3635, S3654 [3JN], S3750, S3762 [4JN], S4004, S4012, S4013, S4015–S4018 [10JN], S4065, S4085, S4087 [11JN], S4172 [16JN], S4334 [22JN], S4534 [23JN], S4660 [7JY], S4921 [9JY], S5134, S5165 [16JY], S5189 [21JY], S5672–S5675 [24JY], S5701–S5708 [26JY], S5914–S5916 [27JY], S6100 [29JY], S6682 [16SE], S6836 [21SE], S6870–S6873 [22SE], S7076, S7077 [1OC], S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 819), S3672–S3674 [3JN], S6666–S6668, S6669, S6674 [16SE], S6871 [22SE]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 2183), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), S7444 [22OC], S7554–S7557, S7559, S7599 [28OC], S7602, S7612–S7614 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent request, S7613 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 824), S3640, S3671 [3JN]

FAA: protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (S. 1608), S4300 [18JN]

Factory Service Agency, Inc.: anniversary, S128 [9JA]

Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, S7678 [3NO]

FCC: limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (S. 597), S1166 [26FE]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones, S7604, S7636 [29OC]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, S747 [4FE], S1127–S1129, S1134, S1148 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 40), S60 [7JA]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S169 [13JA]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products, S2509–S2511 [29AP], S7580–S7583 [28OC]

——— impact of sequestration on enforcement of food safety regulations, S4172 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (S. 1109), S2476 [28AP], S6851 [21SE]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (S. 1487), S3680 [3JN]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end ‘‘too big to fail’’ bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks, S2011 [26MR], S2200, S2208 [15AP]

——— impact of revising certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities, S7892 [10NO], S8287 [2DE]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (S. 1484), S5444 [22JY]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (S. 1709), S4689 [7JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, S8335 [3DE]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S7235 [8OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S8182 [30NO], S8323, S8328, S8348 [3DE], S8430 [7DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC], S7228, S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE], S7147–S7149 [6OC], S7238–S7241 [8OC]

Fish and fishing: strengthen mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 774), S7407 [21OC]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (S. Res. 166), S2608, S2609 [4MY]

Foreign trade: ensure competitive opportunities for U.S. exports of fish, seafood, and shellfish products in foreign markets, S3230 [21MY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2663 [6MY], S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2743 [11MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S4282–S4287, S4291 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN], S4934 [9JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2190, S2203 [15AP], S2283 [21AP], S2312–S2315, S2317, S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2361, S2374–S2377, S2380, S2392 [23AP], S2491 [29AP], S2611, S2627 [5MY]

——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2901, S2919 [14MY], S3228, S3229 [21MY], S8591 [10DE]

——— impact of tobacco industry in developing countries, S4575 [24JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1142–S1148 [26FE]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and human rights, S2374–S2377 [23AP]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S1486–S1489 [12MR], S1592, S1594–S1596 [18MR], S2096–S2098 [13AP], S2261 [20AP], S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2764 [11MY], S2769, S2780, S2783 [12MY], S3029 [19MY], S3097 [20MY], S3204 [21MY], S4528, S4531 [23JN]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2902 [14MY], S3098 [20MY]

——— prohibit foreign companies from selling subsidized goods in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

——— require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements relative to paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods, S4574 [24JN]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (S. 1565), S4109 [11JN]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5443 [22JY]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau establishment of a qualified mortgage option for certain loans eligible for purchase by Federal Home Loan Banks (S. 1974), S6389 [5AU]

FTC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, S2010 [26MR]

——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (S. 189), S560 [28JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reform, S5443 [22JY]

Grand Forks, ND: anniversary of Edgewood Corporate Plaza Building, S7121 [5OC]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

Hammond, LA: tribute to Helm Paint & Decorating (business), S1659 [19MR]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (S. 1016), S3218 [21MY]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Henderson, NV: anniversary of Henderson Chamber of Commerce, S6603 [10SE]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Immigration: extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (S. 1501), S3682 [3JN], S7207 [7OC], S8151 [19NO], S8753 [17DE]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S824–S826 [5FE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program, S811 [5FE], S8752–S8755 [17DE]

——— reform H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program, S1083 [24FE]

——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, S8717 [16DE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, S1155 [26FE]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110), S1832 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

——— improve cybersecurity, S828 [5FE], S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (S. 1697), S4652 [25JN]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

——— require telecommunications and Internet service providers to report suspected terrorist activity, S6068 [28JY]

International law: use of investor-state dispute settlement by corporations to challenge foreign countries health and safety measures, S1141, S1143, S1144 [26FE]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S842 [5FE]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

Iron and steel industry: economic impact of antidumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on U.S. grain-oriented electrical steel exports, S3228 [21MY]

——— impact of foreign countries dumping steel produced from oil country tubular goods on domestic steel industry, S2901, S2919 [14MY]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel, S2627 [5MY]

Jamaica: promotion of economic development through Jamaican Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, S4294 [18JN]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, S236 [16JA], S274 [20JA]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to Innovation Center 100 Garages initiative to support innovation and entrepreneurship, S7409 [21OC]

King Arthur Flour Co., Inc.: anniversary, S7092 [1OC]

L. Mason Capitani, Inc./CORFAC International: anniversary, S6460 [8SE]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (S. 1519), S4243, S4254 [17JN], S5510 [23JY]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Healthe Habits for Living (business), S7410 [21OC]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1377), S3068 [19MY]

Lehman, John F.: National Defense Industrial Association Gold Medal recipient, S6801 [17SE]

Mandeville, LA: tribute to Painting With a Twist (business), S3775 [4JN]

Marucci Sports (company): tribute, S2039 [26MR]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, S6973 [28SE]

Minimum wage: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for promoting a substantial increase, S1983 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow States to raise the minimum wage above the Federal level, S2006 [26MR]

——— increase, S4821 [8JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), S2572 [30AP], S2928 [14MY], S5000 [13JY], S6269 [4AU], S6345 [5AU], S7049 [30SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7052 [30SE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 2254), S7817–S7819 [5NO]

Montana: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S655, S656 [29JA], S2423 [27AP], S2487, S2488 [28AP]

——— extend regulations relative to vehicle recalls to used car dealers, S7150 [6OC], S7483 [26OC]

——— investigation into Takata Corp., airbag defects and vehicle recall process, S655, S656 [29JA], S2423 [27AP]

NAFTA: economic impact, S2096 [13AP]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S6949 [24SE]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (S. Res. 225), S6087 [28JY]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (S. Res. 314), S8175 [19NO]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7456–S7459 [22OC]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, S7075–S7078, S7095 [1OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2635 [5MY], S3181, S3182 [20MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 172), S2697 [6MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 170), S2697 [6MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (S. Res. 295), S7477 [22OC]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (S. Res. 280), S7224 [7OC]

Navy: report on potential impact of delaying overhaul of U.S.S. George Washington, S4222 [17JN]

Nepal: provide nonsensitive exports duty-free treatment in the U.S. market, S3286 [22MY]

New Orleans, LA: tribute to Cook Me Somethin’ Mister! (business), S7410 [21OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, S8872 [18DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S6986, S6994 [29SE], S7061, S7064, S7072 [1OC], S7444 [22OC], S8073 [18NO], S8526 [9DE]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (S. 288), S600 [28JA], S1238 [3MR]

Northwest Arkansas Council: anniversary, S4948 [9JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S304–S306 [21JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S3434 [2JN], S6334 [5AU], S7708 [3NO]

——— fast-track trade promotion authority, S1193 [27FE], S1592, S1594–S1596 [18MR]

——— State of the Union Message, S309 [21JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (S. 1112), S2477, S2478 [28AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: make the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center permanent and create a Chief Manufacturing Negotiator (S. 758), S1587 [17MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills, S323 [21JA]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S188 [13JA]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2676, S2677 [6MY]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: impact of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project Action Plan on U.S. and international tax strategies, S5155–S5157 [16JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (S. 1402), S3187 [20MY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (S. 1137), S2499, S2532–S2539 [29AP], S4591 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, S6119 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6087 [28JY], S6089 [29JY], S6437–S6451, S6453–S6455 [8SE], S6477–S6525 [9SE], S6544–S6596 [10SE], S6615–S6644 [15SE], S6661–S6666, S6668–S6676, S6679–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6785 [17SE], S6868–S6870, S6883, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S7380 [21OC]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), unanimous-consent agreement, S6342 [5AU], S6543, S6581 [10SE], S6643 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), unanimous-consent request, S6442 [8SE], S6543 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S34 [7JA], S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919, S5921, S5922 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6113–S6116, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181, S6205 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S7183–S7185 [7OC], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), House amendment, S7881–S7886 [10NO], S8072 [18NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, S7884–S7887 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5181–S5184, S5186–S5191, S5194 [21JY], S5431, S5432, S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447, S5451 [22JY], S5477–S5484, S5486–S5500, S5506 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S5702 [26JY], S7881–S7883 [10NO], S8353 [3DE]

——— allow individuals to maintain health insurance coverage that existed prior to 2014, S8254, S8255, S8264–S8275 [2DE], S8327, S8342 [3DE]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees, S2683 [6MY]

——— ensure that individuals can keep health insurance coverage, S8355 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, S1970 [26MR]

——— impact of implementation on small business, S3982–S3984 [10JN]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S321 [21JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), S70–S73 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (S. 30), S17 [6JA], S321, S322 [21JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1624), S7084 [1OC]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, S8344 [3DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (S. 2045), S7248 [8OC], S7977 [17NO], S8535–S8538 [9DE]

——— repeal mandate requiring certain employers to automatically enroll full-time employees in health plans, S7610 [29OC]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate, S2156 [14AP]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 143), S3921 [9JN]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (S. 1631), S7256 [8OC]

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

Pharmaceuticals: condemn and call for investigation of pharmaceutical companies purchasing rights of existing drugs and drastically increasing the price of such drugs, S7118 [5OC]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Pineville, LA: tribute to Harlow’s Donut and Bakery (business), S8792 [17DE]

Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]

——— clarify treatment of certain coordinated political action committee expenditures as contributions to candidates (S. 1838), S5459 [22JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 2051), S6811–S6815 [17SE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 822), S1667 [19MR]

——— importance of energy innovation, S8139 [19NO]

——— prohibit export of crude oil, bitumen, or refined petroleum products transported into the U.S. by the Keystone XL Pipeline, S183, S186 [13JA], S224, S228 [16JA], S253, S256–S258, S260, S265 [20JA], S302 [21JA], S506 [27JA]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, S5454 [22JY], S5682 [24JY]

Privacy: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security, S8186 [30NO], S8429 [7DE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S2744 [11MY], S2822–S2825 [13MY], S2898, S2901, S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012, S3013, S3031 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY], S3340 [31MY], S3373–S3376, S3379–S3381, S3386–S3397 [1JN], S3419–S3445, S3447 [2JN], S3635, S3651–S3654 [3JN], S6271 [4AU]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2479 [28AP], S2612 [5MY], S2708–S2712 [7MY], S2772–S2779 [12MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201, S3207–S3209 [21MY], S3253, S3255, S3261, S3270, S3273–S3275, S3278, S3283–S3285, S3299, S3300, S3302–S3304 [22MY], S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3324–S3340 [31MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3030 [19MY], S3314 [23MY], S3389 [1JN]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 177), S183 [13JA]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, S3429 [2JN]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (S. 1027), S2304 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1084), S2405 [23AP]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, S909 [11FE]

ReactWell, L.L.C.: tribute, S5169 [16JY]

Reid and Whitehouse, Senators: characterization of remarks relative to efforts by Coca-Cola Co., to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, S1600 [18MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S4536 [23JN]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, S6459 [8SE]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S5513 [23JY]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (S. Res. 243), S6469 [8SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase the guarantee threshold for the surety bonds guarantee program, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to raise the limit a ‘‘family of funds’’ can borrow with a Small Business Investment Company Program guarantee, S1967 [26MR]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), S5558 [23JY], S5677 [24JY]

SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (S. 1730), S4956 [9JY]

——— extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (S. 1960), S6386 [5AU]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (S. 1722), S4930 [9JY]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (S. 2410), S8795 [17DE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (S. 702), S1440 [11MR]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S74–S77, S81–S85 [8JA]

Senate: tribute to Members who worked on extending certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8693 [16DE]

Senate Competitiveness Caucus: establish, S4100 [11JN]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Seventh Generation, Inc.: tribute, S6644 [15SE]

Six C Fabrication, Inc.: tribute, S5516 [23JY]

Small Business Saturday: observance (S. Res. 304), S7728 [3NO]

Social Security: prevent disability fraud, S4126 [15JN], S8208 [1DE]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7954 [10NO], S7991 [17NO]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323–S6325 [4AU], S7584 [28OC]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 786), S4108 [11JN]

——— prevent disability fraud (S. 1929), S6298 [4AU]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (H.R. 2775), S4192 [16JN]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (S. 15), S2951 [18MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

Sustainable Lumber Co.: tribute, S6804 [17SE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 141), S2277 [20AP]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction from a controlled foreign corporation for certain taxable years (S. 397), S836 [5FE]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (S. 987), S2249 [16AP]

——— deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (S. 413), S860 [9FE]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 169), S204 [13JA]

——— eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes, S815 [5FE]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 698), S8648–S8650 [15DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, S2009 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently increase small business expensing allowance, S1991 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2005 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S., S1972, S1984 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide tax benefits to employers that invest in American jobs and provide fair pay and benefits and eliminate tax benefits for corporations that ship jobs overseas, S1990 [26MR]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (S. 959), S2222 [15AP]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (S. 1179), S2600 [4MY]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers, S1881 [25MR]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 1127), S2532 [29AP]

——— extend and reform biodiesel tax incentives (S. 2353), S8380 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8624 [14DE], S8647, S8648, S8659 [15DE], S8690–S8702, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8752, S8761, S8773–S8776, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8850–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874 [18DE]

——— extend certain solar and wind energy tax credits, S8581 [10DE], S8659 [15DE], S8690, S8714 [16DE]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S528 [27JA], S572 [28JA], S7202–S7204 [7OC]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 1656), S8579 [10DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), S4533 [23JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 431), S4192 [16JN], S8648–S8650 [15DE]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (S. 1753), S5010 [13JY]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (S. 266), S629–S633 [29JA]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (S. 1516), S3779 [4JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2835, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899–S2901, S2903–S2906, S2914, S2919, S2946 [14MY], S3231 [21MY], S3285, S3286 [22MY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, S8591 [10DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), House amendment, S4523, S4526 [23JN], S4572, S4584, S4609 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY], S4554 [23JN], S4579, S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (S. 930), S2174, S2175 [14AP]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP]

——— permanently extend the research and development credit, S7731 [3NO]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, S566 [28JA], S2189 [15AP], S5498 [23JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

——— provide for Move America bonds and allow such bonds to be converted into tax credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (S. 1186), S2601 [4MY]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies, S1882 [25MR]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (S. 455), S7076 [1OC]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 1737), S7256 [8OC]

——— provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (S. 1023), S2304 [21AP]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses, S8750–S8752 [17DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (S. 1141), S2571 [30AP]

——— rates, S2641 [5MY]

——— reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (S. 1129), S2551 [30AP]

——— reform international tax system, S6062 [28JY], S6350 [5AU], S7728–S7731 [3NO]

——— reform partnership audits rules, S7636 [29OC]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S619 [29JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 155), S552, S553 [28JA]

——— restrict the insurance business exception to passive foreign investment company rules (S. 1687), S4650 [25JN]

——— review of tax expenditures, S1886 [25MR]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (S. 2068), S6896 [22SE]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies, S1452 [12MR]

Terrorism: require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (S. 2372), S8497 [8DE]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: treatment of tobacco under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S6163 [30JY], S7069 [1OC], S7116 [5OC]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit passage of trade agreements that weaken domestic financial regulations, S3112 [20MY]

——— prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3031–S3034 [19MY], S3106 [20MY], S3259 [22MY]

2 Sisters’ Salsa Co.: tribute, S7410 [21OC]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), S4979 [9JY]

Unemployment: youth and young adult unemployment rate, S3917 [9JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Volkswagen AG (company): use of software to deceive motor vehicle emissions tests, S6877 [22SE], S6924 [24SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, S5058 [14JY], S5197 [21JY], S5448–S5451 [22JY], S5504–S5506 [23JY]

——— impact on economy, S5198 [21JY], S5442–S5444 [22JY], S5504–S5506 [23JY], S8136 [19NO], S8286–S8289 [2DE]

Water: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

Wetland Resources LLC: tribute, S8792 [17DE]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S4252 [17JN], S5474, S5475 [22JY]

——— provide anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers, S6340 [5AU]

Reports

Change the Definition of ‘‘Full-Time’’ to 40 Hours Per Week: Congressional Research Service, H118 [8JA]

End User Exemptions for Certain Derivative Sales: Committee on Agriculture (House) (excerpt), H68, H77–H79 [7JA], H352–H354 [13JA]

Link Between Economic Competitiveness & Workplace Equal Opportunity in Florida: Equality Florida (organization) (excerpt), E483 [14AP]

Reports filed

Alternative Tax Liability Limitation Increase for Certain Small Insurance Companies: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 905) (S. Rept. 114–16), S2171 [14AP]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1806) (H. Rept. 114–107), H2820 [8MY], H3211 [14MY]

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 114–236), H5762 [29JY]

America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 636) (H. Rept. 114–21), H865 [9FE]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1890) (H. Rept. 114–100), H2790 [1MY]

Bonus Depreciation Modification and Make Permanent: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2510) (H. Rept. 114–317), H7331 [28OC]

Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1265) (H. Rept. 114–56), H2151 [13AP]

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

CFTC Specification of How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H7188 [26OC]

——— Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H8238 [16NO]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 142) (S. Rept. 114–12), S2110 [13AP]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Communicating Lender Activity Reports From the Small Business Administration (CLEAR SBA) Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 967), S4021 [10JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 114–14), H754 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, and H.R. 644, America Gives More Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 114–23), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act and H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 114–313), H7188 [26OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 114–341), H8279 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 114–128), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 114–175), S8492 [8DE]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1562) (H. Rept. 114–72), H2208 [14AP]

Cotton Futures Contracts Definition Modification Under the U.S. Cotton Futures Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 114–174), H4591 [23JN]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1599), S5169 [16JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 114–124), H3386 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1268), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1268) (S. Rept. 114–44), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1892) (H. Rept. 114–108), H2820 [8MY]

Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1525) (H. Rept. 114–279), H6834 [6OC]

Ease Burden of Federal Tax Compliance on Small Businesses: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 720) (S. Rept. 114–130), S6532 [9SE]

E-Warranty Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1359) (S. Rept. 114–77), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 114–243), H5846 [8SE]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Fighting Hunger Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–18), H865 [9FE]

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1484), S3455 [2JN]

Hire More Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 22) (S. Rept. 114–3), S981 [12FE]

HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1334), S6073 [28JY]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1334) (S. Rept. 114–166), S7912 [10NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 114–212), H5297 [20JY]

Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2064) (H. Rept. 114–203), H5171 [14JY]

Innovation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 114–235), H5762 [29JY]

IRS Processing of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted by ‘‘Political Advocacy’’ Organizations From 2010–2013: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–119), S6379 [5AU]

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 284) (H. Rept. 114–38), H1635 [13MR]

Microloan Modernization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1857), S6651 [15SE]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2670) (H. Rept. 114–188), H4768 [25JN]

Mortgage Choice Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 685) (H. Rept. 114–54), H2151 [13AP]

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 304) (S. Rept. 114–13), S2110 [13AP]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Permanent Active Financing Exception Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 961) (H. Rept. 114–307), H7173 [23OC]

Permanent CFC Look-Through Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1430) (H. Rept. 114–309), H7173 [23OC]

Permanent Reduced Tax Recognition Period for Built-in Gains for S Corporations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 114–15), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rules Regarding Basis Adjustments to Stock of S Corporations Making Charitable Contributions of Property: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 630) (H. Rept. 114–16), H865 [9FE]

Philanthropic Enterprise Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 909) (S. Rept. 114–20), S2171 [14AP]

Policyholder Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1478) (H. Rept. 114–338), H8239 [16NO]

Port Performance Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1210) (H. Rept. 114–330), H8238 [16NO]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 114–219), H5401 [22JY]

Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 650) (H. Rept. 114–53), H2151 [13AP]

Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1137), S6466 [8SE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3459) (H. Rept. 114–355), H8859 [1DE]

Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 114–281), H6834 [6OC]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Committee on Financial Services (H.R. 1737) (H. Rept. 114–329), H8238 [16NO]

Research and Development Efficiency Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 114–121), H3386 [19MY]

Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 114–306), H7173 [23OC]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 114–304), H7137 [22OC]

SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1480) (H. Rept. 114–62), H2151 [13AP]

SBA Authorization Levels for General Business Loans Establishment: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1001), S4021 [10JN]

SCORE for Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1000), S4021 [10JN]

SEC Reporting Modernization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3032) (H. Rept. 114–337), H8239 [16NO]

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1508) (H. Rept. 114–153), H4381 [15JN]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2262) (H. Rept. 114–119), H3308 [18MY]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 114–116), H3250 [15MY]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–376), H9204 [9DE]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269) (S. Rept. 114–45), S2849 [13MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1907) (H. Rept. 114–114), H3211 [14MY]

Truth in Settlements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1109) (S. Rept. 114–76), S4685 [7JY]

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1297) (S. Rept. 114–88), S5455 [22JY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 957), S4021 [10JN]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2499) (H. Rept. 114–187), H4768 [25JN]

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1400), S6651 [15SE]

Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1866), S6651 [15SE]

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2168) (H. Rept. 114–274), H6748 [30SE]

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7230 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7183 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7178 [26OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY]

Statements

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H3779 [3JN], H3935 [9JN]

Examining the Export-Import Bank’s Reauthorization Request and the Government’s Role in Export Financing: Michael P. Boyle, Boyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc., S3671 [3JN]

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act: Several Senators, S2683 [6MY]

Goods Movement Coalition Applauds Commerce Freight Policy, Calls for Freight Funding: Elaine Nessle, Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors, S5913 [27JY]

Impact of Foreign Trade Agreements on Economy and Job Creation: John Barto, H2450 [23AP]

In Support of Prosperity and Growth—Financial Sector Statement on Climate Change: Several Financial Institutions, S7152 [6OC], S8479 [8DE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: Executive Office of the President, H8295 [18NO]

Restoring Full-Time to Forty Hours: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S462 [26JA]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Several Organizations, H7234 [27OC]

State-Based Solution to Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper, H3611 [1JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Several Corporations, S8479 [8DE]

University of Phoenix Endorsement: Andrew Workman, S7573 [28OC]

——— Jim Wallace, S7574 [28OC]

——— Ryan Zulkoski, S7573 [28OC]

Who’s the Boss? The ‘‘Joint Employer’’ Standard, American Small Businesses and Employment Growth: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S853 [9FE]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8359 [3DE]

Innovation for Healthier Americans Report: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S627 [29JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15–E18 [6JA]

Synopses

Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]

Tables

Merchandise trade balance with free trade agreement countries, H4522 [18JN]

Virginia companies financed by Eximbank, S3091 [20MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 78, consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H767 [4FE]

H. Res. 101, consideration of H.R. 644, America Gives More Act and H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, H993 [12FE]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act and H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, H2165 [14AP]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 273, consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3403 [20MY]

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H3491 [20MY]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3773 [3JN]

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4227 [11JN]

H. Res. 449, consideration of H.R. 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, H6752 [1OC]

H. Res. 450, consideration of H.R. 597, Eximbank reauthorization, H7182 [26OC]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7201 [27OC]

H. Res. 526, consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 529, consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act, and clarify House proceedings and actions during November district work period, H8292 [18NO]

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9275 [11DE]

H.J. Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act, H5488 [27JY]

H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8894–H8919 [2DE]

H.R. 22, Hire More Heroes Act, H29 [6JA]

H.R. 26, Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension, H59–H66 [7JA]

H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H125 [8JA]

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H71–H74 [7JA], H341–H344 [13JA]

H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H779–H781 [4FE]

H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H3952 [9JN]

H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act, H1646 [16MR]

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

H.R. 597, Eximbank reauthorization, H7217–H7219 [27OC]

H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H2121 [13AP]

H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, H1041 [13FE]

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act, H1002 [12FE]

H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, H2188 [14AP]

H.R. 774, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act, H5479–H5484 [27JY]

H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5495 [27JY]

H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7231 [27OC]

H.R. 1119, Research and Development Efficiency Act, H3365 [19MY]

H.R. 1158, Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H3373 [19MY]

H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H8312 [18NO]

H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, H2123 [13AP]

H.R. 1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act, H3260 [18MY]

H.R. 1317, CFTC specification of how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, H8219 [16NO]

H.R. 1382, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act, H3261 [18MY]

H.R. 1478, Policyholder Protection Act, H8217 [16NO]

H.R. 1480, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, H2126 [13AP]

H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act, H6804 [6OC]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 1562, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2241 [15AP]

H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, H6265 [28SE]

H.R. 1694, Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act, H8164 [16NO]

H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, H8309 [18NO]

H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3426–H3445 [20MY]

H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act, H6806 [6OC]

H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2901–H2914 [13MY]

H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act, H5147 [14JY]

H.R. 2168, West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act, H6819 [6OC]

H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3521–H3524 [21MY]

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

H.R. 2499, Veterans Entrepreneurship Act, H5101 [13JY]

H.R. 2617, postpone a scheduled minimum wage increase applicable to American Samoa, H6281 [28SE]

H.R. 2620, cotton futures contracts definition modification under U.S. Cotton Futures Act, H4563 [23JN]

H.R. 2670, Microloan Modernization Act, H5099 [13JY]

H.R. 3032, SEC Reporting Modernization Act, H8219 [16NO]

H.R. 3116, Bureau of the Census authority to conduct quarterly financial report program extension, S7171 [6OC], H6198 [24SE]

H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act, H6989 [20OC]

H.R. 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, H6761 [1OC]

S. 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S60 [7JA]

S. 134, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S102 [8JA]

S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S108 [8JA], S8613 [10DE]

S. 198, Stop Corporate Inversions Act, S286 [20JA]

S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]

S. 304, Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, S2487 [28AP]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S931 [11FE]

S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, S2082–S2085 [26MR], H2324–H2326 [21AP]

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 975, American Business for American Companies Act, S2247–S2249 [16AP]

S. 987, Small Business Tax Equity Act, S2249 [16AP]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act, S6852 [21SE]

S. 1122, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S2479 [28AP]

S. 1124, reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2855 [12MY]

S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act, S2533–S2539 [29AP]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1179, Advancing Growth in the Economy Through Distilled (AGED) Spirits Act, S2601 [4MY]

S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, S6323–S6325 [4AU]

S. 1359, E-Warranty Act, S4983 [9JY], H5804 [8SE]

S. 1377, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3068–S3070 [19MY]

S. 1400, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S3187 [20MY]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. 1599, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, S5474 [22JY]

S. 1687, Offshore Reinsurance Tax Fairness Act, S4650 [25JN]

S. 1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, S5460–S5464 [22JY]

S. 1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, S5464–S5468 [22JY]

S. 1891, Coal Royalty Fairness Act, S6140 [29JY]

S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act, S8639 [14DE]

S. 2117, prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property, S7103 [1OC]

S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]

S. 2296, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S8081 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 1, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S66 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 4, support Local Radio Freedom Act, S1078 [24FE]

S. Con. Res. 26, reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations by Iran and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions, S8244 [1DE]

S. Res. 71, Internet Governance Awareness Week, S841 [5FE]

S. Res. 94, support goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month, S1254 [3MR]

S. Res. 103, support goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day, S1633 [18MR]

S. Res. 110, develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, S1785 [24MR]

S. Res. 141, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2275 [20AP]

S. Res. 166, express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day, S2602 [4MY]

S. Res. 170, support goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week, S2692 [6MY]

S. Res. 172, National Small Business Week, S2693 [6MY]

S. Res. 225, National Association of Women Business Owners anniversary, S5213 [21JY]

S. Res. 243, SBA Small Business Development Center network anniversary, S6402 [5AU]

S. Res. 252, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) priorities to ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses, S6654–S6656 [15SE]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6816 [17SE]

S. Res. 280, National Women’s Small Business Month, S7221 [7OC]

S. Res. 295, National Veterans Small Business Week, S7475 [22OC]

S. Res. 304, Small Business Saturday, S7726 [3NO]

S. Res. 314, National Entrepreneurs’ Day, S8023 [17NO]

S. Res. 332, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association anniversary, S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 335, support goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day and tribute to Charles E. Taylor, S8686 [15DE]

Transcripts

Cash Cows—Military Colleges: Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure (television show), S7766 [4NO]

BUSINESS PEOPLE (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

BUSINESS RECORD (publication)

Remarks in House

Ackerman, Nick: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E345 [17MR]

Adams, Annette: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E347 [17MR]

Barton, Katherine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E343 [17MR]

Beck, Susan: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1183, E1187 [29JY]

Bernstein, Jarad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E342 [17MR]

Bockewitz, Mindy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E341 [17MR]

Buck, Elisabeth: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1181 [29JY]

Buhrow, Drew: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E351 [17MR]

Chapman, Steve: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award recipient, E1778 [11DE]

Croll, Amy Ostrander: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E439 [26MR]

Danielson, Ashley: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E348 [17MR]

Danos, Johnny: Business Record (publication) Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

DeClerck, Dylan: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Youth in Philanthrophy award recipient, E1780 [11DE]

Duffy, Brad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E349 [17MR]

Ekstrom, Jenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E415 [25MR]

Fernandez-Morrow, Christina: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E350 [17MR]

Finnerty, Brenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E421 [25MR]

Fortney, Joel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E413 [25MR]

Hamilton, Emily: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E418 [25MR]

Hoffman-Zinnel, Daniel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E417 [25MR]

Hull, Suzanne: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E412 [25MR]

Husain, Mashal: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1168 [29JY]

Ingalls, Josh: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E409 [25MR]

Koehn, Thomas and Linda: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Individual Philanthropists award recipients, E1777 [11DE]

Kunert, Kathryn: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1179 [29JY]

Kurovski, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E407 [25MR]

——— Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1178 [29JY]

Macke, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E405 [25MR]

McReynolds, Mandi: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E443 [26MR]

Miller-Ackley, Jaimie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E432 [26MR]

Morman, Michael: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E435 [26MR]

Moser, Lindsay: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E430 [26MR]

Nelson, Ben: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E440 [26MR]

Norton, Joshua: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E438 [26MR]

Olson, Gunnar: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E446 [26MR]

Peebles, Justine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E437 [26MR]

Pfannkuch, Angie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E433 [26MR]

Reynolds, Kim: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1188 [29JY]

Richardson, Emilee: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E471 [13AP]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, E1176 [29JY]

Schuler, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E467 [13AP]

Schwartz, Brian: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E468 [13AP]

Stockdale, Cailin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E472 [13AP]

Stocking, Katie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E469 [13AP]

Stopulos, Joe: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Taylor, Mike: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Tiernan, Kevin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E474 [13AP]

Weiss, Jeremy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E491 [14AP]

Willett, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E492 [14AP]

Willis, Jason: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E466 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, S6459 [8SE]

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE (organization)

Remarks in House

‘‘Create, Grow, Sustain—Leading by Example’’: release of report, E489 [14AP]

BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY ON TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1968), S6380 [5AU]

BUSINGA, PENNY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E984 [25JN]

BUSSARD, PATRICK

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1735 [23MR]

BUSTERUD, JOHN A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1653 [19NO]

BUSTILLO, MIGUEL

Articles and editorials

Legendary Investor Richard Rainwater Dies—Master Deal Maker Helped Turn Bass Brothers of Texas Into Billionaires, E1373 [28SE]

BUSTOS, CHERI (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3832 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 2879), H4650 [24JN]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7189 [26OC]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5525 [27JY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see H.R. 1514), H4862 [7JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H1806 [19MR]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8241 [16NO]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H4493 [17JN]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 479), H530 [22JA]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4492 [17JN]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1807 [19MR]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H7255 [27OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4593 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2880 [12MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR] (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2467 [23AP]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5867 [9SE]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4652 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1166 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 3258), H5589 [28JY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 1393), H1721 [17MR]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2109 [26MR]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1694), H8243 [16NO]

——— strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2008), H2800 [5MY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3214 [14MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1807 [19MR]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H4957 [8JY]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H7175 [23OC]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2500 [28AP]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H7254 [27OC]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H4957 [8JY]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6077 [16SE]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 1899), H2353 [21AP]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5293 [16JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H1626 [10MR]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2499 [28AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H984 [11FE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3643 [1JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H2500 [28AP]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H5850 [8SE]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H2500 [28AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H2416 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H4652 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2499 [28AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H3211 [14MY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see H.R. 1043), H1626 [10MR]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see H.R. 1685), H2109 [26MR]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H858 [5FE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H9307 [11DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4594 [23JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2880 [12MY]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3642 [1JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H814 [4FE]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4775 [25JN]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H4493 [17JN]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1850 [23MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2799 [5MY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H5849 [8SE]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2799 [5MY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 2292), H5776 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H705 [2FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4243 [11JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H705 [2FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1902 [24MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 513), H532 [22JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H226 [12JA]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 1339), H1771 [18MR]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 688), H755 [3FE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9329 [15DE]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1267), H1902 [24MR]

National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 216), H2773 [30AP]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H4957 [8JY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1165 [25FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H1850 [23MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5867 [9SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H5404 [22JY]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3223), H6837 [6OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H3758 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5298 [20JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H7090 [21OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H2155 [13AP]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H408 [14JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1526 [2MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H919 [10FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 3064), H5943 [10SE]

SBA: establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H6938 [8OC]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H5849 [8SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4137 [10JN]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H4958 [8JY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

SSA: provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

States: assess impact of Federal taxation and spending (see H.R. 787), H1084 [20FE]

——— carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5850 [8SE]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H5525 [27JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4957 [8JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2155 [13AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H3214 [14MY]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H5788 [4AU]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1720), H2110 [26MR]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H2270 [15AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H5783 [31JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H858 [5FE]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H403 [14JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H1618 [4MR] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H1116 [24FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2959 [13MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H2310 [16AP]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Transportation: improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes (see H.R. 3787), H7089 [21OC]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5591 [28JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1567 [3MR] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H7091 [21OC]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2467 [23AP]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H3879 [3JN]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H918 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (see H.R. 2055), H2496 [28AP]

Dept. of Education: reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1064), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (see H.R. 3217), H5522 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (H.R. 2826), H4543 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (H.R. 2055), H2498 [28AP]

Dept. of Education: reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (H.R. 1064), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (H.R. 3217), H5524 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (H.R. 2003), H2466 [23AP]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (H.R. 916), H1036 [12FE]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (H.R. 586), H663 [28JA]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (H.R. 2525), H3563 [21MY]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (H.R. 3003), H5030 [9JY]

Motions

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H786 [4FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5945 [11SE]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H1727 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), E1629• [16NO]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H3832 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H6216 [24SE]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6216 [24SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3832 [3JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H6782 [1OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), H9020 [7DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6143 [18SE]

Government regulations: preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

Kewanee, IL: tribute to Reiman’s Harley-Davidson (business), E159• [4FE]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151• [3FE]

Moline, IL: tribute to Lagomarcino’s (restaurant), E3• [6JA]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6216 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8974 [3DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2858 [12MY], H5124 [14JY], H8974 [3DE]

Silvis, IL; tribute to Ice Cream Palace (business), E5• [6JA]

Tennant Truck Lines, Inc.: tribute, E1• [6JA]

Thome, Jim: Greater Peoria, IL, Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E478• [14AP]

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado and commend first responders in Illinois, H5536 [28JY], E1114• [23JY]

Votes: position on missed, H1001• [12FE], H6109• [17SE], E903• [16JN], E1320• [18SE]

Young, Bernard: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E100• [22JA]

YouthHope (organization): anniversary, E893• [15JN]

Tributes

Burlingame, Duane, E8• [6JA]

French, Kristin K., E1013• [8JY]

Herm, Martha, E773• [21MY]

Hermansen, Jeff, E771• [21MY]

Holland, William G., E979• [25JN]

Juliot, Virgil, E896• [15JN]

Keys, Madison, H643 [28JA]

Leaver, Bill, H6940 [9OC]

Moreno, Victor, E1563• [29OC]

Scanlon, Larry, E301• [4MR]

Stephenson, Lonnie R., E898• [15JN]

Tyler-Jamison, Berlinda, E299• [4MR]

White, Mike, E777• [21MY]

Whiteside, Fred, E300• [4MR]

BUTCHELLO, GREGORY

Remarks in House

Jackson Lee, Representative: tribute to Texas 18th Congressional district staff members, E666 [8MY]

BUTLER, BRENT AND RONDA

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

BUTLER, JESSICA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1174 [29JY]

BUTLER, LARRY

Remarks in House

Reston, VA: tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E642 [1MY]

BUTLER, MALCOLM

Articles and editorials

Vicksburg’s Butler Rises Up as Mississippi’s Latest NFL Hero, S914 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E202 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S914, S915 [11FE]

BUTLER, MARK

Remarks in House

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499 [15AP]

BUTLER, TIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1653 [16MR]

BUTTE, MT

Remarks in Senate

Rocky Mountain Rifle Club: tribute, S8598 [10DE]

BUTTELMANN, HENRY

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Gold Medal: recipient, S2846 [13MY]

BUTTERFIELD, G.K. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1938 [25MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5374 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7090 [21OC]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H9307 [11DE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H5118 [13JY]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7027 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1502 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1958), H2416 [22AP]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H814 [4FE]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H8414 [19NO]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7091 [21OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2772 [30AP]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prioritize treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 4052), H8280 [17NO]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (see H.R. 3943), H9080 [8DE]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 576), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H9080 [8DE]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4432 [16JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H4493 [17JN]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1626 [10MR]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 1512), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H7027 [20OC]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3559 [21MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H5775 [29JY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5332 [21JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H4004 [9JN]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see H.R. 3638), H6704 [29SE]

——— promulgate rules in an open proceeding relative to updating its competitive bidding rules (see H.R. 1506), H2115 [26MR]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 971), H1067 [13FE]

——— reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 909), H1032 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see H.R. 2949), H4861 [7JY]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H357 [13JA]

FERC: minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (see H.R. 2929), H4770 [25JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (see H.R. 1576), H1899 [24MR]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve access, certainty, and innovation relative to vaccines (see H.R. 786), H854 [5FE]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H9080 [8DE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7743 [4NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6981 [16OC]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6228 [24SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4493 [17JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H8414 [19NO]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7333 [28OC]

Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (see H.R. 3735), H6973 [9OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H916 [10FE]

——— require States to provide to the Dept. of HHS certain information with respect to provider terminations (see H.R. 3716), H6935 [8OC]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 1784), H4544 [18JN]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 1906), H2354 [21AP]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5783 [31JY]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see H.R. 1018), H1084 [20FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H9691 [17DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H660 [28JA]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H8242 [16NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H7090 [21OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2419 [22AP]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H6938 [8OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H157 [8JA]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see H.R. 2198), H2791 [1MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H1499 [27FE]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H103 [7JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NIH: funding (see H.R. 777), H854 [5FE]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see H.R. 3704), H6892 [7OC]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— require congressional approval for any closure, consolidation, or sale of any historic postal facility (see H.R. 1501), H1802 [19MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Privacy: require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 4187), H9079 [8DE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H867 [9FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H5866 [9SE]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1038 [12FE]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2107 [26MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3643 [1JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H8971 [2DE]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H7175 [23OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5850 [8SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H3391 [19MY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3508 [20MY]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 2628), H3877 [3JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4003 [9JN]

——— make certain contract research eligible for the research credit (see H.R. 2481), H3565 [21MY]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3879 [3JN]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5850 [8SE]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4493 [17JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7091 [21OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H5333 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 2211), H2791 [1MY]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (see H.R. 1949), H2416 [22AP]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

EPA: establish a Residence Star program for property owners who retrofit their properties for energy conservation purposes (see H.R. 3322), H5764 [29JY]

FDA: reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H1847 [23MR]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 3937), H8149 [5NO]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see H.R. 1844), H2305 [16AP]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (H.R. 1288), H1616 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (H.R. 2211), H2793 [1MY]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H2418 [22AP]

EPA: establish a Residence Star program for property owners who retrofit their properties for energy conservation purposes (H.R. 3322), H5771 [29JY]

FDA: reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (H.R. 1537), H1849 [23MR]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (H.R. 3937), H8153 [5NO]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4242 [11JN]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (H.R. 1844), H2308 [16AP]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H.R. 3034), H5117 [13JY]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H687 [2FE]

——— impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364 [15JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1941 [25MR]

Business and industry: tribute to cable industry’s commitment to diversity, E1465• [9OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, H1941 [25MR]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, E756• [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4962 [9JY]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5999 [16SE]

Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.: anniversary, E1375• [28SE]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (H. Res. 202), H2254 [15AP]

Durham, NC: unveiling of Durham Hebrew Cemetery memorial to Dachau Concentration Camp victims, E536• [21AP]

EPA: ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5374, H5375 [22JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5420 [23JY]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H5110 [13JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H726 [3FE]

Jones, Howard C.: Rural Economic Development (organization) Rural Leader of the Year award recipient, H6712 [30SE]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute, H7379 [2NO]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H7380 [2NO]

Littleton, NC: anniversary of Oak Grove Baptist Church, E1558• [28OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1513 [2MR]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP]

National Forest Products Week: observance, E1607• [5NO]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4962 [9JY]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4388 [16JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Paul L. Modrich for chemistry, E1463• [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H726 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H726 [3FE]

Princeville, NC: anniversary, E148• [2FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5374, H5375 [22JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1655 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1654 [16MR]

World War II: anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, E130• [28JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H8439 [30NO]

Tributes

Blount, Alvin V., Jr., E146• [2FE]

Bond, Julian, H6294 [28SE]

Bradshaw, Willie R., E423• [25MR]

Bryant, R. Kelly, Jr., E1783• [11DE]

Ciotti, Cora, E841• [4JN]

Farmer, Marian Sewell, E190• [10FE]

Hagans, Addie Scipio, E190• [10FE]

Johnson, Eva M. Silver, E1353• [24SE]

Jones, Sam, E319• [10MR]

Kelly, Representative Robin L., H8437 [30NO]

Krzyzewski, Mike, H586 [27JA]

Long, Carl R., E82• [20JA]

McCray, Victoria Whitehead, E186• [10FE]

Payne, Representative, H8437 [30NO]

Poole, Bessie M., E187• [10FE]

Robinson, Amelia Boynton, H6294 [28SE]

Royal, Randy B., E1188• [29JY]

Ruffin, Peggy Williams, E189• [10FE]

Stephens, Rusty, E1186• [29JY]

Stokes, Louis, H6294 [28SE]

Tyson, Joseph, E1798• [15DE]

Vivian, C.T., E144• [2FE]

BUTTERWORTH, DOUGLAS

Articles and editorials

Cuban Culture of Poverty Conundrum, S1583 [17MR]

BUTTS, CASSANDRA Q.

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bahamas: nomination to be Ambassador, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

BUXTON, AMANDA

Remarks in Senate

Kalispell, MT: tribute to high school students who provided assistance during a house fire, S2522 [29AP]

BUY AMERICAN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see S. 2167), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3670), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Transportation: strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 1043), S2352 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H5159–H5167 [14JY], H5242 [16JY], H6700 [29SE], H6716 [30SE]

Government regulations: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H6824 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Contracts: compliance, S3039 [19MY]

BYERS, CO

Remarks in House

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697 [2DE]

BYRNE, BRADLEY (a Representative from Alabama)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H163 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4823 [7JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2501 [28AP], H2618 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2649 [29AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3707 [2JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5173 [14JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [17SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H8282 [17NO]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 33), H9080 [8DE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

Belarus: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H5290 [16JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2794 [1MY]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H6836 [6OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colombia: support peace process with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Res. 565), H9328 [15DE]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H157 [8JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H534 [22JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H6138 [17SE]

——— prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H3391 [19MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8646 [30NO]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1806 [19MR]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1771 [18MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H4652 [24JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2794 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H482 [21JA]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 139), H757 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6308 [28SE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H1084 [20FE]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H1502 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 453), H705 [2FE]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H3215 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H1723 [17MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H2154 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H7190 [26OC]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6749 [30SE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2420 [22AP]

——— disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see H.J. Res. 44), H2420 [22AP]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1723 [17MR]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 70), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H1636 [13MR]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H3254 [15MY]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H1636 [13MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5593 [28JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2419 [22AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2419 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4652 [24JN]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 266), H5975 [11SE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2467 [23AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H2420 [22AP]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H1848 [23MR]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2799 [5MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2156 [13AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H482 [21JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H8282 [17NO]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 1335), H1613 [4MR]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H4345 [12JN]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1618 [4MR]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5777 [29JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H225 [12JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2420 [22AP]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1624 [6MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1568 [3MR]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H668 [30JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6789 [1OC]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H2420 [22AP]

——— restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance markets (see H.R. 1234), H1723 [17MR]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H984 [11FE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6077 [16SE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1771 [18MR]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1502 [27FE]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2156 [13AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H4957 [8JY]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (see H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H1902 [24MR]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9272 [10DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1084 [20FE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4544 [18JN]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1636 [13MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H431 [20JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5867 [9SE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1723 [17MR]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 900), H1074 [17FE]

National Credit Union Administration: study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H6228 [24SE]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H10712 [18DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H5848 [8SE]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H431 [20JA]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see H.J. Res. 29), H1085 [20FE]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (see H.R. 364), H404 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3254 [15MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H225 [12JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4957 [8JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5848 [8SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8281 [17NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H3214 [14MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1723 [17MR]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5467 [23JY]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1850 [23MR]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H8282 [17NO]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H661 [28JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H6706 [29SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4137 [10JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1771 [18MR]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H705 [2FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H7027 [20OC]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H1848 [23MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1613 [4MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H2156 [13AP] (see H.R. 1328), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H9080 [8DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H8154 [5NO]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H984 [11FE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1501 [27FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2821 [8MY]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1372 [26FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H664 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 12), H188 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (see H. Res. 260), H2956 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 2004), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of HUD: ensure accountability in the provision of public housing by providing family income reviews (see H.R. 4133), H8645 [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H1368 [26FE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H5329 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H2416 [22AP]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H3386 [19MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H661 [28JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

Immigration: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4031), H8279 [17NO]

Iran: prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (see H. Res. 466), H6892 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 596), H661 [28JA]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (see H. Res. 466), H6892 [7OC]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H5329 [21JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 12), H190 [9JA]

Dept. of Education: provide for more effective online education verification metrics (H.R. 2004), H2466 [23AP]

Dept. of HUD: ensure accountability in the provision of public housing by providing family income reviews (H.R. 4133), H8645 [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (H.R. 1096), H1370 [26FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (H.R. 1950), H2418 [22AP]

Fish and fishing: improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 981), H1070 [13FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H663 [28JA]

Immigration: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (H.R. 4031), H8280 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 596), H663 [28JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H9015 [7DE]

Letters

Save American Workers Act: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, H130 [8JA]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2990, H2996 [14MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H2992, H2996 [14MY]

——— require the President to determine and inform Congress by a set date for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, H2992 [14MY]

——— tribute to Army 946th Forward Surgical Team, E688• [13MY]

ATF: funding, H3707, H3708 [2JN]

Black History Month: observance, E168• [5FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H5530 [28JY]

——— deficit, H5530 [28JY]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4604 [24JN]

Coast Guard: anniversary, H5473 [27JY], E127• [28JA]

Constitution Week: observance, E1263• [11SE]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738• [18MY]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H216 [12JA]

——— U.S. policy, H109 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2989, H2991, H2996 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6752, H6753, H6755, H6756, H6758 [1OC]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H2990, H2996 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H985 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2649, H2650 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1488 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to redirect certain Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing revenues, H4823 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4823 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit transfer of funds from the Veterans Choice Fund, H2618 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2618 [29AP]

Education: proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H468, H469 [21JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8878 [2DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2649, H2650 [29AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6756, H6758 [1OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5345, H5346, H5348, H5350, H5354 [22JY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6906 [8OC]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3491, H3492, H3493, H3495, H3496 [20MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4989 [9JY]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H216 [12JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H733, H739 [3FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 449), H6752 [1OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA]

——— reform, H470 [21JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5888 [10SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (H. Res. 449), H6752, H6753, H6755, H6756, H6757, H6758 [1OC]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, H1504 [2MR]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5888 [10SE]

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H185 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H627 [27JA]

Magna Carta: anniversary of signing, H4170 [11JN]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6902, H6903, H6906, H6908 [8OC]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, H1505 [2MR]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H468, H469, H470 [21JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H733, H739 [3FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H130 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H733, H739 [3FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6902, H6903, H6906, H6908 [8OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6100 [17SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8878 [2DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5345, H5346, H5348, H5354 [22JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3064), H5351 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3707, H3708 [2JN]

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Beta Theta Chapter, E1248• [10SE]

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), unanimous-consent agreement, H4172 [11JN]

University of Mobile: tribute to Project Serve community service day, E1319• [18SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil from the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 114–290), H6892 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 114–128), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 114–216), H5329 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Resignations

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2972 [14MY]

Tributes

Bonner, Judy, E798• [1JN]

DeFilippi, George, E1658• [19NO]

Gray, Willie T., E339• [17MR]

Haralson, Jeremiah, E168• [5FE]

Phillips, Sidney, Jr., H6293 [28SE]

Puto, Christopher P., E1286• [16SE]

Reddy, Timothy, H7265 [28OC]

Turner, Benjamin S., E168• [5FE]

Walker, Samuel D., E765• [20MY]

Weinstein, Matt, E1532• [26OC]

BYROM, WILLIAM H. (COTTON)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1125 [27JY]

BYRON, BEVERLY B. (a former Representative from Maryland)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4438 [17JN]

BYTYQI, AGRON

Bills and resolutions

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3561 [21MY]

BYTYQI, MEHMET

Bills and resolutions

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3561 [21MY]

BYTYQI, YLLI

Bills and resolutions

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3561 [21MY]

CABARRUS COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Carpenter, Donna: Southeast Tourism Society Beacon Award recipient, E1513 [22OC]

CABLE SATELLITE PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK (C–SPAN)

Remarks in House

Bohl, Olivia: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E610 [29AP]

Cranston, Ethan: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Davis, Angelee: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E607 [29AP]

Fettig, Jake: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

VanSchaardenburg, Alexa: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Best, Justice: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, S2036 [26MR]

CABO VERDE, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Independence: anniversary, E1001 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Independence: anniversary, S4593 [24JN]

CABOT, RIC

Articles and editorials

Darn Tough Sock Factory Expansion Will Add 250 to 300 Jobs in Northfield, S878 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Cabot Hosiery Mills, Inc.: tribute to Darn Tough Socks brand, S877 [10FE]

CABOT HOSIERY MILLS, INC.

Articles and editorials

Darn Tough Sock Factory Expansion Will Add 250 to 300 Jobs in Northfield, S878 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Darn Tough Socks: tribute to brand, S877 [10FE]

CABRAL, SAM A.

Letters

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, S7300 [19OC]

CABRERA, CARLOS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1637 [17NO]

CABRERA, KASSANDRA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

CADEI, EMILY

Articles and editorials

Education Law Everyone Wants To Fix, S4905 [9JY]

CAFTA see Treaties and Agreements

CAGLE, FRANK

Articles and editorials

Rumors of the GOP’s Death Exaggerated, E1696 [2DE]

CAHILL, CATHY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S131 [9JA]

CAHILL, PATRICIA D.

Remarks in Senate

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: nomination to Board of Directors, S3223, S3225 [21MY]

——— nomination to Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Reports filed

Nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

CAHOON, FLAVIA MABOLOC

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1231), H1566 [3MR]

CAIN, KEITH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E624 [30AP]

CALCAGNO, LOU

Remarks in House

Tribute, E57 [13JA]

CALDWELL, ID

Remarks in Senate

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157 [6OC]

CALDWELL, STEPHEN L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E284 [2MR]

CALHOUN, JOHN P.

Obituaries

Charlotte (NC) Observer, E612 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E612 [29AP]

CALIFF, ROBERT M.

Statements

Nomination of Robert M. Califf To Be FDA Commissioner: Senator Alexander, S8153 [19NO]

CALIFORNIA

Amendments

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Aviation Event Saturday Sure To Please Enthusiasts (excerpt), E717 [15MY]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]

No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]

Water Solution for California—‘Little Sip, Big Gulp’, E972 [24JN]

Wheels of Justice Slow at Overloaded Federal Courts, S7000 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 496), H531 [22JA]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: designate (see S. 393), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 761), H853 [5FE]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

——— establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1838), H2305 [16AP]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H40 [6JA]

Coast Guard: convey certain property to Marin County, CA (see S. 1191), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1402), H1721 [17MR]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (see H.R. 3281), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry (see H.R. 1051), H1114 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see S. 651), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1289), H1611 [4MR]

——— authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see S. 1983), S6380 [5AU]

——— enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1060), H1163 [25FE]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see S. 175), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 387), H405 [14JA]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify a high priority project in California (see H.R. 2343), H3212 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see S. 2013), S6532 [9SE] (see H.R. 3484), H5942 [10SE]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 2993), H5028 [9JY] (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (see H.R. 3240), H5588 [28JY]

Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see S. 1143), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2168), H2768 [30AP]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 206), S4299 [18JN]

Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5765 [29JY]

NASA: study feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California (see H.R. 3529), H6075 [16SE]

Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (see H.R. 4233), H9270 [10DE]

Parks and recreation areas: establish certain conservation and recreation areas (see H.R. 4060), H8359 [18NO]

Public lands: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

——— designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of 1915 Panama-California Exposition and establishment of Balboa Park (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2599 [4MY] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2792 [1MY]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 596), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1140), H1370 [26FE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

Segerstrom, Henry T.: tribute (see H. Res. 217), H2355 [21AP]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

Tule Lake National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2412), S8793 [17DE]

Vallejo, CA: authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property on site of former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (see H.R. 806), H855 [5FE]

Letters

California high-speed rail projects funding: several organizations, H3984, H3985 [9JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Oaths of office

Costa, Jim: House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Proclamations

Alma Hickel California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1359 [25SE]

Amandeep Kaur California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1399 [30SE]

Andrea (Andi) Armstrong California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

Angie Gates California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

Barbara Christwitz California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1386 [29SE]

Barbara LeVake California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1385 [29SE]

Becky Brummet California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1385 [29SE]

Cathleen Olsen California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1384 [29SE]

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1383 [29SE]

Cherie Stephens California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1390 [29SE]

Constance Boulware California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1395 [30SE]

Dawn Dowdy California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1396 [30SE]

Deidre Robinson California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1397 [30SE]

Dionne McCullar California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1398 [30SE]

Dorothy Pooley California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1359 [25SE]

Elvia Garcia California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1358 [25SE]

Evelyne Rominger California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1357 [25SE]

Gloria Flaherty California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1365 [25SE]

Graciela Espindola California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1364 [25SE]

Jan Meyer California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1364 [25SE]

Jane Johnson California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1362 [25SE]

Jennifer Terra California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1361 [25SE]

Liesl Schmidt California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1342 [24SE]

Margaret Fernandez California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1344 [24SE]

Marie Spooner California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1344 [24SE]

Mary Jane Griego California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1347 [24SE]

Norma Montna California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1348 [24SE]

Paula Emigh California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]

Preet Didbal California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]

Ramona Prieto California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1389 [29SE]

Sandy Holman California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1388 [29SE]

Susan Young California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1351 [24SE]

Zenobia Brokenbrough California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1360 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]

——— tribute to Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Unit, E132 [28JA]

Almond industry: fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

Artesia, CA: anniversary of Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos, E469 [13AP]

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: tribute to scholarship gala, E535 [21AP]

Atkins, Linda: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1527 [23OC]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, E1226 [8SE]

Bizzini, Bill and Dorothy: Merced College Foundation President’s Medallion Award recipients, E555 [22AP]

Burbank, CA: tribute to Porto’s Bakery (business), E1250 [10SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide Klamath Project contractors in California and Oregon with Endangered Species Act applicant status to ensure consultation on issues that may impact project operations, H5274, H5276, H5277 [16JY]

——— update feasibility study completion requirements to align with recent memorandum of understanding with Sites Reservoir, H5274, H5275 [16JY]

Burlingame, CA: anniversary of Mercy High School Kohl Mansion, E13 [6JA]

California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]

California City, CA: anniversary, E1796 [15DE]

Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

Carpinteria, CA: anniversary, H6265 [28SE]

Center for Medical Progress: investigation of possible misconduct in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

Cerritos, CA: anniversary of ABC Unified School District, E397 [24MR]

Climate: impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

Coachella, CA: condemn firebombing of the Islamic Society of Coachella Valley, H9379 [17DE]

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.: anniversary, E1774 [11DE]

Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]

Delano, CA: anniversary, E120 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (H.R. 1289), H5996, H5997 [16SE], E1305 [17SE]

——— provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, H5223 [15JY]

——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 1060), H4585 [23JN]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 387), H5103, H5104 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H3984, H3985 [9JN], H4247 [12JN]

——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project, H149 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H8247 [17NO]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 2993), H5193 [15JY]

——— protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP]

Dublin, CA: anniversary of Tri-Valley YMCA, H8139 [5NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, H2275 [16AP]

El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]

Eureka, CA: anniversary of Eureka Main Library, E1567 [2NO]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), H6275 [28SE]

——— prohibit funding exempting Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, from implementing a nighttime curfew, H3894 [4JN]

Fall River Mills, CA: Mayers Memorial Hospital recipient of Dept. of Agriculture rural development grant to address hospital and region’s most urgent needs, H5861 [9SE]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 3240), H5538 [28JY]

Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (H.R. 2168), H6819, H6820 [6OC]

Forests: improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

Frankel, Ron: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Groups Community Care Award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission: anniversary, E1443 [7OC]

Gallegos, Paul: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1524 [23OC]

Garbarino, Patricia: San Rafael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Women of Industry Business Leader award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Geothermal industry: tribute, E785 [21MY]

Gilroy, CA: anniversary of St. Mary’s Parish, E1224 [8SE]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Alex Theatre, E1155 [29JY]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute, H4496 [18JN]

Hanford, CA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Hanford, E1451 [8OC]

Harris, Lucille: Manteca, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E897 [15JN]

Hatfield, Linda: American Cancer Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Health care facilities: tribute to community health centers, E707 [14MY]

Herrera, Juan F.: appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate, H4548 [23JN]

Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Blessed Sacrament School, E454 [13AP]

Human Services Association: anniversary, E491 [14AP]

Idyllwild, CA: tribute to Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, E595 [28AP]

If Given a Chance (organization): anniversary, E1015 [8JY]

Iguodala, Andre: National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player award recipient, H5381 [22JY]

Kahue, Jim: Asian Pacific State Employees Association Member of the Year Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Kelley, Thomas A.: AchieveKids (organization) STAR Award recipient, E827 [3JN]

Kings Canyon National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Korbatov, Lisa: Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1498 [21OC]

La Verne, CA: tribute to VFW Post 12034 Band of Brothers for providing Honor Guard service, E1570 [2NO]

Las Positas College: anniversary, E513 [16AP]

Legal Services for Seniors (organization): anniversary, E511 [16AP]

Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]

Los Angeles, CA: decision by Los Angeles Unified School District to close schools due to terror threat, H9359 [16DE]

Matsumoto, Elizabeth: Northern California Association of Nonprofits Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award recipient, E1449 [8OC]

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: anniversary of James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, E403 [25MR]

Montrose, CA: anniversary of Armenian Sisters’ Academy of Los Angeles, E48 [12JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary of Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, E89 [21JA]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Morristown DAR chapter, E992 [25JN]

NAACP: anniversary of Long Beach, CA, branch, E1489 [20OC]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H4829, H4830 [7JY]

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary, E1251 [10SE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Memorial Tabernacle Church, E1295 [16SE]

——— anniversary of Shiloh Church, E1230 [8SE]

O’Malley, Nancy: Livermore Lions Club Alameda County, CA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E106 [22JA]

Oxnard, CA: anniversary of Channel Islands Harbor, E861 [9JN]

Pacific Maritime Association: agreement in labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H1125 [25FE]

——— resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H56 [7JA], H1040 [13FE]

Pacifica, CA: anniversary of Pacific Coast Fog Fest, E1343 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6717 [30SE]

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E565 [23AP]

Port Hueneme, CA: anniversary of Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce, E287 [2MR]

Renewable energy infrastructure funding, H149 [8JA]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1573 [2NO]

——— tribute to Riverside County Child Care Consortium, E602 [28AP]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, E1079 [16JY]

——— tribute to Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce honorees, E155 [3FE]

Salem, IL: anniversary of Isaac Hull DAR chapter, E549 [22AP]

Salinas, CA: Salinas Municipal Airport designation as Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In site, E717 [15MY]

Salton Sea: tribute to Red Hill Bay restoration project, H7746 [5NO]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE], H9664 [17DE]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H8965 [2DE], H9322, H9323 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Casa Allegra Commuity Services, E1161 [29JY]

——— anniversary of Metropolitan Club, E1536 [26OC]

——— anniversary of San Francisco County Transportation Authority, E99 [22JA]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, E970 [24JN]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Japantown neighborhood, E1217 [8SE]

San Mateo, CA: anniversary of San Mateo Park Elementary School, E609 [29AP]

Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law: anniversary, E859 [9JN]

Santee, CA: opening of Padre Dam Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Pilot Plant, E508 [15AP]

Sequoia National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Shank, Charles V.: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1471 [9OC]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (H.R. 979), H3589–H3591 [1JN]

Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month: observance, H8253 [17NO]

Sites Reservoir project: funding, H687 [2FE]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to Buena Vista Winery Wine Tool Museum, E781 [21MY]

Spielberg, Steven: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1813 [17DE]

Streisand, Barbra J.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1813 [17DE]

Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, E1139 [28JY]

Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze: Pulitzer Prize recipient, E658 [5MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H622–H626 [27JA]

Trowbridge, CA: tribute to East Nicolaus High School football team, H10694 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]

U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

U.S. Military Academy: tribute to nominees, H9333 [16DE]

University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]

Voices for Children (organization): anniversary, E62 [13JA]

Wasco, CA: anniversary of Wasco Union High School District, E1463 [9OC]

Water: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]

——— develop comprehensive water plan to include conservation, recycling, creation of new storage systems, fixing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a science driven process, and protecting existing water rights, H4584–H4588 [23JN], H5580–H5583 [28JY], E970–E973 [24JN]

Western States Trail Foundation: anniversary of Tevis Cup Ride, E1155 [29JY]

Wolf, Mike: Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E704 [14MY]

Woo, Darrel H.: Asian Pacific State Employees Association President Award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary, E1379 [29SE]

Yountville, CA; anniversary, E159 [4FE]

Yountville Cemetery Association: tribute, E786 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 414), S860 [9FE]

Decker, Eileen M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (S. 1983), S6390 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 2422), S8885 [18DE]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (S. 2013), S6535 [9SE]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Drozd, Dale A.: confirmation as district judge, S7157 [6OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, S7114–S7117 [5OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7107 [1OC]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute, S4238 [17JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 206), S4332 [18JN]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 630), S1250 [3MR]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE], S8324, S8328, S8336, S8340 [3DE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 596), S1165 [26FE]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary, S7715 [3NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 387) (H. Rept. 114–173), H4591 [23JN]

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1289) (H. Rept. 114–213), H5329 [21JY]

Nomination of Dale A. Drozd To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Eileen M. Decker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Mark A. Young To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Sierra National Forest John Muir Wilderness Mountain Designation as ‘‘Sky Point’’: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 979) (H. Rept. 114–81), H2267 [15AP]

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2168) (H. Rept. 114–274), H6748 [30SE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Statements

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H.R. 387, Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act, H5103 [13JY]

H.R. 979, designate a mountain in the Sierra National Forest’s John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’, H3589 [1JN]

H.R. 1289, John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act, H5996 [16SE]

H.R. 2168, West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act, H6819 [6OC]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

S. 596, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S1165 [26FE]

S. 630, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S1251 [3MR]

S. Con. Res. 15, 1915 Panama-California Exposition anniversary and Balboa Park establishment in San Diego, CA, S2602 [4MY]

S. Res. 206, tribute to Golden State Warriors (basketball team), S4306 [18JN]

Tributes

Boxer, Senator, H113 [8JA]

Clausen, Don H., E339 [17MR]

Edwards, Don, H7082–H7087 [21OC], E1468 [9OC]

Herrera, Juan F., E1571 [2NO]

Pelosi, Representative, H2073 [26MR], E21 [7JA]

CALIFORNIA CITY, CA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1796 [15DE]

CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT EXPANSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Chabot College: tribute to women’s basketball team, E445 [26MR]

CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 414), S860 [9FE]

CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

CALIFORNIA HEAD START ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Class, Robyn L.: California Head Start Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E128 [28JA]

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Lists

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Remarks in House

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

CALIFORNIA MINERALS, OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

CALIFORNIA NORTHSTATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

College of Medicine: opening, E1355 [24SE]

CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION

Letters

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition, S6226 [3AU]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers, H6157 [18SE]

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

CALIPARI, JOHN

Remarks in House

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: inductee, E1370 [28SE]

CALL, NEYSA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S217 [13JA]

CALLAGHAN, WILLIAM J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1670 [19NO]

CALLAHAN, CAROLYN

Articles and editorials

Thousands Say Goodbye to Slain Richmond Officer Daniel Ellis—Chief Says ‘‘Grief Is Nearly Inconsolable’’, S8596 [10DE]

CALLAHAN, DIANE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1403 [1OC]

CALLAHAN, JAMES T.

Letters

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S6159 [30JY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H169 [9JA]

CALLAHAN, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2118 [13AP]

CALLAHAN, JOHN F.

Remarks in House

Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization): W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E350 [17MR]

CALLICOTT, CLINT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E855 [9JN]

CALLIMACHI RUKMINI

Articles and editorials

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

CALO, ELIEZER

Remarks in House

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499 [15AP]

CALTON, TRENTON Y.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

CALUCCI, ALFREDA AND TONY

Remarks in House

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Rostas Cafe, E1317 [18SE]

CALUCCI, MELISSA

Remarks in House

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Rostas Cafe, E1317 [18SE]

CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4945 [8JY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5275 [16JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7608 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5118 [13JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Armed Forces: provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3565 [21MY]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H3391 [19MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H4863 [7JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H4002 [9JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4345 [12JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H3391 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5118 [13JY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4862 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H8971 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1850 [23MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5238 [15JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H105 [7JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H4137 [10JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3916 [4JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6894 [7OC]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4863 [7JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2115 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H814 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H3390 [19MY]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits (see H.R. 3353), H5765 [29JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H8971 [2DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H867 [9FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3215 [14MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3215 [14MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5298 [20JY]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H4593 [23JN]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5783 [31JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H7139 [22OC]

Medicare: modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H7139 [22OC]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5236 [15JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7028 [20OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7391 [2NO]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5116 [13JY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H532 [22JA]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5777 [29JY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 1768), H4003 [9JN]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4652 [24JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H6893 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5783 [31JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3215 [14MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H5775 [29JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3916 [4JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5592 [28JY]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8242 [16NO]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1723 [17MR]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1663 [16MR]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

States: require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5469 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5981 [15SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2879 [12MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5404 [22JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4002 [9JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H3582 [29MY]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7091 [21OC]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5293 [16JY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Armed Forces: conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (see H.R. 3281), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 211), H154 [8JA]

Employment: provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 1981), H2462 [23AP]

Immigration: deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]

Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 341), H403 [14JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (H.R. 241), H189 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (H.R. 3281), H5770 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (H.R. 340), H406 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4542 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (H.R. 182), H104 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (H.R. 211), H156 [8JA]

Employment: provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (H.R. 1981), H2465 [23AP]

Immigration: deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (H.R. 4291), H10711 [18DE]

Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (H.R. 341), H406 [14JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9664, H9675• [17DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4804 [7JY]

Atwood, Dan: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E203• [12FE]

BIA: Bureau of Indian Education funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4744, H4746 [25JN]

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4802 [7JY]

——— law enforcement activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to increase royalty rate for oil and gas production on Federal lands, H4817 [7JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H2017• [25MR]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding, H4851 [7JY]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

Climate: prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4813 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to require the President to report on Federal climate change-related programs, projects, and activities, H4790 [7JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), E49• [12JA]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H4936 [8JY]

Corps of Engineers: require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees, H2017• [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H331 [13JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, H4728 [25JN]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida, H4841, H4842 [7JY]

——— expand eligibility for participation in the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, H4743 [25JN]

——— funding for Atlantic lease sales from the proposed plan for offshore oil and gas development, H4843 [7JY], H4940 [8JY]

——— Historic Preservation Fund funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— insular areas territorial assistance funding, H4746 [25JN]

——— National Park System Everglades Restoration funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— National Park System funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— National Wildlife Refuge System funding, H4736 [25JN]

——— Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

——— Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H4793 [7JY], H9664 [17DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue any oil and gas lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program without a revenue sharing agreement with each affected State, H4830 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to redirect certain Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing revenues, H4823 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699, H4728, H4730, H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4736, H4737, H4741, H4742, H4743, H4744, H4746, H4749, H4754, H4755, H4756 [25JN], H4783, H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4804, H4805, H4809, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4814, H4817, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4823, H4824, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4830, H4836, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4845, H4850, H4851, H4855 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4938, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4943, H4945, H4946 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4793 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: increase enrollment in pilot program allowing States to conduct environmental reviews and approve projects under State environmental laws and regulations rather than Federal, H7608 [3NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9664, H9675• [17DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4944 [8JY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5249, H5250, H5275 [16JY]

EPA: allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4800, H4801 [7JY]

——— allow modification of regulations pertaining to the definition of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4795 [7JY]

——— Diesel Emissions Reduction Program funding, H4941, H4942 [8JY]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

——— Inland Oil Spill Programs funding, H4741 [25JN]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H4755 [25JN]

——— Office of Policy funding, H4755 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out criminal enforcement program powers, H4942, H4943 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement new energy efficiency standards for residential wood heaters, H4842 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement the Phase 2 fuel-efficiency and emissions standards rule for medium-and heavy-duty trucks relative to glider kits and vehicles, H4850 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to impose stricter biomass emissions standards, H4804 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to lobby for rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4818 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to propose, finalize, implement, or revise any regulation in which the research data relied upon to support such action is not derived from established scientific methods, H4828 [7JY]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4791, H4792 [7JY]

——— Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implementation funding relative to regulation of hydrofluorocarbons, H4819 [7JY]

——— southern New England estuaries geographic program funding, H4754 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of social cost of carbon to be incorporated into any rulemaking or guidance document, H4797 [7JY]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

——— Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

——— identification of unused land for potential sale funding, H4784 [7JY]

——— Volunteer Fire Assistance Program funding, H4785 [7JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4756 [25JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5443 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H331 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5934• [10SE], E1265• [11SE]

Keith, Wayne: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E51• [12JA]

Kelliher, John: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E208• [12FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H4734 [25JN]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4945 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4839 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H4830 [7JY]

——— prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY]

——— proposal to consolidate administration of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial with other sites, H4728 [25JN]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8271• [17NO]

——— prohibit funding to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H4804 [7JY]

Nepal: tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3490 [20MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit funding to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, H4826 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7608 [3NO]

Pauly, Jim: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E50• [12JA]

Pipelines: BLM and Forest Service funding to expedite approval of additional pipeline infrastructure for oil and natural gas delivery to consumers through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management accounts funding, H4731 [25JN]

Point of order, H4738, H4759 [25JN], H4830 [7JY], H4936 [8JY]

Public lands: prohibit funding to contravene the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, H4805 [7JY]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1573• [2NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7608 [3NO]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H4749 [25JN]

Spearfish, SD: prohibit funding to close or move the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives, H4842 [7JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: aquatic invasive species eradication funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4733 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, H4836 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to reduce or terminate any propagation programs listed in National Fish Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report, H4812 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4809 [7JY]

——— restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4944 [8JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

Votes: correction, E1122• [23JY]

——— position on missed, H5451• [23JY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2835• [12MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Tributes

Ashley, Marion, E1299• [16SE]

Azevedo, Kathy, E1647• [18NO]

Bailey, Scott A., E646• [1MY]

Boehner, Speaker, E1563• [29OC]

Hollingsworth, Dan and Joan, E1781• [11DE]

Irvine, Greg, E434• [26MR]

Magnon, Douglas, E205• [12FE]

Matzner, Elaine, E1456• [8OC]

Robbins, Brad, E443• [26MR]

Roberts, Ronald H., E104• [22JA]

Seaman, Eric M., E747• [19MY]

Shobert, Matt, E68• [14JA]

Stone, Lori, E1818• [17DE]

CALVO’S SELECTCARE (business)

Remarks in House

Guam: anniversary of service, E1364 [25SE]

CAMACHO, JOANN G.

Remarks in House

First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business (publication): Guam Businesswoman of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

CAMARDO, PETER

Essays

State of the Union, S275 [20JA]

CAMARILLO, GABRIEL

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

CAMBER CORP.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E523 [16AP]

CAMBODIA, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Genocide: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see S. Res. 157), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

Remarks in House

Cambodian Day of Remembrance: observance, E503 [15AP]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (H. Res. 240), E640 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Heidt, William A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cambodia, S6354 [5AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6352–S6356 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 157, recognize Southeast-Asian Americans’ economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events, S2579 [30AP]

CAMBODIAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Cambodian Day of Remembrance: observance, E503 [15AP]

CAMDEN, NJ

Remarks in House

Rutgers University: tribute to Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy Walter and Leah Rand Scholarship Dinner honorees, E593 [28AP]

CAMDEN COUNTY, GA

Letters

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H8193 [16NO]

CAMDENTON, MO

Remarks in House

Camdenton High School: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1043 [13JY]

CAMENS, BARBARA L.

Appointments

Congressional Office of Compliance Board of Directors, S2764 [11MY], H2948 [13MY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to regulations extending rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S6704–S6765 [16SE], H6012–H6073 [16SE]

CAMERA ACCOUNTABILITY MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPARENCY IN POLICING (CAM TIP) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1124), H2118 [13AP]

CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 780), S1628 [18MR]

Texts of

S. 780, provisions, S1631 [18MR]

CAMERO, CANDIDO de GUERRA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1280 [15SE]

CAMERON, DAVID (Prime Minister, Great Britian)

Articles and editorials

Cameron, Hollande and Merkel—Why We Support the Iran Deal (excerpt), H5902 [10SE]

CAMERON, IL

Remarks in House

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado and commend first responders in Illinois, H5536 [28JY], E1114 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S5202 [21JY]

CAMERON, MO

Remarks in House

Harrison, Donald F.: ‘‘LIVE With Kelly and Michael’’ (television show) America’s Top Teacher award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Hutton, Jacob I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

CAMERON, TOM

Remarks in House

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service: Excellence in Mentoring Award recipient, E107 [22JA]

CAMERON, TYRELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5872 [10SE]

CAMEROON, REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Africa: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid, H95 [7JA], H231, H234, H235, H236 [13JA], H397 [14JA], H558 [26JA], H2092 [26MR]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

CAMOSSE, HENRY J., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1299 [16SE]

CAMP, DAVE (a former Representative from Michigan)

Remarks in House relative to

Michigan: Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1453 [8OC]

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 3954), H8150 [5NO]

CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Bills and resolutions

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office: designate (H.R. 5468) (see H.R. 136), H40 [6JA]

CAMPBELL, ALBERT L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1495 [21OC]

CAMPBELL, DONNA

Letters

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8930 [2DE]

CAMPBELL, ELLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E366 [19MR]

CAMPBELL, GRETCHEN K.

Remarks in Senate

Partnership for Public Service (organization): Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

CAMPBELL, JOYCE

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

CAMPBELL, KIRSTEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E806 [1JN]

CAMPBELL, KRYSTLE

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

CAMPBELL, LARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H589 [27JA]

CAMPBELL, MELANIE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1431 [6OC]

CAMPBELL, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1278 [15SE]

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM V.

Remarks in House

Atherton, CA: Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1336 [22SE]

CAMPBELL COUNTY, WY

Letters

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

CAMPOS, ANTONIO

Remarks in House

Ag One Foundation: Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

Tribute, E1234 [8SE]

CAMPUS ACCOUNTABILITY AND SAFETY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 590), S2325 [22AP]

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 414), H5942 [10SE]

CANADA

Addresses

Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1551 [16MR], H2301 [16AP]

Articles and editorials

Obama Says Keystone XL Is for Exporting Oil Outside the U.S., Experts Disagree, S229 [16JA]

Obama’s Claim That Keystone XL Crude Would Go ‘Everywhere Else’ but the U.S., S229 [16JA]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, S143 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

Dept. of Energy: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil (see S. 188), S238 [16JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 1537), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 455), H479 [21JA]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3605), H6227 [24SE]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 326), H358 [13JA]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 561), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 327), H358 [13JA]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

Great Lakes: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP] (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

——— foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 3483), H5942 [10SE]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 2228), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from certain countries (see S. 1790), S5170 [16JY]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

Railroads: ensure the safe transportation of Bakken crude oil by rail (see H.R. 1679), H2109 [26MR]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 268), H188 [9JA]

——— facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 1401), H1721 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Letters

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: John Steele, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S529 [27JA]

Messages

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to international programs, H4441 [17JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H792 [4FE], H7316–H7319 [28OC]

——— establish a preinspection pilot program on the U.S.-Canada border, H112 [8JA]

——— improve infrastructure and protocols at ports of entry, H711 [3FE]

——— require analysis of number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border, H7318 [28OC]

——— require analysis of whether implementation of preclearance and pre-inspection at additional ports of entry along the northern border would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S., H7317 [28OC]

Employment: provide apprenticeship programs for African Americans to assist in construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, H176 [9JA]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, H2159 [14AP]

House of Representatives: national objectives priority assignments, H615 [27JA]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]

NAFTA: economic impact, H2884 [13MY]

National security: improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]

Norton, Roy B.: visit to Springfield, MO, by Consul General of Canada, E206 [12FE]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, H4777 [7JY], H4873 [8JY], E1007 [7JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

——— require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1401), H9058 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

Arctic regions: implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (S. 1374), S3301 [22MY]

National security: improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

OAS: support revitalization, S1489 [12MR]

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada, S8351 [3DE]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Pipelines: delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

——— provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S567 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S231 [16JA], S253, S258, S259, S262 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

——— require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]

Power resources: prohibit export of crude oil, bitumen, or refined petroleum products transported into the U.S. by the Keystone XL Pipeline, S183, S186 [13JA], S224, S228 [16JA], S253, S256–S258, S260, S265 [20JA], S302 [21JA], S506 [27JA]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export, S506 [27JA]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, S3857 [8JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (S. Res. 218), S4894, S4895 [8JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA], S260 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Resolutions by organizations

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S530 [27JA]

Statements

Repeal Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Gerry Ritz, Canadian Agriculture Minister and Ed Fast, Canadian International Trade Minister, S5490 [23JY]

Tables

Price comparison of prescription drugs offered in the U.S. and Canada, S6997 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]

H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 1374, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S3063 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Res. 134, ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S2112 [13AP]

S. Res. 218, tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, S4844 [8JY]

CANADA-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S1551 [16MR], H2301 [16AP]

CANADIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

Remarks in Senate

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

CANAL ZONE see Panama Canal

CANANDAIGUA, NY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

CANAVAN, BENJAMIN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4358 [22JN]

CANCER DRUG COVERAGE PARITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2739), H4970 [9JY]

CANDELORI, ANGELO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1800 [15DE], E1824 [18DE]

CANDLE-LITE CO.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S4837 [8JY]

CANEGATA, DAVID C.

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to members from the Virgin Islands killed in military action, E789 [22MY]

CANEVARI, BRANDON

Articles and editorials

Mount Snow To Make Major Improvements, S1888 [25MR]

CANISIUS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

CANNON, HOWARD (a former Senator from Nevada)

Articles and editorials

Humble Air Warrior Had Crucial D-Day Job, France To Honor Late Senator Cannon, Others for WWII Roles, H3206 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3206 [14MY]

CANNON, ROD

Prayers

House of Representatives, H7097 [22OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7098 [22OC]

CANO, REGINA GARCIA

Articles and editorials

Cleanup Underway for Nearly 3M-Gallon Saltwater Spill in ND, S374 [22JA]

CANON, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9089 [9DE]

CANON CITY, CO

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

CANTERBURY, ANGELA

Letters

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4468 [17JN]

CANTERBURY, CHUCK

Letters

Automated license plate recognition technology, H3988 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S952 [12FE]

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, S7302 [19OC]

CANTON, OH

Bills and resolutions

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

CANTU, OSCAR

Letters

Reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4179 [16JN]

CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1873, S1875, S1884, S1925, S1930, S1942, S1953 [25MR], S1984, S1995, S2015, S2018, S2019, S2021, S2042, S2061, S2064, S2066, S2076, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S215 [13JA], S239 [16JA], S296 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S442 [22JA], S475 [26JA], S512, S520, S531 [27JA], S591 [28JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1529 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3701 [3JN], S3913, S3943, S3963 [9JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4827, S4842, S4862, S4864 [8JY], S5064, S5069 [14JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2943 [14MY], S2992 [18MY], S3061, S3079 [19MY], S3191 [20MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5683 [24JY], S5715, S5716, S5741, S5742, S5869, S5871, S5877 [26JY], S5931, S6039 [27JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2178, S2180 [14AP]

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, Grant Schulte, Associated Press (news service), S190 [13JA]

Cleanup Underway for Nearly 3M-Gallon Saltwater Spill in ND, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press (news service), S374 [22JA]

Feds Issued Warning to Pipeline Company in November, Mike Soraghan, EnergyWire (Internet site), S459 [26JA]

Montana Oil Spill Renews Worry Over Safety of Old Pipelines, Matthew Brown, Associated Press (news service), S374 [22JA]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, John Hultjhult, USA Today, S143 [12JA]

Rescue Plan for Puerto Rico, Washington (DC) Post, S8770 [17DE]

Save Puerto Rico Before It Goes Broke, New York (NY) Times, S8770 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6606 [10SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S8603 [10DE]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7816 [5NO]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S7595 [28OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1661 [19MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S5526 [23JY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S7655 [29OC]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see S. 1979), S7125 [5OC]

——— transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1979), S7220 [7OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S7815 [5NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S5009 [13JY]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S7594 [28OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S4104 [11JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 1539), S6939 [24SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S6939 [24SE]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see S. 1833), S6939 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see S. 796), S3184 [20MY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S3456 [2JN]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S3239 [21MY]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S3184 [20MY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (see S. 878), S2040 [26MR]

——— extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs (see S. 1398), S3183 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3185 [20MY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7724 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S698 [2FE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S5170 [16JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S7913 [10NO]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6435 [6AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8162 [19NO]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S4686 [7JY]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S7124 [5OC]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see S. 1394), S7345 [20OC]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 28), S1075 [24FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S4686 [7JY]

Fish and fishing: reduce risks associated with genetically altered salmon (see S. 738), S1495 [12MR]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see S. 1334), S2935 [14MY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: improve access to primary care services (see S. 1989), S7103 [1OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2795 [12MY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see S. 1886), S6136 [29JY]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2432 [27AP]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 2169), S7272 [8OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S3407 [1JN]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S7273 [8OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S8241 [1DE]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S8241 [1DE]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1461), S3309 [22MY]

——— extend the rural add-on payment in the home health benefit (see S. 839), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2389), S8602 [10DE]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 2261), S7860 [9NO]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 2071), S7048 [30SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S8241 [1DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S8306 [2DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S698 [2FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S2301 [21AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S8438 [7DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for hospital outpatient department services and complex rehabilitation technology and improve program integrity (see S. 2409), S8795 [17DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S131 [9JA]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 764), S1585 [17MR] (see S. 2328), S8160 [19NO]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Native Americans: provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 2274), S7913 [10NO]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6975 [28SE]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4649 [25JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6535 [9SE]

NOAA: reduce incidence of sexual harassment and assault (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 854), S1781 [24MR]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 213), S5010 [13JY]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S421 [22JA]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7725 [3NO]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4953 [9JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1247 [3MR]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2302 [21AP]

——— improve the Microloan Program (see S. 1445), S3238 [21MY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S2220 [15AP]

——— make information relative to lenders making covered loans publicly available (see S. 967), S2353 [22AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2401 [23AP]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S2245 [16AP]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S6380 [5AU]

Ships and vessels: remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 371), S772 [4FE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S8684 [15DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S7273 [8OC]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see S. 976), S4687 [7JY]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S2246 [16AP]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S5129 [15JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see S. 536), S2530 [29AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S6534 [9SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S3776 [4JN]

——— extend and reform biodiesel tax incentives (see S. 2353), S8378 [3DE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S5009 [13JY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1429), S5009 [13JY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S6653 [15SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals and youth formerly in foster care (see S. 2327), S8242 [1DE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2360), S8438 [7DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 2056), S6809 [17SE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 143), S542 [27JA]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S7161 [6OC]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S2530 [29AP]

——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S6435 [6AU]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S7124 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coast Guard: provide multiyear procurement authority for the procurement of up to six polar icebreakers to be owned and operated by the Coast Guard (see S. 1386), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Energy: collect information on critical energy supplies and establish a Working Group on Energy Markets (see S. 1420), S3237 [21MY]

——— conduct study on technology, potential lifecycle energy savings, and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber (see S. 1432), S3238 [21MY]

——— establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see S. 1304), S2794 [12MY]

——— facilitate modernization of the electric grid (see S. 1243), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 1241), S2730 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see S. 2326), S8160 [19NO]

Dept. of Transportation: improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR]

FDA: establish certain requirements relative to labeling of pollock and golden king crab as being from Alaska (see S. 2095), S7005 [29SE]

Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see S. 1143), S2567 [30AP]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2041 [26MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 2165), S7272 [8OC]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1623), S4298 [18JN]

Medicare: improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see S. 2259), S7860 [9NO]

——— improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by certain Federally qualified providers (see S. 1456), S3309 [22MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 2373), S8494 [8DE]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1690), S4648 [25JN]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see S. 2257), S7814 [5NO]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 533), S1031 [23FE]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

SBA: establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see S. 1011), S2272 [20AP]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see S. 2126), S7102 [1OC]

Taxation: clarify special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities (see S. 1667), S4602 [24JN]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 959), S2220 [15AP] (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]

Yakima River: authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project to improve water management in the Yakima River basin (see S. 1694), S4648 [25JN]

Cloture motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Letters

National Park Service Centennial Act: Sec. of the Interior Jewell, S7821 [5NO]

Treat Puerto Rico as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings: several organizations, S8771 [17DE]

Remarks

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S396 [22JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8722 [16DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: proposal to preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, S459 [26JA]

BLM: release certain wilderness study areas for preservation as wilderness, S572 [28JA]

——— streamline and reform drilling permit application process, S394 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2002, S2008 [26MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8372 [3DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S189 [13JA], S222 [16JA], S255, S270 [20JA], S312, S327, S331 [21JA], S373, S393, S394, S396, S398, S403 [22JA], S458, S459 [26JA], S512, S513, S520, S532, S547 [27JA], S570, S572, S575 [28JA], S637, S641 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S127 [9JA], S142, S143 [12JA], S164, S166, S168 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1050 [24FE], S1275 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4017, S4018 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S5148 [16JY]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S1333 [9MR]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S3103 [20MY], S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (S. 2326), S8165 [19NO]

——— limit designation of new federally protected land, S270 [20JA]

——— modify spending-neutral reserve fund for Payments in Lieu of Taxes program at levels equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of Federal land, S2008 [26MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8722 [16DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8722 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6429• [6AU]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S5149 [16JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5148 [16JY]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, S327 [21JA]

EPA: exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA]

——— require study of potential environmental impact of petroleum coke generated from the refining of oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline, S532 [27JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3050, S3051 [19MY], S3103 [20MY], S3654 [3JN], S4017, S4018 [10JN], S7809 [5NO]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 819), S6667 [16SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), S7555, S7556 [28OC], S7613 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent request, S7613 [29OC]

FCC: promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, S747 [4FE], S1134 [26FE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3050, S3051 [19MY], S3103 [20MY], S3294 [22MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3050, S3051 [19MY], S3103 [20MY], S3294 [22MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent request, S3027, S3045, S3046, S3047, S3049 [19MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (S. 890), S7210 [7OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), unanimous-consent request, S7245 [8OC]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2163, S2164 [14AP]

Mischel, Walter: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State and local approval of national monuments, S570 [28JA]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7458 [22OC]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (S. 2257), S7820 [5NO]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3158, S3159 [20MY]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S312 [21JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S7809 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8367 [3DE]

Peake, Philip: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE]

Pipelines: ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3158, S3159 [20MY]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings, S8593 [10DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), S8769 [17DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S7809 [5NO], S8367 [3DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to clarify definition of ‘‘underground injection’’ relative to natural gas for purposes of storage, S532 [27JA]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (S. 2126), S7119 [5OC]

Shoda, Yuichi: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2163, S2164 [14AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: preserve as a national security asset, S5511 [23JY]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S189 [13JA], S222–S224 [16JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8722 [16DE]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA]

Washington (State): anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S2968• [18MY]

——— commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, S1650 [19MR]

Water: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S2002 [26MR]

Summaries

National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257), S7821 [5NO]

Tributes

Haggerton, Jim, S8373 [3DE]

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Discovery (satellite): launch, S847 [9FE]

CAPE COD, MA

Remarks in House

Cape Cod Childen’s Museum: anniversary, E426 [26MR]

CAPE FOX NATIVE CORP.

Bills and resolutions

FERC: issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1585), S4202 [16JN] (see S. 2046), S6809 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

FERC: issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1585), S4205 [16JN]

Reports filed

FERC Order Continuing a Stay of a Hydroelectric License for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 114–190), S8725 [16DE]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

Remarks in House

Missouri Veterans Home of Cape Girardeau: anniversary, E883 [11JN]

CAPE MAY, NJ

Remarks in House

Coast Guard Community: designation, E642 [1MY]

CAPERS, ROBERT L.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

CAPITAL ACCESS FOR SMALL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 299), H2119, H2120 [13AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 299) (H. Rept. 114–58), H2151 [13AP]

Texts of

H.R. 299, provisions, H2119 [13AP]

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT see also Courts

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions

Public safety officers: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 814), H866 [9FE]

Remarks in Senate

Government: abolish under Federal law, S7621 [29OC]

CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1802, S1803 [24MR], S1836, S1907 [25MR], S1964, S2018, S2021 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184 [13JA], S422 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3680, S3724 [3JN], S3828 [4JN], S3863 [8JN], S3927 [9JN], S4023, S4025 [10JN], S4265 [18JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4792, S4795 [7JY], S4872, S4874 [8JY], S4912, S4955 [9JY], S5062, S5087 [14JY], S5095, S5103, S5131 [15JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2976 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5688 [24JY], S5721 [26JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7287 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S6188 [30JY]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1495 [12MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S901 [10FE]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S1031 [23FE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7220 [7OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1661 [19MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S927 [11FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2070), S8725 [16DE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2111 [13AP] (see S. 2200), S8022 [17NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S542 [27JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1630 [18MR]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see S. 1309), S2794 [12MY]

Crime: combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S859 [9FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S859 [9FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S859 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S466 [26JA]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S348 [21JA]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1218 [2MR]

Dept. of Energy: extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs (see S. 1398), S4023 [10JN]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see S. 1475), S3456 [2JN]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S5928 [27JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S6240 [3AU]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S6699 [16SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6136 [29JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S3310 [22MY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see S. 2226), S7722 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S7914 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior: grant rights-of-way on Federal land under the Mineral Leasing Act (see S. 1196), S2650 [5MY]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 517), S1076 [24FE]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S7346 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S2173 [14AP]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S654 [29JA]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S900 [10FE]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7344 [20OC]

Drugs: combat heroin and methamphetamine trafficking across the Southern border of the U.S. (see S. 392), S832 [5FE]

——— establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]

——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

Education: provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see S. 2174), S7272 [8OC]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S653 [29JA]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

——— expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

——— include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule (see S. 1393), S3183 [20MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

FDA: establish procedures regarding approval of opioid drugs (see S. 954), S2220 [15AP]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8161 [19NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S2651 [5MY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1661 [19MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S1120 [25FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (see S. 871), S2040 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see S. 2102), S8495 [8DE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 884), S2246 [16AP]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: ensure that certain aliens receive thorough background investigations before being admitted to the U.S. as refugees (see S. 2435), S8883 [18DE]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7861 [9NO]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S6137 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7546 [27OC]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 1518), S7414 [21OC]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S2173 [14AP]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S3925 [9JN]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S654 [29JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S1780 [24MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1781 [24MR]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 332), S901 [10FE]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S1891 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S698 [2FE]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1549), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S2475 [28AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S6137 [29JY]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 1135), S2652 [5MY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S6188 [30JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8022 [17NO]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 1345), S6075 [28JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S737 [3FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1495 [12MR]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see S. 1149), S7723 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8160 [19NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S7220 [7OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S3309 [22MY]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S737 [3FE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2731 [7MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2529 [29AP]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 58), S653 [29JA]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6939 [24SE]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4842 [8JY]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6535 [9SE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6811 [17SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S7546 [27OC]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see S. 158), S466 [26JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S151 [12JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6382 [5AU]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1661 [19MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S348 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S1162 [26FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 1205), S2687 [6MY]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S2111 [13AP]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see S. 1870), S7274 [8OC]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 517), S1076 [24FE]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S7771 [4NO]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S902 [10FE]

Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S901 [10FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S3926 [9JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2473 [28AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S1032 [23FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S348 [21JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Women: require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see S. 1425), S3237 [21MY]

FERC: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required for oil and gas production and distribution (see S. 1210), S2687 [6MY]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 992), S2245 [16AP]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 372), S772 [4FE]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S2650 [5MY]

Wheeling Jesuit University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (see S. Res. 342), S8883 [18DE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1209, S1214 [2MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Haggett, Sharon, S7280 [8OC]

Remarks

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3177 [20MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: anniversary, S1491• [12MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S1832 [24MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8565 [10DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7233 [8OC]

Dept. of Education: allow funds to be used for a site resource coordinator, S4991 [13JY]

——— require State report cards to include information about postsecondary enrollment rates at public and State institutions, S4991 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (S. 1641), S4539 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7060 [1OC]

Ecology and environment: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4991 [13JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8565 [10DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7233 [8OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7512, S7517 [27OC], S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7512, S7517 [27OC]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prohibit any regulation reducing the reliability of electric power transmission grid, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S3894 [9JN], S6284 [4AU]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110), S1832 [24MR]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6109 [29JY]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6688 [16SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6586 [10SE], S6688 [16SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6688 [16SE]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1774 [24MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6586 [10SE], S6688 [16SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8565 [10DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5490 [23JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8217 [1DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8217 [1DE], S8566 [10DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5490 [23JY], S8565 [10DE]

Senate: legislative program, S1832 [24MR]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (S. Res. 72), S1831 [24MR]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7704 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7704 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1363 [10MR]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

Tributes

Alexander, Tony, S1626 [18MR]

Felton, Mark, S8631 [14DE]

Parrott, Leon, S6184 [30JY]

Thomasson, Beth, S2267 [20AP]

CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS

Amendments

Congress: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (H. Res. 380), H5543 [28JY]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7163 [6OC], S7279, S7281 [8OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581, S8586, S8610 [10DE], H3353, H3354, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

Appointments

House Office Building Commission, H35 [6JA]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, H2949 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

——— give members the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60 (see H.R. 715), H810 [4FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2837), H4541 [18JN]

Congress: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5782 [31JY]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5403 [22JY]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1566 [3MR]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3506 [20MY]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 9), H582 [26JA]

——— authorize use for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 3), S833 [5FE]

——— authorize use for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (see S. Con. Res. 24), S7815 [5NO]

Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 61), H5117 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5847 [8SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H811 [4FE]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

House of Representatives: permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 292), H3878 [3JN]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (see H. Res. 341), H4771 [25JN] (see H. Res. 355), H5030 [9JY]

——— repeal authorizations for office space and expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 4195), H9205 [9DE]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

Larkin, Frank J.: election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 11), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 13), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 12), S12 [6JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2250), H2875 [12MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

Million Man March: authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5847 [8SE]

National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal (see H. Con. Res. 12), H667 [30JA]

Pope Francis: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2474 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2498 [28AP]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 325), S8306 [2DE]

Motions

House of Representatives: remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4663 [25JN]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 355), H4975 [9JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H9295 [11DE]

Proposals

Remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4633 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Architect of the Capitol: tribute to Capitol dome repair and restoration project, H5381 [22JY]

Capitol Police: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, E1123 [23JY]

——— tribute, H10699 [18DE]

——— tribute to New Member Orientation Program, E521, E524 [16AP]

Churchill, Winston S.: placement of bust in U.S. Capitol, H513 [22JA]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to Flat Stanley literacy activity in Clemmons Elementary School 2d grade class, H1856 [24MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (H.R. 2837), E930 [18JN]

Congress: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: investigate failure to provide secure airspace over the Capitol Building, H2422 [23AP]

District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 70), H5806 [8SE]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), H5513 [27JY]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), H1651 [16MR]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), H2129 [13AP]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (H. Con. Res. 48), H3624 [1JN]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), H8213 [16NO]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 9), H2129 [13AP]

——— authorize use for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 3), H3295 [18MY], E775 [21MY]

——— authorize use for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (S. Con. Res. 24), H8213 [16NO]

Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 73), H5806 [8SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 723), H2856, H2857 [12MY]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 21), H2332, H2333 [21AP]

Hawaii: observance of King Kamehameha Day, H4165 [11JN]

House of Representatives: exhibition in Rayburn House Office Building foyer entitled Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, H5083, H5085 [10JY]

——— permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 292), H4032 [10JN]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4981–H4984 [9JY], E1046 [13JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4637 [24JN], H4662, H4663, H4761 [25JN], H5017 [9JY], E986 [25JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 355), H4974–H4976, H4978, H5017, H5018 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1029 [9JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356, H3357 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3339–H3359 [19MY], E765 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), Senate amendments, H9295 [11DE]

Million Man March: authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary (H. Con. Res. 74), H5806 [8SE]

National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 25), H2333–H2335 [21AP]

National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 25), H2333–H2335 [21AP]

National Statuary Hall: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue, H927 [11FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal (H. Con. Res. 12), H686 [2FE]

Pope Francis: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit (H. Con. Res. 43), H2685 [30AP]

——— U.S. visit, E1349 [24SE], E1376 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Police: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5681, S5682 [24JY]

District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 70), S6765 [16SE]

Emancipation Hall: authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), S6087 [28JY]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), S1509 [12MR]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), S2276 [20AP]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (H. Con. Res. 48), S3728 [3JN]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), S8111 [18NO]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7280, S7281 [8OC]

——— authorize use for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 9), S2183 [14AP]

——— authorize use for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 3), S2417 [23AP]

——— authorize use for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (S. Con. Res. 24), S7843 [5NO]

Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 73), S6765 [16SE]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 21), S2417 [23AP]

Larkin, Frank J.: election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 11), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 13), S7, S8 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 12), S7 [6JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), unanimous-consent agreement, S8586 [10DE]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of second inaugural address, S1278 [4MR]

Million Man March: authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary (H. Con. Res. 74), S6765 [16SE]

National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 25), S2417 [23AP]

National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 25), S2417 [23AP]

National Statuary Hall: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue, S886 [10FE], S920 [11FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal (H. Con. Res. 12), S798 [4FE]

Pope Francis: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit (H. Con. Res. 43), S3006 [18MY]

——— U.S. visit, S6833 [21SE], S6873, S6878, S6880 [22SE]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 325), S8319 [2DE]

Reports filed

Capitol Grounds Use for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 21) (H. Rept. 114–86), H2318 [20AP]

Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 114–87), H2318 [20AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 114–110), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

Specify Persons To Be Admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives or Rooms Leading Thereto During Joint Meeting To Receive Pope Francis: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3341–H3344 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 9, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H2129 [13AP]

H. Con. Res. 12, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus, H686 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H2332 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 25, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H2333 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 34, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, H2129 [13AP]

H. Con. Res. 43, use of Capitol Building and Grounds for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis, H2685 [30AP]

H. Con. Res. 48, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict, H3624 [1JN]

H. Con. Res. 64, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men, H5513 [27JY]

H. Con. Res. 70, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 73, use of Capitol Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 74, use of Capitol Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 93, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, H8213 [16NO]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 292, permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker, H4032 [10JN]

H. Res. 341, remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4662 [25JN]

H. Res. 355, remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4974 [9JY]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act and specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis, H5539 [28JY]

H.R. 723, Fallen Heroes Flag Act, H2856 [12MY]

H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3348–H3353 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Con. Res. 3, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, S841 [5FE], H3295 [18MY]

S. Con. Res. 7, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, S1255 [3MR], H1651 [16MR]

S. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, S7125 [5OC], S7281 [8OC]

S. Con. Res. 24, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney, S7823 [5NO], H8213 [16NO]

S. Con, Res. 13, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, S2276 [20AP]

S. Res. 11, election of Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 12, notify the President of election of Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S7, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 13, notify the House of Representatives of election of Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S7, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 325, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S8307 [2DE]

CAPITOL PAGES see Congress

CAPITOL POLICE see Congress

CAPOLUPO, JAMES

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators: Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E310 [4MR]

CAPPELLI, LOUIS, JR.

Remarks in House

Rutgers University: tribute to Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy Walter and Leah Rand Scholarship Dinner honorees, E593 [28AP]

CAPPELLI, LOUIS F., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E334 [16MR]

CAPPS, LOIS (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Acceptance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II: James T. Murphy, E1171• [29JY]

Issuance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II: Hikaru Kimura, Mitsubishi Materials Corp., E1171• [29JY]

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H163 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4740, H4775 [25JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3856 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5559 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5089 [10JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H814 [4FE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6260 [25SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5788 [4AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H7391 [2NO]

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H4383 [15JN]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H6836 [6OC]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1902 [24MR]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H3310 [18MY]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6976 [9OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6837 [6OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H2156 [13AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4957 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2156 [13AP]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H10712 [18DE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H2467 [23AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H9270 [10DE]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H2211 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1663 [16MR]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1565 [3MR]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H6074 [16SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6976 [9OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H6893 [7OC]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H1625 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1502 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H6836 [6OC]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H2772 [30AP]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 3949), H9692 [17DE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H7028 [20OC]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H1116 [24FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H2356 [21AP]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H6836 [6OC]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2156 [13AP]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H2500 [28AP]

EPA: assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

——— improve beach monitoring by requiring coastal States to adopt water quality standards, conduct quicker water testing, and improve monitoring and public notification programs (see H.R. 4136), H8645 [30NO]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H5524 [27JY]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: modify (see H.R. 2717), H4135 [10JN]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H5944 [10SE]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H2271 [15AP]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H1165 [25FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H7175 [23OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4002 [9JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H758 [3FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2769 [30AP]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6837 [6OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6894 [7OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H4544 [18JN]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2357 [21AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1345), H1625 [10MR]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1806 [19MR]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2624), H5592 [28JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H8242 [16NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1623 [6MR]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H3643 [1JN]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H1499 [27FE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H6836 [6OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6789 [1OC]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H1499 [27FE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H2877 [12MY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H8282 [17NO]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H9080 [8DE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4862 [7JY]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H6787 [1OC]

——— publish guidelines on appropriate age groupings to be included in clinical research studies involving human subjects (see H.R. 2436), H3387 [19MY]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H4774 [25JN]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6836 [6OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H431 [20JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2656 [29AP]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H5031 [9JY]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2115 [26MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502, 513), H7743 [4NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H4957 [8JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5976 [11SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H3215 [14MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H984 [11FE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1341), H1623 [6MR]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4345 [12JN]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H4002 [9JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3390 [19MY]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H4594 [23JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1902 [24MR]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H4541 [18JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7626 [3NO]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 4113), H8646 [30NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H3643 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H915 [10FE]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4135 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in Pacific Outer Continental Shelf region until completion of an environmental impact study (see H.R. 1951), H2416 [22AP]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 1278), H1611 [4MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1035), H1113 [24FE]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H430 [20JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (see H. Res. 245), H2792 [1MY]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2846), H4591 [23JN]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H2652 [29AP]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see H.R. 2198), H2791 [1MY]

National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 470), H6936 [8OC]

NOAA: provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H1611 [4MR]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

Constitutional authority statements

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (H.R. 1865), H2309 [16AP]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (H.R. 3565), H6179 [18SE]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H917 [10FE]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (H.R. 1276), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (H.R. 1275), H1615 [4MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 2713), H4136 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (H.R. 1952), H2418 [22AP]

——— prohibit hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in Pacific Outer Continental Shelf region until completion of an environmental impact study (H.R. 1951), H2418 [22AP]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (H.R. 1278), H1615 [4MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 1035), H1115 [24FE]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (H.R. 410), H430 [20JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H2793 [1MY]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (H.R. 2846), H4592 [23JN]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (H.R. 2083), H2654 [29AP]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (H.R. 2198), H2793 [1MY]

NOAA: provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (H.R. 1277), H1615 [4MR]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (H.R. 3218), H5524 [27JY]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (H.R. 2976), H4956 [8JY]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H5117 [13JY]

Letters

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H958 [11FE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H9047 [8DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H5013 [9JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H496 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2936• [13MY]

Carpinteria, CA: anniversary, H6265 [28SE]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H5986 [16SE]

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, H5986 [16SE], E1380• [29SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2164 [14AP]

Climate: global warming, H4619 [24JN]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6873 [7OC]

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.: anniversary, E1774• [11DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

Corrigan, Daniel, H1797 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4879 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 2713), H5187 [15JY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (H.R. 1344), H5796 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1123 [25FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1123 [25FE], H1183 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9035 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4741 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding to finalize and implement pipeline safety standards, H3856 [3JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding to hire new inspectors and create the national pipeline information exchange, H3857 [3JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3856, H3857 [3JN]

Dream Foundation: tribute to Dreams for Veterans Program, E1621• [16NO]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8825 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8825 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4619 [24JN]

——— Inland Oil Spill Programs funding, H4741 [25JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2164 [14AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5421 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules on oil and gas pipeline safety and pipeline spill prevention or mitigation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5559, H5560 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5559, H5560 [28JY]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3593 [1JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5012 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H725 [3FE]

House of Representatives: tribute to Members and staff participation in AED (automated external defibrillator) Hunt on the Hill event, H5986 [16SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1123 [25FE]

——— reform, H644 [28JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5923, H5934 [10SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6326 [29SE]

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.: apology to World War II POW, E1170• [29JY]

Motor vehicles: clarify that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are prohibited from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7721 [4NO]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7406 [3NO], H8996 [3DE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (H.R. 2198), H5537 [28JY]

National Preeclampsia Awareness Month: observance, E807• [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8996 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7406 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7721 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H725 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H725 [3FE]

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E565• [23AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6945 [9OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6326 [29SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6157 [18SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6157 [18SE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2923• [13MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7406 [3NO], H7721 [4NO], H8996 [3DE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3425• [20MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), H4558 [23JN]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on American land, H959 [11FE]

——— require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958 [11FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, H9091 [9DE]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H8138 [5NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2940• [13MY], H2999• [14MY], H3236 [15MY], H3361• [19MY], H3535• [21MY], H3782•, H3810• [3JN], E196• [11FE], E691• [13MY], E749• [19MY], E846• [4JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2955 [13MY]

Tributes

Daniel, Erno S., E252• [25FE]

Gaddy, C. Welton, E141• [2FE]

Haller, Yoel and Eva, E671• [12MY]

Lancaster, Taylor, E1289• [16SE]

Murphy, James T., E1170• [29JY]

Strong, Gwendolyn DeBard, H5654 [29JY]

CAPPS, ROGER

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935 [24SE]

CAPTIVE WILDLIFE SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H6136 [17SE]

CAPUANO, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1817 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8624 [14DE]

CAPUANO, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H1806 [19MR]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H5944 [10SE]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H2211 [14AP]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5298 [20JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3643 [1JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H3759 [2JN]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H3643 [1JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4493 [17JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4774 [25JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5788 [4AU]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H3391 [19MY]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H224 [12JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2035 [25MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H7333 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H4774 [25JN]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H7390 [2NO]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 4242), H10712 [18DE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H8241 [16NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H5089 [10JY]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 665), H5117 [13JY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4957 [8JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4652 [24JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H3214 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: make acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locks in public housing an eligible activity under Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 968), H1067 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H1163 [25FE]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H7028 [20OC]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5469 [23JY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H3877 [3JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9206 [9DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6748 [30SE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H2467 [23AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1117 [24FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3879 [3JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3643 [1JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H757 [3FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H8362 [18NO]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Eximbank: authorize use of a certain percentage of profits for administrative expenses (see H.R. 1008), H1069 [13FE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8415 [19NO]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H3254 [15MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H9080 [8DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H5943 [10SE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2499 [28AP]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H8414 [19NO]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H4955 [8JY]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4138 [10JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H2115 [26MR]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— reform by limiting emergency lending authority and closing loopholes allowing megabanks to engage in unrestricted commodities activities (see H.R. 2625), H3877 [3JN]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

——— provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H7391 [2NO]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7091 [21OC]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1618 [4MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H4138 [10JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4003 [9JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H7090 [21OC]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H2791 [1MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4594 [23JN]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H9080 [8DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7391 [2NO]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2501 [28AP]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3643 [1JN]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H3642 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H2154 [13AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H2357 [21AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H226 [12JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2656 [29AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2501 [28AP]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3565 [21MY]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H9080 [8DE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4137 [10JN]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

SEC: carry out a pilot program to examine maker-taker pricing (see H.R. 1216), H1565 [3MR]

——— prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H8242 [16NO]

——— prohibit trading on material inside information (see H.R. 1173), H8281 [17NO]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H5298 [20JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H7027 [20OC]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H2467 [23AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3642 [1JN]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5592 [28JY]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H8860 [1DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3391 [19MY]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 2885), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4003 [9JN]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H2467 [23AP]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H7027 [20OC]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 2229), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5783 [31JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H3507 [20MY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H858 [5FE]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H2155 [13AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1636 [13MR]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H2212 [14AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H2115 [26MR]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H4774 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Police: give members the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60 (see H.R. 715), H810 [4FE]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 982), H1068 [13FE]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

——— permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 4096), H8410 [19NO]

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 888), H981 [11FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (see H.R. 1036), H1113 [24FE]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (see H.R. 1163), H1499 [27FE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 714), H810 [4FE]

Political campaigns: reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 447), H479 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Privacy: notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 1164), H1499 [27FE]

SEC: require all transactions of persons subject to accounting principles or standards to be shown on such persons’ balance sheet (see H.R. 1166), H1499 [27FE]

——— require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowing (see H.R. 1165), H1499 [27FE]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 1167), H1499 [27FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Capitol Police: give members the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60 (H.R. 715), H813 [4FE]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (H.R. 982), H1070 [13FE]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 3054), H5172 [14JY]

——— permit certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions (H.R. 4096), H8413 [19NO]

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (H.R. 888), H983 [11FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (H.R. 1036), H1115 [24FE]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 4097), H8413 [19NO]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (H.R. 1163), H1500 [27FE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (H.R. 2526), H3563 [21MY]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (H.R. 714), H813 [4FE]

Political campaigns: reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (H.R. 447), H481 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (H.R. 446), H481 [21JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (H.R. 1374), H1662 [16MR]

Privacy: notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (H.R. 1164), H1500 [27FE]

SEC: require all transactions of persons subject to accounting principles or standards to be shown on such persons’ balance sheet (H.R. 1166), H1500 [27FE]

——— require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowing (H.R. 1165), H1500 [27FE]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (H.R. 1167), H1500 [27FE]

Remarks

Amtrak: establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1595 [4MR]

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Citizen Schools (organization): anniversary, E382• [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), H69 [7JA]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (H.R. 299), H2120 [13AP]

——— clarify that certain laws regulating bank deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1367), H2125 [13AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2121 [13AP]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H2124 [13AP]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 1259), H2123 [13AP]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (H.R. 1480), H2126 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7589, H7590 [3NO]

Railroads: include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1594, H1595 [4MR]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system, H7589, H7590 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7589, H7590 [3NO]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H80 [7JA]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), H9221 [10DE]

Votes: position on missed, E148• [2FE], E378• [23MR], E1447• [7OC]

Tributes

Hailey, Mildred, E1749• [9DE]

Vysoky, Naakh, E1837• [18DE]

CARANO, PATRICK J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E973 [24JN]

CARAVELLA, SANDRA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E340 [17MR]

CARBO, TREVOR

Remarks in Senate

Vermont: tribute to Vermont State Police, S460 [26JA]

CARBON COUNTY, MT

Bills and resolutions

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1577), S4137 [15JN] (see H.R. 2787), H4382 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1577), S4140 [15JN]

CARBON COUNTY, UT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PREVENTION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 114–179), S8636 [14DE]

CARDENAS, ESTHER ORTIZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1755 [10DE]

CÁRDENAS, TONY (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2391 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H535 [22JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H9376 [16DE]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2880 [12MY]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4594 [23JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7189 [26OC]

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2760), H4343 [12JN]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H7028 [20OC]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H7027 [20OC]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4652 [24JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H9329 [15DE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H5775 [29JY]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H9691 [17DE]

Children and youth: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H2110 [26MR]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4243 [11JN]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7391 [2NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H5850 [8SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4003 [9JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9376 [16DE]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9272 [10DE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4383 [15JN]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H7391 [2NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H4591 [23JN]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H10712 [18DE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H8646 [30NO]

——— denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H4243 [11JN]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4774 [25JN]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H4493 [17JN]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H7254 [27OC]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1116 [24FE]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H7332 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2879 [12MY] (see H.R. 3751), H7333 [28OC]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher education before issuing or implementing regulations utilizing such metrics (see H.R. 2815), H5849 [8SE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 2268), H2876 [12MY]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see H.R. 794), H984 [11FE]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 850), H1723 [17MR]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H9329 [15DE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1084 [20FE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H405 [14JA]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9329 [15DE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see H.R. 3691), H6835 [6OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H2419 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2420 [22AP]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 994), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H7347 [29OC]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6229 [24SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H8242 [16NO]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2033 [25MR]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H1165 [25FE]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see H.R. 387), H405 [14JA]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H5849 [8SE]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H8242 [16NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H4544 [18JN]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (see H.R. 2555), H8971 [2DE]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H5866 [9SE]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 607), H4862 [7JY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6937 [8OC]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H5866 [9SE]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H3310 [18MY]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1116 [24FE]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1072 [13FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H6307 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H3642 [1JN]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1163 [25FE]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H7175 [23OC]

——— reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H3254 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1626 [10MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H1723 [17MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9692 [17DE]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H9375 [16DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H9691 [17DE]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H9692 [17DE]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H9375 [16DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H9376 [16DE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H7391 [2NO]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA] (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H105 [7JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4002 [9JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6076 [16SE]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6795 [5OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H7027 [20OC]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2417 [22AP]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4863 [7JY]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6836 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2773 [30AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H9013 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 3831), H7188 [26OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7091 [21OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5783 [31JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9012 [3DE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H4544 [18JN]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (see H. Res. 547), H8971 [2DE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H4003 [9JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H4138 [10JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H758 [3FE]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H8971 [2DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H5032 [9JY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 443), H6837 [6OC]

Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H3254 [15MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H2821 [8MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2033 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6836 [6OC]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H6076 [16SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H1806 [19MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1568 [3MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1373 [26FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1502 [27FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H10712 [18DE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1038 [12FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H7189 [26OC]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5031 [9JY]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5405 [22JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H7743 [4NO]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H1807 [19MR]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H9013 [3DE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H2212 [14AP]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3759 [2JN]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H4544 [18JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4544 [18JN]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit and allow small employers a credit for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4178), H9011 [3DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1526 [2MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (see H.R. 2431), H3879 [3JN]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H431 [20JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 4005), H8239 [16NO]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H5850 [8SE]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3254 [15MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8646 [30NO]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1369 [26FE]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H7626 [3NO]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 4113), H8411 [19NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H1807 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see H.R. 2823), H4541 [18JN]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5523 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make improvements to the food safety education program (see H.R. 3540), H6136 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5116 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— create a program to grant relocation subsidies to the long-term unemployed for the purpose of attaining or accepting employment (see H.R. 2755), H4343 [12JN]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H5466 [23JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (H.R. 4157), H8971 [2DE]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7089 [21OC]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (H.R. 2823), H4543 [18JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: make improvements to the food safety education program (H.R. 3540), H6137 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (H.R. 2056), H2499 [28AP]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4041), H8280 [17NO]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2057), H2499 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (H.R. 3041), H5117 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7089 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (H.R. 3919), H7742 [4NO]

——— create a program to grant relocation subsidies to the long-term unemployed for the purpose of attaining or accepting employment (H.R. 2755), H4344 [12JN]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (H.R. 4174), H9012 [3DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (H.R. 3201), H5468 [23JY]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (H.R. 3938), H8153 [5NO]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (H.R. 4156), H8971 [2DE]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H1774 [19MR]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7169 [23OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4449 [17JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1040 [13FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1185 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729 [2JN]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5249 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5249 [16JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H4611 [24JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H727 [3FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6847 [7OC], H7013 [20OC]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H7040 [21OC]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5409 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1040 [13FE]

——— reform, H4449 [17JN]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2392 [22AP]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), E246• [25FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1624), H6266 [28SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H727 [3FE]

SBA: provide assistance to small businesses and small financial institutions to participate in cybersecurity programs, H2392 [22AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3729 [2JN]

Supreme Court: urge court decision to uphold Executive orders on immigration reform, H8253 [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, H7689• [4NO]

Tributes

Garcia, Magdalena, H6847 [7OC]

Garcia-Perez, Linda, H6847 [7OC]

Hagekhalil, Adel, E943• [23JN]

Piantanida, Albert P., H6883 [7OC], E1240• [9SE]

CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1795, S1796, S1806, S1808, S1820 [24MR], S1875, S1880, S1892, S1893, S1905, S1916, S1920, S1927, S1937, S1942, S1946 [25MR], S1966, S1967, S1971, S1976, S1980, S1998, S2016, S2019, S2021, S2042, S2045, S2047, S2061, S2071, S2077, S2079, S2081 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S211, S215 [13JA], S295, S297 [20JA], S349 [21JA], S398, S434, S439, S444 [22JA], S474, S487 [26JA], S529 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1529 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3620, S3621, S3622 [2JN], S3689, S3717 [3JN], S3807, S3808, S3832 [4JN], S3866, S3876 [8JN], S3915, S3926 [9JN], S4035, S4036 [10JN], S4146, S4166 [15JN], S4208 [16JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7864 [9NO], S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8110 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4974 [9JY], S5063 [14JY], S5096 [15JY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8829 [17DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6303, S6313 [4AU], S6420 [5AU], S7335 [20OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2940, S2941 [14MY], S2960, S2973 [18MY], S3061 [19MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2180 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5690 [24JY], S5715, S5735 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2409 [23AP], S2444, S2482 [28AP], S2505 [29AP], S2695 [6MY], S2733 [7MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8351, S8405 [3DE]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (S. Res. 52), S1009, S1011 [12FE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2180 [14AP]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S946 [11FE]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1011 [12FE]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S8022 [17NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S6653 [15SE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2353 [22AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

Aviation: require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S6606 [10SE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1661 [19MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1782 [24MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S7413 [21OC]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S6187 [30JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S3184 [20MY]

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 834), S1708 [23MR]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S2352 [22AP]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S6810 [17SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S1495 [12MR]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S4546 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S6653 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S6535 [9SE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S8603 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: renew certain Moving to Work demonstration program agreements (see S. 1530), S3925 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S927 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 1720), S4840 [8JY]

——— regulate tax return preparers (see S. 137), S100 [8JA]

Dept. of Transportation: amend the Transportation Alternatives Program (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors (see S. 2093), S7005 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S7005 [29SE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S284 [20JA]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6435 [6AU]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1710 [23MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8162 [19NO]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Education: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (see S. Res. 150), S2401 [23AP]

——— improve early education (see S. 317), S3406 [1JN]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3407 [1JN]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S5682 [24JY]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 28), S11 [6JA]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S6955 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S6297 [4AU]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (see S. 2348), S8603 [10DE]

FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S4104 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 1580), S4202 [16JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 164), S201 [13JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7344 [20OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 570), S1118 [25FE]

——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S6699 [16SE]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S3310 [22MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. 1081), S7492 [26OC]

Immigration: permanently authorize the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see S. 1339), S2933 [14MY]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

International trade: promote (see S. 2201), S7470 [22OC]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S7274 [8OC]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]

Japan: recognize importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights (see S. Res. 153), S2473 [28AP]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5456 [22JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S4649 [25JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 2161), S7274 [8OC]

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE]

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S4022 [10JN]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S4250 [17JN]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S2600 [4MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S2300 [21AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S2401 [23AP]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see S. 704), S1438 [11MR]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2474 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S3060 [19MY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S737 [3FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S1246 [3MR]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S2352 [22AP]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S1891 [25MR]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 133), S2110 [13AP]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 263), S6894 [22SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

New Horizons (spacecraft): congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research (see S. Res. 240), S6239 [3AU]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6533 [9SE]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S653 [29JA]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 194), S3861 [8JN] (see S. Res. 278), S7160 [6OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4347 [22JN]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 2238), S7771 [4NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S7274 [8OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see S. 552), S1075 [24FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S3406 [1JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S3406 [1JN]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S3456 [2JN]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see S. 2426), S8883 [18DE]

Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S1304 [4MR]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 2059), S6809 [17SE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S7771 [4NO]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1517), S3776 [4JN]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 996), S3456 [2JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S697 [2FE]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 1905), S6186 [30JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2401 [23AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked (see S. 400), S833 [5FE]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S6653 [15SE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 1907), S6186 [30JY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals and youth formerly in foster care (see S. 2327), S8242 [1DE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Transportation: ensure each State receives a fair percentage of total Federal highway funding (see S. 2103), S7471 [22OC]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 946), S7471 [22OC]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 2079), S6938 [24SE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4688 [7JY]

Water: reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see S. 1642), S4346 [22JN]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S6895 [22SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S421 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see S.J. Res. 20), S6073 [28JY]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

Armed Forces: sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see S. Res. 211), S4602 [24JN]

Bowie State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 24), S100 [8JA]

Carson, Rachel: tribute (see S. Res. 142), S2301 [21AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 2376), S8546 [9DE]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 610), S1201 [27FE]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see S. 1554), S4103 [11JN]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 521), S983 [12FE]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 1079), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S1161 [26FE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 741), S1528 [16MR]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator: establish to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1652), S4544 [23JN]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1075 [24FE]

Iran: provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see S. 2333), S8191 [30NO]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S1217 [2MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6380 [5AU]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

——— encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies (see S. 2168), S7272 [8OC]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S1161 [26FE]

Medicare: permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see S. 2364), S8494 [8DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1074 [24FE]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (see S. 1349), S2933 [14MY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see S. 1605), S4297 [18JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

——— support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 518), S983 [12FE]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see S. Res. 52), S590 [28JA]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 2308), S8159 [19NO]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2245 [16AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

Towson University: anniversary (see S. Res. 338), S8883 [18DE]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 653), S1302 [4MR]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see S. Res. 169), S2651 [5MY]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

Letters

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: John Steele, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S529 [27JA]

Motions

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2160 [14AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2160 [14AP]

Remarks

Abe, Shinzo: welcome Japanese Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress, S2446 [28AP]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1296–S1298 [4MR]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, S4231 [17JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8869–S8871 [18DE]

——— making continuing, S6915 [24SE]

B. Green & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S4019• [10JN]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP]

——— Western High School class of 1965 reunion, S7543• [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S7372–S7374 [21OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1851 [25MR], S1966, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

Bunge, Robert: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772• [4JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (S. 1305), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (S. 593), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Burundi: encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Campbell, Gretchen K.: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772• [4JN]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 519), S995 [12FE]

Climate: global warming, S6098 [29JY]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S2349 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S6098 [29JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S46 [7JA], S392, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S529 [27JA], S567 [28JA], S624 [29JA]

CVS Health (company): tribute to commitment to reopen Baltimore, MD, store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4128 [15JN], S4262 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S880 [10FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S615 [29JA]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432• [6AU]

——— release of annual Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432• [6AU]

——— report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), S1202 [27FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— limit designation of new federally protected land, S392 [22JA]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 521), S996 [12FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 521), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1483), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of private collection agencies to collect tax debt, S8358 [3DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8869–S8871 [18DE]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 1079), S2403 [23AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (S. 598), S1166 [26FE]

Earth Day: observance, S2349 [22AP]

Education: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote financial literacy education, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote the importance of civic and government education, S1967 [26MR]

Egan, Brian J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S6432• [6AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8510 [9DE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 741), S1530 [16MR]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S8009 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8009 [17NO]

Estrada, John L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, S8871 [18DE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (S. Res. 87), S8654 [15DE]

European Union: support proposed plan for increased resources for naval rescue operations in the Mediterranean and an action plan for migrants, S2395 [23AP]

Federal employees: impact of Government shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2035), S6789 [17SE]

——— tribute, S1365 [10MR], S3771•–S3773• [4JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary, S7380 [21OC]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Firearms: gun control, S4626 [25JN]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, S4626 [25JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3108 [20MY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S8009 [17NO]

Frederick County, MD: anniversary of repudiation of British Stamp Act, S7096• [1OC]

Gerber, Michael: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772• [4JN]

Heins, Samuel D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S615 [29JA], S880 [10FE]

Insurance: extend special rule for seniors relative to the income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

International Migratory Bird Day: observance, S2756• [11MY]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), S2749 [11MY]

——— condition any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state, S2504 [29AP], S2724 [7MY]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6776, S6779 [17SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6445 [8SE], S6501, S6502 [9SE], S6580, S6586 [10SE], S6776, S6779 [17SE]

——— ensure any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program is deemed a treaty and is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, S2467 [28AP], S2547 [30AP]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2382, S2386 [23AP], S2427 [27AP], S2444, S2450, S2455, S2459, S2467 [28AP], S2496, S2501, S2504, S2512 [29AP], S2545, S2547, S2549 [30AP], S2669, S2670, S2675 [6MY], S2724 [7MY], S6446 [8SE], S6502 [9SE]

——— require affirmative congressional approval of any Iranian nuclear deal before sanctions relief can occur, S2675 [6MY]

——— require any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program include all provisions outlined by the Executive Office of the President, S2504 [29AP]

——— require any final nuclear agreement with Iran includes the official Persian text of such agreement, related materials, and annexes, S2444 [28AP], S2504 [29AP]

——— require the President to certify that Iran has not directly supported or carried out any act of terrorism against the U.S. or a U.S. person anywhere in the world relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2512 [29AP]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses, S2455 [28AP], S2496 [29AP]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6776, S6779 [17SE]

Iraq: provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4128 [15JN]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3108 [20MY]

Japan: U.S. policy, S2446 [28AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (S. 1982), S6390 [5AU], S7908 [10NO]

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve: designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (S. 873), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432• [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies (S. 2168), S8655 [15DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, S1297 [4MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1056), S2662 [6MY], S4593 [24JN], S8655 [15DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S1307 [4MR]

Lillehoj, Hyun: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3773• [4JN]

McGuire, Matthew T.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director, S4127 [15JN]

McKean, David: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve oral health care for pregnant women and children, S1967 [26MR]

——— extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (S. 599), S1168 [26FE]

Medicare: permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (S. 2364), S8496 [8DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (S. 539), S1076 [24FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2154, S2160 [14AP]

——— repeal the therapy cap and provide for medical review of outpatient therapy services, S2154, S2160 [14AP]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (H.R. 876), S5920 [27JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: anniversary, S6108 [29JY]

Mental Health Month: observance, S3233 [21MY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (S. 1605), S4836 [8JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, S2395 [23AP]

National Children’s Dental Health Month: observance, S905 [10FE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S2033 [26MR]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 245), S6403 [5AU]

National Minority Health Month: observance, S2395 [23AP]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

Native Americans: prohibit Keystone XL Pipeline construction from impacting any trust obligation or treaty requirement, S529 [27JA], S624 [29JA]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756• [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

NIH: impact of budget sequestration on research, S1365 [10MR]

——— tribute to employees, S1365 [10MR]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (S. 403), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: appointment as Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, S4593 [24JN], S8654 [15DE]

Paese, Mark: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772• [4JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to enhancing and improving operations in order to reduce patent application backlog, S1966 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6445 [8SE], S6501, S6502 [9SE], S6580, S6586 [10SE], S6776, S6779 [17SE], S6915 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6108 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8357 [3DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2382, S2386 [23AP], S2427 [27AP], S2444, S2450, S2455, S2459, S2467 [28AP], S2496, S2501, S2504, S2512 [29AP], S2545, S2547, S2549 [30AP], S2675 [6MY], S2724 [7MY], S6446 [8SE], S6502 [9SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), unanimous-consent request, S2669, S2670, S2675 [6MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8352 [3DE]

Pipelines: provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S567 [28JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6915 [24SE]

Poverty: improve circumstances to create opportunities for those living in abject poverty and implement criminal justice reforms, S2662 [6MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

Public debt: ceiling, S7372–S7374 [21OC]

Raji, Azita: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S8009 [17NO]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (S. 1240), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S4079–S4081 [11JN], S6108 [29JY], S8357 [3DE]

——— require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 518), S992–S994 [12FE]

Robinson, David M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Ross, Ronald: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772• [4JN]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S5513• [23JY]

SBA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase the guarantee threshold for the surety bonds guarantee program, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to raise the limit a ‘‘family of funds’’ can borrow with a Small Business Investment Company Program guarantee, S1967 [26MR]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (S. 552), S1078 [24FE]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to investing in science, technology, and basic research, S1966 [26MR]

Shannon, Thomas A., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S8336 [3DE]

Silver Spring, MD: anniversary of Kemp Mill Synagogue, S1491• [12MR]

Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S8194 [30NO]

Smith, Gentry O.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S4127 [15JN]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2154 [14AP]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S906 [10FE]

South Sudan: call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, S4946 [9JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756• [11MY]

Sri Lanka: support accountability and reconciliation process to address war crimes allegations, S7120 [5OC]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S6431• [6AU]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (S. 2308), S8302 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8869–S8871 [18DE]

——— extend special rule for senior citizens relative to income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (S. 375), S775 [4FE], S826, S827 [5FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6600 [10SE]

Towson University: anniversary (S. Res. 338), S8869 [18DE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S3108 [20MY]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD, S1041–S1043 [24FE]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S7039 [30SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, S8266–S8268 [2DE], S8576 [10DE]

Ukraine: support democracy and anti-corruption efforts, S8521 [9DE]

Veterans Day: observance, S7908 [10NO]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S6431• [6AU]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S2662 [6MY], S6431• [6AU]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6431• [6AU]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7741, S7742 [4NO]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S7380 [21OC]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7741, S7742 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7685, S7695, S7696 [3NO]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 653), S1305 [4MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8238 [1DE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2561 [30AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (S. Res. 204), S4303 [18JN]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (S. Res. 35), S615 [29JA]

Zwicker, Gregory: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772• [4JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3109 [20MY], S8869 [18DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S530 [27JA]

Texts of

S. 375, Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce (Small BREW) Act, S776 [4FE]

S. 518, Highway Runoff Management Act, S994 [12FE]

S. 519, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 521, President Street Station Study Act, S996 [12FE]

S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act, S1166–S1168 [26FE]

S. 599, Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act, S1169 [26FE]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S1305 [4MR]

S. 741, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, S1530 [16MR]

S. 1079, Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now (SCREEN) Act, S2403–S2405 [23AP]

S. 2364, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act, S8496 [8DE]

Tributes

Bieler, Yaakov (Jack), S1491• [12MR]

Colbert, William A., Jr., S2683 [6MY]

Corker, Senator, S2382 [23AP]

Daniels, Rod, S3179• [20MY]

Datar, Anita Ashok, S8303 [2DE]

Gebbie, Katharine Blodgett, S8303 [2DE]

Hatch, Senator, S8869 [18DE]

Kirwan, William E. (Brit), S4595• [24JN]

Lane, Aiko, S8878 [18DE]

Leski, Elizabeth, S2677 [6MY]

Newman, Esther B., S3179• [20MY]

Oliver, Sylvia, S7096 [1OC]

Paniati, Jeffrey F., S7095 [1OC]

Perlman, Ivan E., S2105• [13AP]

Richel, Carol, S2677 [6MY]

Thomas, Walter S., Sr., S2166• [14AP]

Wagner, Sally, S2521• [29AP]

Weinstein, Warren, S2386 [23AP]

CARDONA MOLINA, CONSUELO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1889), H2308 [16AP]

CARDWELL, JEFF

Remarks in House

Tribute, E695 [13MY]

CARE AND READINESS ENHANCEMENT (CARE) FOR RESERVISTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 832), S1708 [23MR]

CARE ONE MANAGEMENT, LLC

Bills and resolutions

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (see S. Res. 318), S8080 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (S. Res. 318), S8112 [18NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 318, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al., S8082 [18NO]

CARE (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S8160 [19NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 321, anniversary, S8166 [19NO]

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

Programs: improve (see H.R. 1447), H1769 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Reauthorize, H992, H993 [12FE], H8436 [30NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 191), S463 [26JA]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Goals and ideals: support (S. Res. 94), S1256 [3MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 94, suppiort goals and ideals, S1254 [3MR]

CAREER READY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 478), S7076 [1OC]

CAREER-READY STUDENT VETERANS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1938), S7766 [4NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 114–336), H8239 [16NO]

CAREGIVERS ACCESS AND RESPONSIBLE EXPANSION (CARE) FOR ALL VETERANS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2894), H7631 [4NO]

CAREGIVERS EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 657), S1303 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 657), S1305 [4MR], S4943 [9JY], S7856 [9NO]

Texts of

S. 657, provisions, S1306 [4MR]

CAREPAYMENT (company)

Remarks in House

South Bend, IN: tribute to partnership between Beacon Health System and Carepayment (company), E1815 [17DE], E1837 [18DE]

CAREY, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7141 [23OC]

CAREY, BRIANNA

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E383 [23MR]

CAREY, SCOTT T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1239 [9SE]

CARGO TRANSPORTATION see also Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation; Trucking Industry

Articles and editorials

If You Like Higher Prices, Enriched Cronies, and Weak National Security, Then You’ll Love the Jones Act, S380 [22JA]

Senator McCain’s Jones Act Amendment—Good for America, S379 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 1634), S4298 [18JN]

Arizona: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1649), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2859), H4591 [23JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (see S. 494), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 2534), H3560 [21MY]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (see H.R. 3350), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize States to enter into interstate compacts to standardize requirements for commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 1672), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3283), H5762 [29JY]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe transport of hazardous materials (see S. 1114), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2074), H2497 [28AP]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 1789), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H1612 [4MR]

——— improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3398), H5767 [29JY]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2268 [15AP]

——— increase certain penalties relative to commercial motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 3887), H7623 [3NO]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (see S. 1739), S4953 [9JY]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 983), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H2497 [28AP]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H638 [27JA]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 546), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1043), H1113 [24FE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 461), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 875), H980 [11FE]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— deter labor slowdowns at U.S. ports (see S. 1630), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

Native Americans: exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material (see H.R. 3270), H5589 [28JY]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: provide for direct hire authority for positions (see H.R. 3823), H7174 [23OC]

Public works: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

Railroads: ensure safety (see H.R. 1405), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a local rail facilities and safety program to award grants for freight capacity projects (see H.R. 2933), H4770 [25JN]

——— improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H2153 [13AP]

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow higher weight limitations on Federal highways for vehicles hauling livestock (see H.R. 3726), H6935 [8OC]

——— clarify regulation of the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Idaho (see S. 538), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 129), H40 [6JA]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 3763), H7026 [20OC] (see H.R. 3819), H7174 [23OC] (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

Tariff: exempt from duty residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the U.S. (see S. 989), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1773), H2209 [14AP]

Transportation Research Board: study the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas (see H.R. 1290), H1611 [4MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (see H.R. 710), H810 [4FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5028 [9JY]

Conference reports

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22): Payments From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to Certified States and Indian Tribes, H8997 [3DE]

Letters

Allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S379 [22JA]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H901 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H901 [10FE]

Freight transportation regulations modernization: Daniel S. Jenkins, Jr., North Carolina Troopers Association, H3828 [3JN]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Lists

El Faro (vessel) crew members, H6967 [9OC]

Remarks in House

Anderson Trucking Service, Inc.: anniversary, H9311 [15DE]

Arizona: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (H.R. 2859), H4634 [24JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

Coast Guard: cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]

Corps of Engineers: port deepening projects funding, H2776 [1MY]

Dept. of Energy: study and report the maximum level of volatility that is consistent with the safest practicable shipment of crude oil by rail, H8959 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 2534), E776 [21MY]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989–H6991 [20OC], E1497 [21OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

——— cancel pilot program to authorize teen truck drivers to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks across State lines, H7672, H7673 [4NO]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars, H7601, H7602 [3NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7211–H7214 [27OC]

——— Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations funding through reductions in Federal Transit Administration New Starts program funding, H3847 [3JN]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (H.R. 1804), E508 [15AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relative to rail tank car standards, H3886, H3887 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H2992 [14MY], H4055 [10JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 563), H588 [27JA], H6900 [8OC], H7401 [3NO], E126 [27JA]

El Faro (vessel): offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, H6965, H6966, H6967 [9OC], E1435 [6OC], E1459 [9OC], E1475 [13OC]

——— offer condolences to victims of sinking during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: continue development, issuance, or implementation of regulations that increase minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property, H3844 [3JN]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of sinking of El Faro (vessel) during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8996 [3DE]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6952, H6953 [9OC], H9686 [17DE]

Motor vehicles: allow for a limited number of automobile transporter vehicles to increase their length, H7619 [3NO]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H622 [27JA]

——— establish (H.R. 935), E207 [12FE]

Railroads: ensure safety (H.R. 1405), H3315 [19MY]

——— improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation, H7413 [3NO]

Roads and highways: clarify definition of ‘‘critical commerce corridors’’, H7417 [3NO]

——— continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7403–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7641–H7740 [4NO], H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8975–H8983, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3763), H7169 [23OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7197, H7200, H7207–H7214, H7244 [27OC], E1550 [27OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), H8213–H8217 [16NO]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, E1111 [23JY]

Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, H484 [22JA]

Transportation: improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

Transportation Security Administration: prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H899–H903 [10FE]

Trucking industry: tribute, H3651 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (S. 494), S989 [12FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S7574, S7576–S7580 [28OC]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, S6370 [5AU]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (S. 1739), S5167 [16JY]

——— maintain regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, S8074 [18NO]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure, S6114 [29JY]

El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7290 [19OC]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

——— improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

International trade: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to supporting trade and travel at ports of entry, S1966 [26MR]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (S. 1519), S4243, S4254 [17JN], S5510 [23JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7484 [26OC], S7567, S7570, S7574–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent request, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), S8030 [18NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [19NO]

Senate: tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, S8360 [3DE]

Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, S222 [16JA], S378 [22JA], S539 [27JA]

Transportation Security Administration: prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), S2319 [22AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 114–357), H8859 [1DE]

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]

RESPONSE Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 546) (S. Rept. 114–85), S5210 [21JY]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 114–318), H7346 [29OC]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8990–H8992 [3DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 507, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 512, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7641 [4NO]

H. Res. 546, consideration of conference report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8975 [3DE]

H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H899 [10FE]

H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]

H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act, H6989 [20OC]

H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H7207–H7211 [27OC]

H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part II, H8213–H8216 [16NO]

S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S931 [11FE]

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS

Remarks in House

Caribbean American Heritage Month: observance, E818 [2JN]

CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Res. 284), H3561 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Observance, E818 [2JN]

CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

——— extend trade preferences for certain imported articles (see S. 503), S983 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, H4117 [10JN], H4172–H4218 [11JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4692 [25JN], E917 [17JN], E921 [18JN], E981 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, S2836, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899, S2903–S2905, S2907, S2910, S2946 [14MY], S4291 [18JN], S4523 [23JN], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— extend preferential duty treatment program (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Reports filed

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Articles and editorials

Cuban Culture of Poverty Conundrum, S1583 [17MR]

Yes, Cuba Is a State Sponsor of Terror, E51 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 284), H3561 [21MY]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H5763 [29JY]

——— authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

——— discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H811 [4FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S982 [12FE] (see S. 1543), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 274), H223 [12JA] (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H811 [4FE] (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 634), H702 (see H.R. 664), H703 [2FE]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2209 [14AP]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see S. 1388), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 2466), H3505 [20MY]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Embassies: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 25), H189 [9JA]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2957), H4861 [7JY]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cuba and Emergency Authority on Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels: President Obama, S1116 [25FE], H1161 [25FE]

Proposed Rescission of Cuba Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism: President Obama, S2167 [14AP], H2200 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1751 [9DE]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: observance, E818 [2JN]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

——— call for extradition of William Morales, E51 [12JA]

——— encourage human rights reforms, H97 [7JA]

——— increase of illegal Cuban immigrants coming into U.S. through Mexico since U.S. establishment of diplomatic relations, H8285 [18NO]

——— lift trade embargo, H96–H102 [7JA], E1847 [31DE]

——— lift travel restrictions (H.R. 664), H3888 [4JN]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H51 [7JA], H141 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H207, H208, H214–H220 [12JA], H227, H237 [13JA], H3657 [2JN], E31 [8JA], E51, E52 [12JA], E268 [27FE]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY], H9684, H9685 [17DE]

——— remove from list of state-sponsored terror countries, H101 [7JA]

——— U.S. policy, H57, H96–H102 [7JA], H108, H109 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H973, H974 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3888–H3891 [4JN]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 66), E161 [4FE]

Embassies: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (H.R. 1579), E391 [24MR]

Foreign relations: importance of relationship with U.S., H3299 [18MY]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H98, H99, H102 [7JA], H214–H220 [12JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (H. Res. 25), H236 [13JA]

Nolin Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1757 [10DE]

Owen Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, H1774 [19MR], E365 [19MR]

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E403 [25MR]

Territories: promote tourism to U.S. territories in wake of normalized relations with Cuba, H5126 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (S. 1049), S2353 [22AP]

——— history of poverty, S1583 [17MR]

——— lift trade embargo (S. 491), S986 [12FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (S. 299), S613 [29JA]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S171 [13JA], S251 [20JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7178–S7181 [7OC], S8747–S8750 [17DE]

Dominican Republic: condemn discrimination of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent, S6287 [4AU]

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, S251 [20JA]

Gross, Alan P.: anniversary of release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S8747–S8750 [17DE]

——— release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Haiti: progress in recovery from earthquake and continue U.S. support and assistance, S4989 [13JY]

Jamaica: promotion of economic development through Jamaican Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, S4294 [18JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

OAS: support revitalization, S1489 [12MR]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S79 [8JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. Res. 26, commend efforts of Pope Francis in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S209 [13JA]

CARIBOU, ME

Remarks in House

Caribou Fire and Ambulance Dept.: Congressional Fire Services Institute/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based Emergency Medical Services Award recipient, E499 [15AP]

VFW: anniversary of Lister-Knowlton Post 9389, E1297 [16SE]

CARIBOU COFFEE CO.

Remarks in House

West Des Moines, IA: opening of Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels, E1690 [1DE]

CARING FOR MILITARY FAMILIES—ELIZABETH DOLE FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Anderson, Sami: Caring for Military Families—Elizabeth Dole Foundation Illinois Fellow designee, E737 [18MY]

CARITHERS, CHARLES

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S842 [5FE]

CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT see Career and Technical Education Act

CARLOW, JAMES

Remarks in House

Texas: commend 4th Congressional District first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to flooding, H5574 [28JY]

CARLSTAR GROUP, LLC

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1294 [16SE]

CARLSTROM, TYLER

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4170 [11JN]

CARMAN, GERALD K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E305 [4MR]

CARMEL, IN

Remarks in House

Carmel High School: tribute to girls’ swim team, E420 [25MR]

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1537 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S8541 [9DE]

CARMI, IL

Remarks in House

Elastec/American Marine, Inc.: anniversary, E1136 [28JY]

CARMODY, MARY

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

CARMODY, VIRGINIA

Remarks in House

WCNY–TV (Syracuse, NY): Women Who Make America Award recipient, E299 [4MR]

CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING

Remarks in Senate

Douglass, Ana: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nevada Professor of the Year award recipient, S8155 [19NO]

CARNEGIE HALL CORP.

Remarks in House

Lavariega, Jasmine: National Youth Orchestra of the USA participant, H2669 [30AP]

Michael, Laura: National Youth Orchestra of the USA participant, H2669 [30AP]

CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION

Remarks in House

Scholz, Philip: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, H5381 [22JY]

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Computer Science: anniversary (see H. Res. 496), H7254 [27OC]

CARNES, REBECKA A.

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

CARNEY, JOHN C., JR. (a Representative from Delaware)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5118 [13JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H6789 [1OC]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H1038 [12FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H6836 [6OC]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H7626 [3NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6307 [28SE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7091 [21OC]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H4774 [25JN]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6706 [29SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3582 [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H9080 [8DE]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H4138 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9329 [15DE]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H5089 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H7743 [4NO]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2959 [13MY]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3574 [22MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5404 [22JY]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H7743 [4NO]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H7743 [4NO]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H4862 [7JY]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H3507 [20MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4863 [7JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H7743 [4NO]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 502), H531 [22JA]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H10712 [18DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4957 [8JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4003 [9JN]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H5524 [27JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H7137 [22OC]

Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H4243 [11JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H3215 [14MY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H9080 [8DE]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H6750 [30SE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H7332 [28OC]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5524 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4493 [17JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9081 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4775 [25JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE] (see H.R. 3718), H6935 [8OC]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H9692 [17DE]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 425), H6181 [18SE]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (see H.R. 2201), H4863 [7JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7090 [21OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H4383 [15JN]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5976 [11SE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H5032 [9JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H3565 [21MY]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H10712 [18DE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H10713 [18DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

SEC: provide a safe harbor relative to certain investment fund research reports (see H.R. 2356), H3251 [15MY]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H2318 [20AP]

States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H5404 [22JY]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H6837 [6OC]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 762), H853 [5FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H403 [14JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 4088), H8410 [19NO]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2356 [21AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5943 [10SE]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5867 [9SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5117 [13JY] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see H. Res. 236), H4864 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H5850 [8SE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see H. Res. 300), H3915 [4JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 69), H6936 [8OC]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see H.R. 2363), H3251 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (see H.R. 4222), H9269 [10DE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see H.R. 2364), H3251 [15MY]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: expand Moving to Work and Rental Assistance demonstration programs (see H.R. 2953), H4861 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (see H.R. 1280), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 24), H480 [21JA]

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 1279), H1611 [4MR]

FRS: require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau development of a model form for a disclosure notice to be used by depository institutions and credit unions relative to checking account costs and fees (see H.R. 2099), H2653 [29AP]

Morocco: extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods (see H.R. 1894), H2318 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: increase number of months of vocational training that may be counted as work to satisfy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1281), H1611 [4MR]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H7088 [21OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H6937 [8OC]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (H.R. 2498), H3562 [21MY]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (H.R. 2362), H3253 [15MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (H.R. 2363), H3253 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (H.R. 4222), H9271 [10DE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (H.R. 2364), H3253 [15MY]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (H.R. 4221), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: expand Moving to Work and Rental Assistance demonstration programs (H.R. 2953), H4861 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (H.R. 1280), H1616 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2210 [14AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H482 [21JA]

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (H.R. 1279), H1615 [4MR]

FRS: require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau development of a model form for a disclosure notice to be used by depository institutions and credit unions relative to checking account costs and fees (H.R. 2099), H2655 [29AP]

Morocco: extend preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods (H.R. 1894), H2318 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: increase number of months of vocational training that may be counted as work to satisfy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 1281), H1616 [4MR]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (H.R. 3784), H7089 [21OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6716 [30SE]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H1124 [25FE]

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), E962• [24JN]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (H. Res. 299), H3904 [4JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H7038 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H765 [4FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H4656 [25JN]

Isaacs, Mark: Sussex County, DE, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E1440• [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, E1716• [7DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, E1716• [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, E457• [13AP], E1201• [31JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1124 [25FE]

Tributes

Gilliam, James H., Sr., H6717 [30SE]

CARNEY, KEN

Prayers

Senate, S5477 [23JY]

CAROLINE COUNTY, MD

Remarks in Senate

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD, S1041–S1043 [24FE]

CARPENTER, ALLISON

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

CARPENTER, DON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1508 [22OC]

CARPENTER, DONNA

Remarks in House

Southeast Tourism Society: Beacon Award recipient, E1513 [22OC]

CARPENTER, KYLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2888 [13MY]

CARPENTER, MICHELLE

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E327 [16MR]

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL

Remarks in House

Carpentersville Fire Dept.: anniversary, E1199 [31JY]

CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1942, S1943 [25MR], S2019, S2062 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S318, S361 [21JA], S402, S434, S439 [22JA], S527 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3778, S3810, S3829 [4JN], S3862 [8JN], S3966 [9JN], S4025 [10JN], S4143 [15JN], S4204 [16JN], S4264, S4265 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8170 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4801 [7JY], S4864 [8JY], S5085 [14JY], S5095 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (S. 1616), S8727, S8728 [16DE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), S6083, S6084 [28JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6322 [4AU], S6412, S6416 [5AU], S7419 [21OC], S7547 [27OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3081 [19MY], S3185 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5718, S5739, S5741, S5742, S5847, S5848, S5849, S5850, S5871, S5872, S5886 [26JY], S5931 [27JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of presidential transition (S. 1172), S6194, S6207 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S7273 [8OC]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S8494 [8DE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S7723 [3NO]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2851 [13MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S7345 [20OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S3238 [21MY]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S1031 [23FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S5211 [21JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see S. 1638), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8794 [17DE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

District of Columbia: revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (see S. 1629), S4298 [18JN]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S2760 [11MY]

FDA: create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S5211 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S7304 [19OC]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (see S. 797), S3407 [1JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2935 [14MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 113), S7816 [5NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2972 [18MY]

Iran: reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions (see S. Res. 40), S466 [26JA]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses (see S. 669), S1303 [4MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S131 [9JA]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S2474 [28AP]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S131 [9JA]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S6653 [15SE]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S6382 [5AU]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S3310 [22MY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S3861 [8JN]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 1354), S2933 [14MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S5009 [13JY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2972 [18MY]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S6187 [30JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6699 [16SE]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 50), S590 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6382 [5AU]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see S. 1715), S8685 [15DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7594 [28OC]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S7346 [20OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S698 [2FE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S1247 [3MR]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S8637 [14DE]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 716), S1438 [11MR]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]

——— make permanent certain small business tax provisions (see S. 341), S736 [3FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2245 [16AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— revise definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1246), S5130 [15JY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 2068), S6894 [22SE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S8603 [10DE]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (see S. 1868), S5928 [27JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see S. 1362), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office for Community Partnerships (see S. 2369), S8494 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (see S. 1616), S4298 [18JN]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7124 [5OC]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see S. 614), S1201 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see S. 558), S1118 [25FE]

Medicare: provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S3776 [4JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of presidential transition (see S. 1172), S2568 [30AP]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1350), S2933 [14MY]

Taxation: increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 537), S1074 [24FE]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

Cloture motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Lists

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Privilege of the floor

Babiarz, Paul, S842 [5FE]

Carithers, Charles, S842 [5FE]

Corbin, Susan, S842 [5FE]

Mueller, Jill, S842 [5FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S2683 [6MY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7629 [29OC], S7802 [5NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: tribute to agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S402 [22JA], S527 [27JA]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (S. 299), S613 [29JA]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S7763 [4NO]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2464, S2465 [28AP]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, S7389 [21OC]

——— conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S821 [5FE], S893, S896 [10FE], S1057 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S614 [29JA], S976 [12FE], S1058 [24FE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1057 [24FE]

——— tribute to employees, S4589 [24JN]

——— tribute to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), S8571–S8573 [10DE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S4530, S4531 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care to veterans, S7086 [1OC]

Deyo, Russell C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2233 [16AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, S6796 [17SE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S8006 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8006 [17NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S6100 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7434 [22OC]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S8149 [19NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2771 [12MY], S4530, S4531 [23JN]

FRS: liquidate and dissolve the capital surplus account, S7882 [10NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6777 [17SE]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, S7541 [27OC]

Highway Trust Fund: infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, S7803 [5NO], S7882 [10NO]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S614 [29JA], S821 [5FE], S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S1057 [24FE]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7389 [21OC], S7432, S7434 [22OC], S7501, S7511 [27OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511 [27OC]

Iran: condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6777 [17SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6553 [10SE], S6777 [17SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2461 [28AP], S2556 [30AP]

——— require stringent compliance, verification, and notification standards relative to negotiation of final agreement on nuclear weapons, S4588 [24JN]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6777 [17SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7629 [29OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2771 [12MY]

Kaczmarek, Max: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S691 [2FE]

Leon, Christopher: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

National security: improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

Neffenger, Peter V.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S4338 [22JN]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2677 [6MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6553 [10SE], S6777 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6100 [29JY], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), House amendment, S7882 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S7882 [10NO]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees, S2683 [6MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2461 [28AP], S2556 [30AP]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S6926 [24SE]

Pipelines: impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 2051), S6811–S6815 [17SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S2677 [6MY], S2734 [7MY]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S8005 [17NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S3213–S3216 [21MY], S6100 [29JY], S6926–S6929 [24SE], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804 [5NO], S7882 [10NO], S8068 [18NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1350), S3215 [21MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1647), S7453 [22OC]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4530, S4531 [23JN]

——— extend credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, S527 [27JA]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, S8068 [18NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S6929, S6930 [24SE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

Veterans: commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7897 [10NO]

Worden, Matthew: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Statements

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act: Several Senators, S2683 [6MY]

Tributes

Bakerian, David G., S3179• [20MY]

Beers, Mia, S2734 [7MY]

Burrell, Janet, S4018 [10JN]

Colby, Michelle, S6794–S6796 [17SE]

Donahoe, Patrick R., S198 [13JA]

Garza, Ramiro, Jr., S975 [12FE]

Greenwell, Joscelyn, S4589 [24JN]

Laskowski, Robert, S898• [10FE]

Levin, Alan, S4543• [23JN]

McEntee, Jonathan, S6794–S6796 [17SE]

O’Neill, Matthew, S2155 [14AP]

Schildge, Adam, S2734 [7MY]

Turner, Jamie, S7544• [27OC]

CARPINTERIA, CA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H6265 [28SE]

CARR, BOB

Remarks in House

Give Something Back Foundation: tribute, E630 [30AP], E671 [12MY]

CARR, CARL D.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1504 [21OC]

CARR, DAN Q.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E66 [14JA]

CARR, DANNIE A.

Bills and resolutions

Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Sevierville, TN: designate (see H.R. 2814), H4491 [17JN]

CARR, JAMES H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E761 [20MY]

CARR, REX

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2559 [30AP]

CARRABINE, KATHRYN

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E420 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E420 [25MR]

CARRENO ROJAS, J. REFUGIO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 396), H406 [14JA]

CARRIED INTEREST FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1686), S4648 [25JN]

CARROLL, BONNIE

Remarks in House

Presidential Medal of Freedom: recipient, E1684 [1DE], E1743 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Presidential Medal of Freedom: recipient, S8150 [19NO], S8238 [1DE]

CARROLL, CARLTON

Press releases

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities, H6960 [9OC]

CARROLL, DENNIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1101 [22JY]

CARROLL, KEVIN

Articles and editorials

Islamic State Is Likely To Use the Tactics That Worked in Ramadi, E823 [2JN]

CARROLL, LAUREN

Articles and editorials

Obama Says Keystone XL Is for Exporting Oil Outside the U.S., Experts Disagree, S229 [16JA]

CARROLL COUNTY, NH

Remarks in Senate

Conway, NH: anniversary, S6934 [24SE]

CARROLLTON, TX

Remarks in House

Community development: tribute to Historic Downtown Square and Pioneer Park, E983 [25JN]

McCoy Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E308 [4MR]

REAL School Gardens (organization): tribute, E1578 [3NO]

Sports: tribute to Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics team, E674 [12MY]

CARSON, ANDRÉ (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1290 [26FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2392 [22AP]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H411 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8282 [17NO]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8415 [19NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H8155 [5NO]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5524 [27JY]

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4652 [24JN]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1038 [12FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7391 [2NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

——— authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2656 [29AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4593 [23JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H7028 [20OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H7333 [28OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9206 [9DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H4004 [9JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H5118 [13JY]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H10712 [18DE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H3310 [18MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8155 [5NO]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H8155 [5NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H8242 [16NO]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8281 [17NO]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7742 [4NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H8282 [17NO]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H919 [10FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5173 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H9329 [15DE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5943 [10SE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7255 [27OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H9271 [10DE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H5118 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H190 [9JA]

——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H190 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4863 [7JY]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3254 [15MY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4003 [9JN]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H4003 [9JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H1072 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7743 [4NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H4003 [9JN]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4137 [10JN]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5524 [27JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3970), H9329 [15DE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5524 [27JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H6981 [16OC]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5524 [27JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6837 [6OC]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1636 [13MR]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4003 [9JN]

Discrimination: honor victims of hate crimes of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11, where individuals were targeted by violence and hatred because they were Muslim or perceived to be Muslim (see H. Res. 413), H5866 [9SE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4957 [8JY]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6750 [30SE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9206 [9DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H5031 [9JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H8241 [16NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1618 [4MR]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 332), H4542 [18JN]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H5524 [27JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H5775 [29JY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H431 [20JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 299), H357 [13JA]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H757 [3FE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5777 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9329 [15DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H2879 [12MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of hydrocephalus (see H.R. 2313), H5943 [10SE]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1614 [4MR]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H9026 [7DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6308 [28SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H7091 [21OC]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1636 [13MR]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2420 [22AP]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4863 [7JY]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1473), H1801 [19MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5849 [8SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7390 [2NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2467 [23AP]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H7091 [21OC]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7391 [2NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6750 [30SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H9307 [11DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H8362 [18NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4862 [7JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H6789 [1OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H1901 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5298 [20JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4957 [8JY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H7090 [21OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9691 [17DE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H5117 [13JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H7626 [3NO]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H7139 [22OC]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 107), H4004 [9JN]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 107), H4004 [9JN]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H4863 [7JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2311), H4243 [11JN]

NIST: provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H2463 [23AP]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H7391 [2NO]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H3758 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5298 [20JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H3508 [20MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3565 [21MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H4432 [16JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1526 [2MR]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 2322), H3211 [14MY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7027 [20OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6973 [9OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 146), H1614 [4MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1072 [13FE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H5117 [13JY]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5777 [29JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H3916 [4JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office, Elkhart, IN: designate (see H.R. 2413), H3386 [19MY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H4957 [8JY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H4383 [15JN]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H6750 [30SE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2500 [28AP]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H2271 [15AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5173 [14JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3565 [21MY]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 252), H188 [9JA]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5850 [8SE]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H1116 [24FE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

Children and youth: recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H638 [27JA]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 1850), H2306 [16AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

FEMA: reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 830), H915 [10FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1035 [12FE]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H2798 [5MY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), H663 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (H.R. 1574), H1901 [24MR]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (H.R. 541), H640 [27JA]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (H.R. 1573), H1901 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), H2309 [16AP]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), H2309 [16AP]

FEMA: reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), H917 [10FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), H2309 [16AP]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (H.R. 2234), H2799 [5MY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2806), H4492 [17JN]

Remarks

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), E130• [28JA]

Allison Transmission Inc.: anniversary, E1222• [8SE]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (H.R. 1092), H1895 [24MR]

Dept. of Education: develop a national research strategy for the collection, analysis, and assessment of student achievement data, H1290 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1290 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524• [16AP]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7315 [28OC]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), E522• [16AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2164 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H. Res. 208), E517• [16AP]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), E188• [10FE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995 [9JY]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520• [16AP]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, H6898 [8OC]

——— anniversary of Immigrant Welcome Center, E1704• [3DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2392, H2393 [22AP]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), H2484 [28AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (H.R. 4239), H9351 [16DE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 172), H2485 [28AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E438• [26MR]

Votes: correction, E985• [25JN]

——— position on missed, H4334• [12JN], H4897• [8JY], H7182• [26OC]

Tributes

Crawford, William A., E1397• [30SE]

Swanson, De-Shaun, E1371• [28SE]

CARSON, BEN

Remarks in Senate

Discrimination: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S6821 [21SE], S6891 [22SE], S8446 [8DE], S8625 [14DE]

CARSON, JULIE

Remarks in House

Equality Florida (organization): Community Partner for Equality Award recipient, E1241 [9SE]

CARSON, RACHEL

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 142), S2301 [21AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 142, tribute, S2305 [21AP]

CARSON CITY, NV

Remarks in House

Carson City (NV) Nevada Appeal: anniversary, H2970 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Carson City Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, S4294 [18JN]

Carson City (NV) Nevada Appeal: anniversary, S2559 [30AP], S2728 [7MY]

Carson Tahoe Health Center: anniversary, S8599 [10DE]

Furlong, Ken: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) America (organization) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award recipient, S5926 [27JY]

CARSON CITY (NV) NEVADA APPEAL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H2970 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S2559 [30AP], S2728 [7MY]

CARTER, AMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5862 [9SE]

CARTER, ASHTON B.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: confirmation as Sec. of Defense, S973 [12FE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S851 [9FE], S923 [11FE], S947, S949, S955, S958–S962 [12FE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S946 [11FE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S899 [10FE]

CARTER, DORVAL R., JR.

Letters

New Starts transit projects funding, E1611 [5NO]

CARTER, EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ (a Representative from Georgia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5976 [11SE]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5976 [11SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H6894 [7OC]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5333 [21JY]

——— require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 3914), H9329 [15DE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H4345 [12JN]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4774 [25JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H3391 [19MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3582 [29MY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H668 [30JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4344 [12JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H5332 [21JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2156 [13AP]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6894 [7OC]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1901 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H6139 [17SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H6229 [24SE]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H2310 [16AP]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5118 [13JY]

——— authorize Office for Countering Violent Extremism (see H.R. 2899), H5173 [14JY]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (see H.R. 1633), H2033 [25MR]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2773 [30AP]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]

——— require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (see H.R. 1637), H2033 [25MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5469 [23JY]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see H.R. 1634), H2033 [25MR]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see H.R. 1640), H2033 [25MR]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 3699), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H3758 [2JN]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2880 [12MY]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H8860 [1DE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H2155 [13AP]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H8155 [5NO] (see H.J. Res. 72), H8243 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H8155 [5NO] (see H.J. Res. 71), H8243 [16NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H2959 [13MY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4345 [12JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3759 [2JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6894 [7OC]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H3758 [2JN]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5298 [20JY]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5469 [23JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6795 [5OC]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5118 [13JY]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9376 [16DE]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2500 [28AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H3879 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see H.R. 3089), H5469 [23JY]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H5172 [14JY]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H3879 [3JN]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H4432 [16JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2656 [29AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H8282 [17NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4774 [25JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H3643 [1JN]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H6076 [16SE]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H5332 [21JY]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3759 [2JN]

Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office, Pine Lake, GA: designate (see H.R. 3274), H5762 [29JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1618 [4MR]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5976 [11SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H534 [22JA]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see H.R. 470), H1526 [2MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H4593 [23JN]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H4774 [25JN]

Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3859), H8242 [16NO]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H2879 [12MY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5592 [28JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9307 [11DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1663 [16MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1636 [13MR]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H1165 [25FE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1723 [17MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5592 [28JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 206), H408 [14JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5239 [15JY] (see H.R. 3073), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H482 [21JA]

——— provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H4594 [23JN]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H6138 [17SE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H6307 [28SE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5298 [20JY]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5777 [29JY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5850 [8SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5867 [9SE]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 1595), H4593 [23JN]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H2419 [22AP]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2155 [13AP]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see H.R. 3371), H5766 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H4862 [7JY] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2357 [21AP]

——— prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see H.R. 1588), H6138 [17SE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H1624 [6MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2880 [12MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H6837 [6OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6308 [28SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H3879 [3JN]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8282 [17NO]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1611), H3565 [21MY]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H668 [30JA]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H1618 [4MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3214 [14MY]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2500 [28AP]

——— exclude coverage of advanced care planning services (see H.R. 3251), H5976 [11SE]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 696), H2155 [13AP]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H4594 [23JN]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H6981 [16OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H705 [2FE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H1626 [10MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H2959 [13MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4003 [9JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6706 [29SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H1372 [26FE]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H757 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4546 [19JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H5469 [23JY]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5849 [8SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H9692 [17DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H3643 [1JN]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4544 [18JN]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see H.R. 482), H6307 [28SE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5976 [11SE]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H2212 [14AP]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2212 [14AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5173 [14JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1526 [2MR]

Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 4293), H10710 [18DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H3759 [2JN]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H4138 [10JN]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8281 [17NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1618 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1806 [19MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4957 [8JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H6076 [16SE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H4774 [25JN]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5469 [23JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H5329 [21JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H1372 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2879 [12MY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H9080 [8DE]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (see H.R. 2576), H4594 [23JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5469 [23JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (see H.R. 1615), H2032 [25MR]

——— reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (see H.R. 3842), H7331 [28OC]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H8239 [16NO]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3480), H5941 [10SE]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H5764 [29JY]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 1432), H1768 [18MR]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 1431), H1768 [18MR]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2148), H2767 [30AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (H.R. 1615), H2034 [25MR]

——— reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), H7332 [28OC]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (H.R. 4007), H8241 [16NO]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (H.R. 3480), H5942 [10SE]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (H.R. 3323), H5772 [29JY]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (H.R. 1432), H1770 [18MR]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (H.R. 1431), H1770 [18MR]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (H.R. 2148), H2771 [30AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1569 [4MR], H2659 [30AP], H3393 [20MY]

Letters

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H901 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H901 [10FE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9039 [8DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9039 [8DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6984 [20OC], H8973 [3DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6124 [17SE]

American Pharmacists Month: observance, H6846 [7OC]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H552 [26JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H957 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4171 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1148 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2373 [22AP]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (H.R. 1633), H4568 [23JN]

——— make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (H.R. 1615), H4570, H4571 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H242 [13JA]

——— reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), H9037, H9039, H9041 [8DE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (H.R. 1073), H8171, H8172 [16NO]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677, H678, H679 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, H4727 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4727 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for creating or maintaining any unofficial patient recordkeeping system, H2619 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2619 [29AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8835 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8824 [1DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5228 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7200 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4782, H4783 [7JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675 [2FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H734 [3FE]

Health care professionals: tribute to pharmacists, H7018, H7022, H7023 [20OC]

Homerville, GA: tribute to Clinch County High School football team, H10695 [18DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

Hutcheson, Canon and Courtney: tribute to birth of child, H4010• [10JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H242 [13JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H793 [4FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2373 [22AP]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5889 [10SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6321 [29SE]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (H.R. 793), H7019 [20OC]

——— establish annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 2507), H4482 [17JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (H.R. 592), H7019 [20OC]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 244), H7018, H7022, H7023 [20OC]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, E378• [23MR]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H6984 [20OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H734 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H734 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6902 [8OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6321 [29SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6124 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6103 [17SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8843 [1DE]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Bethesda Academy, E633• [30AP]

——— anniversary of Congregation Mickve Israel, E1153• [28JY]

——— anniversary of Living Vine Christian Maternity Home, H8291 [18NO]

——— anniversary of Spanky’s River Street (restaurant), E1829• [18DE]

——— grand opening of Congregation Mickve Israel Lawrence and Nancy Gutstein Museum, E1153• [28JY]

——— tribute to St. Patrick’s Day Parade, H1667 [17MR]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (H.R. 1334), H5144• [14JY]

St. Simons Land Trust (organization): National Land Trust Accreditation Commission accreditation recipient, E382• [23MR]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), Senate amendment, H9334 [16DE]

Transportation Security Administration: prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H899, H900, H903 [10FE]

——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (H.R. 3144), H8170, H8171 [16NO]

University of Georgia: tribute to mascot Uga IX, E1654• [19NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, E981• [25JN]

Votes: position on missed, H11• [6JA], H3534• [21MY], H4897• [8JY]

Tributes

Adams, Mary Nelson, E1207• [4AU]

Bordeaux, Tom, E1592• [4NO]

Carter, Amy, H5862 [9SE]

Coffey, Tom, H8973 [3DE]

Currier, Richard, E1149• [28JY]

Dixon, Sonny, E628• [30AP]

Fendig, Ed, Jr., H9679 [17DE]

Flynn, Larry, E880• [11JN]

Johnson, Shannon, H9215 [10DE]

Lanier, Edith, H9035 [8DE]

Lombardo, Joe, E800• [1JN]

Moore, Thomas R., E295• [3MR]

Nobles, Peggy DeLoach, E1515• [22OC]

Pearce, Mallory, E384• [23MR]

Pelote, Dorothy Barnes, E196• [11FE]

Persons, Vicky C., E381• [23MR]

Prokop, Patrick, H9091 [9DE]

Rabun, John, E631• [30AP]

Shaw, Win, E583• [23AP]

St. Lawrence, Al, H8870 [2DE]

Tudor, James E., E992• [25JN]

Welch, Leonora T. Browne, E1156• [29JY]

Woodside, M.H. (Woody), H7400 [3NO]

CARTER, ERCELLE S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6840 [7OC]

CARTER, JAMES A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E358 [18MR]

CARTER, JIMMY (39th President of the United States)

Articles and editorials

Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]

Plan To End Syrian Crisis, H7195 [27OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Syria: work out an international agreement ending the Syrian civil war and providing for the exit of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H7195 [27OC]

CARTER, JOHN R. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3227 [15MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3735 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1116 [24FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Armed Forces: provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2773 [30AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H4137 [10JN]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 1562), H2212 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4957 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H3215 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 2199), H2791 [1MY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2156 [13AP]

——— reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (see H.R. 3842), H8242 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5944 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H3642 [1JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H2310 [16AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H408 [14JA]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1701), H2467 [23AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H5866 [9SE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H1165 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 266), H2154 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H3214 [14MY]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see H.R. 1563), H2212 [14AP]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H3921 [8JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H4432 [16JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H4862 [7JY] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1618 [4MR]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7137 [22OC]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2155 [13AP]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2115 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H918 [10FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2420 [22AP]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5404 [22JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8362 [18NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

IRS: prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H2155 [13AP]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3310 [18MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H1116 [24FE] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5332 [21JY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3917 [4JN]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7027 [20OC]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5239 [15JY]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H431 [20JA]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H6837 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5332 [21JY]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H2212 [14AP]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5089 [10JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5592 [28JY]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H4383 [15JN]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 2130), H2767 [30AP]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7626 [3NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H4432 [16JN]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6789 [1OC]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 2628), H3922 [8JN]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1618 [4MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H7027 [20OC]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H3215 [14MY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— repeal dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 2207), H2791 [1MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H360 [13JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H225 [12JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H360 [13JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1372 [26FE]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1136), H1369 [26FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 1732), H2475 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 3128), H5331 [21JY]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (H.R. 1149), H1500 [27FE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1483 [27FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6125 [17SE]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9664 [17DE]

Armed Forces: proposed troop reduction, H5034 [10JY]

ATF: prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3735, H3736 [2JN]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision to uphold injunction to block Executive orders on immigration reform, H3771 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7096 [22OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H392 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H272, H273, H340 [13JA], H363, H375 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1486, H1492 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to recommit, H392 [14JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1389 [27FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9664 [17DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H340 [13JA], H375 [14JA], H1389, H1492 [27FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5935 [10SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6125 [17SE]

Round Rock, TX: anniversary of Palm Valley Lutheran Church, E1608• [5NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3735, H3736 [2JN]

Southwestern University: anniversary, E172• [5FE]

Votes: position on missed, E216• [13FE], E964• [24JN], E1201• [31JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

Tributes

Bojorquez, Jacob, E1121• [23JY]

Boston, Nancy, E1294• [16SE]

Bourland, Cindy, E436• [26MR]

Campbell, Albert L., E1495• [21OC]

Cearley, Adam, E238• [24FE]

Hernandez, Richard, Sr. (Rocky), E1497• [21OC]

Huggins, Roosevelt, E1499• [21OC]

Jett, Eula, E1509• [22OC]

Jones, Jerri, E1498• [21OC]

Lopez, Guadalupe, E1505• [21OC]

McHugh, Sec. of the Army, E1413• [1OC]

Minosky, George F. (Frank), E1501• [21OC]

Murphy, Sam, E674• [12MY]

Odierno, Raymond T., E897• [15JN]

Pruiett, Jerry C., E1500• [21OC]

Schaaf, Ray, E597• [28AP]

Schannep, Greg, E803• [1JN]

Shoemaker, Robert, E1504• [21OC]

Smith, Gary, E982• [25JN]

Stawasz, Jade, E123• [27JA]

Stephens, Alither M., E67• [14JA]

Stewart, Major, E1503• [21OC]

Torres, Jim, E1502• [21OC]

Tracy, Donald J., E1177• [29JY]

Whittier, Bryan, E1731• [8DE]

CARTER, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1659 [19NO]

CARTER, LESLIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2390 [23AP]

CARTER, MACKENZIE

Remarks in House

ASIS International (organization): tribute to Virgina 10th Congressional District Law Enforcment Appreciation Dinner honorees, E1788 [15DE]

CARTER, RUSTY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1656 [19NO]

CARTER COUNTY, TN

Bills and resolutions

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

CARTERSVILLE, GA

Remarks in House

Oakland Heights Baptist Church: tribute, H1169 [26FE]

CARTWRIGHT, MATT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4801 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3844 [3JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7116 [22OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7657 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H6261 [25SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5783 [31JY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H7175 [23OC]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5976 [11SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3759 [2JN]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H5776 [29JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 1776), H2209 [14AP]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H7028 [20OC]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H1084 [20FE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H530 [22JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H6180 [18SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H6076 [16SE]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H3310 [18MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H5332 [21JY]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3916 [4JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see H.R. 2177), H2960 [13MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award (see H.R. 2664), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7333 [28OC]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H10712 [18DE]

Credit: allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments (see H.R. 1879), H2307 [16AP]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H482 [21JA]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE] (see H. Res. 548), H9011 [3DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of adjacent municipalities (see H.R. 3620), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H1806 [19MR]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

——— enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2772 [30AP]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H2356 [21AP]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: improve energy savings (see H.R. 3108), H6894 [7OC]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1771 [18MR] (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 858), H1502 [27FE]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 850), H916 [10FE]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H8242 [16NO]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H660 [28JA]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H405 [14JA]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2035 [25MR]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H360 [13JA]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H6076 [16SE]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 4106), H8411 [19NO]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5976 [11SE]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H6976 [9OC]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (see H.R. 3852), H9080 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H7743 [4NO]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1663 [16MR]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2156 [13AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6076 [16SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2772 [30AP]

——— include occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1761), H6706 [29SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5943 [10SE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H5975 [11SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H5867 [9SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3643 [1JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2500 [28AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 201), H2467 [23AP]

——— modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 2982), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H1163 [25FE]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H1501 [27FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H4383 [15JN]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H1501 [27FE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H6076 [16SE]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

Dept. of Labor: encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H2959 [13MY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2794 [1MY]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

——— designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H3391 [19MY]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H3759 [2JN]

——— prevent the waste of gas produced under oil and gas leases on Federal land and collect royalty on all gas production (see H.R. 3289), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 1393), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H2773 [30AP]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see H.R. 1804), H4544 [18JN]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H9375 [16DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see H.R. 2691), H4774 [25JN]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H641 [27JA]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2467 [23AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2008), H2960 [13MY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2115 [26MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2773 [30AP]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H4862 [7JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4774 [25JN]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H5031 [9JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2475 [27AP]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H3922 [8JN]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 423), H2115 [26MR]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H811 [4FE]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H431 [20JA]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H984 [11FE]

——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see H.R. 2291), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H2500 [28AP]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 993), H1068 [13FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H2467 [23AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2500 [28AP]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H360 [13JA]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5976 [11SE]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H5298 [20JY]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H3391 [19MY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H9206 [9DE]

Education: support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H810 [4FE]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H2310 [16AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H5469 [23JY]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see H.R. 1450), H7139 [22OC]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H360 [13JA]

——— award grants for municipal solid waste prevention and recycling program development (see H.R. 3237), H6706 [29SE]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H6138 [17SE]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H5298 [20JY]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5293 [16JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2500 [28AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H5238 [15JY]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H5943 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

FDA: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H7743 [4NO]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 393), H482 [21JA]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1526 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy (see H.R. 3001), H5029 [9JY]

——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H5118 [13JY]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H6138 [17SE]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2156 [13AP]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H9307 [11DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H4544 [18JN]

Financial institutions: expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H9692 [17DE]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H10712 [18DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H811 [4FE]

——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4243 [11JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 37), H431 [20JA]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H2795 [1MY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H2211 [14AP]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2633), H6789 [1OC]

——— issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 3174), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H7139 [22OC]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H105 [7JA]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H3215 [14MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4492 [17JN]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H9206 [9DE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H1806 [19MR]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2880 [12MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H7255 [27OC]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1807 [19MR]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7091 [21OC]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H482 [21JA]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2095), H9206 [9DE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H1073 [17FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H5118 [13JY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H8155 [5NO]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2795 [1MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2420 [22AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3759 [2JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for the waiver of institutions for mental diseases (IMD) limitation in order to permit coverage for community-based inpatient substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 1988), H6138 [17SE]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see H.R. 2391), H6138 [17SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5332 [21JY]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2773 [30AP]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H9206 [9DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2357 [21AP]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 696), H1806 [19MR]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H1372 [26FE]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5236 [15JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7175 [23OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H5944 [10SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1567 [3MR]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2005), H3879 [3JN]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H2419 [22AP]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2519), H3559 [21MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

——— implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7347 [29OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2795 [1MY]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1902 [24MR]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H3643 [1JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H4138 [10JN]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H7175 [23OC]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2500 [28AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H8155 [5NO]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7333 [28OC]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1116 [24FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H3215 [14MY]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H10713 [18DE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H360 [13JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3759 [2JN]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8155 [5NO]

NIH: coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H7333 [28OC]

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H2467 [23AP]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H1567 [3MR]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H534 [22JA]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2416 [22AP]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5333 [21JY]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H4383 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H9080 [8DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H2154 [13AP]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H6938 [8OC]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1166 [25FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Power resources: impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H9329 [15DE]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H9329 [15DE]

Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage energy usage (see H.R. 1980), H2417 [22AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1723 [17MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H10713 [18DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H6076 [16SE]

——— encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 2738), H5867 [9SE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5089 [10JY]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H4003 [9JN]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 3466), H5865 [9SE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H4345 [12JN]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H6180 [18SE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H6076 [16SE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H7027 [20OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6077 [16SE]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4544 [18JN]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2773 [30AP]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2535), H3560 [21MY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3641 [1JN]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H1372 [26FE]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 762), H3758 [2JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1116 [24FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H9080 [8DE]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H2467 [23AP]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (see H.R. 4040), H8279 [17NO]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H10712 [18DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1038 [12FE]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see H.R. 964), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth (see H.R. 1377), H5332 [21JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3758 [2JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1533), H1847 [23MR]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H1501 [27FE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H5592 [28JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 268), H2467 [23AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H1501 [27FE]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 76), H2154 [13AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H668 [30JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1038 [12FE] (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H4957 [8JY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H6076 [16SE]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7743 [4NO]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 4113), H9080 [8DE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H6077 [16SE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H858 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Courts: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (see H.R. 4282), H9690 [17DE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see H.R. 2132), H2767 [30AP]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HUD: make violators of rule requiring disclosure of information concerning lead paint upon transfer of residential property liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations (see H.R. 3085), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see H.R. 3625), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (see H.R. 3303), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 983), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide certain purchasing authority for recipients of public transportation grants (see H.R. 3613), H6259 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 4170), H9010 [3DE]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

EPA: establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see H.R. 2648), H3912 [4JN]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3492), H5974 [11SE]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

GSA: obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (see H.R. 3000), H5029 [9JY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Medicare: provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4343 [12JN]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

Schools: require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Science: support innovation (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Sports: provide additional safety standards for professional boxing (see H.R. 2351), H3251 [15MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

Voting: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

Water: prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 142), H1614 [4MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (H.R. 1845), H2308 [16AP]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (H.R. 2804), H4492 [17JN]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (H.R. 3850), H7332 [28OC]

Courts: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (H.R. 4282), H9691 [17DE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (H.R. 1565), H1900 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (H.R. 1905), H2355 [21AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (H.R. 2296), H2958 [13MY]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (H.R. 2132), H2770 [30AP]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (H.R. 756), H856 [5FE]

Dept. of HUD: make violators of rule requiring disclosure of information concerning lead paint upon transfer of residential property liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations (H.R. 3085), H5291 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (H.R. 595), H663 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (H.R. 3625), H6307 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (H.R. 1460), H1804 [19MR]

——— improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (H.R. 3303), H5771 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (H.R. 1652), H2112 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (H.R. 983), H1070 [13FE]

——— provide certain purchasing authority for recipients of public transportation grants (H.R. 3613), H6260 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (H.R. 1904), H2355 [21AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (H.R. 4080), H8412 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (H.R. 4170), H9012 [3DE]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (H.R. 3535), H6137 [17SE]

EPA: establish programs to encourage water efficiency (H.R. 3720), H6937 [8OC]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (H.R. 4215), H9271 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (H.R. 2648), H3915 [4JN]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (H.R. 485), H533 [22JA]

——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (H.R. 3492), H5975 [11SE]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (H.R. 346), H406 [14JA]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (H.R. 3304), H5771 [29JY]

GSA: obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (H.R. 3000), H5030 [9JY]

Medicare: provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (H.R. 2748), H4344 [12JN]

Schools: require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (H.R. 3800), H7138 [22OC]

Science: support innovation (H.R. 3959), H8153 [5NO]

Sports: provide additional safety standards for professional boxing (H.R. 2351), H3252 [15MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (H.R. 1100), H1370 [26FE]

Voting: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (H.R. 2887), H4771 [25JN]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (H.R. 3190), H5468 [23JY]

Motions

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H710 [3FE], H1574 [4MR], H4603 [24JN]

Remarks

Abortion: extend exception for incest to all women regardless of age relative to efforts to protect pain-capable unborn children, H451• [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H451• [21JA]

Adonizio, Peter J.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1441• [7OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1129• [27JY]

Bangor, PA: anniversary, E946• [23JN]

Barbetti, Donna and Michael: Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania Sam and Jane Cali Star Award recipients, E1655• [19NO]

Bendik, John: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Achievement Award recipient, E341• [17MR]

Bishop, Richard S.: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1495• [21OC]

Blandina, Gloria: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito, Sr., Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E306• [4MR]

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801 [7JY]

Bruno, Anthony D.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1471• [9OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H2038 [26MR]

Callahan, John F.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E350• [17MR]

Climate: express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

Collins, Greg: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Community Service Award recipient, E771• [21MY]

Crampsie, Kathleen: Panther Valley Irish American Association Shamrock Award recipient, E344• [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1575 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow award of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7117 [22OC]

——— ensure continued co-development of oil, gas, and potash deposits in designated potash areas in New Mexico, H7118 [22OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4801 [7JY], H4971 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5627 [29JY]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6219 [24SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3844, H3845 [3JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H4603 [24JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7225 [27OC]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: continue development, issuance, or implementation of regulations that increase minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property, H3844, H3845 [3JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6114, H6115 [17SE]

Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors, Inc.: anniversary, E1499• [21OC]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8369 [19NO]

Jewish Family Service (organization): anniversary, E904• [16JN]

Kane, Martin: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E311• [4MR]

Mining and mineral resources: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7116 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7116, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

National Federation of the Blind: anniversary, E1627• [16NO]

National Medical Assistants Week: observance, E1500• [21OC]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4971 [9JY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6219 [24SE]

O’Donnell, Catherine R.: Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association President’s Award recipient, E1444• [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7657 [4NO]

Pottsville, PA: anniversary of Pottsville Rotary Club, E504• [15AP]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

Reilly, Thomas J., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year Award recipient, E348• [17MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7657 [4NO]

Schiandra, Barbara: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E309• [4MR]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 16, E1661• [19NO]

——— Women’s Resource Center recipient of Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award, E1500• [21OC]

Steever, Bobbie: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Others Award recipient, E787• [21MY]

Transportation: evaluate environmental impact of certain regulations on transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 594), H711 [3FE]

Wiconisco, PA: tribute to Wiconisco High School Alumni Association annual reunion, E748• [19MY]

Wright, Robert: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1501• [21OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H914 [10FE]

Tributes

Gross, Gerald W., E1791• [15DE]

Holmes, Larry, E1796• [15DE]

Keeney, Thomas J., E94• [21JA]

Lantz, Paul D., E112• [26JA]

McNulty, James B., E257• [26FE]

Mundy, Phyllis, E506• [15AP]

Steele, Glenn D., Jr., E501• [15AP]

Terry, John S., E625• [30AP]

Thomas, Mark P., E650• [1MY]

Wilding, John J., E1080• [16JY]

Williams, Lori A., E67• [14JA]

CARTY, CLARE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1126 [25FE]

CARUTHERS, CA

Remarks in House

Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

CASADO, MARTIN

Remarks in House

Laurence Livermore Laboratory: Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame inductee, E128 [28JA]

CASCADE, MT

Remarks in Senate

Sun River Watershed Group (organization): International RiverFoundation North American Riverprize finalist, S2931 [14MY]

CASCADE, WI

Remarks in House

Cascade Fire Dept.: anniversary, E1256 [10SE]

CASEBOLT, ERIC

Articles and editorials

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, H3962 [9JN]

Remarks in House

McKinney, TX: incident of police misconduct while enforcing regulations at a community pool, H4018 [10JN]

CASEY, IA

Remarks in House

Larson, Jeff (Huck): Casey, IA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1341 [24SE]

CASEY, JOSEPH M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1305 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6525 [9SE], S6648 [15SE]

CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6851 [21SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1804, S1809 [24MR], S1875, S1880, S1892, S1905, S1906, S1908, S1927, S1928, S1942, S1945, S1953 [25MR], S1969, S1984, S1996, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2021, S2043, S2045, S2046, S2047, S2059, S2061, S2062, S2066, S2071, S2073, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S215 [13JA], S241 [16JA], S270, S296 [20JA], S361 [21JA], S399 [22JA], S542 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3693, S3694, S3696 [3JN], S3778, S3784, S3809, S3815, S3822 [4JN], S3913, S3969 [9JN], S4023 [10JN], S4115 [11JN], S4207 [16JN], S4265, S4268 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7863, S7865 [9NO], S7879 [10NO], S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8170 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4851, S4853, S4864, S4880 [8JY], S4923, S4955 [9JY], S5066, S5069 [14JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2937 [14MY], S2976, S2984, S2995, S2996 [18MY], S3247 [21MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2180 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5469 [22JY], S5711, S5720, S5872, S5877 [26JY], S6039 [27JY], S6138 [29JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8311 [2DE], S8380, S8387, S8400 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2180 [14AP]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1011 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Confirm President Obama’s Judges, New York (NY) Times, S7964 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (see S. 1875), S6241 [3AU]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S8685 [15DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S6383 [5AU]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1439 [11MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S420 [22JA]

Carson, Rachel: tribute (see S. Res. 142), S2301 [21AP]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 51), S590 [28JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see S. 1362), S4300 [18JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6535 [9SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S1032 [23FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR]

Corporations: establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2140), S7160 [6OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S8021 [17NO]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S2599 [4MY]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1250), S2730 [7MY]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S4250 [17JN]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S7161 [6OC]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7772 [4NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6940 [24SE]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 1539), S4139 [15JN]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S2401 [23AP]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S5211 [21JY]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S7304 [19OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S6075 [28JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S283 [20JA]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 2419), S8793 [17DE]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S4686 [7JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S7814 [5NO]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— establish the Transition to Independence Medicaid Buy-In Option demonstration program (see S. 1604), S4297 [18JN]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S1660 [19MR]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S1781 [24MR]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 2151), S7219 [7OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8380 [3DE]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S8439 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8241 [1DE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S5062 [14JY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7861 [9NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see S. 762), S1585 [17MR]

——— increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S6297 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S6975 [28SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S6382 [5AU]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S6382 [5AU]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6383 [5AU]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8725 [16DE]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S6382 [5AU]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S5212 [21JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8439 [7DE]

——— provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S2475 [28AP]

Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S7103 [1OC]

——— provide grants to improve treatment of substance use disorders (see S. 1410), S7124 [5OC]

Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S1247 [3MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1118 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

FDA: clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S5129 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see S. 1550), S7160 [6OC]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5130 [15JY]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 546), S1385 [10MR]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2570 [30AP]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S8242 [1DE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7861 [9NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7861 [9NO]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S4649 [25JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S900 [10FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S653 [29JA]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S1336 [9MR]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S3926 [9JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1148), S2689 [6MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S4841 [8JY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 506), S983 [12FE]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S2531 [29AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S653 [29JA]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (see S. 1913), S7274 [8OC]

——— provide relief to Medicare Advantage plans with a significant number of dually eligible or low-income subsidy beneficiaries and prevent termination of two star plans (see S. 2104), S7046 [30SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1218 [2MR]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see S. 395), S833 [5FE]

——— improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S5009 [13JY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6468 [8SE]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S3407 [1JN]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S7006 [29SE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 106), S1661 [19MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6940 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 2166), S7547 [27OC]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S7815 [5NO]

——— provide for team and joint venture offers for certain contracts (see S. 958), S2220 [15AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S2599 [4MY]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S1202 [27FE]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 466), S926 [11FE]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see S. 231), S420 [22JA]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 1387), S3060 [19MY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

Taxation: extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S2042 [26MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S1246 [3MR]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S1218 [2MR]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S697 [2FE]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S1439 [11MR]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see S. 1516), S3776 [4JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 930), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S2567 [30AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S900 [10FE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2850 [13MY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S8379 [3DE]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2321), S8686 [15DE]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 220), S347 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 219), S347 [21JA]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see S. 1887), S6136 [29JY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1896), S6136 [29JY]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 1850), S5526 [23JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (see S. 1833), S5455 [22JY]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see S. 1796), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 645), S1246 [3MR]

——— improve requirements for alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 528), S983 [12FE]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see S. 1352), S2933 [14MY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 643), S1246 [3MR]

——— support a reduction in school suspension and expulsions (see S. 672), S1303 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2352), S8378 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE]

Dept. of Transportation: foster market development of clean energy fueling facilities by steering infrastructure installation toward designated Clean Vehicle Corridors (see S. 1581), S4202 [16JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY]

Drugs: promote development of safe drugs for neonates (see S. 2041), S6699 [16SE]

Employment: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 777), S1628 [18MR]

EPA: authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste (see S. 1953), S6380 [5AU]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S2172 [14AP]

FDA: extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6073 [28JY]

Health: promote awareness of organ donation and need to increase pool of available organs (see S. 1435), S3238 [21MY]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see S. Res. 249), S6533 [9SE] (see S. Res. 279), S7160 [6OC]

Medicaid: ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see S. 1852), S5526 [23JY]

Medicare: provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S7470 [22OC]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 1145), S2567 [30AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 308), S7815 [5NO]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s soccer team (see S. Res. 334), S8636 [14DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S653 [29JA]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (see S. 882), S2041 [26MR]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 211), S347 [21JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans (see S. 2277), S7913 [10NO]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S347 [21JA]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see S. 820), S1660 [19MR]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2220 [15AP]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals and youth formerly in foster care (see S. 2327), S8160 [19NO]

University of Pennsylvania: anniversary of Perelman School of Medicine (see S. Res. 127), S2041 [26MR]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3776 [4JN]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 152), S2473 [28AP] (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting Casey amendment to S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, on improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4933 [9JY]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8344 [3DE]

Privilege of the floor

Hill, Joseph, S5132 [15JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8751 [17DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1775 [24MR], S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2645 [5MY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (S. 238), S8703 [16DE]

Children and youth: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty, S7893–S7895 [10NO]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, S2514 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (S. 1833), S7894 [10NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (S. 1796), S7894 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6990 [29SE], S7028 [30SE], S7401 [21OC], S8707 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (S. 2224), S7893 [10NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8751 [17DE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4931, S4932, S4933 [9JY], S5029 [14JY], S5111 [15JY], S5142 [16JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4931, S4932, S4933 [9JY], S5029 [14JY], S5110, S5111 [15JY], S5142 [16JY]

Employment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S7627 [29OC], S8143 [19NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3029 [19MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1142 [26FE]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S1488 [12MR], S3029 [19MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3029 [19MY]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1430 [11MR]

Medicaid: anniversary, S6173 [30JY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S53 [7JA]

——— funding, S2645 [5MY]

Medicare: anniversary, S6173 [30JY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S53 [7JA]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 98), S1333 [9MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1257 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8332, S8343 [3DE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School girls’ basketball team, S2351• [22AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, S5111 [15JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S5111 [15JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 522), S1777 [24MR]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S2646 [5MY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S7627 [29OC]

Taxation: establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and enhance the dependent care credit, S8332, S8343 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enhance the child and dependent care tax credit, S1880 [25MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8751 [17DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses, S8751 [17DE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S1142 [26FE], S1488 [12MR], S3029 [19MY]

Tables

Five-year estimates of Federal allotments and number of children served by improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4932 [9JY]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, S2514–S2521 [29AP]

Tributes

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau), S5059 [14JY]

Boston, Terry, S6892• [22SE]

Casey, Joseph M., S6648• [15SE]

Dickson, Bryon K., S2793 [12MY]

Epps, JoAnne A., S1023 [23FE]

Koller, James, S1116• [25FE]

McGrath, Harry P., Sr., S6806• [17SE]

Roberts, Ralph J., S4644• [25JN]

Schweiker, Richard S., S6371 [5AU]

Steele, Glenn D., Jr., S2166• [14AP]

Weschler, Thomas R., S6374• [5AU]

Wilding, John J., S5925 [27JY]

Williams, Edward C., Jr., S1890• [25MR]

CASH, TIERIAN (RANDY)

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1121 [25FE]

Senate, S1037 [24FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1121 [25FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1037 [24FE]

CASINTAHAN, ISAIAH

Essays

Day That Launched a Better Future, E1270 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1270 [11SE]

CASKEY, HAROLD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7265 [8OC]

CASPER, BILLY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E353 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1332 [9MR]

CASPER, WY

Remarks in Senate

Bean, Larry and Margo: Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming honorees, S6288 [4AU]

Behrens, Mary: Wyoming Nurses Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6891 [22SE]

CASPER (WY) STAR-TRIBUNE

Articles and editorials

Left Is So Wrong on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, S3048 [19MY]

CASS COUNTY, IA

Remarks in House

Hunt, Nick and Sue: Iowa Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1430 [6OC]

Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center: anniversary, E893 [15JN]

CASSADAGA, NY

Remarks in House

Cassadaga Job Corps Center: tribute, E533 [21AP]

CASSIDY, BILL (a Senator from Louisiana)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1734 [23MR], S1819, S1820 [24MR], S1882, S1917, S1929, S1931, S1953 [25MR], S1998, S2018, S2021, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184 [13JA], S332, S354, S359 [21JA], S574 [28JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1391 [10MR], S1547 [16MR], S2334 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3778, S3818 [4JN], S3868, S3869, S3884 [8JN], S3914, S3944, S3958 [9JN], S4111 [11JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4968 [9JY], S5080 [14JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2960, S2973 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6700 [16SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5726, S5741 [26JY], S5930, S5933 [27JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Dismal Growth Needs the 3.5% Solution, S3846 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S7414 [21OC]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1528 [16MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7346 [20OC]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Coastal zones: extend the seaward boundaries of certain States (see S. 55), S151 [12JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S1217 [2MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S6240 [3AU]

Delta Regional Authority: add Vernon and Sabine Parishes, LA, to make such parishes eligible for Federal economic development grants (see S. 1791), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S1781 [24MR]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]

——— require disaggregation of educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category (see S. 1729), S4953 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S2850 [13MY]

——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see S. 1270), S3680 [3JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1202 [27FE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S2352 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP]

——— expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care (see S. 841), S2731 [7MY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S2111 [13AP]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S5171 [16JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S5170 [16JY]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1566), S6383 [5AU]

Drugs: promote development of safe drugs for neonates (see S. 2041), S6699 [16SE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]

FDA: clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S8637 [14DE]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8080 [18NO]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see S. 406), S833 [5FE]

FERC: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required for oil and gas production and distribution (see S. 1210), S2687 [6MY]

Fish and fishing: grant exclusive fishery management authority over red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States (see S. 105), S283 [20JA]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 884), S2651 [5MY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 2225), S7675 [30OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5527 [23JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1814), S5527 [23JY]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S7414 [21OC]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S984 [12FE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2273 [20AP]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S7304 [19OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1782 [24MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S1336 [9MR]

——— encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2297), S8079 [18NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S6533 [9SE]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S5526 [23JY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 506), S983 [12FE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S3776 [4JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see S. 395), S833 [5FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S60 [7JA]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Moret, Calvin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 260), S6849 [21SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S283 [20JA]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S348 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5930 [27JY] (see S. 1881), S6138 [29JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S7048 [30SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

SBA: establish Export Credit Insurance Program (see S. 1546), S4203 [16JN]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see S. 67), S1202 [27FE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S1076 [24FE]

——— exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 1717), S4955 [9JY]

——— promote the recycling of vessels (see S. 1511), S3776 [4JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S7304 [19OC]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S2244 [16AP]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S5455 [22JY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6850 [21SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S3862 [8JN]

World Mental Health Day: observance (see S. Res. 284), S7272 [8OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: expand Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and U.S. flagged vessels and return unspent funds and loan proceeds to reduce the national debt (see S. 1181), S2599 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see S. 205), S347 [21JA]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see S. 1898), S6136 [29JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see S. 453), S926 [11FE]

——— strengthen accountability and improve transparency in health information technology systems (see S. 2141), S7160 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: grant rights-of-way on Federal land under the Mineral Leasing Act (see S. 1196), S2650 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see S. 2334), S8191 [30NO]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee in the permanent record of the employee (see S. 1496), S3678 [3JN]

EPA: repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4202 [16JN]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 156), S200 [13JA]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 310), S653 [29JA]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see S. 173), S201 [13JA]

Health: improve access to primary care services (see S. 1989), S6381 [5AU]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy and disrupt support (see S. Res. 340), S8883 [18DE]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2730 [7MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 275), S7102 [1OC]

OMB: issue a directive on management of software licenses (see S. 2340), S8306 [2DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: increase energy exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1276), S2759 [11MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see S. 158), S201 [13JA]

——— enhance access for independent agents and brokers to information regarding marketplace enrollment (see S. 1653), S4544 [23JN]

——— impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see S. 359), S771 [4FE]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 157), S201 [13JA]

Taxation: provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (see S. 2378), S8546 [9DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 157), S201 [13JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564 [17MR], S1614 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S733 [3FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581 [10SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

Discharge petitions signed

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 162), S2589 [30AP]

Army: limit the retirement of combat units, S3998 [10JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1882, S1883 [25MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 158), S2589 [30AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S193 [13JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1366 [10MR], S2337 [22AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), S3198 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3998 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately, S1366 [10MR], S2337 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S1056 [24FE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1056 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth, S1366 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to promote offshore energy production, S1882 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5508 [23JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5508 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7057 [1OC]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 164), S2589 [30AP]

EPA: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund authorizing Federal permitting for manufacturing and energy construction relative to ambient air quality standards, S1883 [25MR]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 310), unanimous-consent request, S8060 [18NO]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 161), S2589 [30AP]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

——— tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Health: reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (S. 1531), S3928 [9JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1056 [24FE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6636 [15SE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (S. Res. 231), S5906 [27JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S2587, S2589 [30AP]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve Medicaid based on successful and bipartisan State demonstration projects, S1882 [25MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S7381 [21OC]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 159), S2589 [30AP]

National Seersucker Day: observance, S3234• [21MY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (S. Res. 163), S2589 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6636 [15SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8284, S8286 [2DE]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 143), S3921 [9JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8284, S8286 [2DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6227 [3AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2589 [30AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 160), S2589 [30AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), S3198, S3199 [20MY]

Senate: legislative program, S2590 [30AP], S3199 [20MY]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 136), S2589 [30AP]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, S7263 [8OC]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S8285 [2DE]

Veterans Day: observance, S7892 [10NO]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3759 [4JN]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S3759 [4JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 165), S2589 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S194 [13JA]

Tributes

Forsyth, Lucius, S7892 [10NO]

Jones, Noel T. (Tom), S4248 [17JN]

Martin, Ali, S5906 [27JY]

Martin, Dalton V., S464• [26JA]

Meaux, Jena, S5906 [27JY]

Mitchell, Ashley, S7716• [3NO]

Perdue, Senator, S2430 [27AP]

Stanley, Robert (Emmett), S7892 [10NO]

CASSIDY, CHRIS

Articles and editorials

Health Connector Officials Spent $170G on Perks, S1682 [23MR]

CASSIDY, ED

Amendments

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H43 [6JA]

Letters

Resignation of Ed Cassidy as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, H9332 [16DE]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

——— tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H6985 [20OC]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H2317 [20AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1, election of officers of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

CASSVILLE, MO

Remarks in House

Cassville (MO) Democrat: Missouri Press Association Gold Cup award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

CASSVILLE (MO) DEMOCRAT

Remarks in House

Missouri Press Association: Gold Cup award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

CASTANEDA, CHRISTOPHER J.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8302 [2DE]

CASTIGLIA-CATULLO, BEATRICE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E139 [30JA]

CASTILLO, CHRISTIAN

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E397 [24MR]

CASTLETON, VT

Articles and editorials

Resilient David Wolk Champions Castleton University, S7090–S7092 [1OC]

CASTLETON UNIVERSITY

Articles and editorials

Resilient David Wolk Champions Castleton University, S7090–S7092 [1OC]

CASTONGUAY, KRISTEN CLARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E153 [3FE]

CASTOR, KATHY (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H164 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3224 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4746 [25JN], H4864 [7JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2645, H2657 [29AP]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8940, H8957 [2DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5371 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H535 [22JA]

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H3582 [29MY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4594 [23JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H9691 [17DE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H7091 [21OC]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H757 [3FE]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1626 [10MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 504), H2211 [14AP]

——— impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H4493 [17JN]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4137 [10JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1624 [6MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H190 [9JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1165 [25FE]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5775 [29JY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H758 [3FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H7090 [21OC]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 833), H8154 [5NO]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 3263), H7626 [3NO]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (see H.R. 3852), H9692 [17DE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H919 [10FE]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 1006), H1502 [27FE]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H7743 [4NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H8970 [2DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5943 [10SE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1901 [24MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8414 [19NO]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H6837 [6OC]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6229 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 2276), H2877 [12MY]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

——— prevent the waste of gas produced under oil and gas leases on Federal land and collect royalty on all gas production (see H.R. 3289), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6894 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H7139 [22OC]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H10712 [18DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2773 [30AP]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 944), H1526 [2MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H5298 [20JY]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see H.R. 2638), H5592 [28JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1084 [20FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H6228 [24SE]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H9329 [15DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H6076 [16SE]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H3310 [18MY]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 36), H584 [26JA]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6789 [1OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6750 [30SE]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H7743 [4NO]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7347 [29OC]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see H.R. 2564), H5293 [16JY]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3921 [8JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H3643 [1JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H6139 [17SE]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4345 [12JN]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H5849 [8SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H1165 [25FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4003 [9JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H5172 [14JY]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 4276), H9374 [16DE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1850 [23MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 849), H916 [10FE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7333 [28OC]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H4243 [11JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H5776 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5849 [8SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H2419 [22AP]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H2466 [23AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H535 [22JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1807 [19MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H1806 [19MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H7742 [4NO]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H9080 [8DE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see H.R. 3426), H7391 [2NO]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H5469 [23JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H5293 [16JY]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H638 [27JA]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 94), H757 [3FE]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H5239 [15JY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H7091 [21OC]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H2356 [21AP]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H4004 [9JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4003 [9JN]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2035 [25MR]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5867 [9SE]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H6076 [16SE]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H7391 [2NO]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H7090 [21OC]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H5776 [29JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H7255 [27OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1525 [2MR]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see H.R. 1867), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 1895), H2318 [20AP]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H1369 [26FE]

Medicaid: extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see H.R. 2253), H2876 [12MY]

Medicare: require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2005), H2464 [23AP]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 150), H1661 [16MR]

NIH: funding (see H.R. 777), H854 [5FE]

Women: express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5088 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (H.R. 1197), H1525 [2MR]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (H.R. 1867), H2309 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (H.R. 1895), H2318 [20AP]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (H.R. 1117), H1371 [26FE]

Medicaid: extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (H.R. 2253), H2878 [12MY]

Medicare: require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (H.R. 2005), H2466 [23AP]

NIH: funding (H.R. 777), H857 [5FE]

Press releases

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks

Abortion: editing of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1961, H1962 [25MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6874 [7OC]

Cuba: encourage human rights reforms, H97 [7JA]

——— lift trade embargo, H97 [7JA]

——— U.S. policy, H97 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3222 [15MY]

——— ensure that decisions relating to on-base housing take into consideration commute times and land available for on-base housing, H3222 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1189 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: energy efficiency and renewable energy funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2645, H2646 [29AP]

——— strengthen energy infrastructure resiliency and improve energy efficiency by incentivizing local renewable thermal energy and waste heat and providing assistance to establish distributed energy systems, H8941, H8942 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H244 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9091, H9099, H9100 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4746, H4747 [25JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2677 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2645, H2646 [29AP]

EPA: brownfields restoration funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8831 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4621 [24JN]

Florida: investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., possible involvement in the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6156, H6157 [18SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6153 [18SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4981 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H726 [3FE]

Immigration: reform, H244 [13JA]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, E850• [8JN]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2073 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H726 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H726 [3FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6946 [9OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6153, H6155, H6156, H6157, H6158, H6159, H6162 [18SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6155 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8941, H8942, H8958 [2DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9099, H9100 [9DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5371 [22JY]

——— require an owner or operator of coal ash pond to respond immediately to a spill or release, H5371 [22JY]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1961, H1962 [25MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), E850• [8JN]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2073 [26MR]

Solar energy: promote safe and reliable interconnection and net billing for community solar facilities, H8958 [2DE]

Tampa, FL: anniversary of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, E1226• [8SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1542• [27OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3640 [1JN]

Reports

Terrorist Watchlist Screening—FBI Has Enhanced Its Use of Information From Firearm and Explosives Background Checks To Support Counterterrorism Efforts: GAO, H9099 [9DE]

Statements

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: by, E1542• [27OC]

Tributes

Best, Evangeline, E233• [24FE]

Davis, Helen Gordon, E769• [21MY]

Fisher, Robert, E1136• [28JY]

Germany, John, E1337• [22SE]

Reese, Gwen, E241• [24FE]

Wilds, Jetie, Jr., E239• [24FE]

Williams, Lew, E238• [24FE]

Wynn, Sarah Stroud, E1207• [4AU]

CASTRO, JOAQUIN (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H164 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1259, H1289 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2437 [23AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2758 [30AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5074 [10JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3703 [2JN]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3526 [21MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H7027 [20OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7333 [28OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6228 [24SE]

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1624 [6MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H6189 [22SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6228 [24SE]

Courts: making emergency appropriations to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 3612), H6259 [25SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H5775 [29JY]

——— establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see H.R. 1507), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 351), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H919 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H8242 [16NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5943 [10SE]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see H.R. 1294), H1611 [4MR]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H8155 [5NO]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H534 [22JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2656 [29AP]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9081 [8DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3642 [1JN]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6228 [24SE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1663 [16MR]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H7347 [29OC]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3921 [8JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6977 [13OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6180 [18SE]

Law enforcement: provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5775 [29JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7254 [27OC]

Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif upon U.S. visit, support efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen democracy, and reaffirm friendship, partnership and ongoing cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7028 [20OC]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H535 [22JA]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H7190 [26OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2035 [25MR]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 23), H155 [8JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H5775 [29JY]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H7175 [23OC]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H8646 [30NO]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5468 [23JY]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H4544 [18JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H9329 [15DE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H7626 [3NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (see H.R. 3924), H7741 [4NO]

Armed Forces: allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 4042), H8279 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see H.R. 3481), H5942 [10SE]

Dept. of State: report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for a survey of homeless female veterans (see H.R. 3960), H8150 [5NO]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7089 [21OC]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

Seventh Summit of the Americas: support (see H. Res. 160), H1803 [19MR]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1808), H2268 [15AP]

UNESCO: welcome World Heritage Committee inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognize the Missions as having historical and cultural significance, and congratulate people of San Antonio, TX (see H. Res. 358), H5088 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (H.R. 3924), H7742 [4NO]

Armed Forces: allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (H.R. 2367), H3253 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs (H.R. 4042), H8280 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (H.R. 3481), H5942 [10SE]

Dept. of State: report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (H.R. 3836), H7254 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for a survey of homeless female veterans (H.R. 3960), H8153 [5NO]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (H.R. 3785), H7089 [21OC]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (H.R. 831), H917 [10FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 1808), H2269 [15AP]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3170 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3170 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1259, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2437, H2438 [23AP]

——— establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, H2438 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1102 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H245 [13JA]

——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: law enforcement body-worn cameras funding, H3703, H3704 [2JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2758 [30AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5074 [10JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1102 [24FE]

——— reform, H245 [13JA]

NIH: include data on underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities, in report on efforts to attract, retain, and develop emerging scientists, H5074 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H121 [8JA]

San Antonio, TX: Memorial High School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E595• [28AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3703, H3704 [2JN]

Space policy: ensure the Orbital Traffic Management Study includes input from nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and orbital activities, H3526 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3526 [21MY]

Texas: tribute to 20th Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, H7199 [27OC]

Votes: position on missed, H2940• [13MY], H5357• [22JY], E964• [24JN]

Tributes

Coffey, Lucy, E399• [24MR]

CASTRO, RAUL H.

Bills and resolutions

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]

Excerpts

‘‘Adversity Is My Angel’’, H2482 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), H2481–H2483 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), S2814 [12MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1075, Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H2481 [28AP]

CASTRO RAMIREZ, MARIA C.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 396), H406 [14JA]

CASTROVILLE, CA

Remarks in House

Tottino, Hugo: Grower Shipper Association of Central California E.E. Gene Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement in Central Coast Agriculture recipient, E977 [25JN]

CASTROVILLE, TX

Remarks in House

Landmark Inn State Historic Site: completion of restoration, E1757 [10DE]

CASWELL, ALBERT C.

Poems

‘‘America’s Heart and Soul’’, E763 [20MY]

‘‘Father’s Love’’, E1715 [7DE]

‘‘For All the Fathers’’, E899 [15JN]

‘‘For All the Mother’s’’, E666 [8MY]

‘‘Hold That Line’’, E360 [18MR]

‘‘Honor Our Veterans’’, E1585 [4NO]

‘‘Our America’s Son’’, E788 [21MY]

‘‘Out of the Woods’’, E1240 [9SE]

‘‘So Proudly We Wave’’, E299 [4MR]

CATCHPOLE, HARRY T.

Remarks in House

French Legion of Honor: Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142 [2FE]

CATERPILLAR INC.

Letters

Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H178 [9JA]

CATES, JIMMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E59 [13JA]

CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA (organization)

Remarks in House

Corcoran, Kevin: Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

Texas: tribute to Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and Catholic Charities USA (organization) for good works and community service, E1349 [24SE]

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Education: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 51), S590 [28JA] (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Education: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, E115 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Education: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 51), S609 [28JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 51, recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S607 [28JA]

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Letters

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2733 [30AP]

CATO INSITUTUE

Remarks in Senate

Climate: denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY]

CAULK, ANDREW T.

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H9018 [7DE]

CAVE CITY, KY

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8435 [7DE]

CAVINESS, JESSICA

Remarks in House

NSF: Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1170 [29JY]

CAYGLE, HEATHER

Articles and editorials

House Panel Votes To Cut Amtrak Budget Hours After Deadly Crash, H2900 [13MY]

CAYWOOD, ANDY

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

CAYWOOD, ROSS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E801 [1JN]

CBCNEWS (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Auschwitz Liberation’s 70th Focuses on Survivors—A Record 1.5 Million People Visited Former Nazi Death Camp in 2014 (excerpt), H656 [28JA]

CBRN INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2200, provisions, H4576 [23JN]

CDW CORP.

Remarks in House

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644 [1MY]

CEARLEY, ADAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E238 [24FE]

CECIL THE LION ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES ACT see Endangered and Threatened Species Act

CEDAR FALLS, IA

Remarks in House

Iowa: tribute to college basketball teams, E479 [14AP]

CEDAR HILL, MO

Bills and resolutions

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office: designate (see H.R. 728), H811 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office: designate (H.R. 728), H4360 [15JN], E906 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office: designate (H.R. 728), S4894 [8JY]

Reports filed

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 728), S4601 [24JN]

Texts of

H.R. 728, Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO, H4360 [15JN]

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Remarks in House

Iowa: tribute to State high school soccer championship teams from the 1st Congressional District, E908 [16JN]

Lybarger, William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1472 [9OC]

CEDARHURST, NY

Articles and editorials

Mayor To Remember, E430 [26MR]

CEDERQUIST, DELBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E593 [28AP]

CEGAVSKE, CARISA

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

CELEBRATING THE FIRST WOMAN IN CONGRESS CURRENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1633), S4298 [18JN]

CELL-SITE SIMULATOR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS see also National Cemeteries

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]

——— provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H3561 [21MY]

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

BLM: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery (see S. 1924), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2223), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3839), H7253 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see S. 695), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

——— ensure informing of interment of unclaimed deceased veterans to follow up on pending burials in order to prevent extended burial waiting times (see H.R. 3278), H5762 [29JY]

——— extend certain burial benefits (see H.R. 1183), H1499 [27FE]

——— furnish headstones and markers for graves of dependents of veterans buried in county, private, or other cemeteries (see H.R. 2573), H3574 [22MY]

——— furnish headstones or markers to commemorate eligible individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (see H.R. 3789), H7089 [21OC]

——— give priority for new national cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 2706), H4001 [9JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1911), H2354 [21AP]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 1358), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2294), H2957 [13MY]

——— permit interments, funerals, memorial services, and ceremonies of deceased veterans at cemeteries during certain weekends if requested for religious reasons (see H.R. 3715), H6935 [8OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3557 [21MY]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 509), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 949), H1035 [12FE]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H188 [9JA]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Zarzycki Manor Chapels, E1587 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (H.R. 1338), H8174, H8175 [16NO], E1087 [21JY]

——— furnish headstones or markers to commemorate eligible individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (H.R. 3789), H7167 [23OC]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 2327), H2885 [13MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, E773 [21MY], E795 [29MY]

La Verne, CA: tribute to VFW Post 12034 Band of Brothers for providing Honor Guard service, E1570 [2NO]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3766 [3JN], E829 [3JN]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4945 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to allow a grave in any Federal cemetery to be decorated with a Confederate flag, H4818 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

Native Americans: prohibit any activity to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H6918, H6919 [8OC]

——— prohibit funding to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H4804 [7JY]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Miller’s Vets (organization), H9033 [8DE]

Yountville Cemetery Association: tribute, E786 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (S. 1358), S2936 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, S3176 [20MY]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, S5023 [14JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 114–312), H7188 [26OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Statements

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]

H.R. 1338, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act, H8174 [16NO]

H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]

S. 1358, Hmong Veterans’ Service Recognition Act, S2937 [14MY]

CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V.

Remarks in House

Cochise County, AZ: tribute to local leaders, KE&G Construction, Inc., and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., for Palominas Flood Protection Groundwater Recharge project, E1788 [15DE]

CENSUS

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of Armed Forces members in any tabulation of total population (see S. 652), S1302 [4MR]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

Correctional institutions: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Dept. of Education: require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S832 [5FE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 75), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 219), H155 [8JA]

Immigration: include a question to ascertain U.S. citizenship and immigration status in each decennial census questionnaire (see S. 49), S57 [7JA]

Postal Service: prohibit closure or consolidation of any postal facility located in a ZIP code with a high rate of population growth (see H.R. 3464), H5865 [9SE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

——— require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (H.R. 2255), E756 [20MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce payment of fines for failure to participate in the American Community Survey, H3730–H3732 [2JN]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: trafficking victims services program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3681 [2JN]

CENSUS BUREAU see Bureau of the Census

CENTENNIAL, CO

Remarks in House

Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center: National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Excellence Award recipient, E973 [24JN]

CENTENNIAL MONETARY COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1786), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Establish, H8324 [18NO]

Reports filed

Establish: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2912) (H. Rept. 114–331), H8238 [16NO]

Texts of

S. 1786, Centennial Monetary Commission Act, S5172 [16JY]

CENTENNIAL MONETARY COMMISSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1786), S5170 [16JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2912) (H. Rept. 114–331), H8238 [16NO]

Texts of

S. 1786, provisions, S5172 [16JY]

CENTER, CO

Remarks in House

Jones, Kevin: Colorado High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E676 [12MY]

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS

Letters

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1478 [12MR]

Statements

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2043 [26MR]

CENTER FOR ARMS CONTROL AND NON-PROLIFERATION

Letters

International Atomic Energy Agency funding, E1839 [18DE]

CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection, S2752 [11MY]

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES

Press releases

Analysis of Senate Anti-Sanctuary Bill—Bill Seeks To Bring Safety to Communities and Encourage Enforcement of Federal Law, S7296 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Public welfare programs: release of study on welfare use by immigrant and native households, E1752 [9DE]

CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

Articles and editorials

Obama’s For-Profit Stealth Attack—Pentagon Punishes Phoenix on Orders From Senate Headquarters (excerpts), S7571 [28OC]

Letters

Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: Senators McCain, Flake, and Alexander, S7572 [28OC]

——— several organizations, S7607 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, S7553, S7571–S7574 [28OC], S7605–S7608 [29OC]

Statements

University of Phoenix Endorsement: Andrew Workman, S7573 [28OC]

——— Jim Wallace, S7574 [28OC]

——— Ryan Zulkoski, S7573 [28OC]

CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS

Remarks in House

Abortion: editing of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY

Articles and editorials

Mobile-Home Trap—How a Warren Buffett Empire Preys on the Poor, H2179–H2181 [14AP]

CENTER FOR REGULATORY SOLUTIONS

Press releases

CRS Welcomes Bipartisan Efforts To Make EPA Science More Transparent, H1682 [17MR]

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Long War in Syria—The Trees, the Forest, and All the King’s Men, H7128 [22OC]

CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E674 [12MY]

CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

Letters

Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, H1813 [23MR]

CENTER TO PREVENT YOUTH VIOLENCE

Bills and resolutions

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4771 [25JN]

Remarks in House

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H6797 [6OC]

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Bills and resolutions

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7272 [8OC] (see H. Res. 523), H8152 [5NO]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see S. 436), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 829), H915 [10FE]

Dept. of HHS: condition receipt by States of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (see H.R. 2232), H2792 [1MY]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3952), H8150 [5NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish and implement mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 307), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 582), H660 [28JA]

——— expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cavernous angioma (see S. 1391), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2480), H3506 [20MY]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 4015), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H854 [5FE]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY] (see H.R. 1101), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 172), S201 [13JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

——— improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1064), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3658), H6749 [30SE]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H532 [22JA]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 1654), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Firearms: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN] (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 216, 222), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

Research: establish a surveillance system relative to traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1420), H1767 [18MR]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

Remarks in House

American Diabetes Month: observance, H7399 [3NO], H8288 [18NO], E1668 [19NO]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H5986 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1336 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, H5014 [9JY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, H5075 [10JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (H.R. 2850), E964 [24JN]

Firearms: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research, H6899 [8OC]

——— authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (H.R. 2612), E822 [2JN]

Georgia: tribute to efforts in breast cancer research, E1533 [26OC]

Health: conduct study to determine how efforts to incentivize development of new antibiotics may impact antibiotic resistance, H5074, H5075 [10JY]

——— importance of immunizations, H709 [3FE], H765 [4FE], H903 [10FE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4388 [16JN], H6292 [28SE]

Research: whistleblower allegations relative to intentional omission of findings from study examining possible relationship between certain vaccines and autism, H5602 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S8111, S8112 [18NO]

Appropriations: making continuing, S6673 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (S. 2248), S7816 [5NO]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative, S1334 [9MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (S. Res. 108), S2188 [15AP], S7425 [21OC]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (S. 1654), S4548 [23JN]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Intentional Omission of Findings From Study Examining Possible Relationship Between Certain Vaccines and Autism: William Thompson, H5602 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 2248, coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease, S7817 [5NO]

S. Res. 108, commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease, S1784 [24MR]

S. Res. 282, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S7277 [8OC]

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

Amendments

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), S6610 [10SE]

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): clarify waiver authority (S. 1362), S6425 [5AU]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: provide that nursing homes receiving poor ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are ineligible for federally-insured mortgage loans (see H.R. 3796), H7089 [21OC]

Health care facilities: delay enforcement of physician supervision regulations for critical access hospitals pending completion of analysis of impact of such regulations (see H.R. 170), H42 [6JA]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H1369 [26FE]

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: adjust in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 1602), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 1225), H1566 [3MR]

——— change method of determining disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments (see H.R. 3288), H5762 [29JY]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1611), H2032 [25MR]

——— develop a crosswalk between Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) codes for similar hospital services (see H.R. 3291), H5763 [29JY]

——— encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2297), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4059), H8359 [18NO]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1461), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2878), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 607), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 672), H754 [3FE]

——— improve efficiency of appeals process (see S. 2368), S8494 [8DE]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H3573 [22MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2228), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3024), H5088 [10JY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H2768 [30AP]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— revise payment for indirect medical education (IME) costs in teaching hospitals (see H.R. 3292), H5763 [29JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H5764 [29JY]

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): clarify waiver authority (see S. 1362), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Telecommunications: test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (see S. 2343), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 4155), H8970 [2DE]

Remarks in House

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), H9062 [8DE]

——— impact of proposed changes to rules relative to coverage of advanced prosthetics medical technology, H5862 [9SE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (H.R. 284), H1646, H1647 [16MR]

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): clarify waiver authority (S. 1362), H7079, H7080 [21OC]

Remarks in Senate

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), S6610 [10SE]

——— improve efficiency of appeals process (S. 2368), S8496 [8DE]

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): clarify waiver authority (S. 1362), S6425 [5AU]

Reports filed

Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2368) (S. Rept. 114–177), S8492 [8DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Waiver Authority Clarification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1362) (S. Rept. 114–108), S6186 [30JY]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 284) (H. Rept. 114–38), H1635 [13MR]

Medicare Enforcement Instruction on Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1461) (S. Rept. 114–109), S6186 [30JY]

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 114–102), S6186 [30JY]

Texts of

H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act, H1646 [16MR]

S. 1362, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) waiver authority clarification, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1461, extend Medicare enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, S6610 [10SE]

S. 1461, Medicare enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals extension, H9063 [8DE]

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Bills and resolutions

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Hawkins, Jeffrey J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

CENTRAL AMERICA

Articles and editorials

Robert E. White, 1926-2015, S819 [5FE]

Robert E. White, Who Criticized Policy on El Salvador as U.S. Ambassador, Dies At 88, S819 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign aid: reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (see H.R. 530), H581 [26JA]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Immigration: expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 44), S57 [7JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H38 [6JA]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]

Seventh Summit of the Americas: support (see H. Res. 160), H1803 [19MR]

Excerpts

‘‘Adversity Is My Angel,’’ Raul H. Castro, H2482 [28AP]

Letters

Corruption of Honduran government: Citizen Movement (organization), E1586 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738 [18MY]

Cuba: increase of illegal Cuban immigrants coming into U.S. through Mexico since U.S. establishment of diplomatic relations, H8285 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program implementation, H3320, H3321 [19MY], H7266 [28OC]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

El Salvador: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

Foreign policy: funding to address factors driving migration of citizens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., E1166 [29JY]

Guatemala: political reform, E1166 [29JY]

Honduras: political reform, H6263 [28SE], E1585 [4NO]

——— Washington Office on Latin America (organization) delegation trip to address factors driving migration of citizens, H6263 [28SE]

——— Washington Office on Latin America (organization) proposal for an international commission to investigate corruption and impunity in Honduran government, H7395 [3NO]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

Paso Pacífico (organization): anniversary, E1483 [20OC]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration and deportation, H7193 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, S8028 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

Guatemala: U.S. policy, S5203 [21JY]

Honduras: efforts to preserve La Cuidad Blanca archaeological site in La Mosquitia region, S1582 [17MR]

——— political reform, S2095 [13AP]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

OAS: support revitalization, S1489 [12MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S7198–S7200 [7OC]

CENTRAL CITY ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Remarks in House

Schatz, Carol: Central City Association of Los Angeles, CA, Heart of the City Award recipient, E473 [13AP]

CENTRAL FALLS, RI

Remarks in House

Providence, RI: tribute to first responders and firefighters responding to mill fire, H1732 [18MR]

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4399, H4404, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4408, H4409, H4410, H4411, H4412, H4413, H4414, H4415, H4416, H4417 [16JN]

Articles and editorials

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 261), H188 [9JA]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1705), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 2596), H3641 [1JN] (see H.R. 4127), H8644 [30NO]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

National security: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H41 [6JA]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Intelligence Services Provisions, S8844–S8847 [18DE], H9667–H9673 [17DE]

Letters

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: American Immigration Lawyers Association, H9052 [8DE]

——— Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Karin Johanson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H9052 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

——— U.S. Travel Association, H9060 [8DE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9052 [8DE]

Motions

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4419 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): tribute to Representatives and staff who worked on H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, E1713 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

Foreign policy: secret program to supply military weapons and equipment to opposition forces in Syria, H4399 [16JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H3904 [4JN], H4396–H4421 [16JN], E914 [17JN], E1713 [7DE], E1748 [9DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), corrections in engrossment, H4421 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), motion to recommit, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8657, H8663–H8676, H8678 [1DE], E1748 [9DE]

——— detect, deter, and degrade revenue sources of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4412, H4413 [16JN]

NIST: prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3793, H3794 [3JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406, H4407 [16JN]

Petraeus, David H.: urge Dept of Justice not to pursue felony charges relative to leaking classifed information while CIA Director, H237 [13JA], H399 [14JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9001 [3DE], H9015 [7DE], H9035, H9047–H9062 [8DE], H9324 [15DE], E1759 [10DE], E1791 [15DE]

——— secure U.S. international borders, H183 [9JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): release of report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S1615 [18MR]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S8235 [1DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), S6068 [28JY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), S8237 [1DE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 114–144), H4000 [9JN]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705) (S. Rept. 114–83), S5169 [16JY]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 193) (H. Rept. 114–369), H9025 [7DE]

Statements

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8671–H8675 [1DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, and extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act, H4389 [16JN]

H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9047–H9049 [8DE]

H.R. 4127, intelligence services appropriations, H8663–H8671 [1DE]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]

CENTRAL PLUMBING CO.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2931 [14MY]

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT IMPROVEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, E970 [24JN]

CENTRE COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

National Down Syndrome Society: tribute to Centre County, PA, Buddy Walk, H7100 [22OC]

State College, PA: tribute to Centre County Youth Services Bureau, H6257 [25SE]

CERON-PONCE, MARIA

Remarks in House

Fort Worth, TX, Independent School District: Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3544 [21MY]

CERRITOS, CA

Remarks in House

ABC Unified School District: anniversary, E397 [24MR]

CERROS del NORTE CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1240), S2730 [7MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1240): unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 114–134), S6532 [9SE]

CERVENY, GRETCHEN

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1405 [1OC]

CESA, CAITLIN

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: tribute to 5th District Congressional Art competition participants, H2492 [28AP]

CHABAD LUBAVITCH (organization)

Remarks in House

Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale: anniversary, E131 [28JA]

CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H168 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3158 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7685 [4NO]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5777 [29JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5525 [27JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H7090 [21OC]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

Armenia: call on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations based on their common interests and U.S. security interests in the region (see H. Res. 226), H2773 [30AP]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1850 [23MR]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 236), H187 [9JA]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2357 [21AP]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Civil rights: issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 522), H581 [26JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H9026 [7DE]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H534 [22JA]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H6976 [9OC]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H1850 [23MR]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: prevent limiting access to excepted benefits (see H.R. 4299), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H10712 [18DE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2501 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H2211 [14AP]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 423), H4862 [7JY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6795 [5OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2794 [1MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1836), H3310 [18MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see H.R. 4183), H10712 [18DE]

——— modernize treatment of opioid addiction (see H.R. 2872), H5776 [29JY]

Economy: express that any reform or repeal of the last-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories (LIFO) would cause irreparable and unnecessary damage to U.S. businesses (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5850 [8SE]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8362 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H4957 [8JY]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H6792 [2OC]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2467 [23AP]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H10712 [18DE]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H7027 [20OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2315 [17AP]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5238 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see H.R. 2144), H4774 [25JN]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H810 [4FE]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H664 [28JA]

——— include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (see H.R. 1386), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: change implementation of Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative relative to trucking company safety records (see H.R. 3093), H5469 [23JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 758), H853 [5FE]

Financial institutions: establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H9272 [10DE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7139 [22OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1613 [4MR]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9026 [7DE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5777 [29JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2357 [21AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H5298 [20JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H5298 [20JY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: repeal (see H.R. 3567), H6178 [18SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H668 [30JA]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5404 [22JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5469 [23JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5404 [22JY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8362 [18NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 1199), H1850 [23MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 907), H2467 [23AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H154 [8JA]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2420 [22AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7390 [2NO]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H6937 [8OC]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5783 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: declare a national day of prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 430), H6179 [18SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2357 [21AP]

Medicare: coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H664 [28JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3921 [8JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H2155 [13AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H867 [9FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6837 [6OC]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6077 [16SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H6076 [16SE]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to One Day Food Drive (see H. Res. 170), H1900 [24MR]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H2656 [29AP]

——— hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see H.R. 2287), H5293 [16JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

Nigeria: urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1614 [4MR]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H5173 [14JY]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H3508 [20MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5031 [9JY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7175 [23OC]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H5298 [20JY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2959 [13MY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H858 [5FE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1072 [13FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H858 [5FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1850 [23MR]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H39 [6JA]

SBA: establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 3714), H6935 [8OC]

——— issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with requirements of prime contractors relative to subcontracting plans (see H.R. 4284), H9690 [17DE]

——— prohibit use of reverse auctions for procurements of covered contracts (see H.R. 1444), H1769 [18MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Securities: revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety (see H.R. 838), H916 [10FE]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H638 [27JA]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H10712 [18DE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6139 [17SE]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1806 [19MR]

——— extend credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pension recipients (see H.R. 1143), H2419 [22AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 2946), H5777 [29JY]

——— make permanent the dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 3083), H5976 [11SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— make the maximum capital gains rate for individuals 15 percent (see H.R. 3017), H5777 [29JY]

——— make total bonus depreciation permanent (see H.R. 3213), H5777 [29JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H10712 [18DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1806 [19MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H583 [26JA]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1172), H1723 [17MR]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H3759 [2JN]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2356 [21AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1850 [23MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5173 [14JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

Veterans: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2357 [21AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H668 [30JA]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H919 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 60), H662 [28JA]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

Crime: eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: increase certain penalties relative to commercial motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 3887), H7623 [3NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 1093), H1368 [26FE]

Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2587), H3641 [1JN]

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 2586), H3641 [1JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H581 [26JA]

Immigration: modify the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program to make it easier for employers to meet season labor demands (see H.R. 3918), H7741 [4NO]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

SBA: amend funding levels for certain general business loans and modify loan limitations (see H.R. 3191), H5466 [23JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see H.R. 2499), H3558 [21MY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Small business: strengthen small business industrial base (see H.R. 1481), H1802 [19MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Taiwan: affirm that the Taiwan Relations Act and Six Assurances are the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7332 [28OC]

Taxation: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 2584), H3641 [1JN]

Terrorism: reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (see H.R. 3858), H7346 [29OC]

Turkey: recognize as a strategic partner and efforts to combat terrorism, acknowledge challenges due to the influx of refugees from Iraq and Syria, and congratulate observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 484), H7089 [21OC]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H2956 [13MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 889), H983 [11FE]

Crime: eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (H.R. 4023), H8280 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (H.R. 1742), H2153 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: increase certain penalties relative to commercial motor vehicle safety (H.R. 3887), H7624 [3NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (H.R. 2100), H2655 [29AP]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (H.R. 1093), H1370 [26FE]

Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 2587), H3642 [1JN]

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (H.R. 2586), H3642 [1JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H582 [26JA]

Immigration: modify the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program to make it easier for employers to meet season labor demands (H.R. 3918), H7742 [4NO]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (H.R. 558), H640 [27JA]

SBA: amend funding levels for certain general business loans and modify loan limitations (H.R. 3191), H5468 [23JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), H3562 [21MY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (H.R. 1023), H1114 [24FE]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (H.R. 1248), H1615 [4MR]

Small business: strengthen small business industrial base (H.R. 1481), H1804 [19MR]

Taxation: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 2584), H3641 [1JN]

Terrorism: reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (H.R. 3858), H7347 [29OC]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (H.R. 2290), H2958 [13MY]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Small Business (House), E754 [19MY]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: Representation Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3629 [1JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3630 [1JN]

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: by, Committee on Small Business (House), H818 [5FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2161 [14AP], H3257 [18MY], H5302 [21JY], H7335 [29OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6147 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H503 [22JA]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), H3627, H3629, H3631 [1JN]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to La Salle High School football team, H9067 [8DE]

Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5223 [15JY]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 889), H3958 [9JN]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H214 [12JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3162 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6775 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1382 [27FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H9283 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation: increase penalties for drivers who knowingly operate a commercial vehicle that has a serious defect that results in a fatal crash, H7686 [4NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624, H3625 [1JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5549, H5550 [28JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4503 [18JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H820, H822, H826, H827 [5FE]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans and active duty servicemembers, H826 [5FE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H214 [12JA]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1382 [27FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5899 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5899 [10SE]

Mason, OH: tribute to William Mason High School marching band for participation in Rose Bowl Parade, H7400 [3NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H31 [6JA]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7686 [4NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6946 [9OC]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (H.R. 558), H6204 [24SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7686 [4NO]

SBA: allow Chief Counsel for Advocacy to approve small business size standards, H827 [5FE]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), H5096, H5097, H5098 [13JY]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), Senate amendments, H8223, H8226, H8227 [16NO]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (H.R. 2670), H5099, H5101 [13JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), H5101 [13JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), Senate amendment, H5508, H5510 [27JY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans, H5508, H5510 [27JY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (H.R. 1023), H5095, H5096 [13JY]

Small business: assess prime contracting goals to ensure maximum participation by a wide variety of small businesses, H3162 [14MY]

Sri Lanka: anniversary of end of civil war, H3258 [18MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H503 [22JA]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4503 [18JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3954 [9JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9283 [11DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H1044 [13FE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4503 [18JN]

World War II: tribute to Flying Tigers fighter squadrons, H5302 [21JY]

Reports filed

Microloan Modernization Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2670) (H. Rept. 114–188), H4768 [25JN]

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 114–189), H4768 [25JN]

Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 208) (H. Rept. 114–186), H4768 [25JN]

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2499) (H. Rept. 114–187), H4768 [25JN]

Rules

Committee on Small Business (House), H6222–H6225 [24SE]

Tributes

Boehner, Speaker, H7245, H7247, H7248, H7250 [27OC]

Coble, Howard, H7686 [4NO]

Hill, Lauren, H2098 [26MR], H2163 [14AP]

Poche, Michael, E1792• [15DE]

Scott, Jim, H2098 [26MR]

Still, Leah, H2098 [26MR]

Wellman, Mark, H5574 [28JY]

CHABOT COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to women’s basketball team, E445 [26MR]

CHACON, PETER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E45 [9JA]

CHAD, REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Africa: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid, H95 [7JA], H231, H234, H235, H236 [13JA], H397 [14JA], H558 [26JA], H2092 [26MR]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

CHAFEE, JOHN H. (a former Senator from Rhode Island)

Remarks in House relative to

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee, H4729 [25JN]

CHAFFEE COUNTY, CO

Bills and resolutions

Public lands: clarify effect of designating certain Federal land as a national monument (see S. 972), S2244 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

CHAFFETZ, JASON (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7073 [21OC]

Articles and editorials

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, Washington (DC) Post, H7069 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H7189 [26OC]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H4862 [7JY]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H105 [7JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H9013 [3DE]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 917), H1033 [12FE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H2879 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— eliminate (see H.R. 2281), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H4243 [11JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H1662 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H225 [12JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5866 [9SE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H2467 [23AP]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8282 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8282 [17NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1651), H2271 [15AP]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 758), H1072 [13FE]

Financial institutions: specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H4432 [16JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2310 [16AP]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 1555), H4862 [7JY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6229 [24SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

——— express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H1662 [16MR]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8415 [19NO]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H5524 [27JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H867 [9FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H2880 [12MY]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see H.R. 1616), H2032 [25MR]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (see H.R. 1368), H1661 [16MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H4862 [7JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5332 [21JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4492 [17JN]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

Taxation: allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1166 [25FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3211 [14MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (see H.R. 2973), H5239 [15JY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H360 [13JA]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5239 [15JY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5239 [15JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H668 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs (see H.R. 405), H429 [20JA]

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]

Bureau of Prisons: rename as the Bureau of Corrections (see H.R. 760), H853 [5FE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 97), H866 [9FE]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 1562), H1898 [24MR]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 435), H479 [21JA]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of new combination drugs (see H.R. 406), H429 [20JA]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen independence of inspectors general (see H.R. 2395), H3308 [18MY]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see H.R. 1563), H1898 [24MR]

Freedom of Information Act: require additional entities to be subject to requirements (see H.R. 1577), H1899 [24MR]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 3174), H5465 [23JY]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H154 [8JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Law enforcement: regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 1564), H1898 [24MR]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 41), H480 [21JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 1777), H2209 [14AP]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Taxation: exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 547), H638 [27JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Appropriations: require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs (H.R. 405), H430 [20JA]

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), H2498 [28AP]

Bureau of Prisons: rename as the Bureau of Corrections (H.R. 760), H856 [5FE]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 1562), H1900 [24MR]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (H.R. 759), H856 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (H.R. 435), H481 [21JA]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of new combination drugs (H.R. 406), H430 [20JA]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen independence of inspectors general (H.R. 2395), H3309 [18MY]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 1563), H1900 [24MR]

Freedom of Information Act: require additional entities to be subject to requirements (H.R. 1577), H1901 [24MR]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (H.R. 3174), H5467 [23JY]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (H.R. 707), H812 [4FE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 213), H156 [8JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H1500 [27FE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (H.R. 491), H533 [22JA]

Law enforcement: regulate use of cell-site simulators (H.R. 3871), H7390 [2NO]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (H.R. 1564), H1900 [24MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (H.R. 1777), H2211 [14AP]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Taxation: exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 547), H640 [27JA]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government (House), H3425 [20MY]

Bureau of the Census compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act data security procedures relative to authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program: John H. Thompson, Bureau of the Census, H7061 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1507 [2MR]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

Equity in Government Compensation Act: by, Committtee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8222 [16NO]

Judicial Redress Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6986 [20OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H773, H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H773 [4FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H774 [4FE]

VA Accountability Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5625 [29JY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute, H4363 [15JN]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), H6198, H6199 [24SE]

——— extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), Senate amendment, H7060, H7061 [21OC]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (H.R. 1831), H5486, H5487, H5488 [27JY]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 1562), H2241, H2242, H2243 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4811 [7JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (S. 1170), H8433, H8434, H8435 [30NO]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727, H2735 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7061, H7067, H7068, H7070, H7073, H7075 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7075 [21OC]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5308, H5310, H5312 [21JY]

EPA: funding, H4811 [7JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7221 [27OC]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 1563), H2243, H2244, H2247, H2248, H2249 [15AP]

Government: importance of accountability, H4370 [15JN]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H772, H773, H776, H778, H779, H781, H782, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H781 [4FE]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: designate (H.R. 3059), H6205, H6206 [24SE]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 324), H6203, H6204 [24SE]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (H.R. 1564), H2247 [15AP]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (H.R. 1884), H6205 [24SE]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (H.R. 558), H6204 [24SE]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 323), H6202, H6203 [24SE]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: designate (H.R. 322), H6201, H6202 [24SE]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (S. 994), H6199, H6200 [24SE]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (H.R. 1442), H6200, H6201 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3385 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Secret Service: improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

Reports filed

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

Competitive Service Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1580) (H. Rept. 114–367), H9010 [3DE]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1562) (H. Rept. 114–72), H2208 [14AP]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1629) (H. Rept. 114–368), H9010 [3DE]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 114–211), H5289 [16JY]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1557) (H. Rept. 114–117), H3251 [15MY]

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1563) (H. Rept. 114–73), H2208 [14AP]

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2320) (H. Rept. 114–299), H7026 [20OC]

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1613) (H. Rept. 114–266), H6226 [24SE]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3089) (H. Rept. 114–264), H6177 [18SE]

Inspector General Empowerment Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2395) (H. Rept. 114–210), H5289 [16JY]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 114–182), H4768 [25JN]

Oversight Plans for All House Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 114–82), H2268 [15AP]

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1777) (H. Rept. 114–209), H5289 [16JY]

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1069) (H. Rept. 114–181), H4768 [25JN]

Presidential Transitions Improvements Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1172) (H. Rept. 114–384), H10710 [18DE]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 598) (H. Rept. 114–298), H7026 [20OC]

U.S. Secret Service—An Agency in Crisis: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 114–385), H10710 [18DE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 114–180), H4768 [25JN]

Rules

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H862–H864 [9FE]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H6195 [24SE]

Tributes

Carter, Kevin, E1659• [19NO]

Lockhart, Rebecca D., H415 [20JA]

CHAI, JESSICA

Remarks in House

Texas Dept. of Transportation: Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E869 [10JN]

CHAIFETZ, SAMANTHA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3248 [21MY]

CHALMERS, JOHN M. (JACK)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5538 [28JY]

CHALY, VALERIY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8402 [19NO]

CHAMBERS, DONNA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1070 [15JY]

CHAMBERS, KEVIN N.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Team Player Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

CHAMBERS, RAYMOND G.

Remarks in Senate

National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) (organization): anniversary, S7542 [27OC]

CHAMBERS, VICKY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H672 [2FE]

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE see also U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Letters

Retirement Security Act: Dana F. Connors, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, S630 [29JA]

Remarks in House

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E866 [10JN]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645 [1MY]

Atwood, Dan: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E203 [12FE]

Aurora, IL: Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce recipient of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Three Star Chamber of Valor Award, H8342 [18NO]

Avon, CT: anniversary of Avon Chamber of Commerce, E1662 [19NO]

Ball-Cook, Margie: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1660 [19NO]

Banner Signs and Decals (business): West Chamber (organization) Small Business of the Year award recipient, E241 [24FE]

Bloomington, IN: anniversary of Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, E248 [25FE]

BMO Harris Bank, Inc.: tribute to Joliet, IL, branch, E303 [4MR]

Briggs, Bob: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1402 [1OC]

Broomfield, CO: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award, E581 [23AP]

Cerveny, Gretchen: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1405 [1OC]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836 [18DE]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, CO (organization): West Chamber (organization) Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, E242 [24FE]

Critchley, Matthew: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Curray, Emily: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1659 [19NO]

Curtis, Jim and Kate: West Chamber (organization) Members of the Year Award recipients, E238 [24FE]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, E910 [16JN]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Valor Award recipients, E502 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E500 [15AP]

Fellman, Jill: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1666 [19NO]

Finnegan, Vince: Rosenberg, TX, Central Fort Bend Chamber Business Person of the Year award recipient, E91 [21JA]

Garbarino, Patricia: San Rafael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Women of Industry Business Leader award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Garvey, Sarah: West Chamber (organization) Young Professional of the Year award recipient, E232 [24FE]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Gary Chamber of Commerce Lakeshore Classic basketball tournament, E1658 [19NO]

Gorman, Douglas: Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E370 [19MR]

Griffin, Faye: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1408 [1OC]

Hall, Harriet: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1661 [19NO]

Harris, Lucille: Manteca, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E897 [15JN]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499 [15AP]

House of Representatives: tribute to Las Vegas, NV, Chamber of Commerce hosting of Las Vegas Night in the Cannon Caucus Room, H5862 [9SE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce, E948 [23JN]

Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry Celebration of Success honorees, E1581 [3NO]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Kaiser Permanente (company): anniversary of membership in West Chamber (organization), E237 [24FE]

Katy, TX: Rotary Club of Katy recipient of Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Exceptional Service Award, E367 [19MR]

Keith, Wayne: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E51 [12JA]

Kelliher, John: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E208 [12FE]

Lake County, IL: anniversary of Lake County Chamber of Commerce, E641 [1MY]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Laredo Chamber of Commerce, E69 [14JA]

Masi, Glyn and Alan: West Chamber (organization) Ambassadors of the Year award recipients, E233 [24FE]

Miller, Richard: Cheshire, CT, Chamber of Commerce Special Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E305 [4MR]

Minden, LA: Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Small Chamber of the Year Award, E1470 [9OC]

Monteith, Dick: Modesto, CA, Chamber of Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award recipient, E144 [2FE]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary of Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, E89 [21JA]

Murray, Thomas: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1408 [1OC]

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

Pauly, Jim: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E50 [12JA]

Peschka, Casey: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Port Hueneme, CA: anniversary of Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce, E287 [2MR]

Proctor, MaryAnn: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1664 [19NO]

Reston, VA: tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1201 [31JY]

Rinderknecht, Dana: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1660 [19NO]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce honorees, E155 [3FE]

Salisbury, NC: tribute to Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Rowan Program graduates, E769 [21MY]

Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cascades Job Corps Center recipient of Burlington, WA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award, E1395 [30SE]

Smith, Joan: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201 [31JY]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E676 [12MY]

Stapor, Anna: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Sullivan, Helen: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1251 [10SE]

Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day: observance, H7040 [21OC]

Table Mountain Vision (business): West Chamber (organization) Women-Owned Business of the Year Award recipient, E235 [24FE]

Tomball, TX: anniversary of Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce, E1016 [8JY]

Tracy, John: West Chamber (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E1404 [1OC]

Trefny, Sharon: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E497 [15AP]

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, E377 [23MR]

Yanis Coffee Zone (business): Jefferson City, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E1557 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bloomington, IN: anniversary of Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, S2035 [26MR]

Carson City, NV: anniversary of Carson City Chamber of Commerce, S4294 [18JN]

Gutierrez, Martin: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana Excelencia Award recipient, S6527 [9SE]

Henderson, NV: anniversary of Henderson Chamber of Commerce, S6603 [10SE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, S1155 [26FE]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, S236 [16JA], S274 [20JA]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, S7654 [29OC], S8371 [3DE]

Livingston Parish, LA: Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Chamber of Commerce of the Year Award, S6527 [9SE]

Newark, OH: anniversary of Licking County, OH, Chamber of Commerce, S1526 [16MR]

CHAMBERSBURG, PA

Remarks in House

Chambersburg Noontime Lions Club: anniversary, E1426 [6OC]

Franklin County Head Start Program: tribute, E1416 [2OC]

Japan: anniversary of sister city relationship with Gotemba, Japan, E1078 [16JY]

Overcash, David: Dept. of Defense Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award recipient, E918 [17JN]

World War II: tribute to Italian Service Units assigned to Letterkenny Army Depot, E1425 [6OC]

CHAMOIS, MO

Remarks in House

Chamois High School: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1066 [14JY], E1306 [17SE]

CHAMPAIGN, IL

Lists

Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, IL, archery team members, E497 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Anderson, Sami: Caring for Military Families—Elizabeth Dole Foundation Illinois Fellow designee, E737 [18MY]

Jefferson Middle School: tribute to archery team, E497 [15AP]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to ‘‘It’s On Us’’ campaign to raise awareness and help prevent campus sexual assault, E578 [23AP]

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

Remarks in Senate

Digital Investigation Center: tribute, S2682 [6MY]

CHAMPLIN PARK, MN

Remarks in House

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

CHAMPOMMIER, JEAN G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E910 [16JN]

CHAN, ALLEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E780 [21MY]

CHAN, GABRIELLE

Articles and editorials

Leaked Trade Deal Terms Prompt Fears for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, H4658 [25JN]

CHAN, STEVEN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1517 [22OC], E1548 [27OC]

CHANDHURI, JONODEV O.

Remarks in Senate

National Indian Gaming Commission: nomination to be Chairman, S2234 [16AP]

——— nomination to be Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

CHANDLER, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1297 [16SE]

CHANDLER, MARK R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1227 [8SE]

CHANEY, JAMES

Bills and resolutions

Civil rights: issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

CHANG, SIMON W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E319 [10MR]

CHANHASSEN, MN

Remarks in House

Chanhassen High School: tribute to baseball team, H4422 [16JN]

CHANTILLY, VA

Bills and resolutions

Smithsonian Institution: provide for additional space for protection and preservation of national collections (see S. 2057), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3702), H6892 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce: tribute to ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836 [18DE]

CHAOWASAREE, CHAI see Tung, Vichai Sae

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Articles and editorials

Dean Smith, 1931-2015, E213 [13FE]

Dean Smith Leaves a Legacy Far Beyond Sports, E212 [13FE]

Stories Are True, E213 [13FE]

Remarks in House

University of North Carolina: anniversary of Highway Safety Research Center, E1775 [11DE]

CHAPIN, SC

Remarks in House

Chapin High School: tribute to senior government class, E632 [30AP]

CHAPMAN, CUTHBERT E.

Remarks in House

Virgin Islands: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, E711 [14MY]

CHAPMAN, RANDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1027 [9JY]

CHAPMAN, SAM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S274 [20JA]

CHAPMAN, STEVE

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award recipient, E1778 [11DE]

CHAPMAN, TELLIS J.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3774 [4JN]

CHAPMAN, TODD C.

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S8493 [8DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

CHAPPELL, BILL

Articles and editorials

Amelia Boynton Robinson, Survivor of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Dies at 104, H6303 [28SE]

CHARBONNET, ARMAND L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1093 [21JY]

CHARITABLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 908), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

CHARITIES see also Nonprofit Organizations; Tax-Exempt Organizations

Amendments

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2852 [13MY], S2943, S2946 [14MY], S4291, S4307, S4328 [18JN], S4348 [22JN], H4139 [10JN], H4172 [11JN], H4666 [25JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2870 [13MY], S2943, S2946 [14MY], H4271, H4295 [12JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (H. Res. 101), H999 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

CARE (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S8160 [19NO]

Daughters of Penelope (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 214), S4648 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1177), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 790), S1629 [18MR]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9025 [7DE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1370 [26FE]

#GivingTuesday: designate (see S. Res. 323), S8241 [1DE] (see H. Res. 482), H7026 [20OC]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 132), S2041 [26MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S5061 [14JY]

National Florence Crittenton Mission: rename as the National Critteton Foundation (see S. 1727), S4953 [9JY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO] (see H. Res. 510), H7624 [3NO]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see S. 1344), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 2085), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3704), H6892 [7OC]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 325), S8306 [2DE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (see S. 866), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 544), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 1527), H1847 [23MR]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1069), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 931), S2172 [14AP]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3641 [1JN]

——— clarify valuation rule applicable to early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts (see H.R. 4192), H9079 [8DE]

——— encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see H.R. 338), H358 [13JA]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see S. 909), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 3732), H6973 [9OC]

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1159), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2157), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 4016), H8240 [16NO]

——— extend the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2161), H2768 [30AP]

——— facilitate program-related investments by private foundations (see S. 2313), S8160 [19NO]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (see H.R. 1295), H1611 [4MR]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 338), H4650 [24JN]

——— increase access for the uninsured to high quality physician care by providing incentives for doctors to provide uncompensated care (see S. 1521), S3776 [4JN]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 630), H667 [30JA]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H702 [2FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 930), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 644), H702 [2FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN]

——— prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers of donors in charitable contribution substantiation acknowledgements (see H.R. 4281), H9690 [17DE]

——— prohibit modification or amendment of standards and regulations governing substantiation of charitable contributions (see S. 2370), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4311), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H403 [14JA]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (see S. 942), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1104), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1718), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 908), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked (see S. 400), S833 [5FE] (see S. 918), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 811), H866 [9FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— remove deduction for charitable contributions from overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 3407), H5768 [29JY]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 367), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2695), H4001 [9JN]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status if the IRS delays acting on applications (see S. 1728), S4953 [9JY]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H2956 [13MY]

Cloture motions

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Clinton Foundation’s tax-exempt status: Margaret Von Lienen, IRS, H4166 [11JN]

Motions

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], H4689 [25JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S4523 [23JN], H1014 [12FE], H4295 [12JN], H8838, H8846 [1DE], H9295 [11DE]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], H3771 [3JN], H5108 [13JY], E371 [19MR]

American Cancer Society: anniversary of Relay For Life campaign, E1621 [16NO]

Ancient Order of Hibernians (organziation): anniversary of Newtown, PA, Division 2, E1728 [8DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Bush, George W.: fees charged to speak at a charity fundraiser for veterans, H5299 [21JY]

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

Community Foundation Week: observance, E1629 [16NO]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H4615, H4616 [24JN]

——— results of congressional tennis match, H5622 [29JY]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H4887, H4888 [8JY]

——— results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5565 [28JY]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4632 [24JN]

Corcoran, Kevin: Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Council Bluffs Rotary Club, E630 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, H5317 [21JY]

Falls Hunger Coalition, Inc.: tribute, E392 [24MR]

Feeding South Florida (organization): tribute, H6315 [29SE]

Finer Foods Inc.: tribute to Thanksgiving donation to families in need in Illinois 10th Congressional District, E1628 [16NO]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (H.R. 4184), H9089 [9DE]

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.: anniversary, E976 [25JN]

Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, Inc.: anniversary, H7033 [21OC]

Hexagon, Inc.: anniversary, E305 [4MR]

Hillsborough, NJ: anniversary of Hillsborough Rotary Club, E866 [10JN]

Huntingdon, PA: tribute to donations to Huntingdon Salvation Army Church, H10698 [18DE]

IRS: response to letter requesting an investigation of the Clinton Foundation tax-exempt status, H4165 [11JN]

Jefferson, NJ: anniversary of Jefferson Rotary Club, E163 [4FE]

Katy, TX: tribute to The Fellowship (church) ‘‘Run4theChildren’’ charity race, E202 [12FE]

Levittown, PA: anniversary of Levittown-Fairless Hills Rotary Club, E961 [24JN]

Liberty, SC: tribute to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, H9379 [17DE]

M&N Augustine Foundation: tribute to Easter Feed, H2118 [13AP]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Supervisors on Site, E1297 [16SE]

National Federation of the Blind: anniversary, E117 [27JA]

Nierenberg, David and Patricia: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation Nat Giustina Philanthropy Award recipients, E583 [23AP]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1102 [24FE], H8974 [3DE]

Pottsville, PA: anniversary of Pottsville Rotary Club, E504 [15AP]

Salvation Army: anniversary, H4017 [10JN]

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute to Operation Christmas Child, H8366 [19NO]

Schiandra, Barbara: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E309 [4MR]

Steever, Bobbie: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Others Award recipient, E787 [21MY]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), H2021–H2023 [25MR]

——— clarify valuation rule applicable to early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts (H.R. 4192), E1726 [8DE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), H2236–H2238 [15AP], H4779 [7JY]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 338), H4657–H4662 [25JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4172–H4218 [11JN], H4646 [24JN], H4666–H4698 [25JN], E910 [16JN], E917 [17JN], E981 [25JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), unanimous-consent agreement, H4117 [10JN], H4172 [11JN]

——— make extension of deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory contingent upon no increase in budget deficit, no delay in comprehensive tax reform, and disallowing tax benefits for inverted corporations, H1015 [12FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, H1003, H1005, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (H.R. 637), H2446 [23AP]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1003, H1004, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H834 [5FE], H903 [10FE], H1001–H1017 [12FE], H1053 [13FE], H9001 [3DE], E206 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9210 [10DE], H9286–H9295 [11DE], E1814, E1817 [17DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (H. Res. 101), H993–H1001 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, H8838 [1DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to instruct conferees, H8846–H8849 [1DE], E1693 [2DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to recommit, H1015 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4264, H4271–H4335 [12JN], E911 [16JN], E935 [19JN]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations, H9431 [17DE]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (H.R. 1104), H2240, H2241 [15AP]

Texas: tribute to Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and Catholic Charities USA (organization) for good works and community service, E1349 [24SE]

The Woodlands, TX: anniversary of The Woodlands Rotary Club, E649 [1MY]

Thirty One Gives Foundation: tribute, H5178 [15JY]

21 Club Inc.: tribute, E718 [15MY]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Marvin Ward Elementary School for disaster assistance provided to those affected by flooding in South Carolina, H6984 [20OC]

Zanesville, OH: anniversary of Rotary Club of Zanesville, E470 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Aid for AIDS of Nevada (organization): anniversary of AIDS Walk Las Vegas, S2027 [26MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Congress: tribute to congressional women’s softball game, S4634 [25JN]

#GivingTuesday: designate (S. Res. 323), S8244 [1DE]

Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada (organization): tribute to Veterans Integration Program, S1492 [12MR]

J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation: anniversary, S3232 [21MY]

Kennebunk, ME: anniversary of Kennebunk Rotary Club, S1707 [23MR]

Miracle Flight for Kids (organization): anniversary, S4641 [25JN]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 223), S5090 [14JY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (S. Res. 312), unanimous-consent request, S7871, S7872 [10NO]

Protectors of Animals (organization): anniversary, S1526 [16MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 325), S8319 [2DE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (H.R. 1527), S2088 [26MR]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2834–S2837, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899, S2903–S2905, S2907, S2910, S2946 [14MY], S3026 [19MY]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), House amendment, S4290, S4291, S4332 [18JN], S4523 [23JN], S4579, S4583, S4584, S4590, S4609 [24JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY], S4579 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2835, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899–S2901, S2903–S2906, S2914, S2919, S2946 [14MY], S3231 [21MY], S3285, S3286 [22MY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, S8591 [10DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), House amendment, S4523, S4526 [23JN], S4572, S4584, S4609 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY], S4554 [23JN], S4579, S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (S. 930), S2174, S2175 [14AP]

——— prohibit modification or amendment of standards and regulations governing substantiation of charitable contributions (S. 2370), S8589 [10DE]

Reports filed

Charitable Agricultural Research Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

Conservation Easement Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, and H.R. 644, America Gives More Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 114–23), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 114–179), H4650 [24JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 114–64), H2151 [13AP]

Fighting Hunger Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–18), H865 [9FE]

IRS Bureaucracy Reduction and Judicial Review Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1295) (H. Rept. 114–71), H2151 [13AP]

IRS Processing of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted by ‘‘Political Advocacy’’ Organizations From 2010–2013: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–119), S6379 [5AU]

Notice for Organizations That Include Charities Is Essential (NOTICE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 918) (S. Rept. 114–28), S2171 [14AP]

Permanent Tax Rule Allowing Certain Tax-Free Distributions From Individual Retirement Accounts for Charitable Purposes: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 637) (H. Rept. 114–20), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rules Regarding Basis Adjustments to Stock of S Corporations Making Charitable Contributions of Property: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 630) (H. Rept. 114–16), H865 [9FE]

Philanthropic Enterprise Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 909) (S. Rept. 114–20), S2171 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 101, consideration of H.R. 644, America Gives More Act and H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, H993 [12FE]

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4227 [11JN]

H. Res. 338, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4657 [25JN]

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act, H1002 [12FE]

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

H.R. 1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, H2240 [15AP]

H.R. 1295, IRS Bureaucracy Reduction and Judicial Review Act, H2236 [15AP]

H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4666–H4689 [25JN]

H.R. 1527, Slain Officer Family Support Act, H2021 [25MR]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. Res. 132, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week, S2056 [26MR]

S. Res. 214, Daughters of Penelope (organization) anniversary, S4653 [25JN]

S. Res. 223, National Child Awareness Month, S5063 [14JY]

S. Res. 312, National Pregnancy Center Week, S7917 [10NO]

S. Res. 321, CARE (organization) anniversary, S8166 [19NO]

S. Res. 323, #GivingTuesday, S8244 [1DE]

S. Res. 325, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S8307 [2DE]

CHARLEROI, PA

Remarks in House

WorldKitchen, LLC: anniversary of Pyrex brand, E717 [15MY]

CHARLESTON, MS

Remarks in House

Jerusalem Outreach Center Inc.: tribute, E1119 [23JY]

Robert Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E515 [16AP]

CHARLESTON, SC

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4580 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center: designate (see S. 1147), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2131), H2767 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (organization): anniversary, E1028 [9JY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2131 [13AP], H2201–H2206 [14AP], E529 [20AP], E535 [21AP]

Crime: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5109–H5114 [13JY], E1077 [16JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4635–H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496, H4497, H4498 [18JN], H4580, H4588 [23JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4607 [24JN], H4762 [25JN], E928 [18JN], E954 [23JN], E987 [25JN]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center: designate (H.R. 2131), H4350–H4352 [15JN]

Medal of Honor Bowl: tribute, E63 [13JA]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Calvery Baptist Church: anniversary, S7044 [30SE]

Crime: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (S. Res. 212), S4582, S4583 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255–S4257, S4260, S4272, S4277, S4279, S4281 [18JN], S4335, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4559–S4561 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center: designate (H.R. 2131), S6425 [5AU]

Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church: anniversary, S6604 [10SE]

Reports filed

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 114–137), H3912 [4JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2131, J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC, H4350 [15JN]

S. Res. 212, condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing in Charleston, SC, S4607 [24JN]

CHARLESTON, WV

Remarks in Senate

Charleston Job Corps: tribute, S2106 [13AP]

CHARLESTON (SC) POST AND COURIER

Articles and editorials

James B. Edwards, E9 [6JA]

Jim Edwards Had Transformative Role in S.C. Shift to GOP, E9, E10 [6JA]

CHARLESTON (WV) GAZETTE-MAIL

Articles and editorials

Coal Not Coming Back, Appalachian Power President Says, S7713 [3NO]

Reality Check on Coal, Future, S7713 [3NO]

CHARLIE HEBDO (French publication)

Bills and resolutions

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA] (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H412 [16JA]

Remarks in House

France: condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), H54 [7JA], H111, H112, H113, H141, H153 [8JA], H183, H184 [9JA], H192, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA], E349 [17MR]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H416–H418 [20JA]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in France, H181 [9JA]

Remarks in Senate

France: absence of U.S. high ranking official at Paris unity rally held to condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication) and kosher supermarket, S188 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), S29 [7JA], S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (S. Res. 29), S300 [20JA], S635 [29JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 37, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, H416 [20JA]

S. Res. 29, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, S290 [20JA]

CHARLOTTE, NC

Remarks in House

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept.: tribute, H5813 [8SE]

——— tribute to officers for efforts to assist victims of domestic violence incident, H2889 [13MY]

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: anniversary, E755 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Charlotte Motor Speedway: tribute to Let Freedom Race Celebration, S3176 [20MY]

CHARLOTTE (NC) OBSERVER

Obituaries

Calhoun, John P., E612 [29AP]

CHARLOTTE’S WEB MEDICAL HEMP ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1635), H8435 [30NO], H8656 [1DE]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Remarks in House

University of Virginia: call for investigation into beating and arrest of student by Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents, H1774 [19MR]

Remarks in Senate

Virginia Organizing (organization): anniversary, S148 [12JA]

CHARNESS, AYLA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E403 [25MR]

CHARNETZKI, PAUL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3769 [4JN]

CHARREN, PEGGY

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 61), S698 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 61, tribute, S702 [2FE]

CHASE, JOVITA

Remarks in House

Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2, E1635 [17NO]

CHASE, LEAH

Remarks in House

Tribute, H838 [5FE]

CHASEWOOD LEARNING (organization)

Remarks in House

Aurora, IL: tribute to RoboGals, 11th Congressional District student robotics team, H6822 [6OC]

CHASKA, MN

Remarks in House

Chaska High School: tribute to student efforts to end human trafficking, H686 [2FE]

CHATHAM, NJ

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E814 [2JN]

CHATMAN, PAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E446 [26MR]

CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Cusseta, GA: anniversary of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, E581 [23AP]

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

Crime: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Lists

Victims of gun violence, H9265 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Crime: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5299, H5303 [21JY], E1089 [21JY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Armed Forces members killed at Chattanooga, TN, military sites, H5315 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: condemn shootings at military sites, S5147 [16JY]

——— condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (S. Res. 227), S5429 [21JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5166 [16JY], S5181, S5185, S5186 [21JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 227, condemn shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected, S5214 [21JY]

CHAUDHURI, JONODEV O.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S1780 [24MR]

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY

Remarks in House

Cassadaga, NY: tribute to Cassadaga Job Corps Center, E533 [21AP]

CHAVEZ, CESAR E.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E464 [13AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 124, tribute, S2053 [26MR]

CHAW, TERISA E.

Letters

Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act, S6815 [17SE]

CHEATHAM COUNTY, TN

Remarks in House

Kingston Springs, TN: anniversary, E1572 [2NO]

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

Remarks in Senate

Kulinowski, Kristen M.: nomination to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S6355 [5AU]

Sutherland, Vanessa L. Allen: nomination to be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson, S6355 [5AU]

——— nomination to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S6355 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of Kristen M. Kulinowski to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland To Be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Vannssa L. Allen Sutherland to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

CHEMICAL SAFETY FOR THE 21st CENTURY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2576), S8796 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8841 [18DE]

Enact (H.R. 2576), S8781, S8791 [17DE], S8872–S8874 [18DE]

Enact (S. 697), S2317 [22AP], S2712–S2714 [7MY], S2770 [12MY], S6929, S6930 [24SE], S7139–S7144 [6OC], S7407 [21OC], S7562–S7566 [28OC], S8877, S8878 [18DE]

——— unanimous-consent request, S7405, S7406 [21OC], S7563 [28OC]

EPA: grant waiver for States to regulate hazardous chemicals while EPA assesses a chemical for safety under certain conditions, S8877, S8878 [18DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697), S4249 [17JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697) (S. Rept. 114–67), S4296 [18JN]

CHEMICAL WEAPONS see also Weapons

Articles and editorials

Syria Likely Used Chlorine Gas in Recent Bombing Raids, Rights Group Says, S3734 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Iraq: condemn campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people and reaffirm friendship with the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 403), H5770 [29JY]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

——— ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Halabja, Kurdistan, H1669 [17MR], E361 [18MR]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6170 [18SE], H6700 [29SE]

World War I: anniversary of first large scale use of chemical weapons, H2398 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6626–S6629 [15SE], S6680–S6682 [16SE]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S7627 [29OC]

——— condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (S. Res. 173), S2696 [6MY]

——— condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, and call for international response to atrocities, S2781 [12MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP], S2821 [13MY]

——— establishment of humanitarian safe zone in Turkey, S5895 [27JY]

World War I: anniversary of first large scale use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP]

Reports filed

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. Res. 173, condemn atrocities committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S2693 [6MY]

CHEMICALS

Amendments

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8796 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H1768 [18MR]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see H.R. 3748), H6974 [9OC]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 1976), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 2687), H3921 [8JN]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (see S. 821), S1660 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (see H.R. 3350), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3968), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3380), H5766 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H2798 [5MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1769), H2208 [14AP]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H3757 [2JN]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 3547), H6136 [17SE]

——— extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents (see S. 2081), S6955 [25SE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 3954), H8150 [5NO]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

EPA: amend laws relative to use of dispersants (see H.R. 1922), H2354 [21AP]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 88), S58 [7JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 70), H7138 [22OC]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of algal toxins in drinking water (see S. 460), S926 [11FE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1014), S2272 [20AP]

——— limit quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products (see H.R. 2529), H3559 [21MY]

Housing: require disclosure by anyone selling a home or a landlord about previous manufacturing of methamphetamine in such homes to buyers or renters (see S. 2405), S8684 [15DE]

National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S7304 [19OC]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

NSF: implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 1447), S3238 [21MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 897), H981 [11FE]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see S. 2271), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 3390), H5767 [29JY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1494 [12MR]

——— modernize (see H.R. 2576), H3577 [26MY]

——— reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 348), S736 [3FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1482), H1802 [19MR]

Remarks in House

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801–H4803 [7JY]

California: almond industry fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (H.R. 3748), H6954 [9OC]

Corps of Engineers: Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989–H6991 [20OC], E1497 [21OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents, H6726 [30SE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (H.J. Res. 70), H7098 [22OC]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H7094 [22OC]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), H1094, H1095 [24FE], E258 [26FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require completion of full permitting process prior to issuing permit or license for projects that could be potential terrorist targets or involve nuclear or chemical facilities, H6243–H6246 [25SE]

Industrial Chemicals Corp.: Arvada Economic Development Association Business Collaboration Award recipient, E1482 [20OC]

Marine & Environmental Research Institute: anniversary, E1322 [18SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), H4551–H4560 [23JN], H4618 [24JN], E979, E990 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (S. 821), S1667 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 32), S18 [6JA], S217 [13JA], S7223 [7OC]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

EPA: exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA], S329 [21JA]

——— grant waiver for States to regulate hazardous chemicals while EPA assesses a chemical for safety under certain conditions, S8877, S8878 [18DE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), S6175 [30JY], S6228–S6231 [3AU], S6348–S6350 [5AU]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6229, S6230 [3AU]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (S. 1014), S2274 [20AP]

National Chemistry Week: designate (S. Res. 289), S7306 [19OC]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (S. 1500), S6275 [4AU]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8781, S8791 [17DE], S8872–S8874 [18DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S2317 [22AP], S2712–S2714 [7MY], S2770 [12MY], S6929, S6930 [24SE], S7139–S7144 [6OC], S7407 [21OC], S7562–S7566 [28OC], S8877, S8878 [18DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), unanimous-consent request, S7405, S7406 [21OC], S7563 [28OC]

Reports filed

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697), S4249 [17JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697) (S. Rept. 114–67), S4296 [18JN]

Drinking Water Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 212) (H. Rept. 114–26), H1112 [24FE]

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]

Sensible Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1500) (S. Rept. 114–160), S7654 [29OC]

Transnational Drug Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 32), S6809 [17SE]

TSCA Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 114–176), H4591 [23JN]

Texts of

H.R. 212, Drinking Water Protection Act, H1094 [24FE]

H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act, H4551–H4556 [23JN]

H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act, H6989 [20OC]

S. 32, Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S7223 [7OC]

S. Res. 289, National Chemistry Week, S7305 [19OC]

CHEN, ALBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1469 [9OC]

CHEN, YAOBIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E825 [2JN]

CHENAULT, RICHARD C.

Bills and resolutions

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

Remarks in House

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (H.R. 558), H6204 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (H.R. 558), S7366 [20OC]

Reports filed

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 558), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 558, Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH, H6204 [24SE]

CHENEY, RICHARD B. (a former Vice President of the United States)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (see S. Con. Res. 24), S7815 [5NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (S. Con. Res. 24), H8213 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (S. Con. Res. 24), S7843 [5NO]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 24, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney, S7823 [5NO], H8213 [16NO]

CHENNAULT, CLAIRE

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to Flying Tigers, E355 [18MR]

——— tribute to Flying Tigers fighter squadrons, H4778 [7JY], H5302 [21JY]

CHERTOFF, MICHAEL

Letters

Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8385 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S616 [29JA]

CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 519), S995 [12FE]

Texts of

S. 519, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

CHESHIRE, CT

Remarks in House

Miller, Richard: Cheshire, CT, Chamber of Commerce Special Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E305 [4MR]

CHESTER, CT

Remarks in House

Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek: anniversary, E1407 [1OC]

CHESTER, RYAN

Remarks in House

Breakthrough Junior Challenge: competition winner, E1779 [11DE]

CHESTER COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Chester County Sheriff’s Dept.: tribute for protecting courthouse from knife attacker, H5864 [9SE]

Glenmoore, PA: anniversary of Glen Moore Fire Co., E890 [12JN]

CHESTER COUNTY, TN

Remarks in House

Whitehead, Cathy: Tennessee Dept. of Education Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1627 [16NO]

CHESTERFIELD, MO

Bills and resolutions

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office: designate (see H.R. 322), H358 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office: designate (H.R. 322), H6201, H6202 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office: designate (H.R. 322), S7366 [20OC]

Reports filed

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 322), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 322, Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO, H6201 [24SE]

CHESTERTON, IN

Remarks in House

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: anniversary, E1599 [5NO]

CHESTNUT, DWAYNE AND CAROL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1800 [15DE]

CHESTNUT, JACOB J.

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, E1123 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5681, S5682 [24JY]

CHEVES, JOHN

Articles and editorials

After 50 Years at UK, Professor Who Wrote Much of Kentucky Law and Investigated UK Athletics Is Retiring, S4292 [18JN]

CHEVRON CORP.

Remarks in House

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academies, E1066 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

CHEW, ALBERT E., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9359 [16DE], E1623 [16NO]

CHEYENNE (WY) WYOMING TRIBUNE-EAGLE

Articles and editorials

Focus on Real Issues for Small Businesses, S3105 [20MY]

CHI HEALTH (regional health network)

Remarks in House

Killpack, Anna: CHI Health (regional health network) Mother Mary Vincent McDermott Award recipient, E1729 [8DE]

CHIAO, KUO-YU HANS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E59 [13JA]

CHIARELLA, JOHN G., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E235 [24FE]

CHIARENZA, LINDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1216 [8SE]

CHIARTAS, JESSICA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7637 [4NO]

CHICAGO, IL

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Trains Often Trickle Into Toledo After Rash of Delays, H1580 [4MR]

Meet the Nuns Who Are Preparing Their West Ridge Home To Take in Syrian Refugees, S8294 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 205), S4299 [18JN] (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Illinois (see H.R. 904), H982 [11FE]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Knuckles, Frankie: tribute (see H. Res. 280), H3561 [21MY]

Members of Congress: support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see S. Res. 137), S2245 [16AP] (see H. Res. 205), H2269 [15AP]

Letters

New Starts transit projects funding: Leanne Redden, Regional Transportation Authority, E1611 [5NO]

Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act: Don Orseno, METRA (commuter rail system), S7016 [30SE]

Remarks in House

Abbott Laboratories (company): inclusion in National Association for Female Executives Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list, H1792 [19MR]

American Sokol Organization: anniversary, E1548 [27OC]

Austin Peoples Action Center: anniversary, E1397 [30SE]

Business and industry: tribute to confectionary industry, H6122 [17SE]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, H4422 [16JN]

Chicago (IL) Crusader: anniversary, E786 [21MY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO]

DAR: anniversary of Chicago, IL, Dewalt Mechlin Chapter, E1380 [29SE]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River, E1085 [21JY]

——— honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (H. Res. 375), E1113 [23JY]

Finer Foods Inc.: tribute to Thanksgiving donation to families in need in Illinois 10th Congressional District, E1628 [16NO]

Firearms: gun control, H8852 [1DE], H9215 [10DE]

Girls Like Me Project, Inc.: tribute to Chicago Day of the Girl Child, E1453 [8OC]

Kittler, Laurette: St. Benedict Preparatory School, Chicago, IL, Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, E1417 [2OC]

McDonald, Laquan: impact of poverty, sexual abuse, and social injustice prior to shooting death by law enforcement officer, H8871 [2DE]

Mitzen, Phyllis: National Association of Social Workers National Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E629 [30AP]

North Chicago Rotary Club: tribute to Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, H1176 [26FE]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (H. Res. 205), H2219 [15AP]

St. Bruno Catholic Church: anniversary, E1380 [29SE]

St. Daniel the Prophet School: anniversary, E100 [22JA]

Wendell Phillips Academy High School: tribute to football team, H8864 [2DE]

Zarzycki Manor Chapels: anniversary, E1587 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, S4174 [16JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 205), S4332 [18JN]

Chicago Community Trust (organization): anniversary, S2597 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S6996 [29SE]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, S909 [11FE]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (S. Res. 137), S2255 [16AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 137, Roosevelt University anniversary, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 205, tribute to Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team), S4306 [18JN]

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (hockey team)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 205), S4299 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4422 [16JN] (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Veterans: tribute to USA Warriors Ice Hockey program, H56 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4174 [16JN]

Tribute (S. Res. 205), S4332 [18JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 205, tribute, S4306 [18JN]

CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2597 [4MY]

CHICAGO (IL) CRUSADER

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E786 [21MY]

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Letters

New Starts transit projects funding, E1611 [5NO]

CHICAGOIST (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Meet the Nuns Who Are Preparing Their West Ridge Home To Take in Syrian Refugees, S8294 [2DE]

CHILD, JAYDYN

Remarks in Senate

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, S4019 [10JN]

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see S. 656), S1302 [4MR] (see S. 1028), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 469), H530 [22JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2352), S8378 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H549–H553, H563 [26JA], H672 [2FE], E117, E123 [27JA], E135 [30JA]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, S1368 [10MR], S1420 [11MR], S2292 [21AP], S2336 [22AP]

Texts of

H.R. 469, Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act, H550 [26JA]

S. 2397, Dept. of HHS grants authorization to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse, S8609 [10DE]

CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE FSA ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 215), S347 [21JA]

CHILD AND ELDERLY MISSING ALERT PROGRAM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 201), S347 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 201), S6846 [21SE]

CHILD HOME AND COMMUNITY (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E497 [15AP]

CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

CHILD NICOTINE POISONING PREVENTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 142), S8610, S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 142), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 3242), H5588 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 142), S107 [8JA], S8613 [10DE], S8877 [18DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 142) (S. Rept. 114–12), S2110 [13AP]

Texts of

S. 142, provisions, S108 [8JA], S8613 [10DE]

CHILD NUTRITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel (see H.R. 3817), H7174 [23OC]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 1539), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2715), H4135 [10JN]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 1937), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3502), H5975 [11SE]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see S. 1796), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (S. 1796), S7894 [10NO]

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIM RESTITUTION IMPROVEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 295), S919, S945 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 295), S916–S920 [11FE]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S916 [11FE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 295), S858 [9FE]

Texts of

S. 295, provisions, S920 [11FE]

CHILD POVERTY REDUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2224), S7893 [10NO]

CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE ACT

Letters

Provisions: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2091, provisions, H6801 [6OC]

CHILD WELFARE PROVIDER INCLUSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR]

CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA

Remarks in House

Apraxia Awareness Day: observance, E638 [30AP]

CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSHIP, TREATMENT, ACCESS, AND RESEARCH (CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

CHILDREN AND YOUTH see also Colleges and Universities; Education; Families and Domestic Relations; Schools; Toys

Addresses

Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities: Senator Alexander, S1298 [4MR]

Implications of the Moynihan Report, ‘‘Negro Family—Case for National Action’’: Senator Alexander, S1435 [11MR]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6851 [21SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H451 [21JA]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878 [7OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S8610, S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1337, S1338 [9MR], S1369, S1389, S1390, S1391, S1392, S1393, S1394 [10MR], S1408, S1441, S1442, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447 [11MR], S1498 [12MR], S1533, S1543, S1545, S1547, S1548, S1549, S1550, S1551 [16MR], S1589 [17MR], S1633 [18MR], S1670 [19MR], S2162, S2182 [14AP], S2276 [20AP], S2306, S2307, S2308 [21AP], S2313, S2320, S2326, S2330, S2331, S2333, S2334, S2335, S2336 [22AP]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1253, H1255, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260, H1261, H1262, H1263, H1265, H1270, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1283, H1285, H1286, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1293, H1295, H1297 [26FE], H1393, H1394 [27FE], H4908, H4910, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1191 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S919, S945 [11FE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7073 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4675, S4676, S4690, S4691, S4692, S4693, S4694, S4777, S4780, S4782, S4783, S4790, S4792, S4794, S4795, S4796, S4797, S4798, S4799, S4800, S4801 [7JY], S4827, S4828, S4845, S4846, S4847, S4849, S4851, S4852, S4853, S4854, S4856, S4859, S4862, S4863, S4864, S4872, S4874, S4875, S4876, S4879, S4880, S4881, S4882, S4884, S4885, S4886, S4887 [8JY], S4906, S4909, S4912, S4913, S4923, S4924, S4925, S4964, S4965, S4967, S4968, S4969, S4971, S4972, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4984 [9JY], S5012, S5013, S5015, S5016, S5018 [13JY], S5033, S5038, S5039, S5064, S5065, S5066, S5067, S5068, S5069, S5078, S5080, S5082, S5085, S5086, S5087 [14JY], S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5102, S5103, S5104, S5131 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S8611, S8614 [10DE]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), S8828, S8831, S8834 [17DE], S8838 [18DE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6322 [29SE]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6904, S6905 [22SE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE], H6780 [1OC]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2156, S2158, S2159, S2176, S2178, S2179, S2180 [14AP]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8727, S8732 [16DE]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC], H7741 [4NO]

Conferees: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Can the GOP Change?, S844 [9FE], S876, S890 [10FE]

Common-Core Standards’ Undemocratic Push, E270 [27FE]

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Don’t Let the Senate Throw Away 40 Percent of America’s Homeless Youth, S1408 [11MR]

Education Law Everyone Wants To Fix, S4905 [9JY]

How One Government Is Taking Drastic Measures To Save Kids From Islamic Extremist Brainwashing, H1280 [26FE]

Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]

Looking Away From Abortion, S6059 [28JY]

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, H3962 [9JN]

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, H7069 [21OC]

Narrows Is a Club To Call Home, E1116 [23JY]

No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]

Owensboro Boys Win Their First State Basketball Title Since 1980, S2025 [26MR]

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

Republicans Target Social Security Disability, H436 [21JA]

Revising—Not Eliminating—Tests To Make Va. Schools Better, S4807 [8JY]

Setting the Record Straight on Measuring Fetal Age and the ‘20-Week Abortion’, S6861 [22SE]

Steps Against Juvenile Sex Trafficking, S1359 [10MR]

U of C’s Colegrove Honored at LTC, S1524 [16MR]

Videos About Planned Parenthood Are Grossly Misleading, E1168 [29JY]

Where Republicans and Democrats Agree the Government Needs To Spend More, H1282 [26FE]

Young Black High School Grads Face Astonishing Underemployment, S4822 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 3515), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 36), H37 [6JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 38), H429 [20JA] (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H2109 [26MR]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

Alcohol Responsibility Month: designate (see H. Res. 241), H2770 [30AP]

——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 162), S2568 [30AP]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO] (see H. Res. 527), H8240 [16NO]

Armed Forces: condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4200), H9205 [9DE]

——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Budget: provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Business and industry: require certain large companies to submit to an independent annual audit of their supply chains to verify that their supply chains are free of child and forced labor (see H.R. 2385), H3252 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 51), S590 [28JA] (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Charren, Peggy: tribute (see S. Res. 61), S698 [2FE]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]

Coast Guard: expand Coast Guard Junior ROTC Program to include a unit at Pinellas Park High School, Pinellas Park, FL (see H.R. 142), H40 [6JA]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 461), H6835 [6OC]

Correctional institutions: eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles in State correction facilities (see S. 1851), S5526 [23JY]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 1850), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2823), H4541 [18JN]

Courts: encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 64), H38 [6JA]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5523 [27JY]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 1976), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see S. 588), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

——— improve requirements for imitation firearms (see S. 213), S347 [21JA]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR] (see H.R. 3242), H5588 [28JY]

Credit: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H2110 [26MR]

Crime: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking (see S. 642), S1246 [3MR]

——— combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1201), H1525 [2MR]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see S. 656), S1302 [4MR] (see S. 1028), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 469), H530 [22JA]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (see S. 724), S1494 [12MR]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 1311), H1612 [4MR]

——— expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see S. 529), S983 [12FE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H187 [9JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H530 [22JA]

——— make persons who conspire to commit, commit, or benefit from an act of human trafficking ineligible for admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 345), H403 [14JA]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA] (see S. 404), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 181), H103 [7JA] (see H.R. 296), H357 [13JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3506 [20MY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 159), H41 [6JA]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 43), S590 [28JA]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H3877 [3JN]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2108 [26MR]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 1937), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3502), H5975 [11SE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 1728), H2111 [26MR]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see S. 1833), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3886), H7623 [3NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see S. 1796), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 3316), H5764 [29JY]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1146), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2508), H3558 [21MY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H981 [11FE]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1163 [25FE]

——— repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (see H.R. 3894), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2960), H4861 [7JY]

——— allow for portability of funds for programs improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (see S. 72), S58 [7JA]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1827), H2269 [15AP]

——— amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 754), H853 [5FE]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 561), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 1306), H1612 [4MR]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 419), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1071), H1163 [25FE]

——— assure educational stability for children in foster care (see S. 1639), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

——— authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H3252 [15MY]

——— authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 736), H811 [4FE]

——— authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3008), H5029 [9JY]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H638 [27JA]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 251), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3252 [15MY]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 3604), H6227 [24SE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 645), S1246 [3MR]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H3559 [21MY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see S. 1025), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 4020), H8240 [16NO]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 2268), H2876 [12MY]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 375), H405 [14JA]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 858), H917 [10FE]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program (see S. 1787), S5170 [16JY]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3346), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see S. 1166), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 1128), S2529 [29AP]

——— establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 374), H405 [14JA]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 72), H38 [6JA]

——— establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 2988), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see S. 1184), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 850), H916 [10FE]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see H.R. 3369), H5766 [29JY]

——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 2797), H4431 [16JN]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve privacy protections for students and their parents (see S. 1341), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3157), H5402 [22JY]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 2419), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve requirements for alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 528), S983 [12FE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (see H.R. 848), H916 [10FE]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see S. 1185), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— make grants to promote the education of expectant and parenting students (see S. 416), S858 [9FE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H660 [28JA]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 937), H1034 [12FE]

——— permit alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 516), S983 [12FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 755), H853 [5FE]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs (see S. 557), S1118 [25FE]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 2062), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4028), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1070), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see S. 1059), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 37), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 193), H103 [7JA]

——— provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 4042), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 581), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2105), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

——— recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see S. 476), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 930), H1033 [12FE]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (see H.R. 3204), H5466 [23JY]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— require disaggregation of educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category (see S. 1729), S4953 [9JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S832 [5FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

——— require training for teachers in social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 497), H531 [22JA]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see S. 1075), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2013), H2464 [23AP]

——— strengthen charter school accountability and transparency, prevent fraud, and increase community involvement (see S. 1708), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 3795), H7089 [21OC]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 643), S1246 [3MR]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

——— support a reduction in school suspension and expulsions (see S. 672), S1303 [4MR]

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 418), S858 [9FE]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H754 [3FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 125), H1162 [25FE] (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]

——— use amounts provided for the Fund for the Improvement of Education to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 325), S673 [30JA]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see S. 1439), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

——— authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]

——— award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 923), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 453), H479 [21JA]

——— condition receipt by States of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (see H.R. 2232), H2792 [1MY]

——— conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 1636), H2033 [25MR]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see S. 628), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1209), H1565 [3MR]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see S. 205), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 398), H412 [16JA]

——— ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 311), H357 [13JA]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see H.R. 2548), H3560 [21MY]

——— establish and implement mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 307), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 582), H660 [28JA]

——— establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H5787 [4AU]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H4770 [25JN]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (see S. 1446), S3238 [21MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs (see H.R. 1372), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see S. 2290), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4120), H8411 [19NO]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see S. 2311), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 3235), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1462), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit applicants from enrolling in a health plan on an exchange, in Medicaid, or in a child health plan if their self-attested personal information is inconsistent with Federal data sources (see S. 42), S57 (see S. 118), S59 [7JA]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for grants to develop or evaluate a video game to train parents in food parenting practices (see H.R. 3405), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 4015), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide States with flexibility to use certain Federal foster care funding for child welfare programs to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for all children needing welfare services (see S. 1932), S6296 [4AU]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see S. 1793), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 1499), H1802 [19MR]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H7624 [3NO]

——— reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2060), S6809 [17SE]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see S. 2424), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1344), H1625 [10MR]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (see S. 821), S1660 [19MR]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see S. 486), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2352), S8378 [3DE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 1211), H1565 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 63), H38 [6JA]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 3606), H6227 [24SE]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see S. 623), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see S. 256), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 576), H639 [27JA]

——— modernize and improve Family Unification Program (see S. 2289), S8020 [17NO]

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 68), H38 [6JA]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 4253), H9327 [15DE]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 2431), S8883 [18DE]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

——— expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 2955), H4861 [7JY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see S. 2280), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 2197), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

——— reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2667), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps (see H. Res. 252), H2799 [5MY]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for youth jobs (see S. 1506), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

——— provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (see H.R. 2796), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1078), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize States to enter into interstate compacts to standardize requirements for commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 1672), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3283), H5762 [29JY]

——— issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 3334), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2008), H2464 [23AP]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 423), H478 [21JA]

——— make grants to eligible educational institutions to provide child care services on campus (see H.R. 3419), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide for payment of childcare assistance to certain single parents who are participating in a departmental vocational rehabilitation program (see H.R. 3374), H5766 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Diseases: provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3658), H6749 [30SE]

——— provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S2400 [23AP]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Drugs: promote development of safe drugs for neonates (see S. 2041), S6699 [16SE]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

——— award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H756 [3FE]

——— encourage parent, family, and community involvement, provide needed integrated services and supports to assist students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement (see S. 412), S858 [9FE]

——— express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (see S. Res. 150), S2401 [23AP] (see H. Res. 515), H7742 [4NO]

——— improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2411), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 678), H755 [3FE]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1042), H1113 [24FE]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

——— support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H810 [4FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 1177), S2568 [30AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (see S. 1564), S4103 [11JN]

——— waive certain protections from requirements to take a polygraph test for certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with children (see H.R. 2618), H3757 [2JN]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Every Kid Healthy Week: designate (see H. Res. 190), H2153 [13AP]

FAA: initiate a rulemaking relative to upgrading aircraft medical kits for children on airplanes (see H.R. 3379), H5766 [29JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H4343 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see S. 1525), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 2688), H4001 [9JN]

——— clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see S. 2077), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

——— enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]

——— establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 67), H38 [6JA]

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 1637), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2818), H4541 [18JN]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (see S. 473), S982 [12FE]

——— increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC] (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H2791 [1MY]

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 332), H4542 [18JN]

——— recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 1194), H1524 [2MR]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 349), H4955 [8JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

——— reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H1847 [23MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 2033), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 36), H406 [14JA]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4148), H8859 [1DE]

——— reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (see H.R. 530), H581 [26JA]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA] (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H39 [6JA]

Health: improve access, certainty, and innovation relative to vaccines (see H.R. 786), H854 [5FE]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 988), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 249), H2792 [1MY]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 739), H811 [4FE]

House Rules: amend to exclude certain nonprofit youth mentoring organizations from the definition of earmark (see H. Res. 409), H5847 [8SE]

Human rights: establish a national strategy to prevent, and provide services for victims of, female genital mutilation (see H.R. 783), H854 [5FE]

——— express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H412 [16JA]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (see S. Res. 81), S984 [12FE]

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6749 [30SE]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 45), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2417 [22AP]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 44), S57 [7JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see S. 1120), S2473 [28AP]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 3436), H5782 [31JY]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H38 [6JA]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 130), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 551), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H5865 [9SE]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 218, 220), H155 [8JA]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Jones-Ayers, Georgia: tribute (see S. Res. 85), S1118 [25FE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S2530 [29AP] (see S. Res. 179), S2933 [14MY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 515), H532 [22JA]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see S. Res. 249), S6533 [9SE] (see S. Res. 279), S7160 [6OC] (see H. Res. 422), H6075 [16SE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 694), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR] (see H.R. 3283), H5762 [29JY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see S. 2159), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3495), H5974 [11SE]

——— allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H6306 [28SE]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA] (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see S. 1852), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 737), S1495 [12MR] (see S. 2118), S7102 [1OC] (see H.R. 2253), H2876 [12MY]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see S. 349), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 670), H754 [3FE]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3930), H7742 [4NO]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 835), H916 [10FE]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide greater clarity for States relative to excluding providers whose actions a State suspects causes termination of fetuses born alive (see H.R. 3494), H5974 [11SE]

Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 42), H37 [6JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO] (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO] (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO] (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO] (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4771 [25JN]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S2352 [22AP]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 132), S2041 [26MR]

National Bartter Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H5030 [9JY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Cheerleading Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 175), H2111 [26MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S5061 [14JY]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 1494), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S1891 [25MR] (see H. Res. 224), H2498 [28AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 293), S7470 [22OC] (see H. Res. 492), H7189 [26OC]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 275), S7102 [1OC]

National Florence Crittenton Mission: rename as the National Critteton Foundation (see S. 1727), S4953 [9JY]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 129), S2041 [26MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2651 [5MY] (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S6894 [22SE]

National Lacrosse Month: designate (see H. Res. 267), H3252 [15MY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 58), S653 [29JA] (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Middle Level Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 111), S1891 [25MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 153), H1721 [17MR]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 159), S2568 [30AP]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H917 [10FE]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 156), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 239), H2770 [30AP]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO] (see H. Res. 510), H7624 [3NO]

National Schizencephaly Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 181), S3060 [19MY]

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 107), H982 [11FE]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 107), H982 [11FE]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE] (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 521), H8152 [5NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY] (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 114), H1069 [13FE]

National Upper and Lower Limb Differences Month: designate (see H. Res. 312), H4343 [12JN]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 149), H1635 [13MR] (see H. Res. 151), H1661 [16MR]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H2111 [26MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 410), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1082), H1163 [25FE]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3252), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide tribal demonstration projects for integration of early childhood development and education, including Native language and culture (see S. 2304), S8079 [18NO]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 184), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 1168), H1499 [27FE]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (see S. 464), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 895), H981 [11FE]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4298 [18JN]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid (see H.R. 2027), H2464 [23AP]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

NIH: encourage a global pediatric clinical trial network (see H. Con. Res. 46), H3212 [14MY]

——— establish a Youth Mental Health Research Network (see H.R. 2736), H4241 [11JN]

——— publish guidelines on appropriate age groupings to be included in clinical research studies involving human subjects (see H.R. 2436), H3387 [19MY]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

——— include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Occupational safety and health: limit hours children work as actors, performers, and models, require blocked trust accounts for their financial protection, and clarify liability of employers for sexual harassment of such child performers (see H.R. 3383), H5767 [29JY]

Postage and stamps: issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see S. 1254), S2730 [7MY]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

Product safety: prohibit the sale of infant formula after the expiration date on the product (see H.R. 2936), H4770 [25JN]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 2166), S7272 [8OC]

——— increase number of months of vocational training that may be counted as work to satisfy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1281), H1611 [4MR]

——— prevent States from counting certain expenditures as State spending to reduce Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 2959), H4861 [7JY]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 1179), H1499 [27FE]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S1162 [26FE]

——— observance (see H. Res. 135), H1525 [2MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (see S. 1329), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2288), H2956 [13MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1779), H2209 [14AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3331), H5764 [29JY]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 256), S6651 [15SE]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 146), H1614 [4MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 102), S59 [7JA] (see S. 316), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1639), H2033 [25MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 846), H916 [10FE]

——— improve transfer of earned school credits for foster youth (see H.R. 562), H638 [27JA]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (see S. 882), S2041 [26MR]

——— require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 63), S58 [7JA]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE] (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1435), H1768 [18MR]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H3386 [19MY]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 83), S1031 [23FE] (see H. Res. 112), H1069 [13FE]

Social Security: enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2293), S8020 [17NO]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2), H1898 [24MR]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 466), S926 [11FE]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— prohibit recovery of certain overpayments through tax refund offsets and prohibit application of the earnings test relative to child’s insurance benefits (see H.R. 2774), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 428), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 700), H810 [4FE]

——— provide greater transparency and information relative to Federal expenditures under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in U.S. territories (see H.R. 1570), H1899 [24MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 546), H638 [27JA]

——— reduce Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program fraud in U.S. territories (see H.R. 3444), H5847 [8SE]

——— reform (see H.R. 1756), H2152 [13AP]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 1868), H2306 [16AP]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see S. 436), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 829), H915 [10FE]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 369), S772 [4FE]

——— establish USAccounts family savings program (see H.R. 4045), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see S. 204), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 409), H430 [20JA]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1474), H1801 [19MR]

SSI: condition eligibility of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for benefits on school attendance (see H.R. 2511), H3559 [21MY]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H2654 [29AP]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 141), S2272 [20AP]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2268 [15AP]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 53), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— create a credit for foster families (see S. 664), S1303 [4MR]

——— deny tax exemption to organizations which violate Federal prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3575), H6178 [18SE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 192), H103 [7JA]

——— disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the IRS (see H.R. 713), H810 [4FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see S. 820), S1660 [19MR]

——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1780), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 701), H810 [4FE]

——— expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 101), S59 [7JA]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 2703), H4001 [9JN]

——— increase deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 4296), H10710 [18DE]

——— increase the allowable age of dependents that can have medical expenses paid from their families’ health savings accounts (see H.R. 3184), H5465 [23JY]

——— increase the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts and include athletic equipment in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (see S. 243), S420 [22JA]

——— inflation adjust the limitation on dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2891), H4768 [25JN]

——— limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and require a valid Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2956), H4861 [7JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 2203), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9269 [10DE]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5466 [23JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1332), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2354), S8378 [3DE]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see S. 180), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 964), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide an increasingly larger earned income credit for families with more than a certain number of children (see H.R. 1757), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 100), S59 [7JA]

——— provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3552), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth (see H.R. 1377), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide incentives for education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (see H.R. 3570), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 138), S100 [8JA] (see S. 1954), S6380 [5AU]

——— qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 1412), S3237 [21MY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 835), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1542), H1848 [23MR]

——— repeal dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 2207), H2791 [1MY]

——— repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 2184), H2769 [30AP]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2334), H3211 [14MY]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (see S. 1397), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2478), H3506 [20MY]

——— strengthen the child tax credit (see S. 2264), S7912 [10NO]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility for childless individuals and youth formerly in foster care (see S. 2327), S8160 [19NO]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3982), H8151 [5NO]

Tobacco products: prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 3042), H5116 [13JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 2100), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3656), H6749 [30SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1494 [12MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 611), H661 [28JA]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1993), S6381 [5AU]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO] (see H. Res. 447), H6705 [29SE]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H531 [22JA]

Voting: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

Wear Orange Day: designate (see H. Res. 312), H4343 [12JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA] (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2321), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4113), H8411 [19NO]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Conference reports

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Austin Hernandez, E442 [26MR]

Miracle Micah: Danielle Pickering, H2934 [13MY]

State of the Union: Alicia Muir, S343 [21JA]

——— Caroline Arthaud, S274 [20JA]

——— Connor Drown, S275 [20JA]

——— Craig Pelsor, S237 [16JA]

——— Curtis Richardson, S343 [21JA]

——— Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

——— Emily (Emery) Mead, S343 [21JA]

——— Freidemann Schmidt, S343 [21JA]

——— Hadley Menk, S237 [16JA]

——— Har Wa Bi, S275 [20JA]

——— Jacob Gallow, S276 [20JA]

——— Kathy Joseph, S342 [21JA]

——— Leo Lehrer-Small, S236 [16JA]

——— Liam Gibbons, S342 [21JA]

——— Peter Camardo, S275 [20JA]

——— Ryan Taggard, S237 [16JA]

——— Sam Anglum, S274 [20JA]

——— Sophia Seman, S344 [21JA]

——— Spencer Eckert, S276 [20JA]

——— Taylor Devaney, S275 [20JA]

What Does Freedom Mean to My Family? Amari Williams, S3308 [22MY]

Excerpts

‘‘Half the Sky—Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide’’: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, S1601–S1613, S1619, S1620 [18MR]

Letters

Allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system: Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1258 [26FE]

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Child Support Assistance Act: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth: Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S1376 [10MR]

——— Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), S1376 [10MR]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: Representatives Van Hollen, DeLauro, and Slaughter, H6873 [7OC]

Condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes: Julia Frifield, Dept. of State, S8731 [16DE]

——— several Senators, S8731 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities relative to children in custody: Representative Blackburn, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities report: Representative Blackburn, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: Anita Bonds, District of Columbia Council, H7066 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia Council members, H7062 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H590 [27JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H590 [27JA]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H544 [26JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H544 [26JA]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Darla Bardine, National Network for Youth, S1477 [12MR]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign, S1477 [12MR]

——— Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

——— Kreig Pinkham, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, S1477 [12MR]

——— several human rights and child welfare organizations, H3278 [18MY]

——— several law enforcement organizations, S1358 [10MR]

——— several organizations, S1356, S1357 [10MR]

——— several religious organizations, S2328 [22AP]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: several medical and public health organizations, H446 [21JA]

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2043 [26MR]

——— Rich Umbdenstock, American Hospital Association, H2043 [26MR]

——— Richard C. Pieters, Massachusetts Medical Society, H2042 [26MR]

State education accountability systems requirement to provide additional resources to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (excerpt), S5117 [15JY]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H593 [27JA]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H593 [27JA]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H6318 [29SE]

——— Karin Johanson and Georgeanne M. Usova, ACLU, H6317 [29SE]

——— Mark S. DeFranceso, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H6317 [29SE]

——— Reid B. Blackwelder, American Academy of Family Physicians, H6325 [29SE]

Lists

Anti-trafficking, child welfare, and law enforcement organizations supporting H.R. 181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H558 [26JA]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 committee chairmen, S3924 [9JN]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 Eagle Scout recipients, S3924 [9JN]

Barrington, RI, Boy Scout Troop 6 scoutmasters, S3924 [9JN]

Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Democratic Members of Congress who voted for Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, H6086 [17SE]

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE], H967 [11FE]

Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, IL, archery team members, E497 [15AP]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E266 [27FE]

New Jersey 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E744 [19MY]

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496 [15AP]

Ohio high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2563 [30AP]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1132 [25FE]

Organizations supporting Casey amendment to S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, on improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4933 [9JY]

Organizations supporting conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8891 [2DE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S2152 [14AP], H2042, H2079 [26MR]

Organizations supporting Representative Robert C. Scott substitute amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1483 [27FE]

Organizations supporting S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S1359 [10MR]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5926 [27JY]

Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition participating schools and art teachers, E600 [28AP]

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6798 [17SE], H2936 [13MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1614 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4932 [8JY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7076 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8029 [18NO], H8271 [17NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6334 [29SE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2158, S2159, S2160, S2161 [14AP]

Press releases

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Legal Momentum (organization), S1478 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Condemns Effort To Insert Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Into Bill on Human Trafficking: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., S1477 [12MR]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Bipartisan Policy Center (organization), H2044 [26MR]

——— Massachusetts Hospital Association, H2042 [26MR]

Proclamations

Joanne Ellis California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1354 [24SE]

Norma Montna California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1348 [24SE]

Toni Scully California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1353 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Abell, Ericka: Iowa Hawkeye Ten Conference All-Conference Character Award recipient, E861 [9JN]

Abington, MA: tribute to Abington High School football team, E319 [10MR]

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5153 [14JY], H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5241, H5286, H5287 [16JY], H5318–H5328 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5453 [23JY], H5536, H5583 [28JY], H5856 [9SE], H6157, H6159 [18SE]

——— condemn video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6153, H6154, H6156–H6159 [18SE]

——— editing of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

——— ensure the right of women to terminate a pregnancy after 20 weeks if health is at risk, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

——— extend exception for incest to all women regardless of age relative to efforts to protect pain-capable unborn children, H451 [21JA]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H484, H488, H504 [22JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6124, H6125 [17SE], H6143–H6152, H6174 [18SE], H8349 [18NO], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers, H1190 [26FE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 816), H6126 [17SE], H6311 [29SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H441, H442, H443, H461, H462–H467, H471 [21JA], H484, H485–H490, H501–H503, H508 [22JA], H2882, H2883, H2885, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2892, H2923–H2939, H2949–H2951 [13MY], H2970 [14MY], H5324, H5326, H5327 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], E701, E706, E712 [14MY], E762 [20MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H443–H453 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to recommit, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

Adair, IA: tribute to Kid Zone Early Learning Center, E1091 [21JY]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid, H95 [7JA], H231, H234, H235, H236 [13JA], H397 [14JA], H558 [26JA], H2092 [26MR]

Ahuja, Siddhant: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Ahuja, Smriti: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Akron, OH: anniversary of Akron Children’s Hospital, E1250 [10SE]

Alameda County, CA: tribute to Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Unit, E132 [28JA]

Albers, Mark T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1229 [8SE]

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Bandelier Elementary School, E931 [18JN]

Allen, Megan: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1270 [11SE]

Altoona, PA: tribute to Bishop Guilfoyle High School football team, H114 [8JA], E199 [12FE]

Alvear, Ben: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E384 [23MR]

Aly, Alaa: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1573 [2NO]

American Education Week: observance, H8227 [16NO]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 527), H8251 [17NO]

Anderson, Devin: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award recipient, H3296 [18MY]

Ankeny, IA: tribute to Ankeny High School girls’ soccer team, E1007 [7JY]

Apraxia Awareness Day: observance, E638 [30AP]

Arcola, IL: tribute to Arcola Jr. Sr. High School football team, E1751 [9DE], E1806 [16DE]

Are You Kidding? (business): tribute, E527 [17AP]

Argyle, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

Argyle, Seth: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E614 [29AP]

Arizona: tribute to education programs for Latino children and youth in the 7th Congressional District, H7012 [20OC]

Arlington, TX: tribute to Sam Houston High School boys’ soccer team, H3319 [19MY]

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: tribute to scholarship gala, E535 [21AP]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, H1695 [17MR]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Cherokee Trail High School girls’ volleyball team, H10695 [18DE], E1738 [8DE]

Aurora, IL: Granger Middle School named Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools Illinois Horizon School to Watch, E786 [21MY]

——— tribute to Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board el Día de los Niños festival, E609 [29AP]

——— tribute to RoboGals, 11th Congressional District student robotics team, H6822 [6OC]

Auster, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Backpack Buddies (organization): tribute, H4868 [8JY]

Balderas, Alicia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E413 [25MR]

Barry, Anna: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E277 [27FE]

Batesville, MS: tribute to Hoskins Learning Center, E1580 [3NO]

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Catholic High School football team, H9034 [8DE]

Battles, Adam S.J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E613 [29AP]

Baudler, Mark: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E286 [2MR]

Bauer, Carly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E362 [18MR]

Bayfield, CO: tribute to Bayfield High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Beaudoin, Catherine: Okaloosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E256 [26FE]

Bellefonte, PA: Bellefonte Area High School winner of National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ poultry science career development event, H6312 [29SE]

Bellingham, WA: tribute to Lummi Nation School boys’ basketball team, E612 [29AP]

Ben Wheeler, TX: tribute to Martin’s Mill High School girls’ basketball team, E697 [13MY]

Benton, MO: tribute to Thomas W. Kelly High School cheerleading team, E164 [4FE]

Bergman, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [23AP]

Berwyn, PA: tribute to Conestoga High School Music Dept., H1668 [17MR]

Binghamton, NY: tribute to Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E907 [16JN]

Blandina, Gloria: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito, Sr., Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E306 [4MR]

Bloomington, MN: tribute to Oak Grove Middle School robotics team, H1652 [16MR]

Blue Springs, MO: tribute to Blue Springs South High School football team, E1833 [18DE]

Bluml, Tucker: Iowa Ron Scott Wrestler of Character Award recipient, E192 [10FE]

Bohl, Olivia: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E610 [29AP]

Boone, Graham: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E877 [11JN]

Boswell, Chris: Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1636 [17NO]

Boulanger, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [23AP]

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, CT: opening of renovated facility, E372 [19MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Bradford, PA: anniversary of YWCA, H4605 [24JN]

Brady, Gideon R.: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E1505 [21OC]

Branson, MO: tribute to Branson High School Future Farmers of America trap team, E1166 [29JY]

Bridgeport, WV: tribute to Bridgeport High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

Bridgewater, VA: anniversary of Blue Ridge Christian School, E1310 [17SE]

Brown, Korinna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E243 [24FE]

Brownsville, TX: tribute to Simon Rivera Early College High School boys’ soccer team, E566 [23AP]

Bruner, Gary M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E204 [12FE]

Bryn Mawr, PA: anniversary of Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, E1145 [28JY]

Buchanan, Justycelynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [23AP]

Bucks County, PA: anniversary of Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency, E597 [28AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H710 [3FE], H764 [4FE], H7159 [23OC]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to South Park High School football team, H8655 [1DE]

Buffalo State College: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge program award recipients, E997 [7JY]

Burch, Karen: Santa Rosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E283 [2MR]

Burke, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, H5185 [15JY]

Burlingame, CA: anniversary of Avalon Academy, E1429 [6OC]

——— anniversary of Mercy High School Kohl Mansion, E13 [6JA]

Business and industry: provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

Calton, Trenton Y.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

Camdenton, MO: inclusion of Camdenton High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1043 [13JY]

Cameron, Tom: Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Excellence in Mentoring Award recipient, E107 [22JA]

Cape Cod, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Childen’s Museum, E426 [26MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), H2332, H2333 [21AP]

Capolupo, James: Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E310 [4MR]

Carey, Brianna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E383 [23MR]

Carmel, IN: tribute to Carmel High School girls’ swim team, E420 [25MR]

Carpenter, Allison: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

Carr, Carl D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1504 [21OC]

Cassadaga, NY: tribute to Cassadaga Job Corps Center, E533 [21AP]

Castillo, Christian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E397 [24MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, E115 [26JA]

Caviness, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1170 [29JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: whistleblower allegations relative to intentional omission of findings from study examining possible relationship between certain vaccines and autism, H5602 [29JY]

Central America: funding to address factors driving migration of citizens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., E1166 [29JY]

Cerritos, CA: anniversary of ABC Unified School District, E397 [24MR]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to Franklin County Head Start Program, E1416 [2OC]

Chamois, MO: inclusion of Chamois High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1066 [14JY], E1306 [17SE]

Champaign, IL: tribute to Jefferson Middle School archery team, E497 [15AP]

Chanhassen, MN: tribute to Chanhassen High School baseball team, H4422 [16JN]

Chapin, SC: tribute to Chapin High School senior government class, E632 [30AP]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., officers for efforts to assist victims of domestic violence incident, H2889 [13MY]

Charness, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E403 [25MR]

Chaska, MN: tribute to Chaska High School student efforts to end human trafficking, H686 [2FE]

Chester, Ryan: Breakthrough Junior Challenge competition winner, E1779 [11DE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Austin Peoples Action Center, E1397 [30SE]

——— tribute to Wendell Phillips Academy High School football team, H8864 [2DE]

Child Home and Community (organization): anniversary, E497 [15AP]

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, H5986 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1336 [22SE], E1380 [29SE]

Children’s National Health System: observance of International Day of Radiology, E1488 [20OC]

Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

Chrysafis, Robert: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 6, E555 [22AP]

——— tribute to La Salle High School football team, H9067 [8DE]

Citizen Schools (organization): anniversary, E382 [23MR]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: anniversary, E1600 [5NO]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H4008 [10JN], H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO], H9004 [3DE]

Clark, Aidan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E415 [25MR]

Clark, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

Class, Robyn L.: California Head Start Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E128 [28JA]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to Flat Stanley literacy activity in Clemmons Elementary School 2d grade class, H1856 [24MR]

Cleveland, MS: tribute to Bolivar Community Action Agency, E501 [15AP]

Clinton, SC: tribute to Bell Street Middle School Science Olympiad team, H2456 [23AP]

Coalition for Social Justice: anniversary, E935 [19JN]

Cobden, IL: tribute to Cobden High School baseball team, E874 [10JN]

Codr, Candice: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E398 [24MR]

Colorado State University: possible violation of Colorado State law by purchasing harvested fetal organs after abortions from Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

Colosimo, Lucas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1435 [6OC]

Columbia, SC: call for investigation into confrontation between Spring Valley High School resource officer and student, H7198 [27OC]

Columbia County, NY: tribute to Columbia County Dept. of Social Services, E1182 [29JY]

Columbus, IN: tribute to Columbus North High School girls’ basketball team, E331 [16MR]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of ‘‘How Working Mothers Contribute to the Economic Security of American Families’’ report, H2890 [13MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6846, H6869–H6879 [7OC]

——— investigation of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322, H5323 [21JY]

Concerned Citizens for a Better Tunica County, Inc.: tribute to Tunica Teens in Action program, E479 [14AP]

Condon, James: National Association of Secondary School Principals Indiana Principal of the Year award recipient, H5123 [14JY], E1157 [29JY]

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: observance, E187 [10FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5565 [28JY]

——— tribute to Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

Converse, TX: tribute to Judson High School girls’ track and field team, E826 [2JN]

Conway, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Cook, Adam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E420 [25MR]

Cook, Stephen: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1751 [9DE]

Coon Rapids, MN: tribute to Coon Rapids Little League baseball team, H5947 [11SE]

Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell High School girls’ soccer team, E617 [29AP]

Corman, Chris: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1753 [9DE]

Correctional institutions: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7169 [23OC]

Cottleville, MO: inclusion of Francis Howell Central High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1060 [14JY]

Council Bluffs, IA: tribute to Attack 121 volleyball team, E1150 [28JY]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, CO (organization): West Chamber (organization) Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, E242 [24FE]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (H.R. 1139), H1733 [18MR]

Cranston, Ethan: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H556–H564 [26JA], H585, H586, H588 [27JA], H644, H654 [28JA], H5573 [28JY], H8847, H8848, H8849 [1DE], E117, E125 [27JA], E127 [28JA]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H549–H553, H563 [26JA], H672 [2FE], E117, E123 [27JA], E135 [30JA]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (H.R. 1311), E309 [4MR]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H553–H557 [26JA], E118 [27JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (H.R. 468), H548, H549 [26JA], E121 [27JA]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, H3280 [18MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking, H5808 [8SE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 181), H558 [26JA], H600–H607 [27JA], H2023 [25MR], H5760 [29JY], E123 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H1668 [17MR], H2422 [23AP], H2480, H2493 [28AP], H3266–H3284 [18MY], H3319 [19MY], H4169 [11JN], E695 [13MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), H3504 [20MY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 159), H561, H562 [26JA], H592–H595 [27JA]

Critchley, Matthew: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Crystal City, MO: tribute to Crystal City High School girls’ cross country team, E1755 [10DE]

Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1743 [9DE]

Cunningham, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E168 [5FE]

Cunningham, Scott: YMCA Youth and Government Distinguished Service Award and Dr. Paul Grist Service Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Dallas, TX: Hockaday School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— tribute to Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions for hosting Dallas Hunger Summit, E1348 [24SE]

——— tribute to Medical City Children’s Hospital Kids Teaching Kids program, E1597 [4NO]

Damariscotta, ME: Great Salt Bay Community School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E1010 [7JY]

Damascus, MD: tribute to Damascus High School football team, E1745 [9DE]

Danison, Angela: Michigan Dept. of Education Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, H672 [2FE]

Danner, Andrew N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E336 [16MR]

Dantzscher, Evan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

Davis, Alivia: Fourth Congressional District of Florida Arts Competition winner, E755 [20MY]

Davis, Angelee: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E607 [29AP]

De Kruif, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1500 [21OC]

De Kruif, Noah: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1499 [21OC]

Delitz, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: tribute to Blue Lightning Initiative training program to help identify and report suspected human trafficking, H610 [27JA]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053 [13JY]

DeMerchant, LaQuitta: World Youth Foundation Community Impact Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

Demory, Aaron: Iowa City, IA, Human Rights Commission Youth Human Rights Award recipient, E1126 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: demographics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, H707 [3FE]

——— importance of Summer Food Service Program to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, H5530 [28JY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (H.R. 881), H1835 [23MR]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 1061), H7199, H7245 [27OC], E1547 [27OC], E1564 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: Duchenne muscular dystrophy research funding, H4066, H4067 [10JN]

——— establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the President’s authority to promote the military’s ability to prevent the recruitment of U.S. youth into terrorists, H4129 [10JN]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (H.R. 3894), H7399 [3NO]

——— school districts that hold a military installation funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— STARBASE program funding, H4059 [10JN]

——— tribute to Junior ROTC programs, E804 [1JN]

Dept. of Education: allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1272, H1273 [26FE]

——— allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system, H1257–H1259 [26FE]

——— allow States to use local educational agencies’ aid funds for apprenticeships and comprehensive career counseling, H1259, H1260 [26FE]

——— anniversary of White House Initiative on Educational Excellance for Hispanics, H7012 [20OC], E1534 [26OC], E1543 [27OC], E1606 [5NO]

——— appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance, H1286 [26FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (H.R. 2371), E723 [15MY]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language, H1294 [26FE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 3604), E1352 [24SE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— delay implementation of State funding allocation formulas to ensure funding for schools serving high percentages of students in poverty, H1265 [26FE]

——— develop a national research strategy for the collection, analysis, and assessment of student achievement data, H1290 [26FE]

——— disapprove any State plan that fails to demonstrate a separate reporting of academic assessments for foster children, H1257 [26FE]

——— encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices between charter schools and local education agencies, H1275, H1276 [26FE]

——— encourage States and local educational agencies to establish and support effective dropout prevention and reentry programs, H1289 [26FE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (H.R. 2268), E673 [12MY]

——— ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

——— ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— ensure that Native American children do not attend school in dilapidated or deteriorating buildings, H1281–H1283 [26FE]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8881 [2DE]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program, H8888 [2DE]

——— express importance of safeguarding students’ personally identifiable information, H1285 [26FE]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce, H1298 [26FE]

——— improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (H.R. 848), H4882 [8JY]

——— increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of Impact Aid basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education, H1102 [24FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (H.R. 823), H872 [10FE]

——— Preschool Development Grants program funding, H988 [12FE]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745 [9DE]

——— provide for intensive care reading labs and for specialization of school staffing for the purposes of basic skills in language arts, math, and science, H1280 [26FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program, H993 [12FE]

——— reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256, H1257 [26FE]

——— require local education agencies to collaborate with Head Start agencies to carry out early childhood education activities, H1263 [26FE]

——— require school districts provide parents with information on any mandated assessments the student will have to take during the school year and any school district policy on assessment participation, H1274 [26FE]

——— require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260, H1261 [26FE]

——— require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1262, H1263 [26FE]

——— require States to identify ‘‘workforce critical subjects’’ for schools, H1265, H1266 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— sunset certain Federal educational regulations, H1255, H1256 [26FE]

——— support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881 [2DE]

——— support charter schools as a critical part of education system and support opening more charter schools, H1274, H1275 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H985 [12FE], H1092 [24FE], H1121, H1138, H1142–H1150 [25FE], H1168, H1174, H1175, H1193–H1299 [26FE], H1393–H1483 [27FE], H2130 [13AP], H4014 [10JN], H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872, H4873, H4876, H4879, H4908–H4935 [8JY], H5337 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], H8652 [1DE], E262 [26FE], E274 [27FE], E1013 [8JY], E1021 [9JY], E1044, E1056 [13JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180–H1192 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4933 [8JY]

——— 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding, H1188 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3296 [18MY], H3320 [19MY], H3401, H3403, H3405 [20MY], H3511, H3545 [21MY], E736, E739 [18MY], E756 [20MY], E790 [22MY], E1416 [2OC]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (H. Res. 92), H3510 [21MY], E172 [5FE], E774 [21MY]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 398), H618–H620 [27JA], H2422 [23AP]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (H.R. 3235), H5531 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 1462), H5798–H5801 [8SE], H7031 [21OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), H8180–H8182 [16NO]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (H.R. 1344), H5794–H5796 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4350 [15JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4536 [18JN], E932 [18JN]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (H.R. 1998), H2422 [23AP]

——— Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program implementation, H3320, H3321 [19MY], H7266 [28OC]

——— end practice of holding mothers and children who have requested asylum in detention facilities, H4435 [17JN]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H381–H384 [14JA], E75 [16JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379–H381 [14JA]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H607–H611, H621 [27JA]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes funding, H3830 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (H.R. 4253), E1794 [15DE]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343 [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630 [16NO], E1836 [18DE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (H.R. 1257), H2422 [23AP]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729, H3740, H3741 [2JN]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, H8885 [2DE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 2197), H4365 [15JN]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E403 [25MR], E451, E463 [13AP], E533, E537 [21AP], E550, E557 [22AP], E1382 [29SE], E1395 [30SE]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), H6815–H6817 [6OC]

——— Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program funding, H5529 [28JY]

——— ensure accurate reporting and administrative action relative to enforcement of International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, E1086 [21JY]

——— Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP], E1604 [5NO]

Dept. of Transportation: cancel pilot program to authorize teen truck drivers to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks across State lines, H7672, H7673 [4NO]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Dowling Catholic High School girls’ golf team, E952 [23JN]

Dettmer, Bob: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1272 [11SE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (H.R. 1567), E1460 [9OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

Devereux Foundation: opening of Downingtown, PA, Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

Diaz, Angelo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E422 [25MR]

DiFusco-Funk, Natalie: Virginia Dept. of Education Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1537 [26OC]

Diseases: address multistate measles outbreak, H686 [2FE]

——— pediatric cancer research funding, H8284 [18NO]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7038, H7061–H7079 [21OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7073–H7076 [21OC]

Dodd, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1622 [16NO]

Dos Palos, CA: inclusion of Dos Palos High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, E1572 [2NO]

Downey, Garrett N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

Downing, Heath: Iowa 4–H (organization) food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Dublin, CA: anniversary of Tri-Valley YMCA, H8139 [5NO]

Dumfries, VA: dedication of Dumfries Elementary School Betty DeVane Covington Library, E1758 [10DE]

Dutcher, Joshua K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1703 [3DE]

Dyer, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1286 [16SE]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: observance, H7038 [21OC], H7143 [23OC], H7260 [28OC]

Eaker, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Earlham, IA: tribute to Earlham High School boys’ basketball team, E492 [14AP]

East Moriches, NY: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 29, E1674 [30NO]

Easter, Jaclyn: National Science Teachers Association Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Echard, Tyler: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School girls’ lacrosse team, H4362 [15JN]

Edmundson, Clare: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— allow parents to opt students out of required testing and exempt schools from including such students in the schools’ testing participation requirements, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— establish reading programs to promote literacy, H5185 [15JY]

——— importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE], H8436 [30NO]

——— provide college and career-ready standards and set performance, growth, and graduation rate targets for all student subgroups, H4923, H4924 [8JY]

——— recognize importance of investment in public education programs and promote and improve education opportunities for underserved populations, H2668 [30AP], H4369 [15JN]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (H.R. 4013), H8227 [16NO]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (H.R. 3141), H7267 [28OC], E1093 [21JY]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E242 [24FE], E247, E248 [25FE], E255, E256 [26FE]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ: Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge awards for obstacle and finesse course, E1120 [23JY]

El Centro, CA: tribute to Southwest High School chess club, E368 [19MR]

Eldon, MO: inclusion of Eldon High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1045 [13JY]

——— tribute to Eldon High School cheerleading squad, E1682 [1DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: anniversary, H2130, H2131 [13AP], E467, E469 [13AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), H5337 [22JY], H8271 [17NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8438 [30NO], H8868, H8874, H8884–H8894 [2DE], H9002 [3DE], H9216 [10DE], H9677 [17DE], E1702, E1704 [3DE], E1736 [8DE], E1741, E1745 [9DE], E1764 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Elk River, MN: tribute to Elk River High School for participation in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, E747 [19MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 932), H7204 [27OC], H7647 [4NO]

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.: anniversary of Head Start Program, E644 [1MY]

EPA: ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5364, H5374, H5375 [22JY]

Espinoza, Abigail: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E417 [25MR]

Ewoldt, Chase: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Ambassador designee, E663 [8MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (H.R. 2764), E979 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

——— enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (H.R. 2068), H2491, H2492 [28AP]

——— impact of family structure on crime rates, H5181 [15JY]

——— improve access to affordable, safe child care, H707 [3FE]

——— support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 349), H4875 [8JY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, E1307 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to the health and safety of infants from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5561 [28JY]

Federal aid programs: nutrition assistance programs funding, H7033 [21OC]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 532), E119 [27JA]

Festus, MO: inclusion of Festus High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1049 [13JY]

——— tribute to Festus High School boys’ cross country team, E1760 [10DE]

Fettig, Jake: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms, H4638 [24JN]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H7265 [28OC]

Fischer, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E460 [13AP]

Fisher, Paddy: Greater Houston, TX, High School Rotary Lombardi Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Fitzgerald, Brandan S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E333 [16MR]

5,000 Role Models of Excellence (organization): tribute, H6088 [17SE]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Flint-Downtown Optimist Club, E1113 [23JY]

——— provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals, H8157 [16NO]

Flood, Patti: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H6845 [7OC]

Florida: investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., possible involvement in the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6156, H6157 [18SE]

——— tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E327 [16MR]

——— tribute to high school seniors in the 20th Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E535 [21AP]

——— tribute to high school seniors in the 22d Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E665 [8MY]

Florida A&M University: tribute, H713 [3FE]

Folsom, PA: Ridley School District recipient of State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant for horticulture programs, E1508 [22OC]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H1570 [4MR], H5855 [9SE], H6718 [30SE], H7259 [28OC]

Food Research and Action Center (organization): report on Dept. of Agriculture School Breakfast Program, H870 [10FE]

Foreign aid: allegations that U.S. foreign assistance to countries is conditioned upon such countries’ implementing certain social policies, H4338 [12JN]

——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 4148), E1686 [1DE]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H142–H147 [8JA]

Fort Bend, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy baseball team, E932 [18JN]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary of Fort Lauderdale High School, E800 [1JN]

——— tribute to Dillard High School girls’ basketball team, H1125 [25FE], E332 [16MR]

Fort Payne, AL: tribute to Fort Payne High School Real World Design team, E218 [13FE]

Foster, Mark: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

Foster Youth Shadow Day: observance, E766 [20MY]

Frankel, Ron: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Groups Community Care Award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Fredericksburg, VA: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E877 [11JN]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, H7628, H7638 [4NO]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno High School Senate club, E439 [26MR]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520 [16AP]

Gadoua, Autumn: Iowa League of Cities ‘‘If I Were Mayor’’ student essay contest winner, H1111 [24FE]

Gallegos, Charlize: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E393 [24MR]

Galvan, Miriam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Garcia, Cruz: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Garimella, Amulya: Discovery Education and 3M Co., America’s Top Young Scientist finalist, H6842 [7OC]

Garton, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E171 [5FE]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Gary Chamber of Commerce Lakeshore Classic basketball tournament, E1658 [19NO]

Georgetown, IN: Highland Hills Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E196 [11FE]

Geselle Institute of Child Development: anniversary, E1417 [2OC]

Giles, Larry: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1780 [11DE]

Gilmer, TX: tribute to Gilmer High School football team, E195 [11FE]

Girls Like Me Project, Inc.: tribute to Chicago Day of the Girl Child, E1453 [8OC]

Give Something Back Foundation: tribute, E630 [30AP], E671 [12MY]

Glew, Scott: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1271 [11SE]

Godbey, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals Kentucky Secondary Principal of the Year Award recipient, E1072 [15JY]

Goffstown, NH: tribute to Goffstown High School football team, H7746 [5NO], E1587 [4NO]

Gomez, Alyssa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E373 [23MR]

Gonzalez, Carlos: tribute to participation in NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, E1303 [16SE]

Gonzalez, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [23AP]

Gouldsmith, Spencer C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Government regulations: preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

Grau, Bryson D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E330 [16MR]

Graves, Christopher M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E201 [12FE]

Grayslake, IL: tribute to Grayslake Central High School boys’ cross country team, E1622 [16NO]

Greenfield, IA: tribute to Nodaway Valley High School boys’ cross country team, E1794 [15DE]

Greenwood Village, CO: tribute to Cherry Creek High School football team, E335 [16MR]

Gregg, Allison: Kemin Industries, Inc., STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching recipient, E294 [3MR]

Growth Awareness Week: observance, E1300 [16SE]

Gut, Austin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E355 [18MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries, E516 [16AP], E887 [12JN], E1803 [16DE]

Hamilton, Joseph: National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1117 [23JY]

Hansen, Drake N.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1381 [29SE]

Hardy, James: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Iowa History Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E493 [14AP]

Harris, Ashley: Iowa Hawkeye Ten Conference Academic All-Conference Award recipient, E862 [9JN]

Harrison, Donald F.: ‘‘LIVE With Kelly and Michael’’ (television show) America’s Top Teacher award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Hay, Alexsander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, H7168 [23OC], H7319 [28OC]

Health: importance of immunizations, H709 [3FE], H765 [4FE], H903 [10FE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations, H2368 [22AP]

——— support cures for preventable childhood diseases, H7039 [21OC]

Heinly, Tom: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., Principal of the Year award recipient, E1641 [17NO]

Hendrix, Gordon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E328 [16MR]

Herbert, Jason and Erin: tribute to birth of child, E1766 [10DE]

Herculaneum, MO: tribute to Herculaneum High School boys’ cross country team, E1761 [10DE]

——— tribute to Herculaneum High School girls’ cross country team, E1765 [10DE]

Hermann, MO: inclusion of Hermann High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1049 [13JY]

Hess, Turner S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1382 [29SE]

Hess, William L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1384 [29SE]

Hickey, Kelly D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E377 [23MR]

Highland, IL: tribute to Highland High School baseball team, E932 [18JN]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Valor Christian High School football team, H9214 [10DE]

——— tribute to Valor Christian High School girls’ softball team, H9379 [17DE], E1735 [8DE]

Hines, Melanie: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E618 [29AP]

Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Blessed Sacrament School, E454 [13AP]

Holy Angels, Inc.: anniversary, H9088 [9DE]

Homerville, GA: tribute to Clinch County High School football team, H10695 [18DE]

Honduras: political reform, H6263 [28SE]

——— Washington Office on Latin America (organization) delegation trip to address factors driving migration of citizens, H6263 [28SE]

Hope, Steve: Indiana Association of School Principals Indiana High School Principal of the Year award recipient, H8655 [1DE], E1725 [8DE]

Hoskins-Cumbey, Madeline: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E380 [23MR]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Logos Preparatory Academy, E1117 [23JY]

——— tribute to Kingwood Park High School swim team, E262 [26FE]

——— tribute to Kipp Generations Collegiate High School graduates, H4437 [17JN]

——— tribute to Lutheran South Academy baseball and girls’ softball teams, E823 [2JN]

——— tribute to SpringSpirit Baseball, E880 [11JN]

——— tribute to Wheatley High School, H111 [8JA]

Huber, Eric: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E491 [14AP]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (H.R. 350), H562 [26JA], H589–H592 [27JA]

Human Services Association: anniversary, E491 [14AP]

Humble, TX: Humble Independent School District recipient of H-E-B, Inc., Excellence in Education Award, E1049 [13JY]

Huntington, WV: tribute to Huntington Middle School and Huntington High School for participation in the Science Olympiad National Tournament, E772 [21MY]

Huntley, Dalton H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1380 [29SE]

Hutcheson, Canon and Courtney: tribute to birth of child, H4010 [10JN]

Hutton, Jacob I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1321 [18SE]

Hyundai Hope on Wheels (organization): tribute, E1287 [16SE]

Iannace, Alexa: Girl Scout National Young Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E1382 [29SE]

Imm, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E729 [18MY]

Immigration: approval of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1648 [18NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4422 [16JN]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (H.R. 2922), E1439 [7OC]

——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H1155–H1158 [25FE], H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H2164 [14AP], H3651 [2JN]

Imperial, MO: inclusion of Seckman High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1063 [14JY]

Independence, MO: tribute to Fort Osage High School football team, E1826 [18DE]

Indian Child Welfare Act: reform, H3589 [1JN]

Indiana: accomplishments of the 2d Congressional District, H10694 [18DE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, H6898 [8OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations, H4933 [8JY]

International Angelman Day: observance, H1053 [13FE]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, H7101 [22OC], E1464, E1466 [9OC]

International Day To End Obstetric Fistula: observance, E793 [26MY]

International Dyslexia Association: tribute to Arizona branch, E1486 [20OC]

International Education Week: observance, E1666 [19NO]

Iowa: tribute to Dance Explosion (clogging quintet), E1359 [25SE]

——— tribute to State high school soccer championship teams from the 1st Congressional District, E908 [16JN]

Irvine, CA: tribute to Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School, E245 [25FE]

Irving, TX: Cistercian Preparatory School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Irving Independent School District recognized by the College Board as the Advanced Placement District of the Year, H2255 [15AP]

Israel: condemn recent attacks on Israelis by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), H7097 [22OC]

Jackson, Megan Spindel and Kyle: tribute to birth of child, E734 [18MY]

Jackson, MS: tribute to Callaway High School, E525 [16AP]

Jacobson, Todd: VFW Iowa High School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E329 [16MR]

Jamestown, NY: tribute to Jamestown High School football team, E22 [7JA]

Jefferson City, MO: inclusion of Blair Oaks High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1067 [14JY]

——— tribute to Helias Catholic High School girls’ golf team, E1659 [19NO]

Jeffrey Modell Foundation: dedication of Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiency at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, E1470 [9OC]

Jeffries, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E730 [18MY]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

Jensen, Aireonna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E406 [25MR]

Jerusalem Outreach Center Inc.: tribute, E1119 [23JY]

Jewish National Fund: construction of indoor playground and recreation center in Israeli city near Gaza Strip that provides safe zone from rocket attacks, H9089 [9DE]

Jill’s House (organization): anniversary, E1649 [18NO]

Johnk, Kristin: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Joliet, E1396 [30SE]

——— tribute to Joliet Central High School annual Veterans Ceremony, E1655 [19NO]

Jones, Valerie C.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1371 [28SE]

Jordan Michael Filler Foundation: tribute to efforts to increase awareness of drug addiction, H5454 [23JY]

Jorgensen, Hannah: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1364 [25SE]

Jubilee Campaign (organization): tribute to Education After Escape Campaign, H766 [4FE]

Juvenile Children’s Research Foundation: tribute, H5219 [15JY]

Kannapolis, NC: tribute to A.L. Brown High School football team, E1553 [28OC]

Katy, TX: Harmony Science Academy winner of It’s Time Texas (organization) Growing Healthy Schools campaign, E1706 [3DE]

——— Seven Lakes High School Symphony Orchestra selected as Texas Music Educators Association Honor Full Orchestra, E1303 [16SE]

——— tribute to Cinco Ranch High School robotics team, E610 [29AP]

——— tribute to Katy High School girls’ softball team, E863 [9JN]

——— tribute to The Fellowship (church) ‘‘Run4theChildren’’ charity race, E202 [12FE]

Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H5878 [10SE]

Kearney, MO: tribute to Kearney High School football team, E1838 [18DE]

Kelley, Cierah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E400 [24MR]

Kittler, Laurette: St. Benedict Preparatory School, Chicago, IL, Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, E1417 [2OC]

Knopp, Matthew L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E206 [12FE]

Knox, IN: tribute to Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL), H6966 [9OC]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151 [3FE]

Kostelac, Cole M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [12FE]

Kubik, Suzanne: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1184 [29JY]

Kuprianczyk, Mary: Civil Air Patrol Amelia Earhart Award recipient, E866 [10JN]

La Crescenta, CA: tribute to Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program, H6169 [18SE]

La Gamma, Edmund F.: Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Mentor of the Year Award recipient, E132 [28JA]

LaGrange Park, IL: tribute to Nazareth Academy football team, E1703 [3DE]

Lake County, IL: tribute to One Billion Rising (organization), H992 [12FE]

Lake Ozark, MO: inclusion of Osage High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1050 [13JY]

Lamichhane, Arati: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Lancaster, TX: tribute to Lancaster High School boys’ basketball team, E359 [18MR]

Lang, Talan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E210 [12FE]

Langfield, Kellan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Largo, FL: tribute to Fuguitt Elementary School honor guard, H1089 [24FE]

Lavariega, Jasmine: National Youth Orchestra of the USA participant, H2669 [30AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (H.R. 1854), H2273 [16AP]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), H542–H546, H561 [26JA], E126 [27JA], E745 [19MY]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), correction to engrossment, H618 [27JA]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (H.R. 3158), H8443 [30NO]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (H.R. 3156), H8443 [30NO]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (H.R. 3155), H8443 [30NO]

——— use of young drug offenders as confidential informants, H9028 [8DE]

Le Grand, CA: inclusion of Le Grand Union High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

League City, TX: tribute to Clear Creek Independent School District robotics team, E863 [9JN]

Leesburg, GA: tribute to 1963 Leesburg Stockade Women who were imprisoned at a young age in abandoned stockade during civil rights movement, E434 [26MR]

Lenihan, Keagan and Brian: tribute to birth of children, E183 [10FE]

Letterman, Andrew: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team, H6841 [7OC]

Lexington, KY: tribute to 21st Century Safehouse Program, E29 [8JA]

Li, Eric: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E823 [2JN]

Lincoln College: anniversary, E167 [5FE]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Stevenson High School boys’ basketball team, E444 [26MR]

Linden, NJ: Linden Public Schools recognition as National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education, E457 [13AP]

Linford, Devorah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E395 [24MR]

Lithia, FL: tribute to Newsome High School softball team, H3236 [15MY]

Lively, Justice: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

Lopez, Marcus: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E536 [21AP]

Los Angeles, CA: decision by Los Angeles Unified School District to close schools due to terror threat, H9359 [16DE]

Louisiana: tribute to State high school basketball championship teams from the 2d Congressional District, E549 [22AP]

Lovstuen, Allysen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1200 [31JY]

Low, Alex: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Lucas County, OH: tribute to Summer Meal Partners collaboration of community organizations to raise awareness and increase participation in summer meal programs, E779 [21MY]

Lufkin, TX: tribute to Lufkin High School boys’ soccer team, E673 [12MY]

Lunches of Love (organization): tribute, E1018 [8JY]

Luzerne County, PA: anniversary of Luzerne County Head Start program, E672 [12MY]

Lybarger, William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1472 [9OC]

Lynchburg, VA: anniversary of Virginia Episcopal School, E1336 [22SE]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1407 [1OC]

Maples, Chris: Boys Scouts Leader Wood Badge recipient, E1511 [22OC]

Maplewood, NJ: School District of South Orange and Maplewood recognition as National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education, E457 [13AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H460, H461, H462–H467 [21JA], H513 [22JA]

Marckx, Bret: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E332 [16MR]

Marshall, Jessica: Congressional Arts competition winner for Iowa’s 3d District, E674 [12MY]

Marshall, TX: tribute to Marshall Christian Academy boys’ basketball team, E690 [13MY]

——— tribute to Marshall Christian Academy football team, E1789 [15DE]

——— tribute to Marshall High School boys’ track and field team, E753 [19MY]

Martinez, Bianca: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E360 [18MR]

Mason, OH: tribute to William Mason High School marching band for participation in Rose Bowl Parade, H7400 [3NO]

Maui Family Support Services, Inc.: tribute, H9214 [10DE]

Mayland, Brittany: Houston Texans (football team) and First Community Credit Union Star in the Classroom award recipient, E1761 [10DE]

McClain, Gwen: VFW Patriot’s Pen Award recipient, E333 [16MR]

McCombs, Devin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E360 [18MR]

McConnell, Kara: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

McDonald, Laquan: impact of poverty, sexual abuse, and social injustice prior to shooting death by law enforcement officer, H8871 [2DE]

McKinney, TX: incident of police misconduct while enforcing regulations at a community pool, H4018 [10JN]

McLean, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E873 [10JN]

McMullen, Sean C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

Meals From the Heartland (organization): USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E620 [29AP]

Mechanicsburg, PA: tribute to Cumberland Valley High School girls’ basketball team, H2130 [13AP]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6160 [18SE], H6324–H6337 [29SE], E1395 [30SE]

——— allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6316–H6324 [29SE]

——— allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), motion to recommit, H6334, H6335 [29SE]

——— anniversary, H5519 [27JY], H5534, H5573 [28JY], H5599, H5607, H5609 [29JY], E1159, E1173, E1176 [29JY], E1195 [31JY]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (H.R. 670), H5601 [29JY]

——— funding, H6969 [9OC]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 3930), E1592 [4NO]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 3865), H8974 [3DE]

Meire Grove, MN: anniversary of St. John’s-St. Andrew’s Catholic School, E757 [20MY]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Trezevant High School football team, E1834 [18DE]

Meneses, Matheus: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H52 [7JA], H362 [14JA], H1177 [26FE], H3402 [20MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4008 [10JN], H4166 [11JN], H4963 [9JY], H5537 [28JY], H5985 [16SE], H6217 [24SE], H6826–H6832 [6OC], H7039 [21OC], H7261 [28OC], H8655 [1DE], H9086 [9DE], H10694 [18DE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Amigos for Kids (organization), H4168 [11JN]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to collaboration between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher training, H5473 [27JY]

——— tribute to efforts of Miami-Dade County Public Schools to reform school discipline, H5472 [27JY]

Michael, Laura: National Youth Orchestra of the USA participant, H2669 [30AP]

Miera, Maddie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Mike, Mary Jo: National Catholic Educational Association Principal of the Year award recipient, E599 [28AP]

Milledgeville, GA: tribute to Georgia Military College Prep School, H5538 [28JY], H6940 [9OC]

Milton, FL: anniversary of Milton High School, E1527 [23OC]

Mineola, NY: tribute to National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education Good Deed Awards for Long Island Teenagers recipients, E769 [21MY]

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2132–H2139 [13AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Marian High School boys’ soccer team, H7636 [4NO], E1604 [5NO]

Missouri City, TX: anniversary of Missouri City Middle School, E1570 [2NO]

——— anniversary of Quail Valley Elementary School, E1572 [2NO]

——— tribute to Ridge Point High School football team, H9332 [16DE]

Montrose, CA: anniversary of Armenian Sisters’ Academy of Los Angeles, E48 [12JA]

Moore, Ryan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1726 [8DE]

Mora, Yuritzi: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E361 [18MR]

Morgan, Bradley E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1383 [29SE]

Morris Plains, NJ: anniversary of ARC/Morris County Chapter, E268 [27FE]

Morrison, Brian: Iowa Football Coaches Association Class 3A Region 2 Coach of the Year award recipient, E1125 [27JY]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Children on the Green (organization), E97 [22JA]

Mother’s Day: call to create ‘‘Mothers in Yellow’’ movement to address and combat violence in our communities, H2493 [28AP]

Mothers Trust Foundation: tribute, E570 [23AP]

Motor vehicles: encourage all States to adopt core graduated driver’s license requirements, H7598, H7599 [3NO]

Mount Holly, NJ: Rancocas Valley Regional High School recipient of Navy Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit award, E729 [18MY]

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.: tribute to Foster Grandparent Program volunteers, E618 [29AP]

Moweaqua, IL: tribute to Central A&M High School girls’ basketball team, E327 [16MR]

Mundelein, IL: opening of new Safe Place domestic violence shelter, E463 [13AP]

Napa County, CA: anniversary of Children’s Health Initiative, E989 [25JN]

Nashville, IL: tribute to Nashville Community High School girls’ softball team, E922 [18JN]

National Academy of Sciences: child poverty analysis funding, H9190 [9DE]

National Adoption Month: observance, H7638 [4NO]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H6797 [6OC]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E566 [23AP]

National Bullying Prevention Month: observance, H6846 [7OC]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute, H549 [26JA]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2159 [14AP]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6719 [30SE], E1287 [16SE]

National Day of Silence: observance, H2253 [15AP], H2295 [16AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6901, H6902 [8OC], H7197, H7244 [27OC], H7261, H7265, H7267 [28OC], E1547 [27OC]

National FAA Organization: tribute to Arkansas members, H8253 [17NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7198, H7245 [27OC], H7266, H7267 [28OC], H7402 [3NO]

National FFA Organization: tribute, H3218 [15MY]

——— tribute to North Miami, FL, chapter, H5534 [28JY]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania students participating in national convention, H7258 [28OC]

National FFA Week: observance, H1506 [2MR]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H2785 [1MY], H3401, H3402, H3403 [20MY], H3544 [21MY], E736 [18MY], E789 [22MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: funding, H4063 [10JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: revise crash investigation data collection system to include data on type of child restraint system in use during vehicle crash, H7668 [4NO]

National Neuroblastoma Awareness Day: observance, E1307 [17SE]

National Night Out: observance, E1098 [22JY]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (H. Res. 102), H6719 [30SE]

National School Choice Week: observance, H644, H645 [28JA]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H561, H563 [26JA], H606, H610 [27JA], E132 [28JA]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214–H6222 [24SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2671 [30AP]

National Youth Orchestra: tribute, E1065 [14JY]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3587, H3588 [1JN]

——— tribute to Miccosukee tribe for receiving flexibility to use Dept. of Education culturally responsive academic standards, E858 [9JN]

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

Nebraska: issuance of drivers licenses and State ID cards to certain long-term resident aliens, H2274 [16AP]

Needville, TX: tribute to Needville High School girls’ softball team, E864 [9JN]

Nelson, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E402 [24MR]

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

New Brunswick, NJ: anniversary of Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, E395 [24MR]

New Castle, PA: tribute to Neshannock High School baseball team, H4362 [15JN]

New Haven, MO: inclusion of New Haven High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

——— tribute to New Haven High School volleyball team, E1768 [10DE]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E265 [27FE]

——— tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E744 [19MY]

New Martinsville, WV: tribute to Magnolia High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

New Mexico: improve Federal and State accountability for schools’ performance, H9002 [3DE]

——— tribute to 3d Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, E1504 [21OC]

New York: anniversary of Central New York Storm Cheerleading All Star Program, E1776 [11DE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Holcombe Rucker Park and Rucker Pro Basketball Tournament, E1844 [18DE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9084, H9086 [9DE]

Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA], H9358 [16DE]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR], H1834 [23MR], H2253, H2254 [15AP], H3772 [3JN], H4018 [10JN], H4607 [24JN], H5187 [15JY], H8254 [17NO], H8406 [19NO], E1543 [27OC]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2890, H2891 [13MY], H3399 [20MY], H5863 [9SE], H6717 [30SE], H7198 [27OC], H8657 [1DE], H9360 [16DE]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

——— tribute to girls who escaped from Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2094 [26MR]

——— tribute to rescue of women and female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2670 [30AP]

Noe, Robert E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1381 [29SE]

Norman, Tammy: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

North Carolina: tribute to graduating high school seniors, H4363 [15JN]

——— tribute to State Board of Education for efforts to advance global education, E1666 [19NO]

Northwest Center (organization): anniversary, E1368 [28SE]

Northwest New Jersey Community Action Partnership (NORWESCAP): anniversary, E1121 [23JY]

Norwalk, IA: tribute to Norwalk High School debate team, E1805 [16DE]

Notestine, Cory: American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year award recipient, E142 [2FE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7184–H7187 [26OC], E1541 [27OC]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), H1098–H1100 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), Senate amendment, H6780 [1OC]

Oak Park, MI: anniversary of Berkley School District, E1467 [9OC]

Obama, President: use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]

Ocampo, Jessica: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E917 [17JN]

Odessa, TX: tribute to Permian High School football team, H3585 [1JN]

Okanogan, WA: tribute to Okanogan High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Okolo, Joshua: Texas Summer THINK Challenge award recipient, E1629 [16NO]

Osseo, MN: tribute to Osseo Senior High School football team, H9090 [9DE]

Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E1031, E1032, E1033 [10JY]

Ozark Action, Inc.: anniversary, E1573 [2NO]

Pacheco, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E408 [25MR]

PADS Lake County, Inc.: tribute, E462 [13AP]

Pakistan: human rights violations, E343 [17MR]

Palm Beach County, FL: tribute to high school students enlisting in the Armed Forces, E589 [28AP]

Pappas-Adamson, Kyle: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E537 [21AP]

Paris, KY: anniversary of Paris Independent Schools, E1252 [10SE]

Pass Christian, MS: tribute to Qatar government support of Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast, E601 [28AP]

Patel, Krushi: New York 14th Congressional District Veterans Day essay contest winner, E1638 [17NO]

Patterson, Marissa and Roy: tribute to birth of child, E1352 [24SE]

Pawtucket, RI: tribute to Rhode Island Walk for Epilepsy, H7037 [21OC]

Pearland, TX: Sablatura Middle School student council recipient of National Association of Elementary School Principals Student Council Excellence Award, E824 [2JN]

——— tribute to Pearland Saints softball team, E1342 [24SE]

——— tribute to Turner College and Career High School horse judging team, E689 [13MY]

Peeples, Shanna: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E635 [30AP]

Pennsylvania: tribute to 5th District Congressional Art competition participants, H2492 [28AP]

Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Association: tribute, H440 [21JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1102 [24FE], H8974 [3DE]

Peppmeier, Zack: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Perrin, Austin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1062 [14JY]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Peschka, Casey: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Peters, Kasandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E607 [29AP]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Mathematic Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter School, E1693 [2DE]

——— tribute to Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School girls’ basketball team, E526 [16AP]

Philippi, WV: tribute to individuals who assisted with Philip Barbour High School hostage situation, H5881 [10SE]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Trevor G. Browne High School, E1580 [3NO]

Piedmont, AL: tribute to Piedmont High School football team, E1731 [8DE]

Pikeville, KY: anniversary of Pikeville Independent School District, E1126 [27JY]

——— tribute to Pikeville High School football team, E1821 [17DE]

Pinky Swear Foundation: tribute, H9213 [10DE]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Chairman’s Award, E490 [14AP]

Plaid House, Inc.: anniversary, E162 [4FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: support, and condemn tactics used in video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5317 [21JY]

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.: tribute, E1510 [22OC]

Plano, TX: tribute to Dallas Texans U–14 boys’ soccer team, E1618 [16NO]

Pleasant Gap, PA: tribute to Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology participation in National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ competition, H6312 [29SE]

Pleasant Hill, IA: tribute to Southeast Polk High School baseball team, E1431 [6OC]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ golf team, H5084 [10JY]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ track and field team, H4635 [24JN]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School girls’ swimming and diving team, E18 [6JA]

Pollard, Eric: Exchange Club of Yonkers and Yonkers Public School System Civil Service Employee of the Year Award recipient, E1641 [17NO], E1674 [30NO]

Poolesville, MD: tribute to Poolesville High School swim and dive teams, E319 [10MR]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6231 [25SE]

Port Lavaca, TX: tribute to Calhoun High School girls’ powerlifting team, E590 [28AP]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H9187–H9192 [9DE]

Powell, Ben: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E944 [23JN]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E671 [12MY]

Powers, Mamon and Cynthia: Calumet Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipients, E1626 [16NO]

Prettyman, Caleb: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (organization): tribute, H2159 [14AP]

Prosser, WA: tribute to Prosser High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Quad County Urban League: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Radford, VA: tribute to Radford High School girls’ volleyball team, E1784 [11DE]

Ramer, TN: tribute to Ramer School, E1290 [16SE]

Ramstad, Joe: Minnesota Future Farmers of America Association Star in Agriscience award recipient, H4548 [23JN]

Randolph, NY: tribute to Randolph High School football team, E27 [7JA]

Rawlings, Skyler: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1296 [16SE]

REAL School Gardens (organization): tribute, H7099 [22OC], E1578 [3NO]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Monmouth Conservatory of Music, E802 [1JN]

Redlands Christian Migrant Association: anniversary, E1516 [22OC]

Reece, Brian: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1035 [10JY]

Religion: condemn terrorist attacks on Christians and Jews by radical Islamists, H514–H517 [22JA], H656 [28JA], H751 [3FE], H1711 [17MR]

——— condemn terrorist attacks on Jews and Christians by radical Islamists, H8407 [19NO]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services, H3555 [21MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY], E635 [30AP]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Robert E. Simon, Jr., Children’s Center, E1200 [31JY]

Reyna, Jeffrey R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E202 [12FE]

Richards, Chancey: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Riedel, Mackaela: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E533 [21AP]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Riverside County Child Care Consortium, E602 [28AP]

Robert Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E515 [16AP]

Rockaway, NJ: anniversary of Sacred Heart Elementary School, E417 [25MR]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (H.R. 2288), H8427, H8428 [30NO], E691 [13MY]

Rodgers, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E170 [5FE]

Rodgers, Payton: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E615 [29AP]

Rodriguez, Alexander A.: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E383 [23MR]

Rome, GA: inclusion of Rome High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools in America’’ list, H3772 [3JN]

Romeo, MI: tribute to Romeo High School football team, E1717 [7DE]

Rowan County, NC: tribute to Rowan Little League girls’ softball team, H5861 [9SE]

——— tribute to Rowan-Kannapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Rowan-Salisbury Schools efforts to educate students on dangers of underage drinking, E527 [17AP]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize, H621 [27JA]

Russell, Gracie: Creston, IA, Youth of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Sackett, Craig: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1818 [17DE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Cabrillo Civic Club, E1428 [6OC]

——— tribute to Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento opening of Anderson Lucchetti Women’s and Children’s Center, E800 [1JN]

Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League: tribute to scholarship recipients, E948 [23JN]

Saeugling, Wyatt: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Sager, Tucker: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Saintil, Sabrina: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E913 [17JN]

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute to Operation Christmas Child, H8366 [19NO]

San Antonio, TX: Memorial High School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E595 [28AP]

San Elizario, TX: tribute to San Elizario High School boys’ soccer team, E812 [2JN]

San Mateo, CA: anniversary of San Mateo Park Elementary School, E609 [29AP]

Sante Fe, NM: tribute to Kiwanis Club of Sante Fe, E48 [12JA]

Sarcoxie, MO: tribute to Sarcoxie High School archery team, E780 [21MY]

Sardis, MS: tribute to North Panola High School, E1101 [22JY]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Bethesda Academy, E633 [30AP]

——— anniversary of Living Vine Christian Maternity Home, H8291 [18NO]

Saxonburg, PA: tribute to Knoch High School baseball team, H4362 [15JN]

Schneider, Konrad: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, E1745 [9DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4881 [8JY], E1745 [9DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 846), H2295 [16AP]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, H1174 [26FE]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (H.R. 2407), H3648 [2JN]

Schuetz, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 16, E1661 [19NO]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Rainier Beach High School, E629 [30AP]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H7262 [28OC]

Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cascades Job Corps Center recipient of Burlington, WA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award, E1395 [30SE]

Sell, Jonalynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E581 [23AP]

Seymore, Brittany: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching Award recipient, E189 [10FE]

Shafer, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1507 [22OC]

Shaw, Daisy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E394 [24MR]

Shay, Daniel G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Sheehan, Donald, III (Trae): Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1433 [6OC]

Sherman, Sarah-Leanne: Girl Scouts Silver Award recipient, E371 [19MR]

Shrewsbury, MA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 114, E1843 [18DE]

Silex, MO: inclusion of Silex High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1051 [13JY]

Skaneateles, NY: tribute to Skaneateles High School boys’ ice hockey team, E365 [19MR]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2038, H2045–H2084, H2091, H2098 [26MR], H2118, H2133 [13AP], H2293 [16AP], H2321 [21AP], E451 [13AP]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2038–H2045 [26MR]

——— importance of SSI, H54 [7JA], H114 [8JA], H436 [21JA]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, H727 [3FE]

Soper, Shelby: tribute to Iowa State 4–H (organization) Council membership, E1297 [16SE]

South Carolina: observance of Teacher Appreciation Month, H3218 [15MY]

Southborough, MA: tribute to St. Mark’s School, E276 [27FE]

Sparta, NC: tribute to Alleghany High School girls’ volleyball team, H9032 [8DE]

Spendlove, Ethan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

Spizirri, Clemencia: Iowa Dept. of Education Iowa Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1446 [7OC]

Sports: promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H5986 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1336 [22SE]

Spradley, Jason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H7100 [22OC]

St. Charles, MO: inclusion of Francis Howell High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1041 [13JY]

——— inclusion of Francis Howell North High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1054 [13JY]

St. Clair, MO: inclusion of St. Clair High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1062 [14JY]

St. Elizabeth, MO: inclusion of St. Elizabeth High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1053 [13JY]

St. Peters, MO: inclusion of Fort Zumwalt South High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

——— tribute to Lutheran High School girls’ volleyball team, E1767 [10DE]

Stafford, TX: tribute to Stafford High School track and field team, E823 [2JN]

Stanberry, MO: tribute to Stanberry High School football team, E1845 [18DE]

Stapor, Anna: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

State College, PA: tribute to Centre County Youth Services Bureau, H6257 [25SE]

Statesville, NC: tribute to West Iredell High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, H2886 [13MY]

Stillwell, Gabriel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Stipicevic, John and Kristin: tribute to birth of child, E1709 [3DE]

Stockman, Andrew J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E30 [8JA]

Stolba, Kaleb: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1749 [9DE]

Stone, Katie: Girl Scouts Silver Award recipient, E371 [19MR]

Stone, Kevan and Alexis: tribute to birth of child, E1036 [10JY]

Storey, Aric M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [12FE]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) (organization): Wyoming County, WV, chapter recipient of National Chapter of the Year award, H4965 [9JY]

Sugar Land, TX: anniversary of Austin Parkway Elementary School, E209 [12FE]

——— anniversary of Sugar Land Middle School, E1569 [2NO]

——— tribute to Dulles High School academic team, E1065 [14JY]

——— tribute to Fort Bend Cares (organization), E1302 [16SE]

——— tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy girls’ softball team, E925 [18JN]

——— tribute to Logos Preparatory Academy baseball team, E926 [18JN]

Sunny Hills Services (organization): anniversary, E865 [10JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H440, H441, H461, H462–H467, H470–H472 [21JA], H484, H501, H503–H505, H513, H520 [22JA]

——— impact of Roe v. Wade decision, H2949 [13MY]

Surdyke, Thomas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E819 [2JN]

Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) (organization): anniversary, E844 [4JN]

Syracuse, NY: tribute to Vera House annual White Ribbon Campaign, H1793 [19MR]

Tafoya, Andrew: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E378 [23MR]

Taxation: adjust child tax credit for inflation, H9187 [9DE]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (H.R. 192), E26 [7JA]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (H.R. 3209), H5520 [27JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (H.R. 1332), H1854 [24MR]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H2890 [13MY]

Taylor, MI: anniversary of Taylor Dance Program, E1256 [10SE]

Taylorville, IL: anniversary of Taylorville Optimist Club, E1090 [21JY]

Texas: tribute to Texas Job Corps graduates, E1174 [29JY]

——— tribute to 20th Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, H7199 [27OC]

——— tribute to 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E600 [28AP]

——— tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E392, E393, E395, E396, E398, E399, E401 [24MR], E406, E408, E409, E410, E412, E413, E415, E416, E418, E420 [25MR], E431, E434, E437, E439, E440, E442, E445, E447 [26MR], E466, E468, E470, E471, E472, E474 [13AP], E478, E480, E482, E487, E489 [14AP]

The House, Inc.: anniversary, E1049 [13JY]

——— tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]

Thornton, Clifford and Susie: McDonald County, MO, Schools Foundation honorees, E202 [12FE]

Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, E1139 [28JY]

Together Center (organization): anniversary, E350 [17MR]

Torra, Sebastian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Total Action for Progress (TAP) (organization): anniversary, E1518 [22OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, H556 [26JA]

——— amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (H.R. 611), H4246 [12JN]

Trampe, Nora: Congressional Arts competition winner for Iowa’s 3d District, E761 [20MY]

Trenton, FL: tribute to Trenton Senior High School football team, H9300 [11DE]

Trinity River Mission (organization): tribute, H7265 [28OC]

Trowbridge, CA: tribute to East Nicolaus High School football team, H10694 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary to Teen Challenge of Arizona (organization), H5653 [29JY]

Tuscumbia, MO: tribute to Tuscumbia High School academic team, E743 [19MY]

Twin Cities Public Television (organization): tribute to ‘‘Believe in Black Youth’’ programming, E1469 [9OC]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (H.R. 500), E129 [28JA]

U.S. Bowling Congress: National Council of Youth Sports Sports Teach Respect Initiative Values and Excellence (STRIVE) Organization of the Year award recipient, E1050 [13JY]

UMOS (organization): anniversary, E1088 [21JY]

United Way of Ventury County: anniversary of Ventura County Leadership Academy, E590 [28AP]

University of Kentucky: anniversary, E247 [25FE]

Urbandale, IA: tribute to Urbandale High School girls’ cross country team, E1799 [15DE]

VanSchaardenburg, Alexa: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Vazquez-Peterson, Julia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Velazquez, Charles A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E356 [18MR]

Velazquez, Jacob L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Velez, Valerie S.: tribute to efforts to preserve Peer Leaders Uniting Students (PLUS) program to address social disparities in tobacco use in Hemet, CA, E738 [18MY]

Vick, Kamelia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [23AP]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, E1052 [13JY]

Vinson, Stacy: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E608 [29AP]

Virgin Islands: tribute to graduating high school seniors, H4449 [17JN]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496 [15AP]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E1031 [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E1032 [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E1032 [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E1033 [10JY]

Voices for Children (organization): anniversary, E62 [13JA]

Voting: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (H.R. 3522), E1299 [16SE]

Walker, Egan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E392 [24MR]

Walls, Jaelynn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E824 [2JN]

Walters, Bobby: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E805 [1JN]

Ward, Melissa: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1015 [8JY]

Washington, DC: tribute to Savoy Elementary School, E1794 [15DE]

Washington, MO: tribute to St. Francis Borgia High School dance team, E426 [26MR]

Waskom, TX: tribute to Waskom High School football team, E200 [12FE]

Waynesboro, MS: tribute to Wayne County High School football team, H9358 [16DE]

Waynesboro, PA: anniversary of YMCA, E942 [23JN]

Weigand, Kyle: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1748 [9DE]

Welch, Kayce: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E305 [4MR]

Wentzville, MO: inclusion of Timberland High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1061 [14JY]

West Chester, OH: tribute to Lakota West High School girls’ basketball team, E373 [23MR]

West Des Moines, IA: tribute to Dowling Catholic High School boys’ cross county team, E1797 [15DE]

——— tribute to Valley High School Science Bowl team, E191 [10FE]

West Palm Beach, FL: tribute to Palm Beach Lakes Community High School girls’ basketball team, H1125 [25FE]

——— tribute to Palm Beach Lakes High School girls’ basketball team, E335 [16MR]

West Virginia: tribute to Project Blue November diabetes awareness campaign, E1578 [3NO]

Westphalia, MO: inclusion of Fatima High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

——— tribute to Fatima High School baseball team, E903 [16JN]

——— tribute to Fatima High School girls’ cross country team, E1757 [10DE]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Colorado ACTS Theatre recipient of Wheat Ridge Business Association Cultural Commission Award, E1510 [22OC]

Wheeling, WV: tribute to Wheeling Park High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

Whisenant, Katherine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E533 [21AP]

Wilkerson, Audren: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E419 [25MR]

Wilkesboro, NC: tribute to Wilkes Central High School girls’ basketball team, H2481 [28AP]

Williams, Alea: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1458 [9OC]

Wilson, Joy and Julian: tribute to birth of child, E1302 [16SE]

Winkie, Chris: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1360 [25SE]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Marvin Ward Elementary School for disaster assistance provided to those affected by flooding in South Carolina, H6984 [20OC]

Winter Haven, FL: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Winter Haven, E141 [2FE]

Wisdon, Dylan L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E29 [8JA]

Women: improve economic condition of women, H2023, H2024 [25MR]

World Day Against Child Labor: observance, E979 [25JN]

Wright City, MO: inclusion of Wright City High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1055 [13JY]

YMCA: anniversary of Kentucky YMCA, E396 [24MR]

Young America’s Foundation: tribute to National High School Leadership Conference, E890 [12JN]

YouthHope (organization): anniversary, E893 [15JN]

Yucaipa, CA: tribute to Yucaipa High School girls’ softball team, E886 [11JN]

Yuen, HoYin: Massachusetts Art Education Association Middle School Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Yuma, AZ: Yuma Union High School District Ready Now Yuma initiative designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, E1606 [5NO]

Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities: anniversary, E644 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Ables, Meghan: Arkansas Dept. of Education Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, S8682 [15DE]

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S5155 [16JY], S6059, S6060 [28JY], S6126 [29JY], S6832 [21SE]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 217), S6837 [21SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), S6855 [21SE], S6859 [22SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 2066), S6992 [29SE], S7021 [30SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6660 [15SE], S6662, S6674 [16SE], S6782, S6788 [17SE], S6868, S6875–S6877 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6821, S6824–S6826, S6828–S6847 [21SE], S6859–S6866 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1553), S7021 [30SE]

Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc.: tribute, S7716 [3NO]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190, S6191 [30JY]

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 162), S2589 [30AP]

Americus, GA: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

Anderson, Jessica: Montana Professional Teaching Foundation Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217 [7OC]

Armed Forces: provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (S. 2137), S7887 [10NO]

Atlanta, GA: reopening of Children’s Museum of Atlanta, S8239 [1DE]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, S1625 [18MR]

Autism Speaks Inc.: anniversary, S1334 [9MR]

Barrington, RI: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 6, S3924 [9JN]

Bean, Larry and Margo: Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming honorees, S6288 [4AU]

Best, Justice: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, S2036 [26MR]

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Budget: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

Butte, MT: tribute to Rocky Mountain Rifle Club, S8598 [10DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), S2417 [23AP]

Cardin, Senator: appointment as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, S4593 [24JN], S8654 [15DE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 51), S609 [28JA]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Charleston Job Corps, S2106 [13AP]

Child, Jaydyn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, S4019 [10JN]

Climate: provide States and local educational agencies with resources on climate theory to promote improved science education., S5115 [15JY]

Colegrove, Michael: Leadership Tri-County (organization) Leader of the Year award recipient, S1523 [16MR]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, S8182 [30NO]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S2798 [12MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S8181, S8182 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8325 [3DE], S8433–S8435 [7DE], S8469, S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8507 [9DE], S8655, S8657–S8659 [15DE], S8866 [18DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of Foster Grandparents Program, S6526 [9SE]

Correctional institutions: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (S. 1965), S6387 [5AU]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

Covington, KY: tribute to Holy Cross High School girls’ basketball team, S2026 [26MR]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S107 [8JA], S8613 [10DE], S8877 [18DE]

Crime: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking, S1423 [11MR], S2349 [22AP]

——— clarify Federal mandate requiring State and local governments to collect data on human trafficking prior to receiving funds, S1466 [12MR], S2290 [21AP]

——— combat human trafficking, S1371 [10MR], S1457 [12MR], S2291 [21AP]

——— combat human trafficking (S. 140), S105 [8JA]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, S1368 [10MR], S1420 [11MR], S2292 [21AP], S2336 [22AP]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (S. 724), S1496 [12MR]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (S. 529), S997 [12FE], S2325 [22AP]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361, S1370 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

——— increase penalties for sex traffickers, S1410 [11MR]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 201), S6846 [21SE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP], S2332, S2333 [22AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S508, S509 [27JA], S1267, S1269, S1270, S1277 [4MR], S1323, S1324, S1327 [9MR], S1343–S1347, S1349–S1361, S1366–S1377 [10MR], S1397, S1398, S1403–S1421, S1423–S1432 [11MR], S1451–S1454, S1456–S1467, S1472–S1478, S1481 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517, S1521, S1522, S1551 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570–S1573 [17MR], S1591, S1596–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2141, S2144, S2161–S2163 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232, S2234, S2239 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2281–S2283, S2286–S2292 [21AP], S2312, S2315–S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325–S2349 [22AP], S2361, S2379, S2392 [23AP], S2560 [30AP], S3013 [19MY], S3089 [20MY], S3232 [21MY], S3386 [1JN], S8711 [16DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), S3198 [20MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent agreement, S1329 [9MR], S2295 [21AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent request, S1374, S1376 [10MR], S1473 [12MR]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S1359 [10MR], S1453 [12MR], S1597, S1601–S1613, S1618 [18MR], S1652 [19MR], S2326, S2337 [22AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 166), S1267–S1270 [4MR], S1411, S1421 [11MR]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to My Brother’s Keeper, S7294 [19OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6616 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend authorization of Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program, S7072 [1OC]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (S. 1833), S7894 [10NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (S. 1796), S7894 [10NO]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 540), S1077 [24FE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (S. 569), S1120 [25FE]

——— tribute to Summer Food Service Program, S4131 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: require any federally mandated reporter with evidence of child abuse in military families and homes to notify both Family Advocacy Program and the appropriate State child welfare department, S4124 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: add career and technical education as a core academic subject, S4914, S4915 [9JY]

——— allow flexibility in establishing charter school authorizer standards, S5147 [16JY]

——— allow funds to be used for a site resource coordinator, S4913 [9JY], S4991 [13JY]

——— allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 1369), S3062 [19MY]

——— allow States and local governments to renegotiate contracts and to reallocate money and policies in more effective ways, S4672 [7JY]

——— allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program, S4819, S4831 [8JY], S5027, S5028 [14JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— allow States to use consolidated administration funds to pay for fiscal support teams, S4670 [7JY]

——— allow States to use Pay for Success initiatives funding to improve quality and coordination of early learning and care services, S4671 [7JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— allow use of funds by States to pay for efficiency reviews of schools, S4935 [9JY]

——— allow use of funds for programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community service, S4908, S4915 [9JY]

——— amend definitions of eligible technology and technology readiness survey and provide a restriction on funds, S5144 [16JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities, S4673 [7JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 251), S467 [26JA]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered, S5026 [14JY]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career, S8460 [8DE]

——— diversion of public education funding to private schools in the form of vouchers to allow for school choice, S4823–S4825 [8JY]

——— encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— ensure local governance of education, S4915 [9JY]

——— ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

——— ensure States will ensure unique needs of students at all levels of schooling, S5144 [16JY]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected, S4992 [13JY]

——— ensure timely and meaningful consultation between State educational agencies and Governors in the development of State plans, S4915 [9JY]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4672 [7JY], S4992, S4996, S4998 [13JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools, S4928 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 1609), S4301 [18JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (S. 1166), S7077 [1OC]

——— establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming, S4896 [8JY]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program, S5143 [16JY]

——— expand Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) program to include violence prevention activities, S5143, S5144 [16JY]

——— expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S4920 [9JY], S5148 [16JY]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 2419), S8795 [17DE]

——— include specialized instructional support personnel in literacy development of children, S5143 [16JY]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs, S8561 [9DE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs, S4936 [9JY]

——— promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

——— provide educators with training to identify mental illness in students and services for those at risk, S4896 [8JY]

——— provide for a study on increasing the effectiveness of existing services and programs intended to benefit children, S4831 [8JY]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4809, S4826, S4830 [8JY]

——— provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities, S5035 [14JY]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S4673 [7JY], S4817, S4824 [8JY], S4933 [9JY], S5116 [15JY], S5147 [16JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (S. 37), S19 [6JA]

——— provide grants to integrate behavior and mental health programs into schools, S5116 [15JY]

——— provide resources needed to study and review Native American language medium schools and programs, S5144 [16JY]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

——— reform Alaska Native Education Equity program, S5055 [14JY]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S4673 [7JY]

——— reform parental notification and opt-out of certain required educational assessments, S5038, S5039, S5045, S5046 [14JY]

——— require State accountability systems to provide additional resources and support to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement, S5098, S5114, S5117 [15JY]

——— require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— require State report cards to include rates of enrollment in postsecondary education, and remediation rates, for high schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— require States to identify and support students at risk of dropping out of middle school, S5056 [14JY]

——— require States to provide an assurance regarding cross-tabulation of student data, S5144 [16JY]

——— restore certain Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education programs, S4830 [8JY], S5026 [14JY]

——— Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S8458 [8DE]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, S5115 [15JY]

——— substance abuse recovery support services for students funding, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

——— support professional development to help students prepare for postsecondary education and the workforce, S5143 [16JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661–S4669 [7JY], S4812 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), S4906 [9JY]

——— support State assessments of school facilities, S5143 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs, S1408 [11MR]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately, S1366 [10MR], S2337 [22AP]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (S. 2224), S7893 [10NO]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 1883), S6138 [29JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), S1662 [19MR], S7368 [21OC], S7439–S7441 [22OC]

——— require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (S. 821), S1667 [19MR]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs, S4935 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S4229, S4231 [17JN], S4271, S4276 [18JN], S4541 [23JN], S4643 [25JN], S8027 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

——— anniversary of Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, S8028 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1356, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, S1464 [12MR]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth, S1366 [10MR], S1420 [11MR]

——— amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (S. 256), S543 [27JA]

——— modernize and improve Family Unification Program (S. 2289), S8023 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

——— extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S602 [28JA], S916–S920 [11FE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S916 [11FE]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 2280), S7954 [10NO]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, S2106 [13AP], S2213 [15AP], S2351 [22AP]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (S. 974), S2246 [16AP]

——— provide for youth jobs (S. 1506), S3917 [9JN], S4823 [8JY]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5112 [15JY], S5139, S5140 [16JY]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), S2798 [12MY], S5057 [14JY], S7173 [7OC]

——— treatment of certain countries on special watch list relative to compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, S1647 [19MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S944 [11FE], S5437, S5438, S5441 [22JY]

Depts. of Education and the Interior: conduct study on elementary and secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country to identify Federal barriers that restrict tribes from implementing regional policies, S4814 [8JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 164), S2589 [30AP]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (S. 2171), S7274 [8OC]

Domestic policy: education reform, S765 [4FE]

Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund: subject to annual appropriations process, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S4821 [8JY], S6881 [22SE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR]

Education: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote the importance of civic and government education, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish innovation schools that operate without local, State, and Federal regulations, S5056 [14JY], S5206, S5207 [21JY]

——— expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (S. Res. 150), S2417 [23AP]

——— funding, S1756 [24MR]

——— improve early education (S. 317), S1839 [25MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4929–S4933, S4936 [9JY], S5025, S5029–S5033, S5044 [14JY], S5098, S5111, S5114 [15JY], S5142, S5143, S5149 [16JY]

——— improve public school system by implementing local control funding formulas, expanding charter schools, and providing support services to at-risk students, S5124 [15JY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820, S4821 [8JY], S4926 [9JY]

——— improve teacher and principal retention in schools serving Indian and Alaska Native students, S4920 [9JY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

——— partner with current and recently retired science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and tailor educational resources to engage students and teachers in STEM, S5143 [16JY]

——— promote local authority over school districts in both regulatory and guidance process and limit role of Federal Government, S4678 [7JY]

——— provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems for testing, S5139 [16JY]

——— provide professional development and training to schools to ensure teachers and principals have necessary knowledge and skills to address chronic absenteeism, S4920 [9JY]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, S4936 [9JY], S5054 [14JY]

——— require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in mandated assessments for that school year, S5045 [14JY]

——— require States to establish a limit on the aggregate amount of time spent on assessments, S5045 [14JY], S5114 [15JY], S7536 [27OC]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training, S4927 [9JY], S8460 [8DE]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (S. 355), S738 [3FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow use of Title I funds for dual or concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— amend, S2456 [28AP]

——— amend accountability provisions, S5106–S5110 [15JY]

——— reauthorize, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), S4659, S4661–S4680 [7JY], S4805–S4831, S4895 [8JY], S4901, S4902, S4904–S4915, S4920–S4937, S4940, S4984 [9JY], S4989–S4998, S5001, S5018, S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5057, S5090 [14JY], S5091–S5104, S5106–S5117, S5120, S5123–S5125 [15JY], S5133–S5154, S5167 [16JY], S5206, S5207 [21JY], S7536 [27OC], S7557 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8425, S8426 [3DE], S8445, S8450–S8454, S8457–S8471, S8476, S8504 [8DE], S8507–S8514, S8523–S8525, S8528, S8532–S8535, S8561 [9DE], S8564, S8565, S8596 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), House amendment, S8029–S8034 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), unanimous-consent agreement, S4608 [24JN], S4913 [9JY], S5097, S5115, S5125 [15JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— Title I funding formula reform, S4825 [8JY], S5030, S5035, S5038, S5044, S5051–S5054 [14JY], S5108, S5117 [15JY], S5141, S5148 [16JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families, S2201, S2211 [15AP]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), S4108 [11JN], S5000 [13JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE]

——— allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

——— require employers to provide a certain amount of paid vacation time to eligible employees (S. 1564), S4108 [11JN]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish, S1359 [10MR], S1465 [12MR], S8761 [17DE]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (S. 1525), S4011 [10JN]

——— importance of international adoption, S8058, S8059 [18NO], S8122 [19NO]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty, S7893–S7895 [10NO]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (S. 473), S1839 [25MR]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children, S4673 [7JY], S5035, S5036 [14JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (S. 622), S1219 [2MR]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products, S2541 [29AP], S2551, S2557–S2559 [30AP]

Federal aid programs: restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1973 [26MR], S2424, S2425 [27AP]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S849 [9FE]

Fite, Aaron and Tami: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7158 [6OC]

Foundation for Excellence and Distinction: tribute to Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction awards gala honorees, S2727 [7MY]

Francom, Jacob: Montana Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S6804 [17SE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

FTC: investigation into alleged inappropriate content on Google YouTube Kids mobile application, S4335 [22JN]

——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S4929 [9JY], S7580–S7583, S7587 [28OC]

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854 [9FE]

Gallatin Gateway, MT: tribute to Lone Peak High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, S2684 [6MY]

GAO: conduct study of programs or initiatives related to human trafficking and determine if any programs or initiatives are duplicates, S2326 [22AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1493 [12MR], S3856 [8JN]

Google, Inc.: reform policies and procedures governing the inclusion of videos being posted on YouTube Kids mobile application to assure appropriate content, S7189 [7OC]

Growth Disorder Awareness Week: observance, S6802 [17SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S., S8059 [18NO]

Hair, Carrie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Harris, Laura: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, S7456 [22OC], S7541 [27OC]

Health: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 988), S2249 [16AP]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Foothill High School participants in Vans Custom Culture shoe designing contest, S4645 [25JN]

Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional (organization): anniversary, S8875 [18DE]

Homeless: streamline process and provide for additional means of certifying children, youth, parents, and families as homeless, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

Honduras: political reform, S2095 [13AP]

Hoxie, AR: anniversary of integration of Hoxie School, S4197 [16JN]

Hrindo, Jan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in persons, S1266–S1270, S1277 [4MR]

——— prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (S. Res. 81), S1011 [12FE]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking, vacate their criminal convictions and expunge criminal record, S1408 [11MR]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S497 [27JA], S550, S555 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678–S680 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741–S744 [4FE], S805, S806, S808 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S874–S876, S880, S883 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S963 [12FE], S1022 [23FE], S1039–S1041 [24FE], S1089 [25FE], S1130–S1134 [26FE], S1189 [27FE], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271 [18JN]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, S1374–S1376 [10MR], S1408–S1410 [11MR], S1453, S1465–S1467 [12MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S3638–S3640 [3JN]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (S. 1120), S2478 [28AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1599 [18MR], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S7854 [9NO], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, S7201 [7OC], S7249, S7250 [8OC]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, S7263 [8OC], S7541 [27OC]

Israel: condemn recent attacks on Israelis by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), S7262 [8OC]

Jones, Adam: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Jones-Ayers, Georgia: tribute (S. Res. 85), S1509 [12MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Kalispell, MT: tribute to high school students who provided assistance during a house fire, S2522 [29AP]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 179), S2946 [14MY]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S496 [27JA]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Learning Train (business), S1494 [12MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, S6847 [21SE]

——— anniversary of Bishop Gorman High School, S1657 [19MR]

——— anniversary of Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communication, S2027 [26MR]

——— tribute to Mountain Ridge Little League baseball team, S980 [12FE]

Law enforcement: create a pilot program that would allow retired FBI agents to assist local law enforcement in locating runaway children and teens, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S2251 [16AP], S2266 [20AP], S8614–S8617 [10DE]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), S8831–S8834 [17DE], S8838 [18DE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (S. Res. 279), S7171 [6OC]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Lewiston High School boys’ soccer team, S8155 [19NO]

——— tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

Louisiana Lemonade Day: observance, S2564 [30AP]

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

Madisonville, LA: tribute to Crowns 4 Kids (business), S2729 [7MY]

Matty Fund (organization): tribute to Camp Matty day camp for children with epilepsy, S8063 [18NO]

Medicaid: anniversary, S6103, S6125, S6126 [29JY], S6148–S6151, S6166, S6170–S6175, S6181 [30JY], S6365 [5AU]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S50–S53 [7JA], S109 [8JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex children, S1741, S1744, S1750, S1751 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve oral health care for pregnant women and children, S1967 [26MR]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (S. 349), S6539 [9SE]

——— funding, S2645 [5MY]

——— make enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage reimbursement permanent, S8275 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

——— States voluntary expansion of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S733 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S6924 [24SE], S7235 [8OC], S7381–S7383 [21OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, S2395 [23AP]

Miracle Flight for Kids (organization): anniversary, S4641 [25JN]

Montana: tribute to teens who attended Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, S6375 [5AU]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: anniversary, S6128 [29JY]

Murnaghan, Janet: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Women of Achievement Award recipient, S1072 [24FE]

National Adoption Day: observance, S8153 [19NO]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058–S8060 [18NO], S8154 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, S7716 [3NO], S8122 [19NO]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058–S8060 [18NO], S8154 [19NO]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (S. Res. 146), S2319 [22AP]

National Association of Social Workers: anniversary, S7653 [29OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 276), S7107 [1OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 171), S2697 [6MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 223), S5090 [14JY]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (S. 1494), S3681 [3JN]

National Children’s Dental Health Month: observance, S905 [10FE]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 115), S1957 [25MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 293), S7534 [27OC], S7598 [28OC]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 275), S7224 [7OC]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 129), S2088 [26MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 168), S3250 [21MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (S. Res. 266), S7052 [30SE], S7090 [1OC]

National Mentoring Month: observance (S. Res. 58), S662 [29JA]

National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) (organization): anniversary, S7542 [27OC]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 159), S2589 [30AP]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (S. Res. 156), S3318 [23MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (S. Res. 312), unanimous-consent request, S7871, S7872 [10NO]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, S4247 [17JN]

National Schizencephaly Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 181), S3088 [19MY]

National School Choice Week: designate (S. Res. 30), S300 [20JA], S650 [29JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 64), S739 [3FE]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, S508 [27JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (S. Res. 175), S2734 [7MY]

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Native Americans: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, S4936 [9JY], S5055 [14JY]

——— provide recovery programs for survivors of human trafficking and training for local tribal law enforcement to help combat and prevent human trafficking, S1413 [11MR]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (S. 184), S3381, S3383, S3384 [1JN]

Nevada PEP (organization): tribute, S6181 [30JY]

New Jersey: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2647 [5MY]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S8573–S8575 [10DE]

Nieslanik, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6905 [22SE], S6933 [24SE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S175–S179 [13JA], S2392 [23AP]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE]

Oak Park, MI: anniversary of Berkley School District, S7343 [20OC]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S531 [27JA]

Ohio: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2562 [30AP]

Owensboro, KY: tribute to Owensboro High School boys’ basketball team, S2025 [26MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7603 [29OC]

Patten, Robin T.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7096 [1OC]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School girls’ basketball team, S2351 [22AP]

Pikeville, KY: anniversary of Pikeville Independent Schools system, S5166 [16JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: lack of media coverage relative to video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE]

——— support, and condemn tactics used in video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6121 [29JY], S6157 [30JY]

——— support and recognize importance of services to communities, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6279 [4AU], S8302 [2DE]

Poverty: improve circumstances to create opportunities for those living in abject poverty and implement criminal justice reforms, S2459 [28AP], S2662 [6MY]

——— improve the public school system to help the disadvantaged and reduce child poverty, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (S. 2166), S8059 [18NO]

Raleigh, NC: A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School recipient of Magnet Schools of America (organization) Dr. Ronald P. Simpson School of Merit Excellence Award, S1435 [11MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 91), S1184 [26FE]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Davidson Academy of Nevada, S6376 [5AU]

——— Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268 [20AP]

Rich, Trinity: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (S. 1329), S2851 [13MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1358 [10MR], S1407, S1414, S1415 [11MR], S1453, S1456, S1457, S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327–S2331 [22AP], S2560 [30AP], S3232 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 262), S544 [27JA], S1268, S1270 [4MR]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 256), S6660 [15SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, S5041 [14JY], S5111 [15JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S4937, S4940 [9JY], S4991, S5001 [13JY], S5025, S5040, S5044, S5046, S5047 [14JY], S5111 [15JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 439), S1029 [23FE]

——— ensure that smoking bans include electronic cigarettes, S4929 [9JY]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S8457 [8DE]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (S. 882), S2050 [26MR]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S1345–S1347 [10MR], S1405, S1427–S1430 [11MR], S1570–S1572 [17MR], S4673, S4676 [7JY], S4825, S4828 [8JY], S4907, S4908, S4914 [9JY], S8476 [8DE]

Skorkowsky, Pat: Jobs for America’s Graduates (organization) National Superintendent of the Year award recipient, S8879 [18DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2094, S2100–S2103 [13AP], S2141, S2144, S2145–S2152, S2154–S2161, S2163, S2164 [14AP], S2392 [23AP]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S2156 [14AP]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 522), S997 [12FE], S1341 [9MR], S1555 [16MR], S1777 [24MR]

——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (S. 1964), S6386 [5AU]

——— reform, S1482 [12MR], S4821 [8JY]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S635 [29JA], S686 [2FE], S906 [10FE], S2646 [5MY]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Central Illinois Xpress basketball team, S460 [26JA]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (S. 369), S8059 [18NO]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5925 [27JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S388–S390 [22JA]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 141), S2277 [20AP]

Taxation: enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (S. 661), S1306 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (S. 660), S1306 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and enhance the dependent care credit, S8332, S8343, S8344 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enhance the child and dependent care tax credit, S1880 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend and expand middle class tax relief, S2007, S2008 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

——— make improvements to the earned income tax credit and child tax credit permanent, S8774, S8775 [17DE]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S8184 [30NO]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (S. 950), S8059 [18NO]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit, S6110 [29JY]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 138), S104 [8JA]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S2232 [16AP]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S302 [21JA], S663 [29JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, S3232 [21MY]

Treaties and agreements: ensure any free trade agreement increases manufacturing jobs and wages in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaties with foreign countries that criminalize individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity, S3052 [19MY]

——— require public notification when ‘‘Buy American’’ requirements are waived, S3052 [19MY]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

——— condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8730–S8732 [16DE]

Unemployment: youth and young adult unemployment rate, S3917 [9JN]

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

Virginia Organizing (organization): anniversary, S148 [12JA]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

Wayzata, MN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 283, S7966 [16NO]

Wilson, Timothy P.: Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (organization) Gerda Haas Award for Excellence in Human Rights Education and Leadership recipient, S2969 [18MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (S. Res. 204), S4303, S4304 [18JN], S5090 [14JY]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports

Digital Forensics Analysis Report—Delivered to Alliance Defending Freedom: Coalfire Systems, Inc. (excerpt), H6329 [29SE]

Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956–Present: American Immigration Council, S885 [10FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S177 [13JA]

Progress in Combating Trafficking in Persons—The U.S. Government Response to Modern Slavery: President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking (excerpt), H609 [27JA]

Reports filed

Adoptive Family Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Capitol Grounds Use for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 21) (H. Rept. 114–86), H2318 [20AP]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 142) (S. Rept. 114–12), S2110 [13AP]

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 295), S858 [9FE]

Child Support Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel To Investigate Certain Matters Relative to Fetal Tissue Procurement and Abortion Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 114–288), H6835 [6OC]

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 993), S2566 [30AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 114–3), H429 [20JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 114–269), H6306 [28SE]

Develop a Strategy To Protect Nigerian Civilians and Eliminate Threat Posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1632), S6134 [29JY]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1344) (H. Rept. 114–241), H5846 [8SE]

Every Child Achieves Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1177), S2566 [30AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1177) (H. Rept. 114–354), H8644 [30NO]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Human Trafficking Detection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 350) (H. Rept. 114–9), H637 [27JA]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 515), S8079 [18NO]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 181) (H. Rept. 114–7), H637 [27JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 178), S1217 [2MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 184) (S. Rept. 114–37), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 114–79), H2267 [15AP]

Protecting Our Infants Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1462) (H. Rept. 114–244), H5846 [8SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 799), S7101 [1OC]

Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 466) (S. Rept. 114–100), S6186 [30JY]

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Land in Rockingham County, VA That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 114–286), H6835 [6OC]

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 114–99), S6186 [30JY]

STEM Education Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 159) (H. Rept. 114–6), H637 [27JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 166), S1217 [2MR]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

U.N. Condemning of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children of Religious Minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 310), S8079 [18NO]

World Refugee Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 204), S4646 [25JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Childhood poverty: Marin City, CA, Hannah Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Scholars, E1481 [20OC]

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180 [26FE]

Statements

ATEST Urges Senate To Reach Bipartisan Compromise on Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1427 [11MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Intentional Omission of Findings From Study Examining Possible Relationship Between Certain Vaccines and Autism: William Thompson, H5602 [29JY]

Digital Forensics Analysis Report of Video Recordings by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP): Kerri Kupec, Alliance Defending Freedom, H6329 [29SE]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Representatives Rokita and Kline, H8894 [2DE]

——— Senator Alexander, S8237 [1DE]

Fixing No Child Left Behind Act—Innovation To Better Meet the Needs of Students: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S765 [4FE]

Its Time To Fix No Child Left Behind: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S417 [22JA]

Maternal Health and Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Poses Significant Risks to Maternal Health by 20 Weeks Gestation: Americans United for Life (organization), H2932 [13MY]

Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases—Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S979 [12FE]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

——— Executive Office of the President, H2040 [26MR]

——— Speaker Boehner, S2152 [14AP]

School Choice: Senator Alexander, S765 [4FE]

Student Success Act: Executive Office of the President, H1148 [25FE]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: Senator Alexander, S2165 [14AP]

Supporting Teachers and School Leaders: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S585 [28JA]

Summaries

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178): Alexander Amendment Requiring Criminal Background Checks for School Employees, S1430 [11MR]

Safe, Healthy, and Ready To Learn Report: Futures Without Violence (organization), S5042 [14JY]

Tables

Five-year estimates of Federal allotments and number of children served by improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4932 [9JY]

Testimonies

Dystonia Awareness Month: Janice Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

——— Len Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

No Child’s Life Should End With a Bang: Karin Wilson, E428 [26MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H2332 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 47, corrections in enrollment of S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H3504 [20MY]

H. Res. 38, consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1180 [26FE]

H. Res. 173, consideration of H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2038 [26MR]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 444, consideration of H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6316 [29SE]

H. Res. 461, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, H6869 [7OC]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 526, insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2045–H2070 [26MR]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1194–H1253 [26FE]

H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7070–H7073 [21OC]

H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2924–H2926 [13MY]

H.R. 159, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H592 [27JA]

H.R. 181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H600–H602 [27JA]

H.R. 246, improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H553 [26JA]

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

H.R. 350, Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, H589 [27JA]

H.R. 398, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act, H618 [27JA]

H.R. 460, Human Trafficking Detection Act, H607 [27JA]

H.R. 468, Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act, H548 [26JA]

H.R. 469, Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act, H550 [26JA]

H.R. 515, International Megan’s Law To Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, S8832–S8834 [17DE]

H.R. 515, International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking, H542–H544 [26JA]

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act, H1098 [24FE]

H.R. 1168, Native American Children’s Safety Act, H3587 [1JN]

H.R. 1344, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, H5794 [8SE]

H.R. 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act, H5798 [8SE]

H.R. 2091, Child Support Assistance Act, H6801 [6OC]

H.R. 2288, remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center in Rockingham County, VA, H8427 [30NO]

H.R. 3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, H7184 [26OC]

H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6324 [29SE]

H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6143 [18SE]

S. 138, Incentives To Educate American Children (I TEACH) Act, S104 [8JA]

S. 140, Combat Human Trafficking Act, S106 [8JA]

S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S108 [8JA], S8613 [10DE]

S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S205–S209 [13JA], S1349–S1356 [10MR], S2338–S2348 [22AP], H3266–H3277 [18MY]

S. 184, Native American Children’s Safety Act, S3383 [1JN]

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

S. 256, amend Dept. of HUD definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth, S543 [27JA]

S. 295, Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S920 [11FE]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. 349, Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, S6539 [9SE]

S. 569, Farm to School Act, S1121 [25FE]

S. 588, Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety (Detergent PACS) Act, S1164 [26FE]

S. 799, Protecting Our Infants Act, S1662 [19MR], S7439 [22OC], H8180 [16NO]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. 974, Dept. of Labor prohibition of work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor, S2247 [16AP]

S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S2250 [16AP]

S. 993, Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act, S8614–S8617 [10DE]

S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5326–S5428 [21JY]

S. 1300, Adoptive Family Relief Act, S5057 [14JY], H6815 [6OC]

S. 1369, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3062 [19MY]

S. 1397, ITIN Reform Act, S3186 [20MY]

S. 2280, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, S7954 [10NO]

S. 2397, Dept. of HHS grants authorization to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse, S8609 [10DE]

S. Res. 25, Medicare/Medicaid anniversary, S109 [8JA]

S. Res. 30, National School Choice Week, S291 [20JA]

S. Res. 37, ensure access for women to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 43, treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 51, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S607 [28JA]

S. Res. 58, National Mentoring Month, S660 [29JA]

S. Res. 61, tribute Peggy Charren, S702 [2FE]

S. Res. 64, National School Counseling Week, S738 [3FE]

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

S. Res. 75, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S1006 [12FE]

S. Res. 81, treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers, S1009 [12FE]

S. Res. 83, support goals and ideals of Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights, S1033 [23FE]

S. Res. 85, tribute to Georgia Jones-Ayers, S1122 [25FE]

S. Res. 91, Read Across America Day, S1171 [26FE]

S. Res. 111, National Middle Level Education Month, S1894 [25MR]

S. Res. 115, National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month, S1895 [25MR]

S. Res. 129, National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 132, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week, S2056 [26MR]

S. Res. 141, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2275 [20AP]

S. Res. 146, National Assistant Principals Week, S2357 [22AP]

S. Res. 150, express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools, S2406 [23AP]

S. Res. 154, Kids to Parks Day, S2539 [29AP]

S. Res. 155, Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans, S2540 [29AP]

S. Res. 156, National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, S2578 [30AP]

S. Res. 159, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S2580 [30AP]

S. Res. 162, support goals and ideals of Alcohol Responsibility Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 164, Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans, S2582 [30AP]

S. Res. 168, National Foster Care Month, S2653 [5MY]

S. Res. 171, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S2692 [6MY]

S. Res. 175, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S2732 [7MY]

S. Res. 179, Kids to Parks Day, S2937 [14MY]

S. Res. 181, National Schizencephaly Awareness Day, S3071 [19MY]

S. Res. 184, Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution, S3245 [21MY]

S. Res. 204, World Refugee Day, S4302 [18JN]

S. Res. 223, National Child Awareness Month, S5063 [14JY]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

S. Res. 249, tribute to Lewisberry, PA, Red Land Little League baseball team, S6537 [9SE]

S. Res. 256, School Bus Safety Month, S6658 [15SE]

S. Res. 266, National Kinship Care Month, S6901 [22SE]

S. Res. 275, National Dyslexia Awareness Month, S7106 [1OC]

S. Res. 276, National Character Counts Week, S7106 [1OC]

S. Res. 279, tribute to Lewisberry, PA, Red Land Little League baseball team, S7162 [6OC]

S. Res. 292, increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents, S7473 [22OC]

S. Res. 293, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S7474 [22OC]

S. Res. 310, condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes, S8732 [16DE]

S. Res. 310, condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes by U.N., S7862 [9NO]

S. Res. 312, National Pregnancy Center Week, S7917 [10NO]

S. Res. 315, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S8081 [18NO]

S. Res. 316, support goals and ideals of American Education Week, S8082 [18NO]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]

S. Res. 1632, develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), S6905 [22SE]

CHILDREN ON THE GREEN (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E97 [22JA]

CHILDREN’S ACT FOR RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYMENT (CARE) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2764), E979 [25JN]

CHILDREN’S CANCER CONNECTION (organization)

Remarks in House

Better Business Bureau: Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

CHILDREN’S CARDIOMYOPATHY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, E1336 [22SE], E1380 [29SE]

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND (organization)

Resolutions by organizations

Childhood poverty: Marin City, CA, Hannah Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Scholars, E1481 [20OC]

CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

CHILE, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

CHILEMMI, TOM

Articles and editorials

‘‘Friends to the Community’’, E958 [24JN]

CHIN, DONALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1185 [29JY]

CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S946 [11FE], S1124 [25FE], S1551 [16MR], S6435 [6AU], S6469 [8SE], H539 [26JA], H2949 [13MY], H3236 [15MY], H6921 [8OC]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S8640 [14DE], S8908 [18DE], H5288 [16JY], H10706 [18DE]

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group, S1551 [16MR]

Articles and editorials

Corn Wars—The Farm-by-Farm Fight Between China and the United States To Dominate the Global Food Supply (excerpt), S7251 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see H.J. Res. 56), H3574 [22MY]

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 66), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4036), H8279 [17NO]

Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H2768 [30AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H915 [10FE]

——— impose duties on imported merchandise in an amount equivalent to estimated annual loss of revenue from violations of U.S. intellectual property rights (see H.R. 2701), H4001 [9JN]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 859), H917 [10FE]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 1159), H1498 [27FE]

Human rights: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

——— impose sanctions on individuals responsible for serious and ongoing or gross violations of human rights against nationals or their family members and protect universal freedoms (see H.R. 2621), H3757 [2JN]

Immigration: provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 2679), H3914 [4JN]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 224), S5210 [21JY]

National security: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6178 [18SE]

Taiwan: affirm that the Taiwan Relations Act and Six Assurances are the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7332 [28OC]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1368 [26FE]

Treaties and agreements: express disfavor regarding the proposed U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement (see S.J. Res. 19), S5129 [15JY]

Women: support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First American Volunteer Group of Chinese Air Force (AVG Fling Tigers) (see H.R. 2441), H3387 [19MY]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S2297 [21AP], H2343 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]

Aviation: tribute to American Airlines direct flight from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, to Beijing, China, E655 [5MY]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, H3881 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of State: Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP], E1604 [5NO]

Education: influence of U.S.-China educational partnerships on academic freedom, E999 [7JY]

Foreign policy: assessment of military expansion, H5855 [9SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H8846–H8849 [1DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status by including in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, H3632–H3634 [1JN]

——— U.S. deficit, H9323 [15DE]

Human rights: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, E1768 [10DE]

Lin, Anastasia: refusal of Chinese government to grant visa for attending Miss World competition in Beijing because of her activism on behalf of human rights abuses against the Falun Gong, E1791 [15DE]

Luen Thai Holdings LTD.: anniversary, E1158 [29JY]

Sing Tao Daily (Hong Kong publication): anniversary of western edition, E1202 [31JY]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H2967 [14MY]

Taiwan: normalization of relations with China, E1648 [18NO], E1653, E1654, E1660 [19NO]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (H. Res. 337), H4900–H4904 [8JY], E966 [24JN]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

World War II: tribute to Flying Tigers fighter squadrons, H4778 [7JY], H5302 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S307 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

——— proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

Climate: effectiveness of U.S. regulatory attempts to reduce carbon emissions to control global warming without international cooperation in reducing emissions, S7214–S7216 [7OC]

Dalai Lama: tribute (S. Res. 200), S4894 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S2918 [14MY], S3229 [21MY], S3256–S3258, S3265–S3269 [22MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, S3036–S3042 [19MY], S3090, S3092, S3107, S3112 [20MY], S3257, S3280–S3283, S3291, S3292 [22MY]

Iron and steel industry: economic impact of antidumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on U.S. grain-oriented electrical steel exports, S3228 [21MY]

——— impact of foreign countries dumping steel produced from oil country tubular goods on domestic steel industry, S2919 [14MY]

Liu Xiaobo: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in China, S6921, S6922 [24SE]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (S. Res. 224), S7438, S7439 [22OC], S7747 [4NO]

——— designate (S. Res. 224), unanimous-consent request, S6922 [24SE], S7438 [22OC], S7744–S7746 [4NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1552–S1555 [16MR]

Treaties and agreements: express disfavor regarding the proposed U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement (S.J. Res. 19), S5180 [21JY]

U.S. policy, S6952 [25SE]

Xi Jinping: U.S. visit by Chinese President, S6922 [24SE], S6952 [25SE]

Summaries

Statement on Relationship Between Taiwan and China: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan, E1648 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 337, call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people, H4900 [8JY]

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

S. Res. 200, tribute to Dalai Lama, S4110 [11JN]

S. Res. 224, Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC, S5213 [21JY]

S. Res. 262, support empowerment and human rights of women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign, S6898 [22SE]

CHINA, REPUBLIC OF see Taiwan

CHINESE AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Railroads: issue commemorative postage stamp in honor of Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869 (see H. Res. 94), H855 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

Lunar New Year: observance, E225 [20FE]

Organization of Chinese Americans: anniversary of Asian Pacific America Advocates, Sacramento, CA, chapter, E704 [14MY]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H2967 [14MY]

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

Remarks in House

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H2967 [14MY]

CHINESE-AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

CHINO, JUN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2323 [21AP]

CHIROPRACTIC MEMBERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3851), H7331 [28OC]

CHIROPRACTORS see Health Care Professionals

CHISHOLM, MN

Articles and editorials

House Honors the Late Rep. Jim Oberstar as Congress Fumbles His Greatest Passion, H5205 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building: designate (see S. 179), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 316), H357 [13JA]

Remarks in House

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building: designate (S. 179), H5105–H5107 [13JY], H5205 [15JY]

Reports filed

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 179), S2687 [6MY]

Texts of

S. 179, James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN, S2763 [11MY], H5105 [13JY]

CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY (a former Representative from New York)

Remarks in House relative to

Presidential Medal of Freedom: recipient, H8873 [2DE], E1698 [2DE], E1701, E1702 [3DE]

CHISM, MATTHEW

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2820 [13MY]

CHMIELEWSKI, LINDA

Remarks in House

Minnesota March of Dimes: Nurse of the Year award recipient, H7350 [2NO]

CHOI, GOEUN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1685 [1DE]

CHONG, KELLIE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5087 [14JY]

CHOPP, REBECCA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1309 [17SE]

CHOVANEC, RICHARD F.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1887 [25MR]

CHOW, FRANCES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1535 [26OC]

CHOW, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Tribute, E640 [1MY]

CHRISMAN, ERIC K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5122 [14JY]

CHRISTENSEN, CHLOE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6379 [5AU]

CHRISTENSEN, DAVID

Letters

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, H7161 [23OC]

CHRISTENSEN, GORDON J.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2559 [30AP]

CHRISTENSEN, KATHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E917 [17JN]

CHRISTENSEN, PAUL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1492 [12MR]

CHRISTIAENS, GARRETT

Remarks in Senate

Montana: tribute to teens who attended Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, S6375 [5AU]

CHRISTIAN, DIANE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E780 [21MY]

CHRISTIAN, RONALD B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8227 [16NO]

CHRISTIAN ACTION GUILD (organization)

Remarks in House

Golden, CO: Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1406 [1OC]

CHRISTIAN SERVICES, INC.

Remarks in House

Hattiesburg, MS: tribute to March for Meals Month, E250 [25FE]

CHRISTIE, CHRISTOPHER J. (Governor of New Jersey)

Remarks in Senate

Discrimination: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S8446 [8DE]

CHRISTIONO, ANNE

Remarks in House

Texas Dept. of Transportation: Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E867 [10JN]

CHRISTMAN, RICHARD

Remarks in Senate

Corp. for National and Community Service: nomination to Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

CHRISTMAS DAY

Bills and resolutions

Social customs: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Remarks in House

East Bend, NC: tribute to Christmas celebration, H9274 [11DE]

Laconia, NH: anniversary of Laconia Christmas Village, E1683 [1DE]

Perkasie Borough, PA: anniversary of Community Christmas Tree Lighting, E1686 [1DE]

CHRISTOFFEL, GREG

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: tribute to U.S. Marshals Service Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipients, E1637 [17NO]

CHRISTWITZ, BARBARA

Proclamations

Barbara Christwitz California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1386 [29SE]

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IMPROVEMENT IN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 598), S1166–S1168 [26FE]

Texts of

S. 598, provisions, S1166–S1168 [26FE]

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION (publication)

Remarks in House

Miami Dade College: inclusion in Chronicle of Higher Education (publication) ‘‘Great Colleges to Work For’’ list, H5604 [29JY]

CHRYSAFIS, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E358 [18MR]

CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H7175 [23OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5592 [28JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4432 [16JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5867 [9SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H7189 [26OC]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see H.R. 1324), H2271 [15AP]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H8281 [17NO]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1526 [2MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2318 [20AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1526 [2MR]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H918 [10FE]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H5524 [27JY]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7391 [2NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9026 [7DE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4432 [16JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H5850 [8SE]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H226 [12JA]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2800 [5MY]

——— secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4594 [23JN]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H5776 [29JY]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5981 [15SE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1850 [23MR]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H1117 [24FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2212 [14AP]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7743 [4NO]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3758 [2JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1902 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 315), H431 [20JA]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H2212 [14AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H3574 [22MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H6937 [8OC]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1850 [23MR] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H1636 [13MR]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H5850 [8SE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H705 [2FE]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3565 [21MY]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1850 [23MR]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H10712 [18DE]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1526 [2MR]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4433 [16JN]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4652 [24JN]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H1723 [17MR] (see H.R. 1958), H2416 [22AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5867 [9SE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5525 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5404 [22JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6750 [30SE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H7139 [22OC]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H6976 [9OC]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H7743 [4NO]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H4003 [9JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6938 [8OC]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5592 [28JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H3759 [2JN]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H3916 [4JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5848 [8SE]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H4492 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5404 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H2310 [16AP]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H40 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow preferential consideration for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to applications from jurisdictions with laws in place making grand jury transcripts and records public (see H.R. 3028), H5088 [10JY]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (see H.R. 2180), H5592 [28JY]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2311 [16AP]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5592 [28JY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4594 [23JN]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6260 [25SE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4594 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H1116 [24FE]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H4493 [17JN] (see H.R. 2147), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H2212 [14AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2799 [5MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H3391 [19MY]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H6937 [8OC]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see H.R. 3484), H7091 [21OC]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H6076 [16SE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2212 [14AP]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3759 [2JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H6749 [30SE]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H6706 [29SE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H7027 [20OC]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H3582 [29MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H3759 [2JN]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6938 [8OC]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H3916 [4JN]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4593 [23JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3582 [29MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9013 [3DE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H5943 [10SE]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8861 [1DE]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

——— support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H1116 [24FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2879 [12MY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H7028 [20OC]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1771 [18MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H6138 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5944 [10SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H5849 [8SE]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H3390 [19MY]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H3390 [19MY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H9026 [7DE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 471), H6936 [8OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H5848 [8SE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3916 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9307 [11DE]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H4864 [7JY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H431 [20JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9329 [15DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4863 [7JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 609), H757 [3FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H5591 [28JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H5332 [21JY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H7391 [2NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H9013 [3DE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H7028 [20OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6938 [8OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H7175 [23OC]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H7189 [26OC]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H705 [2FE]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2501 [28AP]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H6261 [25SE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal sunset of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see H.R. 3631), H6306 [28SE]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H8155 [5NO]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 220), H3564 [21MY]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H4432 [16JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 115), H1069 [13FE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H6750 [30SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H4652 [24JN]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H6937 [8OC]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 2292), H6789 [1OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7391 [2NO]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H6975 [9OC]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H3916 [4JN]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H3391 [19MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H7090 [21OC]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H7028 [20OC]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5332 [21JY]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5404 [22JY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 1682), H2109 [26MR]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5944 [10SE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 275), H3388 [19MY]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5777 [29JY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5298 [20JY]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H2155 [13AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H8282 [17NO]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H583 [26JA]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4862 [7JY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2420 [22AP]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4863 [7JY]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1626 [10MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H4003 [9JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (see H.R. 3659), H6749 [30SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H6076 [16SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1117 [24FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1117 [24FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H5332 [21JY]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7090 [21OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H8243 [16NO]

Railroads: issue commemorative postage stamp in honor of Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869 (see H. Res. 94), H1117 [24FE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H7091 [21OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5332 [21JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H5943 [10SE]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H3917 [4JN]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see H.R. 2670), H4383 [15JN]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see H.R. 4027), H8279 [17NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see H.R. 1435), H2115 [26MR]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H8155 [5NO]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5867 [9SE]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 192), H2153 [13AP]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (see H.R. 4307), H10710 [18DE]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7333 [28OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5332 [21JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3916 [4JN]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H8414 [19NO]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4957 [8JY]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H5525 [27JY]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4039), H8279 [17NO]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans who have served overseas (see H.R. 3950), H8150 [5NO]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H5981 [15SE]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3879 [3JN]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H7028 [20OC]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit and allow small employers a credit for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4178), H9026 [7DE]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H2156 [13AP]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H1116 [24FE]

——— permanently increase limitations on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 4068), H8415 [19NO]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H3508 [20MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3879 [3JN]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2695), H4001 [9JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H1116 [24FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1850 [23MR]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H3879 [3JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6075 [16SE]

U.S. Copyright Office: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4241), H9306 [11DE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H6076 [16SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2357 [21AP]

——— constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H1037 [12FE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6308 [28SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 142), H1614 [4MR]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H2156 [13AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H4957 [8JY]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H7028 [20OC]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7626 [3NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4863 [7JY]

——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Colleges and universities: strengthen minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H9270 [10DE]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3849), H7331 [28OC]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H2876 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H481 [21JA]

Colleges and universities: strengthen minority-serving institutions (H.R. 4098), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (H.R. 2149), H2771 [30AP]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (H.R. 4223), H9271 [10DE]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (H.R. 495), H533 [22JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (H.R. 4008), H8241 [16NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7332 [28OC]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (H.R. 2266), H2878 [12MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5342 [22JY], H7636 [4NO]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H504 [22JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6144, H6148, H6151 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H503 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6876 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745• [9DE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1190 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H991 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H244 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9091 [9DE]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2331 [21AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2677 [30AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, E1745• [9DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8823 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8823 [1DE]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H8823 [1DE]

Government regulations: maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans, E1587• [4NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7266 [28OC]

Immigration: expand U-visa eligibility and strengthen labor agency investigative powers, H7636 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H991 [12FE]

——— reform, H244 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5949 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5949 [11SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6330 [29SE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, H1175 [26FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6330 [29SE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

SBA: 7(a) loan program funding, H5342 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, E177• [9FE], E964• [24JN]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5607 [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H753 [3FE]

Tributes

Bogaard, William J., E549• [22AP]

Doering, Bruce C., E1683• [1DE]

Messina, Michael, E869• [10JN]

Nevins, Mary Lois Minton, E973• [24JN]

CHUCK BROWN DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 391), H5590 [28JY]

CHUNG UI-HWA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E303 [4MR]

CHURCH, DANIEL K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [1JN]

CHURCH PLAN CLARIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2308), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4085), H8410 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2308), S8302 [2DE], S8617 [10DE]

Texts of

S, 2308, provisions, S8617 [10DE]

CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES see also Religion

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

Veterans Day: Israel Zoberman, E1694 [2DE]

Announcements

Joint meeting of Congress for address by Pope Francis, H6191 [24SE]

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4580 [23JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

‘‘Lost’’ Jewish Mural Finds New Home, S4681 [7JY]

Pastor John Wood—Best Leaders Are Servants, E61 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5403 [22JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 51), S590 [28JA] (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 3066), H5235 [15JY]

Immigration: permanently authorize the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see S. 1339), S2933 [14MY]

——— repeal sunset of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see H.R. 3631), H6306 [28SE]

——— require country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal treatment to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 899), H981 [11FE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 2308), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4085), H8410 [19NO]

——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 153), H41 [6JA]

UNESCO: welcome World Heritage Committee inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognize the Missions as having historical and cultural significance, and congratulate people of San Antonio, TX (see H. Res. 358), H5088 [10JY]

Letters

Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, AL, anniversary: President Obama, E1446 [7OC]

Lists

Victims of Fort Pierce, FL, Independent Haitian Assembly of God bus accident, H2131 [13AP]

Proclamations

Inman First Baptist Church, Inman, SC, Anniversary: Representative Gowdy, E586 [27AP]

Minister Edward L. Keyton Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E458 [13AP]

Pastor McKenzie Jones Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1310 [17SE]

Pastor Ulysses Ponder Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E734 [18MY]

Reverend Niolene A. Durham Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E735 [18MY]

White’s Chapel United Methodist Church Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E347 [17MR]

Zenobia Brokenbrough California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1360 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Albany, GA: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1471 [9OC]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Ebenezer Baptist Church, E503 [15AP]

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E1004 [7JY]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, E1437 [6OC]

Aurora, IL: anniversary of Gayles Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, E1243 [9SE]

Bay City, MI: anniversary of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Bay City, E1114 [23JY]

Bensalem Township, PA: anniversary of Christian Life Center, E1623 [16NO]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, E1226 [8SE]

Boonton Township, NJ: anniversary of Rockaway Valley Methodist Church, E1779 [11DE]

Burton, MI: anniversary of Ebenezer Ministries, E1343 [24SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), H5513 [27JY]

Cartersville, GA: tribute to Oakland Heights Baptist Church, H1169 [26FE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, E115 [26JA]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5109–H5114 [13JY], E1077 [16JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4635–H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496, H4497, H4498 [18JN], H4580, H4588 [23JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4607 [24JN], H4762 [25JN], E928 [18JN], E954 [23JN], E987 [25JN]

Chester, CT: anniversary of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, E1407 [1OC]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Bruno Catholic Church, E1380 [29SE]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of First African Baptist Church, E1197 [31JY]

——— anniversary of Greater Beallwood Baptist Church, E1442 [7OC]

——— anniversary of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, E583 [23AP]

Cusseta, GA: anniversary of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, E581 [23AP]

Cuthbert, GA: anniversary of Benevolence Missionary Baptist Church, E450 [13AP]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Progressive National Baptist Convention annual session, E1230 [8SE]

Danbury, CT: anniversary of New Hope Baptist Church, E794 [26MY]

Delta, AL: anniversary of Center West Missionary Baptist Church, E966 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to enforce regulations governing the size of billboards for religious organizations and service clubs, H3986 [9JN]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Beth El Jacob Synagogue, E862 [9JN]

DeSoto, MO: anniversary of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, E882 [11JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, E1041 [13JY]

Effingham, IL: anniversary of Centenary United Methodist Church, E1776 [11DE]

Eustis, FL: anniversary of Gethsemane Baptist Church, E412 [25MR]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (H.R. 3066), E1071 [15JY]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Macedonia Ministry Baptist Church, E770 [21MY]

——— anniversary of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, E1293 [16SE]

——— anniversary of Vermont Christian Church, E1379 [29SE]

Fort Pierce, FL: offer condolences to families of victims of bus accident involving Independent Haitian Assemby of God members, H2131 [13AP]

Freedom Township, MI: anniversary of Bethel United Church of Christ, E1312 [17SE]

Gallatin, TN: anniversary of First Baptist Church, H2320 [21AP]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Christ Temple Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A., E327 [16MR]

——— tribute to opening of St. Timothy Community Church Reverend Dr. Robert E. Lowery Ministry Center, E167 [5FE]

Gilroy, CA: anniversary of St. Mary’s Parish, E1224 [8SE]

Granite City, CA: tribute to Chabad Jewish Community Center of Placer County for completion of their Community Torah, E873 [10JN]

Greenville, MS: tribute to New Hope First Baptist Church, E687 [13MY]

Grenada, MS: tribute to Belle Flower Church, E421 [25MR]

Haledon, NJ: anniversary of Cedar Cliff United Methodist Church, E1716 [7DE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, E233 [24FE]

Huntingdon, PA: tribute to donations to Huntingdon Salvation Army Church, H10698 [18DE]

Imogene, IA: anniversary of St. Patrick Catholic Church, E976 [25JN]

Jackson, MS: tribute to St. Matthews M.B. Church, E817 [2JN]

Jonesboro, GA: anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E1410 [1OC]

Kannapolis, NC: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Kannapolis, E1553 [28OC]

Licking, MO: anniversary of Licking United Methodist Church, E948 [23JN]

Little Falls, NJ: anniversary of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, E164 [4FE]

Littleton, NC: anniversary of Oak Grove Baptist Church, E1558 [28OC]

Longmeadow, MA: anniversary of First Church of Christ in Longmeadow, E1467 [9OC]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E680 [12MY]

Lovettsville, VA: anniversary of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, E1614 [5NO]

Manchester, NH: anniversary of Holy Trinity Cathedral, E1494 [21OC]

Marks, MS: tribute to Greenhill Missionary Baptist Church, E816 [2JN]

Mission, TX: tribute to Church of St. Paul’s BBQ Cook-Off, E267 [27FE]

Morrisville, PA: anniversary of St. John the Evangelist Parish, E832 [3JN]

Nicholson, PA: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E533 [21AP]

Norfolk, VA: anniversary of First Baptist Church, Berkley, E496 [15AP]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Memorial Tabernacle Church, E1295 [16SE]

——— anniversary of Shiloh Church, E1230 [8SE]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, H5854 [9SE], H5879 [10SE], H5983 [16SE], H6122 [17SE], H6168 [18SE], E1349 [24SE], E1376 [28SE]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of Congregación Mita Church, E1522 [23OC]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, H656 [28JA], H4588 [23JN], E519 [16AP]

——— global and historical importance of Christian values, H152 [8JA], H2301 [16AP]

——— global persecution of Christians, H1637 [16MR], H2494 [28AP]

——— historical importance of Christian values, H4645 [24JN], H9008 [3DE], H10700–H10703 [18DE]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Heritage Fellowship Church, E1437 [6OC]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of 31st Street Baptist Church, E1805 [16DE]

Roanoke, AL: anniversary of Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, E1445 [7OC]

Round Rock, TX: anniversary of Palm Valley Lutheran Church, E1608 [5NO]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, E1079 [16JY]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Congregation Mickve Israel, E1153 [28JY]

——— grand opening of Congregation Mickve Israel Lawrence and Nancy Gutstein Museum, E1153 [28JY]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

Southampton, PA: anniversary of St. Bede the Venerable Church, E462 [13AP]

Sponzilli, Richard: Diocese of Paterson, NJ, St. John the Baptist Cathedral Dean McNulty Award recipient, E512 [16AP]

Spurger, TX: anniversary of Beech Creek Baptist Church, E1369 [28SE]

St. Cloud, MN: anniversary of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, E774 [21MY]

Sugar Land, TX: anniversary of Sugar Creek Baptist Church, E696 [13MY]

Sumner, MS: tribute to Old Antioch Baptist Church, E818 [2JN]

Tallahassee, FL: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H9092 [9DE]

Tampa, FL: anniversary of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, E1226 [8SE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans, E1831 [18DE]

Texas: tribute to Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and Catholic Charities USA (organization) for good works and community service, E1349 [24SE]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, E858 [9JN]

——— anniversary of Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, E1351 [24SE]

Vestal, NY: anniversary of Valleyview Alliance Church, E855 [9JN]

Vicksburg, MS: anniversary of Greater Grove Street Missionary Baptist Church, E829 [3JN]

——— tribute to Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, E832 [3JN]

Washington, CT: anniversary of St. John’s Episcopal Church, E1244 [9SE]

West Milford, NJ: anniversary of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, E184 [10FE]

West Palm Beach, FL: anniversary of Trinity United Methodist Church, E591 [28AP]

Winchester, KY: anniversary of Church of the Living God, E945 [23JN]

Woodbridge, VA: anniversary of Mount Olive Baptist Church, E1762 [10DE]

Yazoo City, MS: tribute to Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, E1105 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Akron, OH: anniversary of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, S4196 [16JN]

Burlington, VT: tribute to Ohavi Zedek Synagogue for restoration and relocation of historical Shul Mural, S4681 [7JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), S6087 [28JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 51), S609 [28JA]

Charleston, SC: anniversary of Calvery Baptist Church, S7044 [30SE]

——— anniversary of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, S6604 [10SE]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (S. Res. 212), S4582, S4583 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255–S4257, S4260, S4272, S4277, S4279, S4281 [18JN], S4335, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4559–S4561 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Columbus, OH: anniversary of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, S5207 [21JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure and protect, S8473 [8DE]

Henderson, NV: anniversary of Congregation Ner Tamid, S690 [2FE]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, S6833 [21SE], S6873, S6878, S6880 [22SE]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, S2816 [13MY]

Silver Spring, MD: anniversary of Kemp Mill Synagogue, S1491 [12MR]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (S. 2308), S8302 [2DE], S8617 [10DE]

Summaries

Religious Persecution Incidents Targeting Christians in India: Evangelical Fellowship of India (organization), E112–E114 [26JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 64, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men, H5513 [27JY]

S. 2308, Church Plan Clarification Act, S8617 [10DE]

S. Res. 51, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S607 [28JA]

S. Res. 212, condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing in Charleston, SC, S4607 [24JN]

CHURCHILL, WINSTON S.

Essays

Last Days of My Grandfather, Winston S. Churchill: Celia Sandys, H514 [22JA]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of bust of Winston S. Churchill in U.S. Capitol, H513 [22JA]

Tribute, E104 [22JA]

CICERO, BARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1441 [7OC]

CICILLINE, DAVID N. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H166 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3201 [14MY], H3220 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5560, H5561 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7090 [21OC]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H8155 [5NO]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5239 [15JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7028 [20OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H5867 [9SE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5943 [10SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5332 [21JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see H.R. 1493), H2467 [23AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Colleges and universities: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (see H.R. 2604), H4957 [8JY]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H2959 [13MY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H5866 [9SE]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H4862 [7JY]

——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H6981 [16OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H5849 [8SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H7027 [20OC]

——— ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see H.R. 2329), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6837 [6OC]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5866 [9SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H7189 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H3879 [3JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H3310 [18MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see H.R. 2132), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1072 [13FE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H3565 [21MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5776 [29JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2879 [12MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3916 [4JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1502 [27FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H4957 [8JY]

——— make violators of rule requiring disclosure of information concerning lead paint upon transfer of residential property liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations (see H.R. 3085), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H1163 [25FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H4957 [8JY]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3565 [21MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H668 [30JA]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H5776 [29JY]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H3643 [1JN]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H1116 [24FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H6180 [18SE]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2960 [13MY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H7626 [3NO]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H1165 [25FE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H2499 [28AP]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2799 [5MY]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1116 [24FE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3391 [19MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2880 [12MY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H7028 [20OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Drugs: establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2656 [29AP]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H5405 [22JY]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H7139 [22OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5867 [9SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H3391 [19MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H7254 [27OC]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]

——— increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5944 [10SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9692 [17DE]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4012, 4144), H8972 [2DE]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H4955 [8JY]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3254 [15MY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H583 [26JA]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H4864 [7JY]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H1501 [27FE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 377), H1501 [27FE]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H5524 [27JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8646 [30NO]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H4003 [9JN]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H4138 [10JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6308 [28SE]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H4862 [7JY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H919 [10FE]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1526 [2MR]

International Year of Soils: designate (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2213 [14AP]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 907), H2656 [29AP]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2960 [13MY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H5849 [8SE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2475 [27AP]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4542 [18JN]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H3215 [14MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide for the waiver of institutions for mental diseases (IMD) limitation in order to permit coverage for community-based inpatient substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 1988), H5031 [9JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2879 [12MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H5775 [29JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7254 [27OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H5776 [29JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6893 [7OC]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H7743 [4NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1806 [19MR]

Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building, North Kingstown, RI: designate (see H.R. 3601), H6227 [24SE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H4003 [9JN]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6139 [17SE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see H.R. 2571), H4243 [11JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5293 [16JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 456), H6788 [1OC]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H3508 [20MY]

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H2880 [12MY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H4863 [7JY]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 53), H1373 [26FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H2880 [12MY]

NIST: provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H7743 [4NO]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H7333 [28OC]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H4243 [11JN]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H2356 [21AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 425), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H2356 [21AP]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (see H.R. 424), H2419 [22AP]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H2156 [13AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H6180 [18SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6837 [6OC]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2353 [21AP]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H3565 [21MY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3879 [3JN]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5239 [15JY]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H4863 [7JY]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 2541), H3560 [21MY]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5777 [29JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H6837 [6OC]

Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H6180 [18SE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1166 [25FE]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H1038 [12FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1502 [27FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H8242 [16NO]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 94), H225 [12JA]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3391 [19MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2880 [12MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA] (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4345 [12JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3211 [14MY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 1852), H2960 [13MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2499 [28AP]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H9329 [15DE]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

——— urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H2499 [28AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Urban areas: enhance capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations (see H.R. 3344), H5765 [29JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H641 [27JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4863 [7JY]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6938 [8OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H664 [28JA]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H918 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Buy American Act: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 3670), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: submit report on opportunities to equip certain foreign military entities (see H.R. 3324), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1113 [24FE]

IRS: allow withholding of Social Security numbers on Form 990 from public disclosure (see H.R. 4064), H8360 [18NO]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 929), H1033 [12FE]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4771 [25JN]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

Postal Service: require post offices to comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 3219), H5523 [27JY]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

Sister Ann Keefe Post Office, Providence, RI: designate (see H.R. 651), H703 [2FE]

Taxation: impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 305), H357 [13JA]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2695), H4001 [9JN]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

Constitutional authority statements

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (H.R. 363), H407 [14JA]

Buy American Act: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (H.R. 3670), H6788 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: submit report on opportunities to equip certain foreign military entities (H.R. 3324), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (H.R. 2917), H4772 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (H.R. 1848), H2309 [16AP]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (H.R. 2368), H3253 [15MY]

——— establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (H.R. 3325), H5772 [29JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5467 [23JY]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (H.R. 1118), H1371 [26FE]

Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 4269), H9375 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 2916), H4772 [25JN]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (H.R. 1037), H1115 [24FE]

IRS: allow withholding of Social Security numbers on Form 990 from public disclosure (H.R. 4064), H8361 [18NO]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (H.R. 929), H1036 [12FE]

Postal Service: require post offices to comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans With Disabilities Act (H.R. 3219), H5524 [27JY]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (H.R. 2977), H4956 [8JY]

Sister Ann Keefe Post Office, Providence, RI: designate (H.R. 651), H704 [2FE]

Taxation: impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (H.R. 362), H407 [14JA]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 305), H359 [13JA]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 2695), H4002 [9JN]

Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (H.R. 2694), H4002 [9JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1175 [26FE], H3650 [2JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H488 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H488 [22JA], H2930 [13MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4462 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4462 [17JN]

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee, H4729 [25JN]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1152 [25FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1913 [25MR]

Cabo Verde: independence anniversary, E1001• [7JY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1147 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H872 [10FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1175 [26FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4327 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9034 [8DE], H9098 [9DE]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (H.R. 2917), H6797 [6OC]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 514), H541 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4729, H4753 [25JN], H4969 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: study feasibility, costs, and economic impact of burying power lines underground, H7662 [4NO]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H6716 [30SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), E658• [5MY]

EPA: southern New England estuaries geographic program funding, H4753 [25JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H3650 [2JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7227 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to public health and safety from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5560 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to the health and safety of infants from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5561 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5560, H5561 [28JY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), H546 [26JA]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 3411), H6798 [6OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC]

——— gun control, H6797 [6OC], H7141 [23OC], H7639 [4NO]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 752), H6797 [6OC]

——— prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H8870 [2DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H7265 [28OC]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 2916), H6797 [6OC]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4969 [9JY]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (H.R. 3766), H9067 [8DE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4462 [17JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4327 [12JN], H4504 [18JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5447• [23JY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5921 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4327 [12JN]

Journal: question of approval, H926 [11FE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), H544, H545 [26JA]

Liberia: independence anniversary, E1162• [29JY]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6331 [29SE]

——— anniversary, H5607 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary, H5607 [29JY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E323• [13MR]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H6797 [6OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7265 [28OC]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, H6716 [30SE]

National Ocean Policy: funding, E658• [5MY]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4969 [9JY]

——— funding, H4729 [25JN]

National Salute to Veteran Patients: observance, H927 [11FE]

Newport, RI: anniversary of Order Sons of Italy in America (organization) Forum Lodge No. 391, H4875 [8JY]

——— tribute to Volvo Ocean Race, H3399 [20MY]

Nigeria: recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, E495• [15AP]

NSF: Office of International and Integrative Activities Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding, H3732 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7662 [4NO]

Pawtucket, RI: Modern Diner (business) recipient of Food Network Best Diner Dish in America award, H9089 [9DE]

——— tribute to Rhode Island Walk for Epilepsy, H7037 [21OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6331 [29SE]

Portugal: observance of Dia de Portugal, H4016 [10JN]

Providence, RI: tribute to first responders and firefighters responding to mill fire, H1732 [18MR]

Rhode Island: tribute to State and local leaders, first responders, and emergency service organizations for assistance rendered during major snowstorm and request Federal disaster assistance, E119• [27JA]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2889 [13MY], H7662 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3732 [2JN], H3796 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H3796 [3JN]

Sister Ann Keefe Post Office, Providence, RI: designate (H.R. 651), H2483 [28AP]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4504 [18JN]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, H56 [7JA]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H56 [7JA]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4327 [12JN]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4504 [18JN]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (S. 2078), H6809, H6810 [6OC]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7008 [20OC]

Warren, RI: anniversary of Central Fire Co., H5186 [15JY]

Tributes

Gutterman, Les, H3632 [1JN]

Keefe, Ann, H441 [21JA], E88• [21JA]

McKenna, Peter A., Jr., H5946 [11SE]

Pelosi, Representative, E21• [7JA]

CIDER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EXCISE TAX REDUCTION (CIDER) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 906), S2172 [14AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 906) (S. Rept. 114–17), S2171 [14AP]

CIGARETTES see Tobacco Products

CIMINELLI, FRANK L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E25 [7JA]

CINCINNATI, OH

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: anniversary of Troop 6, E555 [22AP]

Candle-Lite Co.: anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

La Salle High School: tribute to football team, H9067 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Brewer, Margarita: Northern Kentucky University Lincoln Award recipient, S4294 [18JN]

Candle-Lite Co.: anniversary, S4837 [8JY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): report on investigation of allegations that the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny by the IRS, S6356–S6363 [5AU]

CINCINNATI (OH) KENTUCKY ENQUIRER

Articles and editorials

Thomas More Women Win Division III National Championship, S2025 [26MR]

CINCO DE MAYO

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 158), S2568 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Observance, E639 [1MY], E657 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S2612 [5MY]

Observance (S. Res. 158), S2589 [30AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 158, observance, S2579 [30AP]

CIOTTI, CORA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E841 [4JN]

CISSNA, FRANCIS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1551 [16MR]

CITGO PETROLEUM CORP.

Remarks in House

Corpus Christi, TX: anniversary of refinery, E557 [22AP]

CITIES see Suburban areas; Urban Areas

CITIGROUP INC.

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: tribute to Tennis Week, E1129 [27JY]

CITIZEN MOVEMENT (organization)

Letters

Corruption of Honduran government, E1586 [4NO]

CITIZEN SCHOOLS (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E382 [23MR]

CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1600 [5NO]

CITIZENS UNITED (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

CITIZENSHIP

Articles and editorials

How Not To Fight Terrorism, S8117 [19NO]

Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]

No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

Census: include a question to ascertain U.S. citizenship and immigration status in each decennial census questionnaire (see S. 49), S57 [7JA]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 7), S772 [4FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 997), H1068 [13FE]

Families and domestic relations: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2095), H2653 [29AP]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 45), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 3159), H5402 [22JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7089 [21OC]

——— provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 3436), H5782 [31JY]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

Oath of allegiance: clarify that oath administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (see H.R. 3659), H6749 [30SE]

Philippines: extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 3449), H5847 [8SE]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 503), H531 [22JA]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H42 [6JA]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 545), H638 [27JA]

Letters

Clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth: Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S1376 [10MR]

——— Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), S1376 [10MR]

Expatriate Terrorist Act: David Cole and David Keene, Constitution Project (organization), S8117 [19NO]

——— Karin Johanson and Christopher Anders, ACLU, S8118 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2962, H2990, H2992–H2996, H3161, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2449 [23AP]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H386, H387 [14JA]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E998 [7JY], E1482 [20OC], E1618 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (H.R. 3659), H6709 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S., S8059 [18NO]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, S1374–S1376 [10MR], S1408–S1410 [11MR], S1453, S1465–S1467 [12MR]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), S8116–S8119 [19NO]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), unanimous-consent request, S8115 [19NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]

CITIZENSHIP DAY see Constitution Day

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Remarks in Senate

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: anniversary, S2524 [29AP]

CIVIL AIR PATROL

Remarks in House

Brady, Gideon R.: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E1505 [21OC]

Kuprianczyk, Mary: Civil Air Patrol Amelia Earhart Award recipient, E866 [10JN]

CIVIL JUSTICE TAX FAIRNESS ACT

Letters

Provisions: Terisa E. Chaw, National Employment Lawyers Association, S6815 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2059), S6815 [17SE]

CIVIL LIBERTIES see also Civil Rights; Human Rights

Addresses

Hungarian Revolution Anniversary: Louis S. Segesvary, American Hungarian Federation, E1522 [23OC]

——— Marion Smith, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, E1523 [23OC]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H492 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6851 [21SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H451 [21JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2428, H2433, H2434, H2435, H2436, H2437, H2438, H2439, H2440, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8828, S8831 [17DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2799 [12MY], S2852 [13MY], S2926, S2937, S2938, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943 [14MY], S2960, S2966, S2967, S2968, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2986, S2987, S2989, S2990, S2992, S2993, S2994, S2995, S2996, S2997, S2998, S2999, S3000, S3001, S3002, S3005 [18MY], S3052, S3053, S3072, S3073, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3083, S3084, S3086, S3087 [19MY], S3190, S3191, S3193, S3194, S3195, S3196, S3197, S3198 [20MY], S3247 [21MY], S3311, S3312 [22MY], S7585, S7586, S7598 [28OC], S7656, S7660, S7661, S7662 [29OC], H4247 [12JN], H7273, H7286 [28OC]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340, S3342, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3358, S3359, S3371 [31MY], S3408, S3409, S3410 [1JN]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

As Congress Haggles Over Patriot Act, We Answer 6 Basic Questions (excerpt), S3160, S3161 [20MY]

Big Brother Takes a Hit—The Courts Give an Assist To Repealing Intrusions Into the Privacy of Everyone, S2774 [12MY]

DEA and NSA Team Up to Share Intelligence, Leading to Secret Use of Surveillance in Ordinary Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Fear in the Driver’s Seat, S8788 [17DE]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

New Rules for the National Security Agency, S2775 [12MY]

Next Fight for Gay Rights—Bias in Jobs and Housing, S5532 [23JY]

NSA Is Giving Your Phone Records to the DEA. And the DEA Is Covering It Up (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Patriot Act Calls for Compromise in Congress—Proposal on NSA and Phone Records Would Go a Long Way Toward Rebalancing Security and Liberty, S2775 [12MY]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Setting the Record Straight on Measuring Fetal Age and the ‘20-Week Abortion’, S6861 [22SE]

Snowden Blindfold Act, S2708 [7MY]

Surprise! Controversial Patriot Act Power Now Overwhelmingly Used in Drug Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

USA Freedom Act—A Smaller Big Brother, S2775 [12MY]

Yahoo Executive Confronts NSA Director Over ‘Backdoors’ (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 220), S347 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 219), S347 [21JA] (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H477 [21JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 36), H37 [6JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 38), H429 [20JA] (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]

Belarus: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H5290 [16JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]

——— commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (see S. Res. 320), S8160 [19NO]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 2070), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1787), H2209 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2200), S7470 [22OC]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (see S. 991), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1831), H2305 [16AP]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

——— restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 255), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Consumers: enhance consumer rights relative to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers (see S. 1234), S2688 [6MY]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

——— recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (see H.R. 4176), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 783), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 917), H1033 [12FE]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2761), H4343 [12JN]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

——— restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 2336), H3212 [14MY]

Credit: enhance accuracy, ensure consumers receive information, improve transparency of agencies, and provide a means to dispute errors relative to credit reporting (see S. 1847), S5526 [23JY]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 2084), H2652 [29AP]

——— constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 45), H2307 [16AP]

——— denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC] (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Dalits: condemn practice of untouchability and discrimination in South Asia and Asian diaspora, call for an end to such practice, and put pressure on nations still practicing Dalit untouchability (see H. Res. 158), H1769 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see S. 2195), S7470 [22OC]

——— protect Second Amendment rights of Armed Forces members and civilian employees trained in use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations (see H.R. 3227), H5523 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve privacy protections for students and their parents (see S. 1341), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3157), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (see H.R. 4146), H8859 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: clarify circumstances under which health care providers and covered entities may disclose protected health information of patients with mental illness (see H.R. 2690), H4001 [9JN]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2921), H4770 [25JN]

——— prohibit sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing (see H.R. 633), H667 [30JA]

——— require issuance of guidance on the application of the Federal policy for the protection of human subjects relative to clinical data registries (see H.R. 965), H1066 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (see H.R. 1731), H2151 [13AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 3606), H6227 [24SE]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (see H.R. 3869), H7389 [2NO]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 1110), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 66), H38 [6JA]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 1539), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

——— withhold percentage of operating budget until issuance of report on Iran’s human rights record (see S. 1627), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 777), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1450), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide certain workplace protections to interns relative to discriminatory practices (see H.R. 2034), H2474 [27AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE] (see H. Res. 130), H1500 [27FE]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9205 [9DE]

FAA: establish an interim rule for the operation of small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes and their safe integration into the national airspace system (see S. 1314), S2849 [13MY]

——— establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1939), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see S. 635), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1229), H1566 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H479 [21JA]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 135), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2949), H4861 [7JY]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see S. 278), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 2856), H4591 [23JN]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

Firearms: provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see S. 2434), S8883 [18DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see S. 2209), S7546 [27OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6187 [30JY] (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act: repeal certain provisions relative to reporting on foreign assets and investments (see S. 663), S1303 [4MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend (see S. 1469), S3316 [23MY]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executive orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 5), H43 [6JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA] (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H412 [16JA]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H3757 [2JN]

——— call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S833 [5FE] (see H. Res. 105), H982 [11FE]

——— express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1613 [4MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1498 [27FE]

——— protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

——— reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H7742 [4NO]

Freedom of the press: deny U.S. entry visas to individuals responsible for intimidation of international journalists, censorship of news information, and state-owned media organization executives operating in the U.S. (see H.R. 2242), H2799 [5MY]

——— support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 96), S58 [7JA]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

——— prescribe regulations on collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 2404), S8684 [15DE]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 827), H915 [10FE]

GAO: make available to the public a report that assesses the organizational readiness of the Dept. of Transportation to protect consumer privacy during development of autonomous vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3876), H7389 [2NO]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 372), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1480), H1802 [19MR]

——— protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 567), S1118 [25FE] (see S. 1315), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 419), H430 [20JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— recognize right of individuals to have personal control over medical assistance and treatment necessary to alleviate intolerable physical suffering (see S. 2204), S7470 [22OC]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 1159), H1498 [27FE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

Immigration: ensure humane treatment of certain detained persons (see H.R. 2314), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1069 [13FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2400 [23AP] (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2568 [30AP]

——— grant authority to detain non-diplomatic officials in the U.S. or certain other countries until all U.S. citizens held by Iran are released and returned (see H.R. 3259), H5589 [28JY]

IRS: allow withholding of Social Security numbers on Form 990 from public disclosure (see H.R. 4064), H8360 [18NO]

——— enhance taxpayer rights through enhanced accountability, privacy protections, rights to appeal, tax system reform, and improved disclosure policies (see S. 1578), S4202 [16JN]

——— ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see S. 943, 951), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1058), H1162 [25FE]

——— extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H6178 [18SE]

——— improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 186), S238 [16JA]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 1026), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1163 [25FE]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see S. 274), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (see H.R. 1314), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN] (see H. Res. 495), H7253 [27OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see S. 2333), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4128), H8644 [30NO]

Italian Americans: apologize for treatment during World War II (see H.R. 4147), H8859 [1DE]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 1432), H1768 [18MR]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Law enforcement: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 24), S11 [6JA]

——— limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 1385), H1720 [17MR]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]

Members of Congress: support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

Motor vehicles: develop standards to prevent hacking of vehicle control systems, make owners aware of vehicle data collection, and disclose vehicle performance relative to security and privacy (see S. 1806), S5210 [21JY]

——— limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 766), S1585 [17MR]

——— require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1746), H2152 [13AP]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 1035), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1357), S2933 [14MY]

——— extend authority relative to roving surveillance, business records access, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and modify requirements relative to FBI access to telephone and toll records (see H.R. 4270), H9374 [16DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8021 [17NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 248), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 511), H532 [22JA]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), consideration (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2142), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1767), H2208 [14AP]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 226), S5210 [21JY]

Parlak, Ibrahim: relief (see H.R. 809), H856 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 903), H982 [11FE]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H2798 [5MY]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

——— notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 1164), H1499 [27FE]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1704), H2110 [26MR]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

——— provide privacy protections that enable certain individuals to remove their profiles from the healthcare.gov website (see H.R. 1446), H1769 [18MR]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP] (see H.R. 4187), H9079 [8DE]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 668), S1303 [4MR]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (see S. 1027), S2300 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

——— require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see S. 1595), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

——— restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (see S. 1600), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 1428), H1768 [18MR]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: reform (see S. 1337), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2305), H2957 [13MY]

——— require reports submitted to Congress under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to be submitted to such Board (see H.R. 2108), H2653 [29AP]

Racial relations: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (see H. Res. 342), H4771 [25JN]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H532 [22JA]

——— protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5029 [9JY]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see S. 1765), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 3793), H7089 [21OC]

——— provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Smithsonian Institution: apply requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 3387), H5767 [29JY]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 380), H405 [14JA]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5329 [21JY]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1474), H1801 [19MR]

Taxation: establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2377), H3252 [15MY]

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see S. 1323), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2398), H3308 [18MY]

——— provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see H.R. 3086), H5289 [16JY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3506 [20MY]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 2075), H2497 [28AP]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2078, 2079), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2037), H2474 [27AP]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

Venezuela: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelan nationals who are in the U.S. (see H.R. 3744), H6973 [9OC]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 1970), S6380 [5AU]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3277), H5762 [29JY]

——— prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2431 [27AP] (see S. 1950), S6379 [5AU]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 457), S926 [11FE] (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1556), H1848 [23MR]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA] (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 152), S2473 [28AP] (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Court decisions

Klayman v. Obama relative to legality of bulk collection of phone and Internet metadata: Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (excerpt), S3338 [31MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Matteo Aloia, E478 [14AP]

——— Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]

——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]

Miracle Micah: Danielle Pickering, H2934 [13MY]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security enhanced multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthening of privacy and civil liberties protections: several Representatives, H9381 [17DE]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Electronic communications privacy improvement: several privacy, civil rights, and technology organizations, S774 [4FE]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H2235 [15AP]

Judicial Redress Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6986 [20OC]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6986 [20OC]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2423 [23AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2424 [23AP]

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: several medical and public health organizations, H446 [21JA]

Reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Jim Winkler, S4180 [16JN]

——— Leith Anderson, S4180 [16JN]

——— Oscar Cantu, S4179 [16JN]

——— several former U.S. officials, S4180 [16JN]

——— several intelligence professionals, S4179, S4181 [16JN]

——— several retired officers, S4179 [16JN]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Anthony M. Perrone, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, H8269 [17NO]

——— Corinne Vargha, International Labour Organization, H8268 [17NO]

——— D.R. Taylor, UNITE HERE! (organization), H8270 [17NO]

——— Holly R. Hart, United Steelworkers (organization), H8270 [17NO]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H8269 [17NO]

——— Josh Nassar, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) (organization), H8268 [17NO]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H8269 [17NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Lynch and James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S3012 [19MY]

——— James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

——— Michael S. Rogers, National Security Agency, S3275 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2915 [13MY]

——— several technology associations and groups, S2776 [12MY]

Lists

Houston, TX, community meeting participants, H9313 [15DE]

Memorandums

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Messages

Terminate Designation of Burundi as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Obama, S7718 [3NO], H7351 [2NO]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H509 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6798 [17SE], H2936 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2443 [23AP]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2663 [6MY], S2699 [7MY], S7585, S7586 [28OC], S7674 [30OC], H4334 [12JN], H7286 [28OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3201 [21MY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3201 [21MY], S3299 [22MY]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Proclamations

Israel Independence Day: Representative Lance, E551 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (H.R. 2972), H5606 [29JY]

——— ensure the right of women to terminate a pregnancy after 20 weeks if health is at risk, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

——— extend exception for incest to all women regardless of age relative to efforts to protect pain-capable unborn children, H451 [21JA]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (H.R. 448), H484, H488, H504 [22JA]

——— pro choice versus right to life, H520 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2040, H2041, H2045, H2072, H2074, H2081, H2082, H2091 [26MR], H4982, H5013, H5014 [9JY], H5072, H5073 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H483, H484, H494–H511 [22JA], H2894 [13MY], H5760 [29JY], E110 [26JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H485–H494 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 816), H6126 [17SE], H6311 [29SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H441, H442, H443, H461, H462–H467, H471 [21JA], H484, H485–H490, H501–H503, H508 [22JA], H2882, H2883, H2885, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2892, H2923–H2939, H2949–H2951 [13MY], H2970 [14MY], H5324, H5326, H5327 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], E701, E706, E712 [14MY], E762 [20MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H443–H453 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to recommit, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

ATF: funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E811, E825 [2JN], E862 [9JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo Pride Week, H3650 [2JN]

Cabo Verde: independence anniversary, E1001 [7JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, E1768 [10DE]

——— call for release of political prisoners, H3881 [4JN]

——— extend normal trade relations status by including in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, H3632–H3634 [1JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H460 [21JA], H1839 [23MR], H2970, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2162, H2163, H2164, H2167, H2168, H2199 [14AP], H2226, H2227, H2229, H2254 [15AP], E465 [13AP], E477, E482, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1787), E482 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements for women, H4018 [10JN]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H6119 [17SE]

Colombia: independence anniversary, H5303 [21JY]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (H.R. 1831), H5486–H5488 [27JY]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9 [6JA]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of first ten amendments, H9323 [15DE]

Constitution—U.S.: authority of States to define marriage, H5021–H5025 [9JY]

——— uphold Fourth Amendment protections against indiscriminate government searches and seizures, H802–H804 [4FE]

——— uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H2513, H2632 [29AP]

Crime: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

Cuba: political reform, H6231 [25SE]

DEA: prohibit funding to enable bulk collection of personal communications records, H3727 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize and codify the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) Program, H2439 [23AP]

——— clarify definition of cyber ‘‘incident’’ to restrict information sharing to incidents directly related to protecting information systems, H2434 [23AP]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]

——— end practice of holding mothers and children who have requested asylum in detention facilities, H4435 [17JN]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP], H9381 [17DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2423–H2446 [23AP], H5760 [29JY], H6847 [7OC], H9661 [17DE], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), motion to recommit, H2444 [23AP]

——— establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, H2438 [23AP]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion, H464 [21JA]

——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]

——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436, H2437 [23AP]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (H.R. 3869), H9255–H9257 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (H.R. 2917), H6797 [6OC]

——— prohibit funding for collection of information about individuals attending gun shows, H3798, H3799 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer cell site simulators or similar cell phone tower mimicking technology to State and local law enforcement agencies, H3724 [2JN]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, H2919 [13MY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prohibition on use of local funding to cover abortions for low-income women, H505 [22JA]

——— provide full voting representation in Congress, call for statehood, and honor war dead, H2158 [14AP], H2263–H2266 [15AP]

Employment: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 1450), E358 [18MR]

——— prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances, E951 [23JN]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H4018 [10JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2162, H2163, H2164, H2199 [14AP], E477, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 130), E759 [20MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, E980 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

FBI: prohibit funding to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device, H3795, H3796 [3JN]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2120, H2121 [13AP]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H416–H418 [20JA]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief, H1729 [18MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (H.R. 1150), H4971 [9JY], E1542 [27OC]

——— reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, H7628, H7638 [4NO]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection, H4536 [18JN]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

GAO: submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Government regulations: effect of financial regulations on small community banks, H3237 [15MY]

——— ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (H.R. 1480), H2125, H2126 [13AP]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H98, H99, H102 [7JA], H214–H220 [12JA]

Guatemala: political reform, E1166 [29JY]

Hekmati, Amir: call for release from prison in Iran, H2157 [14AP]

Honduras: political reform, H6263 [28SE], E1585 [4NO]

——— Washington Office on Latin America (organization) proposal for an international commission to investigate corruption and impunity in Honduran government, H7395 [3NO]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H17 [6JA], H57 [7JA]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E1522, E1523 [23OC]

Illinois: proposal by Governor Rauner to create right-to-work zones relative to employee participation in labor organizations, H2367 [22AP]

India: independence anniversary, H5454 [23JY]

——— religious persecution of Christians, H538 [26JA]

Intelligence services: end of bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program, H8418 [30NO]

——— end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures, H802 [4FE]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, H7101 [22OC], E1464, E1466 [9OC]

Iran: anniversary of arrest and imprisonment of Baha’i religious leaders, E715 [14MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E710 [14MY]

——— condition further bilateral negotiations on Iran’s ceasing support for terrorist organizations and release of political prisoners, H1575 [4MR]

Iraq: condition assistance on political inclusion of ethnic and sectarian minorities, H3175 [14MY]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (H.R. 1058), H2200 [14AP], H2220, H2230–H2232, H2234 [15AP]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 1026), H2233–H2235 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H2235, H2236 [15AP], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 495), H7268–H7272 [28OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H7257, H7258, H7268, H7273–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), E1675 [30NO]

——— use of surveillance equipment, H7187 [26OC]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): religious persecution of Christians, H4583 [23JN]

Israel: independence anniversary, H2448 [23AP], E565, E569, E571, E574, E578, E579 [23AP], E585 [27AP], E614 [29AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 3222), H5605 [29JY]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses, H183 [9JA]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (H.R. 656), H8654 [1DE]

Lin, Anastasia: refusal of Chinese government to grant visa for attending Miss World competition in Beijing because of her activism on behalf of human rights abuses against the Falun Gong, E1791 [15DE]

Macedonia: independence anniversary, E1237 [8SE]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians, H1176 [26FE]

——— religious persecution of Christians and Jews, H6303–H6305 [28SE]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: sunset, H2439, H2440 [23AP]

National Day of Silence: observance, H2253 [15AP], H2295 [16AP]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, H4340 [12JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), H2374 [22AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8260–H8272 [17NO]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Nigeria: independence anniversary, E1415 [2OC]

Nixon, Richard M.: anniversary of message to Congress relative to Indian affairs, E1017 [8JY]

NLRB: require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information, H1778 [19MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, H4596 [24JN]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 555), H654 [28JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 903), H989 [12FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4339 [12JN]

Poland: anniversary of self-governance in Znin, E856 [9JN]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (H.R. 2233), H3545 [21MY], H4599 [24JN], E679 [12MY], E883 [11JN]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (H.R. 689), H804 [4FE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2901–H2923 [13MY], H2969 [14MY], H3583 [1JN], H3773 [3JN], H3923 [9JN], H5760 [29JY], E701 [14MY], E726 [15MY], E762 [20MY], E883 [11JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H804 [4FE]

——— reform Federal authority to collect personal e-mails for purposes of data collection, H803 [4FE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (H.R. 699), H3773 [3JN], H6845 [7OC]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (H.R. 1428), H6985–H6988 [20OC], E1494 [21OC]

Racial relations: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (H. Res. 342), H4967, H4971, H4983 [9JY], H5112 [13JY]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (H.R. 510), H2963 [14MY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, H9312 [15DE]

——— condemn anti-Semitism, H656 [28JA], H4588 [23JN], H5457 [23JY], E519 [16AP]

——— global persecution of Christians, H1637 [16MR], H2494 [28AP]

——— persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5186 [15JY], H5454–H5458 [23JY], H5983 [16SE], E1125 [27JY]

Russia: continued violations of international security, economic, and human rights commitments, E1515 [22OC]

Rwanda: condemn efforts to suppress activities of domestic and international human rights groups, E787 [21MY]

Smithsonian Institution: apply requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 3387), E1177 [29JY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective, H5342 [22JY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts, H923 [11FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision allowing local government seizure of private property, H4872 [8JY]

——— anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H440, H441, H461, H462–H467, H470–H472 [21JA], H484, H501, H503–H505, H513, H520 [22JA]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

——— decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H2967 [14MY]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1752 [9DE]

——— impact of Roe v. Wade decision, H2949 [13MY]

Thailand: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, E472 [13AP]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, E136 [30JA]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 2075), E596 [28AP]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (S. 2078), H6808–H6811 [6OC]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, H1726 [18MR]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7007–H7009 [20OC], E1496 [21OC]

Venezuela: implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, H1653 [16MR]

Vietnam: call for release of political prisoners, E875 [10JN], E1300 [16SE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H2202 [14AP]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E367 [19MR], E529 [20AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 52), E705 [14MY]

——— protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]

World War II: tribute to ‘‘Allegiance’’ (musical) about internment of Japanese Americans, H903 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 217), S6837 [21SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1371–S1374 [10MR], S1398, S1404, S1412, S1415, S1416, S1419, S1420, S1426, S1427 [11MR], S1452–S1454, S1458–S1463, S1472–S1474, S1476–S1478 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570 [17MR], S1591, S1597, S1615–S1618, S1620, S1623–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2144, S2162 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2312 [22AP], S2392 [23AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6660 [15SE], S6662, S6674 [16SE], S6782, S6788 [17SE], S6868, S6875–S6877 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6821, S6824–S6826, S6828–S6847 [21SE], S6859–S6866 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1553), S7021 [30SE]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, S6045 [28JY]

Burma: commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (S. Res. 320), S8729, S8730 [16DE]

——— democracy efforts, S3732 [4JN], S4902 [9JY], S7455 [22OC], S7973 [17NO]

Burundi: encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Cabo Verde: independence anniversary, S4593 [24JN]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S1615 [18MR]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, S7633 [29OC]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1239 [3MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 862), S2927 [14MY], S5011 [13JY], S6045 [28JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE], S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 875), S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 2200), S7477 [22OC], S7479 [26OC]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (S. 783), S1631 [18MR]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4176, S4178–S4182, S4189 [16JN], S4274 [18JN], S7186–S7189 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: ensure student data handled by private companies is protected, S4992 [13JY]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4672 [7JY], S4992, S4996, S4998 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

Dominican Republic: condemn discrimination of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent, S6287 [4AU]

Ecuador: civil liberties violations, S8630 [14DE]

Egypt: call for release of Hossam Bahgat from detention as a political prisoner, S7859 [9NO]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), S6253, S6269 [4AU]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S2142 [14AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (S. Res. 87), S3728 [3JN], S8654 [15DE]

FCC: investigation into alleged misuse of surveillance technology used to intercept cellular signals, S1096 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (S. 135), S102 [8JA]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (S. 1698), S4652, S4657 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S8195 [30NO]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, S8335 [3DE]

Firearms: provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (S. 2434), S8908 [18DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit to any country persecuting Christians and other religious minorities, S7671 [30OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3429–S3433 [2JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (S. Res. 29), S300 [20JA], S635 [29JA]

Freedom of religion: ensure and protect, S8473 [8DE]

——— reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

FTC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, S2010 [26MR]

——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Gross, Alan P.: anniversary of release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S8747–S8750 [17DE]

——— release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Honduras: political reform, S2095 [13AP]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR], S6933 [24SE], S7260 [8OC]

Immigration: provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

Information technology: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

Intelligence services: ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— require telecommunications and Internet service providers to report suspected terrorist activity, S6068 [28JY]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, S7263 [8OC], S7541 [27OC]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens, S6971 [28SE]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), S2743, S2746, S2749–S2751 [11MY]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8831 [17DE]

——— condition any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state, S2502–S2505 [29AP], S2549 [30AP], S2724 [7MY]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S5708, S5709 [26JY], S6680, S6686–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6780 [17SE]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S4802 [7JY], S8673 [15DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2743 [11MY], S2906, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7675 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2663 [6MY], S2699, S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY], S2834 [13MY], S2926 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent request, S3026, S3045, S3046, S3047, S3048, S3049 [19MY], S3291 [22MY]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, S7603 [29OC]

Law enforcement: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (S. 24), S13 [6JA]

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (S. 2231), S7725 [3NO]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3315 [23MY], S3435, S3439 [2JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), S2309 [21AP], S2312 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S2947 [14MY], S2953, S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3253, S3278, S3300, S3302 [22MY], S3314 [23MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, unanimous-consent request, S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3331 [31MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (S. 248), S8776 [17DE]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (S. 248), unanimous-consent request, S8776 [17DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8777–S8779 [17DE]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

OPM: acceleration of cybersecurity upgrade in response to data breaches at Federal agencies funding, S7397 [21OC]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S79 [8JA]

Privacy: call for comprehensive review of all data collected by public and private entities relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3278 [22MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 356), S773–S775 [4FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security, S8186 [30NO], S8429 [7DE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S2744 [11MY], S2822–S2825 [13MY], S2898, S2901, S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012, S3013, S3031 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY], S3340 [31MY], S3373–S3376, S3379–S3381, S3386–S3397 [1JN], S3419–S3445, S3447 [2JN], S3635, S3651–S3654 [3JN], S6271 [4AU]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2479 [28AP], S2612 [5MY], S2708–S2712 [7MY], S2772–S2779 [12MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201, S3207–S3209 [21MY], S3253, S3255, S3261, S3270, S3273–S3275, S3278, S3283–S3285, S3299, S3300, S3302–S3304 [22MY], S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3324–S3340 [31MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3030 [19MY], S3314 [23MY], S3389 [1JN]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 177), S183 [13JA]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, S3429 [2JN]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (S. 1027), S2304 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

——— require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (S. 1595), S4251 [17JN]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: reform, S8237 [1DE]

——— reform (S. 1337), S2901 [14MY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, S8626 [14DE], S8788 [17DE]

——— condemn anti-Semitism, S2816 [13MY]

Saudi Arabia: call for release of Waleed Abu al-Khair, S235 [16JA]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Sri Lanka: political reform, S764 [4FE]

——— support accountability and reconciliation process to address war crimes allegations, S7120 [5OC], S7262 [8OC]

SSA: prohibit the publishing of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, S1520 [16MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S388–S390 [22JA]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, S8564 [10DE]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP], S2821 [13MY]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, S1525 [16MR]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (S. 2078), S7051 [30SE]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, S565 [28JA], S847 [9FE], S887, S891 [10FE], S1107–S1109 [25FE], S3377–S3379 [1JN], S8747 [17DE]

——— support democracy and anti-corruption efforts, S8521 [9DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Venezuela: implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE], S1194 [27FE]

Verizon Communications, Inc.: use of supercookie tracking technology that allows advertising companies to track online activities of wireless customers without customer consent, S634 [29JA]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure voting rights are not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, S1980 [26MR]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (S. 1088), S2598 [4MY]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2561 [30AP]

——— observance (S. Res. 207), S8500 [8DE]

World War II: tribute to Holocaust survivors, S7857 [9NO]

Reports

Link Between Economic Competitiveness & Workplace Equal Opportunity in Florida: Equality Florida (organization) (excerpt), E483 [14AP]

Reports filed

Commend Free and Fair Elections, Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power, and Support Efforts To Pursue National Unity in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 320), S8602 [10DE]

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions for Such Violations, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 148), S7271 [8OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 114–4), H477 [21JA]

Consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 114–3), H429 [20JA]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Driver Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 766) (S. Rept. 114–147), S6974 [28SE]

Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1314) (H. Rept. 114–67), H2151 [13AP]

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 991) (S. Rept. 114–151), S7101 [1OC]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 114–211), H5289 [16JY]

Express Concern About Anti-Semitism and Encourage Cooperation With European Governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe To Prevent and Respond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S3236 [21MY]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Judicial Redress Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 114–294), H7026 [20OC]

Knife Owners’ Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1315) (S. Rept. 114–121), S6466 [8SE]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]

SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1480) (H. Rept. 114–62), H2151 [13AP]

State and Local Cyber Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 114–70), H2151 [13AP]

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1026) (H. Rept. 114–68), H2151 [13AP]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 511) (H. Rept. 114–260), H5941 [10SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 248) (S. Rept. 114–140), S6604 [10SE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2078), S6938 [24SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Rulings of the Chair

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3293, S3294 [22MY]

Statements

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Human Rights Groups Applaud Legislation Reaffirming U.S. Prohibition on Torture: Several Human Rights Organizations, S4180 [16JN]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Executive Office of the President, H507 [22JA]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

September 11th Families Support the Reinforcement of Ban on Torture: 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (organization), S4179 [16JN]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Executive Office of the President, H8266 [17NO]

Summaries

Religious Persecution Incidents Targeting Christians in India: Evangelical Fellowship of India (organization), E112–E114 [26JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 37, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, H416 [20JA]

H. Res. 38, consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H485 [22JA]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4227 [11JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, and extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act, H4389 [16JN]

H. Res. 348, support Ukraine’s right to freely elect their government and determine their future, H7007 [20OC]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H. Res. 526, consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H494 [22JA]

H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2924–H2926 [13MY]

H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H8260 [17NO]

H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H2121 [13AP]

H.R. 1026, Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act, H2233 [15AP]

H.R. 1058, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, H2230 [15AP]

H.R. 1314, Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act, H2235 [15AP]

H.R. 1428, Judicial Redress Act, H6985 [20OC]

H.R. 1480, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, H2126 [13AP]

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2428–H2433 [23AP]

H.R. 1831, Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act, H5486 [27JY]

H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2901–H2914 [13MY]

H.R. 3869, State and Local Cyber Protection Act, H9255 [10DE]

S. 135, Secure Data Act, S103 [8JA]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. 783, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S1631 [18MR]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. 1035, authority extension relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2305 [21AP]

S. 1357, extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2935 [14MY]

S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, S8195 [30NO]

S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]

S. 2078, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reauthorization, S7051 [30SE], H6808 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 14, condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any Iran nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S2583 [30AP]

S. Con. Res. 16, call for release of detained U.S. citizens in Iran, S2732 [7MY], S2751 [11MY]

S. Res. 26, commend efforts of Pope Francis in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S209 [13JA]

S. Res. 29, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 37, ensure access for women to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 69, call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide, S840 [5FE]

S. Res. 87, express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, S1122 [25FE]

S. Res. 116, call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations in Burma, S2050–S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 148, condemn Iran’s persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S8831 [17DE]

S. Res. 148, condemn persecution of Baha’is in Iran and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S2405 [23AP]

S. Res. 152, World Press Freedom Day, S2480 [28AP]

S. Res. 193, recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services, S3780 [4JN]

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]

S. Res. 207, World Press Freedom Day, S4347 [22JN], S8500 [8DE]

S. Res. 226, Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC, S5214 [21JY]

S. Res. 262, support empowerment and human rights of women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign, S6898 [22SE]

S. Res. 320, commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity in Burma, S8165 [19NO], S8729 [16DE]

CIVIL RIGHTS see also Civil Liberties; Commission on Civil Rights; Discrimination; Human Rights; Racial Relations

Addresses

Implications of the Moynihan Report, ‘‘Negro Family—Case for National Action’’: Senator Alexander, S1435 [11MR]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Voting Rights March From Selma to Montgomery, AL, Anniversary: Peggy Wallace Kennedy, E344 [17MR]

——— President Obama, S1432–S1434 [11MR], H1695–H1697 [17MR]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7163 [6OC], S7279, S7281 [8OC]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

International Women’s Day: support goals (S. Res. 97), S2654, S2655, S2656, S2657 [5MY]

Articles and editorials

Amelia Boynton Robinson, Survivor of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Dies at 104, H6303 [28SE]

Civil Rights Giant Julian Bond Never Stopped Giving, H6302 [28SE]

George Haley, the Giant Who Never Quit, S3400 [1JN]

Honoring ADA’s Legacy, Building for Its Future, E1142 [28JY]

Next Fight for Gay Rights—Bias in Jobs and Housing, S5532 [23JY]

Report Cites Forced Labor in Malaysia’s Electronics Industry, S2375 [23AP]

Voting Rights, by the Numbers, H2477 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S57 [7JA]

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: treat employment as field emergency medical service practitioner the same as employment as a firefighter (see H.R. 1440), H1768 [18MR]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

——— promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 33), H406 [14JA]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4137), H8645 [30NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see S. Res. 211), S4602 [24JN] (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H1614 [4MR]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 447), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 864), H980 [11FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 41), H37 [6JA]

——— extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 442), H479 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see S. 541), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1033), H1113 [24FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see S. 2177), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 959), H1035 [12FE]

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

——— establish the History Is Learned From the Living grant program to enable communities to learn about historical movements through oral histories by participants in such movements (see H.R. 3205), H5466 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 1508), S3776 [4JN] (see S. 1720), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 1586), H1899 [24MR]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

EEOC: approve commencing or intervening in certain litigation (see H.R. 549), H638 [27JA]

——— exclude the application of employment discrimination laws to employment practices that comply with Federal regulations and State laws in certain areas (see H.R. 548), H638 [27JA]

——— strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H1898 [24MR]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 2070), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1787), H2209 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2200), S7470 [22OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Evers, Medgar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 194), H103 [7JA]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9205 [9DE]

Fair Housing Act: clarify congressional intent that certain prohibitions do not extend to conduct resulting in a disparate impact on a protected class unless the person engaging in that conduct intends that impact (see H.R. 3145), H5330 [21JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5008 [13JY] (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Government: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 1010), H1069 [13FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 84), H6788 [1OC]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

——— observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN] (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Kennard, Clyde: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 958), H1035 [12FE]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of, and find alternatives for, such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 96), H856 [5FE]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 2381), H3252 [15MY]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4542 [18JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— establish the U.S. Civil Rights Network (see S. 2309), S8159 [19NO]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2111 [26MR]

Native Americans: protect Indian and Native Alaskan voters by improving tribal access to polling places and voter registration and remove barriers to exercising the right to vote (see S. 1912), S6187 [30JY]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 172), H42 [6JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 846), H916 [10FE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

Stonewall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2386), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 4230), H9270 [10DE]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Transgender: support acceptance of the transgender community (see H. Res. 561), H9270 [10DE]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1743), H2152 [13AP]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Venture Smith’s Freedom Day: designate (see H. Res. 191), H2153 [13AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

——— prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see S. 1590), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2800), H4490 [17JN]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2321), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4113), H8411 [19NO]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H38 [6JA]

Essays

State of the Union: Emily (Emery) Mead, S343 [21JA]

——— Liam Gibbons, S342 [21JA]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Lists

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Organizations supporting S. 1858, Equality Act, S5531 [23JY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H687–H694 [2FE], H709 [3FE], H928 [11FE], H1023 [12FE], H1124 [25FE], H1573, H1607 [4MR], H1653, H1655–H1660 [16MR], H1695 [17MR], E169, E170 [5FE]

——— tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), E130 [28JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H5519 [27JY], H5598, H5605, H5607 [29JY], E1098 [22JY], E1119, E1121 [23JY], E1125, E1129 [27JY], E1141 [28JY], E1183 [29JY]

——— anniversary (H. Con. Res. 66), H5655–H5657 [29JY]

——— promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, H2493 [28AP]

Berman, Maxine: Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, E1553 [28OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (H. Res. 310), H4904–H4908 [8JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), H8213 [16NO]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, E1004 [7JY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Coalition for Social Justice: anniversary, E935 [19JN]

Columbia, SC: call for investigation into confrontation between Spring Valley High School resource officer and student, H7198 [27OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H928, H930–H937 [11FE], H987 [12FE], H1655 [16MR], E245 [25FE]

Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus: tribute to award recipients, E558 [22AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (H. Res. 145), E304 [4MR]

Courts: ensure equal protection and equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H9677 [17DE]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Progressive National Baptist Convention annual session, E1230 [8SE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 3068), H5879 [10SE]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5338 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (H.R. 959), H5994, H5995 [16SE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5453 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2118 [13AP], H2164 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H. Res. 208), E517 [16AP]

District of Columbia: observance of Emancipation Day, H2158 [14AP], H2263–H2266 [15AP]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— tribute to DC Black Pride festival, E600 [28AP]

Domestic policy: address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities for African Americans, H4636 [24JN]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5308–H5312 [21JY]

Egypt: religious persecution of Christians, H5177 [15JY], H5986 [16SE]

Elder Justice Act: anniversary, E384 [23MR]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H460 [21JA], H1839 [23MR], H2970, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2162, H2163, H2164, H2167, H2168, H2199 [14AP], H2226, H2227, H2229, H2254 [15AP], E465 [13AP], E477, E482, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

——— prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances, E951 [23JN]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1787), E482 [14AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements for women, H4018 [10JN]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H6119 [17SE]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H4018 [10JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2162, H2163, H2164, H2199 [14AP], E477, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of NAACP branch, E46 [9JA]

——— tribute to NAACP branch honorees, E1764 [10DE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage, H3555 [21MY], H7395 [3NO]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), H5181 [15JY]

Gary Frontiers Service Club (organization): tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E57 [13JA]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E534 [21AP]

Girls Like Me Project, Inc.: tribute to Chicago Day of the Girl Child, E1453 [8OC]

History: tribute to contributions of Freedom Riders to civil rights movement, H1178 [26FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, E173 [5FE], E177 [9FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 839), E185 [10FE]

House Rules: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H17 [6JA]

International Women’s Day: observance, E302 [4MR]

Iran: call for release of political prisoners, H5457, H5458 [23JY]

——— support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, curb destructive role in the region, address human rights abuses, and allow dialogue with political opposition, E958 [24JN]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): religious persecution of Christians, H4583 [23JN]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), E1512 [22OC]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 84), H7326–H7329 [28OC]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4365 [15JN], H4535 [18JN], H4604 [24JN], E932 [18JN]

Kraft-Stolar, Tamar: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Krystal C.: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Lautenschlager, Peg: Emerge Wisconsin (organization) honoree, E801 [1JN]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2666 [30AP], H7383 [2NO], E557 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 2381), E723 [15MY]

Leesburg, GA: tribute to 1963 Leesburg Stockade Women who were imprisoned at a young age in abandoned stockade during civil rights movement, E434 [26MR]

LGBT History Month: observance, H7265 [28OC]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, H4436 [17JN], E821 [2JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 329), H4643–H4645 [24JN], E969 [24JN]

Lopez, Leopoldo: condemn unjust sentence of human rights activist in Venezuela, H6084 [17SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H413, H414, H415 [20JA], E71 [14JA]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians, H1176 [26FE]

——— religious persecution of Christians and Jews, H6303–H6305 [28SE]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Martin Luther King Observance Committee, E59 [13JA]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

NAACP: anniversary, E215, E217 [13FE]

——— anniversary (H. Con. Res. 2), H1022–H1025 [12FE], E204 [12FE], E232 [24FE]

——— anniversary of Long Beach, CA, branch, E1489 [20OC]

——— anniversary of Toledo, OH, branch, E1526 [23OC]

National Bar Association: tribute to Civil Rights Commemoration Tour honoring role of Black lawyers during Montgomery, AL, bus boycott and civil rights movement, E1684 [1DE]

National Negro Golf Association: anniversary, E1013 [8JY]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (H. Res. 123), E241 [24FE]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 1721), E444 [26MR]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H8652, H8653, H8656 [1DE], H9031 [8DE], E1685, E1690 [1DE]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, H1176 [26FE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 172), H2484, H2485 [28AP]

Racial relations: continuing civil rights struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2131 [13AP], H2201–H2206 [14AP], H4008 [10JN], H5474 [27JY], H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO], H9004 [3DE], E529 [20AP], E535 [21AP]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5186 [15JY], H5454–H5458 [23JY], H5983 [16SE], E1125 [27JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2321 [21AP], H3494 [20MY]

San Diego, CA: observance of Pride Month, H5125 [14JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4881 [8JY], E1745 [9DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 846), H2295 [16AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E719 [15MY]

——— call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

——— decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama relative to whether redistricting plan unconstitutionally classifies black voters by race in order to pack them in districts to maintain supermajority percentages, H2084 [26MR]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4778 [7JY], H5019–H5025 [9JY], H5181 [15JY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, E1003 [7JY]

——— decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H2967 [14MY]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H2449, H2451–H2453 [23AP], H2481, H2493 [28AP], H2667 [30AP], H2787 [1MY], H3650 [2JN], H4428–H4430 [16JN], H4446 [17JN], H4538–H4540 [18JN], H4599, H4604, H4606 [24JN], H4656 [25JN]

——— history, H2786–H2788 [1MY]

Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation: dedication of Tinner Hill Historic Site, E46 [9JA]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood Association Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast, E70 [14JA]

Voting: racial and ethnic discrimination in voting, H6080 [17SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H799 [4FE], H1668 [17MR], H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5573 [28JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H5538 [28JY], H7402, H7407–H7409 [3NO], H8248 [17NO], H8440, H8444 [30NO], H8652 [1DE], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE], E1682 [1DE], E1793 [15DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933–H936 [11FE], H1124 [25FE], H1516 [2MR], H1655–H1660 [16MR], H2084 [26MR], H2294 [16AP], H2477 [28AP], E315 [6MR], E375 [23MR], E1108 [22JY], E1228 [8SE], E1376 [28SE], E1453 [8OC]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340, H5344 [22JY], H5534 [28JY], H5603, H5607, H5608, H5610 [29JY], E1108 [22JY], E1227–E1229 [8SE]

——— reauthorize, H838 [5FE], H1653–H1660 [16MR], H2364 [22AP], H5113 [13JY], H5409 [23JY], H5609 [29JY], E340 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 52), E705 [14MY]

——— improve economic condition of women, H2023, H2024 [25MR]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (H.R. 2800), H4496 [18JN], H7127 [22OC]

Women’s Equality Day: observance, E1208 [4AU]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 69), E828 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1296–S1298 [4MR], S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1432 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S7249 [8OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5513 [23JY], S5893 [27JY], S6183 [30JY]

——— anniversary (S. Con. Res. 20), S6087 [28JY]

Americus, GA: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP], S2638 [5MY], S2663 [6MY]

——— indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

Bangladesh: anniversary of Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, S2394 [23AP]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, S6045 [28JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica and support European Union accession aspirations, S4998–S5000 [13JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), S8111 [18NO]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7280, S7281 [8OC]

Cardin, Senator: appointment as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, S4593 [24JN], S8654 [15DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), S1220 [2MR]

——— award to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE], S1137, S1138 [26FE]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (S. 23), S12 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (S. 302), S654 [29JA]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S6799 [17SE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1858), S5530–S5533 [23JY]

Dominican Republic: condemn discrimination of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent, S6287 [4AU]

Ecuador: allegations of intimidation of journalists and news media, S6596 [10SE]

Egypt: call for release of Hossam Bahgat from detention as a political prisoner, S7859 [9NO]

Employment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, S7633 [29OC]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1239 [3MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 862), S2927 [14MY], S5011 [13JY], S6045 [28JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE], S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 875), S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 2200), S7477 [22OC], S7479 [26OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S2142 [14AP]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), S5011 [13JY], S7623 [29OC]

——— eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), unanimous-consent request, S7622, S7623 [29OC]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and human rights, S2374–S2377 [23AP]

History: progress, S4337 [22JN], S4524 [23JN]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2005, S2006 [26MR], S2200, S2210 [15AP]

International Women’s Day: observance, S1267 [4MR]

——— support goals (S. Res. 97), S2656 [5MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (S. Res. 201), S4168 [15JN]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, S7603 [29OC]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, S1297 [4MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1056), S2662 [6MY], S4593 [24JN], S8655 [15DE]

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: anniversary, S1888 [25MR]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, S8200 [1DE]

——— anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (S. Res. 322), S8195 [30NO]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, S909 [11FE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S4937, S4940 [9JY], S4991, S5001 [13JY], S5025, S5040, S5044, S5046, S5047 [14JY], S5111 [15JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 439), S1029 [23FE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, S4640 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098–S2100 [13AP], S2470 [28AP]

——— impact of decisions, S6060 [28JY]

Treaties and agreements: ensure any free trade agreement increases manufacturing jobs and wages in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaties with foreign countries that criminalize individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity, S3052 [19MY]

——— require public notification when ‘‘Buy American’’ requirements are waived, S3052 [19MY]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD, S1041–S1043 [24FE]

Venezuela: elections, S8480–S8482 [8DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S4604–S4606 [24JN], S4619, S4641 [25JN], S6431 [6AU]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Women’s Equality Day: observance, S6375 [5AU]

World War II: tribute to Holocaust survivors, S7857 [9NO]

Reports filed

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1557) (H. Rept. 114–117), H3251 [15MY]

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Medgar Evers House Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 959) (H. Rept. 114–251), H5846 [8SE]

Observe Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary, Support Territorial Integrity and Civil Rights, Account for Missing, and Hold Those Responsible Accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 211), S4646 [25JN]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 172) (H. Rept. 114–89), H2462 [23AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to George W. Haley: Kansas State Senate, S3401 [1JN]

Statements

Creation of a National Heritage Corridor for Emancipation Park and Surrounding Historic Sites in Texas: Representative Jackson Lee, H4840 [7JY]

Elder Justice Coalition: Bob Blancato, E384 [23MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 93, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, H8213 [16NO]

H. Res. 310, observe Srebrenica genocide anniversary, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4904 [8JY]

H.R. 172, R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS, H2484 [28AP]

H.R. 431, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, H930 [11FE]

H.R. 959, Medgar Evers House Study Act, H5994 [16SE]

H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H5308–H5310 [21JY]

S. 23, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act, S13 [6JA]

S. 527, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, S1137 [26FE]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. Con. Res. 8, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches, S1309 [4MR]

S. Con. Res. 20, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S6078 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, S7125 [5OC], S7281 [8OC]

S. Res. 97, support goals of International Women’s Day, S1308 [4MR], S2657 [5MY]

S. Res. 124, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]

S. Res. 201, Juneteenth Independence Day, S4140 [15JN]

S. Res. 211, observe Srebrenica genocide anniversary, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S4606 [24JN]

S. Res. 222, eliminate gender pay inequity in Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), S5011 [13JY]

S. Res. 322, Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, anniversary, S8193 [30NO]

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

EEOC: approve commencing or intervening in certain litigation (see H.R. 549), H638 [27JA]

——— exclude the application of employment discrimination laws to employment practices that comply with Federal regulations and State laws in certain areas (see H.R. 548), H638 [27JA]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

Government: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see S. 1590), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2800), H4490 [17JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 1858, Equality Act, S5531 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5453 [23JY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

Women: provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (H.R. 2800), H4496 [18JN], H7127 [22OC]

Remarks in Senate

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1858), S5530–S5533 [23JY]

Reports filed

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

CIVIL SERVICE see Federal Employees

CIVIL WARS

Articles and editorials

Long War in Syria—The Trees, the Forest, and All the King’s Men, H7128 [22OC]

Plan To End Syrian Crisis, H7195 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3914 [4JN]

Colombia: support peace process with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Res. 565), H9328 [15DE]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

——— convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

——— investigate and prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by parties to civil war and direct U.S. Representative to the U.N. to promote establishment of war crimes tribunal (see H. Res. 269), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit assistance to opposition groups and individuals intending to overthrow the Syrian Government (see H.R. 4108), H8411 [19NO]

——— restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 2239), S7771 [4NO]

Terrorism: restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 1929), H2415 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H3906–H3909 [4JN], H4389 [16JN], H4455–H4471 [17JN], H4598 [24JN], E945 [23JN], E962 [24JN]

Foreign policy: utilize unarmed civilian protection in order to protect civilians in areas of violent conflict, E1107 [22JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace, E1596 [4NO]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, E787 [21MY]

Sri Lanka: anniversary of end of civil war, H3258 [18MY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6170 [18SE], H6700 [29SE]

——— work out an international agreement ending the Syrian civil war and providing for the exit of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6715 [30SE], H7127–H7129 [22OC], H7195 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): prevent future terrorist acts in U.S. by screening Syrian refugees, S7960 [16NO]

Mozambique: tribute to efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, S6933 [24SE]

South Sudan: call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, S4946 [9JY]

Sri Lanka: support accountability and reconciliation process to address war crimes allegations, S7120 [5OC], S7262 [8OC]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S7627 [29OC]

——— condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (S. Res. 173), S2696 [6MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP], S2821 [13MY]

Reports filed

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 55, remove Armed Forces members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H4455 [17JN]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. Res. 173, condemn atrocities committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S2693 [6MY]

S. Res. 330, recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for Nobel Prize for peace, S8440 [7DE]

CIVIL WAR—U.S. see also War

Bills and resolutions

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see S. 541), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1033), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of Transportation: reduce highway and surface transportation funding available for a State if it issues a license plate that contains an image of a Confederate flag (see S. 1689), S4648 [25JN]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 1010), H1069 [13FE]

House of Representatives: remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (see H. Res. 341), H4771 [25JN] (see H. Res. 355), H5030 [9JY]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see S. 1930), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3371), H5766 [29JY]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see S. 1943), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 87), H39 [6JA]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see S. 718), S1439 [11MR] (see H.R. 1621), H2033 [25MR]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1743), H2152 [13AP]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN] (see H. Res. 334), H4592 [23JN]

Motions

House of Representatives: remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4663 [25JN]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 355), H4975 [9JY]

Proposals

Remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4633 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: tribute to Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration, E515 [16AP]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4583 [23JN], H4607 [24JN], H4875 [8JY], H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4984, H5017–H5019, H5025–H5027 [9JY], H5034, H5083, H5084 [10JY], H5109–H5115 [13JY], E954 [23JN], E992 [25JN], E1033 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1059 [14JY]

House of Representatives: remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4981–H4984 [9JY], E1046 [13JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4637 [24JN], H4662, H4663, H4761 [25JN], H5017 [9JY], E986 [25JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 355), H4974–H4976, H4978, H5017, H5018 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1029 [9JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation observances, E1589 [4NO]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4946 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to allow a grave in any Federal cemetery to be decorated with a Confederate flag, H4818 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

——— prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

——— prohibit purchase or display of Confederate flags except in situations where such flags would provide historical context, H4828 [7JY]

New Bedford, MA: unveiling of mural recognizing 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, E1083 [20JY]

New Mexico: tribute to historically significant Civil War battle sites, E712 [14MY]

Supreme Court: impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford decision on slavery, H5020 [9JY]

Texas: support changing names of schools named after Confederate generals, H5084 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4560 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of second inaugural address, S1278 [4MR]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD, S1041–S1043 [24FE]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (S. Res. 209), S4554 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 341, remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4662 [25JN]

H. Res. 355, remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4974 [9JY]

S. Res. 195, Ulysses S. Grant Association designation as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant, S3932 [9JN]

S. Res. 209, Ulysses S. Grant Association designation as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant, S4549 [23JN]

Tributes

Lincoln, Abraham, H990 [12FE]

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS

Bills and resolutions

Reestablish (see H.R. 1966), H2417 [22AP]

CIVILIAN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION ACT (CEJA)

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1377), S3068 [19MY]

Texts of

S. 1377, provisions, S3068–S3070 [19MY]

CIVILIAN PROPERTY REALIGNMENT COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

CLAIBORNE, SONYA

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501 [15AP]

CLAIMS

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7938, S7939 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: reinstate certain mining claims (see S. 1395), S3183 [20MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of land to Alaska Native veterans (see S. 1955), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2387), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 872), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 2386), H3252 [15MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

——— require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2828), H4541 [18JN]

——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (see S. 2331), S8160 [19NO]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 194), S283 [20JA]

——— exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 526), H581 [26JA]

BLM: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see H.R. 334), H358 [13JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

Courts: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (see H.R. 4282), H9690 [17DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 1353), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2329), H3211 [14MY]

——— limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (see H.R. 4176), H9011 [3DE]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

——— protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award (see H.R. 2664), H3914 [4JN]

Crime: provide that employment-related arbitration agreements shall not be enforceable relative to tort claims arising out of rape (see S. 852), S1781 [24MR]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see S. 1388), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 2466), H3505 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see S. 1475), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2603), H3756 [2JN]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see S. 679), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 804), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 1895), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3345), H5765 [29JY]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see S. 350), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 1669), H2108 [26MR]

——— require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 3699), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1875), H2307 [16AP]

——— adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see S. 1451), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2691), H4001 [9JN]

——— authorize entrance into contracts with administrative contractors to process claims for hospital care and medical services furnished in non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 3320), H5764 [29JY]

——— authorize the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases (see H.R. 1379), H1661 [16MR]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— codify certain existing provisions of law relative to effective dates for claims (see H.R. 245), H187 [9JA]

——— collaborate with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans (see H.R. 3884), H7623 [3NO]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 1862), H2306 [16AP]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2286), H2956 [13MY]

——— establish a task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 517), H532 [22JA]

——— establish an ombudsman within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3978), H8151 [5NO]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H811 [4FE]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see S. 666), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1331), H1613 [4MR]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H1721 [17MR]

——— make permanent the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans (see H.R. 4306), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 3335), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2139), H2767 [30AP]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— require an independent review of the process by which assessments of cognitive impairments resulting from traumatic brain injury are made relative to awarding disability compensation (see S. 244), S420 [22JA]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H703 [2FE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers (see S. 2135), S7124 [5OC]

——— provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6135 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: facilitate recovering costs of litigation and agency adjudications for prevailing parties in an action against the U.S. (see H.R. 3754), H6974 [9OC]

——— reestablish period of limitations for claims of the U.S. that may be collected by garnishing payments received from the Government (see S. 2233), S7722 [3NO]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2387), S8602 [10DE]

——— prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

FEMA: improve the process for claims for losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3456), H5865 [9SE]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 982), H1068 [13FE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H37 [6JA]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5029 [9JY]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

IRS: prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5402 [22JY]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 2649), H3912 [4JN]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 1650), H2107 [26MR]

——— improve efficiency of appeals process (see S. 2368), S8494 [8DE]

——— provide for an established provider system under which providers of services and suppliers representing a low risk for submitting fraudulent claims are provided certain claim review protections (see H.R. 4077), H8360 [18NO]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H2876 [12MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide a safe harbor period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 3018), H5088 [10JY]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize the collection of claim location and maintenance fees for a certain period (see H.R. 3843), H7331 [28OC]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 2254), S7814 [5NO]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

Native Americans: address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (see H.R. 3133), H5330 [21JY]

——— address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (H.R. 3133), refer to U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 376), H5467 [23JY] (see H. Res. 381), H5523 [27JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 1457), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (see S. 501), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1406), H1721 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see S. 359), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 724), H811 [4FE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

Taxation: disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 169), S201 [13JA]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 2059), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3550), H6136 [17SE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H5329 [21JY]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2360), S8438 [7DE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 1067), H1163 [25FE]

——— make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges (see S. 1754), S5061 [14JY]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for organizations and entities (see S. 1684), S4648 [25JN]

Letters

Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act: Terisa E. Chaw, National Employment Lawyers Association, S6815 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

BLM: notify tribal landowners of right to appeal surveys, grant tribes right of first refusal to purchase BLM lands, fully compensate landowners, and protect certain tribal surface or mineral interests, H9179–H9181 [9DE]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (H.R. 3655), H7193 [27OC]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program, E1835 [18DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733, H3734 [2JN], H9015 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (H.R. 3699), H7193 [27OC]

Dept. of Transportation: retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Board of Veterans Appeals funding, H2593 [29AP]

——— Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2620 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H3646 [2JN], H8427 [30NO]

——— improve accountability of employees, H3399 [20MY], H3545 [21MY], H3646 [2JN], H4371, H4372 [15JN]

——— include number of unprocessed informal claims in performance metrics report, H2598 [29AP]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593, H2594 [29AP]

——— Inspector General report on mismanagement at Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2590 [29AP]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, H5516 [27JY]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims, H2599 [29AP], H8653 [1DE]

EPA: remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (H.R. 3531), H7193 [27OC]

France: agreement with U.S. to pay compensation to Holocaust survivors, their spouses and heirs from the French government for the deportations of Jews and other prisoners aboard French trains, H9211 [10DE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), E10 [6JA]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (H.R. 2998), E1027 [9JY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (H.R. 963), H7049 [21OC], E1521 [23OC]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), H6002 [16SE]

Permanent Court of Arbitration: ruling that Russia violated the Energy Charter Treaty when it expropriated Yukos Oil Co., assets, E1084 [20JY]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 1419), E356 [18MR]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: reinstate certain mining claims (S. 1395), S3185 [20MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 872), S2049 [26MR]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

Armed Forces: make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (S. 2331), S8165 [19NO]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (S. 194), S284 [20JA]

Dept. of Education: improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to Medicare data, S6171 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (S. 1895), S6143 [29JY]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S383 [22JA], S730–S732 [3FE], S7448, S7449 [22OC]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7939 [10NO]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7633 [29OC], S7768 [4NO]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (S. 2387), S8604 [10DE]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S463 [26JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

Medicare: improve efficiency of appeals process (S. 2368), S8496 [8DE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 2254), S7817–S7819 [5NO]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), S3249 [21MY]

Taxation: disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 169), S204 [13JA]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (S. 2059), S6815 [17SE]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2360), S8439 [7DE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

Reports filed

Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2368) (S. Rept. 114–177), S8492 [8DE]

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 526) (H. Rept. 114–352), H8644 [30NO]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 114–41), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 501) (H. Rept. 114–255), H5847 [8SE]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

Summaries

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15–E18 [6JA]

Texts of

S. 194, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 293, establish a procedure for approval of certain Endangered Species Act settlements, S602 [28JA]

S. 501, New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act, S3249 [21MY], H6002 [16SE]

S. 1122, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S2479 [28AP]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, S7939–S7954 [10NO]

S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6701 [16SE]

S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, S8604 [10DE]

CLANIN, RAYMOND (GLENN)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1697 [2DE]

CLANIN, RUSSELL (LYNN)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1697 [2DE]

CLAPPER, JAMES R., JR. (Director of National Intelligence)

Letters

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130 [10JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S3012 [19MY]

CLARENCE CENTER, NY

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1017 [12FE], H1040 [13FE]

CLARINDA, IA

Remarks in House

Beaver, Cheryl: Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Association Educator of the Year award recipient, E1026 [9JY]

Clarinda Community Theatre: anniversary, E1327 [18SE]

Clarinda Regional Health Center: tribute to Relay for Life Team, E1127 [27JY]

Meier, Curtis and Brenda: Coalition To Support Iowa’s Farmers Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients, E1793 [15DE]

CLARK, AIDAN

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E415 [25MR]

CLARK, ANTWAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1577 [3NO]

CLARK, CALEY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5926 [27JY]

CLARK, CHARLES

Bills and resolutions

Charles Clark U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see S. 1034), S2301 [21AP]

CLARK, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1455 [8OC]

CLARK, DONALD (DUCK)

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Gulf of Mexico: tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

CLARK, EMILY

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

CLARK, EUGENIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E329 [16MR]

CLARK, GARRETT

Remarks in House

Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1751 [9DE]

CLARK, JERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E732 [18MY]

CLARK, KATHERINE M. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3174 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1272 [26FE]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3917 [4JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5976 [11SE]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8415 [19NO]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5788 [4AU]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6260 [25SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5293 [16JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2467 [23AP]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H4863 [7JY]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Children and youth: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H2110 [26MR]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4774 [25JN]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H3916 [4JN]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H8242 [16NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7139 [22OC]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6189 [22SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H3917 [4JN]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8971 [2DE]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H4137 [10JN]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7254 [27OC]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal (see H.R. 2747), H4343 [12JN]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H6076 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H757 [3FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6308 [28SE]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H4003 [9JN]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H3577 [26MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4958 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see H.R. 1725), H3643 [1JN]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2794 [1MY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H3916 [4JN]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2500 [28AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H4544 [18JN]

——— improve access to emergency medical services, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 836), H5525 [27JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H3917 [4JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 576), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H3642 [1JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H668 [30JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6260 [25SE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H6189 [22SE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6750 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H4383 [15JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H2800 [5MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H431 [20JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H3921 [8JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H9271 [10DE]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H5776 [29JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2960 [13MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H2155 [13AP]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H4241 [11JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H5118 [13JY]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H3310 [18MY]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H5776 [29JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H2271 [15AP]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H7028 [20OC]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H5767 [29JY]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1663 [16MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H7090 [21OC]

FDA: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 2335), H4957 [8JY]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H2211 [14AP]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H4955 [8JY]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2613), H3757 [2JN]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H9692 [17DE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H2270 [15AP]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4432 [16JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1117 [24FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6795 [5OC]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6976 [9OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H6307 [28SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H5089 [10JY]

Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2417 [22AP]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H8155 [5NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1071 [13FE]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H9272 [10DE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H5592 [28JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3921 [8JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5173 [14JY]

Law enforcement: increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2031), H2474 [27AP]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H3759 [2JN]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3921 [8JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H8240 [16NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3759 [2JN]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3053), H5171 [14JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H8414 [19NO]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7391 [2NO]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5591 [28JY]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5850 [8SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H3254 [15MY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5404 [22JY]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 2274), H2877 [12MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 521), H8152 [5NO]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2112 [26MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H3507 [20MY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6792 [2OC]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H2772 [30AP]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H7139 [22OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2416 [22AP]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H2772 [30AP]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1723 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H6789 [1OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

——— make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H1663 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H705 [2FE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H408 [14JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H7091 [21OC]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2467 [23AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7625 [3NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see H.R. 1435), H1768 [18MR]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1723 [17MR]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5777 [29JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H2794 [1MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H7743 [4NO]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H7626 [3NO]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H2654 [29AP]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3917 [4JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 2885), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H3214 [14MY]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H5776 [29JY]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H4492 [17JN]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 750), H1771 [18MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5592 [28JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1368 [26FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1611 [4MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5404 [22JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H3507 [20MY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H9307 [11DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1902 [24MR] (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7139 [22OC]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H2791 [1MY]

Crime: establish a criminal violation for using false communications with the intent to create an emergency response (see H.R. 4057), H8359 [18NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (H.R. 2217), H2793 [1MY]

Crime: establish a criminal violation for using false communications with the intent to create an emergency response (H.R. 4057), H8360 [18NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (H.R. 1258), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5237 [15JY]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (H.R. 4043), H8281 [17NO]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (H.R. 3221), H5524 [27JY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (H.R. 3235), H5590 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 1462), H1804 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3757 [2JN]

Letters

Secret Science Reform Act: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H1740 [18MR]

Secret Science Reform Act and EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: several environmental organizations, H1740 [18MR]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2932 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H448, H449 [21JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2167 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1272 [26FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1146 [25FE], H1272 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (H.R. 3235), H5531• [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 1462), H5800 [8SE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), H8181 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H237 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation and prosecution of online threats, H1694 [17MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2681 [30AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: anniversary, E469• [13AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8890 [2DE]

EPA: allow use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations, H1740, H1741 [18MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1740, H1741 [18MR]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H237 [13JA]

Johnson, Mark: Blue Star Families, Inc., Blue Star Neighbor Award recipient, E452• [13AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E282• [2MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7158 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H7158 [23OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6131, H6132, H6133 [17SE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3423 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5150• [14JY], E152• [3FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H694 [2FE]

Tributes

Millett, Kathleen, E896• [15JN]

Smolens, Irving, H2165 [14AP]

CLARK, LESLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1694 [2DE]

CLARK, NANCY J. MacDONALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1429 [6OC]

CLARK, TOM

Remarks in House

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1713 [7DE]

CLARK, TREVOR

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1357 [25SE]

CLARK, VAN, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1433 [6OC]

CLARK, YVONNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E804 [1JN]

CLARK COUNTY, NV

Bills and resolutions

BLM: validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see S. 1319), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2307), H2957 [13MY]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 199), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 856), H917 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Las Vegas, NV: opening of Siegfried and Roy Park, E1694 [2DE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Sierra Club: anniversary of Southern Nevada Group, S6973 [28SE]

Skorkowsky, Pat: Jobs for America’s Graduates (organization) National Superintendent of the Year award recipient, S8879 [18DE]

Texts of

S. 199, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S286–S290 [20JA]

CLARKE, JESSICA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1311 [4MR]

CLARKE, MAURA

Remarks in House

El Salvador: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

CLARKE, YVETTE D. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H167 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H6981 [16OC]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H2211 [14AP]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8415 [19NO]

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H8646 [30NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 2908), H4769 [25JN]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H6229 [24SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2212 [14AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H8155 [5NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2212 [14AP]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7391 [2NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Cuba: authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H7028 [20OC]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H5238 [15JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H4957 [8JY]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H9376 [16DE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4958 [8JY]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H7027 [20OC]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2500 [28AP]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H8970 [2DE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H3214 [14MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7175 [23OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H1372 [26FE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6837 [6OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H3214 [14MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see H.R. 3691), H6835 [6OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5404 [22JY]

——— submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 2897), H4769 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H4652 [24JN]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5332 [21JY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9026 [7DE]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6260 [25SE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9026 [7DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6229 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see H.R. 1541), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H2794 [1MY] (see H.R. 2147), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H6836 [6OC]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H4345 [12JN]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H9691 [17DE]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5592 [28JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5788 [4AU]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H5032 [9JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H5405 [22JY]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2116 [26MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H5470 [23JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FCC: promulgate rules in an open proceeding relative to updating its competitive bidding rules (see H.R. 1506), H4593 [23JN]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H5117 [13JY]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 801), H855 [5FE]

Firearms: ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8152 [5NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H5405 [22JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7255 [27OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H5469 [23JY]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H8646 [30NO]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H5943 [10SE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 1350), H1626 [10MR]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H668 [30JA]

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H7091 [21OC]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7347 [29OC]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H6837 [6OC]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2607), H3756 [2JN]

Jeanne Sobelson Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2527), H3559 [21MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H7091 [21OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5976 [11SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2356 [21AP]

——— support local agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens (see H. Res. 295), H3878 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— strengthen Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics through improved reimbursement and expanded workforce and operations (see H.R. 3637), H7139 [22OC]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3261), H5589 [28JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H9307 [11DE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H7390 [2NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4862 [7JY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5469 [23JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5788 [4AU]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H6935 [8OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7175 [23OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5525 [27JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5943 [10SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6260 [25SE]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2269 [15AP]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 4276), H9374 [16DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 141), H1566 [3MR]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H1499 [27FE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2794 [1MY]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5291 [16JY]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York (see H. Res. 43), H480 [21JA]

——— establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 949), H1035 [12FE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H7091 [21OC]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1884), H2500 [28AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5776 [29JY]

——— remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (see H.R. 3659), H7091 [21OC]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H4863 [7JY]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H5943 [10SE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H5405 [22JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H4138 [10JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H6189 [22SE]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H867 [9FE]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1038 [12FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H8241 [16NO]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7391 [2NO]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H2876 [12MY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

——— issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with requirements of prime contractors relative to subcontracting plans (see H.R. 4284), H9690 [17DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H6981 [16OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2155 [13AP]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3588), H7139 [22OC]

——— increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H8362 [18NO]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5592 [28JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2155 [13AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6077 [16SE]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H1769 [18MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H4593 [23JN]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 1442), H1769 [18MR]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taxation: assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H1806 [19MR]

——— permanently increase limitations on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 4068), H8360 [18NO]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1611 [4MR]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H1068 [13FE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4432 [16JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7091 [21OC]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7333 [28OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H1769 [18MR]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see H.R. 3889), H7623 [3NO]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5403 [22JY]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1743), H2152 [13AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (H.R. 3889), H7624 [3NO]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1743), H2153 [13AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H5073 [10JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), E701• [14MY]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H692 [2FE]

Brooklyn, NY: express condolences to Sassoon family on loss of seven children in home fire, H1835 [23MR]

——— tribute to Weeksville neighborhood, E272• [27FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H178• [9JA]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), E1021• [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE], E276• [27FE]

EPA: ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5364• [22JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5424 [23JY]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 913), H5424 [23JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5073 [10JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H727 [3FE]

House of Representatives: remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), E986• [25JN]

Nigeria: recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2222 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H137• [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H727 [3FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5364• [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2129• [13AP], H4664• [25JN], E36• [8JA], E610• [29AP], E911• [16JN], E1023• [9JY]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8657 [1DE]

Tributes

Sargeant, Winslow, E90• [21JA]

CLARKE ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT, INC.

Remarks in House

Reston, VA: tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

CLARKSTON, MI

Remarks in House

Pine Knob Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, H7168 [23OC]

CLARK-WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E728 [15MY]

CLASS, ROBYN L.

Remarks in House

California Head Start Association: Administrator of the Year award recipient, E128 [28JA]

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION see also Espionage

Amendments

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340, S3342, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3358, S3359, S3371 [31MY], S3408, S3409, S3410 [1JN]

Articles and editorials

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 3505), H5980 [15SE]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 66), H38 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H6973 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 490), H531 [22JA]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend (see S. 1469), S3316 [23MY]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001: require declassification of certain redacted information (see S. 1471), S3406 [1JN]

National security: facilitate and enhance the declassification of information, including in the legislative branch (see S. 2121), S7102 [1OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 234), H155 [8JA]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

Senate: review procedures ensuring an employee in the office of Senators on committees requiring access to top secret information may obtain security clearances needed to have access to such information (see S. 1569), S4103 [11JN]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H43 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Court decisions

Klayman v. Obama relative to legality of bulk collection of phone and Internet metadata: Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (excerpt), S3338 [31MY]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Letters

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Lynch and James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S3012 [19MY]

——— James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

——— Michael S. Rogers, National Security Agency, S3275 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2915 [13MY]

——— several technology associations and groups, S2776 [12MY]

Lists

Members of Congress taking oath for access to classified information, H528 [22JA], H3249 [15MY], H4341 [12JN], H6175 [18SE]

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3201 [21MY], S3299 [22MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 3505), H7353–H7355 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, H2919 [13MY]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]

IRS: use of surveillance equipment, H7187 [26OC]

National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2901–H2923 [13MY], H2969 [14MY], H3583 [1JN], H3773 [3JN], H3923 [9JN], H5760 [29JY], E701 [14MY], E726 [15MY], E762 [20MY], E883 [11JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (H. Res. 14), H870 [10FE], H986 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

False Claims Act: clarify proof of intent regulations, S6102 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3429–S3433 [2JN]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S8235 [1DE]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security, S8186 [30NO], S8429 [7DE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S2744 [11MY], S2822–S2825 [13MY], S2898, S2901, S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012, S3013, S3031 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY], S3340 [31MY], S3373–S3376, S3379–S3381, S3386–S3397 [1JN], S3419–S3445, S3447 [2JN], S3635, S3651–S3654 [3JN], S6271 [4AU]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2479 [28AP], S2612 [5MY], S2708–S2712 [7MY], S2772–S2779 [12MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201, S3207–S3209 [21MY], S3253, S3255, S3261, S3270, S3273–S3275, S3278, S3283–S3285, S3299, S3300, S3302–S3304 [22MY], S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3324–S3340 [31MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3030 [19MY], S3314 [23MY], S3389 [1JN]

Secret Service: improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2892 [13MY]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2901–H2914 [13MY]

H.R. 3505, Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act, H7353 [2NO]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]

CLASSIFIED VETERANS ACCESS TO CARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

CLAUSEL, BERNYCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4879 [8JY]

CLAUSEN, DON H. (a former Representative from California)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E339 [17MR]

CLAWSON, CURT (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4100 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4735, H4736, H4775 [25JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3689 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4345 [12JN]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H5118 [13JY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H2795 [1MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H226 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 55), H5293 [16JY]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H3917 [4JN]

——— require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H2467 [23AP]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H6749 [30SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1626 [10MR]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4492 [17JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1116 [24FE]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H7625 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1117 [24FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5173 [14JY]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H5089 [10JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H7175 [23OC]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H7189 [26OC]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5173 [14JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1618 [4MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5173 [14JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H6707 [29SE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5118 [13JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H7175 [23OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H3917 [4JN]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H4138 [10JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H3916 [4JN]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1689), H2109 [26MR]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9081 [8DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1166 [25FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H6706 [29SE]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5032 [9JY]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2799 [5MY]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8646 [30NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8415 [19NO]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H431 [20JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5173 [14JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5783 [31JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2800 [5MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6308 [28SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H482 [21JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3916 [4JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H1117 [24FE]

Medicare: provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6307 [28SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H4864 [7JY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H9307 [11DE]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H2467 [23AP]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 2630), H4432 [16JN]

Palestinian Authority: express sense regarding purported accession to the International Criminal Court to initiate prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders (see H. Res. 270), H4864 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H408 [14JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2356 [21AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H431 [20JA]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H482 [21JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1072 [13FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5173 [14JY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1618 [4MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1567 [3MR]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5238 [15JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7189 [26OC]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8243 [16NO]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5118 [13JY]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 3829), H8646 [30NO]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H8362 [18NO]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H7390 [2NO]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H8646 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H5466 [23JY]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H981 [11FE]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (see H.R. 364), H404 [14JA]

Refugees: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from certain countries (see H.R. 4044), H8279 [17NO]

SEC: exempt issuers with certain total market capitalization from auditor attestation requirements for internal control assessments (see H.R. 3891), H7623 [3NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt safe and sound depository institutions, credit unions, and depository institution holding companies from certain titles (see H.R. 3890), H7623 [3NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (H.R. 3202), H5468 [23JY]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (H.R. 890), H983 [11FE]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (H.R. 364), H407 [14JA]

Refugees: prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from certain countries (H.R. 4044), H8281 [17NO]

SEC: exempt issuers with certain total market capitalization from auditor attestation requirements for internal control assessments (H.R. 3891), H7624 [3NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt safe and sound depository institutions, credit unions, and depository institution holding companies from certain titles (H.R. 3890), H7624 [3NO]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: Everglades restoration project funding, H2634 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4100 [10JN]

——— Syria Train and Equip Program funding, H4100 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1548 [3MR]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4330 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: National Park System Everglades Restoration funding, H4736 [25JN]

——— National Wildlife Refuge System funding, H4735 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4735, H4736 [25JN], H4826 [7JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2634 [29AP]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4330 [12JN]

Immigration: impact of Executive orders on immigration reform on employment levels, H1548 [3MR]

Iran: reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions, H655 [28JA]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, H655 [28JA]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4330 [12JN]

NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation and Restoration initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice legal activities funding, H3689 [2JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit funding to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, H4826 [7JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3689 [2JN]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4330 [12JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4239 [11JN], H5328 [21JY], H5400 [22JY], H5463 [23JY], H5520 [27JY]

CLAY, HENRY (a former Senator from Kentucky)

Addresses

Henry Clay and the Bourbon Barrel of Compromise: Senator McConnell, S763 [4FE]

CLAY, ROY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E240 [24FE]

CLAY, WM. LACY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H5333 [21JY]

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9080 [8DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H814 [4FE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H9329 [15DE]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2116 [26MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9013 [3DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

Courts: reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H7175 [23OC]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H4493 [17JN]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H4543 [18JN]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5239 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H5981 [15SE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H3310 [18MY]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H1624 [6MR]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see H.R. 1541), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

Eximbank: authorize use of a certain percentage of profits for administrative expenses (see H.R. 1008), H1069 [13FE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1618 [4MR]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 982), H1117 [24FE]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H1848 [23MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2301), H2957 [13MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H5775 [29JY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H758 [3FE]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H5849 [8SE]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6180 [18SE]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H3921 [8JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— support local agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens (see H. Res. 295), H3878 [3JN]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3212 [14MY]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1526 [2MR]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 324), H358 [13JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7333 [28OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4593 [23JN]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4493 [17JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H360 [13JA]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H6180 [18SE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2960 [13MY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7333 [28OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3759 [2JN]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H6307 [28SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H2156 [13AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1618 [4MR]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H4544 [18JN]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H8155 [5NO]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (see H.R. 728), H811 [4FE]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 323), H358 [13JA]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 322), H358 [13JA]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1662 [16MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2500 [28AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3917 [4JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Taxation: assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H6750 [30SE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H4243 [11JN]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see H.R. 2070), H8414 [19NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3582 [29MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2356 [21AP]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H9272 [10DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 2908), H4769 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (see H.R. 4100), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 2472), H3505 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1065), H1163 [25FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 2347), H3251 [15MY]

Financial institutions: include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (see H.R. 2473), H3505 [20MY]

FRS: increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see H.R. 4099), H8410 [19NO]

Law enforcement: provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (H.R. 2908), H4772 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (H.R. 4100), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (H.R. 2472), H3507 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 1065), H1164 [25FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (H.R. 2347), H3252 [15MY]

Financial institutions: include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (H.R. 2473), H3507 [20MY]

FRS: increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (H.R. 4099), H8413 [19NO]

Law enforcement: provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2326), H3213 [14MY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (H.R. 3683), H6795 [5OC]

Remarks

Financial institutions: specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (H.R. 1553), H6803, H6804 [6OC]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H776 [4FE]

Law enforcement: require academy enrollees to attend training on sensitivity, including training on ethnic and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police interaction with the disabled, mentally ill, and new immigrants, H3730 [2JN]

Religion: tribute to Franciscan Sisters of Mary, E401• [24MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3730 [2JN]

Tributes

Bond, Anita Lyons, E1149• [28JY]

Singfield, Alyson Rose, E487• [14AP]

Strom, Cassie, E393• [24MR]

Williams, Sarah E., E845• [4JN]

CLAY HUNT SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR AMERICAN VETERANS (SAV) ACT see Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act

CLAYBORN, SIERRA

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Remarks in House

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9322 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

CLAYTON, XERONA

Proclamations

Xerona Clayton U.S. Citizen of Distinction: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E343 [17MR]

CLAYTON ACT see Antitrust policy

CLEAN AIR, STRONG ECONOMIES ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1388), H1773 [19MR]

CLEAN AIR ACT see also Ecology and Environment

Amendments

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

Articles and editorials

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see S. 1038), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 504), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 177), H42 [6JA]

EPA: amend national ambient air quality standards, including certain ozone standards (see H.R. 4265), H9374 [16DE]

——— amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 88), S58 [7JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a program to defer designation of nonattaiment areas by allowing State and local governments to develop early action compacts to achieve national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see S. 2072), S6938 [24SE]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1736), H2152 [13AP]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1327), H1613 [4MR]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8239 [16NO]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— modify application of certain Clean Air Act provisions relative to inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1044), H1113 [24FE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit establishment, implementation, or enforcement of any limit on aggregate emissions of carbon dioxide from a State or any category or subcategory of sources within a State (see H.R. 4259), H9328 [15DE]

——— prohibit from proposing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any prohibition or restriction under the Clean Air Act relative to emission of methane from the oil and natural gas source category (see H.R. 4037), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see S. 1425), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2557), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H35 [6JA]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 434), H479 [21JA]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 2560), H3561 [21MY]

Taxation: provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H811 [4FE]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 3104), H5290 [16JY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 972), H1067 [13FE]

U.S. Code: consolidate previously enacted environmental laws as title 55, ‘‘Environment’’ (see H.R. 2834), H4541 [18JN]

Letters

Disapprove EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emission guidelines from new, modified, or existing electric utility generating units: several consumer organizations, H8835 [1DE]

——— several environmental and faith-based organizations, H8661 [1DE]

——— several health organizations, H8662 [1DE]

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]

Lists

Groups that oppose S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, disapproval of EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7982 [17NO]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8012 [17NO]

Remarks in House

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8837, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9085 [9DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8830, H8833–H8838, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards, H6081 [17SE]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H7094 [22OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations in contravention of the Clean Air Act requirement to evaluate potential loss or shifts in employment resulting from proposed regulations, H4841 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act, H4852, H4853 [7JY]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (H.R. 4169), H9002 [3DE], H9068 [8DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

——— recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source when issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources, H4629 [24JN]

——— release of finalized renewable fuel standard, H8873 [2DE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 703), E161 [4FE]

Impact, H4623 [24JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

Taxation: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 972), E211 [13FE]

U.S. Code: consolidate previously enacted environmental laws as title 55, ‘‘Environment’’ (H.R. 2834), E931 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7973, S7979–S7984, S7986–S7989, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), motion to proceed, S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7492 [26OC], S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7981, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), motion to proceed, S8012 [17NO]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, S235 [16JA]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund authorizing Federal permitting for manufacturing and energy construction relative to ambient air quality standards, S1883 [25MR]

——— exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA], S329 [21JA]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 640), S1253 [3MR]

——— impact of mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S5157 [16JY], S7449 [22OC]

——— proposal to revise ozone standards, S5903 [27JY]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3893 [9JN], S5903 [27JY]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 638), S1253 [3MR]

Renewable energy: impact of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel on food resources, S3100 [20MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Michigan v. EPA halting implementation of EPA rule on emissions from powerplants, S5137 [16JY]

Volkswagen AG (company): use of software to deceive motor vehicle emissions tests, S6877 [22SE], S6924 [24SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Statements

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8660 [1DE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7492 [26OC], S8012 [17NO], H8822 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, S8012 [17NO], H8829 [1DE]

CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BOND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4162), H8970 [2DE]

CLEAN UP THE CODE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

CLEAN WATER ACT see Federal Water Pollution Control Act

CLEAN WATER FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

Texts of

S. 1552, provisions, S4105 [11JN]

CLEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL (CLEAR) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS (organization)

Remarks in House

Female Veteran and Active Duty Appreciation Day: tribute, H4016 [10JN]

CLEARWATER, FL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H4018 [10JN]

Florida: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, H3882 [4JN]

CLEARY, JESSICA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4168 [15JN]

CLEAVER, EMANUEL (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2724 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H3507 [20MY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H814 [4FE]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8152 [5NO]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H705 [2FE]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 2908), H4769 [25JN]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7090 [21OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H7090 [21OC]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5239 [15JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H8155 [5NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H7175 [23OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H5867 [9SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H6706 [29SE]

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H3214 [14MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1901 [24MR]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H5776 [29JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7027 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H8241 [16NO]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3214 [14MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5329 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1124), H1369 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H2959 [13MY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H8361 [18NO]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H4493 [17JN]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2467 [23AP]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2357 [21AP]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H157 [8JA]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H8242 [16NO]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1128), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H2356 [21AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Education: improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding of how certain partnerships design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes (see H.R. 566), H2419 [22AP]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see H.R. 821), H2356 [21AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2879 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 726), H2879 [12MY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2499 [28AP]

Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2794 [1MY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H9329 [15DE]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 3174), H5465 [23JY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H10712 [18DE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H5089 [10JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H7028 [20OC]

Housing: provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H7139 [22OC]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7175 [23OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2356 [21AP]

——— support local agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens (see H. Res. 295), H3878 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H2791 [1MY]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 324), H358 [13JA]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2960 [13MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H8242 [16NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 1784), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2138), H2767 [30AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H2420 [22AP]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2656 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6836 [6OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H4002 [9JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6180 [18SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2156 [13AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H3214 [14MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2213 [14AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H2155 [13AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2035 [25MR]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H2033 [25MR]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (see H.R. 728), H811 [4FE]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 323), H358 [13JA]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 322), H358 [13JA]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1618 [4MR]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3917 [4JN]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3390 [19MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3390 [19MY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H6180 [18SE]

Urban areas: enhance capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations (see H.R. 3344), H5765 [29JY]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2301), H2957 [13MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2301), H2958 [13MY]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: waive limit on total cost of projects funded by Water Resources Development Act, H2724 [30AP]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2183 [14AP]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute, H7745 [5NO]

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Theta Boule Chapter, E648• [1MY]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to visit from Czech Ambassador Petr Gandalovic and Slovak Ambassador Peter Kmec for a ‘‘Celebration of Czechs & Slovaks Collaboration’’, E1244• [9SE]

Votes: correction, E521• [16AP]

——— position on missed, H3231• [15MY], H3535• [21MY], E72• [14JA], E651• [1MY], E1203• [31JY]

Tributes

Curls, Fred, E771• [21MY]

Curls, Melba, E1106• [22JY]

Dorch, Charles, E1328• [18SE]

Hamza, Luqman, E1291• [16SE]

Powell, Lonnie, E432• [26MR]

CLEMENS, PHILIP A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1091 [21JY]

CLEMENS, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E723 [15MY]

CLEMENTS, TERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E592 [28AP]

CLEMMONS, NC

Remarks in House

Clemmons Elementary School: tribute to Flat Stanley literacy activity in 2d grade class, H1856 [24MR]

CLEMONS, DANA MAGNESS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1250 [10SE]

CLERGY see Religion

CLEVELAND, AR

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

CLEVELAND, CHARLES (CHICK)

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: recipient, E777 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Gold Medal: recipient, S2930 [14MY]

CLEVELAND, MS

Remarks in House

Bolivar Community Action Agency: tribute, E501 [15AP]

CLEVELAND, OH

Articles and editorials

Lou Stokes Put Health Impacts of Substandard Housing on the National Agenda, and in Cleveland, H6301 [28SE]

Lou Stokes—The Congressman, Leading Lawyer and Towering Political Presence Has Died, H5819 [8SE]

Solutions Sought for Chronic Amtrak, Freight Train Delays in Northern Ohio, H1581 [4MR]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H5108 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Arts and humanities: tribute to cultural and arts community, S2095 [13AP]

Climate: impact of climate change on Ohio, S7888–S7890 [10NO]

Hospice of the Western Reserve: tribute, S7293 [19OC]

CLEVELAND, RICK

Articles and editorials

Vicksburg’s Butler Rises Up as Mississippi’s Latest NFL Hero, S914 [11FE]

CLEVELAND COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

CLEVELAND (OH) PLAIN DEALER

Articles and editorials

Lou Stokes Put Health Impacts of Substandard Housing on the National Agenda, and in Cleveland, H6301 [28SE]

Lou Stokes—The Congressman, Leading Lawyer and Towering Political Presence Has Died, H5819 [8SE]

Solutions Sought for Chronic Amtrak, Freight Train Delays in Northern Ohio, H1581 [4MR]

CLIFTON, SHANE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5861 [9SE]

CLIMATE see Ecology and Environment; Weather

CLIMATE PROTECTION AND JUSTICE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2399), S8602 [10DE]

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

CLINES, TRENTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E294 [3MR]

CLINGENPEEL, CALE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1311 [4MR]

CLINICAL TRIALS MODERNIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1066), H1163 [25FE]

CLINICS see Health Care Facilities

CLINTON, AMANDA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3248 [21MY]

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (a former Senator from New York)

Articles and editorials

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

News media: allegations of media bias, E1750 [9DE]

Political ethics: investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5760 [29JY]

——— receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

Texas Southern University: Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S7890 [10NO]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Political ethics: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

——— investigattion into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

CLINTON, NJ

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H3396 [20MY]

CLINTON, SC

Remarks in House

Bell Street Middle School: tribute to Science Olympiad team, H2456 [23AP]

CLINTON, WILLIAM J. (42d President of the United States)

Remarks in House relative to

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1935 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: compliance with U.S.-North Korean nuclear Agreed Framework, S2673 [6MY]

CLINTON FOUNDATION

Letters

Clinton Foundation’s tax-exempt status: Margaret Von Lienen, IRS, H4166 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

IRS: response to letter requesting an investigation of the Clinton Foundation tax-exempt status, H4165 [11JN]

CLITHERO, LESLIE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4802 [7JY]

CLIVE, IA

Remarks in House

Imm, Trevor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E729 [18MY]

Jeffries, Mason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E730 [18MY]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

CLOER, STEPHEN

Prayers

House of Representatives, H6183 [22SE]

CLOSE THE FLOODGATES ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 154), H160 [9JA]

CLOSE THE REVOLVING DOOR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1959), S6380 [5AU]

CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR STUDENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 892), S2041 [26MR]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (see S. 81), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 2659), H3913 [4JN]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: extend tariff preference level on imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods from Bahrain (see H.R. 1696), H2109 [26MR]

Letters

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]

——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]

——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Are You Kidding? (business): tribute, E527 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

National Seersucker Day: observance, S3234 [21MY]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (S. 81), S61 [7JA]

New Orleans, LA: tribute to Haspel (business), S4838 [8JY]

CLOUSE, DONALD AND JUANITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1499 [21OC]

CLUBB, MEGAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1649 [18NO]

CLYBURN, JAMES E. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Appointments

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA], H7338 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Children and youth: recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: extend authority to establish a commemorative work on Federal land to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and his service (see H.R. 477), H530 [22JA]

——— statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 3910), H7624 [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8155 [5NO]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H8860 [1DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2656 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7254 [27OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5775 [29JY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5171 [14JY]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 3004), H5029 [9JY]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (see H.R. 2131), H2767 [30AP]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (H.R. 3051), H5172 [14JY]

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission: extend authorization (H.R. 3004), H5030 [9JY]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (H.R. 2131), H2770 [30AP]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (H.R. 295), H359 [13JA]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H4973 [9JY]

Poems

‘‘One River, One Boat,’’ Marjory Wentworth, H398 [14JA]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H709 [3FE], H1656 [16MR]

——— societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H688 [2FE], H2664 [30AP]

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (organization): anniversary, E1028• [9JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2664 [30AP], E635• [30AP]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H19 [6JA]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2202 [14AP]

Columbia, SC: anniversary of Columbia Chapter of Moles, E30• [8JA]

Dept. of Energy: Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2714, H2715 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3403 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers, H2202 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4966, H4973 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8250 [17NO]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H8250 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (H.R. 216), H1824 [23MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2714, H2715 [30AP]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4966, H4973 [9JY]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H19 [6JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5894 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5894 [10SE]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (H.R. 2131), H4351• [15JN]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4966, H4973 [9JY]

Poverty: efforts to address high-poverty areas, H709 [3FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, E635• [30AP]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H2202 [14AP]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H7402 [3NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H1656 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1656 [16MR]

‘‘Zip Code—Your Neighborhood, Your Health’’ documentary: Telly Awards Bronze recipient, E1011• [7JY]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: selection as assistant minority leader, H6 [6JA]

Leave of absence: granted, H3640 [1JN], H4540 [18JN], H4589 [23JN], H5115 [13JY]

Tributes

Gannon, Roland J. (Rocky), E261• [26FE]

Glover, Saundra H., E556• [22AP]

Joe, Isaac C., E766• [20MY]

Martin, Elise Jones, E122• [27JA]

Sifford, Charlie, H788 [4FE]

Swinton, David H., E469• [13AP]

Wentworth, Marjory, H397 [14JA]

CLYDE, PHOEBE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E693 [13MY]

CLYMER, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H184 [9JA]

CNN.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]

COACHELLA, CA

Remarks in House

Islamic Society of Coachella Valley: condemn firebombing, H9379 [17DE]

COAL see also Power Resources

Amendments

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5370, H5371, H5372, H5373, H5374 [22JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5355 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Coal Not Coming Back, Appalachian Power President Says, S7713 [3NO]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

Reality Check on Coal, Future, S7713 [3NO]

We Have the Right To Know Cost of New EPA Rules, S5904 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H. Res. 167), H1900 [24MR]

——— provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 130), H40 [6JA]

BLM: increase royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land and prohibit export of coal produced on Federal land (see S. 2339), S8241 [1DE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize Energy Innovation Hubs (see H.R. 1870), H2307 [16AP]

——— authorize entrance into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relative to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (see S. 1285), S2759 [11MY]

——— establish as lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law relative to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects (see S. 1293), S2794 [12MY]

——— repeal certain programs and establish a coal technology program (see S. 1283), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3625), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: improve coal leasing (see S. 1340), S2933 [14MY]

——— improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (see S. 1891), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3303), H5763 [29JY]

——— retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination has been made (see H.R. 1820), H2269 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 601), S1161 [26FE]

Electric power: require coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (see S. 1405), S3183 [20MY]

Employment: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

EPA: allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land (see H.R. 3271), H5589 [28JY]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 54), S57 [7JA] (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1914), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3434), H5782 [31JY]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H1525 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1026), S2300 [21AP]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1041), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1930), H2415 [22AP]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 215), H2355 [21AP]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 2238), S7771 [4NO]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see S. 1803), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H5329 [21JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers (see S. 919), S2172 [14AP]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see S. 1361), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 1522), H1803 [19MR]

——— impose a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas (see H.R. 4283), H9690 [17DE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 1), S59 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7346 [29OC]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 972), H1067 [13FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: oppose ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ (see H. Con. Res. 105), H10711 [18DE]

Letters

Disapprove EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emission guidelines from new, modified, or existing electric utility generating units: several consumer organizations, H8835 [1DE]

——— several environmental and faith-based organizations, H8661 [1DE]

——— several health organizations, H8662 [1DE]

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Lists

Groups that oppose S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, disapproval of EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7982 [17NO]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8012 [17NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5378 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. Res. 167), H1854 [24MR]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit updating of regulations relating to the definitions of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’, H2640, H2641 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding earmarked for purchase of anthracite coal from Tamaqua, PA, for Air Force base in Germany, H4081, H4082 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorize Energy Innovation Hubs, H3456 [20MY]

——— fossil energy research and development funding, H2686, H2687 [30AP]

——— fossil energy research and development funding through reductions in energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2645 [29AP]

——— study legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede export of natural energy resources, H8956 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H4792, H4793 [7JY], H5575, H5578 [28JY], H9663, H9664 [17DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824, H4825 [7JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8837, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9085 [9DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8830, H8833–H8838, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5364, H5374, H5375 [22JY]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H1171 [26FE], H1700 [17MR], H4727 [25JN], H5574–H5580 [28JY]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H7094 [22OC]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

——— require coal ash impoundments be sufficient to prevent toxic contamination of groundwater and sources of drinking water including the Great Lakes, H5378, H5379 [22JY]

——— require utilities to publish information on the use of coal ash on a public Internet site, H5370 [22JY]

Kentucky River Coal Corp.: anniversary, E671 [12MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of coal industry policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H5573 [28JY], H8868 [2DE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

Power resources: ensure no permit for coal export facility can be denied before environmental reviews are complete, H8932 [2DE]

——— prohibit repeal of provisions that establish targets for reducing energy from fossil fuels in Federal buildings, H8935 [2DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5284 [16JY], H5341, H5358–H5380 [22JY], H5601 [29JY], E1169 [29JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5345–H5357 [22JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), motion to recommit, H5378, H5379 [22JY]

——— require all inactive coal ash surface impoundments that begin closure procedures to follow groundwater monitoring safeguards, H5372 [22JY]

——— require an owner or operator of coal ash pond to respond immediately to a spill or release, H5371 [22JY]

——— require coal ash dam owners and operators to identify all drinking water supply wells within a certain radius and provide an alternate water supply if drinking water becomes contaminated, H5373, H5374 [22JY]

Taxation: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 972), E211 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, S3445–S3447 [2JN]

Climate: efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP], S7712 [3NO]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (S. 1891), S6140 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7973, S7979–S7984, S7986–S7989, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), motion to proceed, S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7492 [26OC], S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7981, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), motion to proceed, S8012 [17NO]

——— exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA], S329 [21JA]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S3894 [9JN], S6213 [3AU], S6275, S6284 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7973 [17NO]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S146 [12JA], S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S5157 [16JY], S7449 [22OC]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1914), S6191 [30JY]

——— proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants, S258 [20JA]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3893 [9JN], S5903 [27JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S232 [16JA], S488 [26JA], S848 [9FE]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (S. 2238), S7772 [4NO]

Taxation: extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (S. 1361), S2973 [18MY]

Wyoming: tribute to innovation of coal and oil industries, S8717 [16DE]

Reports filed

Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 114–216), H5329 [21JY]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Exclude From Gross Income Certain Clean Coal Power Grants to Non-Corporate Taxpayers: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 919) (S. Rept. 114–29), S2171 [14AP]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 114–143), H4000 [9JN]

Statements

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8660 [1DE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Executive Office of the President, H5347 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5345 [22JY]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5365–H5370 [22JY]

S. 1891, Coal Royalty Fairness Act, S6140 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 1, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S66 [7JA]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7492 [26OC], S8012 [17NO], H8822 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, S8012 [17NO], H8829 [1DE]

COAL CITY, IL

Remarks in Senate

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S4564 [24JN]

COAL COUNTRY PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

COAL ROYALTY FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1891), S6136 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1891), S6140 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1891, provisions, S6140 [29JY]

COALE, W. RONALD

Bills and resolutions

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1369 [26FE]

COALFIRE SYSTEMS, INC.

Reports

Digital Forensics Analysis Report—Delivered to Alliance Defending Freedom (excerpt), H6329 [29SE]

COALITION FOR AMERICA’S GATEWAYS AND TRADE CORRIDORS

Statements

Goods Movement Coalition Applauds Commerce Freight Policy, Calls for Freight Funding, S5913 [27JY]

COALITION FOR DERIVATIVES END-USERS

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3935 [9JN]

COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E935 [19JN]

COALITION ON HUMAN NEEDS

Remarks in Senate

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

COALITION TO SUPPORT IOWA’S FARMERS

Remarks in House

Meier, Curtis and Brenda: Coalition To Support Iowa’s Farmers Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients, E1793 [15DE]

COAR, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1713 [7DE]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame inductees, E589 [28AP]

COAST GUARD see also Department of Homeland Security

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 4188), S8890 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE], S1151, S1172, S1183, S1184 [26FE], S1204, S1205 [27FE], H374, H379, H381, H384, H386 [14JA], H1535 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1384 [27FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see S. 1316), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2284), H2877 [12MY]

Anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 1611), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1987), H2463 [23AP] (see H.R. 4188), H9079 [8DE]

——— making continuing for pay in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 545), S1075 [24FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

Baudette, MN: convey certain property (see H.R. 3030), H5088 [10JY]

Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see S. 1430), S3237 [21MY]

——— strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (see S. 1999), S6381 [5AU]

Coins: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 985), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish a backup for the global positioning system (see H.R. 1678), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]

——— making appropriations (see S. 272), S541 [27JA] (see S. 1619), S4298 [18JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 240), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 861), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 35), H1370 [26FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1367 [26FE]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

Marin County, CA: convey certain property (see S. 1191), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1402), H1721 [17MR]

National Icebreaker Fund: establish to pay costs of construction, alteration, renovation, lease, or charter of icebreakers (see H.R. 3214), H5522 [27JY]

Pinellas Park, FL: expand Coast Guard Junior ROTC Program to include a unit at Pinellas Park High School (see H.R. 142), H40 [6JA]

Pipelines: ban shipment of crude oil on, and study pipeline risks in, the Great Lakes, improve oil spill response plans, increase transparency about risks, and expand safety measures in high consequence areas (see S. 2080), S6938 [24SE]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide multiyear procurement authority for the procurement of up to six polar icebreakers to be owned and operated by the Coast Guard (see S. 1386), S3060 [19MY]

——— require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels (see S. 1464), S3310 [22MY]

——— require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (see H.R. 2700), H4001 [9JN]

Tok, AK: convey certain property (see H.R. 2038), H2474 [27AP]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3417), H5768 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Explanations

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]

Letters

Coast Guard appropriations: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9239 [10DE]

——— Representative Schuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9239 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]

——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR], H1378, H1383 [27FE]

——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]

——— Michael Chertoff, Janet A. Napolitano, and Thomas J. Ridge, S616 [29JA]

——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]

Lists

Ohio high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2563 [30AP]

Messages

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], H1606 [4MR]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085, S1104 [25FE], S1151 [26FE], S1191 [27FE], S1214 [2MR], H391 [14JA], H1483, H1485 [27FE], H1546 [3MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1492 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H5473 [27JY], E127 [28JA], E1163 [29JY]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1987), H3284–H3293 [18MY]

——— authorizing (H.R. 4188), H9223–H9242 [10DE], E1815 [17DE], E1839 [18DE]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY], H9240 [10DE]

Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study: funding, H9242 [10DE]

Cape May, NJ: designation as Coast Guard Community, E642 [1MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]

——— making appropriations, H1671 [17MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H182 [9JA], H194, H195, H207, H208 [12JA], H230, H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H272–H341 [13JA], H362, H363–H394, H396, H397, H398 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H675, H676 [2FE], H712 [3FE], H834–H836 [5FE], H869, H871, H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H929, H930, H941, H942, H943, H954, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H995–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1129, H1160 [25FE], H1171, H1172, H1173, H1267, H1268 [26FE], H1388, H1390–H1392 [27FE], H1506, H1514, H1517 [2MR], E66 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E111 [26JA], E119 [27JA], E237 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1485–H1492 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to recommit, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1535–H1552 [3MR], H1569, H1574, H1575, H1576, H1578, H1604 [4MR], E296 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H994–H999 [12FE], H1090, H1092, H1093 [24FE], H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1130, H1131, H1138, H1154–H1160 [25FE], H1169, H1173, H1175, H1176, H1177, H1178, H1179, H1180–H1185 [26FE], H1376, H1377 [27FE], H1503 [2MR], E257 [26FE], E276 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations, H1495, H1496 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1386–H1393 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377–H1386 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), motion to recommit, H1492, H1493 [27FE]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River, E1085 [21JY]

——— honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (H. Res. 375), E1113 [23JY]

Food for Peace Program: funding, H3292 [18MY]

GAO: conduct study on ways to improve the National Response Center and response to hazardous substance release and oil spills, H8930, H8931 [2DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

Nantucket Sound: require port access route study, E1839 [18DE]

Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, H484 [22JA]

——— cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]

——— water survival craft safety requirements implementation funding, H3292 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S585 [28JA]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 4188), S8702 [16DE], S8737 [17DE], S8908 [18DE]

——— authorizing (H.R. 4188), unanimous-consent request, S8737 [17DE]

Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (S. 1430), S3241 [21MY]

——— strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (S. 1999), S6391 [5AU]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): nomination lists, S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8546 [9DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S249, S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S563 [28JA], S1187–S1192, S1196, S1206 [27FE], S1208, S1209, S1212–S1215 [2MR], S1244 [3MR], S1513 [16MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667–S671 [30JA], S677–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S873–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S907–S909, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S947–S949, S951–S954, S956–S958, S961, S963, S968, S973–S975 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1037–S1041, S1043–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1085, S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1127–S1137, S1151 [26FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S803 [5FE], S967, S968 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S547 [27JA], S549–S551, S553–S555 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S729 [3FE], S804, S812 [5FE], S951, S952, S968, S976 [12FE], S1025 [23FE], S1038, S1058 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), unanimous-consent request, S804 [5FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

——— tribute to employees, S4589 [24JN]

El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7290 [19OC]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S3041 [19MY]

Kaczmarek, Max: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Leon, Christopher: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Ohio: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2562 [30AP]

Pipelines: ban shipment of crude oil on, and study pipeline risks in, the Great Lakes, improve oil spill response plans, increase transparency about risks, and expand safety measures in high consequence areas (S. 2080), S7083 [1OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1256 [3MR], S3371 [31MY], S6972 [28SE], S8170 [19NO], S8194 [30NO]

Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, S222 [16JA]

Worden, Matthew: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Reports filed

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1611) (S. Rept. 114–168), S8191 [30NO]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1987) (H. Rept. 114–115), H3250 [15MY]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8159 [19NO], S8546 [9DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]

Nomination of Sandra L. Stosz To Be Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1493 [27FE]

Statements

Consequences to Border Security Without a Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, H941 [11FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1377 [27FE]

H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H363–H374 [14JA], H1535–H1546 [3MR]

H.R. 1987, Coast Guard appropriations, H3284–H3291 [18MY]

H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]

H.R. 4188, Coast Guard appropriations, H9223–H9239 [10DE]

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]

COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3599, H3603, H3604, H3606, H3607, H3608, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085 [28JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7163, S7167 [6OC]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), S7422 [21OC], H8223 [16NO]

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast (see H.R. 332), H358 [13JA]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1794), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2109 [26MR]

——— modify certain penalties to deter oil spills (see S. 1311), S2794 [12MY]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]

——— strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (see S. 1999), S6381 [5AU]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (see S. 494), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see S. 1171), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2276, 2279), H2877 [12MY]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in Pacific Outer Continental Shelf region until completion of an environmental impact study (see H.R. 1951), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New Jersey (see H.R. 569), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 1895), H2318 [20AP]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 59), S58 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems (see S. 2025), S6605 [10SE]

EPA: improve beach monitoring by requiring coastal States to adopt water quality standards, conduct quicker water testing, and improve monitoring and public notification programs (see S. 2335), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 4136), H8645 [30NO]

——— repeal authorization for program development and implementation grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification (see H.R. 2556), H3560 [21MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H2417 [22AP]

Fish and fishing: authorize competitive grants to support programs that address needs of fishing communities (see H.R. 2012), H2464 [23AP]

——— authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3521), H6074 [16SE]

——— authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic (see H.R. 3644), H6704 [29SE]

——— grant exclusive fishery management authority over red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States (see S. 105), S59 [7JA]

——— improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 981), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 1335), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H3386 [19MY]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1826), H2269 [15AP]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H981 [11FE]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC] (see H.R. 2743), H4242 [11JN]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see S. 1886), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 2744), H4242 [11JN]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 764), S1585 [17MR] (see S. 2328), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 533), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

——— conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H3560 [21MY]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2325), S8160 [19NO]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H1611 [4MR]

Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (see H.R. 4233), H9270 [10DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 2630), H3877 [3JN]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 134), H40 [6JA]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 1811), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 208), H154 [8JA]

States: extend the seaward boundaries of certain States (see S. 55), S57 [7JA]

Taxation: provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 4088), H8410 [19NO]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 151), H41 [6JA]

Water pollution: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see S. 1430), S3237 [21MY]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H4541 [18JN]

Letters

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

Improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen: several individuals, H3611 [1JN]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H90 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H90 [7JA]

Motions

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3621 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Climate: impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

Coast Guard: anniversary, H5473 [27JY], E127 [28JA], E1163 [29JY]

——— Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study funding, H9242 [10DE]

Corps of Engineers: require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida, H4841, H4842 [7JY]

——— funding for Atlantic lease sales from the proposed plan for offshore oil and gas development, H4843 [7JY], H4940 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to redirect certain Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing revenues, H4823 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4793, H4794 [7JY]

Fish and fishing: grant States the authority to set the recreational seasons and bag limits for recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, H3597 [1JN]

——— improve Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H3596, H3610–H3612 [1JN]

——— prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H1856 [24MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3591–H3617, H3619–H3624 [1JN], E306 [4MR], E813 [2JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3491–H3496 [20MY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), corrections in engrossment, H3624 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), motion to recommit, H3622 [1JN]

——— provide for additional information for stock assessments, use of students to collect marine recreational fishing data, and clarification of information for fishery management council reviews, H3608 [1JN]

——— provide for innovative data collection initiative to improve fish stock assessments and research of Gulf of Mexico fisheries, E839 [4JN]

——— provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H3615–H3617 [1JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1826), E496 [15AP]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657–H5664 [29JY]

——— recognize anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, commend efforts of National Hurricane Center, and encourage citizens to establish hurricane preparedness plan, H5604 [29JY]

International Coastal Cleanup Day: observance, H6123 [17SE]

National Ocean Council: develop a process for decommissioning oil and gas rigs that eliminates harm to the red snapper stock and improve habitat, H3606 [1JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), insert H.R. 3134 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H87–H92 [7JA]

——— authorize use of alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

——— authorize use of Asset Forfeiture Fund for enhanced fishery research, at-sea and shoreside monitoring, conservation gear engineering, development of fishery impact statements, and regional fishery management councils priorities, H3605 [1JN]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce certain regulations restricting recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, H3584 [1JN], H3684, H3755 [2JN]

Obama, President: proposal to modify disposition of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues, H3303 [18MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 2630), H3882 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, H4825, H4826 [7JY]

Pacifica, CA: anniversary of Pacific Coast Fog Fest, E1343 [24SE]

Power resources: address disparity between onshore and offshore energy policies relative to revenue sharing for States, H3301–H3304 [18MY]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), H5096–H5099 [13JY]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), Senate amendments, H8223–H8227 [16NO], E1633 [17NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H3796, H3797 [3JN]

States: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H3302 [18MY]

Texas: adoption of resolution to protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1271 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

Climate: impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S320 [21JA], S1124 [25FE], S1141 [26FE], S2349 [22AP], S4237 [17JN], S5121 [15JY], S7021 [30SE], S7987 [17NO]

Coast Guard: strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (S. 1999), S6391 [5AU]

Dept. of Energy: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (S. 494), S989 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to promote offshore energy production, S1882 [25MR]

——— finalize oil and gas leasing program and provide revenue sharing for States included in the Mid-Atlantic and the South Atlantic Planning Area, S377 [22JA], S522, S525 [27JA]

Ecology and environment: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, S8857 [18DE]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

——— tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, S6375 [5AU]

——— anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and continuing impact on Louisiana and rebuilding of natural defenses against climate change, S6587 [10SE]

——— anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7614 [29OC]

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7614, S7615 [29OC]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S6949 [24SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085, S6086 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), S8173 [19NO]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7167, S7171 [6OC]

Ora Estuaries (company): tribute, S2242 [16AP]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), S7406, S7407 [21OC]

Water pollution: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (S. 1430), S3241 [21MY]

Wetland Resources LLC: tribute, S8792 [17DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 114–128), H3386 [19MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 764) (S. Rept. 114–90), S5525 [23JY]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 114–116), H3250 [15MY]

Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 208) (H. Rept. 114–186), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1811), S7271 [8OC]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 34) (S. Rept. 114–146), S6892 [22SE]

Statements

State-Based Solution to Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper, H3611 [1JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H3491 [20MY]

H.R. 34, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, S7167–S7171 [6OC], H87–H90 [7JA]

H.R. 208, Recovery Improvements for Small Entities (RISE) After Disaster Act, H8223–H8226 [16NO]

H.R. 208, Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act, H5096 [13JY]

S. 764, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendments, S6085 [28JY]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 2328, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S8173 [19NO]

S. Res. 269, National Estuaries Week, S6941 [24SE]

COATS, DANIEL (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1796, S1800, S1809, S1810, S1818, S1825, S1828, S1829 [24MR], S1836, S1864, S1908, S1940, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2074 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S295 [20JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3786, S3810 [4JN], S3937, S3957 [9JN], S4264 [18JN]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243 [3AU], S6321 [4AU], S6411 [5AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2989 [18MY], S3185 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5724, S5725 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8310, S8318 [2DE], S8352 [3DE]

Articles and editorials

Looking Away From Abortion, Ross Douthat, New York (NY) Times, S6059 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S737 [3FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 26), S8379 [3DE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Colleges and universities: provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S8603 [10DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S4104 [11JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S7814 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1439 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 259), S1336 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 923), S2172 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S591 [28JA]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5711 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4955 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 499), S982 [12FE]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see S. 362), S772 [4FE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1661 [19MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S2111 [13AP]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1303 [4MR]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2273 [20AP]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that congressional review and oversight provisions do not apply to current partial agreement and, therefore, such agreement cannot preempt existing sanctions (see S. Res. 251), S6940 [24SE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S6382 [5AU]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8380 [3DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8162 [19NO]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6653 [15SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S151 [12JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S151 [12JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6382 [5AU]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1439 [11MR]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

SSA: prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1440 [11MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2934 [14MY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S3456 [2JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal agencies and departments: postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see S. 1927), S6296 [4AU]

Financial institutions: establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S3309 [22MY]

National security: enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]

Social Security: prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see S. 1758), S5061 [14JY]

Tariff: exempt from duty residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the U.S. (see S. 989), S2244 [16AP]

Taxation: improve higher education tax benefits compliance (see S. 1413), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked (see S. 400), S833 [5FE]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status if the IRS delays acting on applications (see S. 1728), S4953 [9JY]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S733 [3FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Letters

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3437 [2JN]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6059, S6060 [28JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6842 [21SE]

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (S. 475), S4567 [24JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S759 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S1596 [18MR], S2962 [18MY], S4567 [24JN], S4918 [9JY], S5484–S5486 [23JY]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 6), S954 [12FE]

——— deficit, S760 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S2962 [18MY], S5484–S5486 [23JY]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7618 [29OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1864, S1865 [25MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S140 [12JA]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S78 [8JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: marketing grants funding, S2595 [4MY]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, S1864 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow a program of active-duty senior military officer exchanges with Taiwan, S4222 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3981, S3997, S3998 [10JN], S4220 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7200 [7OC]

——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]

——— submit a report on strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4222 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: approval of Healthy Indiana Plan expansion to provide health insurance to more low-income Indiana residents, S502 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend Visa Waiver Program by tightening existing pretravel clearance procedures with focus on counterterrorism efforts, S7985 [17NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S917 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S78 [8JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate alleged mismanagement of procurement contracts, S3763 [4JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1690–S1694 [23MR]

Federal agencies and departments: address misuse of paid administrative leave by employees, S8125 [19NO]

——— establish central oversight authority for enterprise software license agreements, S4918 [9JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency, S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S2962 [18MY], S4567 [24JN]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S2748 [11MY], S5153 [16JY], S6110 [29JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE], S7032 [30SE], S7200 [7OC], S7370 [21OC], S8567 [10DE]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, S1086 [25FE]

——— restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2424 [27AP]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: modify, S2292 [21AP]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S7984 [17NO]

France: absence of U.S. high ranking official at Paris unity rally held to condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication) and kosher supermarket, S188 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7984 [17NO]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S917 [11FE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, S7201 [7OC]

Information technology: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

Insurance: extend special rule for seniors relative to the income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3997, S3998 [10JN]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5435 [22JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6515 [9SE], S6558, S6560 [10SE], S6630 [15SE], S6792 [17SE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (S. 269), S1515 [16MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2447 [28AP], S2702 [7MY], S6559 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S1515 [16MR]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, S4585–S4587 [24JN]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7618 [29OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: status of nuclear weapons program, S4586 [24JN]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide States the flexibility needed to implement innovative reforms to improve care and enhance access, S1865 [25MR]

Medicare: impact of improper payments, S7370 [21OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S7984 [17NO]

Navy: report on potential impact of delaying overhaul of U.S.S. George Washington, S4222 [17JN]

NIH: funding, S1401 [11MR]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S7200 [7OC]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4221 [17JN]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S5435 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6515 [9SE], S6558, S6560 [10SE], S6630 [15SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2447 [28AP], S2702 [7MY], S6559 [10SE]

——— GAO investigation of application and subsidy approval process, S5481 [23JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5481 [23JY], S8269 [2DE]

——— impact of implementation on small business, S3982–S3984 [10JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8269 [2DE], S8352 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6217 [3AU]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3393 [1JN], S3435, S3438 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3327, S3329 [31MY]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (S. 1636), S7032 [30SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7618 [29OC]

——— prevent disability fraud, S4126 [15JN], S8208 [1DE]

——— prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (S. 1758), S5153 [16JY]

——— solvency, S5485 [23JY]

Taxation: prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (S. 686), S1596 [18MR]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, S6911–S6913 [24SE]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit, S6110 [29JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, S8270 [2DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 149), S450 [26JA]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S2232 [16AP]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, S891 [10FE]

USEC, Inc.: funding, S7847 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3438 [2JN]

Reports filed

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 114–5), S1585 [17MR]

Tributes

Banks, Ernie, S449 [26JA]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau), S3327 [31MY]

Collins, Senator, S5153 [16JY]

Sullivan, Senator, S502 [27JA]

COBB COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Puckett Emergency Management Services: tribute, H1898 [24MR]

COBBINS, CLINT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E485 [14AP]

COBDEN, IL

Remarks in House

Cobden High School: tribute to baseball team, E874 [10JN]

COBLE, HOWARD (a former Representative from North Carolina)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H1731 [18MR], H7636, H7637, H7639, H7640, H7682, H7683, H7686 [4NO], H8283 [18NO], E1595 [4NO], E1613 [5NO], E1726 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7897 [10NO]

COBURN, TOM (a former Senator from Oklahoma)

Appointments

Commission on Care, S3251 [21MY]

COCA-COLA CO.

Remarks in Senate

Perez, Beatriz R.: Canadian American Business Council Canadian-American Business Achievement Award recipient, S8156 [19NO]

Reid and Whitehouse, Senators: characterization of remarks relative to efforts by Coca-Cola Co., to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, S1600 [18MR]

COCHISE COUNTY, AZ

Remarks in House

Floods: tribute to local leaders, KE&G Construction, Inc., and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., for Palominas Flood Protection Groundwater Recharge project, E1788 [15DE]

COCHRAN, CARL

Remarks in House

Neola, IA: Tri-Center High School Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E191 [10FE]

COCHRAN, RAYMOND

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1771 [10DE]

COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1883, S1901, S1950, S1953 [25MR], S1981 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3927, S3956 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151, S1172 [26FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4675, S4693 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE], S6901 [22SE], S6943 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5538 [23JY], S5741 [26JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6946 [24SE]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S1083 [24FE]

Articles and editorials

MSU Honors Wolverton With Naming of New Building Rotunda, Harriet Laird, Mississippi State University (Internet site), S8632• [14DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S7471 [22OC]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Armed Forces: provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7414 [21OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S4023 [10JN]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S985 [12FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

CFTC: specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (see S. 876), S2600 [4MY]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2402 [23AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2689 [6MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA] (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1384 [10MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S1303 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6940 [24SE]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S6605 [10SE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S5456 [22JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see S. 453), S3239 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S7771 [4NO]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1328), S2850 [13MY]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6188 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S5211 [21JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S2221 [15AP]

——— expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2689 [6MY]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S4603 [24JN]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S4022 [10JN]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2402 [23AP]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1304 [4MR]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S3680 [3JN]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5455 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4955 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S1162 [26FE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S6810 [17SE]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6435 [6AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S8307 [2DE]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S984 [12FE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2221 [15AP]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S6939 [24SE]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S773 [4FE]

——— designate Rural Emergency Hospitals to sustain emergency services in rural areas (see S. 1648), S5527 [23JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S6435 [6AU]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S4022 [10JN]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 607), S2689 [6MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 2373), S8725 [16DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S1336 [9MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S2689 [6MY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S6652 [15SE]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 1135), S6467 [8SE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S7470 [22OC]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S4687 [7JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S4686 [7JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8725 [16DE]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land (see S. 595), S1304 [4MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 132), S2041 [26MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S4603 [24JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2651 [5MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S7124 [5OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: increase energy exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1276), S2759 [11MY]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6605 [10SE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S4022 [10JN]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6189 [30JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1587 [17MR]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S7048 [30SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S985 [12FE]

——— exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 1717), S4955 [9JY]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S2850 [13MY]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1045), S2352 [22AP]

Taxation: expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1159), S2568 [30AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S6939 [24SE]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S1439 [11MR]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S3310 [22MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S1120 [25FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S3861 [8JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 930), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2760 [11MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8022 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (see S. 1558), S4103 [11JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (see S. 2177), S7272 [8OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: amend the Transportation Alternatives Program (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Medicare: provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S2272 [20AP]

——— provide that payments made to a long-term care hospital for inpatient services shall not be made at the applicable site neutral payment rate for certain discharges involving severe wounds (see S. 1211), S2687 [6MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S733 [3FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581 [10SE], S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Discharge petitions signed

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) subcommittee assignments, S648 [29JA]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5926• [27JY]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1214 [2MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S6867 [22SE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S8843 [18DE]

——— making continuing, S6965 [28SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions, S6965 [28SE]

Biloxi, MS: anniversary of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes, S3453• [2JN]

Black History Month: observance (S. Res. 88), S1135 [26FE]

Budget: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to create a biennial budget resolution process, S1981 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1981 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3022 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S6867 [22SE], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4815 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S745 [4FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8843 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4815 [8JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3022 [19MY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, S6375• [5AU]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S745 [4FE], S1214 [2MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6545 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3022 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6545 [10SE]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5925• [27JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6965 [28SE]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–165), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–167), S8079 [18NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–197), S8882 [18DE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–2), S832 [5FE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–55), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–61), S4021 [10JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–72), S4601 [24JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–78), S4840 [8JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–81), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1558) (S. Rept. 114–63), S4103 [11JN]

Rules

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1109 [25FE]

Tributes

Brown, Billy R., Jr., S6892• [22SE]

Cullinane, M. John, Jr., S1381• [10MR]

Farrell, Alycia, S1071 [24FE]

Gresham, Walton, S2968• [18MY]

Hogan, Marvin, S1889 [25MR]

Holmes, Stewart, S94• [8JA]

Horoho, Patricia D., S6525 [9SE]

Lohan, Louis, S95• [8JA]

Wolverton, Robert E., Sr., S8632• [14DE]

COCHRAN, TOM

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S747 [4FE]

COCKREAM, JOSHUA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

COCKRELL, ROGER

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1028 [23FE]

COCKRUM, CON

Remarks in House

Kelley Trucking Inc.: tribute to efforts of employees in saving coworker’s life, E1288 [16SE]

COCONINO, AZ

Remarks in House

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

CODR, CANDICE

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E398 [24MR]

COEUR D’ALENE, ID

Eulogies

Moore, Greg: by Dylan Moore, H3237 [15MY]

COFER, JAMES

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: Fulbright Award recipient, E1118 [23JY]

COFFEY, JIM A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1248 [10SE]

COFFEY, LUCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E399 [24MR]

COFFEY, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8973 [3DE]

COFFIN, TRISTRAM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S198 [13JA]

COFFMAN, MIKE (a Representative from Colorado)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5333 [21JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H2310 [16AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H6893 [7OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H9329 [15DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5293 [16JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— ensure that members on active duty diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (see H.R. 146), H482 [21JA]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

Belarus: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H5290 [16JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1626 [10MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 504), H2879 [12MY]

——— impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H4243 [11JN]

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 382), H1084 [20FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H2153 [13AP]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H5783 [31JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

Credit: clarify that points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan (see H.R. 3393), H7028 [20OC]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H4138 [10JN]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H7090 [21OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5976 [11SE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H641 [27JA]

——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4863 [7JY]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H7027 [20OC]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H6189 [22SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H5849 [8SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3577 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2667), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see H.R. 1016), H2356 [21AP]

——— authorize major medical facility construction projects and improve administration of such projects (see H.R. 3106), H5592 [28JY]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H1806 [19MR]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5404 [22JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H6789 [1OC]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H4863 [7JY]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H3643 [1JN]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6308 [28SE]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H5525 [27JY]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5332 [21JY]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H1072 [13FE]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H984 [11FE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H1806 [19MR]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1911), H2354 [21AP]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]

——— provide for a survey of homeless female veterans (see H.R. 3960), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide for covered agreements and contracts with eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources (see H.R. 3879), H7622 [3NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H8152 [5NO]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1141), H6789 [1OC]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3643 [1JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H5866 [9SE]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5850 [8SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H5849 [8SE]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H6789 [1OC]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H6306 [28SE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H1165 [25FE]

EPA: improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H6260 [25SE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5525 [27JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H5293 [16JY]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3879 [3JN]

——— reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H6260 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H1165 [25FE]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H6893 [7OC]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8861 [1DE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5089 [10JY]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H867 [9FE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7390 [2NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1116 [24FE]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5981 [15SE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H8243 [16NO]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H7090 [21OC]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2467 [23AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1116 [24FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4243 [11JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H9080 [8DE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6076 [16SE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H408 [14JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H431 [20JA]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H7090 [21OC]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5298 [20JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6229 [24SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1663 [16MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2156 [13AP]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H984 [11FE] (see H.R. 3222), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8415 [19NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H1071 [13FE]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9013 [3DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H8971 [2DE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H1662 [16MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3759 [2JN]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H1636 [13MR]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7028 [20OC]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H4593 [23JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6893 [7OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H664 [28JA]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H1116 [24FE]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H5849 [8SE]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H4003 [9JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5525 [27JY]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H2880 [12MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2112 [26MR]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H7255 [27OC]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2315 [17AP]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H8243 [16NO]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6894 [7OC]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5298 [20JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H8860 [1DE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5783 [31JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H6706 [29SE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H9329 [15DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H6792 [2OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1662 [16MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H3643 [1JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7390 [2NO]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1502 [27FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H6981 [16OC]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H2800 [5MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H5981 [15SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1501 [27FE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— increase amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions (see H.R. 4114), H8411 [19NO]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H5783 [31JY]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H7175 [23OC]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H6706 [29SE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H7027 [20OC]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H4594 [23JN]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4863 [7JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2035 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 1929), H2415 [22AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H3758 [2JN]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1850 [23MR]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

Veterans: issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 4272), H9374 [16DE]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1806 [19MR]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H2356 [21AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H3642 [1JN]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H4594 [23JN]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H4594 [23JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3917 [4JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 535), H2772 [30AP] (see H.R. 2737), H4863 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (see H.R. 2496), H3558 [21MY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H1635 [13MR]

——— limit designation of certain employees as beneficiaries under Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 1357), H1635 [13MR]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

Veterans: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (H.R. 4251), H9328 [15DE]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3628), H6307 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (H.R. 1681), H2113 [26MR]

——— extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (H.R. 593), H663 [28JA]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), H3562 [21MY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (H.R. 1356), H1635 [13MR]

——— limit designation of certain employees as beneficiaries under Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (H.R. 1357), H1635 [13MR]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (H.R. 1681), H2113 [26MR]

Veterans: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (H.R. 3945), H8153 [5NO]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2994 [14MY]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Cherokee Trail High School girls’ volleyball team, H10695 [18DE], E1738• [8DE]

Budget: deficit, E12• [6JA], E27• [7JA], E29• [8JA], E50• [12JA], E59• [13JA], E67• [14JA], E81• [20JA], E89• [21JA], E107• [22JA], E111• [26JA], E117• [27JA], E129• [28JA], E149• [2FE], E157• [3FE], E160• [4FE], E170• [5FE], E186• [10FE], E196• [11FE], E203• [12FE], E217• [13FE], E247• [25FE], E258• [26FE], E269• [27FE], E283• [2MR], E296• [3MR], E310• [4MR], E333• [16MR], E350• [17MR], E357• [18MR], E394• [24MR], E407• [25MR], E434• [26MR], E457• [13AP], E479• [14AP], E498• [15AP], E533• [21AP], E560• [22AP], E593• [28AP], E615• [29AP], E631• [30AP], E673• [12MY], E692• [13MY], E704• [14MY], E819• [2JN], E833• [3JN], E856• [9JN], E870• [10JN], E880• [11JN], E891• [12JN], E896• [15JN], E914• [17JN], E950• [23JN], E967• [24JN], E987• [25JN], E1009• [7JY], E1018• [8JY], E1027• [9JY], E1051• [13JY], E1064• [14JY], E1073• [15JY], E1081• [16JY], E1089• [21JY], E1102• [22JY], E1117• [23JY], E1129• [27JY], E1145• [28JY], E1182• [29JY], E1233• [8SE], E1244• [9SE], E1255• [10SE], E1271• [11SE], E1295• [16SE], E1311• [17SE], E1326• [18SE], E1354• [24SE], E1372• [28SE], E1388• [29SE], E1398• [30SE], E1430• [6OC], E1445• [7OC], E1454• [8OC], E1466• [9OC], E1490• [20OC], E1503• [21OC], E1516• [22OC], E1536• [26OC], E1547• [27OC], E1553• [28OC], E1572• [2NO], E1582• [3NO], E1589• [4NO], E1608• [5NO], E1625• [16NO], E1642• [17NO], E1646• [18NO], E1657• [19NO], E1676• [30NO], E1688• [1DE], E1696• [2DE], E1721• [7DE], E1730• [8DE], E1751• [9DE], E1765• [10DE], E1779• [11DE], E1806• [16DE], E1818• [17DE], E1831• [18DE]

Centennial, CO: Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center recipient of National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Excellence Award, E973• [24JN]

Denver, CO: tribute to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, E888• [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3168 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2994 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7130 [22OC]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3168 [14MY]

——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, H6724 [30SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), H4336 [12JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), H3546 [21MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 2082), H6724 [30SE]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H764 [4FE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5628 [29JY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1508 [2MR]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6221 [24SE]

Gonzalez, Asya: National Federation of Independent Business Dan Danner Leadership Award recipient, E1144• [28JY]

Greenwood Village, CO: tribute to Cherry Creek High School football team, E335• [16MR]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Valor Christian High School football team, H9214 [10DE]

——— tribute to Valor Christian High School girls’ softball team, H9379 [17DE], E1735• [8DE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5928 [10SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6766 [1OC]

Memorial Day: observance, H3546 [21MY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6221 [24SE]

Taiwan: include in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, E1439• [7OC]

——— observance of National Day, E1439• [7OC]

——— solidify a bilateral investment agreement with the U.S., E1439• [7OC]

Votes: position on missed, H1677 [17MR], H8677• [1DE]

Tributes

Ary, Libby, E1050• [13JY]

Buckner, John, H4245• [12JN]

Choi, Goeun, E1685• [1DE]

Cooley, Andrew, H5532 [28JY], E1145• [28JY]

Haile, Christian, E1685• [1DE]

Heiserman, Ben, E1050• [13JY]

Joondeph, Chris, E559• [22AP]

Kortz, Jason, H3546 [21MY]

Kral, Garrett, E559• [22AP]

Loomis, Steven A., E890• [12JN]

Martinez, Jasmine, E1685• [1DE]

Monreal, Mitchell, E559• [22AP]

Rimbey, Christina, E1685• [1DE]

Sanders, Justine, E1050• [13JY]

Teal, Laurel, E1050• [13JY]

Wicht, Fiona, E1050• [13JY]

Wolf, Eitan, E1685• [1DE]

Yost, Duncan, E559• [22AP]

COGHILL, JACK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1320 [18SE]

COHEN, JANET LANGHART

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1840 [18DE]

COHEN, JOEL E.

Remarks in House

Golden Goose Award: recipient for federally funded research, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

COHEN, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1353 [24SE]

COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1273 [26FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2648 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7680 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3702, H3704 [2JN]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H2949 [13MY]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H2655 [29AP]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H9329 [15DE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9692 [17DE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5089 [10JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H1501 [27FE]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8152 [5NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H482 [21JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2269), H2876 [12MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4493 [17JN]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5172 [14JY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H7139 [22OC]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4433 [16JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H984 [11FE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5777 [29JY]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H5239 [15JY]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4137 [10JN]

Civil liberties: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (see H. Res. 342), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H4957 [8JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5848 [8SE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7139 [22OC]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H858 [5FE]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2794 [1MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 706), H1372 [26FE]

——— clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6180 [18SE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H1767 [18MR]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Cuba: authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H9692 [17DE]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H1624 [6MR]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H2115 [26MR]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE] (see H. Res. 548), H9330 [15DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2500 [28AP]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5524 [27JY]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H2656 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1807 [19MR]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H814 [4FE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H919 [10FE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H757 [3FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8971 [2DE]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 858), H917 [10FE]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H4345 [12JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H2500 [28AP]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2880 [12MY]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H10712 [18DE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1084 [20FE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H4243 [11JN]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H4383 [15JN]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 3634), H7391 [2NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H2500 [28AP]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H4544 [18JN]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H6139 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5777 [29JY]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 1006), H2500 [28AP]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H2656 [29AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H4243 [11JN]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H1037 [12FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7028 [20OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4651 [24JN]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H7347 [29OC]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9080 [8DE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2773 [30AP]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5976 [11SE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H918 [10FE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H8362 [18NO]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2311 [16AP]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H4543 [18JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 103), H39 [6JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H6977 [13OC]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H8362 [18NO]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H7391 [2NO]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H6261 [25SE]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6189 [22SE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see H.R. 3481), H10712 [18DE]

——— require statistics relative to community trust in law enforcement in the National Crime Victimization Survey (see H.R. 4117), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H1618 [4MR]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4432 [16JN]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4432 [16JN]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6139 [17SE]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 1899), H5592 [28JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H4493 [17JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H4432 [16JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2656 [29AP]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 2282), H6180 [18SE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H5776 [29JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5776 [29JY]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2500 [28AP]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1116 [24FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4492 [17JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H7625 [3NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H7190 [26OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H4594 [23JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2155 [13AP]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H7139 [22OC]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Education: support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H810 [4FE]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1502 [27FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 53), H3212 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H7139 [22OC]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2879 [12MY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H5298 [20JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H2500 [28AP]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 384), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5405 [22JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H4345 [12JN]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1502 [27FE]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H5117 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 67), H858 [5FE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4594 [23JN]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 1810), H2318 [20AP]

——— report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

——— require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9329 [15DE]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H1847 [23MR]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4012, 4144), H8972 [2DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see H.R. 2616), H4493 [17JN]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H5775 [29JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H9329 [15DE]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9206 [9DE]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H5031 [9JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H5031 [9JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H9329 [15DE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H2772 [30AP]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H10712 [18DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1502 [27FE]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1806 [19MR]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H5592 [28JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H8242 [16NO]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H4243 [11JN]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H919 [10FE]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— galvanize U.S. programs in support of brain health for global victims of autism, hydrocephalus, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (see H.R. 1468), H4383 [15JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H535 [22JA]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H5591 [28JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6229 [24SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6749 [30SE]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H5089 [10JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H2794 [1MY]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H4433 [16JN]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1526 [2MR]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see H.R. 2954), H5469 [23JY]

Jews: call for appropriate observation of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people by the U.S. Administration and diplomatic representatives (see H. Res. 57), H639 [27JA]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2728), H6189 [22SE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3921 [8JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4345 [12JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2880 [12MY]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H6789 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H3390 [19MY]

——— reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5293 [16JY]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1069), H3214 [14MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide equitable treatment of primary care services (see H.R. 1502), H1902 [24MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4003 [9JN]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H7391 [2NO]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H4432 [16JN]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H918 [10FE]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3261), H9206 [9DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4383 [15JN]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H6981 [16OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7028 [20OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7333 [28OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see H.R. 1018), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4493 [17JN]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H1618 [4MR]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4957 [8JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5943 [10SE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H4957 [8JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4003 [9JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H9206 [9DE]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2519), H6138 [17SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H4544 [18JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels at nursing and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 952), H4243 [11JN]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H4345 [12JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H7391 [2NO]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5118 [13JY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H7742 [4NO]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H4493 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 1682), H2109 [26MR]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 498), H7391 [2NO]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5777 [29JY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2501 [28AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2501 [28AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H1568 [3MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H919 [10FE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2656 [29AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1663 [16MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5593 [28JY]

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H4594 [23JN]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5849 [8SE]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 53), H1850 [23MR]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H4345 [12JN]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H919 [10FE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5777 [29JY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H6261 [25SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H3215 [14MY]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H2879 [12MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3917 [4JN]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H6975 [9OC]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H9307 [11DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 418), H583 [26JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1502 [27FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H4243 [11JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2656 [29AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2467 [23AP]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H10712 [18DE]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2112 [26MR]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3643 [1JN]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H5089 [10JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H3215 [14MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H7027 [20OC]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7027 [20OC]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 437), H6227 [24SE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7332 [28OC]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H2500 [28AP]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H919 [10FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5089 [10JY]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 3466), H7391 [2NO]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1526 [2MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3588), H7391 [2NO]

——— increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H8282 [17NO]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H7255 [27OC]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5867 [9SE]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see H.R. 3621), H7028 [20OC]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1806 [19MR]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5783 [31JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H919 [10FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5783 [31JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H7091 [21OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H4544 [18JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H6981 [16OC]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H9692 [17DE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H6706 [29SE]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H9376 [16DE]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4544 [18JN]

——— ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H2212 [14AP]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5118 [13JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5943 [10SE]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1502 [27FE]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H984 [11FE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H4863 [7JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H4493 [17JN]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H8861 [1DE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H4957 [8JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8414 [19NO]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5089 [10JY]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H2115 [26MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H919 [10FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H6076 [16SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1533), H4493 [17JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H4003 [9JN]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5592 [28JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5031 [9JY] (see H.R. 333), H4492 [17JN]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1502 [27FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H6260 [25SE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4863 [7JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6308 [28SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1902 [24MR]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4958 [8JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H4345 [12JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H9692 [17DE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H919 [10FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H357 [13JA]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (see H.R. 1609), H2032 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 2006), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 2007), H2464 [23AP]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H1847 [23MR]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 365), H404 [14JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 219), H155 [8JA]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1611 [4MR]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

Voting: promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H430 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9328 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), H2113 [26MR]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 3524), H6075 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H2959 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), H359 [13JA]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (H.R. 1609), H2034 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (H.R. 2006), H2466 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (H.R. 2007), H2466 [23AP]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), H1849 [23MR]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (H.R. 365), H407 [14JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 219), H156 [8JA]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), H7138 [22OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), H1770 [18MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 1282), H1616 [4MR]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (H.R. 366), H407 [14JA]

Voting: promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (H.R. 411), H430 [20JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6147 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H498 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2927, H2934, H2935 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H449 [21JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9336 [16DE], E1793• [15DE]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E106• [22JA]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446• [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H933 [11FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10698 [18DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H957 [11FE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 889), H3957, H3958• [9JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H101 [7JA]

——— U.S. policy, H101 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to use funding allocated for library resources and instructional materials to award grants to education professionals for restorative justice and conflict resolution training, H1273 [26FE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657• [19NO]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1273 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: SuperTruck II program funding, H2648 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698• [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), E698• [13MY]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H3746 [2JN]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H3702, H3703 [2JN], H9332 [16DE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698• [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (H.R. 1609), E438• [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4388 [16JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), E385• [23MR]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana, H9028 [8DE]

Education: proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H160 [9JA]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, E511• [16AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7377 [2NO]

FBI: counterterrorism activities funding through reductions in LSC funding, H3701 [2JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6113, H6114, H6116, H6117 [17SE]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H5083 [10JY]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations, H2368 [22AP]

Hermione (vessel): arrival of replica ship in Virgina commemorating assistance of France in American Revolution, H3959 [9JN]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5925 [10SE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), E1512• [22OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E932• [18JN]

Law enforcement: use of young drug offenders as confidential informants, H9028 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2843 [12MY]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705, H3721 [2JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H415 [20JA]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Memphis Fire Dept., desegregation, E1790• [15DE]

——— anniversary of Orange Mound neighborhood, E655• [5MY]

——— tribute to Royal Studios for recording of ‘‘Uptown Funk’’, E550• [22AP]

——— tribute to Trezevant High School football team, E1834• [18DE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E303• [4MR]

NIH: funding, H110 [8JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7686 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6132 [17SE]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (H.R. 1428), H6986, H6988 [20OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7686 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3705, H3721, H3746 [2JN]

Shelby County, TN: Jericho Project (program) recipient of Dept. of Justice Innovations in Justice Award, E302• [4MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3954 [9JN]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), E363• [18MR]

Tennessee Student Assistance Corp.: tribute to Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship program, H160 [9JA]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 1282), E310• [4MR]

Votes: position on missed, E63• [13JA], E762• [20MY], E1145• [28JY], E1647•, E1649•, E1650• [18NO], E1676• [30NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933 [11FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H222 [12JA], H3504 [20MY], H5520 [27JY]

Tributes

Bailey, D’Army, H5180 [15JY]

Coble, Howard, H7686 [4NO]

Douglas, Kirk, H9323 [15DE]

Fry, John, E90• [21JA]

Guleff, Logan, E89• [21JA]

Keep, Malcolm J. (Jimmy), H1652 [16MR], E372• [19MR]

King, B.B., H3238 [15MY]

Letterman, David, H3400 [20MY]

Minoso, Minnie, H1571 [4MR], E368• [19MR]

Shea, John, Jr., E223• [17FE], E251• [25FE]

Stevens, George, Jr., E124• [27JA]

Thompson, Fred, H7378 [2NO]

Wallace, Perry, E92• [21JA]

COHN, HILLEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E865 [10JN]

COHN, JONATHAN

Articles and editorials

Fewer Patients Have Been Dying From Hospital Errors Since Obamacare Started, S8248 [2DE]

COINS

Amendments

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (H.R. 2722), H5183 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 985), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: alter metallic composition of U.S. coins (see H.R. 516), H532 [22JA]

——— amend content requirements for certain gold and silver coins (see H.R. 1698), H2109 [26MR]

——— prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

——— terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 95), S58 [7JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7344 [20OC] (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H404 [14JA]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see S. 1715), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2980), H4955 [8JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Texas Western College: mint coins in recognition of anniversary of men’s basketball championship (see H.R. 2906), H4769 [25JN]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Remarks in House

American Eagle Day: observance, H4497 [18JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend content requirements for certain gold and silver coins (H.R. 1698), H4562, H4563 [23JN]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (H.R. 2722), H5127–H5130 [14JY], H5183 [15JY], E867 [10JN], E1083 [20JY]

Linclon, Abraham: tribute to the penny in commemoration, E209 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 203), S4254 [17JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (S. 95), S2183 [14AP]

Linclon, Abraham: tribute to the penny in commemoration, S978 [12FE]

Texts of

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

H.R. 1698, Bullion and Collectible Coin Production Efficiency and Cost Savings Act, H4563 [23JN]

H.R. 2722, Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act, H5127 [14JY]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. Res. 203, American Eagle Day, S4252 [17JN]

COKEVILLE, WY

Remarks in Senate

Nieslanik, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

COLAO, JOCELYN

Remarks in House

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644 [1MY]

COLAPIETRO, MARGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1733 [8DE]

COLB, BEN Z.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E999 [7JY]

COLBERT, SCOTT E.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2106 [13AP]

COLBERT, WILLIAM A., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2683 [6MY]

COLBOURN, TREVOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E91 [21JA]

COLBY, BARB

Poems

‘‘Why Didn’t You Say Goodbye’’, S5501, S5502 [23JY]

COLBY, MICHELLE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6794–S6796 [17SE]

COLE, DAVID

Letters

Expatriate Terrorist Act, S8117 [19NO]

COLE, FORREST

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2398 [23AP]

COLE, JACK

Remarks in House

Harris County, TX: tribute to Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, E1410 [1OC]

COLE, LAURA AND JOHN

Remarks in House

Reston, VA: tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

COLE, TIM

Remarks in House

Texas State Legislature: tribute to Tim Cole Exoneration Review Commission establishment, H4017 [10JN]

COLE, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3196 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4124 [10JN]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9179 [9DE]

Appointments

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2093 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1072 [13FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2760), H4432 [16JN]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9329 [15DE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3759 [2JN]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 2019), H4003 [9JN]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H4345 [12JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H858 [5FE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H7625 [3NO]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H7390 [2NO]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H7390 [2NO]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H3577 [26MY]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4862 [7JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

——— transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2761), H4863 [7JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H5469 [23JY]

——— authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3008), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H8646 [30NO]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H5402 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H4863 [7JY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H2499 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

——— establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H5468 [23JY]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 407), H429 [20JA]

——— require a study on feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (see H.R. 984), H1068 [13FE]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 1669), H2420 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 1084), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2212 [14AP]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 294), H1084 [20FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5867 [9SE]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H7625 [3NO]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H7190 [26OC]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve accountability of employees (see H.R. 473), H1038 [12FE]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H7139 [22OC]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H1038 [12FE]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H2154 [13AP]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3254 [15MY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H1037 [12FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H919 [10FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6836 [6OC]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H2211 [14AP]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H3254 [15MY]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H7390 [2NO]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5118 [13JY]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see H.R. 2648), H3912 [4JN]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H757 [3FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H1166 [25FE]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see H.R. 1531), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2656 [29AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5404 [22JY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2212 [14AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H5592 [28JY]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4544 [18JN]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H5333 [21JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H5469 [23JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Iran: prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6077 [16SE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: designate (see H.R. 3059), H5172 [14JY]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H984 [11FE]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3921 [8JN]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H916 [10FE]

Medicare: extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 672), H2772 [30AP]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H2467 [23AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H8361 [18NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5089 [10JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2656 [29AP]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H7090 [21OC]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H360 [13JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5776 [29JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 2418), H3387 [19MY]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2357 [21AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1116 [24FE]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H7626 [3NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]

——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H532 [22JA]

——— enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see H.R. 3477), H6837 [6OC]

——— exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H7028 [20OC]

——— facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (see H.R. 329), H2772 [30AP]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 2174), H2769 [30AP]

——— revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (see H.R. 533), H582 [26JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6076 [16SE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H8646 [30NO]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3917 [4JN]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see H.R. 482), H5031 [9JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3309 [18MY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1373 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3080), H5777 [29JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3916 [4JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H408 [14JA] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H2794 [1MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H2772 [30AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8972 [2DE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4137 [10JN]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 10), H104 [7JA]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 2868), H5239 [15JY]

Smithsonian Institution: provide for additional space for protection and preservation of national collections (see H.R. 3702), H6892 [7OC]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1165 [25FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H3879 [3JN]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H5238 [15JY]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 2608), H3757 [2JN]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4863 [7JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2115 [26MR]

——— permit Indian tribal governments to be shareholders in S corporations (see H.R. 2626), H3877 [3JN]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2838), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 1542), H1848 [23MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2772 [30AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 4047), H8279 [17NO]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H4003 [9JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8972 [2DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5292 [16JY] (see H.R. 333), H5332 [21JY]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H5867 [9SE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H2419 [22AP]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H5942 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (see H.R. 1219), H1565 [3MR]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H188 [9JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H2496 [28AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during December/January district work period (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 495), H7253 [27OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), consideration (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2397), H3308 [18MY]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), consideration (see H. Res. 101), H915 [10FE]

——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 412), H430 [20JA]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (H.R. 1219), H1567 [3MR]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (H.R. 249), H189 [9JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3020), H5088 [10JY]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (H.R. 2058), H2499 [28AP]

Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (H.R. 3137), H5331 [21JY]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (H.R. 2397), H3309 [18MY]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 412), H431 [20JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9282 [11DE], H9379, H9380, H9382, H9384, H9385, H9386, H9387, H9674 [17DE]

——— making continuing, H6728, H6729, H6734 [30SE], H9275, H9278, H9282, H9284 [11DE]

BLM: notify tribal landowners of right to appeal surveys, grant tribes right of first refusal to purchase BLM lands, fully compensate landowners, and protect certain tribal surface or mineral interests, H9179, H9180 [9DE]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7268, H7269, H7270 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1863 [24MR]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 1578), H9385, H9388 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4124 [10JN]

——— prohibit civilian employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4124 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H995, H996, H998, H999 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1548 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H995 [12FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H9275, H9278, H9279, H9282, H9283 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9284 [11DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379, H9380, H9382, H9384, H9385, H9386, H9387 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9674 [17DE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), E1507• [22OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254 [17NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5229 [15JY]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (H.R. 2058), E596• [28AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8254, H8255, H8256, H8257 [17NO]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during December/January district work period (H. Res. 566), H9379 [17DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 566), H9379 [17DE]

——— open versus restrictive rules, H8255 [17NO]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 566), H9379 [17DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H996, H999 [12FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1298• [16SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 495), H7268, H7269, H7270 [28OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9275, H9278, H9282, H9284 [11DE]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H6729 [30SE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 360), H1819 [23MR]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8254, H8255, H8256, H8257 [17NO]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, H9387 [17DE]

Nixon, Richard M.: anniversary of message to Congress relative to Indian affairs, E1017• [8JY]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H1548 [3MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2296 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254 [17NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H9383, H9384, H9388 [17DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6728, H6729 [30SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H8256, H8257 [17NO]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings, H9386 [17DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9179, H9180 [9DE]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms, E1633• [17NO]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), H5098• [13JY]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), Senate amendments, E1633• [17NO]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9379, H9380, H9382, H9384, H9385, H9386, H9387 [17DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9282 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration (H. Res. 101), H993, H994, H995, H996, H998, H999 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9275, H9278, H9279, H9282, H9283 [11DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), consideration (H. Res. 101), H993, H994, H995, H996, H998, H999 [12FE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H994, H996 [12FE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 448), H6727, H6728, H6729 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (H. Res. 448), H6727, H6728, H6729 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6734 [30SE]

Turkey: tribute to hosting of G20 Summit, E1705• [3DE]

Votes: position on missed, H8135• [5NO], E66• [14JA], E84• [20JA], E1315• [17SE], E1373• [28SE], E1707• [3DE]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During December/January District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, Corrections in Enrollment of, and Consideration of Senate Amendment to, H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 114–272), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, and H.R. 644, America Gives More Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 114–23), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Tributes

Boehner, Speaker, H7271 [28OC]

COLECCHI, STEPHEN M.

Statements

Catholic Engagement on Nuclear Disarmament—What Are the Moral Questions?, E678 [12MY]

COLEGROVE, MICHAEL

Articles and editorials

U of C’s Colegrove Honored at LTC, S1524 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Leadership Tri-County (organization): Leader of the Year award recipient, S1523 [16MR]

COLEMAN, DOROTHY

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3933 [9JN]

COLEMAN, FRITZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E459 [13AP]

COLEMAN, MARY E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E438 [26MR]

COLEMAN, RUSSELL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S977 [12FE]

COLEMAN-ADEBAYO, MARSHA

Articles and editorials

High Price of Blowing the Whistle on EPA (excerpt), H5311 [21JY]

COLESTOCK, TRENT

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1575 [4MR], E1811 [17DE]

COLGAN AIR, INC.

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1017 [12FE], H1040 [13FE]

COLICCHIO, TOM

Letters

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5353 [22JY]

COLIN, MATT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E473 [13AP]

COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (CADET) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1810), H2365 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H3299 [18MY], H3503 [20MY]

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING see also Labor Unions

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish port performance freight statistics program (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1257), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2193), H2769 [30AP]

Employment: assist workers who have lost jobs or had a reduction in wages or hours due to the transition to clean energy and establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2398), S8602 [10DE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2108 [26MR]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see S. 2245, 2246), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

——— limit instances in which official time may be granted to employees (see H.R. 3600), H6227 [24SE]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 62), S58 [7JA]

——— deter labor slowdowns at U.S. ports (see S. 1630), S4298 [18JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1768), H2208 [14AP]

——— establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2142), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see S. 2084), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1767), H2208 [14AP]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1035 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4937, H4938 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

Houston, TX: United Steelworkers (organization) strike, H962 [11FE]

Illinois: proposal by Governor Rauner to create right-to-work zones relative to employee participation in labor organizations, H2367 [22AP]

Labor unions: impact of implementation of State ‘‘right-to-work’’ laws, H4961 [9JY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 3222), H5605 [29JY]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

NLRB: require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information, H1778 [19MR]

Pacific Maritime Association: agreement in labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H1125 [25FE]

——— resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H56 [7JA], H1040 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (S. 1519), S4243, S4254 [17JN], S5510 [23JY]

Reports filed

Port Performance Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 196), S3925 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 196), S3974 [9JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 196, designate, S3932 [9JN]

COLLEGE FOR ALL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1373), S3059 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1373), S3278 [22MY]

COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT

Remarks in House

NSF: award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY

Bills and resolutions

Virginia Institute of Marine Science: anniversary (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 404), H5770 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Virginia Institute of Marine Science: anniversary (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 239, College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science anniversary, S6194 [30JY]

COLLEGE PARK, MD

Remarks in House

University of Maryland: tribute to 1975 men’s lacrosse team, E586 [27AP]

COLLEGE SQUASH ASSOCIATION

Articles and editorials

Trinity College Bantams Rule Men’s Squash Roost, E272 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Trinity College: tribute to men’s squash team, E272 [27FE]

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES see also Education; Schools

Addresses

Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities: Senator Alexander, S1298 [4MR]

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: Senator Alexander, S2240 [16AP]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Senator Alexander, S5452–S5454 [22JY]

Overregulation of Higher Education and Regulatory Guidance: Senator Alexander, S2754 [11MY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Yale University Class Day: Vice President Biden, S3747–S3749 [4JN]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8816 [17DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085 [28JY]

Taxation: improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Appointments

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], H1052 [13FE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S3251 [21MY], S4554 [23JN], H1051 [13FE], H2949 [13MY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE], H1621 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

After 50 Years at UK, Professor Who Wrote Much of Kentucky Law and Investigated UK Athletics Is Retiring, S4292 [18JN]

College Too Expensive? That’s a Myth, S4905 [9JY]

Dean Smith, 1931-2015, E213 [13FE]

Dean Smith Leaves a Legacy Far Beyond Sports, E212 [13FE]

Genshaft’s Education and Economic Success, E1368 [28SE]

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

Man on the Train, S3306 [22MY]

Man Who Wouldn’t Quit, S3306–S3308 [22MY]

MSU Honors Wolverton With Naming of New Building Rotunda, S8632 [14DE]

Obama’s For-Profit Stealth Attack—Pentagon Punishes Phoenix on Orders From Senate Headquarters (excerpts), S7571 [28OC]

Resilient David Wolk Champions Castleton University, S7090–S7092 [1OC]

Scorecard for Colleges Unfair and Damaging, E1510 [22OC]

Stories Are True, E213 [13FE]

Thomas More Women Win Division III National Championship, S2025 [26MR]

Trinity College Bantams Rule Men’s Squash Roost, E272 [27FE]

U of C’s Colegrove Honored at LTC, S1524 [16MR]

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (see S. 1482), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2604), H3756 [2JN]

Armed Forces: allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]

——— allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 1425), H1768 [18MR]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8412 [19NO]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

——— make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H479 [21JA] (see H.R. 3451), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H2876 [12MY]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Bowie State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 24), S100 [8JA]

Business and industry: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 414), H5942 [10SE]

Carnegie Mellon University: anniversary of Dept. of Computer Science (see H. Res. 496), H7254 [27OC]

Children and youth: improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (see S. 473), S982 [12FE]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 404), H5770 [29JY]

Courts: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 2542), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 3450), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see S. 1309), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2363), H3251 [15MY]

Crime: protect victims of sexual violence and improve adjudication of sexual violence allegations (see H.R. 3403), H5767 (see H.R. 3408), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 2149), S7219 [7OC]

——— adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow a choice between a fixed amount student loan repayment plan or an income-driven student loan repayment plan for all borrowers (see S. 1948), S6379 [5AU]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1556), S4103 [11JN]

——— allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H5766 [29JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1369 [26FE] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1900), S6186 [30JY]

——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H7253 [27OC]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4770 [25JN]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1106), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 2065), H2497 [28AP]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see S. 451), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 4021), H8240 [16NO]

——— award job training Federal Pell grants (see H.R. 3985), H8151 [5NO]

——— carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (see H.R. 4222), H9269 [10DE]

——— carry out a program of canceling certain Federal student loans of principals in high need schools (see H.R. 3925), H7741 [4NO]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR] (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher education before issuing or implementing regulations utilizing such metrics (see H.R. 2815), H4491 [17JN]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 1285), H1611 [4MR]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see S. 1373), S3059 [19MY]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3346), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H2792 [1MY]

——— establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 2190), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 402), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

——— establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see S. 796), S1659 [19MR] (see H.R. 1507), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an alternative, outcomes-based process for authorizing innovative higher education providers to receive Federal education funding (see S. 2111), S7047 [30SE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 1128), S2529 [29AP]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

——— establish Federal-State higher education financing partnerships in order to reduce tuition for students (see S. 2191), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see S. 1184), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2652 [29AP]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan (see H.R. 4256), H9327 [15DE]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 649), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6226 [24SE]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see S. 1060), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 1998), S6381 [5AU]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 2419), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H7089 [21OC]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see S. 1061), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see S. 1352), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2350), H3251 [15MY]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3721), H6935 [8OC]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 937), H1034 [12FE]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2150), S7219 [7OC]

——— prohibit awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3327), H5764 [29JY]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 970), H1067 [13FE]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs (see S. 557), S1118 [25FE]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (see S. 478), S982 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see S. 1059), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1102), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2364), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see S. 1892), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 2004), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 581), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2105), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see S. 604), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1721 [17MR]

——— reinstate ability-to-benefit eligibility to provide postsecondary education financial assistance to students without a high school diploma or its equivalent (see H.R. 4158), H8970 [2DE]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H9270 [10DE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see S. 1062), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 1064), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 1958), H2416 [22AP]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4004), H8239 [16NO]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 3551), H6136 [17SE]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 1352), H1626 [10MR] (see H.R. 3634), H6306 [28SE]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2043), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3752), H6974 [9OC]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see S. 227), S348 [21JA]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE] (see H. Res. 294), H3878 [3JN]

——— support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 1195), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

——— use excess revenue generated from the Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 939), H1034 [12FE]

——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1939), S6379 [5AU]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 2677), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers (see H.R. 1872), H2307 [16AP]

——— authorize Energy Innovation Hubs (see H.R. 1870), H2307 [16AP]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 2107), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 1006), H1069 [13FE]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1707), H2110 [26MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4135 [10JN]

——— facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 218), S347 [21JA]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5329 [21JY]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H1721 [17MR]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H638 [27JA]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2342), H3212 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (see H.R. 2390), H3308 [18MY]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4089), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H7389 [2NO]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 2431), S8883 [18DE]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 2601), H3641 [1JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H2877 [12MY]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 805), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1541), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 2050), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

——— provide Federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students (see S. 2433), S8883 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H3914 [4JN]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S2300 [21AP]

——— clarify process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits (see H.R. 476), H530 [22JA]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H3914 [4JN]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H3914 [4JN]

——— collaborate with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans (see H.R. 3884), H7623 [3NO]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2109 [26MR]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H4591 [23JN]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 643), H702 [2FE]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H3914 [4JN]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 621), H662 [28JA]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2282), H2877 [12MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— make certain improvements in laws relative to educational assistance (see H.R. 475), H530 [22JA]

——— make grants to eligible educational institutions to provide child care services on campus (see H.R. 3419), H5768 [29JY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3262), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide for covered agreements and contracts with eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources (see H.R. 3879), H7622 [3NO]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H8152 [5NO]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 4118), H8411 [19NO]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 602), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1141), H1370 [26FE]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3251 [15MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

District of Columbia: disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see S.J. Res. 11), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2210 [14AP]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2860), H4592 [23JN]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3786), H7089 [21OC]

——— clarify application of prepayment and underpayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3947), H8150 [5NO]

——— ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H224 [12JA]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 1958), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 3474), H5941 [10SE]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

——— improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding of how certain partnerships design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes (see H.R. 566), H639 [27JA]

——— improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide for higher education reform (see S. 1355), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2537), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see S. 2174), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 1390), S3183 [20MY]

——— recognize challenges and burdens associated with rising costs of a college education and support proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students (see H. Con. Res. 10), H639 [27JA]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

——— simplify and improve Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3695), H6835 [6OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2301 [21AP] (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— simplify process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 3265), H5589 [28JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (see S. 2018), S6533 [9SE]

Government regulations: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8150 [5NO]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H1033 [12FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force: establish (see H.R. 3372), H5766 [29JY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see S. 60), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations and educational institutions (see H.R. 3794), H7089 [21OC]

Investments: provide a legal framework necessary for income share agreements for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3432), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S7345 [20OC]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4431 [16JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Kennard, Clyde: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 958), H1035 [12FE]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

Medicare: disregard certain resident slots that include Dept. of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs (see H.R. 3755), H6974 [9OC]

——— revise payment for indirect medical education (IME) costs in teaching hospitals (see H.R. 3292), H5763 [29JY]

Minorities: require institutions of higher education to report annually on the use of race, color, or national origin in the admissions process (see H.R. 2720), H4135 [10JN]

——— strengthen minority-serving institutions (see S. 2317), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4098), H8410 [19NO]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 849), H916 [10FE]

National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 216), H2355 [21AP]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 764), S1585 [17MR] (see S. 2328), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]

Native Americans: fulfill responsibility to serve the higher education needs of the Navajo people and clarify, unify, and modernize prior Diné College legislation (see H.R. 2958), H4861 [7JY]

New Horizons (spacecraft): congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research (see S. Res. 240), S6239 [3AU]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

NOAA: provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H1611 [4MR]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 41), S466 [26JA]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3223), H5523 [27JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 50), S590 [28JA]

Ottawa University: anniversary (see H. Res. 478), H6974 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 470), S981 [12FE] (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H154 [8JA] (see H.R. 520), H532 [22JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s soccer team (see S. Res. 334), S8636 [14DE]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H224 [12JA]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Providence College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team (see S. Res. 138), S2245 [16AP]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 1119), H1369 [26FE]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see S. Res. 137), S2245 [16AP] (see H. Res. 205), H2269 [15AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7273 [8OC] (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Rutgers University: anniversary (see S. Res. 311), S7860 [9NO]

SBA: provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H8152 [5NO]

Smith, Dean E.: tribute (see S. Res. 79), S984 [12FE]

Student loans: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

Tarkanian, Jerry: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S984 [12FE]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 3362), H5766 [29JY]

——— allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 3822), H7174 [23OC]

——— allow use of certain education savings plan distributions for student loan payments without penalty (see H.R. 3170), H5402 [22JY]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 306), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 553, 554), H638 [27JA]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2110 [26MR]

——— exclude from gross income any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board (see H.R. 3452), H5847 [8SE]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see S. 1947), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE] (see S. 912), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 3409), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 701), H810 [4FE]

——— expand coverage of qualified tuition programs and increase the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1928), H2415 [22AP]

——— expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 101), S59 [7JA]

——— expand interest deduction on education loans, extend and expand deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and eliminate contribution limit on Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 1973), S6380 [5AU]

——— extend above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 2165), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 195), S283 [20JA]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 529), H581 [26JA]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

——— improve higher education tax benefits compliance (see S. 1413), S3237 [21MY]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (see H.R. 3623), H6306 [28SE]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE]

——— increase the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts and include athletic equipment in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (see S. 243), S420 [22JA]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1718), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 3095), H5290 [16JY]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see S. 75), S58 [7JA]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (see H.R. 2973), H4955 [8JY]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Texas Western College: anniversary of NCAA men’s basketball championship (see H. Res. 572), H10711 [18DE]

——— mint coins in recognition of anniversary of men’s basketball championship (see H.R. 2906), H4769 [25JN]

Towson University: anniversary (see S. Res. 338), S8883 [18DE]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (see H.R. 3948), H8150 [5NO]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3417), H5768 [29JY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 143), S131 [9JA] (see H.R. 321), H358 [13JA]

——— ensure continued funding during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3589), H6188 [22SE]

Unemployment: ensure that individuals in an authorized job training program or completing degree or certificate work remain eligible for regular unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2219), H2791 [1MY]

University of Iowa: anniversary of College of Law (see S. Res. 339), S8883 [18DE]

University of Kansas: anniversary (see S. Res. 272), S7047 [30SE] (see H. Res. 180), H2111 [26MR]

University of Pennsylvania: anniversary of Perelman School of Medicine (see S. Res. 127), S2041 [26MR]

University of Wisconsin System: recognize significant contributions of the system and the Wisconsin Idea to the State, the U.S., and the world (see H. Res. 308), H4136 [10JN]

Virgin Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education by allowing students to pay in-State tuition in certain States (see H.R. 4191), H9079 [8DE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 653), S1302 [4MR]

Wheeling Jesuit University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (see S. Res. 342), S8883 [18DE]

Women: recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

E-mails

Higher Education Extension Act: Mary Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

——— Michael Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Alicia Muir, S343 [21JA]

——— Kathy Joseph, S342 [21JA]

——— Sophia Seman, S344 [21JA]

Letters

Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: Senators McCain, Flake, and Alexander, S7572 [28OC]

——— several organizations, S7607 [29OC]

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

Executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief: several former INS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services general counsels, H337 [13JA]

——— several law professors, H335–H337 [13JA]

Higher Education Extension Act: Beverly Warren, Kent State University, S6993 [29SE]

——— James H. Page, University of Maine System, S6988 [29SE]

——— Marvin Krislov, Oberlin College & Conservatory, S6993 [29SE]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4575 [23JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4575 [23JN]

Lists

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E266 [27FE]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5926 [27JY]

Motions

Taxation: improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H1139 [25FE]

Proposals

Tribute to North Dakota State University football team, S190 [13JA]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address racism on college campuses, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E1718 [7DE]

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569 [23AP]

Albertus Magnus College: anniversary, E1418 [2OC]

Alejandro, Vanessa: inclusion in Glamour (publication) Top 10 College Women of the Year list, E617 [29AP]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Omicron Chi Omega Chapter, E867 [10JN]

——— tribute to Twenty Pearls of Wisdom interest group, E491 [14AP]

American Anthropological Association: resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions relative to allegations of complicity of these institutions in violating Palestinian rights, H9676 [17DE]

American Association of University Women: anniversary of Flint, MI, branch, E853 [9JN]

Antitrust policy: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), H5490, H5491 [27JY]

Armed Forces: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1730 [18MR]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congress to Campus program, H4439 [17JN]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446 [26MR]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), E2 [6JA]

Barnard College: anniversary, E141 [2FE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: tribute, H8874 [2DE]

Bowie State University: anniversary, E517 [16AP]

Brewer, Stephen M.: Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Citizen of the Year award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Bucks County Community College: dedication of Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center, E793 [26MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H761 [4FE]

Buffalo State College: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge program award recipients, E997 [7JY]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team graduating seniors, E203 [12FE]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team graduating seniors, E201 [12FE]

California: tribute to U.S. Military Academy nominees, H9333 [16DE]

California Northstate University: opening of College of Medicine, E1355 [24SE]

California State University, San Bernardino: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Calipari, John: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E1370 [28SE]

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize, H992, H993 [12FE], H8436 [30NO]

Chabot College: tribute to women’s basketball team, E445 [26MR]

China: influence of U.S.-China educational partnerships on academic freedom, E999 [7JY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Cofer, James: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1118 [23JY]

Cohen, Joel E.: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

College of St. Benedict: NSF award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

Colorado State University: possible violation of Colorado State law by purchasing harvested fetal organs after abortions from Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

Colorado State University-Pueblo: tribute to football team, H194 [12JA]

Columbia, SC: anniversary of Columbia Chapter of Moles, E30 [8JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.: condemn predatory and fraudulent tactics, H2479 [28AP]

Courts: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

Curry College: dedication of Shelley I. Hoon Keith and John W. Keith Alumni House, E900 [15JN]

Dallas Christian College: anniversary, E1408 [1OC]

Davis and Elkins College: acceptance into Museum Assessment Program, E1564 [29OC]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H1577 [4MR]

Dept. of Commerce: Network for Manufacturing Innovation funding, H2632 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: call for investigation into pillow fight tradition at the U.S. Military Academy, H5856 [9SE]

——— establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1131), E259 [26FE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865–H1867 [24MR], H2025, H2028 [25MR], H2411 [22AP], H2968 [14MY]

——— anniversary of White House Initiative on Educational Excellance for Hispanics, H7012 [20OC], E1534 [26OC], E1543 [27OC], E1606 [5NO]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification, H744 [3FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 1310), E311 [4MR]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, H8887 [2DE]

——— exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322 [18SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6279–H6281 [28SE], E1383 [29SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), Senate amendment, H9676 [17DE]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, H2670 [30AP]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (H.R. 2731), H4246 [12JN]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1669 [17MR], H2024–H2029 [25MR], H2409–H2411 [22AP], H6883–H6890 [7OC]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (H.R. 2521), E776 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (H.R. 242), H6799 [6OC]

——— remove schools currently under investigation from list of viable transfer options for former Corinthian Colleges, Inc., students, H2669 [30AP]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657 [19NO]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (H. Res. 294), H6280 [28SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize Energy Innovation Hubs, H3456 [20MY]

——— continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

——— environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

——— Nuclear Energy University Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2686 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078–H5080 [10JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 2713), H5187 [15JY]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (H.R. 1411), H5855 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, H2438 [23AP]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (H.R. 2390), H4574–H4576 [23JN]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H9214 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: include Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in list of institutions eligible for historic preservation training and degree programs, H8428 [30NO]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (H.R. 1541), H8428 [30NO]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

——— provide public safety report on security of facilities or locations intended to encourage public use of alternative transportation, H7594, H7595 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (H.R. 2855), H5185 [15JY]

——— expand Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H2954, H2955 [13MY]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 4118), E1663 [19NO]

District of Columbia: establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2860), E947 [23JN]

Downey, Karen: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

DuBois Business College: anniversary, H8248 [17NO]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2367 [22AP], E524 [16AP]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team (H. Res. 202), H2254 [15AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H743–H749 [3FE], H2220 [15AP]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 247), H2783 [1MY]

——— importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE], H8436 [30NO]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H160 [9JA], H468, H469 [21JA], H538, H539 [26JA], H712 [3FE], H761 [4FE]

——— recognize importance of investment in public education programs and promote and improve education opportunities for underserved populations, H2668 [30AP], H4369 [15JN]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, H2368 [22AP], H3767 [3JN]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E242 [24FE], E247, E248 [25FE], E255, E256 [26FE]

EPA: solicit nominations for Scientific Advisory Board membership from institutions of higher learning and research institutions based on work relevant to the Board, H1688 [17MR]

Executive Office of the President: proposal for Dept. of Education to provide an alternative to college accreditation for providers who develop partnerships with non-college accredited institutions, H8285 [18NO]

Federation of University Employees: anniversary of Yale University Local 34, E147 [2FE]

Florida: tribute to 9th Congressional District service academy nominees, E896 [15JN]

Florida A&M University: tribute, H713 [3FE]

Florida International University: anniversary, H1897 [24MR], H4635 [24JN]

——— dedication of Toti Mendez Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Suite, H6822 [6OC], H7168 [23OC]

——— Mastery Math Lab designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— STEM Transformation Institute designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— tribute to partnership with Florida Power and Light Co., to provide cleaner energy, H4237 [11JN]

——— tribute to the Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach program, H5301 [21JY]

Florida Southern College: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2275 [16AP]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to the Divine Nine historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, H1172 [26FE]

Georgetown University: anniversary of Federal charter, E598 [28AP]

Give Something Back Foundation: tribute, E630 [30AP], E671 [12MY]

Great Bay Community College: anniversary, E1576 [3NO]

Hallman, Nicholas: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1093 [21JY]

Harper Community College: opening of Career and Technical Education Center, E97 [22JA]

Hebrew University: tribute to archaeological discoveries linking Jews to Israeli homeland, H10698 [18DE]

Hernandez, Arturo: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award recipient, E271 [27FE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5540 [28JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6818 [6OC], H6847 [7OC]

Houston, TX: tribute to Kipp Generations Collegiate High School graduates, H4437 [17JN]

——— tribute to Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academies, E1066 [14JY]

Hughes, Sydney: National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association student athlete scholarship award recipient, E1425 [6OC]

If Given a Chance (organization): anniversary, E1015 [8JY]

Illinois State University: tribute to football team, E104 [22JA]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 2181), H2670 [30AP]

——— approval of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1648 [18NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4422 [16JN]

Intelligence services: report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4409, H4410 [16JN]

Iowa: tribute to college basketball teams, E479 [14AP]

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana inductees, E1713 [7DE]

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: anniversary, E624 [30AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

Joliet Junior College: tribute to Operations Engineering and Technician Program, E1339 [24SE]

Keiser, Evelyn Cahn: Florida Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, E456 [13AP]

Keiser University: opening of West Palm Beach, FL, campus, E1311 [17SE]

Kennedy, Niki: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1079 [16JY]

Kent State University: anniversary of Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute, E1339 [24SE]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (H. Res. 213), E786 [21MY]

Keuka College: anniversary, E1488 [20OC]

Kilgore College: anniversary of Rangerettes dance and drill team, E627 [30AP]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151 [3FE]

Laredo Beauty College, Inc.: anniversary, E925 [18JN]

Las Positas College: anniversary, E513 [16AP]

Lincoln College: anniversary, E167 [5FE]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

Lone Star College-Montgomery: anniversary, E1418 [2OC]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (H. Res. 164), E381 [23MR]

McCartney, Evan: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1091 [21JY]

Medal of Honor Bowl: tribute, E63 [13JA]

Metropolitan State University: anniversary, E1425 [6OC]

Miami Dade College: inclusion in Chronicle of Higher Education (publication) ‘‘Great Colleges to Work For’’ list, H5604 [29JY]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to collaboration between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher training, H5473 [27JY]

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: anniversary of James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, E403 [25MR]

Miller, Jacob: Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient, E610 [29AP]

Mothers Trust Foundation: tribute, E570 [23AP]

Mount Holyoke College: NAFSA—The Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipient, E1709 [3DE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary, E1314 [17SE], E1432 [6OC], E1446 [7OC], E1455 [8OC], E1458, E1461, E1472 [9OC], E1547 [27OC], E1575 [3NO]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 360), E1135 [28JY]

National Day of Silence: observance, H2253 [15AP], H2295 [16AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals, H6257 [25SE]

National Latino Behavioral Health Association: tribute to scholarship recipients, E1339 [24SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), insert H.R. 3134 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

New Hampshire Technical Institute: tribute, H3400 [20MY]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E265 [27FE]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: anniversary of Albert Dorman Honors College, E1458 [9OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Paul L. Modrich for chemistry, E1463 [9OC], E1589 [4NO]

North Carolina: tribute to State Board of Education for efforts to advance global education, E1666 [19NO]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H208 [12JA]

Northampton Community College: visit of students and faculty to Washington, DC, E811 [2JN]

Northeastern University: opening of Center for the Advancement of Veterans and Service Members, E1821 [17DE]

Northern Illinois University: tribute to College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Supermileage Team for participation in the SAE Supermileage Competition, E1155 [29JY]

Northern Virginia Community College: anniversary, E1770 [10DE]

Northwest Florida State College: tribute to baseball team, E1190 [29JY]

NSF: establish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions, H3450, H3451 [20MY]

——— increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

——— Office of International and Integrative Activities Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding, H3446 [20MY], H3732, H3733 [2JN]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H467–H470 [21JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406, H4407 [16JN]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team, H234, H236 [13JA], E76 [16JA]

Olympic College: Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, H2163 [14AP]

Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of University of Arizona Gamma Chapter, E1398 [30SE]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary of Berkey Creamery, H3882 [4JN]

——— Penn State World Campus named U.S. News & World Report (publication) Best Online Bachelor’s Program, H362 [14JA]

——— tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1102 [24FE], H8974 [3DE]

Pennsylvania State University Fayette, the Eberly Campus: anniversary, E1428 [6OC]

Point Park University: tribute to Honors Program, E1472 [9OC]

Providence College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team, H2130 [13AP]

Red Rocks Community College: Health Sciences Campus recipient of Arvada Economic Development Association Community Partnership Award, E1484 [20OC]

——— Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Genesis Award recipient, E455 [13AP]

——— tribute to Red Fox Innovation Challenge team, E988 [25JN]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, H656 [28JA], E519 [16AP]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 1119), H3365, H3366 [19MY]

Rice University: tribute to Row4Rice initiative to raise funds for a water sports facility in Houston, TX, E414 [25MR]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (H. Res. 205), H2219 [15AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839, H6840 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6822, H6823 [6OC], E1436 [6OC]

Rutgers University: tribute to Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy Walter and Leah Rand Scholarship Dinner honorees, E593 [28AP]

Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League: tribute to scholarship recipients, E948 [23JN]

Sam Houston State University: anniversary of football team, E1641 [17NO]

Santa Ana College: anniversary, E155 [3FE]

Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law: anniversary, E859 [9JN]

Seminole State College: tribute to Seminole State College Theatre Dept., completion of playwright August Wilson’s ‘‘Pittsburgh Cycle’’, E186 [10FE]

Shirey, Emma: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1089 [21JY]

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Beta Theta Chapter, E1248 [10SE]

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Theta Boule Chapter, E648 [1MY]

Small, Christopher: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

Southwestern Community College: tribute to sport shooting team, E734 [18MY]

Southwestern University: anniversary, E172 [5FE]

Space policy: provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

St. Mary’s College of Maryland: anniversary, E675 [12MY], E713 [14MY]

State University of New York Empire State College: anniversary of Fort Drum, NY, campus and participation in North Country Consortium, E1639 [17NO]

Stephens, Delores: Vulcan Materials Co., Teaching Excellence Award recipient, E1465 [9OC]

Stevens Institute of Technology: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1656 [19NO]

Student loans: address increasing levels of debt and default rates, H538 [26JA]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1752 [9DE]

Swanson, Alexandrea: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Syracuse University: anniversary of Newhouse School of Public Communications, E1342 [24SE]

Tarrant County, TX: anniversary of Tarrant County College District, E1135 [28JY]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students, H5160 [14JY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (H.R. 2429), E751 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (H.R. 3206), E1122 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit, H9379 [17DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans, H5184 [15JY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H585 [27JA], H1103 [24FE], H1123, H1135–H1142 [25FE], H1574 [4MR]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), motion to recommit, H1140 [25FE]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (H.R. 3623), H7197 [27OC]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, H537 [26JA]

——— require financial institutions to issue an annual report to beneficiaries of certain education savings plans detailing fees and impact on performance of savings plans, H1140 [25FE]

Tennessee Student Assistance Corp.: tribute to Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship program, H160 [9JA]

Texas: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, E1177 [29JY]

——— tribute to 20th Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, H7199 [27OC]

——— tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E834 [3JN]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (H. Res. 489), H7168 [23OC]

Trinity College: tribute to men’s squash team, E272 [27FE]

Triton College: anniversary, E581 [23AP]

Tyler Junior College: tribute to baseball team, E1077 [16JY]

University of Arkansas: tribute to baseball team, H4606 [24JN]

——— tribute to designation of estate gift from Reagan sisters to support university libraries, H5033 [10JY]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to Public Service Center ‘‘Cal in the Capital’’ internship program, E1398 [30SE]

University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]

University of California, Riverside: anniversary of Bourns College of Engineering, H2858 [12MY]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, E1563 [29OC]

——— tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E689 [13MY]

University of Colorado, Denver: anniversary of Nurse Practitioner program, E1460 [9OC]

University of Florida: tribute to women’s softball team, H3905 [4JN]

University of Georgia: tribute to mascot Uga IX, E1654 [19NO]

University of Houston: tribute to academic and athletic achievements, H8872 [2DE]

——— tribute to football team, E34 [8JA], E1729 [8DE], E1762 [10DE]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to ‘‘It’s On Us’’ campaign to raise awareness and help prevent campus sexual assault, E578 [23AP]

University of Kentucky: anniversary, E247 [25FE]

——— tribute to Sanders-Brown Center on Aging research on age-related neurodegenerative diseases, H2665 [30AP]

University of Maryland: tribute to 1975 men’s lacrosse team, E586 [27AP]

University of Michigan: opening of School of Nursing new academic building, E1326 [18SE]

University of Mobile: tribute to Project Serve community service day, E1319 [18SE]

University of New Hampshire: anniversary of Educational Talent Search, E1515 [22OC]

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623 [30AP]

University of North Carolina: anniversary of Highway Safety Research Center, E1775 [11DE]

University of South Florida: opening of Florida Center for Cybersecurity, H759 [4FE]

University of South Florida St. Petersburg: anniversary, H5863 [9SE]

University of Texas System: tribute, E849 [8JN]

University of Virginia: call for investigation into beating and arrest of student by Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents, H1774 [19MR]

Vern, Lynda: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Victor Valley College: opening of Dr. Prem Reddy Health and Sciences Building, E1231 [8SE]

Victor Valley College Foundation: anniversary, E949 [23JN]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: inclusion in Aspen Institute list of top community colleges, E726 [15MY]

Wichita State University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2038 [26MR]

Wilkesboro, NC: tribute to Wilkes Early College High School, H1090 [24FE]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Winthrop University: tribute, E1455 [8OC]

Yama, David: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society David R. Pierce Scholarship recipient, E635 [30AP]

Yuma, AZ: Yuma Union High School District Ready Now Yuma initiative designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, E1606 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), S3459 [2JN], S5089 [14JY]

Arizona State University: tribute to establishment of Public Service Academy, S6935 [24SE]

Bowie State University: anniversary (S. Res. 24), S118 [8JA]

Brewer, Margarita: Northern Kentucky University Lincoln Award recipient, S4294 [18JN]

Business and industry: support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY], S7078 [1OC]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

Champlain College: tribute to Digital Investigation Center, S2682 [6MY]

Children and youth: improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (S. 473), S1839 [25MR]

Climate: efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S7888–S7890 [10NO]

Colegrove, Michael: Leadership Tri-County (organization) Leader of the Year award recipient, S1523 [16MR]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8841 [18DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S6616 [15SE], S8838 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, S7553, S7571–S7574 [28OC], S7605–S7608 [29OC]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1556), S4106 [11JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1840–S1843 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 793), S1632 [18MR]

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (S. 1900), S6189 [30JY]

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system, S4671 [7JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (S. 590), S2325 [22AP]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (S. 1373), S3278 [22MY]

——— encourage States to reform accountability system to include measures that demonstrate students are ready for postsecondary education or the workforce, S4997, S4998 [13JY]

——— ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan and reducing overlapping student loan repayment plans, S1838, S1842 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase access to higher education for low-income individuals through the Federal Pell Grant Program, S1970, S1987, S1988 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, S1971 [26MR]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools, S4928 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 1609), S4301 [18JN]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, S4936 [9JY]

——— establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled, S63 [7JA]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (S. 1374), S3301 [22MY]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs, S8460 [8DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program, S8590 [10DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6988–S6990, S6992–S6994, S7001 [29SE], S7028–S7032, S7043 [30SE], S7398–S7404, S7408 [21OC], S8704–S8707, S8708 [16DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), unanimous-consent request, S7029 [30SE], S7398 [21OC]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, S1988 [26MR]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations for a certain period and index future amounts for inflation, S8329 [3DE]

——— impact of government regulations on higher education, S1100, S1103 [25FE], S3667–S3669 [3JN]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 2419), S8795 [17DE]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers, S179 [13JA]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs, S8561 [9DE]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs, S4936 [9JY]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S985 [12FE], S7076 [1OC]

——— promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

——— provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities, S5035 [14JY]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1102), S2433 [27AP]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 191), S463 [26JA]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response, S4929 [9JY]

——— require State report cards to include information about postsecondary enrollment rates at public and State institutions, S4989, S4991 [13JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1454–S1456 [12MR], S2446 [28AP], S2714 [7MY], S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S6996 [29SE], S7761–S7767 [4NO], S8448 [8DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2463–S2466 [28AP], S6252 [4AU]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (S. 2043), S6702 [16SE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61–S66 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8830, S8831 [17DE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. Res. 267), S6989 [29SE], S7028 [30SE]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 1195), S2652 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (S. 2107), S7048 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (S. 962), S2222 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: grant authority to reinstate GI Bill benefits to veterans who have been enrolled in a for-profit college that has been shut down, S7766 [4NO]

——— grant priority college registration to educational assistance program recipients, S871 [9FE]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (S. 1938), S7766 [4NO]

Douglass, Ana: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nevada Professor of the Year award recipient, S8155 [19NO]

Economy: impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S1565–S1567 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR]

Education: funding, S1756 [24MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S302 [21JA], S519 [27JA]

——— provide for higher education reform (S. 1355), S7765 [4NO]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (S. 2174), S7275 [8OC]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow use of Title I funds for dual or concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools, S5144 [16JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (S. 2018), S6537 [9SE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 153), S1084 [24FE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S497 [27JA], S550, S555 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678–S680 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741–S744 [4FE], S805, S806, S808 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S874–S876, S880, S883 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S963 [12FE], S1022 [23FE], S1039–S1041 [24FE], S1089 [25FE], S1130–S1134 [26FE], S1189 [27FE], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271 [18JN]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S3638–S3640 [3JN]

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne: anniversary, S2648 [5MY]

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: anniversary, S2524 [29AP]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to Innovation Center 100 Garages initiative to support innovation and entrepreneurship, S7409 [21OC]

Kilgore College: anniversary of Rangerettes dance and drill team, S2212 [15AP]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

Lincoln College: anniversary, S830 [5FE]

Lincoln University: anniversary of receipt of land-grant status, S4294 [18JN]

Merchant, Kathy: Northern Kentucky University Lincoln Award recipient, S4248 [17JN]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: anniversary, S6128 [29JY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 255), S6660 [15SE], S6802 [17SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085, S6086 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), S8173 [19NO]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 62), S702 [2FE]

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, S190 [13JA]

——— tribute to football team (S. Res. 41), S488 [26JA]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1863), S5932 [27JY]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S250 [20JA], S309, S312 [21JA]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 50), S609 [28JA]

Oregon State University: anniversary of Hatfield Marine Science Center, S6236 [3AU]

Ottawa University: anniversary, S7044 [30SE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s soccer team (S. Res. 334), S8640 [14DE]

——— tribute to women’s volleyball team, S463 [26JA]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Providence College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team (S. Res. 138), S2255 [16AP], S2265 [20AP]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, S2816 [13MY]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (S. Res. 137), S2255 [16AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075, S7076, S7078 [1OC], S7110, S7116 [5OC], S7147 [6OC], S7245, S7246 [8OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (S. Res. 287), S7476, S7477 [22OC]

Rutgers University: NAFSA—The Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipient, S1030 [23FE]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

Smith, Dean E.: tribute (S. Res. 79), S1011 [12FE]

St. Anselm College: anniversary, S3308 [22MY]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5925 [27JY]

Storer College: historical significance, S735 [3FE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, S8564 [10DE]

Tarkanian, Jerry: tribute (S. Res. 78), S1011 [12FE]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to simplify and expand tax incentives for higher education to boost student attendance and completion, S1875 [25MR]

——— improve certain education savings plans, S519 [27JA]

——— improve certain education savings plans (S. 335), S698 [2FE]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, S549 [28JA]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 440), S902 [10FE]

Thomas More College: tribute to women’s basketball team, S2025 [26MR]

Towson University: anniversary (S. Res. 338), S8865, S8869 [18DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (S. 143), S4980 [9JY]

U.S. Naval Academy: renaming of administration building in honor of Charles R. Larson, S7094 [1OC]

University of California, Santa Cruz: anniversary, S8154 [19NO]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, S7344 [20OC]

University of Iowa: anniversary of College of Law (S. Res. 339), S8865 [18DE]

University of Kansas: anniversary (S. Res. 272), S7171 [6OC]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: anniversary of School of Nursing, S5451 [22JY]

——— Lee Business School winner of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting Competition, S980 [12FE]

——— tribute to Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, S6805 [17SE]

——— tribute to robotics team, S4101 [11JN]

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: tribute to Integrative Community Studies program, S2647 [5MY]

University of Oregon: tribute to football team, S276 [20JA]

University of Pennsylvania: anniversary of Perelman School of Medicine (S. Res. 127), S2088 [26MR]

University of Southern Indiana: anniversary, S6235 [3AU]

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

Vanderbilt University: tribute to women’s tennis team, S6288 [4AU]

Veterans: commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 653), S1305 [4MR], S3975 [9JN]

Wheeling Jesuit University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (S. Res. 342), S8907 [18DE]

York County Community College: anniversary, S6433 [6AU]

Reports filed

Career-Ready Student Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 114–336), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 529, Tax Treatment of Certain Education Savings Plans Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Exclude Payments Received Under Work Colleges Program From Gross Income, Including Payments Made From Institutional Funds: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 912) (S. Rept. 114–22), S2171 [14AP]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2390) (H. Rept. 114–168), H4540 [18JN]

Improve Certain Education Savings Plans: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 114–56), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 529) (H. Rept. 114–25), H1084 [20FE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 764) (S. Rept. 114–90), S5525 [23JY]

Need-Based Educational Aid Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 114–224), H5464 [23JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1482), S4952 [9JY]

Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 114–275), H6748 [30SE]

Research and Development Efficiency Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 114–121), H3386 [19MY]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 227), S771 [4FE]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvements Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 143) (S. Rept. 114–51), S3236 [21MY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 653) (S. Rept. 114–48), S2971 [18MY]

Statements

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Evaluating Accreditation’s Role in Ensuring Quality: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4947 [9JY]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Exploring Barriers and Opportunities Within Innovation: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6127 [29JY]

Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1101–S1103 [25FE]

University of Phoenix Endorsement: Andrew Workman, S7573 [28OC]

——— Jim Wallace, S7574 [28OC]

——— Ryan Zulkoski, S7573 [28OC]

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Veterinary and Animal Organizations, S902 [10FE]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement, H1135 [25FE]

H.R. 1119, Research and Development Efficiency Act, H3365 [19MY]

H.R. 1541, Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act, H8428 [30NO]

H.R. 2390, Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4574 [23JN]

H.R. 3594, Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act, S8708 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

H.R. 3594, Higher Education Extension Act, H6279 [28SE]

S. 143, allow for a contract for operation of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall, S4980 [9JY]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S1305 [4MR]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S3975 [9JN]

S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S1497 [12MR]

S. 764, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendments, S6085 [28JY]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, S2302 [21AP]

S. 1374, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S3063 [19MY]

S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, S3459 [2JN], S5089 [14JY], H5490 [27JY]

S. 1556, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 2176, Affordable College Textbook Act, S7276 [8OC]

S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]

S. 2328, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S8173 [19NO]

S. Res. 24, Bowie State University anniversary, S108 [8JA]

S. Res. 41, tribute to North Dakota State University football team, S469 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, tribute to Ohio State University football team, S606 [28JA]

S. Res. 62, National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, S702 [2FE]

S. Res. 78, tribute to Jerry Tarkanian, S1008 [12FE]

S. Res. 79, tribute to Dean E. Smith, S1008 [12FE]

S. Res. 127, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine anniversary, S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 137, Roosevelt University anniversary, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 138, tribute to Providence College men’s ice hockey team, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 143, support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, S2306 [21AP]

S. Res. 232, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day, S5933 [27JY]

S. Res. 239, College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science anniversary, S6194 [30JY]

S. Res. 240, congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission of New Horizons (spacecraft) to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research, S6242 [3AU]

S. Res. 255, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S6657 [15SE]

S. Res. 267, support continuation of Dept. of Education Federal Perkins Loan Program, S6941 [24SE]

S. Res. 272, University of Kansas anniversary, S7050 [30SE]

S. Res. 287, express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7279 [8OC]

S. Res. 311, Rutgers University anniversary, S7862 [9NO]

S. Res. 334, tribute to Pennsylvania State University women’s soccer team, S8637 [14DE]

S. Res. 338, Towson University anniversary, S8885 [18DE]

S. Res. 339, University of Iowa College of Law anniversary, S8886 [18DE]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Wheeling Jesuit University women’s volleyball team, S8889 [18DE]

Transcripts

Cash Cows—Military Colleges: Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure (television show), S7766 [4NO]

Tributes

Smith, Dean E., E212 [13FE]

COLLEGEVILLE, MN

Remarks in House

College of St. Benedict: NSF award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

COLLEY, MICHAEL F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1074 [15JY]

COLLEYVILLE, TX

Bills and resolutions

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 808), H856 [5FE]

COLLIE, ALEX

Remarks in Senate

National Weather Service: General Albert J. Myer Award recipient, S7653 [29OC]

COLLIER, SEAN

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

COLLIGAN, KELSEY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

COLLIN COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Plano, TX: opening of Collin County VA Clinic, H6842 [7OC]

Veterans Day: observance, H7398 [3NO]

COLLINS, ARTHUR A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1241 [9SE]

COLLINS, CHRIS (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3187 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3880 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H431 [20JA]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H5849 [8SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7090 [21OC]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8415 [19NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4863 [7JY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H8155 [5NO]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5592 [28JY]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8412 [19NO]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2035 [25MR]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H814 [4FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H2154 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5470 [23JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5404 [22JY]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1663 [16MR]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5783 [31JY]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2212 [14AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H4863 [7JY]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1626 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H4594 [23JN]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H7190 [26OC]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H9012 [3DE]

Dept. of Energy: remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see H.R. 3072), H5850 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H5762 [29JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2500 [28AP]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1618 [4MR]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H5031 [9JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2271 [15AP]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H3759 [2JN]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H3565 [21MY]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H6307 [28SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H9271 [10DE]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2328), H3211 [14MY]

——— appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 1923), H9375 [16DE]

——— authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H3565 [21MY]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8861 [1DE]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3310 [18MY]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 2560), H4774 [25JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2212 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5118 [13JY]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H5525 [27JY]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1663 [16MR]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4243 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H3310 [18MY]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H583 [26JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H5783 [31JY]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2772 [30AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H1071 [13FE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H3879 [3JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H1073 [17FE]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H2035 [25MR]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H858 [5FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7137 [22OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H6975 [9OC]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H6789 [1OC]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H811 [4FE]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H5031 [9JY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4593 [23JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (see H.R. 1576), H8414 [19NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H668 [30JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3758 [2JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2212 [14AP]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H6307 [28SE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H1085 [20FE]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 1350), H1850 [23MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H664 [28JA]

Immigration: prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025), H8279 [17NO]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H9080 [8DE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1501 [27FE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6308 [28SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1526 [2MR]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H583 [26JA]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2607), H5776 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7189 [26OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1502 [27FE]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H9013 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4003 [9JN]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8415 [19NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H8414 [19NO]

——— encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see H.R. 4059), H8359 [18NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5943 [10SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2357 [21AP]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H4957 [8JY]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H5783 [31JY]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H6706 [29SE]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3081), H5236 [15JY]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5118 [13JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H4544 [18JN]

Members of Congress: terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H1165 [25FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4957 [8JY]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5849 [8SE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1068 [13FE]

——— study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H6307 [28SE]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H2156 [13AP]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H6706 [29SE]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H9330 [15DE]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2794 [1MY]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H42 [6JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H8242 [16NO]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H641 [27JA]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H4957 [8JY]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5592 [28JY]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1884), H2500 [28AP]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1085 [20FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H5469 [23JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H5849 [8SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2318 [20AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 903), H1166 [25FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1116 [24FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5848 [8SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Privacy: protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H9307 [11DE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1771 [18MR]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5468 [23JY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1771 [18MR]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7743 [4NO]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H5173 [14JY]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

Schools: reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H4957 [8JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see H.R. 2504), H3759 [2JN]

Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H3310 [18MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H5783 [31JY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H6228 [24SE]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H8155 [5NO]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 1442), H1769 [18MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H5976 [11SE]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1117 [24FE]

Taxation: allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (see H.R. 2409), H3386 [19MY]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1166 [25FE]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see H.R. 3608), H8155 [5NO]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H7175 [23OC]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1072 [13FE]

——— extend credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pension recipients (see H.R. 1143), H2155 [13AP]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3386 [19MY]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H5776 [29JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1372 [26FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H661 [28JA]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H6138 [17SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see H.R. 905), H1116 [24FE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3879 [3JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1636 [13MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 3591), H7028 [20OC]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5849 [8SE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2772 [30AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5944 [10SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 1732), H2212 [14AP]

——— remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H7175 [23OC]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

——— provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H2876 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3327), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H2791 [1MY]

FDA: ensure efficiency of clinical trials through broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs (see H.R. 2438), H3387 [19MY]

——— modify hiring and retention authority of Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service (see H.R. 2439), H3387 [19MY]

——— promote use of innovative statistical methods in clinical protocols for drugs, biological products and devices, and postapproval studies and clinical trials (see H.R. 1066), H1163 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: review certain rules and regulations (see H.R. 3328), H5764 [29JY]

Immigration: provide that no penalty may be imposed on a State for refusing to expend refugee resettlement assistance funds on certain refugees (see H.R. 4267), H9374 [16DE]

Medicaid: improve calculation, oversight, and accountability of non-disproportionate share hospital (DSH) supplemental payments (see H.R. 2151), H2768 [30AP]

——— require publication of a provider directory in the case of States providing for medical assistance on a fee-for-service basis or through a primary care case-management system (see H.R. 3821), H7174 [23OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (H.R. 1488), H1805 [19MR]

——— provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (H.R. 2267), H2878 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3327), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (H.R. 1859), H2309 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (H.R. 2218), H2793 [1MY]

FDA: ensure efficiency of clinical trials through broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs (H.R. 2438), H3389 [19MY]

——— modify hiring and retention authority of Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service (H.R. 2439), H3389 [19MY]

——— promote use of innovative statistical methods in clinical protocols for drugs, biological products and devices, and postapproval studies and clinical trials (H.R. 1066), H1164 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: review certain rules and regulations (H.R. 3328), H5772 [29JY]

Immigration: provide that no penalty may be imposed on a State for refusing to expend refugee resettlement assistance funds on certain refugees (H.R. 4267), H9375 [16DE]

Medicaid: improve calculation, oversight, and accountability of non-disproportionate share hospital (DSH) supplemental payments (H.R. 2151), H2771 [30AP]

——— require publication of a provider directory in the case of States providing for medical assistance on a fee-for-service basis or through a primary care case-management system (H.R. 3821), H7174 [23OC]

Remarks

Ayer, John: American Red Cross Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action recipient, E187• [10FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5225, H5226 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7228 [27OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5417 [23JY]

Hamilton, Joseph: National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1117• [23JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5014 [9JY]

Keller, Colin: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit recipient, E187• [10FE]

Morrison, Gary: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit recipient, E187• [10FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: anniversary, H5790 [8SE]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (H.R. 1023), H5096 [13JY]

Smith, Michael: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit recipient, E187• [10FE]

Tributes

Bellamy, Francis, H5790 [8SE]

Jacobs, Jeremy M., E23• [7JA]

Payne, Warren S., Sr., E234• [24FE]

Shepherd, Bonita L., E1811• [17DE]

COLLINS, D. MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H992 [12FE], E218 [13FE]

COLLINS, DOUG (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1291 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4812 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095 [17SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095 [17SE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 420), H6095 [17SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3743 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5032 [9JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

——— promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39), H37 [6JA]

Armed Forces: require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H9206 [9DE]

Bankruptcy: provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H3391 [19MY]

Belarus: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H5290 [16JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4544 [18JN]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H9691 [17DE]

Business and industry: require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H3565 [21MY]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Courts: reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

Crime: improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5850 [8SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H6307 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (see H.R. 3388), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5775 [29JY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H984 [11FE]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1116 [24FE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 2352), H3251 [15MY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2653 [29AP]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2959 [13MY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1502 [27FE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H4863 [7JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H3643 [1JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4243 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see H.R. 1155), H1498 [27FE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H2270 [15AP]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 185), H190 [9JA]

——— require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (see H.R. 445), H1084 [20FE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2800 [5MY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5293 [16JY]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H5238 [15JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7189 [26OC]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2419 [22AP]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H6750 [30SE]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3480), H6938 [8OC]

Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office, Pine Lake, GA: designate (see H.R. 3274), H5762 [29JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1636 [13MR]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H3582 [29MY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see H.R. 2745), H4544 [18JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H581 [26JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1166 [25FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H1850 [23MR]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9026 [7DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H5776 [29JY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2156 [13AP]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H9026 [7DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H8281 [17NO]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H1636 [13MR]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H10712 [18DE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H1116 [24FE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H705 [2FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1373 [26FE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3254 [15MY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4493 [17JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H4862 [7JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5469 [23JY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3565 [21MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H1636 [13MR]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4957 [8JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2535), H3560 [21MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1618 [4MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3759 [2JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5592 [28JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1723 [17MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H4863 [7JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2235), H2798 [5MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 522), H581 [26JA]

Congress: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 423), H478 [21JA]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H810 [4FE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see H.R. 470), H530 [22JA]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H2877 [12MY]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY] (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 206), H154 [8JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (see H. Res. 531), H8359 [18NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (see H.R. 2137), H2767 [30AP]

Medicare: provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H187 [9JA]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H7188 [26OC]

Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainesville, GA: designate (see H.R. 4224), H9270 [10DE]

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3386 [19MY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (see H.R. 3123), H5329 [21JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (H.R. 522), H582 [26JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 1283), H1616 [4MR]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (H.R. 3326), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve care provided to newborn children (H.R. 423), H480 [21JA]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (H.R. 3162), H5403 [22JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 3279), H5770 [29JY]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (H.J. Res. 42), H2154 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (H.R. 712), H813 [4FE]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (H.R. 470), H533 [22JA]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (H.J. Res. 50), H2879 [12MY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H.R. 206), H155 [8JA]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (H.R. 1854), H2309 [16AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (H.R. 2137), H2770 [30AP]

Medicare: provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 244), H189 [9JA]

Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainesville, GA: designate (H.R. 4224), H9271 [10DE]

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (H.R. 2405), H3388 [19MY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by aliens in an unlawful immigration status (H.R. 3123), H5331 [21JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2359 [22AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2273 [16AP]

Remarks

American Pharmacists Month: observance, H7016 [20OC]

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4389 [16JN]

Army: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, H5472 [27JY]

Blue Ridge, GA: designation of Joe’s BBQ (restaurant) by TripAdvisor LLC (Internet site) as the Nation’s best barbecue, H4877 [8JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H987 [12FE]

Catchpole, Harry T.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142• [2FE]

Congress: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (H. Res. 380), H5539 [28JY]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 1283), H9198, H9199, H9200, H9201 [9DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4024 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1291 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2376• [22AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H245 [13JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377, H1379, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1384 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9100 [9DE]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4390, H4392 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4812 [7JY], E1022• [9JY]

Engelheim Vineyards (company): San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Wine Competition medal winner, H1041 [13FE]

EPA: address how megawatt hours discharged from pumped hydroelectric storage will be incorporated in State and Federal clean energy plans, H4627 [24JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4627 [24JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1674 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1674 [17MR]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 3279), H8424 [30NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7201 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090, H6091, H6092, H6094, H6095 [17SE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5548 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5539, H5542 [28JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090, H6091, H6092, H6094, H6095 [17SE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4390, H4392, H4393 [16JN]

Forest Service: review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H9197 [9DE]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief, H1729 [18MR]

Georgia: tribute to efforts to prepare for potential outbreak of bird flu, H6232 [25SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 78), H769 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H769 [4FE]

Health care professionals: tribute to pharmacists, H7016, H7017, H7021, H7022, H7023 [20OC]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 380), H5539 [28JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 380), H5539 [28JY]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 420), H6090 [17SE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 380), H5539 [28JY]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5409, H5410, H5411, H5412, H5413, H5415 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H245 [13JA], H1377, H1379, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1384 [27FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8367, H8369, H8370, H8371, H8375 [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4389, H4390, H4392, H4393, H4395 [16JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2376• [22AP]

Iran: call for release of political prisoners, H5458 [23JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H4948 [8JY]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, H2141 [13AP]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4389, H4390, H4392, H4393 [16JN]

Lavonia, GA: tribute to Lavonia Police Dept., Officers of the Year award recipients, H483 [22JA]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (H.R. 1854), H2273 [16AP]

Medicare: provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 244), H7021, H7022, H7023 [20OC], H9029 [8DE]

Mohor, Arthur: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142• [2FE]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary, E1314• [17SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H2141 [13AP]

Petree, Henry R.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E142• [2FE]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (H.R. 1428), H6987 [20OC]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9100 [9DE]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5454, H5455, H5456, H5457, H5458 [23JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3680, H3743, H3744 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7201, H7203, H7205, H7206, H7207 [27OC]

Strickland, Jonathan C.: U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadet of the Year award recipient, H3321 [19MY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1454• [8OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to reduce or terminate any propagation programs listed in National Fish Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report, H4812 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species, E1022• [9JY]

Votes: position on missed, E188• [10FE], E205• [12FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H844 [5FE]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During August District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 114–313), H7188 [26OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 114–223), H5401 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 114–342), H8359 [18NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Specify Persons To Be Admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives or Rooms Leading Thereto During Joint Meeting To Receive Pope Francis: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Tributes

Bennett, Nicholas, H1377 [27FE]

Chambers, Vicky, H672 [2FE]

Holbrook, Hannah, H7016 [20OC]

Smith, Melaney, H8158 [16NO]

Tudor, James E., E989• [25JN]

Whitley, Meg, H9686 [17DE]

COLLINS, EVELYN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E627 [30AP]

COLLINS, FRANCIS

Remarks in Senate

NIH: tribute to employees, S1365 [10MR]

Tribute, S1400 [11MR]

COLLINS, GREG

Remarks in House

Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army: Community Service Award recipient, E771 [21MY]

COLLINS, HERBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4597 [24JN]

COLLINS, JACKIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1421 [5OC]

COLLINS, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E100 [22JA]

COLLINS, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1306 [17SE]

COLLINS, LIONEL R., SR.

Bills and resolutions

Lionel R. Collins, Sr., Post Office Building, Marrero, LA: designate (see H.R. 2458), H3388 [19MY]

COLLINS, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E749 [19MY]

COLLINS, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H686 [2FE]

COLLINS, SANDRA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E223 [17FE]

COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1791, S1804, S1807 [24MR], S1848, S1893, S1926, S1932, S1941, S1948, S1953 [25MR], S1969, S1976, S2015, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2042, S2065, S2075, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S202 [13JA], S240 [16JA], S296 [20JA], S399, S422, S433, S434, S437 [22JA], S476 [26JA], S513 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1440, S1442 [11MR], S1670 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3778, S3798, S3804 [4JN], S3882 [8JN], S3910, S3939 [9JN], S4025, S4053 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7866 [9NO], S7880 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8055, S8083, S8105 [18NO], S8168, S8169 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4974 [9JY], S5096 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243 [3AU], S6411, S6412, S6416 [5AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2984, S2992 [18MY]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (S. 1893), S8906 [18DE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (S. Res. 242), S6676, S6703, S6704 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5726, S5741 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8313 [2DE], S8343 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

Appointments

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Conferee: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7472 [22OC]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 1459), S3309 [22MY]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals (see S. Res. 188), S3341 [31MY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7346 [20OC]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S1439 [11MR]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1495 [12MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1440 [11MR]

CBO: create a division to perform regulatory analysis (see S. 2294), S8021 [17NO]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2174 [14AP]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S151 [12JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 447), S926 [11FE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S8603 [10DE]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S2431 [27AP]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S7345 [20OC]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S833 [5FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S1217 [2MR]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2600 [4MY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S901 [10FE]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4688 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6811 [17SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see S. 1352), S2933 [14MY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S3184 [20MY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S6534 [9SE]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (see S. 1446), S3238 [21MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S6074 [28JY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S6534 [9SE]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S5129 [15JY]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S7492 [26OC]

——— improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

Dept. of HUD: modernize and improve Family Unification Program (see S. 2289), S8020 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S2245 [16AP]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S2599 [4MY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S927 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 127), S100 [8JA]

——— provide improved investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 1748), S4953 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see S. 223), S3406 [1JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S542 [27JA]

——— expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (see S. 1463), S3310 [22MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2244 [16AP]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S2473 [28AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S347 [21JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2935 [14MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7344 [20OC]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1566), S6383 [5AU]

Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S8794 [17DE]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S6894 [22SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC]

EPA: eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1586 [17MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1630 [18MR]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S7594 [28OC]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1014), S2272 [20AP]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S1217 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 2006), S6434 [6AU]

——— require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (see S. 1607), S4298 [18JN]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S6850 [21SE]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S201 [13JA]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2028), S7346 [20OC]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1782 [24MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1304 [4MR]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

Foreign trade: require the administering authority to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate upon request if four or fewer exporters or producers are involved in the investigation or review (see S. 1702), S4648 [25JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S3678 [3JN]

Health: enhance patient engagement in medical product development process (see S. 1597), S4250 [17JN]

——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2688 [6MY]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1189), S2650 [5MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP]

Immigration: establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 2225), S7914 [10NO]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see S. 798), S2474 [28AP]

Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollution Mitigation: establish (see S. 2076), S6938 [24SE]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2761 [11MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S6297 [4AU]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1337 [9MR]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S2301 [21AP]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 1518), S3776 [4JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S985 [12FE] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S5527 [23JY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 694), S1781 [24MR]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S1161 [26FE]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S7124 [5OC]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S8080 [18NO]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see S. 1488), S3678 [3JN]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S1780 [24MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S7655 [29OC]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S3184 [20MY]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see S. 377), S772 [4FE]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see S. 768), S1628 [18MR] (see S. 984), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S1891 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S4686 [7JY]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1549), S4021 [10JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S2352 [22AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1074 [24FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S1246 [3MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8160 [19NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6189 [30JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4688 [7JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S4251 [17JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 230), S5928 [27JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S99 [8JA]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 263), S6894 [22SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE]

National security: enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S8192 [30NO]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S6187 [30JY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2475 [28AP]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6381 [5AU]

——— improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S7160 [6OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

NSF: implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 1447), S3238 [21MY]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S590 [28JA]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S2850 [13MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6188 [30JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S348 [21JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S1031 [23FE]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA]

SBA: establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see S. 1011), S2272 [20AP]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see S. 2014), S6533 [9SE]

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 2410), S8793 [17DE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 83), S1031 [23FE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S1247 [3MR]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S3406 [1JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 2308), S8242 [1DE]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 959), S2220 [15AP] (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY]

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1159), S2568 [30AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 609), S1201 [27FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S5170 [16JY]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S1217 [2MR]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 727), S1494 [12MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S859 [9FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2972 [18MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S1529 [16MR]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S1439 [11MR]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S2431 [27AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

——— qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 1412), S3237 [21MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S283 [20JA]

Telephones: improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S1495 [12MR]

——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S4137 [15JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 46), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S1074 [24FE]

Dept. of Energy: coordinate provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (see S. 523), S983 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1003), S2245 [16AP]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Diseases: strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 74), S984 [12FE]

Financial institutions: exempt certain small community banks from certain regulations (see S. 1799), S5170 [16JY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (see S. 965), S2221 [15AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1161 [26FE]

——— extend the rural add-on payment in the home health benefit (see S. 839), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2389), S8602 [10DE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S1660 [19MR]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 264), S6894 [22SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

Navy Reserve: centennial (see S. Res. 86), S1118 [25FE]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4298 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S11 [6JA]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S1162 [26FE]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 2059), S6809 [17SE]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (see S. 266), S541 [27JA]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see S. 1516), S3776 [4JN]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 616), S1201 [27FE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S2567 [30AP]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 2068), S6894 [22SE]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 331), S8494 [8DE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Discharge petitions signed

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Letters

Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act: Terisa E. Chaw, National Employment Lawyers Association, S6815 [17SE]

Ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries: several organizations, S1163 [26FE]

Forty Hours Is Full Time Act: Noelle M. Ellerson, American Association of School Administrators, S18 [6JA], S323 [21JA]

——— Randy Wadleigh, Governor’s Management Co., Inc., S18 [6JA]

——— Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, S322 [21JA]

Higher Education Extension Act: James H. Page, University of Maine System, S6988 [29SE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: several religious organizations, S2328 [22AP]

Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS): several medical technology and health organizations, S1664 [19MR]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), S4843 [8JY]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

Retirement Security Act: Charles C. Cornelio, Lincoln Financial Group, S631 [29JA]

——— Dana F. Connors, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, S630 [29JA]

——— Dirk Kempthorne, American Council of Life Insurers, S631 [29JA]

——— Douglas B. Fisher, Fidelity Investments (company), S631 [29JA]

——— Gregory J. Burrows, Principal Financial Group, S632 [29JA]

——— Jeanne De Cervens, Transamerica Corp., S632 [29JA]

——— Juli Y. McNeely, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, S631 [29JA]

——— Lynn D. Dudley, American Benefits Council, S631 [29JA]

——— Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S632 [29JA]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S632 [29JA]

——— Stephen McCaffrey, Plan Sponsor Council of America, S632 [29JA]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, S2572 [30AP]

Strengthen care and support for those with Alzheimer’s, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding: George Vradenburg, USAgainstAlzheimers (organization), S1005 [12FE]

——— Ian Kremer, Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (organization), S1004 [12FE]

——— Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S1005 [12FE]

Treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain tax deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation: Bill Webb, Congressional Fire Services Institute, S6897 [22SE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1640, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6862 [22SE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190 [30JY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S8111, S8112 [18NO]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8750 [17DE], S8854, S8856, S8877 [18DE]

——— making continuing, S7058, S7059 [1OC]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, S1625 [18MR]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), S3014 [19MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1969, S1970, S1987 [26MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), S8111 [18NO]

Climate: global warming, S7998 [17NO]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): priorities, S136 [12JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S514 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Courts: anniversary of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, S6646 [15SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1414 [11MR], S1464 [12MR], S1640, S1651, S1652 [19MR], S2327, S2329, S2331 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 540), S1077 [24FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3845 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7776 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase access to higher education for low-income individuals through the Federal Pell Grant Program, S1970, S1987 [26MR]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6988 [29SE]

——— Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S8458 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S514 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S4843 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1189 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S805 [5FE], S1130, S1131, S1132, S1133 [26FE]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, S2213 [15AP]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S3014 [19MY]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1003), S2296 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt bridges determined to be structurally deficient from certain government regulations if bridge is being reconstructed in exact same location, S8076 [18NO]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, S8063 [18NO]

——— require study before promulgating rulemaking to increase minimum length limitation for tractor trailer truck combinations, S8064 [18NO]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S6104 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7873 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8750 [17DE], S8854, S8856, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7058 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8055, S8058, S8062, S8063, S8064, S8071, S8074, S8076 [18NO], S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S8054 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding to provide assistance to refugees seeking asylum from certain countries, S8071 [18NO], S8121 [19NO]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

Diseases: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, S1969, S1970 [26MR]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (S. Res. 74), S1004, S1005 [12FE]

Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund: subject to annual appropriations process, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

Education: proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S519 [27JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4679 [7JY], S5154 [16JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8458 [8DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7998 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7998 [17NO]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), S8064 [18NO], S8877 [18DE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: prohibit requirement to complete additional studies prior to issuing new rule on minimum trucking insurance requirements, S8074 [18NO]

Financial institutions: exempt certain small community banks from certain regulations (S. 1799), S5173 [16JY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S7235 [8OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3014 [19MY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6816 [17SE], S6855 [21SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6816 [17SE], S6855 [21SE]

Health: reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (S. 1531), S3930 [9JN]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S806 [5FE], S1131, S1132, S1133 [26FE], S1189 [27FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S805 [5FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1131, S1132, S1133 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), S8125 [19NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7481–S7483 [26OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6337–S6339 [5AU]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6447 [8SE]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (S. 965), S2223 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3014 [19MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 2101), S7024 [30SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 578), S1163 [26FE]

——— extend the rural add-on payment in the home health benefit (S. 839), S1711 [23MR]

——— extend the rural add-on payment in the home health benefit (S. 2389), S8604 [10DE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (S. 804), S1663 [19MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S7235 [8OC]

Minot, ME: Minot Consolidated School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7217 [7OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7459 [22OC]

National Lobster Day: designate (S. Res. 230), S6802 [17SE]

National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S8071 [18NO]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6933 [24SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (S. Res. 242), S6677 [16SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 192), S5154, S5158, S5162 [16JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6447 [8SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6104 [29JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, S1970 [26MR]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S321 [21JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (S. 30), S17 [6JA], S321, S322 [21JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8112 [18NO], S8343 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6241 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S8343 [3DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8111 [18NO]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3421 [2JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6104 [29JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1414 [11MR], S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327, S2329, S2331 [22AP]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

Senate: legislative program, S8112 [18NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (S. Res. 318), S8112 [18NO]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1651), S4548 [23JN]

Taxation: establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (S. 959), S2222 [15AP]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (S. 2059), S6815 [17SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8750 [17DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans, S519 [27JA]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (S. 266), S629 [29JA]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (S. 1516), S3779 [4JN]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 616), S1203 [27FE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses, S8750 [17DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (S. 1141), S2571 [30AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (S. 375), S827 [5FE]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (S. 2068), S6896 [22SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, S6890 [22SE]

Woodstock, ME: anniversary, S980 [12FE]

World War II: anniversary of conclusion, S6371 [5AU]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 331), S8501 [8DE]

York, ME: Coastal Ridge Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7216 [7OC]

York County Community College: anniversary, S6433• [6AU]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute for casting 6000th consecutive vote, S6780, S6781 [17SE]

Tribute, S5153 [16JY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 46), S589 [28JA]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S581–S583 [28JA]

Tributes

Hanley, Priscilla Hobson, S8631 [14DE]

Skidgel, Donald, S6890 [22SE]

Taylor, Neil, S6890 [22SE]

COLLINS, TERRY L.

Remarks in House

AccuTheranostics, Inc.: Outstanding Woman of the Year Award recipient, E917 [17JN]

COLLINS CAMP PROPERTIES, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (see S. 61), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3127), H5329 [21JY]

COLLINS COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Veterans Day: observance, H7396 [3NO]

COLLINSVILLE, IL

Remarks in House

Collinsville Memorial Library: anniversary, E1606 [5NO]

COLOMBIA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Palmera Pineda, Juvenal O.R.: oppose requested release of convicted terrorist, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process (see S. Res. 208), S4545 [23JN]

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC): support peace process (see H. Res. 565), H9328 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Independence: anniversary, H5303 [21JY]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC): prohibit request for immunity relative to allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes, H2448 [23AP]

Venezuela: closing of border crossing with Colombia, H5871 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Drugs: suspension of aerial drug fumigation, S3175 [20MY]

U.S. policy, S2031 [26MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

S. Res. 208, oppose requested release of convicted terrorist Juvenal O.R. Palmera Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process, S4549 [23JN]

COLONA, IL

Remarks in House

Tennant Truck Lines, Inc.: tribute, E1 [6JA]

COLORADO

Articles and editorials

Feds Issued Warning to Pipeline Company in November, S459 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see S. 1295), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 1324), H1613 [4MR]

Chaffee County, CO: clarify effect of designating certain Federal land as a national monument (see S. 972), S2244 [16AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

——— authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (see S. 1962), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 361), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 435), H479 [21JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO (see H.R. 3595), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (see H.R. 2496), H3558 [21MY]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S6975 [28SE]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers (see S. 2135), S7124 [5OC]

——— provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

Public lands: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see S. 1941), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2223), H2792 [1MY]

——— designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area (see H.R. 2554), H3560 [21MY]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (see S. 1942), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 1554), H1848 [23MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4953 [9JY]

Wilderness areas: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 3336), H5764 [29JY]

Certificates of election

Senate: Cory Gardner, S2 [6JA]

Letters

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Oaths of office

Gardner, Cory: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks in House

ACT Underground, LLC: Commerce City, CO, Entrepreneurial Spirit award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (H.R. 1324), H2488, H2489 [28AP]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Cherokee Trail High School girls’ volleyball team, H10695 [18DE]

Bayfield, CO: tribute to Bayfield High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Bohl, Olivia: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E610 [29AP]

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697 [2DE]

Centennial, CO: Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center recipient of National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Excellence Award, E973 [24JN]

Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of VFW Post 101, E458 [13AP]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Colorado State University-Pueblo: tribute to football team, H194 [12JA]

Commerce City, CO: Platte Valley Medical Center recipient of Commerce City Business on the Move Award, E399 [24MR]

Cranston, Ethan: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Davis, Angelee: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E607 [29AP]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Denver International Airport, E272 [27FE]

——— Seniors’ Resource Center recipient of LeadingAge (organization) Excellence in Not-for-Profit Leadership award, E457 [13AP]

——— tribute to Denver Regional Transportation District for participation in Stand Up 4 Transportation Day, E611 [29AP]

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, E553 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, H6722–H6725 [30SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), H4336 [12JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), H3546, H3547 [21MY]

EPA: impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, H5790 [8SE]

Fettig, Jake: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690 [1DE]

Griffith, Harold: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1707 [3DE]

Hall, Harriet: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1661 [19NO]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Valor Christian High School football team, H9214 [10DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence to honor victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8678 [1DE]

Jones, Kevin: Colorado High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E676 [12MY]

Kaiser Permanente (company): anniversary of membership in West Chamber (organization), E237 [24FE]

Lakewood, CO: tribute to Rockley Music Center, E234 [24FE]

Mining and mineral resources: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

Moore, Ryan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1726 [8DE]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Proctor, MaryAnn: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1664 [19NO]

Public lands: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (H.R. 2223), H6005, H6006 [16SE]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (H.R. 1554), H5997, H5998 [16SE]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Pueblo County, CO: tribute to Colorado State high school wrestling championship participants, E313 [6MR]

Ruggles, Katrina: Colorado School Counselor Association Colorado Secondary Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1727 [8DE]

Smith, Joan: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

Suncor Energy Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Business of the Year award recipient, E379 [23MR]

Swyers, Kelcey: Colorado FFA Association Rising Star in Colorado Agriculture award recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Trefny, Sharon: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

VanSchaardenburg, Alexa: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Ziggi’s Coffee (company): Commerce City, CO, Business on the Move award recipient, E382 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, S5003 [13JY]

——— opening of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, S3771 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), S4116 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), S3290 [22MY]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (S. Res. 271), S6980 [28SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1565–S1567 [17MR]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7633 [29OC], S7768 [4NO]

——— environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, S6785 [17SE]

Farmers Implement Co., Inc.: anniversary, S7436 [22OC]

Greeley, CO: tribute to Greeley Holocaust Memorial Observances, S2213 [15AP]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S2034 [26MR], S6068 [28JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers killed in the line of duty, S8712 [16DE]

Mining and mineral resources: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 221), S4984 [9JY]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness, S324 [21JA]

Reports filed

Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–194), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1324) (H. Rept. 114–80), H2267 [15AP]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1554) (S. Rept. 114–195), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1942) (S. Rept. 114–189), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 114–257), H5865 [9SE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Polis: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 114–381), H9327 [15DE]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1324, Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act, H2488 [28AP]

H.R. 1554, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act, H5997 [16SE]

H.R. 2223, Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act, H6005 [16SE]

H.R. 2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act, H3547 [21MY]

S. 1568, Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and extension and authorization of transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center, S4116 [11JN], H4337 [12JN]

S. Res. 221, Rocky Mountain National Park anniversary, S4962 [9JY]

S. Res. 271, Dinosaur National Monument Day, S6977 [28SE]

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF ROAD SUPERVISORS AND ENGINEERS

Remarks in House

Sullivan, Patrick: Colorado Association of Road Supervisors and Engineers Supervisor of the Year Award recipient, E249 [25FE]

COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (see S. 1305), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2273), H2877 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (S. 1305), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Use of Active Capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1305) (S. Rept. 114–135), S6532 [9SE]

COLORADO SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Ruggles, Katrina: Colorado School Counselor Association Colorado Secondary Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1727 [8DE]

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Bills and resolutions

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 382), H405 [14JA]

National Museum of World War II Aviation: recognize as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H2153 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Crime: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence to honor victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8678 [1DE]

VFW: anniversary of VFW Post 101, E458 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: possible violation of Colorado State law by purchasing harvested fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to football team, H194 [12JA]

COLOSIMO, LUCAS

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1435 [6OC]

COLOWYO COAL CO., LP

Letters

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

COLSTON, BILL

Remarks in House

Laurence Livermore Laboratory: Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame inductee, E128 [28JA]

COLSTON, HAROLD (HAL)

Articles and editorials

Vermonter of the Year—Hal Colston, S461 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Burlington (VT) Free Press: Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S461 [26JA]

COLUMBIA, SC

Obituaries

Edwards, James B.: Columbia (SC) State, E14 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Moles, Inc.: anniversary of Columbia Chapter of Moles, E30 [8JA]

Palmetto Health Foundation: tribute to Walk for Life/Race for Life, H7196 [27OC]

Spring Valley High School: call for investigation into confrontation between resource officer and student, H7198 [27OC]

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: tribute to march against sexual assault, H2219 [15AP]

COLUMBIA, TN

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1483), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3769), H7026 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1483), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Reports filed

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1483) (S. Rept. 114–136), S6532 [9SE]

COLUMBIA COUNTY, NY

Remarks in House

Columbia County Dept. of Social Services: tribute, E1182 [29JY]

COLUMBIA (SC) STATE

Articles and editorials

What They Are Saying About Gov. Edwards, E5 [6JA]

Obituaries

Alia, Gregory T., E1446 [7OC]

Edwards, James B., E14 [6JA]

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Cohen, Joel E.: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

Mischel, Walter: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1296, E1298 [16SE]

Small, Christopher: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1290, E1296 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Mischel, Walter: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, S6694 [16SE], S6805 [17SE]

COLUMBUS, GA

Remarks in House

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.: anniversary of Head Start Program, E644 [1MY]

First African Baptist Church: anniversary, E1197 [31JY]

Greater Beallwood Baptist Church: anniversary, E1442 [7OC]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, H5538 [28JY], E1152 [28JY]

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church: anniversary, E583 [23AP]

COLUMBUS, IN

Remarks in House

Columbus North High School: tribute to girls’ basketball team, E331 [16MR]

COLUMBUS, OH

Articles and editorials

18 Women Rescued in Prostitution Raids in Powell, Worthington, Columbus, H557 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 50), S590 [28JA]

Remarks in House

Accra, Ghana: tribute to sister city relationship, E1764 [10DE]

Moms2B (organization): Association of Community Affiliated Plans Supporting the Safety Net Award recipient, E1065 [14JY]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team, H234, H236 [13JA], E76 [16JA]

Thirty One Gives Foundation: tribute, H5178 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 50), S609 [28JA]

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church: anniversary, S5207 [21JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 50, tribute to Ohio State University football team, S606 [28JA]

COLUMBUS (OH) DISPATCH

Articles and editorials

18 Women Rescued in Prostitution Raids in Powell, Worthington, Columbus, H557 [26JA]

COLUSA COUNTY, CA

Proclamations

Alma Hickel California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1359 [25SE]

Remarks in House

California: Sites Reservoir project funding, H687 [2FE]

COLVILLE, WA

Remarks in House

Gromme, Lance: VFW Washington (State) Veteran of the Year Award recipient, E1181 [29JY]

COLVIN, CLAUDETTE

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 140), S100 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 140), S105 [8JA]

Texts of

S. 140, provisions, S106 [8JA]

COMBAT TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACT

Letters

Provisions: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Royce, Commitee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9315 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3654), H9091 [9DE], H9314–H9318 [15DE], H9341 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3654, provisions, H9314 [15DE]

COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 529), S2325 [22AP]

COMBINATION PRODUCT REGULATORY FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1767), S5129 [15JY]

COMCAST CORP.

Letters

Characterization of Donald Trump’s remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show): Representative Gutierrez, H7035 [21OC]

Remarks in House

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show), H7035 [21OC], H7747 [5NO]

Will County, IL: tribute to Comcast Cares Day volunteers for the Whalon Lake project, E617 [29AP]

COMFORTABLE AND FAIR FLIGHT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4203), H9205 [9DE]

COMMEMORATIVE COINS see Coins

COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS see Postage and Stamps

COMMERCE CITY, CO

Remarks in House

ACT Underground, LLC: Commerce City, CO, Entrepreneurial Spirit award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Platte Valley Medical Center: Commerce City Business on the Move Award recipient, E399 [24MR]

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Pam Downs Lilac Award for Leadership recipient, E374 [23MR]

Suncor Energy Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Business of the Year award recipient, E379 [23MR]

Ziggi’s Coffee (company): Commerce City, CO, Business on the Move award recipient, E382 [23MR]

COMMERCIAL METALS CO.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E502 [15AP]

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CREED) ACT

Letters

Provisions: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7797 [5NO]

——— Randy Griffin, CSRA Business Lending (business), S7797 [5NO]

——— Scott Gardiner, Granite State Development Corp., S7796 [5NO]

——— Stephen Ursich, Northeastern Economic Development Co., S7797 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 966), S7796–S7798, S7800 [5NO]

——— unanimous-consent request, S7798–S7800 [5NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 966), S4021 [10JN]

COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACT

Amendments

Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323 [4AU]

Bills and resolutions

Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (see S. 1297), S2794 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector, H3530–H3533 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323–S6325 [4AU], S7584 [28OC]

Reports filed

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1297) (S. Rept. 114–88), S5455 [22JY]

Texts of

S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, S6323–S6325 [4AU]

COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT FEDERATION

Letters

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H8194 [16NO]

COMMERCIAL UAS MODERNIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1314), S2849 [13MY]

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY ALLIANCE

Remarks in House

Berrong, J.D.: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance North American Inspectors Championship Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award recipient, H6293 [28SE]

COMMISSION ON AMERICANS LIVING ABROAD

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

COMMISSION ON CARE

Appointments

Members, S6435 [6AU], H3501 [20MY], H5574 [28JY], H6881 [7OC]

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of, and find alternatives for, such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 96), H856 [5FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Remarks in House

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

COMMISSION ON EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 991), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1831), H2305 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 1831), H5486–H5488 [27JY]

Reports filed

Establish: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 991) (S. Rept. 114–151), S7101 [1OC]

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 114–211), H5289 [16JY]

COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT TRANSFORMATION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

COMMISSION ON LONG TERM SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENCY

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 1578), H9385, H9388 [17DE]

COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN

Amendments

Establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Reports filed

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 246, establish, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 246), S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 246, provisions, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

Appointments

Members, S739 [3FE], S946 [11FE], H539 [26JA], H2949 [13MY], H3236 [15MY]

COMMISSION ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REVIEW OF FEDERAL AGENCIES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 522), H581 [26JA]

COMMISSION TO ACCELERATE THE END OF BREAST CANCER

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1197), H1525 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 1197), H6895 [8OC]

COMMISSION TO IMPROVE LABOR STATISTICS

Bills and resolutions

Unemployment: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Remarks in House

Unemployment: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6822 [6OC]

COMMISSION TO STUDY REPARATION PROPOSALS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 4308), H10710 [18DE]

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM

Appointments

Members, S2088 [26MR], H2093 [26MR], H2802 [8MY]

COMMISSION TO VERIFY IRANIAN NUCLEAR COMPLIANCE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], H3771 [3JN], H5108 [13JY], E371 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

COMMITTEE ON AGING (Senate, Special)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 46), S590 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Priorities, S136 [12JA]

Senior citizens: ensure that end-of-life wishes are known and honored, S5154 [16JY]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Expenditures (S. Res. 46), S589 [28JA]

Rules

Procedure, S581–S583 [28JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 46, expenditures, S604 [28JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 304), H4136 [10JN]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 72), H703 [2FE]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments, H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension, H67 [7JA]

End user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H68 [7JA]

Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H75, H77 [7JA], H352 [13JA]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5416 [23JY]

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act, H5146 [14JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5243 [16JY]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law, E1 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 304), H4015 [10JN]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Reports

End User Exemptions for Certain Derivative Sales: (excerpt), H68, H77–H79 [7JA], H352–H354 [13JA]

Reports filed

CFTC Specification of How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H7188 [26OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Commodity End-User Relief Act (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Cotton Futures Contracts Definition Modification Under the U.S. Cotton Futures Act (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 114–174), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Improvement of Inspection Services Performed at Export Elevators at Port Locations and Reauthorization of Authorities Relative to Grain Standards (H.R. 2088) (H. Rept. 114–133), H3581 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 114–131), H3581 [29MY]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

National Forest Foundation Act Reauthorization (HR. 2394) (H. Rept. 114–138), H3912 [4JN]

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599) (H. Rept. 114–208), H5289 [16JY], H5329 [21JY]

Resignations

Emmer, Representative, H3317 [19MY]

Rules

Procedure, H564–H569 [26JA]

——— (amendment), H1025–H1031 [12FE]

Tables

Committee on Agriculture (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 304, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4015 [10JN]

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 48), S590 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Expenditures (S. Res. 48), S589 [28JA]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act (H.R. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of Dallas P. Tonsager to the Farm Credit Administration Board, S1246 [3MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey M. Prieto To Be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey S. Hall to the Farm Credit Administration Board, S1246 [3MR]

U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization (S. 1417), S3236 [21MY]

Rules

Procedure, S578 [28JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 48, expenditures, S605 [28JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 39), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 165), H1900 [24MR]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Explanations

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H443 [21JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 165), H1855 [24MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 114–139), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 114–110), H2875 [12MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015 (H. Rept. 114–198), H5116 [13JY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016 (H. Rept. 114–97), H2652 [29AP]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016 (H. Rept. 114–118), H3308 [18MY]

Resignations

Schiff, Representative, H1630 [13MR]

Rules

Procedure, H694–H697 [2FE]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H1564 [3MR], H5115 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 39, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 165, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1855 [24MR]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Letters

Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General access to sensitive information, S7749 [4NO]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) subcommittee assignments, S648 [29JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, S4540 [23JN], S4557 [24JN]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–2), S832 [5FE]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–55), S3236 [21MY]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–61), S4021 [10JN]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–72), S4601 [24JN]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–78), S4840 [8JY]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–81), S5129 [15JY]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–165), S7814 [5NO]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–167), S8079 [18NO]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 114–197), S8882 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (S. 1558) (S. Rept. 114–63), S4103 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Rules

Procedure, S1109 [25FE]

Statements

Corps of Engineers, S1197 [27FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration Funding, S1778 [24MR]

NRC Budget, S1582 [17MR]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8076 [18NO], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

Tributes

Mikulski, Senator, S8839 [18DE]

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 165), H1900 [24MR]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 58), H639 [27JA]

Letters

Border Jobs for Veterans Act, H6286 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2948 [13MY], E715 [14MY], E720 [15MY], E753, E754 [19MY]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3630 [1JN]

Remarks in House

Bergdahl, Bowe R.: report on negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H9274 [11DE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 165), H1855 [24MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]

Middle East: tribute to organizers of, and Foreign Service representatives met on, congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, E242 [24FE]

Stefanik, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and meetings with U.S. Armed Forces stationed there, H1504 [2MR]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]

Resignations

Palazzo, Representative, H1855 [24MR]

Rules

Procedure, H569–H573 [26JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 165, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1855 [24MR]

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 53), S653 [29JA]

Letters

Limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8696 [16DE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members granted privilege of the floor during consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S3737 [4JN]

Privilege of the floor

Senate: staff, S3737 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Nomination lists, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566 [30AP], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8438 [7DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–7), S2110 [13AP]

Air Force Nominations, S589 [28JA], S1200, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]

Army Nominations, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 114–49), S3058 [19MY]

Detaining Terrorists To Protect America Act (S. 165), S1031 [23FE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 53), S653 [29JA]

Marine Corps Nominations, S589 [28JA], S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8437 [7DE]

Navy Nominations, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3058, S3059 [19MY], S4296, S4297 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE], S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel, S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Sec. of Defense, S899 [10FE]

Nomination of Franklin R. Parker To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of Gabriel Camarillo To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Janine A. Davidson To Be Under Sec. of the Navy, S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Jessie H. Roberson to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S3058 [19MY]

Nomination of John Conger To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of John E. Sparks To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge, S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Joseph B. Hamilton to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6295 [4AU]

Nomination of Joyce L. Connery to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6295 [4AU]

Nomination of Lisa S. Disbrow To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force, S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Marcel J. Lettre II To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence, S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Monica C. Regalbuto To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management, S3058 [19MY]

Nomination of Patrick J. Murphy To Be Under Sec. of the Army, S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Peter Levine To Be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer, S2566 [30AP]

Nomination of Stephen P. Welby To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering, S8437 [7DE]

Rules

Procedure, S1059 [24FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 53, expenditures, S658 [29JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 42), S542 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 42), S541 [27JA]

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 1484), S3455 [2JN]

Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act (S. 792), S1628 [18MR]

Rules

Procedure, S538 [27JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 42, expenditures, S546 [27JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 28), S283 [20JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Motor vehicles: investigation into Takata Corp., airbag defects and vehicle recall process, S655 [29JA], S2423 [27AP]

Nomination lists, S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8546 [9DE]

Takata Corp.: investigation into airbag defects and vehicle recall process, S1471 [12MR]

Reports filed

Airport Security Act (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (S. 1251) (S. Rept. 114–120), S6466 [8SE]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 114–179), S8636 [14DE]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act (S. 142) (S. Rept. 114–12), S2110 [13AP]

Coast Guard Appropriations (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–168), S8191 [30NO]

Coast Guard Nominations, S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8159 [19NO], S8546 [9DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Consumer Review Freedom Act (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 114–175), S8492 [8DE]

Driver Privacy Act (S. 766) (S. Rept. 114–147), S6974 [28SE]

E-Warranty Act (S. 1359) (S. Rept. 114–77), S4685 [7JY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 28), S283 [20JA]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act (S. 253) (S. Rept. 114–58), S3309 [22MY]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act (S. 1334), S6073 [28JY]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act (S. 1334) (S. Rept. 114–166), S7912 [10NO]

Knife Owners’ Protection Act (S. 1315) (S. Rept. 114–121), S6466 [8SE]

Legislative Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–50), S3236 [21MY]

Maritime Administration Enhancement Act (S. 1326) (S. Rept. 114–158), S7545 [27OC]

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304) (S. Rept. 114–13), S2110 [13AP]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment (S. 764) (S. Rept. 114–90), S5525 [23JY]

National Weather Service Improvement Act (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 114–154), S7304 [19OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization (H.R. 23) (S. Rept. 114–62), S4103 [11JN]

Nomination of Anthony R. Coscia to the Amtrak Board of Directors, S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Carlos A. Monje, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Christopher A. Hart To Be NTSB Chairman, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Daniel R. Elliott III to the Surface Transportation Board, S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Dava J. Newman To Be NASA Deputy Administrator, S1891 [25MR]

Nomination of Derek T. Kan to the Amtrak Board of Directors, S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC, S8546 [9DE]

Nomination of Manson K. Brown To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime Commission, S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Patricia D. Cahill to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, S1891 [25MR]

Nomination of Peter V. Neffenger To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Sandra L. Stosz To Be Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Feinberg To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S7546 [27OC]

Nomination of Tho Dinh-Zarr to the NTSB, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of William P. Doyle to the Federal Maritime Commission, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Willie E. May To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, S1891 [25MR]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (S. 571), S8546 [9DE]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (S. 571) (S. Rept. 114–198), S8882 [18DE]

Port Performance Act (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act (S. 834) (S. Rept. 114–91), S5525 [23JY]

STEM Education Act (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Surface Transportation Board Independence, Investigative Authority Increase, Rate Review Timelines Improvement and Important Proceedings Advancement (S. 808) (S. Rept. 114–52), S3236 [21MY]

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act (H.R. 719) (S. Rept. 114–111), S6294 [4AU]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act (H.R. 34) (S. Rept. 114–146), S6892 [22SE]

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (S. 1297) (S. Rept. 114–88), S5455 [22JY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvements Act (S. 143) (S. Rept. 114–51), S3236 [21MY]

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (S. 373) (S. Rept. 114–96), S6134 [29JY]

Rules

Procedure, S272 [20JA]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8359 [3DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 28, expenditures, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS (Joint)

Appointments

Members, H94 [7JA], H521 [22JA], H789 [4FE], H1564 [3MR], H8435 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

‘‘How Working Mothers Contribute to the Economic Security of American Families’’: release of report, H2890 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Joint Economic Report (S. Rept. 114–5), S1585 [17MR]

Resignations

Brady, Representative Kevin, H8435 [30NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 68), H703 [2FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3424 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H593 [27JA]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459) (H. Rept. 114–355), H8859 [1DE]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Student Success Act (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 511) (H. Rept. 114–260), H5941 [10SE]

Rules

Procedure, H1756–H1760 [18MR]

Statements

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Select Investigative Panel: establish to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878 [7OC]

Appointments

Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC], H7741 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 76), H704 [2FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Select Investigative Panel: establish to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 461), H6835 [6OC]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3425 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program extension, H4263 [12JN]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2330 [21AP]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5505 [27JY]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H1640 [16MR]

Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act, H4484 [17JN]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4529 [18JN]

Remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H6950 [9OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5416 [23JY]

21st Century Cures Act, H5009 [9JY]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law, E1 [6JA]

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5856 [9SE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: investigation of video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322, H5323 [21JY]

Select Investigative Panel: establish to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6846, H6869–H6879 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Select Investigative Panel: establish to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, S8182 [30NO]

Reports filed

Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act (H.R. 647) (H. Rept. 114–42), H1660 [16MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel To Investigate Certain Matters Relative to Fetal Tissue Procurement and Abortion Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 114–288), H6835 [6OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy Modification of Efficiency Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 114–142), H4000 [9JN]

Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program Amendment and Reauthorization (H.R. 1725) (H. Rept. 114–245), H5846 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS Trauma Care Programs Reauthorization (H.R. 648) (H. Rept. 114–43), H1660 [16MR]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 114–175), H4591 [23JN]

Drinking Water Protection Act (H.R. 212) (H. Rept. 114–26), H1112 [24FE]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (H.R. 1344) (H. Rept. 114–241), H5846 [8SE]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 114–85), H2318 [20AP]

E-Warranty Act (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 114–243), H5846 [8SE]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act (H.R. 734) (H. Rept. 114–27), H1112 [24FE]

FCC Process Reform Act (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 114–305), H7137 [22OC]

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (S. 611) (H. Rept. 114–346), H8409 [19NO]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 114–143), H4000 [9JN]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (H.R. 639) (H. Rept. 114–41), H1660 [16MR]

Microbead-Free Waters Act (H.R. 1321) (H. Rept. 114–371), H9025 [7DE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Protecting Our Infants Act (H.R. 1462) (H. Rept. 114–244), H5846 [8SE]

Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 2042) (H. Rept. 114–171), H4546 [19JN]

Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil From the U.S. (H.R. 702) (H. Rept. 114–267), H6259 [25SE], H6786 [1OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Reauthorization (H.R. 2820) (H. Rept. 114–242), H5846 [8SE]

TSCA Modernization Act (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 114–176), H4591 [23JN]

21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 114–190), H4860 [7JY]

Rules

Procedure, H424–H426 [20JA]

Statements

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4489 [17JN]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 461, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, H6869 [7OC]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 39), S466 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Senate: permission to meet, unanimous-consent request, S9 [6JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–6), S1891 [25MR]

Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act (H.R. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–194), S8725 [16DE]

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Use of Active Capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (S. 1305) (S. Rept. 114–135), S6532 [9SE]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act (S. 593) (S. Rept. 114–128), S6532 [9SE]

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 114–134), S6532 [9SE]

Clarify Mapping Error To Allow the Purchase of Certain Kaibab National Forest Lands by Young Life (organization) (S. 1592) (S. Rept. 114–186), S8724 [16DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf Administration Reform (S. 2011) (S. Rept. 114–137), S6532 [9SE]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act (H.R. 1554) (S. Rept. 114–195), S8725 [16DE]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act (S. 1942) (S. Rept. 114–189), S8725 [16DE]

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 720) (S. Rept. 114–130), S6532 [9SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 39), S466 [26JA]

FERC Expansion of Existing Hydroelectric Project in Alaska (S. 1583) (S. Rept. 114–185), S8724 [16DE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Gibson Dam (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 114–133), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (S. 2083) (S. Rept. 114–192), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Order Continuing a Stay of a Hydroelectric License for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 114–190), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Reinstatement and Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 114–132), S6532 [9SE]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act (H.R. 373) (S. Rept. 114–193), S8725 [16DE]

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act (S. 782) (S. Rept. 114–184), S8724 [16DE]

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act (S. 1483) (S. Rept. 114–136), S6532 [9SE]

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Act (S. 873) (S. Rept. 114–131), S6532 [9SE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act (S. 329) (S. Rept. 114–182), S8724 [16DE]

Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (S. 2069) (S. Rept. 114–191), S8725 [16DE]

National Park Access Act (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Nomination of Cherry A. Murray To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director, S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of John F. Kotek To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy, S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of Jonathan Elkind To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs, S6073 [28JY]

Nomination of Suzette M. Kimball To Be U.S. Geological Survey Director, S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of Victoria M. Baecher Wassmer To Be Under Sec. of Energy, S8159 [19NO]

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403) (S. Rept. 114–125), S6532 [9SE]

President Street Station Study Act (S. 521) (S. Rept. 114–126), S6532 [9SE]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (S. 583) (S. Rept. 114–127), S6532 [9SE]

Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act (S. 610) (S. Rept. 114–129), S6532 [9SE]

Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act (S. 1694) (S. Rept. 114–187), S8724 [16DE]

Rules

Procedure, S978 [12FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 39, expenditures, S468 [26JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 31), S348 [21JA]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

Charles Clark U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS (S. 1034), S2598 [4MY]

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697), S4249 [17JN]

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697) (S. Rept. 114–67), S4296 [18JN]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (S. 1647) (S. Rept. 114–80), S5129 [15JY]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization (S. 1523) (S. Rept. 114–161), S7654 [29OC]

Expenditures (S. Res. 31), S347 [21JA]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX (Senate) (S. 612), S2598 [4MY]

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (S. 611) (S. Rept. 114–47), S2971 [18MY]

Nomination of Eric M. Satz to the TVA Board of Directors, S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Gregory G. Nadeau To Be Federal Highway Administration Administrator, S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Kristen M. Kulinowski to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Mark Scarano To Be Northern Border Regional Commission Federal Cochairperson, S2567 [30AP]

Nomination of Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland To Be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson, S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S6136 [29JY]

Secret Science Reform Act (S. 544) (S. Rept. 114–69), S4345 [22JN]

Sensible Environmental Protection Act (S. 1500) (S. Rept. 114–160), S7654 [29OC]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes (S. 653) (S. Rept. 114–48), S2971 [18MY]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK (S. 261), S2598 [4MY]

Rules

Procedure, S339–S341 [21JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 31, expenditures, S352 [21JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON ETHICS (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Appointments

Investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 55), H639 [27JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 71), H703 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 71), H686 [2FE]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Polis (H. Rept. 114–381), H9327 [15DE]

In the Matter of Officially-Connected Travel by House Members to Azerbaijan in 2013 (H. Rept. 114–239), H5782 [31JY]

Rules

Procedure, H1058–H1065 [13FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 71, minority party appointments, H686 [2FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

COMMITTEE ON ETHICS (Senate, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports

Activities, S650 [29JA]

Rules

Procedure, S1060–S1071 [24FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (Senate)

Analyses

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures?, S1886 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 272), H3388 [19MY]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 34), S421 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

——— strike budget reconciliation instructions and require regular order, S1875 [25MR]

IRS: report on investigation of allegations that the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny by the IRS, S6356–S6363 [5AU]

114th Congress: accomplishments, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: impact of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project Action Plan on U.S. and international tax strategies, S5155–S5157 [16JY]

Senate: authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent request, S2317 [22AP]

Taxation: provide for comprehensive tax reform, S566 [28JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–9), S2110 [13AP]

Alternative Tax Liability Limitation Increase for Certain Small Insurance Companies (S. 905) (S. Rept. 114–16), S2171 [14AP]

Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act (S. 2368) (S. Rept. 114–177), S8492 [8DE]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Waiver Authority Clarification (S. 1362) (S. Rept. 114–108), S6186 [30JY]

Charitable Agricultural Research Act (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act (S. 906) (S. Rept. 114–17), S2171 [14AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Community Based Independence for Seniors Act (S. 704) (S. Rept. 114–103), S6186 [30JY]

Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act (S. 904) (S. Rept. 114–15), S2171 [14AP]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension (S. 1268), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension (S. 1268) (S. Rept. 114–44), S2793 [12MY]

Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act (S. 916) (S. Rept. 114–26), S2171 [14AP]

Electronic Health Fairness Act (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

Exclude From Gross Income Certain Clean Coal Power Grants to Non-Corporate Taxpayers (S. 919) (S. Rept. 114–29), S2171 [14AP]

Exclude Payments Received Under Work Colleges Program From Gross Income, Including Payments Made From Institutional Funds (S. 912) (S. Rept. 114–22), S2171 [14AP]

Expenditures (S. Res. 34), S420 [22JA]

Hire More Heroes Act (H.R. 22) (S. Rept. 114–3), S981 [12FE]

Improve Certain Education Savings Plans (S. 335) (S. Rept. 114–56), S3236 [21MY]

Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act (S. 599) (S. Rept. 114–101), S6186 [30JY]

Investment Tax Credit for Waste Heat to Power Technology (S. 913) (S. Rept. 114–23), S2171 [14AP]

IRS Enrolled Agents Use of Credentials Clarification (S. 914) (S. Rept. 114–24), S2171 [14AP]

IRS Processing of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted by ‘‘Political Advocacy’’ Organizations From 2010–2013 (S. Rept. 114–119), S6379 [5AU]

LNG and LPG Excise Tax Equalization Act (Senate) (S. 917) (S. Rept. 114–27), S2171 [14AP]

Medicare Enforcement Instruction on Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals Extension (S. 1461) (S. Rept. 114–109), S6186 [30JY]

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act (S. 920) (S. Rept. 114–30), S2172 [14AP]

Nomination of Anne E. Wall To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Marisa Lago To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of W. Thomas Reeder, Jr., To Be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director, S6379 [5AU]

Notice for Organizations That Include Charities Is Essential (NOTICE) Act (S. 918) (S. Rept. 114–28), S2171 [14AP]

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act (S. 1349) (S. Rept. 114–107), S6186 [30JY]

Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 114–105), S6186 [30JY]

Philanthropic Enterprise Act (S. 909) (S. Rept. 114–20), S2171 [14AP]

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (S. 313) (S. Rept. 114–98), S6186 [30JY]

Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act (S. 861) (S. Rept. 114–104), S6186 [30JY]

Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act (S. 466) (S. Rept. 114–100), S6186 [30JY]

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act (S. 915) (S. Rept. 114–25), S2171 [14AP]

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act (S. 607) (S. Rept. 114–102), S6186 [30JY]

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act (S. 349) (S. Rept. 114–99), S6186 [30JY]

Special Rules Clarification for Accident and Health Plans of Certain Governmental Entities (S. 910) (S. Rept. 114–21), S2171 [14AP]

Tax Relief Extension Act (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (S. 1269), S2759 [11MY]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (S. 1269) (S. Rept. 114–45), S2849 [13MY]

Trade Preferences Extension Act (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

Trade Preferences Extension Act (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

U.S. Tax Court Access and Administration Improvement (S. 903) (S. Rept. 114–14), S2171 [14AP]

Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act (S. 907) (S. Rept. 114–18), S2171 [14AP]

Rules

Procedure, S410–S412 [22JA]

Tables

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget allocations adjustments detail, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 34, expenditures, S424 [22JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

Tributes

Hatch, Senator, S8840 [18DE]

Wyden, Senator, S8840 [18DE]

COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 98), H917 [10FE]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4561 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension, H67 [7JA]

Equity in Government Compensation Act, H8222 [16NO]

Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H75 [7JA]

State Licensing Efficiency Act, H7313 [28OC]

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act, H5146 [14JY]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4322 [12JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2915 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 272), H3318 [19MY]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

Reports filed

Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act (H.R. 1265) (H. Rept. 114–56), H2151 [13AP]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act (H.R. 1195) (H. Rept. 114–55), H2151 [13AP]

Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act (H.R. 299) (H. Rept. 114–58), H2151 [13AP]

Centennial Monetary Commission Act (H.R. 2912) (H. Rept. 114–331), H8238 [16NO]

CFTC Specification of How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H8238 [16NO]

Child Support Assistance Act (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Clarify That Certain Laws Regulating Deposit Holds Apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1367) (H. Rept. 114–61), H2151 [13AP]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (H.R. 1529) (H. Rept. 114–57), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act (H.R. 1525) (H. Rept. 114–279), H6834 [6OC]

Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

Equity in Government Compensation Act (H.R. 2243) (H. Rept. 114–339), H8239 [16NO]

Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act (H.R. 3189) (H. Rept. 114–332), H8238 [16NO]

Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act (H.R. 1259) (H. Rept. 114–60), H2151 [13AP]

Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act (H.R. 1334) (H. Rept. 114–200), H5171 [14JY]

Homebuyers Assistance Act (H.R. 3192) (H. Rept. 114–278), H6786 [1OC]

Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act (H.R. 2064) (H. Rept. 114–203), H5171 [14JY]

Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 685) (H. Rept. 114–54), H2151 [13AP]

Policyholder Protection Act (H.R. 1478) (H. Rept. 114–338), H8239 [16NO]

Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 1210) (H. Rept. 114–330), H8238 [16NO]

Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 650) (H. Rept. 114–53), H2151 [13AP]

Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 114–281), H6834 [6OC]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act (H.R. 1737) (H. Rept. 114–329), H8238 [16NO]

Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 114–304), H7137 [22OC]

SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act (H.R. 1480) (H. Rept. 114–62), H2151 [13AP]

SBIC Advisers Relief Act (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 114–199), H5171 [14JY]

SEC Reporting Modernization Act (H.R. 3032) (H. Rept. 114–337), H8239 [16NO]

Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 114–280), H6834 [6OC]

Small Company Simple Registration Act (H.R. 1723) (H. Rept. 114–201), H5171 [14JY]

State Licensing Efficiency Act (H.R. 2643) (H. Rept. 114–316), H7331 [28OC]

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act (H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 114–202), H5171 [14JY]

Resignations

Dold, Representative, H2574 [29AP]

Rules

Procedure, H1760–H1763 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 272, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3318 [19MY]

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 272), H3388 [19MY]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 88), H812 [4FE]

Letters

Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9315 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E714 [14MY]

FTO Passport Revocation Act, H5313 [21JY]

Global Anti-Poaching Act, H7370 [2NO]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, H590 [27JA]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking, H544 [26JA]

Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, H6762 [1OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8840 [1DE]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3630 [1JN]

Remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H6950 [9OC]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4322 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 272), H3318 [19MY]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

Dept. of State: Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP], E1604 [5NO]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Resignations

Emmer, Representative, H3317 [19MY]

Rules

Procedure, H472–H477 [21JA]

Testimonies

ISIS Threat—Weighing the Obama Administration’s Response: Sec. of State Kerry, H671 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 272, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3318 [19MY]

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 135), S2173 [14AP]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 47), S590 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 135), S2183 [14AP]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S6135 [29JY], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY], S3309 [22MY], S4646, S4647 [25JN], S6134, S6135 [29JY], S7101, S7102 [1OC], S7271, S7272 [8OC], S8019, S8020 [17NO], S8492–S8494 [8DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–178), S8602 [10DE]

Afghanistan Accountability Act (S. 1875), S6186 [30JY]

Commemorate Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp, Remember the Victims, and Honor the Legacy of the Survivors of the Holocaust (S. Res. 35), S589 [28JA]

Commend Free and Fair Elections, Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power, and Support Efforts To Pursue National Unity in Burma (S. Res. 320), S8602 [10DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions for Such Violations, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran (S. Res. 148), S7271 [8OC]

Dept. of State Appropriations (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Develop a Strategy To Protect Nigerian Civilians and Eliminate Threat Posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6134 [29JY]

Electrify Africa Act (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

Electrify Africa Act (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 47), S589 [28JA]

Express Concern About Anti-Semitism and Encourage Cooperation With European Governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe To Prevent and Respond (S. Res. 87), S3236 [21MY]

Express Solidarity With Israel, Condemn Palestinian Terrorist Attacks, Support Right to Self-Defense, Call for Stop to Palestinian Violence and End to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (S. Res. 302), S7912 [10NO]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (S. 2184), S8079 [18NO]

Foreign Service Nominations, S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

German Peaceful and Democratic Reunification Anniversary (S. Res. 274), S7271 [8OC]

Girls Count Act (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (S. 284), S6134 [29JY]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (H.R. 515), S8079 [18NO]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (S. 615), S2172 [14AP]

Mongolia First Democratic Elections Anniversary (S. Res. 189), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Alaina B. Teplitz To Be Ambassador to Nepal, S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Ann C. Barr To Be AID Inspector General, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Atul Keshap To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Azita Raji To Be Ambassador to Sweden, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Brian J. Egan To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Carlos J. Torres To Be Peace Corps Deputy Director, S8494 [8DE]

Nomination of Carolyn P. Alsup To Be Ambassador to Gambia, S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Catherine Ebert-Gray To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, S8492 [8DE]

Nomination of Charles C. Adams, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Finland, S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Daniel H. Rubinstein To Be Ambassador to Tunisia, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Pakistan, S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of David M. Robinson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David McKean To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of David R. Gilmour To Be Ambassador to Togo, S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Uganda, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Guinea, S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Edwin R. Nolan, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Suriname, S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Elisabeth I. Millard To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan, S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of G. Kathleen Hill To Be Ambassador to Malta, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Gayle E. Smith To Be AID Administrator, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Gentry O. Smith To Be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Glyn Townsend Davies To Be Ambassador to Thailand, S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory T. Delawie To Be Ambassador to Kosovo, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of H. Dean Pittman To Be Ambassador to Mozambique, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Hans G. Klemm To Be Ambassador to Romania, S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Harry K. Thomas, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe, S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Ian C. Kelly To Be Ambassador to Georgia, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of James D. Melville, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Estonia, S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Janet L. Yellen To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor, S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic, S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt To Be Ambassador to Mongolia, S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of John D. Feeley To Be Ambassador to Panama, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of John L. Estrada To Be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of John Morton To Be OPIC Executive Vice President, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Julie Furuta-Toy To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus, S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Kenneth D. Ward To Be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Kyle R. Scott To Be Ambassador to Serbia, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Linda I. Etim To Be AID Assistant Administrator, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Swaziland, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin, S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Marc J. Sievers To Be Ambassador to Oman, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Mary C. Phee To Be Ambassador to South Sudan, S3237 [21MY], S3309 [22MY]

Nomination of Matthew T. McGuire To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director, S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Michele Thoren Bond To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Nancy Bikoff Pettit To Be Ambassador to Latvia, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee To Be Ambassador to Mali, S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Paul W. Jones To Be Ambassador to Poland, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Perry L. Holloway To Be Ambassador to Guyana, S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter F. Mulrean To Be Ambassador to Haiti, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Libya, S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Representative Christopher H. Smith To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Representative Lee To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Robert P. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Ghana, S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Mexico, S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Samuel D. Heins To Be Ambassador to Norway, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Scott Allen To Be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Sheila S. Gwaltney To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Sunil Sabharwal To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Executive Director, S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Susan Coppedge Amato To Be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director, S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Thomas O. Melia To Be AID Assistant Administrator, S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador, S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia, S4647 [25JN]

Observe Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary, Support Territorial Integrity and Civil Rights, Account for Missing, and Hold Those Responsible Accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina (S. Res. 211), S4646 [25JN]

Require a Report on Actions To Secure the Safety and Security of Dissidents Housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq (S. 1643), S4646 [25JN]

Romania Diplomatic Relations With the U.S. Anniversary (S. Res. 326), S8602 [10DE]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

U.N. Condemning of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children of Religious Minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. Res. 310), S8079 [18NO]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization (S. 2078), S6938 [24SE]

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]

Welcome Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye Upon U.S. Visit and Reaffirm Importance of Alliance Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (S. Res. 278), S7271 [8OC]

World Press Freedom Day (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

World Refugee Day (S. Res. 204), S4646 [25JN]

Rules

Procedure, S691–S694 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 47, expenditures, S605 [28JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 135, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S2175 [14AP]

COMMITTEE ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION (House, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 44), S590 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8707 [16DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

——— strike budget reconciliation instructions and require regular order, S1875 [25MR]

Health: release of Innovation for Healthier Americans Report to improve innovation in cutting-edge treatments, drugs, and devices, S626–S629 [29JA]

Pharmaceuticals: condemn and call for investigation of pharmaceutical companies purchasing rights of existing drugs and drastically increasing the price of such drugs, S7118 [5OC]

Priorities, S174 [13JA]

Reports

No Child Left Behind Act, S177 [13JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177), S2566 [30AP]

Expenditures (S. Res. 44), S589 [28JA]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (S. 481), S7101 [1OC]

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Adri D. Jayaratne To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Allison Beck To Be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director, S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Ericka M. Miller To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education, S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Karen Bollinger DeSalvo To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health, S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Kathryn K. Matthew To Be Institute of Museum and Library Services Director, S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Mary L. Jordan to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Michael H. Michaud To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Michael K. Yudin To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Michael Young to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Victoria A. Lipnic to the EEOC, S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of W. Thomas Reeder, Jr., To Be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director, S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Walter A. Barrows to the Railroad Retirement Board, S6379 [5AU]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S. 192), S736 [3FE]

Protecting Our Infants Act (S. 799), S7101 [1OC]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (S. 1719), S8241 [1DE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Reauthorization (H.R. 2820), S8378 [3DE]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act (H.R. 4366), S771 [4FE]

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Rules

Procedure, S579–S581 [28JA]

Statements

Continuing America’s Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients, S1490 [12MR]

Employer Wellness Programs—Better Health Outcomes and Lower Costs, S671 [30JA]

Fixing No Child Left Behind Act—Innovation To Better Meet the Needs of Students, S765 [4FE]

Health Information Exchange—A Path Towards Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care for Patients, S4100 [11JN]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Evaluating Accreditation’s Role in Ensuring Quality, S4947 [9JY]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Exploring Barriers and Opportunities Within Innovation, S6127 [29JY]

Its Time To Fix No Child Left Behind, S417 [22JA]

Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases—Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges, S979 [12FE]

Restoring Full-Time to Forty Hours, S462 [26JA]

Stealing the Dream of Business Ownership—The NLRB’s Joint Employer Decision, S7264 [8OC]

Supporting Teachers and School Leaders, S585 [28JA]

Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education, S1101–S1103 [25FE]

Who’s the Boss? The ‘‘Joint Employer’’ Standard, American Small Businesses and Employment Growth, S853 [9FE]

Summaries

Innovation for Healthier Americans Report, S627 [29JA]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S8707 [16DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 44, expenditures, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 199), H2210 [14AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3388 [19MY]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 103), H917 [10FE]

Letters

Border Jobs for Veterans Act, H6286 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9246 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, H4565 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7357, H7359 [2NO]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act, E1531 [26OC]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act, H9254 [10DE]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H901 [10FE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act, H9039 [8DE]

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act, H4573 [23JN]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5505 [27JY]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act, E1600 [5NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4575 [23JN]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2424 [23AP]

Preclearance Authorization Act, H5497 [27JY]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3630 [1JN]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4321 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 199), H2161, H2162 [14AP]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 272), H3318 [19MY]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

GAO: submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

Reports filed

Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act (H.R. 3102) (H. Rept. 114–283), H6834 [6OC]

Border Security Technology Accountability Act (H.R. 1634) (H. Rept. 114–226), H5522 [27JY]

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 114–240), H5787 [4AU]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 114–166), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

DHS FOIA Efficiency Act (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 114–148), H4241 [11JN]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 114–297), H7026 [20OC]

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 114–163), H4490 [17JN]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 114–372), H9078 [8DE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act (H.R. 3842) (H. Rept. 114–343), H8409 [19NO]

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act (H.R. 1637) (H. Rept. 114–149), H4241 [11JN]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act (H.R. 2795) (H. Rept. 114–370), H9025 [7DE]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 114–324), H7389 [2NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act (H.R. 2390) (H. Rept. 114–168), H4540 [18JN]

HSA Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 3859) (H. Rept. 114–333), H8238 [16NO]

Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 114–227), H5522 [27JY]

Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 114–218), H5401 [22JY]

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]

Northern Border Security Review Act (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Partners for Aviation Security Act (H.R. 3144) (H. Rept. 114–320), H7389 [2NO]

Preclearance Authorization Act (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 114–219), H5401 [22JY]

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H9327 [15DE]

Secure Our Borders First Act (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Securing Expedited Screening Act (H.R. 2127) (H. Rept. 114–220), H5401 [22JY]

Securing the Cities Act (H.R. 3493) (H. Rept. 114–295), H7026 [20OC]

State and Local Cyber Protection Act (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]

State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 114–165), H4490 [17JN]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

TSA PreCheck Expansion Act (H.R. 2843) (H. Rept. 114–221), H5401 [22JY]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act (H.R. 158) (H. Rept. 114–369), H9025 [7DE]

Resignations

Meehan, Representative, H3318 [19MY]

Palazzo, Representative, H1855 [24MR]

Rules

Procedure, H573–H576 [26JA], H2101–H2104 [26MR]

Tables

Committee on Homeland Security (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 199, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H2162 [14AP]

H. Res. 272, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3318 [19MY]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

Remarks in House

GAO: submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, S4557 [24JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–33), S2272 [20AP]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Border Jobs for Veterans Act (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Competitive Service Act (S. 1580) (S. Rept. 114–143), S6651 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act (S. 1864) (S. Rept. 114–152), S7271 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation Sole Authority To Appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–170), S8191 [30NO]

Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 114–110), S6239 [3AU]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act (S. 310) (S. Rept. 114–93), S5928 [27JY]

Emergency Information Improvement Act (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 114–142), S6651 [15SE]

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act (S. 991) (S. Rept. 114–151), S7101 [1OC]

Expenditures (S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act (S. 614) (S. Rept. 114–86), S5210 [21JY]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act (S. 565) (S. Rept. 114–59), S3309 [22MY]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX (H.R. 891), S4601 [24JN]

Gold Star Fathers Act (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act (S. 1115) (S. Rept. 114–169), S8191 [30NO]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY (H.R. 1350), S4601 [24JN]

Human Trafficking Detection Act (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]

Inspector General Empowerment Act (S. 579) (S. Rept. 114–36), S2650 [5MY]

Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act (S. 2128) (S. Rept. 114–171), S8191 [30NO]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN (S. 179), S2687 [6MY]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK (H.R. 3059), S7271 [8OC]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (H.R. 1531), S6294 [4AU]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (H.R. 1531) (S. Rept. 114–123), S6466 [8SE]

Lieutenant Colonel James ‘‘Maggie’’ Megellas Post Office, Fond du Lac, WI (S. 1826), S6134 [29JY]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO (H.R. 324), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Carol Fortine Ochoa To Be GSA Inspector General, S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of David M. Bennett To Be Postal Service Governor, S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of David S. Shapira To Be Postal Service Governor, S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Denise Turner Roth To Be GSA Administrator, S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Earl L. Gay To Be OPM Deputy Director, S420 [22JA]

Nomination of James C. Miller III, To Be Postal Service Governor, S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Mickey D. Barnett To Be Postal Service Governor, S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Peter V. Neffenger To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Russell C. Deyo To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Stephen Crawford To Be Postal Service Governor, S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Steven M. Wellner To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge, S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of William W. Nooter To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge, S4601 [24JN]

Northern Border Security Review Act (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY (H.R. 1884), S7271 [8OC]

Postal Service Issuance of Semipostal Stamp To Support Breast Cancer Research (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 114–144), S6809 [17SE]

Preclearance Authorization Act (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (S. 558) (S. Rept. 114–65), S4137 [15JN]

Presidential Transitions Improvements Act (S. 1172) (S. Rept. 114–94), S5928 [27JY]

Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (S. 1550) (S. Rept. 114–162), S7722 [3NO]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act (S. 1576) (S. Rept. 114–95), S5928 [27JY]

RESPONSE Act (S. 546) (S. Rept. 114–85), S5210 [21JY]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH (H.R. 558), S7271 [8OC]

Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act (S. 1616) (S. Rept. 114–174), S8492 [8DE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL (H.R. 1326), S4601 [24JN]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO (H.R. 728), S4601 [24JN]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO (H.R. 323), S7271 [8OC]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO (H.R. 322), S7271 [8OC]

Sister Ann Keefe Post Office, Providence, RI (H.R. 651), S2687 [6MY]

Social Media Working Group Act (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]

Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building, Grove City, OH (S. 1596), S6134 [29JY]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ (S. 994), S2687 [6MY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY (H.R. 1442), S7271 [8OC]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act (S. 282) (S. Rept. 114–71), S4601 [24JN]

Truth in Settlements Act (S. 1109) (S. Rept. 114–76), S4685 [7JY]

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (S. 242) (S. Rept. 114–89), S5525 [23JY]

Rules

Procedure, S413–S416 [22JA]

——— Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S1152–S1154 [26FE]

——— Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, S1154 [26FE]

——— Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, S1154 [26FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 33, expenditures, S423 [22JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 229), H2654 [29AP]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 63), H662 [28JA]

House of Representatives: take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 83), H756 [3FE]

Letters

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation for actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties, H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties, H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 229), H2574 [29AP]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (H.R. 195) (H. Rept. 114–361), H9010 [3DE]

Terminate Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 114–362), H9010 [3DE]

Resignations

Schock, Representative, H1716 [17MR]

Rules

Procedure, H859–H862 [9FE]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 229, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H2574 [29AP]

COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 49), S590 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

EPA: environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act (S. 986) (S. Rept. 114–114), S6294 [4AU]

Commission on Native Children Act (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230) (S. Rept. 114–38), S2758 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act (S. 286, S3309 [22MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 49), S589 [28JA]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act (S. 209) (S. Rept. 114–149), S7046 [30SE]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act (S. 465) (S. Rept. 114–141), S6604 [10SE]

Keep the Promise Act (S. 152) (S. Rept. 114–199), S8883 [18DE]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act (S. 35) (S. Rept. 114–139), S6604 [10SE]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Incorporation Charter Revocation (S. 321) (S. Rept. 114–40), S2759 [11MY]

Native American Children’s Safety Act (S. 184) (S. Rept. 114–37), S2758 [11MY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization (S. 710), S3775 [4JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization (S. 710) (S. Rept. 114–117), S6379 [5AU]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act (S. 501) (S. Rept. 114–41), S2759 [11MY]

Nomination of Jonodev O. Chaudhuri To Be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman, S1780 [24MR]

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 114–172), S8378 [3DE]

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S. 248) (S. Rept. 114–140), S6604 [10SE]

Rules

Procedure, S584 [28JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 49, expenditures, S606 [28JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (House, Select)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Appointments

Members, H35 [6JA], H142 [8JA], H403 [14JA], H411 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 81), H756 [3FE]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001: require declassification of certain redacted information (see S. 1471), S3406 [1JN]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H43 [6JA]

Letters

Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9315 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E715 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7357, H7359 [2NO]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act, E633, E634 [30AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2915 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

House of Representatives: tribute to Representatives and staff who worked on H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, E1713 [7DE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (H. Res. 14), H870 [10FE], H986 [12FE]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 114–144), H4000 [9JN]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Rules

Procedure, H1362–H1366 [26FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (Senate, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001: require declassification of certain redacted information (see S. 1471), S3406 [1JN]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H43 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (H. Res. 14), H870 [10FE], H986 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S1615 [18MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–8), S2110 [13AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Expenditures (S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 1705), S4685 [7JY]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 1705) (S. Rept. 114–83), S5169 [16JY]

Rules

Procedure, S1109–S1115 [25FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 55, expenditures, S659 [29JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 442), H6260 [25SE]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 65), H667 [30JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 387), H5590 [28JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments, H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E753 [19MY]

Global Anti-Poaching Act, H7370 [2NO]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act, H5477 [27JY]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7111 [22OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8840 [1DE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5243 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 442), H6256 [25SE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 387), H5572 [28JY]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act (H.R. 1880) (H. Rept. 114–271), H6748 [30SE]

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 114–236), H5762 [29JY]

Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act (H.R. 1324) (H. Rept. 114–80), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 114–76), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 114–366), H9010 [3DE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Convey Escambia County, FL, Property Formerly Part of Santa Rosa National Monument and Conveyed to Escambia County Subject to Restrictions on Use and Reconveyance (H.R. 1452) (H. Rept. 114–374), H9079 [8DE]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Authority To Sell or Exchange Small Parcels of National Forest System Land To Enhance Management and Resolve Minor Encroachments (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 114–140), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (H.R. 521) (H. Rept. 114–217), H5401 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Feasibility of Establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (H.R. 984) (H. Rept. 114–78), H2267 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior Taking of Certain Federal Lands Located in Lassen County, CA, Into Trust for the Benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria (H.R. 2212) (H. Rept. 114–314), H7253 [27OC]

Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act (H.R. 387) (H. Rept. 114–173), H4591 [23JN]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 114–257), H5865 [9SE]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act (H.R. 1991) (H. Rept. 114–151), H4342 [12JN]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 114–75), H2267 [15AP]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 114–212), H5297 [20JY]

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (H.R. 1289) (H. Rept. 114–213), H5329 [21JY]

Keep the Promise Act (H.R. 308) (H. Rept. 114–95), H2652 [29AP]

Medgar Evers House Study Act (H.R. 959) (H. Rept. 114–251), H5846 [8SE]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Incorporation Charter Revocation (H.R. 533) (H. Rept. 114–77), H2267 [15AP]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Leasing or Transfer of Certain Lands (H.R. 487) (H. Rept. 114–250), H5846 [8SE]

National Energy Security Corridors Act (H.R. 2295) (H. Rept. 114–285), H6835 [6OC]

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 114–252), H5846 [8SE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

Native American Children’s Safety Act (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 114–79), H2267 [15AP]

Native American Energy Act (H.R. 538) (H. Rept. 114–276), H6786 [1OC]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act (S. 501) (H. Rept. 114–255), H5847 [8SE]

Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 114–275), H6748 [30SE]

Red River Private Property Protection Act (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 114–327), H7741 [4NO]

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Land in Rockingham County, VA That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 114–286), H6835 [6OC]

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (H.R. 1138) (H. Rept. 114–229), H5522 [27JY]

Sierra National Forest John Muir Wilderness Mountain Designation as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (H.R. 979) (H. Rept. 114–81), H2267 [15AP]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 114–116), H3250 [15MY]

Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 114–277), H6786 [1OC]

Tell Your Story Act (H.R. 2270) (H. Rept. 114–335), H8238 [16NO]

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act (H.R. 2168) (H. Rept. 114–274), H6748 [30SE]

Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act (H.R. 2791) (H. Rept. 114–254), H5847 [8SE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act (H.R. 974) (H. Rept. 114–373), H9078 [8DE]

Resignations

Byrne, Representative, H2972 [14MY]

Takai, Representative, H2381 [22AP]

Rules

Procedure, H697–H701 [2FE]

Tables

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 387, minority party appointments, H5572 [28JY]

H. Res. 442, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6256 [25SE]

COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 97), H866 [9FE]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3425 [20MY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: Representatives Van Hollen, DeLauro, and Slaughter, H6873 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E715 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees, H1507 [2MR]

Equity in Government Compensation Act, H8222 [16NO]

Judicial Redress Act, H6986 [20OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8840 [1DE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act, E633 [30AP]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H773, H774 [4FE]

VA Accountability Act, H5625 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5856 [9SE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Secret Service: improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (H. Rept. 113–734), H103 [7JA]

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Competitive Service Act (S. 1580) (H. Rept. 114–367), H9010 [3DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act (H.R. 1562) (H. Rept. 114–72), H2208 [14AP]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act (S. 1629) (H. Rept. 114–368), H9010 [3DE]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 114–211), H5289 [16JY]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act (H.R. 1557) (H. Rept. 114–117), H3251 [15MY]

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act (H.R. 1563) (H. Rept. 114–73), H2208 [14AP]

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act (H.R. 2320) (H. Rept. 114–299), H7026 [20OC]

Federal Intern Protection Act (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act (H.R. 1613) (H. Rept. 114–266), H6226 [24SE]

Gold Star Fathers Act (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act (H.R. 3089) (H. Rept. 114–264), H6177 [18SE]

Inspector General Empowerment Act (H.R. 2395) (H. Rept. 114–210), H5289 [16JY]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 114–182), H4768 [25JN]

Oversight Plans for All House Committees (H. Rept. 114–82), H2268 [15AP]

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act (H.R. 1777) (H. Rept. 114–209), H5289 [16JY]

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069) (H. Rept. 114–181), H4768 [25JN]

Presidential Transitions Improvements Act (S. 1172) (H. Rept. 114–384), H10710 [18DE]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act (H.R. 598) (H. Rept. 114–298), H7026 [20OC]

U.S. Secret Service—An Agency in Crisis (H. Rept. 114–385), H10710 [18DE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 114–180), H4768 [25JN]

Rules

Procedure, H862–H864 [9FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION (House, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

COMMITTEE ON PRINTING (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3641 [1JN]

Members of Congress: election (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Notices

Congressional Record: final issue publication, S8563 [10DE], S8623 [14DE], S8647 [15DE], S8689 [16DE], S8733 [17DE], S8837 [18DE], H9209 [10DE], H9273 [11DE], H9309 [15DE], H9331 [16DE], H9377, H9693, H10161 [17DE], H10693 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), H4032 [10JN]

Members of Congress: election (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), S4117 [11JN]

Members of Congress: election (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Rules

Procedure, S2929 [14MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 54, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, H4032 [10JN]

H. Res. 171, election of members, H2092 [26MR]

S. Res. 126, election of members, S2054 [26MR]

COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM (Joint, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5769 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. Con. Res. 17), S3448 [2JN]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 17, establish, S3188 [20MY]

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 234), S6136 [29JY]

——— authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 234), S6144 [29JY]

——— authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–11), S2110 [13AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Expenditures (S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Rules

Procedure, S649 [29JA]

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 54, expenditures, S659 [29JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 234, printing of rules of committees of the Senate, S6143 [29JY]

COMMITTEE ON RULES (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 380), H5543 [28JY]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 444), H6322 [29SE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 199), H2210 [14AP]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 79), H756 [3FE]

House Rules: preclude the Committee on Rules (House) from reporting a rule or order that would provide for consideration of legislation with less than a certain number of hours of debate (see H. Res. 166), H1900 [24MR]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY] (see H. Res. 444), H6306 [28SE] (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC] (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

Letters

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5546 [28JY]

Trade Act, H4262 [12JN]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H774 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 199), H2161, H2162 [14AP]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1531–H1535 [3MR], H1652 [16MR]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 444), H6316–H6324 [29SE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Columbus Day District Work Period (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 114–289), H6835 [6OC]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During December/January District Work Period (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Independence Day District Work Period (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During May District Work Period (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Memorial Day District Work Period (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During November District Work Period (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 114–341), H8279 [17NO]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Veterans Day District Work Period (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During August District Work Period (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During February District Work Period (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During March District Work Period (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Clarify Proceedings and Actions During Spring District Work Period (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel To Investigate Certain Matters Relative to Fetal Tissue Procurement and Abortion Practices (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 114–288), H6835 [6OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025 (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 114–49), H1847 [23MR]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, Corrections in Enrollment of, and Consideration of Senate Amendment to, H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 114–272), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 411, Find That President Obama Has Not Complied With Section 2 of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act Relative to Congressional Review and Oversight (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 64, Disapprove Agreement With Iran Relative To Its Nuclear Program (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 114–256), H5847 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 114–193), H4954 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 114–4), H477 [21JA]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 114–157), H4430 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 114–3), H429 [20JA]

Consideration of H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (H. Res. 48) (H. Rept. 114–5), H581 [26JA]

Consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (H. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 114–14), H754 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 529, Tax Treatment of Certain Education Savings Plans Improvement (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil from the U.S. (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 114–290), H6892 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 596, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health-Care Related Provisions Repeal (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–13), H702 [2FE]

Consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, and H.R. 644, America Gives More Act (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 114–23), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act and H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1029, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act and H.R. 1030, Secret Science Reform Act (H. Res. 138) (H. Rept. 114–37), H1565 [3MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 114–341), H8279 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 114–128), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 114–216), H5329 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act (H. Res. 556) (H. Rept. 114–375), H9079 [8DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 114–223), H5401 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 114–289), H6835 [6OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act and H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 114–234), H5587 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3460, Suspend Authority of President To Grant Relief From Sanctions Pursuant to Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3461, Approve Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 114–269), H6306 [28SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 114–342), H8359 [18NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 556) (H. Rept. 114–375), H9079 [8DE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 114–179), H4650 [24JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 114–167), H4490 [17JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (H. Res. 512) (H. Rept. 114–326), H7622 [3NO]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Insert H. Con. Res. 27 Language in Lieu and Adopt S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025 (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Retail Investor Protection Act (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 114–313), H7188 [26OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 114–269), H6306 [28SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Specify Persons To Be Admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives or Rooms Leading Thereto During Joint Meeting To Receive Pope Francis (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Rules

Procedure, H427–H429 [20JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 199, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H2162 [14AP]

H. Res. 380, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5539 [28JY]

H. Res. 444, consideration of H.R. 3495, Women’s Public Health and Safety Act and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6316 [29SE]

H. Res. 566, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9379 [17DE]

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 304), H4136 [10JN] (see H. Res. 442), H6260 [25SE]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 85), H756 [3FE]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3425 [20MY]

Coast Guard appropriations, H9239 [10DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E752 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9246 [10DE]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act, H9253 [10DE]

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act, H4573 [23JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4575 [23JN]

NASA programs authorization, H891 [10FE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, H85 [7JA]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8841 [1DE]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3533 [21MY]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, E1600 [5NO]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, H90 [7JA]

21st Century Cures Act, H5009 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 304), H4015 [10JN]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 442), H6256 [25SE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Zinser, Todd J.: call for removal as Dept. of Commerce Inspector General relative to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) investigation into alleged personal misconduct and professional mismanagement of duties, H2084–H2091 [26MR]

Reports filed

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1806) (H. Rept. 114–107), H2820 [8MY], H3211 [14MY]

American Super Computing Leadership Act (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 114–122), H3386 [19MY]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 114–124), H3386 [19MY]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act (H.R. 1029) (H. Rept. 114–33), H1523 [2MR]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act (H.R. 1156) (H. Rept. 114–123), H3386 [19MY]

Research and Development Efficiency Act (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 114–121), H3386 [19MY]

Science Prize Competitions Act (H.R. 1162) (H. Rept. 114–125), H3386 [19MY]

Secret Science Reform Act (H.R. 1030) (H. Rept. 114–34), H1524 [2MR]

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act (H.R. 1508) (H. Rept. 114–153), H4381 [15JN]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act (H.R. 2262) (H. Rept. 114–119), H3308 [18MY]

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act (H.R. 1561) (H. Rept. 114–126), H3386 [19MY]

Resignations

Newhouse, Representative, H6256 [25SE]

Palazzo, Representative, H4015 [10JN]

Wilson, Representative Frederica S., H1603 [4MR]

Rules

Procedure, H844–H847 [5FE]

Subpoena Notices

Merit Systems Protection Board, H7621 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 304, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4015 [10JN]

H. Res. 442, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6256 [25SE]

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 304), H4136 [10JN]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 60), H662 [28JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 172), H2033 [25MR] (see H. Res. 219), H2417 [22AP]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E754 [19MY]

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H818 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 304), H4015 [10JN]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Members of Congress: minority party appointments (H. Res. 172), H2021 [25MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 219), H2381 [22AP]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Microloan Modernization Act (H.R. 2670) (H. Rept. 114–188), H4768 [25JN]

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 114–189), H4768 [25JN]

Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act (H.R. 208) (H. Rept. 114–186), H4768 [25JN]

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act (H.R. 2499) (H. Rept. 114–187), H4768 [25JN]

Resignations

Hurd, Representative, H1643 [16MR]

Rice, Representative, H8136 [5NO]

Rules

Procedure, H6222–H6225 [24SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 172, minority party appointments, H2021 [25MR]

H. Res. 219, minority party appointments, H2381 [22AP]

H. Res. 304, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4015 [10JN]

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 135), S2173 [14AP]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 45), S590 [28JA]

Small business: ease burden of Federal tax compliance (see S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 135), S2183 [14AP]

Reports filed

Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act (S. 966), S4021 [10JN]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Communicating Lender Activity Reports From the Small Business Administration (CLEAR SBA) Act (S. 967), S4021 [10JN]

Ease Burden of Federal Tax Compliance on Small Businesses (S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 45), S589 [28JA]

HUBZone Revitalization Act (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Improving Small Business Innovative Research and Technologies Act (S. 2136), S8378 [3DE]

Microloan Modernization Act (S. 1857), S6651 [15SE]

Nomination of Darryl L. DePriest To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S8546 [9DE]

Nomination of Douglas J. Kramer To Be SBA Deputy Adminisrator, S3860 [8JN]

Recovery Improvements for Small Entities (RISE) After Disaster Act (S. 1470), S4021 [10JN]

SBA Authorization Levels for General Business Loans Establishment (S. 1001), S4021 [10JN]

SCORE for Small Business Act (S. 1000), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act (S. 2116), S7219 [7OC]

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act (S. 999), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Energy Efficiency Act (S. 1756), S6651 [15SE]

Small Business Fairness Act (S. 958), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Investment Capital Company Act (S. 552), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act (S. 2138), S7722 [3NO]

Small Contractors Improve Competition Act (S. 2139), S8305 [2DE]

Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act (S. 1811), S7271 [8OC]

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act (S. 957), S4021 [10JN]

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act (S. 1400), S6651 [15SE]

Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act (S. 1866), S6651 [15SE]

Women’s Small Business Ownership Act (S. 2126), S7271 [8OC]

Rules

Procedure, S583 [28JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 45, expenditures, S604 [28JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 135, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S2175 [14AP]

S. Res. 252, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) priorities to ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses, S6654–S6656 [15SE]

COMMITTEE ON TAXATION (Joint)

Analyses

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Committee on Finance (Senate), S1886 [25MR]

Appointments

Members, S488 [26JA], H8400 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

Economy: provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA] (see S. 749), S1585 [17MR]

Remarks in House

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: clarify authority of Committee on Taxation (Joint) to exercise control over revenue estimates during congressional budget process, S4097 [11JN]

Economy: provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation, S1963, S1999 [26MR]

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 39), H480 [21JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 87), H812 [4FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 155), H1769 [18MR] (see H. Res. 555), H9079 [8DE]

Letters

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions, H4489 [17JN], H4766 [25JN], H5115 [13JY], H5234 [15JY], H7136 [22OC], H7621 [3NO], H9304 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program extension, H4263 [12JN]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5546 [28JY]

Trade Act, H4262 [12JN]

Tribute to Douglas W. Elmendorf, H1975 [25MR]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H774 [4FE]

Lists

Majority staff, H2702 [30AP]

Remarks in House

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H443 [21JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Democratic staff members: tribute, E664 [8MY]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2701 [30AP]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 155), H1730 [18MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 555), H9032 [8DE]

Reports

Status of the Budget, H3567–H3572 [22MY], H7341–H7345 [29OC]

Reports filed

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–47), H1847 [23MR]

Resignations

Buchanan, Representative, H9032 [8DE]

Rice, Representative, H8136 [5NO]

Schock, Representative, H1716 [17MR]

Rules

Procedure, H521–H523 [22JA]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H4240 [11JN], H4766 [25JN], H5115 [13JY], H5234 [15JY], H7136 [22OC], H7621 [3NO], H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4766 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 39, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 155, majority party appointments, H1730 [18MR]

H. Res. 555, majority party appointments, H9032 [8DE]

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR]

——— revision of allocations, aggregates, and levels, S4592 [24JN], S7043 [30SE], S7537 [27OC], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8539 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8841 [18DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–31), S2172 [14AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Expenditures (S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

Fairness for Crime Victims Act (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 114–87), S5210 [21JY]

Rules

Procedure, S1198 [27FE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Budget (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S7044 [30SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 57, expenditures, S660 [29JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI (House, Select)

Appointments

Members, H35 [6JA], H354 [13JA], H859 [9FE]

Motions

Political ethics: dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigation relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Political ethics: testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Political ethics: dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 80), H756 [3FE]

Letters

Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9315 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E720 [15MY]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2330 [21AP]

FTO Passport Revocation Act, H5313 [21JY]

Global Anti-Poaching Act, H7369 [2NO]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, H590 [27JA]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H1640 [16MR]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking, H544 [26JA]

Judicial Redress Act, H6986 [20OC]

Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, H6762 [1OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2423 [23AP]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3630 [1JN]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act, E633 [30AP]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5546, H5547 [28JY]

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H818 [5FE]

State Licensing Efficiency Act, H7313 [28OC]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4322 [12JN]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H773 [4FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2915 [13MY]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law, E1 [6JA]

——— House Parliamentarian, H14 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5856 [9SE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— legislative jurisdiction over proposals addressing Federal criminal law, H21 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

Reports filed

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement (H.R. 1755) (H. Rept. 114–350), H8644 [30NO]

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act (H.R. 1927) (H. Rept. 114–328), H8149 [5NO]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 114–141), H3921 [8JN]

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (H.R. 526) (H. Rept. 114–352), H8644 [30NO]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act (H.R. 350) (H. Rept. 114–9), H637 [27JA]

Innovation Act (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 114–235), H5762 [29JY]

Judicial Redress Act (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 114–294), H7026 [20OC]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 181) (H. Rept. 114–7), H637 [27JA]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 114–246), H5846 [8SE]

Need-Based Educational Aid Act (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 114–224), H5464 [23JY]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (H.R. 3279) (H. Rept. 114–351), H8644 [30NO]

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act (H.R. 690) (H. Rept. 114–183), H4768 [25JN]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 427) (H. Rept. 114–214), H5329 [21JY]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act (H.R. 348) (H. Rept. 114–228), H5522 [27JY]

Searching for and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 1155) (H. Rept. 114–196), H5088 [10JY]

Secret Service Improvements Act (H.R. 1656) (H. Rept. 114–231), H5587 [28JY]

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 159) (H. Rept. 114–6), H702 [2FE]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (H.R. 159) (H. Rept. 114–6), H637 [27JA]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act (H.R. 712) (H. Rept. 114–184), H4768 [25JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

Rules

Procedure, H576–H578 [26JA]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, H1733 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (Senate)

Articles and editorials

Confirm President Obama’s Judges, S7964 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 36), S421 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S6369 [5AU], S7044 [30SE], S8151 [19NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–10), S2110 [13AP]

Adoptive Family Relief Act (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act (S. 295), S858 [9FE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act (S. 993), S2566 [30AP]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (S. 1599), S5169 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Authorization Extension (S. 125), S2040 [26MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 36), S420 [22JA]

FOIA Improvement Act (S. 337), S858 [9FE]

FOIA Improvement Act (S. 337) (S. Rept. 114–114), S1030 [23FE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178), S1217 [2MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

National Blue Alert Act (S. 665), S2040 [26MR]

Need-Based Educational Aid Act (S. 1482), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Alfred H. Bennett To Be District Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Ann Donnelly To Be District Judge, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Armando O. Bonilla To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S1161 [26FE]

Nomination of Brian R. Martinotti To Be District Judge, S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Dale A. Drozd To Be District Judge, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Dana J. Boente To Be U.S. Attorney, S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Daniel H. Marti To Be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, S981 [12FE]

Nomination of Edward L. Gilmore To Be U.S. Marshal, S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Edward L. Stanton III To Be District Judge, S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Eileen M. Decker To Be U.S. Attorney, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Emily Gray Rice To Be U.S. Attorney, S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Eric S. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Gary R. Brown To Be District Judge, S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of George C. Hanks, Jr., To Be District Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Jeanne E. Davidson To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge, S832 [5FE]

Nomination of Jeri K. Somers To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S1161 [26FE]

Nomination of Jill N. Parrish To Be District Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of John M. Vazquez To Be District Judge, S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of John P. Fishwick, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney, S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of John W. Huber To Be U.S. Attorney, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Jose R. Olvera, Jr., To Be District Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Julien X. Neals To Be District Judge, S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Kara F. Stoll To Be Circuit Judge, S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of LaShann M. DeArcy Hall To Be District Judge, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Lawrence J. Vilardo To Be District Judge, S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Leonard T. Strand To Be District Judge, S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Loretta E. Lynch To Be Attorney General, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Luis F. Restrepo To Be Circuit Judge, S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Mark A. Young To Be District Judge, S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Michael C. McGowan To Be U.S. Marshal, S5525 [23JY]

Nomination of Michael Greco To Be U.S. Marshal, S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Michael P. Botticelli To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S832 [5FE]

Nomination of Michelle K. Lee To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Nancy B. Firestone To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Patricia M. McCarthy To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Paula Xinis To Be District Judge, S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger To Be District Judge, S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., To Be District Judge, S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Robert L. Capers To Be U.S. Attorney, S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Ronald L. Miller To Be U.S. Marshal, S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Roseann A. Ketchmark To Be District Judge, S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of Sally Quillian Yates To Be Deputy Attorney General, S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of Thomas L. Halkowski To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Travis R. McDonough To Be District Judge, S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., To Be District Judge, S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Wilhelmina M. Wright To Be District Judge, S6809 [17SE]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act (S. 1318), S8684 [15DE]

Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act (S. 1137), S6466 [8SE]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (S. 166), S1217 [2MR]

Transnational Drug Trafficking Act (S. 32), S6809 [17SE]

Rules

Procedure, S412 [22JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 36, expenditures, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

L’Enfant, Pierre: accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2837), H4541 [18JN]

Members of Congress: election (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Remarks in House

L’Enfant, Pierre: accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (H.R. 2837), E930 [18JN]

Members of Congress: election (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Members of Congress: election (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Rules

Procedure, S2928 [14MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 171, election of members, H2092 [26MR]

S. Res. 126, election of members, S2054 [26MR]

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 75), H704 [2FE]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Coast Guard appropriations, H9239 [10DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions, H1299 [26FE], H2802 [8MY], H3535 [21MY], H5664 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E753 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9246 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, H4565 [23JN]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act, E1531 [26OC]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H901 [10FE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act, H9039 [8DE]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act, E1600 [5NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act, H5477 [27JY]

NASA programs authorization, H891 [10FE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, H85 [7JA]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8841 [1DE]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3533 [21MY]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, E1600 [5NO]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, H90 [7JA]

Lists

Majority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Minority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Organizations opposing H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2833 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1531–H1535 [3MR], H1652 [16MR]

Reports filed

Capitol Grounds Use for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21) (H. Rept. 114–86), H2318 [20AP]

Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 114–87), H2318 [20AP]

Coast Guard Appropriations (H.R. 1987) (H. Rept. 114–115), H3250 [15MY]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Corps of Engineers Funds To Hire Veterans and Armed Forces Members To Assist With Curation and Historic Preservation Activities (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept. 114–249), H5846 [8SE]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 114–104), H2820 [8MY]

GSA Conveyance of Certain Federal Property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (H.R. 336) (H. Rept. 114–103), H2820 [8MY]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 114–137), H3912 [4JN]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR (H.R. 2954) (H. Rept. 114–247), H5846 [8SE]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA (H.R. 1690) (H. Rept. 114–90), H2462 [23AP]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations (H.R. 1473) (H. Rept. 114–105), H2820 [8MY]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS (H.R. 172) (H. Rept. 114–89), H2462 [23AP]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC (H.R. 1642) (H. Rept. 114–106), H2820 [8MY]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H.R. 1732) (H. Rept. 114–93), H2474 [27AP]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 114–318), H7346 [29OC]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK (S. 261) (H. Rept. 114–248), H5846 [8SE]

Resignations

Rice, Representative, H8136 [5NO]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program, H1299–H1361 [26FE], H2802–H2819 [8MY], H3535–H3543 [21MY], H5664–H5758 [29JY]

Rules

Procedure, H847–H851 [5FE]

Tables

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 69), H703 [2FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E720 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees, H1507 [2MR]

VA Accountability Act, H5625 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: report on congressional delegation trip to visit Armed Forces members in Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram Airfield, H8871 [2DE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: hearings on alleged mismanagement at the Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2346 [21AP]

Reports filed

Career-Ready Student Veterans Act (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 114–336), H8239 [16NO]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Construction Reform Act (H.R. 3106) (H. Rept. 114–364), H9010 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act (H.R. 216) (H. Rept. 114–48), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Evaluation Procedures for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma (H.R. 1607) (H. Rept. 114–207), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Permanent Pilot Program on Counseling in Retreat Settings for Women Veterans Newly Separated From Armed Forces Service (H.R. 1575) (H. Rept. 114–319), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Recoupment of Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Departmental Employees (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 114–32), H1523 [2MR]

Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 114–312), H7188 [26OC]

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 2915) (H. Rept. 114–365), H9010 [3DE]

Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 114–302), H7088 [21OC]

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (H.R. 294) (H. Rept. 114–35), H1524 [2MR]

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act (H.R. 189) (H. Rept. 114–356), H8859 [1DE]

VA Accountability Act (H.R. 1994) (H. Rept. 114–225), H5464 [23JY], H5522 [27JY]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (H.R. 675) (H. Rept. 114–206), H5289 [16JY]

Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 114–358), H8859 [1DE]

Veterans Information Modernization Act (H.R. 2256) (H. Rept. 114–191), H4860 [7JY]

Rules

Procedure, H1763–H1766 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 32), S348 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress (S. Rept. 114–156), S7413 [21OC]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act (S. 1082), S7304 [19OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act (S. 1082) (S. Rept. 114–163), S7722 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revoking of Bonuses Paid to Employees Involved in Electronic Medical Appointment Wait List Manipulations (S. 627) (S. Rept. 114–148), S6974 [28SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 32), S347 [21JA]

Nomination of David J. Shulkin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of LaVerne Horton Council To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of Michael H. Michaud To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, S7159 [6OC]

Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act (H.R. 203), S347 [21JA]

Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act (H.R. 203) (S. Rept. 114–34), S2400 [23AP]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Rules

Procedure, S341 [21JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 32, expenditures, S352 [21JA]

S. Res. 73, committees of the Senate expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (House)

Amendments

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 229), H2654 [29AP] (see H. Res. 517), H8152 [5NO]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 84), H756 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4561 [23JN]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4489 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E753 [19MY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program extension, H4263 [12JN]

Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, H6762 [1OC]

Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act, H4484 [17JN]

Preclearance Authorization Act, H5497 [27JY]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3629 [1JN]

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4529 [18JN]

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act, H2081 [26MR]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Trade Act, H4262 [12JN]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S3286 [22MY], H4322 [12JN]

21st Century Cures Act, H5009 [9JY]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law, E1 [6JA]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

——— authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 229), H2574 [29AP]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 517), H8136 [5NO]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Staff: tribute, H4336 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Reports filed

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

American Research and Competitiveness Act (H.R. 880) (H. Rept. 114–113), H3211 [14MY]

America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 636) (H. Rept. 114–21), H865 [9FE]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (H.R. 1890) (H. Rept. 114–100), H2790 [1MY]

Bonus Depreciation Modification and Make Permanent (H.R. 2510) (H. Rept. 114–317), H7331 [28OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Conservation Easement Incentive Act (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

Default Prevention Act (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 114–265), H6177 [18SE]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension (H.R. 1892) (H. Rept. 114–108), H2820 [8MY]

Educator Tax Relief Act (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 114–310), H7173 [23OC]

Electronic Health Fairness Act (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act (H.R. 1314) (H. Rept. 114–67), H2151 [13AP]

Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 114–268), H6306 [28SE]

Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 114–64), H2151 [13AP]

Fighting Hunger Incentive Act (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–18), H865 [9FE]

Improve Certain Education Savings Plans (H.R. 529) (H. Rept. 114–25), H1084 [20FE]

Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act (H.R. 2507) (H. Rept. 114–159), H4430 [16JN]

IRS Bureaucracy Reduction and Judicial Review Act (H.R. 1295) (H. Rept. 114–71), H2151 [13AP]

IRS Email Transparency Act (H.R. 1152) (H. Rept. 114–69), H2151 [13AP]

LTCH Technical Correction Act (H.R. 2580) (H. Rept. 114–156), H4430 [16JN]

Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act (H.R. 2505) (H. Rept. 114–152), H4342 [12JN]

Medicare Beneficiary Access to Eye Tracking Accessories for Speech Generating Devices and Removal of Rental Cap for Medical Equipment Speech Generating Devices (S. 984) (H. Rept. 114–178), H4650 [24JN]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act (H.R. 284) (H. Rept. 114–38), H1635 [13MR]

Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act (S. 971) (H. Rept. 114–172), H4591 [23JN]

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act (H.R. 876) (H. Rept. 114–39), H1635 [13MR]

Permanent Active Financing Exception Act (H.R. 961) (H. Rept. 114–307), H7173 [23OC]

Permanent CFC Look-Through Act (H.R. 1430) (H. Rept. 114–309), H7173 [23OC]

Permanent Reduced Tax Recognition Period for Built-in Gains for S Corporations (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 114–15), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rule Allowing Certain Tax-Free Distributions From Individual Retirement Accounts for Charitable Purposes (H.R. 20) (H. Rept. 114–20), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rules Regarding Basis Adjustments to Stock of S Corporations Making Charitable Contributions of Property (H.R. 630) (H. Rept. 114–16), H865 [9FE]

Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act (H.R. 2581) (H. Rept. 114–161), H4430 [16JN]

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 114–66), H2151 [13AP]

Protect Medical Innovation Act (H.R. 160) (H. Rept. 114–147), H4241 [11JN]

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 1190) (H. Rept. 114–150), H4342 [12JN]

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (H.R. 1021) (H. Rept. 114–46), H1767 [18MR]

Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 114–306), H7173 [23OC]

Restoring Access to Medication Act (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 114–308), H7173 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Securing Care for Seniors Act (H.R. 2579) (H. Rept. 114–160), H4430 [16JN]

Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act (H.R. 2506) (H. Rept. 114–158), H4430 [16JN]

State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act (H.R. 622) (H. Rept. 114–51), H2151 [13AP]

Tax Rate Modification for Excise Tax on Investment Income of Private Foundations (H.R. 640) (H. Rept. 114–19), H865 [9FE]

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 114–70), H2151 [13AP]

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act (H.R. 1026) (H. Rept. 114–68), H2151 [13AP]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 1907) (H. Rept. 114–114), H3211 [14MY]

Resignations

Ryan, Representative Paul D., H7340 [29OC]

Schock, Representative, H1716 [17MR]

Rules

Procedure, H524–H526 [22JA], H8640–H8642 [30NO]

Statements

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7136 [22OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, Trade Preferences Extension Act, and Trade Act, H4240 [11JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Preferences Extension Act, H4766 [25JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4489 [17JN]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 229, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H2574 [29AP]

H. Res. 517, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8136 [5NO]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE

Amendments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6878 [7OC]

Expenditures: authorizing (H. Res. 115) (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H94 [7JA], H789 [4FE], H1564 [3MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC], H7741 [4NO]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H35 [6JA], H142 [8JA], H411 [16JA]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H35 [6JA], H354 [13JA], H859 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 72), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 58), H639 [27JA]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 68), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 76), H704 [2FE]

——— establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see H. Res. 461), H6835 [6OC]

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 55), H639 [27JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 71), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 98), H917 [10FE]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 88), H812 [4FE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 103), H917 [10FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 63), H662 [28JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 81), H756 [3FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 65), H667 [30JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 387), H5590 [28JY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 97), H866 [9FE]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5769 [29JY]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 79), H756 [3FE]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 85), H756 [3FE]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 60), H662 [28JA]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 172), H2033 [25MR] (see H. Res. 219), H2417 [22AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 87), H812 [4FE]

——— majority party appointments (see H. Res. 155), H1769 [18MR] (see H. Res. 555), H9079 [8DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 80), H756 [3FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 75), H704 [2FE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 69), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 84), H756 [3FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (H. Res. 115) (see H. Res. 132), H1525 [2MR]

——— authorizing (H. Res. 115) (H. Res. 132), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

Federal employees: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

House Rules: preclude the Committee on Rules (House) from reporting a rule or order that would provide for consideration of legislation with less than a certain number of hours of debate (see H. Res. 166), H1900 [24MR]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 39), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 165), H1900 [24MR] (see H. Res. 199), H2210 [14AP] (see H. Res. 229), H2654 [29AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3388 [19MY] (see H. Res. 304), H4136 [10JN] (see H. Res. 442), H6260 [25SE] (see H. Res. 517), H8152 [5NO]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

Letters

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4489 [17JN]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: Representatives Van Hollen, DeLauro, and Slaughter, H6873 [7OC]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H2702 [30AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) majority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) minority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law: House Parliamentarian, H14 [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1 [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1 [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1 [6JA]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5856 [9SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6846, H6869–H6879 [7OC]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 71), H686 [2FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): tribute to Representatives and staff who worked on H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, E1713 [7DE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 387), H5572 [28JY]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 172), H2021 [25MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 219), H2381 [22AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 155), H1730 [18MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 555), H9032 [8DE]

——— tribute to Democratic staff members, E664 [8MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): legislative jurisdiction over proposals addressing Federal criminal law, H21 [6JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 304), H4015 [10JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (H. Res. 115) (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

——— authorizing (H. Res. 132), H1789–H1792 [19MR]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1531–H1535 [3MR], H1652 [16MR]

House Rules: require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (H. Res. 45), H587 [27JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H443 [21JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 165), H1855 [24MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 199), H2161, H2162 [14AP]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 229), H2574 [29AP]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 272), H3318 [19MY]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 304), H4015 [10JN]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 442), H6256 [25SE]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 517), H8136 [5NO]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

Staff: procedures for the conduct of depositions, E21 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, S8182 [30NO]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (S. Con. Res. 17), S3448 [2JN]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Congress: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, S8840 [18DE]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 113–734), H103 [7JA]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel To Investigate Certain Matters Relative to Fetal Tissue Procurement and Abortion Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 114–288), H6835 [6OC]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 114–44), H1660 [16MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Oversight Plans for All House Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 114–82), H2268 [15AP]

Resignations

Committee on Agriculture (House): Representative Emmer, H3317 [19MY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): Representative Schiff, H1630 [13MR]

Committee on Armed Services (House): Representative Palazzo, H1855 [24MR]

Committee on Budget (House): Representative Schock, H1716 [17MR]

Committee on Economics (Joint): Representative Kevin Brady, H8435 [30NO]

Committee on Financial Services (House): Representative Dold, H2574 [29AP]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Representative Emmer, H3317 [19MY]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): Representative Meehan, H3318 [19MY]

——— Representative Palazzo, H1855 [24MR]

Committee on House Adminstration (House): Representative Schock, H1716 [17MR]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Representative Byrne, H2972 [14MY]

——— Representative Takai, H2381 [22AP]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): Representative Frederica S. Wilson, H1603 [4MR]

——— Representative Newhouse, H6256 [25SE]

Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Hurd, H1643 [16MR]

——— Representative Tom Rice, H8136 [5NO]

Committee on the Budget (House): Representative Buchanan, H9032 [8DE]

——— Representative Tom Rice, H8136 [5NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Representative Tom Rice, H8136 [5NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Representative Paul D. Ryan, H7340 [29OC]

——— Representative Schock, H1716 [17MR]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture (House), H564–H569 [26JA]

——— (amendment), H1025–H1031 [12FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House), H694–H697 [2FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House), H569–H573 [26JA]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H1756–H1760 [18MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H424–H426 [20JA]

Committee on Ethics (House), H1058–H1065 [13FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House), H1760–H1763 [18MR]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H472–H477 [21JA]

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H573–H576 [26JA], H2101–H2104 [26MR]

Committee on House Administration (House), H859–H862 [9FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1362–H1366 [26FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H697–H701 [2FE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H862–H864 [9FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint), S2929 [14MY]

Committee on Rules (House), H427–H429 [20JA]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H844–H847 [5FE]

Committee on Small Business (House), H6222–H6225 [24SE]

Committee on the Budget (House), H521–H523 [22JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House), H576–H578 [26JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint), S2928 [14MY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H847–H851 [5FE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H1763–H1766 [18MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H524–H526 [22JA], H8640–H8642 [30NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Tables

Committee on Homeland Security (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5234 [15JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, Trade Preferences Extension Act, and Trade Act, H4240 [11JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4489 [17JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 39, majority party appointments, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 71, minority party appointments to Committee on Ethics (House), H686 [2FE]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 132, expenditures, H1789 [19MR]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 155, majority party appointments to Committee on the Budget (House), H1730 [18MR]

H. Res. 165, majority party appointments, H1855 [24MR]

H. Res. 171, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), H2092 [26MR]

H. Res. 172, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H2021 [25MR]

H. Res. 199, majority party appointments, H2162 [14AP]

H. Res. 219, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H2381 [22AP]

H. Res. 229, majority party appointments, H2574 [29AP]

H. Res. 272, majority party appointments, H3318 [19MY]

H. Res. 304, majority party appointments, H4015 [10JN]

H. Res. 387, minority party appointments to Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5572 [28JY]

H. Res. 442, majority party appointments, H6256 [25SE]

H. Res. 461, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices, H6869 [7OC]

H. Res. 517, majority party appointments, H8136 [5NO]

H. Res. 555, majority party appointments to Committee on the Budget (Houuse), H9032 [8DE]

S. Con. Res. 17, Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution, S3188 [20MY]

S. Res. 126, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), S2054 [26MR]

COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H94 [7JA], H789 [4FE], H1564 [3MR]

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S488 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 46), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 48), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 53), S653 [29JA]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S542 [27JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 28), S283 [20JA]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 39), S466 [26JA]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 31), S348 [21JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S421 [22JA]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 44), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S590 [28JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5769 [29JY]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 45), S590 [28JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 36), S421 [22JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S348 [21JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

Federal employees: terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

GAO: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see S. Res. 102), S1585 [17MR]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA]

Members of Congress; minority party appointments (see S. Res. 135), S2173 [14AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

Rules: authorize printing (see S. Res. 234), S6136 [29JY]

Senate: review procedures ensuring an employee in the office of Senators on committees requiring access to top secret information may obtain security clearances needed to have access to such information (see S. 1569), S4103 [11JN]

Letters

Committees of the Senate funding: Senators McConnell and Reid, S53 [7JA]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) subcommittee assignments, S648 [29JA]

Remarks in House

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: strike reconciliation instructions and require regular order, S1875 [25MR]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S1615 [18MR]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): priorities, S136 [12JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

——— authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent request, S2317 [22AP]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (S. Con. Res. 17), S3448 [2JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8707 [16DE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Congress: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, S8840 [18DE]

Expenditures: authorizing (S. Res. 73), S1010 [12FE]

Funding, S53 [7JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Members of Congress; minority party appointments (S. Res. 135), S2183 [14AP]

Rules: authorize printing (S. Res. 234), S6144 [29JY]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

Reports

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) Activities, S650 [29JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–7), S2110 [13AP]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–6), S1891 [25MR]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–9), S2110 [13AP]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–178), S8602 [10DE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–33), S2272 [20AP]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 114–8), S2110 [13AP]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–11), S2110 [13AP]

——— Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–31), S2172 [14AP]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–10), S2110 [13AP]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–156), S7413 [21OC]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–165), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–197), S8882 [18DE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–55), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–61), S4021 [10JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–72), S4601 [24JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–78), S4840 [8JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–81), S5129 [15JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 46), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 48), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 53), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 42), S541 [27JA]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 28), S283 [20JA]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S466 [26JA]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 31), S347 [21JA]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S420 [22JA]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 47), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 44), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 55), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 45), S589 [28JA]

——— Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 36), S420 [22JA]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 32), S347 [21JA]

Legislative Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–50), S3236 [21MY]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S581–S583 [28JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S578 [28JA]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1109 [25FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1059 [24FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S538 [27JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S272 [20JA]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S978 [12FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S339–S341 [21JA]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select), S1060–S1071 [24FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate), S410–S412 [22JA]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S691–S694 [2FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S579–S581 [28JA]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S413–S416 [22JA]

——— Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S1152–S1154 [26FE]

——— Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, S1154 [26FE]

——— Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, S1154 [26FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S584 [28JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S1109–S1115 [25FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint), S2929 [14MY]

Committee on Rules and Adminstration (Senate), S649 [29JA]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S583 [28JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S1198 [27FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S412 [22JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint), S2928 [14MY]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S341 [21JA]

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Schedules

Meetings, E28 [7JA], E54 [12JA], E73 [14JA], E95 [21JA], E116 [26JA], E133 [28JA], E150 [2FE], E165 [4FE], E178 [9FE], E198 [11FE], E221 [16FE], E229 [23FE], E252 [25FE], E288–E290 [2MR], E311 [4MR], E317 [9MR], E321 [11MR], E337 [16MR], E363 [18MR], E387 [23MR], E423 [25MR], E474 [13AP], E509 [15AP], E530 [20AP], E561 [22AP], E587 [27AP], E620 [29AP], E653 [4MY], E661 [6MY], E669 [11MY], E699 [13MY], E740–E742 [18MY], E768 [20MY], E808–E810 [1JN], E835–E837 [3JN], E851 [8JN], E875 [10JN], E900 [15JN], E918 [17JN], E939 [22JN], E974 [24JN], E1020 [8JY], E1056 [13JY], E1076 [15JY], E1108 [22JY], E1131–E1133 [27JY], E1192 [29JY], E1205 [3AU], E1211 [5AU], E1245 [9SE], E1303 [16SE], E1331 [21SE], E1376–E1378 [28SE], E1399 [30SE], E1422–E1424 [5OC], E1448 [7OC], E1479 [19OC], E1506 [21OC], E1538 [26OC], E1559 [28OC], E1573 [2NO], E1598 [4NO], E1615 [9NO], E1631 [16NO], E1651 [18NO], E1679 [30NO], E1699 [2DE], E1721 [7DE], E1753 [9DE], E1785 [14DE], E1809 [16DE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8707 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 171, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), H2092 [26MR]

S. Con. Res. 17, Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution, S3188 [20MY]

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 28, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 31, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S352 [21JA]

S. Res. 32, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S352 [21JA]

S. Res. 33, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S423 [22JA]

S. Res. 34, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S424 [22JA]

S. Res. 36, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 39, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S468 [26JA]

S. Res. 42, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S546 [27JA]

S. Res. 44, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 45, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S604 [28JA]

S. Res. 46, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S604 [28JA]

S. Res. 47, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S605 [28JA]

S. Res. 48, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S605 [28JA]

S. Res. 49, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S606 [28JA]

S. Res. 53, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S658 [29JA]

S. Res. 54, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S659 [29JA]

S. Res. 55, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S659 [29JA]

S. Res. 57, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S660 [29JA]

S. Res. 73, expenditures, S998–S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 102, Congressional Oversight To Start Taxpayer (COST) Savings Resolution, S1588 [17MR]

S. Res. 126, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 135, minority party appointments, S2175 [14AP]

S. Res. 234, printing of rules, S6143 [29JY]

COMMODITY CREDIT CORP.

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9025 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (H.R. 4184), H9089 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: commodity certificates reauthorization, S8341 [3DE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

Enact (H.R. 2289): consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

Letters

Provisions: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Remarks in House

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— provide status of consultations with U.S. producers and consumers of aluminum, H3950 [9JN]

——— report on review of foreign board of trade applications of metal exchanges and status of negotiations with foreign regulators relative to aluminum warehousing, H3938 [9JN]

——— require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

Enact (H.R. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities, H3949, H3950 [9JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Provisions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Statements

Provisions, H3779 [3JN]

——— Executive Office of the President, H3935 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, provisions, H3773 [3JN]

H.R. 2289, provisions, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

CFTC: specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (see S. 876), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1613 [4MR]

Investments: provide end-users with time to meet margin requirements and repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required by swaps entities (see S. 1560), S4103 [11JN]

——— repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 1847), H2306 [16AP]

Letters

End user exemptions for certain derivative sales: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H68 [7JA]

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5146 [14JY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5146 [14JY]

Remarks in House

CFTC: ensure certain interaffiliate transactions are not regulated as swaps, H345 [13JA]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 1317), H8219–H8221 [16NO]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities, H80 [7JA], H346 [13JA], H3949, H3950 [9JN]

——— repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (H.R. 1847), H5145–H5147 [14JY]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H67, H76 [7JA], H345 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S74–S77, S81–S85 [8JA]

Reports

End User Exemptions for Certain Derivative Sales: Committee on Agriculture (House) (excerpt), H68, H77–H79 [7JA], H352–H354 [13JA]

Reports filed

CFTC Specification of How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H7188 [26OC]

——— Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H8238 [16NO]

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 114–202), H5171 [14JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1317, CFTC specification of how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, H8219 [16NO]

H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act, H5145 [14JY]

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Amendments

Consumers: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

Appropriations: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 2474), H3505 [20MY]

Consumers: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

Government regulations: specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (see S. 876), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1613 [4MR]

Investments: align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (see H.R. 1954), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide end-users with time to meet margin requirements and repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required by swaps entities (see S. 1560), S4103 [11JN]

Public utilities: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1111), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2041), H2495 [28AP]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 1167), H1499 [27FE]

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

End user exemptions for certain derivative sales: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H68 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: provide status of consultations with U.S. producers and consumers of aluminum, H3950 [9JN]

Consumers: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

Foreign trade: report on review of foreign board of trade applications of metal exchanges and status of negotiations with foreign regulators relative to aluminum warehousing, H3938 [9JN]

Government regulations: ensure certain interaffiliate transactions are not regulated as swaps, H345 [13JA]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 1317), H8219–H8221 [16NO]

Information technology: require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

Office of the Chief Economist: encourage employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H67, H76 [7JA], H345 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S74–S77, S81–S85 [8JA]

Reports

End User Exemptions for Certain Derivative Sales: Committee on Agriculture (House) (excerpt), H68, H77–H79 [7JA], H352–H354 [13JA]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

CFTC Specification of How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H7188 [26OC]

——— Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H8238 [16NO]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Statements

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H3779 [3JN], H3935 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3773 [3JN]

H.R. 1317, CFTC specification of how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, H8219 [16NO]

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

COMMON CARRIERS see also Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads; Transportation

Amendments

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1585, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597, H1599 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Trains Often Trickle Into Toledo After Rash of Delays, H1580 [4MR]

Solutions Sought for Chronic Amtrak, Freight Train Delays in Northern Ohio, H1581 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see S. 1087), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 1634), S4298 [18JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 115), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: amend the Transportation Alternatives Program (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

——— authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— authorize States to enter into interstate compacts to standardize requirements for commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 1672), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3283), H5762 [29JY]

——— carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

——— develop performance measures for assessing transportation connectivity and accessibility for highway and public transportation systems (see H.R. 3788), H7089 [21OC]

——— enhance transportation programs to connect people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal transportation network (see S. 2008), S6434 [6AU]

——— establish a bus state of good repair program (see S. 1813), S5210 [21JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 3651), H6748 [30SE]

——— incentivize early adoption of positive train control (see S. 1006), S2245 [16AP]

——— increase certain penalties relative to commercial motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 3887), H7623 [3NO]

——— prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system (see H.R. 3536), H6136 [17SE]

——— prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide Federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students (see S. 2433), S8883 [18DE]

——— provide improved investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 1748), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors (see S. 2093), S7005 [29SE]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: change implementation of Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative relative to trucking company safety records (see H.R. 3093), H5290 [16JY]

——— improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (see H.R. 1371), H1661 [16MR]

——— reform (see S. 1669), S4602 [24JN]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (see S. 797), S1659 [19MR]

——— make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 946), H1034 [12FE]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Motor vehicles: provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under maximum hours of service regulations (see S. 2322), S8160 [19NO]

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 107), H982 [11FE]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 107), H982 [11FE]

Railroads: ensure safety (see H.R. 1405), H1721 [17MR]

——— identify certain dangerous railroad locations and ensure safety of passenger operations at such locations (see H.R. 4050), H8280 [17NO]

——— improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 532), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 1291), H1611 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (see S. 1626), S4298 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 3763), H7026 [20OC] (see H.R. 3819), H7174 [23OC] (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

Taxation: extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 1046), H1113 [24FE]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H1848 [23MR]

Transportation: coordinate services for transportation-disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4082), H8410 [19NO]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Veterans: provide discounted fares on public transportation (see H.R. 127), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1645), H2107 [26MR]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (see H.R. 779), H854 [5FE]

Conference reports

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22): Payments From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to Certified States and Indian Tribes, H8997 [3DE]

Letters

California high-speed rail projects funding: several organizations, H3984, H3985 [9JN]

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation positive train control system implementation deadline extension: Doug Allen, Virginia Railway Express, S6115 [29JY]

——— Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, S6115 [29JY]

Multimodal freight network establishment: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S5913 [27JY]

Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act: Daniel R. Elliott III, Surface Transportation Board, S7018 [30SE]

——— Don Orseno, METRA (commuter rail system), S7016 [30SE]

——— Lance M. Fritz, Union Pacific Corp, S7017 [30SE]

States’ option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways: Andrew Matthews, National Troopers Coalition, H7406 [3NO]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Lists

Victims of Fort Pierce, FL, Independent Haitian Assembly of God bus accident, H2131 [13AP]

Motions

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1601 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: Amtrak Police Dept., equipment and veterans hiring initiative funding, H1601 [4MR]

——— ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

——— establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains, H1534 [3MR], H1583, H1584 [4MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H6824 [6OC]

Denver, CO: tribute to Denver Regional Transportation District for participation in Stand Up 4 Transportation Day, E611 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow all States to compete for bus and bus facility funding and transfer the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants, H7685 [4NO]

——— allow transit systems to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants, H3973–H3975 [9JN]

——— California high-speed rail projects funding, H3984, H3985 [9JN], H4247 [12JN]

——— cancel pilot program to authorize teen truck drivers to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks across State lines, H7672, H7673 [4NO]

——— conduct study on safety of double-decker motorcoaches equipped with luggage carriers on the rear of the vehicle, H7599 [3NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7211–H7214 [27OC]

——— Federal Railroad Administration Operation Lifesaver program funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839 [3JN]

——— Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations funding through reductions in Federal Transit Administration New Starts program funding, H3847 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding, H3852 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3840, H3841 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration mass transit new starts capital investment grants funding, H3853 [3JN]

——— freight program small project funding, H7605 [3NO]

——— Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H3975 [9JN]

——— increase penalties for drivers who knowingly operate a commercial vehicle that has a serious defect that results in a fatal crash, H7686 [4NO]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3315, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to finance a passenger rail project in Florida, H3891 [4JN]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, H7670 [4NO]

——— require Federal Interagency Coordination Council on Access and Mobility report on ability of senior citizens and people with disabilities to access public transportation, H7638 [4NO]

——— submit report on Federal Railroad Administration development of system to measure vertical track deflection, E1617 [16NO]

——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project, H149 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H8247 [17NO]

FAA: prohibit funding exempting Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, from implementing a nighttime curfew, H3894 [4JN]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: continue development, issuance, or implementation of regulations that increase minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property, H3844, H3845 [3JN]

——— reform commercial truck insurance requirement, prohibit hiring motor carriers defined as high-risk carriers, and make compliance, safety, and accountability scores available to the public, H7671 [4NO]

Fort Pierce, FL: offer condolences to families of victims of bus accident involving Independent Haitian Assemby of God members, H2131 [13AP]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate effectiveness of Federal Railroad Administration rule on use of locomotive horns at rail crossings, H1596, H1597 [4MR]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8996 [3DE]

Logan, UT: Cache Valley Transit District recipient of Community Transportation Association Excellence in Motion award, H3773 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: allow for a limited number of automobile transporter vehicles to increase their length, H7619 [3NO]

——— give States the option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways, H7405, H7406, H7409 [3NO]

National Bar Association: tribute to Civil Rights Commemoration Tour honoring role of Black lawyers during Montgomery, AL, bus boycott and civil rights movement, E1684 [1DE]

Railroads: develop a grade crossing action plan, identify specific solutions for improving safety, and focus on crossings that have experienced recent or multiple accidents or are a high risk for accidents, H1595, H1596 [4MR]

——— ensure safety (H.R. 1405), H3315 [19MY]

——— include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1578–H1603 [4MR], H1708 [17MR], E323 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), motion to recommit, H1601 [4MR]

Roads and highways: continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7403–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7641–H7740 [4NO], H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8975–H8983, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3763), H7169 [23OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7197, H7200, H7207–H7214, H7244 [27OC], E1550 [27OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), H8213–H8217 [16NO]

Taxation: extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 1046), E238 [24FE]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza Train Terminal, E1347 [24SE]

Transportation: authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs, H1704–H1710 [17MR], H1961 [25MR]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— establish multimodal freight network, S5912–S5914 [27JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S5092 [15JY], S6115 [29JY], S7570, S7574, S7576–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC], S7887 [10NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (S. 650), S1889 [25MR], S2164 [14AP], S7014–S7018 [30SE]

——— incentivize early adoption of positive train control (S. 1006), S2252 [16AP]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, S8063 [18NO]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure, S6114 [29JY]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: ensure public disclosure of certain compliance, safety, and accountability motor carrier data, S6124 [29JY]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program, S6114 [29JY]

——— improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (S. 797), S1662 [19MR]

——— make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (H.R. 946), S6113 [29JY]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

——— improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

International trade: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to supporting trade and travel at ports of entry, S1966 [26MR]

Railroads: finalize rules that increase safety standards for train cars, S1434 [11MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, S2837 [13MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S6113 [29JY], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (S. 1626), S4642 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), S1380 [10MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7484 [26OC], S7567, S7570, S7574–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent request, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), S8030 [18NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [19NO]

Senate: tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, S8360 [3DE]

Transportation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage freight planning and investment that incorporates all modes of transportation, including rail, waterways, ports, and highways to promote national connectivity, S1983 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Dept. of Transportation Sole Authority To Appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2093) (S. Rept. 114–170), S8191 [30NO]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 114–357), H8859 [1DE]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 114–318), H7346 [29OC]

Statements

Goods Movement Coalition Applauds Commerce Freight Policy, Calls for Freight Funding: Elaine Nessle, Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors, S5913 [27JY]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8990–H8992 [3DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H1531 [3MR]

H. Res. 507, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 512, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7641 [4NO]

H. Res. 546, consideration of conference report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8975 [3DE]

H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]

H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H7207–H7211 [27OC]

H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part II, H8213–H8216 [16NO]

COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE

Bills and resolutions

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 151), S2401 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 151), S2417 [23AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 151, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2407 [23AP]

COMMONSENSE LEGISLATIVE EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS REFORMS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 638), S1253 [3MR]

COMMONSENSE REPORTING AND VERIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

COMMONWEAL MAGAZINE

Articles and editorials

Robert E. White, 1926-2015, S819 [5FE]

COMMUNICATING LENDER ACTIVITY REPORTS FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CLEAR SBA) ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 967), S4021 [10JN]

COMMUNICATIONS see Telecommunications

COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Amendments

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions

Amend (see S. 2319), S8160 [19NO]

FCC: allow skilled nursing facilities to apply for support from Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program (see S. 1916), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 4111), H8411 [19NO]

——— authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 760), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1721 [17MR]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 253), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 734), H811 [4FE]

——— deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (see H.R. 1999), H2463 [23AP]

——— ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 827), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2566), H3561 [21MY]

——— establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental television channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

——— exempt broadband Internet access service providers from Federal universal service contributions (see H.R. 1712), H2110 [26MR]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H3914 [4JN]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

——— provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see H.R. 3496), H5974 [11SE]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 421), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 2583), H3581 [29MY]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (see H.R. 655), H703 [2FE]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 4167), H9010 [3DE]

Remarks in House

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, H8185 [16NO]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 734), H1095–H1098 [24FE]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 2583), H8182–H8185 [16NO]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (H.R. 4167), H9006–H9008 [3DE]

Remarks in Senate

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059–S4061 [10JN]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies, S1452 [12MR]

Reports filed

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 114–58), S3309 [22MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 734) (H. Rept. 114–27), H1112 [24FE]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 114–305), H7137 [22OC]

Texts of

H.R. 734, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H1095 [24FE]

H.R. 2583, FCC Process Reform Act, H8182–H8184 [16NO]

S. 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, S4059 [10JN]

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA (organization)

Press releases

Save American Workers Act, E33 [8JA]

COMMUNISM

Addresses

Hungarian Revolution Anniversary: Marion Smith, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, E1523 [23OC]

Articles and editorials

Cuban Culture of Poverty Conundrum, S1583 [17MR]

Yes, Cuba Is a State Sponsor of Terror, E51 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S982 [12FE] (see S. 1543), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 274), H223 [12JA] (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H811 [4FE] (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 634), H702 (see H.R. 664), H703 [2FE]

Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (see S. Res. 274), S7102 [1OC]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see S. Res. 157), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Remarks in House

China: call for release of political prisoners, H3881 [4JN]

——— extend normal trade relations status by including in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, H3632–H3634 [1JN]

Cuba: call for extradition of William Morales, E51 [12JA]

——— lift trade embargo, H96–H102 [7JA], E1847 [31DE]

——— lift travel restrictions (H.R. 664), H3888 [4JN]

——— political reform, H6231 [25SE]

——— U.S. policy, H57, H96–H102 [7JA], H108, H109 [8JA]

Ethiopia: prohibit foreign aid until property confiscated by Communist government has been returned, H10698 [18DE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H98, H99, H102 [7JA], H214–H220 [12JA]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (H. Res. 240), E640 [1MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, H5085 [10JY], E981 [25JN], E1085 [21JY]

——— anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, H2664 [30AP]

——— anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (H. Res. 225), H2480 [28AP]

——— recognize anniversary of end of war and call for continued political, religious, and economic reform, E637 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: history of poverty, S1583 [17MR]

——— lift trade embargo (S. 491), S986 [12FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (S. 299), S613 [29JA]

Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (S. Res. 274), S7476 [22OC]

Gross, Alan P.: anniversary of release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S8747–S8750 [17DE]

——— release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Liu Xiaobo: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in China, S6921, S6922 [24SE]

Sakharov, Andrei: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in the Soviet Union, S6921 [24SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, S1484 [12MR], S2237 [16AP], S4942 [9JY], S6890, S6891 [22SE], S8592 [10DE]

Reports filed

German Peaceful and Democratic Reunification Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 274), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 157, recognize Southeast-Asian Americans’ economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events, S2579 [30AP]

S. Res. 274, German peaceful and democratic reunification anniversary, S7105 [1OC]

COMMUNITIES see Suburban areas; Urban Areas

COMMUNITY ACTION OF VENTURA COUNTY, CA (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1173 [29JY]

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1774 [11DE]

COMMUNITY BASED INDEPENDENCE FOR SENIORS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2704), H4001 [9JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 704) (S. Rept. 114–103), S6186 [30JY]

COMMUNITY BROADBAND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 240), S420 [22JA]

COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO CAREER FUND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT see also Suburban areas; Urban Areas

Articles and editorials

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

Narrows Is a Club To Call Home, E1116 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Business and industry: report on the role of incubators and accelerators in commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development (see H.R. 3983), H8151 [5NO]

Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 2727), H4136 [10JN]

Delta Regional Authority: add Vernon and Sabine Parishes, LA, to make such parishes eligible for Federal economic development grants (see S. 1791), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of HUD: ensure veterans service organizations are eligible for Community Development Block Grant Program funding for public facilities and improvements (see H. Res. 314), H4344 [12JN]

——— establish Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 3098), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 201), H103 [7JA]

——— make acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locks in public housing an eligible activity under Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 968), H1067 [13FE]

——— modernize and improve the program for economic opportunities for low-income persons in public and federally-assisted housing (see H.R. 3697), H6892 [7OC]

——— set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H2791 [1MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 790), S1629 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: amend the Transportation Alternatives Program (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

——— enhance transportation programs to connect people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal transportation network (see S. 2008), S6434 [6AU]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

——— provide grants to mitigate road congestion and improve transportation planning in metropolitan areas (see H.R. 200), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (see H.R. 2555), H3560 [21MY]

Financial institutions: expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (see H.R. 2482), H3506 [20MY]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 1457), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 1157), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2183), H2769 [30AP]

Oregon: designate certain BLM land as wilderness, authorize certain land exchanges, and convey certain BLM land to Wheeler County for economic and community development purposes (see S. 1255), S2730 [7MY]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H532 [22JA]

——— protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5029 [9JY]

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6973 [9OC]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

——— make Community Advantage Pilot Program permanent (see S. 2125), S7102 [1OC]

——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]

Simon, Robert E., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 285), S7272 [8OC]

Taxation: allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (see H.R. 2409), H3386 [19MY]

——— facilitate program-related investments by private foundations (see S. 2313), S8160 [19NO]

——— modify rules for tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and extend tax incentives for empowerment zones (see S. 408), S833 [5FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 855), H917 [10FE]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 2379), S8547 [9DE]

Urban areas: enhance capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations (see H.R. 3344), H5765 [29JY]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act: several housing organizations, H5135 [14JY]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Aiken, SC: South Carolina Main Street Community designee, E1795 [15DE]

Amtrak: ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

Ashby, Todd: Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Bloomington, IN: anniversary of Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, E248 [25FE]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Historic Downtown Square and Pioneer Park, E983 [25JN]

Community Development Corp. of Brownsville, TX: tribute, E1263 [11SE]

Confluent Development, LLC: Wheat Ridge Business Association Reinvestment Award recipient, E1509 [22OC]

Corning, IA: anniversary of Main Street Corning, E1779 [11DE]

Dale, James E.: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1403 [1OC]

Dept. of HHS: tribute to Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Promote Walking and Walkable Communities, E1336 [22SE]

Dept. of HUD: affordable housing funding, H1751, H1752 [18MR]

——— prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3884, H3885 [4JN]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8165, H8166 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (H.R. 2555), H3773 [3JN]

Dimitroff, Emmy: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1404 [1OC]

Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.: anniversary, E1375 [28SE]

EPA: brownfields restoration funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, E910 [16JN]

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E1039 [10JY]

Fall River, MA: tribute to the Narrows Center for the Arts, E1116 [23JY]

Findlay, OH: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan Community designee, E339 [17MR]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to NuVision Federal Credit Union, E342 [17MR]

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E801 [1JN]

Johns Manville (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Innovative Technology Award recipient, E449 [13AP]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Klein, Dean: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E647 [1MY]

Levesque, Steven: Association of Defense Communities Community Excellence Award recipient, E957 [24JN]

Levy, Yael: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Builder Award recipient, E331 [16MR]

Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (H.R. 2482), H5134, H5135 [14JY]

Miller, Richard: Cheshire, CT, Chamber of Commerce Special Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E305 [4MR]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, E1356 [24SE]

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Economic Development Alliance, E1252 [10SE]

Odessa, TX: anniversary of Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, E373 [23MR]

Pason Systems (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E450 [13AP]

Phillips, Philip B.: NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association Northeast Florida Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E245 [25FE]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Port Hueneme, CA: anniversary of Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce, E287 [2MR]

Poverty: efforts to address high-poverty areas, H709 [3FE], H5288 [16JY], H8344–H8346 [18NO]

PYXERA Global (organization): anniversary, E1345 [24SE]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (H.R. 510), H2963 [14MY]

Reston, VA: tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Pam Downs Lilac Award for Leadership recipient, E374 [23MR]

Ryko Development Inc.: Texas Association of Builders Developer of the Year award recipient, E1302 [16SE]

Schatz, Carol: Central City Association of Los Angeles, CA, Heart of the City Award recipient, E473 [13AP]

Shenandoah, IA: anniversary of Shenandoah Floral (business), E945 [23JN]

SouthEast Effective Development (organization): anniversary, E1590 [4NO]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E676 [12MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision allowing local government seizure of private property, H4872 [8JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), E363 [18MR]

Tomball, TX: anniversary of Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce, E1016 [8JY]

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, E377 [23MR]

West Des Moines, IA: opening of Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels, E1690 [1DE]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Seyfer Specialties (business) recipient of Wheat Ridge Reinvestment Award, E240 [24FE]

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176 [29JY]

Yazoo City, MS: tribute to Yazoo County Fair and Civic League, E507 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Appalachian Regional Commission: anniversary, S1491 [12MR], S2037 [26MR], S2847 [13MY]

Carson City, NV: anniversary of Carson City Chamber of Commerce, S4294 [18JN]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to cultural and arts community, S2095 [13AP]

CVS Health (company): tribute to commitment to reopen Baltimore, MD, store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (S. 1935), S7206 [7OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: ensure State funding provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program is used to demolish blighted structures, S5491 [23JY]

——— Hardest Hit Fund program funding, S8591 [10DE]

Henderson, NV: anniversary of Henderson Chamber of Commerce, S6603 [10SE]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary of Huntsville Utilities, S2268 [20AP]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, S1155 [26FE]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, S236 [16JA], S274 [20JA]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, S7654 [29OC], S8371 [3DE]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, S6973 [28SE]

Newark, OH: anniversary of Licking County, OH, Chamber of Commerce, S1526 [16MR]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

——— make Community Advantage Pilot Program permanent (S. 2125), S7104 [1OC]

Simon, Robert E., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 285), S7281 [8OC]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Reports filed

HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2482, Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act, H5134 [14JY]

S. Res. 285, tribute to Robert E. Simon, Jr., S7278 [8OC]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF BROWNSVILLE, TX

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1263 [11SE]

COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EXEMPTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3048), H5390 [22JY]

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WEEK

Remarks in House

Observance, E1629 [16NO]

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1625 [16NO]

COMMUNITY HOPE INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E488 [14AP]

COMMUNITY INSTITUTION MORTGAGE RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1529), H1847 [23MR]

Letters

Provisions: James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, H5139 [14JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1529) (H. Rept. 114–57), H2151 [13AP]

COMMUNITY LENDER REGULATORY RELIEF AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1491), S5450 [22JY]

COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E582 [23AP]

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TAX RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Taxation: permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 855), H917 [10FE]

COMMUNITY SERVICE see also Volunteer Workers

Articles and editorials

‘‘Friends to the Community’’, E958 [24JN]

Urban League CEO Richmond Retiring, S408 [22JA], S577 [28JA]

Vermonter of the Year—Hal Colston, S461 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces, Peace Officer, and First Responder Dual Service Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 516), H7742 [4NO]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

CARE (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S8160 [19NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish National Service for Schools Program (see S. 2428), S8883 [18DE]

Daughters of Penelope (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 214), S4648 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 1728), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H5766 [29JY]

——— authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3008), H5029 [9JY]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 1352), H1626 [10MR] (see H.R. 3634), H6306 [28SE]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Care Corps to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 2668), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of HUD: ensure veterans service organizations are eligible for Community Development Block Grant Program funding for public facilities and improvements (see H. Res. 314), H4344 [12JN]

——— set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H2791 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 3984), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 3554), H6136 [17SE]

District of Columbia: support and honor performers and sponsors of Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival (see H. Res. 264), H3213 [14MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 1699), H2109 [26MR]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1370 [26FE]

Immigration: strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 599), H661 [28JA]

Jones-Ayers, Georgia: tribute (see S. Res. 85), S1118 [25FE]

Law enforcement officers: support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE] (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 132), S2041 [26MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to One Day Food Drive (see H. Res. 170), H1900 [24MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S5061 [14JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY] (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see S. 1344), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 2085), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3704), H6892 [7OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 3485), H5942 [10SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 242), H2770 [30AP]

Taxation: provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H403 [14JA]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1993), S6381 [5AU]

Biographies

Dunfey, Jerry, E993 [25JN]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Lists

Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1047 [13JY]

Proclamations

Amandeep Kaur California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1399 [30SE]

Andrea (Andi) Armstrong California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

Angie Gates California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]

Barbara Christwitz California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1386 [29SE]

Barbara LeVake California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1385 [29SE]

Cherie Stephens California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1390 [29SE]

Constance Boulware California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1395 [30SE]

Dawn Dowdy California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1396 [30SE]

Deidre Robinson California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1397 [30SE]

Dionne McCullar California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1398 [30SE]

Gloria Flaherty California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1365 [25SE]

Graciela Espindola California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1364 [25SE]

Jan Meyer California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1364 [25SE]

Jane Johnson California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1362 [25SE]

Joanne Ellis California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1354 [24SE]

Liesl Schmidt California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1342 [24SE]

Marie Spooner California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1344 [24SE]

Toni Scully California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1353 [24SE]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], H3771 [3JN], H5108 [13JY], E371 [19MR]

Ackerman, Nick: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E345 [17MR]

Adams, Annette: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E347 [17MR]

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]

Allen, Megan: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1270 [11SE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Twenty Pearls of Wisdom interest group, E491 [14AP]

Alvarado, Nettie: tribute to efforts to deliver groceries to senior citizens in the Albuquerque, NM, area, E644 [1MY]

Aly, Alaa: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1573 [2NO]

American Dental Association: tribute to Action for Dental Health—Dentists Making a Difference initiative delivering dental care and education to underserved communities, H8139 [5NO]

American Red Cross: anniversary of Cape, Islands and Southeast Massachusetts chapter, E1022 [9JY]

Americorps: anniversary of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), E285 [2MR]

AMVETS: rules of professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412 [1OC]

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (organization): anniversary, E1028 [9JY]

Ancient Order of Hibernians (organziation): anniversary of Newtown, PA, Division 2, E1728 [8DE]

Anderson, Michael and Kelly: Ryan Purcell Foundation Tim O’Neil Good Samaritan Award recipients, E1369 [28SE]

Animal Education and Rescue (organization): tribute, E580 [23AP]

Annandale, VA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Annandale, E1198 [31JY]

Anti-Defamation League: tribute to Connecticut Anti-Defamation League Greater New Haven, CT, Torch of Liberty Award honorees, E1410 [1OC]

ARC of Yates (organization): anniversary, E1629 [16NO]

Arkansas: tribute to Arkansas Run for the Fallen, H1856 [24MR]

Artesia, CA: anniversary of Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos, E469 [13AP]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645 [1MY]

Athens, GA: anniversary of Athens Area Emergency Food Bank, H8291 [18NO]

Atwood, Dan: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E203 [12FE]

Aurora, IL: anniversary of Aurora Actionaires (club), E1640 [17NO]

Autism Society of America: anniversary, E250 [25FE]

Backpack Buddies (organization): tribute, H4868 [8JY]

Baer, Cornelia (Connie): Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation Trailblazer Award recipient, E763 [20MY]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Junior League of Bakersfield, E202 [12FE]

Barton, Katherine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E343 [17MR]

Baudler, Mark: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E286 [2MR]

Baun, Jennifer L.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1776 [11DE]

Beck, L. Sue: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1130 [27JY]

Beck, Susan: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1187 [29JY]

Beeler, Thad: Missouri Humanities Council Exemplary Community Achievement Award recipient, E605 [28AP]

Bell, Paula: Wells Fargo & Co., Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1034 [10JY]

Bendik, John: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Achievement Award recipient, E341 [17MR]

Beninda, Alexandra A.: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Bensalem Township, PA: anniversary of Christian Life Center, E1623 [16NO]

Benton, Judy: Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Mrs. Grace Glenwood Higginson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E520 [16AP]

Bernstein, Jarad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E342 [17MR]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: tribute, H8874 [2DE]

Bi-National Health Alliance of Napa County: tribute, E713 [14MY]

Birmingham, MI: tribute to Community House (organization), H1177 [26FE]

Bishop, Richard S.: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1495 [21OC]

Bizzini, Bill and Dorothy: Merced College Foundation President’s Medallion Award recipients, E555 [22AP]

Blandina, Gloria: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito, Sr., Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E306 [4MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

BMO Harris Bank, Inc.: tribute to Joliet, IL, branch, E303 [4MR]

Boca Raton, FL: tribute to Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Teacher of the Year Award recipients, E690 [13MY]

Bochnowski, David: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1568 [2NO]

Bockewitz, Mindy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E341 [17MR]

Boddy, Pat: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1183 [29JY]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, E236 [24FE]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Columbia Point Health Center, E1454 [8OC]

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, CT: opening of renovated facility, E372 [19MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Braddock District Council of Community Associations, Inc.: tribute to Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1194 [31JY]

Bradford, PA: anniversary of YWCA, H4605 [24JN]

Brewer, Stephen M.: Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Citizen of the Year award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Bronxville, NY: anniversary of Bronxville Women’s Club, E529 [20AP]

Broomfield Hills, MI: tribute to Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund (organization), E550 [22AP]

Brown, Korinna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E243 [24FE]

Brownstown, IN: tribute to Brownstown Electric Supply Co., E1544 [27OC], E1647 [18NO]

Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2, E1635 [17NO]

Buck, Elisabeth: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1181 [29JY]

Buhrow, Drew: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E351 [17MR]

Burgess, Darrell: Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recipient, E528 [17AP]

Callahan, John F.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E350 [17MR]

Cameron, Tom: Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Excellence in Mentoring Award recipient, E107 [22JA]

Camp, Dave: Michigan Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1453 [8OC]

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Carey, Brianna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E383 [23MR]

Carmody, Virginia: WCNY–TV (Syracuse, NY) Women Who Make America Award recipient, E299 [4MR]

Carpentersville, IL: anniversary of Carpentersville Fire Dept., E1199 [31JY]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1684 [1DE], E1743 [9DE]

Chambersburg, PA: anniversary of Chambersburg Noontime Lions Club, E1426 [6OC]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836 [18DE]

Chapman, Steve: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award recipient, E1778 [11DE]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., officers for efforts to assist victims of domestic violence incident, H2889 [13MY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Austin Peoples Action Center, E1397 [30SE]

——— tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

Child Home and Community (organization): anniversary, E497 [15AP]

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

Christian Action Guild (organization): Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1406 [1OC]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 6, E555 [22AP]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: anniversary, E1600 [5NO]

Cleveland, MS: tribute to Bolivar Community Action Agency, E501 [15AP]

Collins, Greg: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Community Service Award recipient, E771 [21MY]

Collins, Terry L.: AccuTheranostics, Inc., Outstanding Woman of the Year Award recipient, E917 [17JN]

Collinsville, IL: anniversary of Collinsville Memorial Library, E1606 [5NO]

Columbia, SC: anniversary of Columbia Chapter of Moles, E30 [8JA]

Columbia County, NY: tribute to Columbia County Dept. of Social Services, E1182 [29JY]

Community Action of Ventura County, CA (organization): anniversary, E1173 [29JY]

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.: anniversary, E1774 [11DE]

Community Development Corp. of Brownsville, TX: tribute, E1263 [11SE]

Community Foundation Week: observance, E1629 [16NO]

Community Hope Inc.: anniversary, E488 [14AP]

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (organization): tribute, E582 [23AP]

Competitive Carriers Association: tribute to Global Expo in Atlanta, GA, volunteer day, H1897 [24MR]

Concerned Citizens for a Better Tunica County, Inc.: tribute to Tunica Teens in Action program, E479 [14AP]

Concerned Women of Brooklyn (organization): tribute to honorees, E1777 [11DE]

Congress: tribute to Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Corcoran, Kevin: Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

Corp. for National & Community Service: tribute to Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service, E477 [14AP]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Council Bluffs Rotary Club, E630 [30AP]

Crampsie, Kathleen: Panther Valley Irish American Association Shamrock Award recipient, E344 [17MR]

Croll, Amy Ostrander: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E439 [26MR]

Cunningham, Scott: YMCA Youth and Government Distinguished Service Award and Dr. Paul Grist Service Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Curray, Emily: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1659 [19NO]

Dale City, VA, Civic Association: Community Awards recipients, E504 [15AP]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions for hosting Dallas Hunger Summit, E1348 [24SE]

Danielson, Ashley: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E348 [17MR]

Danos, Johnny: Business Record (publication) Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

Davis, Ken: Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Committee Community Volunteer Service Award recipient, E128 [28JA]

Dearborn, MI: anniversary of Dearborn Optimist Club, E1695 [2DE]

DeClerck, Dylan: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Youth in Philanthrophy award recipient, E1780 [11DE]

DeFuniak Springs, FL: anniversary of DeFuniak Springs Woman’s Club, E1239 [9SE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H1577 [4MR]

DeMerchant, LaQuitta: World Youth Foundation Community Impact Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training program, E1143 [28JY]

Dochiki Civic and Social Club, Inc.: anniversary, E324 [13MR]

Doctor, Don and Patty Jackson: Ryan Purcell Foundation Michael J. Diggins Community Service Award recipients, E1368 [28SE]

Drifters, Inc.: anniversary of Ocean, NJ, Chapter, E347 [17MR]

Dublin, CA: anniversary of Tri-Valley YMCA, H8139 [5NO]

Duffy, Brad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E349 [17MR]

Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association: anniversary, E1365 [25SE]

East Dundee, IL: anniversary of East Dundee Fire Protection District, E1197 [31JY]

East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc.: anniversary, E782 [21MY]

East Moriches, NY: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 29, E1674 [30NO]

Ebonette Civic and Social Club: tribute, E712 [14MY]

Ekstrom, Jenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E415 [25MR]

El Paso, TX: tribute to American Legion Post 58, E657 [5MY], E857 [9JN]

——— tribute to Military Order of the Purple Heart chapter, E655 [5MY]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, E910 [16JN]

——— anniversary of Fairfax County Police Dept., E1198 [31JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Arts Council Arts Award recipients, E1766 [10DE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Lord and Ladies Fairfax award recipients, E1040 [10JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Valor Award recipients, E502 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501 [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E500 [15AP]

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E1039 [10JY]

Farber, Rudy: Exchange Club of Neosho, MO, Book of Golden Deeds recipient, E1646 [18NO]

Feeding South Florida (organization): tribute, H6315 [29SE]

Fenner, Bob: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1230 [8SE]

Fenner, Elaine: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1223 [8SE]

Fernandez-Morrow, Christina: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E350 [17MR]

Finnegan, Vince: Rosenberg, TX, Central Fort Bend Chamber Business Person of the Year award recipient, E91 [21JA]

Finnerty, Brenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E421 [25MR]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

5,000 Role Models of Excellence (organization): tribute, H6088 [17SE]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Flint-Downtown Optimist Club, E1113 [23JY]

Florida: tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1391 [30SE], E1446 [7OC]

Folsom, PA: Ridley School District recipient of State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant for horticulture programs, E1508 [22OC]

Fortney, Joel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E413 [25MR]

Frazier, Debbie: Michael Brown Memorial Faces of the Community Award recipient, E987 [25JN]

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission: anniversary, E1443 [7OC]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690 [1DE]

Galella, Jerry: Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Committee Man of the Year award recipient, E136 [30JA]

Garazi family: tribute to Solomon Garazi Memorial Day at the Races to benefit the Miami Jewish Health Systems, E1168 [29JY]

Garrison, Jayne Bacon: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Pearl Award recipient, E858 [9JN]

Gary Frontiers Service Club (organization): tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E57 [13JA]

General Federation of Women’s Clubs: anniversary, H2421 [23AP]

Gerson, Anita: ElderSource (organization) Delores Barr Weaver Elder Advocate Award recipient, E853 [9JN]

Giesen, Mark: Sunbury, PA, Rotary Club Sunbury Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Give Something Back Foundation: tribute, E630 [30AP], E671 [12MY]

Glesser, Sal and Gail: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award of Excellence recipients, E1407 [1OC]

Goldsworthy, Sharon: Germantown, TN, Lions Club Citizen of the Year award recipient, E264 [27FE]

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.: anniversary, E976 [25JN]

Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, Inc.: anniversary, H7033 [21OC]

Gorman, Douglas: Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E370 [19MR]

GraceWorks Ministries (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E283 [2MR]

Graham, John: Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, H3318 [19MY]

Greenberg, Ray: Feasterville Business Association Person of the Year award recipient, E214 [13FE]

Greenwood, MS: tribute to American Legion Thompson-Clemons Post 200, E1118 [23JY]

Griffin, Margaret O. (Ollie): Yonkers, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Outstanding Service Award recipient, E137 [30JA]

Hall, Harriet: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1661 [19NO]

Hamilton, Emily: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E418 [25MR]

Hamilton, Joseph: National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1117 [23JY]

Hanford, CA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Hanford, E1451 [8OC]

Harazin, Tim: Fairfax County, VA, Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E1040 [10JY]

Harris, Lucille: Manteca, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E897 [15JN]

Hartford, CT: anniversary of Town and Country Club, E769 [21MY]

Hattiesburg, MS: tribute to March for Meals Month, E250 [25FE]

Haven (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E657 [5MY]

Hayes, Steve: Texas Office of the Governor Star of Texas Resolution award recipient, E1325 [18SE]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499 [15AP]

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644 [1MY]

Hexagon, Inc.: anniversary, E305 [4MR]

Hicks, Chuck: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Higgins, Wallace: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E665 [8MY]

Hill, Lyda: Southern Methodist University Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award recipient, E471 [13AP]

Hillsborough, NJ: anniversary of Hillsborough Rotary Club, E866 [10JN]

Hobart, IN: anniversary of Hobart Carnegie Library, Hobart Historical Society, and Hobart Garden Club, E997 [7JY]

Hoffman-Zinnel, Daniel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E417 [25MR]

Holy Angels, Inc.: anniversary, H9088 [9DE]

Honolulu, HI: anniversary of Rotary Club of Honolulu, E1507 [22OC]

Hoskins-Cumbey, Madeline: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E380 [23MR]

Houston, MO: anniversary of Texas County Food Pantry, E294 [3MR]

Houston, TX: reopen Riverside General Hospital, H7198 [27OC]

Huckabone, Elizabeth: Buffalo LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) Community Builder Award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Hull, Suzanne: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E412 [25MR]

Hultin, Rachel G.: Wheat Ridge, CO, City Council Partnership award recipient, E236 [24FE]

Human Services Association: anniversary, E491 [14AP]

Hunters Sharing the Harvest (organization): tribute, H9084 [9DE]

Huntingdon, PA: tribute to donations to Huntingdon Salvation Army Church, H10698 [18DE]

——— tribute to Ricky’s Wheels (organization), H6292 [28SE]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to NuVision Federal Credit Union, E342 [17MR]

Hunult, Ruth: Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1354 [24SE]

Husain, Mashal: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1168 [29JY]

Huvane, Stephen and Kathleen: Eastchester Irish American Social Club (organization) Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees, E323 [13MR]

Hyundai Hope on Wheels (organization): tribute, E1287 [16SE]

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E801 [1JN]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Immigrant Welcome Center, E1704 [3DE]

Information Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1454 [8OC]

Ingalls, Josh: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E409 [25MR]

Jackson, MI: anniversary of Jackson District Library, E473 [13AP]

Jefferson, NJ: anniversary of Jefferson Rotary Club, E163 [4FE]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

Jenkins, Sherman L.: Aurora, IL, African-American Heritage Advisory Board Outstanding African-American of the Year award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Jerusalem Outreach Center Inc.: tribute, E1119 [23JY]

Jewish Community Services of South Florida: tribute to Milk and Honey food distribution and hurricane preparedness kit assembly for senior citizens event, H5573 [28JY]

Jewish Family Service (organization): anniversary, E904 [16JN]

John R. Elliot HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers (organization): anniversary, E965 [24JN]

Johnson, Mark: Blue Star Families, Inc., Blue Star Neighbor Award recipient, E452 [13AP]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of East Joliet Fire Protection District, E107 [22JA]

——— anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Joliet, E1396 [30SE]

——— anniversary of Will County Community Health Center, E1510 [22OC]

——— tribute to Joliet Central High School annual Veterans Ceremony, E1655 [19NO]

Jones, Howard C.: Rural Economic Development (organization) Rural Leader of the Year award recipient, H6712 [30SE]

Jordan Michael Filler Foundation: tribute to efforts to increase awareness of drug addiction, H5454 [23JY]

Kane, Martin: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E311 [4MR]

Kanfer, Joe: Akron Community Foundation Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipient, E1340 [24SE]

Katy, TX: Rotary Club of Katy recipient of Katy, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce Exceptional Service Award, E367 [19MR]

——— tribute to The Fellowship (church) ‘‘Run4theChildren’’ charity race, E202 [12FE]

Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H5878 [10SE]

Keith, Wayne: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E51 [12JA]

Kelley, Thomas A.: AchieveKids (organization) STAR Award recipient, E827 [3JN]

Kelliher, John: Temecula Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E208 [12FE]

Kepler, David: Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1450 [8OC]

Kieper, Gary: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1207 [4AU]

Killpack, Anna: CHI Health (regional health network) Mother Mary Vincent McDermott Award recipient, E1729 [8DE]

Kin On (organization): anniversary, E1588 [4NO]

Kiwanis International: anniversary, E48 [12JA], E117 [27JA], E916 [17JN], E1070 [15JY], E1396 [30SE]

Klein, Dean: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E647 [1MY]

Kleinschmidt, Pam: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367 [19MR]

Klinck, Mary E.: East Haddam, CT, Democratic Town Committee Frank Davis Award recipient, E1081 [16JY]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151 [3FE]

Knoxville, TN: anniversary of Kerbela Shrine Temple, E236 [24FE]

Koehn, Thomas and Linda: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Individual Philanthropists award recipients, E1777 [11DE]

Kolbe, David L.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1774 [11DE]

Korbatov, Lisa: Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1498 [21OC]

Kozakiewicz, Dan: Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Kunert, Kathryn: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1179 [29JY]

Kurovski, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E407 [25MR]

——— Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1178 [29JY]

Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation: opening of Dryhootch Drop-In Center and Offices, E1067 [14JY]

Larson, Jeff (Huck): Casey, IA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1341 [24SE]

Lautenschlager, Peg: Emerge Wisconsin (organization) honoree, E801 [1JN]

Law enforcement officers: support, H5122 [14JY]

Lawler, Pamela Rainey: Pearl S. Buck International (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E594 [28AP]

Lawson, Jerry: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367 [19MR]

LeBaron, Gaye: Sonoma County, CA, Woman of the Year Award recipient, E366 [19MR]

Legal Services for Seniors (organization): anniversary, E511 [16AP]

Leuzzi, Helen: Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E631 [30AP]

Levittown, PA: anniversary of Levittown-Fairless Hills Rotary Club, E961 [24JN]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Rotary Club of Lexington, E1323 [18SE]

——— tribute to 21st Century Safehouse Program, E29 [8JA]

Li, Eric: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E823 [2JN]

Liberty, SC: tribute to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, H9379 [17DE]

Lincoln Park, NJ: anniversary of Lincoln Park Emergency Medical Services, E816 [2JN]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Buffalo, NY, chapter, E868 [10JN]

——— tribute to Eastern Area Conference, E758 [20MY]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

——— tribute to student essay readers award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary of Little Caesars Love Kitchen, E637 [30AP]

Lively, Justice: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

Liverpool, NY: Moyers Corners Fire Dept., recipient of Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Firefighters of the Year Award, E1161 [29JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (H. Con. Res. 17), H1576 [4MR]

Lorton Community Action Center (organization): anniversary, E640 [1MY]

Lucas County, OH: tribute to Summer Meal Partners collaboration of community organizations to raise awareness and increase participation in summer meal programs, E779 [21MY]

Lunches of Love (organization): tribute, E1018 [8JY]

Lynch, Molly: Lorton Community Action Center (organization) Founder’s Award recipient, E640 [1MY]

Macke, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E405 [25MR]

Mano a Mano Family Resource Center (organization): anniversary, H2295 [16AP]

Marsh, John (Rob): Staff Care (company) Country Doctor of the Year award recipient, E138 [30JA]

Matthews, Frank P., Jr.: Omaha, NE, St. Cecilia Cathedral Grade School Bernadette (Bonnie) Pryor Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, E156 [3FE]

Maui Family Support Services, Inc.: tribute, H9214 [10DE]

McPheeters, Xander: Hobie’s Hero Award recipient, E830 [3JN]

McReynolds, Mandi: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E443 [26MR]

Meals From the Heartland (organization): USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E620 [29AP]

Mendham, NJ: anniversary of Pastime Club, E1452 [8OC]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Amigos for Kids (organization), H4168 [11JN]

Michigan: anniversary of Michigan Advocacy Program, E1568 [2NO]

Miller, Dick: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1225 [8SE]

Miller, Richard: Cheshire, CT, Chamber of Commerce Special Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E305 [4MR]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, E1356 [24SE]

Miller-Ackley, Jaimie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E432 [26MR]

Minden, LA: Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Small Chamber of the Year Award, E1470 [9OC]

Mineola, NY: tribute to National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education Good Deed Awards for Long Island Teenagers recipients, E769 [21MY]

Mitzen, Phyllis: National Association of Social Workers National Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E629 [30AP]

M&N Augustine Foundation: tribute to Easter Feed, H2118 [13AP]

Moms2B (organization): Association of Community Affiliated Plans Supporting the Safety Net Award recipient, E1065 [14JY]

Monroe, LA: tribute to Pilots for Patients (organization), H6939 [9OC]

Moore, Don: Portsmouth, NH, Rotary Club Humanitarian Award recipient, H4877 [8JY]

Moriguchi, Tomio: University of Washington Multicultural Alumni Partnership Dr. Samuel E. Kelly Award recipient, E1477 [16OC]

Morman, Michael: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E435 [26MR]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Children on the Green (organization), E97 [22JA]

——— anniversary of Morristown DAR chapter, E992 [25JN]

Moser, Lindsay: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E430 [26MR]

Mothers Trust Foundation: tribute, E570 [23AP]

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.: tribute to Foster Grandparent Program volunteers, E618 [29AP]

Mundelein, IL: opening of new Safe Place domestic violence shelter, E463 [13AP]

Muñoz, Xavier: Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Mid Allen Ries Award recipient, E1203 [31JY]

Murphy, Joe: Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association Edward P. Day Citizenship Award recipient, E1365 [25SE]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of Honey Pot Active Volunteer Fire Dept., E977 [25JN]

Napa, CA: anniversary of Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center, E579 [23AP]

Napa County, CA: anniversary of Children’s Health Initiative, E989 [25JN]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Supervisors on Site, E1297 [16SE]

National Alliance on Mental Illness of Syracuse: tribute, E626 [30AP]

National Down Syndrome Society: tribute to Centre County, PA, Buddy Walk, H7100 [22OC]

National Federation of the Blind: anniversary, E117 [27JA], E1627 [16NO]

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary, E1251 [10SE]

Nelson, Ben: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E440 [26MR]

New Brunswick, NJ: anniversary of Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, E395 [24MR]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Shubert Theater, E377 [23MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of American Legion Post 1871, E799 [1JN]

Newport, RI: anniversary of Order Sons of Italy in America (organization) Forum Lodge No. 391, H4875 [8JY]

Nickel, Kathy: Novato, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E101 [22JA]

Nierenberg, David and Patricia: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation Nat Giustina Philanthropy Award recipients, E583 [23AP]

Northern, David, Sr.: Lake County, IL, Most Influential African American Award recipient, H838 [5FE]

Northern Indiana Public Service Co.: tribute to Luminary Award recipients, E1288 [16SE]

Northwest Center (organization): anniversary, E1368 [28SE]

Northwest Florida Military Officers Association: anniversary, E680 [12MY]

Northwest New Jersey Community Action Partnership (NORWESCAP): anniversary, E1121 [23JY]

Norton, Joshua: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E438 [26MR]

Novant Health (company): tribute, E1830 [18DE]

Oak Lawn, IL: anniversary of Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220, E1667 [19NO], E1681 [1DE]

Ocampo, Jessica: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E917 [17JN]

Odessa, TX: anniversary of Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, E373 [23MR]

Oldenburg, IN: anniversary of Oldenburg Indiana Volunteer Fire Dept., E964 [24JN]

Olson, Gunnar: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E446 [26MR]

Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of University of Arizona Gamma Chapter, E1398 [30SE]

Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E1031, E1032, E1033 [10JY]

Ozark Action, Inc.: anniversary, E1573 [2NO]

Padgett Stratemann & Co.: Texas Historical Commission Texas Treasure Business Award recipient, E1619 [16NO]

PADS Lake County, Inc.: tribute, E462 [13AP]

Panama City, FL: tribute to Warrior Beach Retreat (organization), H2273 [16AP]

Parma, OH: anniversary of Donna Smallwood Activities Center and Office on Aging, E1297 [16SE]

Part of the Solution (nonprofit organization): Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Organization Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Pauly, Jim: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E50 [12JA]

Peebles, Justine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E437 [26MR]

Pellow, Ernie: Pennsylvania Builders Association Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, H5808 [8SE]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of South Central Community Action Program, E701 [14MY]

Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Association: tribute, H440 [21JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1102 [24FE], H8974 [3DE]

Perkowitz, Cathy: Alzheimer’s Association Outstanding Advocate of the Year award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Pfannkuch, Angie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E433 [26MR]

Phelps, Anne: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Pinky Swear Foundation: tribute, H9213 [10DE]

Plaid House, Inc.: anniversary, E162 [4FE]

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.: tribute, E1510 [22OC]

Point Park University: tribute to Honors Program, E1472 [9OC]

Port O’Connor, TX: tribute to Warriors Weekend, H3403 [20MY]

Pottsville, PA: anniversary of Pottsville Rotary Club, E504 [15AP]

Prasad, Rishi: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E903 [16JN]

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (organization): tribute, H2159 [14AP]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to DAV Eastern Prince William County Chapter 48, E1050 [13JY]

Proctor, MaryAnn: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1664 [19NO]

Puerto Rican Family Institute: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Putman, Denise: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1226 [8SE]

Quicken Loans Inc.: anniversary, E978 [25JN]

Randolph, NJ: anniversary of Morris Habitat for Humanity, E99 [22JA]

Rasmussen, Greg: Iowa Lions Foundation Honorary Warren Coleman Award recipient, E1473 [9OC]

Rasmussen, John: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1231 [8SE]

Raymond, Kay: Creston, IA, Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1801 [16DE]

Regional Aid for Interim Needs (organization): anniversary, E149 [2FE]

Reilly, Thomas J., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year Award recipient, E348 [17MR]

Religion: tribute to Franciscan Sisters of Mary, E401 [24MR]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Robert E. Simon, Jr., Children’s Center, E1200 [31JY]

——— tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E642 [1MY]

——— tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1201 [31JY]

——— tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

Rey, Lilli: Hillsborough, CA, Schools Associated Parents Group Citizen of the Year award recipient, E267 [27FE]

Reynolds, Kim: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1188 [29JY]

Rhode Island: tribute to State and local leaders, first responders, and emergency service organizations for assistance rendered during major snowstorm and request Federal disaster assistance, E119 [27JA]

Richardson, Emilee: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E471 [13AP]

Rinderknecht, Dana: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1660 [19NO]

Riverview, FL: opening of St. Joseph’s Hospital-South, E143 [2FE]

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Pam Downs Lilac Award for Leadership recipient, E374 [23MR]

Rolla, MO: anniversary of Rolla Area Sheltered Workshop, E458 [13AP], E481 [14AP]

——— tribute to Al West Collision Center, E879 [11JN]

Rose, Patty: Tacoma, WA, Historical Society Star of Destiny Award recipient, E1367 [28SE]

Ross, Lanny: Altoona, PA, Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1359 [25SE]

Rotary International: anniversary, E87 [21JA]

Russell, Gracie: Creston, IA, Youth of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Cabrillo Civic Club, E1428 [6OC]

Saintil, Sabrina: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E913 [17JN]

Salem, IL: anniversary of Isaac Hull DAR chapter, E549 [22AP]

Salvation Army: anniversary, H4017 [10JN]

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute to Operation Christmas Child, H8366 [19NO]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Casa Allegra Commuity Services, E1161 [29JY]

Sante Fe, NM: tribute to Kiwanis Club of Sante Fe, E48 [12JA]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Living Vine Christian Maternity Home, H8291 [18NO]

Sayegh, Nadem J.: Yonkers, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Outstanding Service Award recipient, E138 [30JA]

Schiandra, Barbara: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E309 [4MR]

Schuler, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E467 [13AP]

Schwartz, Brian: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E468 [13AP]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 16, E1661 [19NO]

——— Women’s Resource Center recipient of Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award, E1500 [21OC]

Senior Corps Week: observance, E733 [18MY]

Serving Our Savior (organization): tribute, H6087 [17SE]

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (nonprofit organization): National Volunteer Caregiving Network Outstanding Volunteer Caregiving Program award recipient, E762 [20MY]

Short, Avadele: Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Katy, TX, Award of Distinction recipient, E1015 [8JY]

Shrewsbury, MA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 114, E1843 [18DE]

Silver, Brad: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Service Award recipient, E336 [16MR]

Smith, Barbara P.: Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Committee Woman of the Year award recipient, E136 [30JA]

Smith, Joan: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

SOS Community Services (organization): anniversary, E1183 [29JY]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Miller’s Vets (organization), H9033 [8DE]

Sparta, NC: tribute to Alleghany County Library Books ’n Friends used bookstore, H9209 [10DE]

Sponzilli, Richard: Diocese of Paterson, NJ, St. John the Baptist Cathedral Dean McNulty Award recipient, E512 [16AP]

Springfield, IL: anniversary of Ansar Shriners Club, E1047 [13JY]

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201 [31JY]

State College, PA: tribute to Centre County Youth Services Bureau, H6257 [25SE]

Ste. Genevieve, MO: Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recipient of Missouri Hospital Association Auxiliary of the Year Award, E1696 [2DE]

Steever, Bobbie: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Salvation Army Others Award recipient, E787 [21MY]

Stillson, Marion: Reston Citizen Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E649 [1MY]

Stockdale, Cailin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E472 [13AP]

Stocking, Katie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E469 [13AP]

Stopulos, Joe: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Cares (organization), E1302 [16SE]

Suncor Energy Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Business of the Year award recipient, E379 [23MR]

Sunny Hills Services (organization): anniversary, E865 [10JN]

Tacoma, WA: anniversary of Habitat for Humanity, Tacoma and Pierce County, E1589 [4NO]

——— anniversary of Tacoma Housing Authority, E1593 [4NO]

Taylor, Mike: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Taylor, Quintard: Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E633 [30AP]

Taylorville, IL: anniversary of Taylorville Optimist Club, E1090 [21JY]

TEAM, Inc.: anniversary, E1430 [6OC]

Texas: tribute to Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and Catholic Charities USA (organization) for good works and community service, E1349 [24SE]

The House, Inc.: anniversary, E1049 [13JY]

——— tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]

The Woodlands, TX: anniversary of The Woodlands Rotary Club, E649 [1MY]

Thirty One Gives Foundation: tribute, H5178 [15JY]

Thornton, Clifford and Susie: McDonald County, MO, Schools Foundation honorees, E202 [12FE]

Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, E1139 [28JY]

Tiernan, Kevin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E474 [13AP]

Tigard, OR: tribute to Muslim Educational Trust Community Center, E1825 [18DE]

Tisland, Tammy: National Auctioneers Association Women’s International Auctioneeer Champion award recipient, E1532 [26OC]

Together Center (organization): anniversary, E350 [17MR]

Toledo, OH: tribute to Toledo African American Legacy Project honorees, E1433 [6OC]

Torklift Central (business): tribute, E628 [30AP]

Total Action for Progress (TAP) (organization): anniversary, E1518 [22OC]

Tottino, Hugo: Grower Shipper Association of Central California E.E. Gene Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement in Central Coast Agriculture recipient, E977 [25JN]

Trefny, Sharon: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

Trinity River Mission (organization): tribute, H7265 [28OC]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary to Teen Challenge of Arizona (organization), H5653 [29JY]

Tucson Peace Center (nonprofit organization): anniversary of Peace Fair and Music Festival, E211 [13FE]

Turner, Curt: Creston, IA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

21 Club Inc.: tribute, E718 [15MY]

UMOS (organization): anniversary, E1088 [21JY]

United Way of Ventury County: anniversary of Ventura County Leadership Academy, E590 [28AP]

University of Mobile: tribute to Project Serve community service day, E1319 [18SE]

Urban League of Morris County, Inc.: tribute, E105 [22JA]

Velez, Valerie S.: tribute to efforts to preserve Peer Leaders Uniting Students (PLUS) program to address social disparities in tobacco use in Hemet, CA, E738 [18MY]

Vidler, Jennifer: Mesquite Social Services, Inc., Women in Service and Enterprise (WISE) Award recipient, E553 [22AP]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, E1052 [13JY]

——— anniversary of Rotary Club of Vienna, E1199 [31JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E497 [15AP]

Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Volunteer Service Award recipients, E506 [15AP]

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Albanian American Community Center, E1654 [19NO]

Wayne, Peter K.: Yonkers, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Oustanding Service Award recipient, E1640 [17NO]

Waynesboro, PA: anniversary of YMCA, E942 [23JN]

We Care Act (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1145 [28JY]

Weber, Clare: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1208 [4AU]

Weideman, William: Michigan Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1452 [8OC]

Weiss, Jeremy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E491 [14AP]

Welch, Kayce: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E305 [4MR]

West, Favil: Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year award recipient, E719 [15MY]

West Orange, NJ: anniversary of Order Sons of Italy in America (organization) Padre Pio Lodge No. 2350, E107 [22JA]

Wichita Falls, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club of Wichita Falls, E1617 [16NO]

Will County, IL: tribute to Comcast Cares Day volunteers for the Whalon Lake project, E617 [29AP]

Willett, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E492 [14AP]

Willis, Jason: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E466 [13AP]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Marvin Ward Elementary School for disaster assistance provided to those affected by flooding in South Carolina, H6984 [20OC]

Winter Garden, FL: tribute to YMCA Central Florida Roper Family Center partnerships with local health organizations to make health education more accessible, E1440 [7OC]

Winter Haven, FL: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Winter Haven, E141 [2FE]

Woodbridge, VA: tribute to Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1046 [13JY]

Wright, Anna M.: Delaware County, PA, Veterans Memorial Association President’s Award recipient, E1657 [19NO]

Wright, Robert: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1501 [21OC]

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176 [29JY]

Yakima, WA: tribute to Yakima Union Gospel Mission, H6257 [25SE]

Yazoo City, MS: tribute to Yazoo County Fair and Civic League, E507 [15AP]

YMCA: anniversary of Kentucky YMCA, E396 [24MR]

Yonkers, NY: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Yonkers, E146 [2FE]

——— anniversary of Portuguese-American Community Center, E1546 [27OC]

Yountville Cemetery Association: tribute, E786 [21MY]

YouthHope (organization): anniversary, E893 [15JN]

Zanesville, OH: anniversary of Rotary Club of Zanesville, E470 [13AP]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, E556 [22AP]

Zimmerman, Joseph: Boy Scouts Certificate of Appreciation recipient, E185 [10FE]

Zinn, Catherine: Legal Momentum (organization) Woman of Achievement award recipient, E306 [4MR]

Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities: anniversary, E644 [1MY]

‘‘Zip Code—Your Neighborhood, Your Health’’ documentary: Telly Awards Bronze recipient, E1011 [7JY]

Zonta International (organization): anniversary of Buffalo, NY, Zonta Club of Kenmore, E1681 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aid for AIDS of Nevada (organization): anniversary of AIDS Walk Las Vegas, S2027 [26MR]

Anderson, Richard: United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S7589 [28OC]

Bean, Larry and Margo: Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming honorees, S6288 [4AU]

Blong, Deborah: American Network of Community Options and Resources Direct Support Professional of the Year Award recipient, S3180 [20MY]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S4248 [17JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Brewer, Margarita: Northern Kentucky University Lincoln Award recipient, S4294 [18JN]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S8150 [19NO], S8238 [1DE]

Chicago Community Trust (organization): anniversary, S2597 [4MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Hospice of the Western Reserve, S7293 [19OC]

Colston, Harold (Hal): Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S461 [26JA]

Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, Inc.: anniversary, S8791 [17DE]

CVS Health (company): tribute to commitment to reopen Baltimore, MD, store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to My Brother’s Keeper, S7294 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend authorization of Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program, S7072 [1OC]

——— tribute to Summer Food Service Program, S4131 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: allow use of funds for programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community service, S4908, S4915 [9JY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program, S5143 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Health Center Fund funding, S2513, S2514 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, S7708 [3NO]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Detroit Public Library, S2037 [26MR]

Foundation for Excellence and Distinction: tribute to Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction awards gala honorees, S2727 [7MY]

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854 [9FE]

General Federation of Women’s Clubs: anniversary, S2397 [23AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1493 [12MR], S3856 [8JN]

Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada (organization): tribute to Veterans Integration Program, S1492 [12MR]

Granville, OH: anniversary of Bryn Du Mansion, S1526 [16MR]

Harris, Laura: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional (organization): anniversary, S8875 [18DE]

HERO Campaign (organization): anniversary, S5060 [14JY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 283), S619 [29JA]

J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation: anniversary, S3232 [21MY]

Jones, Adam: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Jones-Ayers, Georgia: tribute (S. Res. 85), S1509 [12MR]

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157 [6OC]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers (organization), S6459 [8SE]

Kennebunk, ME: anniversary of Kennebunk Rotary Club, S1707 [23MR]

Kiwanis International: anniversary, S4101 [11JN]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, S6847 [21SE]

——— anniversary of Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, S7654 [29OC], S8371 [3DE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

Livingston Parish, LA: Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce recipient of Louisiana Chamber of Commerce of the Year Award, S6527 [9SE]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, S6973 [28SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S6949 [24SE]

National Association of Community Health Centers: anniversary, S6235 [3AU]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 223), S5090 [14JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (S. Res. 175), S2734 [7MY]

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Nevada PEP (organization): tribute, S6181 [30JY]

Nieslanik, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Peterson, Gene: Montana Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, S4249 [17JN]

Police Officers Association of Michigan: tribute, S7002 [29SE]

Protectors of Animals (organization): anniversary, S1526 [16MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 160), S2589 [30AP]

——— observance, S2677, S2678 [6MY], S2734–S2736 [7MY]

Reban, Alicia: Land Trust Alliance Ambassador of the Year award recipient, S7097 [1OC]

Rich, Trinity: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, S6459 [8SE]

Shreveport, LA; tribute to Mainstreet Self Storage (business), S4102 [11JN]

Slidell, LA: tribute to Louisiana Veterans Festival, S2793 [12MY]

United Labor Agency of Nevada, Inc.: anniversary, S6366 [5AU]

Virginia Organizing (organization): anniversary, S148 [12JA]

Washington (state): tribute to National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger food drive, S2524 [29AP]

Wayzata, MN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 283, S7966 [16NO]

West, Favil: Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year award recipient, S2729 [7MY]

WestCare Foundation: tribute, S2397 [23AP]

Reports filed

Fairness for Crime Victims Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 114–87), S5210 [21JY]

Rules

AMVETS professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412 [1OC]

Texts of

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. Con. Res. 4, support Local Radio Freedom Act, S1078 [24FE]

S. Res. 85, tribute to Georgia Jones-Ayers, S1122 [25FE]

S. Res. 132, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Week, S2056 [26MR]

S. Res. 160, Public Service Recognition Week, S2580 [30AP]

S. Res. 175, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S2732 [7MY]

S. Res. 214, Daughters of Penelope (organization) anniversary, S4653 [25JN]

S. Res. 223, National Child Awareness Month, S5063 [14JY]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6816 [17SE]

S. Res. 321, CARE (organization) anniversary, S8166 [19NO]

COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Logan, UT: Cache Valley Transit District recipient of Community Transportation Association Excellence in Motion award, H3773 [3JN]

COMMUNITY-BASED GANG INTERVENTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

COMPACT DISCS see Sound Recording and Reproducing

COMPACTS see Interstate Compacts

COMPASSIONATE ACCESS, RESEARCH EXPANSION, AND RESPECT STATES (CARES) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 683), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1538), H1847 [23MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1538), E385 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 683), S1385 [10MR]

COMPASSIONATE USE REFORM AND ENHANCEMENT (CURE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 909), H1032 [12FE]

COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Global Expo volunteer day, H1897 [24MR]

COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

Reports

Ten Thousand Commandments—An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State 2014 Edition, H255 [13JA]

COMPETITIVE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1580), S4202 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1580), S6819 [17SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1580) (S. Rept. 114–143), S6651 [15SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1580) (H. Rept. 114–367), H9010 [3DE]

Texts of

S. 1580, provisions, S6819 [17SE]

COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 524), S6275, S6276 [4AU]

COMPREHENSIVE AIDS RESOURCES EMERGENCY (CARE) ACT

Remarks in House

Reauthorize, H8653 [1DE]

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HUD: establish Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 3098), H5290 [16JY]

Ecology and environment: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

——— modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

EPA: provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6135 [17SE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 2002), H2463 [23AP]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2400), S8636 [14DE] (see H.R. 2783), H4382 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Ecology and environment: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (H.R. 3655), H7193 [27OC]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), E894 [15JN]

EPA: remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (H.R. 3531), H7193 [27OC]

——— Superfund program funding, H4825 [7JY]

COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Iran: reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8241 [1DE] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H8859 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Iran: reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (H. Con. Res. 100), H8864 [2DE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 26, reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations by Iran and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions, S8244 [1DE]

COMPREHENSIVE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 993), S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 993), S2251 [16AP], S2266 [20AP], S8614–S8617 [10DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 993), S2566 [30AP]

Texts of

S. 993, provisions, S8614–S8617 [10DE]

COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY REVIEW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 881), S2041 [26MR]

COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO ISIL RESOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

Letters

Provisions: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

COMPUTER FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see S. 1030), S2301 [21AP] (see H.R. 1918), H2354 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S7336 [20OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (S. 1030), S2304 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 1030, clarify definition of computer ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S2304 [21AP]

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

COMPUTERS see also Electronics; Technology; Telecommunications

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Unisys Corp., Development of Micro-segmentation Technology To Lower Cybersecurity Risks: Tom Patterson, Unisys Corp. (excerpt), E1822 [17DE]

Amendments

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4979, S4983 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2428, H2433, H2434, H2435, H2436, H2437, H2438, H2439, H2440, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223 [7OC], H7314 [28OC]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7938, S7939 [10NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE], H6780 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

As Congress Haggles Over Patriot Act, We Answer 6 Basic Questions (excerpt), S3160, S3161 [20MY]

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Snowden Blindfold Act, S2708 [7MY]

Yahoo Executive Confronts NSA Director Over ‘Backdoors’ (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H4136 [10JN]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (see S. 1359), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3154), H5402 [22JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Carnegie Mellon University: anniversary of Dept. of Computer Science (see H. Res. 496), H7254 [27OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (see S. 2343), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 4155), H8970 [2DE]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 43), S590 [28JA]

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6178 [18SE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses (see S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H406 [14JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see S. 1706), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H1899 [24MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Crime: add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 2084), H2652 [29AP]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see S. 1030), S2301 [21AP] (see H.R. 1918), H2354 [21AP]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC] (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— provide greater extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain credit card and other access device fraud offenses (see H.R. 1584), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 3152), H5401 [22JY]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Commerce: promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition (see S. 2366), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4190), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (see S. 1478), S3456 [2JN]

——— post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see S. 1184), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2652 [29AP]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3721), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 2004), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 454), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 874), H980 [11FE]

——— provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 1241), S2730 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: strengthen accountability and improve transparency in health information technology systems (see S. 2141), S7160 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize and deploy the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) cybersecurity program (see H.R. 3305), H5763 [29JY]

——— codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (see H.R. 3510), H5980 [15SE]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 63), H38 [6JA]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (see H.R. 1731), H2151 [13AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— establish a social media working group (see H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (see S. 1620), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (see H.R. 3869), H7389 [2NO]

——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (see H.R. 1280), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H1369 [26FE]

——— require one-stop delivery systems to offer certain workforce investment services through Internet websites and develop standards and best practices for such websites (see H.R. 3280), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of State: improve Inspector General oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

——— require production of a comprehensive strategy on U.S. international policy relative to cyberspace (see H.R. 3873), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (see H.R. 3701), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S7219 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3559 [21MY]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1084 [20FE] (see H.R. 1128), H1369 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H1899 [24MR]

Education: promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 678), H755 [3FE]

EEOC: maintain up-to-date information on its website regarding charges and actions brought (see H.R. 550), H638 [27JA]

Electric power: protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (see S. 1068), S2400 [23AP]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H6973 [9OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1753), H2152 [13AP]

——— impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H2033 [25MR]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9306 [11DE]

FCC: allow skilled nursing facilities to apply for support from Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program (see S. 1916), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 4111), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule regulating broadband Internet access (see S.J. Res. 14), S2473 [28AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 417), S858 [9FE]

——— exempt broadband Internet access service providers from Federal universal service contributions (see H.R. 1712), H2110 [26MR]

——— exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (see S. 2283), S7966 [16NO]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see S. 597), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 40), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see S. 887), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1641), H2107 [26MR]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 2592), H3641 [1JN]

——— publish on Commission website rule changes within 24 hours of adoption (see H.R. 2589), H3641 [1JN]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see S. 1472), S3406 [1JN]

——— require identification and description on Commission website items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission (see H.R. 2593), H3641 [1JN]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

——— restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (see H.R. 1409), H1721 [17MR]

FDA: provide for issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to dissemination by means of Internet of information about medical products (see H.R. 2479), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide for the regulation of health software (see H.R. 2396), H3308 [18MY]

——— provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support medical software (see S. 1101), S2431 [27AP]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2807), H4491 [17JN]

——— create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 779), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1477), H1802 [19MR]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H479 [21JA]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

——— prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (see H.R. 901), H981 [11FE]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 135), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans (see S. 1008), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1039), S2351 [22AP]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

——— require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (see H.R. 445), H479 [21JA]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

Firearms: express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

——— strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

——— prescribe regulations on collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 2404), S8684 [15DE]

——— prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to prices of products and services sold online (see S. 2413), S8793 [17DE]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

——— restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

GSA: obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (see H.R. 3000), H5029 [9JY]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 691), H755 [3FE] (see H.R. 2066), H2497 [28AP]

Health care professionals: prohibit conditioning health care provider licensure on participation in a health plan or the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 3100), H5290 [16JY]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 739), H811 [4FE]

——— take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 83), H756 [3FE]

House Rules: require Members to post on their official public websites information on official travel taken for which reimbursement was provided by a private source (see H. Res. 441), H6260 [25SE]

Immigration: provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

——— apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 862), H980 [11FE]

——— develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 195), H2153 [13AP]

——— identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

——— include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

——— provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

Internet: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet or mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 1307), H1612 [4MR]

——— prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see S. 845), S1780 [24MR] (see H.R. 1595), H1900 [24MR]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (see H.R. 1152), H1498 [27FE]

Law enforcement: require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1269), H1610 [4MR]

Library of Congress: expand availability to exemptions to prohibition on copyrighted technological protection measures to facilitate computer security research, personal device maintenance, and technological innovation (see S. 990), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1883), H2307 [16AP]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 1602), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 1225), H1566 [3MR]

——— allow individuals to elect to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically and increase flexibility and transparency of contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (see S. 584), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 289), H356 [13JA]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8150 [5NO]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see S. 1465), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 2799), H4490 [17JN]

——— make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians’ services (see H.R. 795), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H4861 [7JY]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7088 [21OC]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require a certification and reports relative to Presidential records (see H.R. 2319), H3211 [14MY]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S7219 [7OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: determine appropriate cybersecurity standards for motor vehicles (see H.R. 3994), H8152 [5NO]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 1035), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1357), S2933 [14MY]

——— extend authority relative to roving surveillance, business records access, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and modify requirements relative to FBI access to telephone and toll records (see H.R. 4270), H9374 [16DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8021 [17NO]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: permit authorization of Federal agencies to accept certain payments relative to spectrum efficiency and reallocation (see S. 2227), S7722 [3NO]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless it certifies that it has received a proposal that meets certain criteria (see H.R. 2251), H2876 [12MY]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 355), H404 [14JA]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition (see S. 1551), S4103 [11JN]

——— reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 29), H866 [9FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H404 [14JA]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require U.S. Chief Technology Officer to be confirmed by the Senate and clarify duties of such position (see H.R. 1764), H2208 [14AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 234), H155 [8JA]

——— conduct a study on feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard (see H.R. 60), H38 [6JA]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

OMB: issue a directive on management of software licenses (see S. 2340), S8306 [2DE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 903), H982 [11FE]

Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 2656), H3913 [4JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

——— notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 1164), H1499 [27FE]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1704), H2110 [26MR]

——— protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide privacy protections that enable certain individuals to remove their profiles from the healthcare.gov website (see H.R. 1446), H1769 [18MR]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP] (see H.R. 4187), H9079 [8DE]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 668), S1303 [4MR]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (see S. 1027), S2300 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 787), S1629 [18MR] (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 443), H479 [21JA]

Public welfare programs: develop a database of projects that are proven or promising in terms of moving welfare recipients into work (see H.R. 2967), H4954 [8JY]

Research: improve accessing, sharing, and using health data for research purposes (see H.R. 2549), H3560 [21MY]

SEC: exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (see H.R. 1912), H2354 [21AP] (see H.R. 1965), H2417 [22AP]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 2410), S8793 [17DE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see S. 1197), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see S. 1261), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1087), H1164 [25FE]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Taxation: establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information (see H.R. 1750), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (see S. 1023), S2300 [21AP]

Technology: enable high-performance computation, supportive research, and nuclear energy innovation (see H.R. 4066), H8360 [18NO]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see H.R. 3103), H5290 [16JY]

——— make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 240), S420 [22JA]

——— support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 113), H1069 [13FE]

Terrorism: establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H6749 [30SE]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8494 [8DE]

Tobacco products: prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 3042), H5116 [13JY]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3506 [20MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2431 [27AP] (see S. 1950), S6379 [5AU]

Weather: enhance commerce through improved seasonal forecasts (see S. 1331), S2850 [13MY]

Cloture motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Royce, Commitee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9315 [15DE]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security enhanced multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthening of privacy and civil liberties protections: several Representatives, H9381 [17DE]

Electronic communications privacy improvement: several privacy, civil rights, and technology organizations, S774 [4FE]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

Make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce: David French, National Retail Federation, H9280 [11DE]

——— Tom McGee, International Council of Shopping Centers, H9280 [11DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9281 [11DE]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2423 [23AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2424 [23AP]

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Nancy L. Prosser, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, H3955 [9JN]

——— several labor organizations, H3955 [9JN]

——— several organizations, H3955 [9JN]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

Messages

Veto of S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: President Obama, S2094, S2107 [13AP]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2443 [23AP]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3201 [21MY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1229 [3MR], S2644 [5MY]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Press releases

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, H3955 [9JN]

Remarks in House

AKHAN Semiconductor, Inc.: tribute, E805 [1JN]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), H5804, H5805 [8SE]

CFTC: require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5760 [29JY]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

College of St. Benedict: NSF award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Competitive Carriers Association: tribute to Global Expo in Atlanta, GA, volunteer day, H1897 [24MR]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

Congress: tribute to Congressional Hackathon, H7164 [23OC]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (H. Res. 34), H8247 [17NO], H8366 [19NO]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), E465 [13AP]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that updates and changes to computer networks do not result in interruption of agency operations, H3198 [14MY]

——— provide free wireless high-speed Internet and network connections access to military members deployed overseas, H3190 [14MY]

——— Special Operations Forces cyber operations funding, H2943 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: allow grants to be used for the creation and distribution of open access textbooks and open educational resources, H1278, H1279 [26FE]

——— authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales, H1296, H1297 [26FE]

——— support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 874), H3361–H3363 [19MY]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H2757 [30AP]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize and codify the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) Program, H2439 [23AP]

——— clarify definition of cyber ‘‘incident’’ to restrict information sharing to incidents directly related to protecting information systems, H2434 [23AP]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (H.R. 1998), H2422 [23AP]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (H.R. 3510), H6813–H6815 [6OC]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP], H9381 [17DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2423–H2446 [23AP], H5760 [29JY], H6847 [7OC], H9661 [17DE], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), motion to recommit, H2444 [23AP]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H680–H683 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314–H7316 [28OC]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

——— establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, H2438 [23AP]

——— organize cybersecurity partnerships with energy companies to provide technical assistance and information sharing, H2444 [23AP]

——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (H.R. 1626), H4572 [23JN]

——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436, H2437 [23AP]

——— require report assessing risks and providing recommendations regarding cybersecurity at most at-risk ports, H2440, H2441 [23AP], H9354 [16DE]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (H.R. 3869), H9255–H9257 [10DE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation and prosecution of online threats, H1694 [17MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— ensure veterans health care records are available to health care providers digitally, H2617 [29AP]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (H.R. 2516), H3648 [2JN]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593, H2594 [29AP]

——— major construction projects funding through reductions in administration information technology accounts funding, H2591 [29AP]

——— make certain improvements in information security (H.R. 1128), H2373 [22AP]

——— tribute to maketheconnection.net (Internet site) for mental health care, H2969 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]

EPA: require utilities to publish information on the use of coal ash on a public Internet site, H5370 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (H.R. 1753), H4422 [16JN]

FCC: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, H1125 [25FE], H1176 [26FE], H1375 [27FE], H1511 [2MR]

FDA: provide for the regulation of health software, H5010 [9JY], E1061 [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: make data, science, studies, and analyses that major rules of the executive branch are based on available on the Internet, H5555, H5556 [28JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

GAO: release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

——— report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

——— submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

GPO: Federal Digital System funding, H3356 [19MY]

House of Representatives: exhibition in Rayburn House Office Building foyer entitled Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, H5083, H5085 [10JY]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, H2422 [23AP], H7126 [22OC]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4409, H4410 [16JN]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model, H4550 [23JN]

IRS: disappearance of e-mails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H4372, H4374–H4376 [15JN], H5609 [29JY]

——— funding, H2216 [15AP]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 1152), H2232, H2233 [15AP], H8348 [18NO]

Law enforcement: require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (H.R. 656), H8654 [1DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, H631 [27JA]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2840–H2846 [12MY]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (S. 2425), H10706 [18DE]

National Bullying Prevention Month: observance, H6846 [7OC]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, H6264 [28SE], H6847 [7OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: sunset, H2439, H2440 [23AP]

National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, H4340 [12JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), H2374 [22AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (H.R. 805), H4550, H4551 [23JN]

——— relinquish control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to multistakeholder community in an open and transparent manner, H3673 [2JN]

News media: allegations of media bias, E1750 [9DE]

NIST: prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3793, H3794 [3JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1731 [18MR], H1782–H1788 [19MR], E376 [23MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), H1098–H1100 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), Senate amendment, H6780 [1OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA], H518 [22JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— report on funding of political parties and non-governmental organizations in former Soviet states by Russia and on Russian security and intelligence services, H4411, H4412 [16JN]

——— report on impact of OPM cyber breach, H4410, H4411 [16JN]

——— report on intelligence sharing with EU and NATO members regarding travel of foreign fighters to and from Iraq and Syria and on challenges impeding coordinated intelligence efforts, H4407 [16JN]

——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

——— submit report that assesses how social media is used by terrorist organizations, the intelligence value of online posts, and its effectiveness as a recruiting and fundraising tool, H4416 [16JN]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, H5153 [14JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, H4596 [24JN]

——— implementation of fraud prevention provisions, H5344 [22JY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 555), H654 [28JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 903), H989 [12FE]

Pennsylvania State University: Penn State World Campus named U.S. News & World Report (publication) Best Online Bachelor’s Program, H362 [14JA]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (H.R. 689), H804 [4FE]

——— protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9 [6JA]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (H.R. 699), H3773 [3JN], H6845 [7OC]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

SEC: exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting, H79 [7JA]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9280–H9282, H9292, H9293 [11DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3952–H3956 [9JN]

Technology: terrorist organizations use of social media, H1088 [24FE]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (H.R. 3654), H9091 [9DE], H9314–H9318 [15DE], H9341 [16DE]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, E136 [30JA]

Unisys Corp.: development of micro-segmentation technology to lower cybersecurity risks, E1822 [17DE]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, E1563 [29OC]

——— tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E689 [13MY]

University of South Florida: opening of Florida Center for Cybersecurity, H759 [4FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4983 [9JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 698), S8648–S8650 [15DE]

Champlain College: tribute to Digital Investigation Center, S2682 [6MY]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361, S1370 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

——— investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8197 [1DE], S8248 [2DE], S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8838 [18DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S92–S94 [8JA]

Conversations, LLC: tribute, S4596 [24JN]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S7336 [20OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (S. 1030), S2304 [21AP]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, S7389 [21OC]

——— conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1356, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (H.R. 1626), S5558 [23JY]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

——— tribute to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), S8571–S8573 [10DE]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S7890 [10NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (S. 2163), S7221 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7939 [10NO]

Economy: impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR]

FCC: exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (S. 2283), S7969 [16NO]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (S. 597), S1166 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, S747 [4FE], S1127–S1129, S1134, S1148 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 40), S60 [7JA]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S169 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: establish central oversight authority for enterprise software license agreements, S4918 [9JY]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (S. 135), S102 [8JA]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

Foreign trade: require publication on the Internet of formal proposals advanced by the U.S. in negotiations for a trade agreement, S3043 [19MY]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S701 [2FE], S2031–S2033 [26MR], S3304 [22MY]

FTC: investigation into alleged inappropriate content on Google YouTube Kids mobile application, S4335 [22JN]

——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

Google, Inc.: reform policies and procedures governing the inclusion of videos being posted on YouTube Kids mobile application to assure appropriate content, S7189 [7OC]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110), S1832 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

——— improve cybersecurity, S828 [5FE], S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]

Infrastructure: improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

——— require telecommunications and Internet service providers to report suspected terrorist activity, S6068 [28JY]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S842 [5FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S1307 [4MR], S2587–S2589 [30AP], S2820 [13MY], S2927 [14MY]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (S. 2425), S8859 [18DE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 281), S7225 [7OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3315 [23MY], S3435, S3439 [2JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), S2309 [21AP], S2312 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S2947 [14MY], S2953, S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3253, S3278, S3300, S3302 [22MY], S3314 [23MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, unanimous-consent request, S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3331 [31MY]

——— improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S861–S864 [9FE], S1224, S1229–S1243, S1257–S1261 [3MR], S1264, S1265, S1272–S1274 [4MR], S1340 [9MR], S2549 [30AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1229 [3MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), veto, S2594, S2596 [4MY], S2613, S2644 [5MY]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE]

OPM: acceleration of cybersecurity upgrade in response to data breaches at Federal agencies funding, S7397 [21OC]

——— investigation into cyber breach, S4540 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S5200 [21JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Privacy: call for comprehensive review of all data collected by public and private entities relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3278 [22MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 356), S773–S775 [4FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 177), S183 [13JA]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (S. 1027), S2304 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (S. 1636), S7032 [30SE]

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (S. 2410), S8795 [17DE]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

Skanner News Group: anniversary, S7588 [28OC]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (H.R. 2775), S4192 [16JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), S4533 [23JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 431), S4192 [16JN], S8648–S8650 [15DE]

——— provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (S. 1023), S2304 [21AP]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies, S1452 [12MR]

Terrorism: prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., S2822 [13MY]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (S. 2372), S8497 [8DE]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, S1525 [16MR]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, S7344 [20OC]

Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (S. 1088), S2598 [4MY]

Reports filed

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

American Super Computing Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 114–122), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 114–175), H4591 [23JN]

Ease Burden of Federal Tax Compliance on Small Businesses: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Electronic Health Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

E-Warranty Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1359) (S. Rept. 114–77), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 114–243), H5846 [8SE]

FOIA Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337), S858 [9FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337) (S. Rept. 114–114), S1030 [23FE]

IRS Email Transparency Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1152) (H. Rept. 114–69), H2151 [13AP]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 665), S2040 [26MR]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]

State and Local Cyber Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]

STEM Education Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

Rules

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Statements

Congressional Disapproval of NLRB Representation Case Procedures Rule: Executive Office of the President, H1787 [19MR]

Health Information Exchange—A Path Towards Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care for Patients: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4100 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H3952 [9JN]

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

H.R. 623, DHS Social Media Improvement Act, S7223 [7OC]

H.R. 623, Social Media Working Group Act, H680 [2FE]

H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, H4550 [23JN]

H.R. 874, American Super Computing Leadership Act, H3361 [19MY]

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act, H1098 [24FE]

H.R. 1152, IRS Email Transparency Act, H2232 [15AP]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 1626, DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, H4572 [23JN]

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2428–H2433 [23AP]

H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]

H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]

H.R. 3510, Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act, H6813 [6OC]

H.R. 3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9314 [15DE]

H.R. 3869, State and Local Cyber Protection Act, H9255 [10DE]

H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]

S. 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S60 [7JA]

S. 135, Secure Data Act, S103 [8JA]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act, S699–S701 [2FE]

S. 665, National Blue Alert Act, S2588 [30AP], H2840 [12MY]

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, S1630 [18MR]

S. 1030, clarify definition of computer ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S2304 [21AP]

S. 1035, authority extension relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2305 [21AP]

S. 1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, S7939–S7954 [10NO]

S. 1347, Electronic Health Fairness Act, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1357, extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2935 [14MY]

S. 1359, E-Warranty Act, S4983 [9JY], H5804 [8SE]

S. 2176, Affordable College Textbook Act, S7276 [8OC]

S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, S7969 [16NO]

S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, S8859–S8861 [18DE], H10706 [18DE]

S. Res. 43, treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 71, Internet Governance Awareness Week, S841 [5FE]

S. Res. 110, develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, S1785 [24MR]

S. Res. 252, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) priorities to ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses, S6654–S6656 [15SE]

S. Res. 281, National Health Information Technology Week, S7222 [7OC]

S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, S1274 [4MR], H1782 [19MR]

COMSTOCK, BARBARA (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7600 [3NO]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5118 [13JY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H9012 [3DE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H4546 [19JN]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6706 [29SE]

——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1126), H1369 [26FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H408 [14JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H583 [26JA]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H1663 [16MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H7391 [2NO]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3832), H9329 [15DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3582 [29MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2350), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H1663 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see H.R. 1725), H5849 [8SE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2879 [12MY]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 665), H758 [3FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2212 [14AP]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H2315 [17AP]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H5866 [9SE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales off the coast of Virginia (see H.R. 1840), H2305 [16AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H4546 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an Automated and Connected Vehicle Research Initiative (see H.R. 2886), H6975 [9OC]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems (see H.R. 3773), H7026 [20OC]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2155 [13AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2467 [23AP]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2357 [21AP]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H2156 [13AP]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H5118 [13JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5849 [8SE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1116 [24FE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2356 [21AP]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1626 [10MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2116 [26MR]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H9307 [11DE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6836 [6OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H6189 [22SE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4863 [7JY]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see H.R. 4183), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see H.R. 1821), H2269 [15AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H2655 [29AP]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see H.R. 3434), H5782 [31JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1663 [16MR]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1636 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see H.R. 2144), H9307 [11DE]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H3310 [18MY]

——— review certain rules and regulations (see H.R. 3328), H8242 [16NO]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H1165 [25FE]

——— expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H583 [26JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H4546 [19JN]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H6792 [2OC]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H6706 [29SE]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H8242 [16NO]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H9308 [11DE]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1850 [23MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6077 [16SE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H1771 [18MR]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2213 [14AP]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H1662 [16MR]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H7028 [20OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H3254 [15MY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3574 [22MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9272 [10DE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5850 [8SE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2475 [27AP]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3391 [19MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4383 [15JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H8646 [30NO]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 515), H584 [26JA]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3722), H9272 [10DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2271 [15AP]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H8415 [19NO]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2155 [13AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H6976 [9OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5172 [14JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H3916 [4JN]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 822), H2155 [13AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H9329 [15DE]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H984 [11FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5981 [15SE]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5593 [28JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4862 [7JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6836 [6OC]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6789 [1OC]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see H.J. Res. 29), H1117 [24FE]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3565 [21MY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research and promote the progress of science that serves the national interest (see H.R. 3293), H5763 [29JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require U.S. Chief Technology Officer to be confirmed by the Senate and clarify duties of such position (see H.R. 1764), H2208 [14AP]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H6974 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H9329 [15DE]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2155 [13AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6076 [16SE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5980 [15SE]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2880 [12MY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H2155 [13AP]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H8241 [16NO]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H6795 [5OC]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8972 [2DE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H6189 [22SE]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5089 [10JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H6189 [22SE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1072 [13FE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H6749 [30SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H1116 [24FE]

——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 412), H1618 [4MR]

Technology: provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2268 [15AP]

U.S. Copyright Office: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4241), H9306 [11DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2655 [29AP]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H6189 [22SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

Congress: joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 7), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3585), H6188 [22SE]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 1119), H1369 [26FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Colleges and universities: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (H.R. 4102), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development (H.R. 3585), H6189 [22SE]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 1119), H1371 [26FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1629 [13MR], H6183 [22SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1629 [13MR]

Remarks

ASIS International (organization): tribute to Virgina 10th Congressional District Law Enforcment Appreciation Dinner honorees, E1788• [15DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), H8213 [16NO]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (S. Con. Res. 24), H8213 [16NO]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1684• [1DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H173 [9JA]

——— joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 7), H207 [12JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), H1603 [4MR]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H563 [26JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems, H7417 [3NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3854 [3JN]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, E910• [16JN]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Dept., Virginia Task Force 1 for rescue efforts in Nepal in aftermath of earthquake, H3377 [19MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, E1292• [16SE]

Jill’s House (organization): anniversary, E1649• [18NO]

Lovettsville, VA: anniversary of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, E1614• [5NO]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H563 [26JA]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7185 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8997• [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7417, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6950• [9OC]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 1119), H3365 [19MY]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Heritage Fellowship Church, E1437• [6OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7417, H7600, H7601 [3NO], H8997• [3DE]

Votes: position on missed, H3486• [20MY], H3817• [3JN]

Warman, John C. (Doc), E1303• [16SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854 [3JN]

Tributes

Agee, Mary, E656• [5MY]

Baltazar, Jesse M., E1455• [8OC]

Boehner, Speaker, H7250 [27OC]

Borcherdt, Ed, E859• [9JN]

Hilgartner, Pete, E937• [19JN]

Miller, H. Gilbert, E1681• [1DE]

Shickle, Richard C., Sr., E1752• [9DE]

COMSTOCK, CARA

Remarks in House

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

CONABOY, ARIANE PALMASANI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1693 [2DE]

CONATSER, SHARON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1544 [27OC]

CONAWAY, K. MICHAEL (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3948 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3760 [2JN]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H403 [14JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit solicitation or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue is obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3215), H5976 [11SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5524 [27JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H814 [4FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5777 [29JY]

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5592 [28JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1807 [19MR]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2773 [30AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see H.R. 1048), H2356 [21AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5470 [23JY]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H1627 [10MR]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H1662 [16MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H482 [21JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5592 [28JY]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5944 [10SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 276), H4002 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H6139 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5524 [27JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H8972 [2DE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1663 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5032 [9JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H9329 [15DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4652 [24JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2155 [13AP]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2115 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H4383 [15JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3310 [18MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3310 [18MY] (see H.R. 2653), H4383 [15JN]

Immigration: give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2821 [8MY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1618 [4MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H9691 [17DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H9691 [17DE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H8242 [16NO]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H7743 [4NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6138 [17SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1267), H1850 [23MR]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3917 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3310 [18MY] (see H.R. 2653), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2271 [15AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5089 [10JY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5089 [10JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H105 [7JA]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H3507 [20MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H2155 [13AP]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4243 [11JN]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3565 [21MY]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6189 [22SE]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H5524 [27JY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5592 [28JY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6308 [28SE]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5239 [15JY]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H5588 [28JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H9691 [17DE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5524 [27JY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3508 [20MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1636 [13MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H2356 [21AP]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H5405 [22JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 72), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (see H.R. 2088), H2652 [29AP]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 3329), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Endangered Species Act: establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— promote a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a U.S. energy revolution (see H. Res. 243), H2792 [1MY]

Taxation: make permanent the expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property (see H.R. 3933), H8149 [5NO]

Constitutional authority statements

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H2958 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H2498 [28AP]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (H.R. 2088), H2654 [29AP]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H3309 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: increase number of operational aircraft carriers (H.R. 3329), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (H.R. 3643), H6705 [29SE]

Endangered Species Act: establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (H.R. 2735), H4242 [11JN]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3253 [15MY]

Taxation: make permanent the expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property (H.R. 3933), H8152 [5NO]

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H67 [7JA]

End user exemptions for certain derivative sales: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H68 [7JA]

Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H75, H77 [7JA], H352• [13JA]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5416 [23JY]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, H1505 [2MR]

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5146 [14JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

Memorandums

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7745 [5NO]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H461 [21JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9674 [17DE]

Brownwood, TX: anniversary of Camp Bowie, E1239• [9SE]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3932, H3936, H3937, H3938, H3939, H3948, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3775, H3776 [3JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H3929, H3930, H3931 [9JN]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), Senate amendment, H6287, H6289 [28SE]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (H.R. 2088), H3926, H3928, H3929 [9JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H9674 [17DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4032, H4033, H4035, H4037, H4038, H4039 [10JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4023 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3238 [15MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4023 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H340• [13JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), H67 [7JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9674 [17DE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5308 [21JY], H5418 [23JY]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2361 [22AP]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4230 [11JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H340• [13JA]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities, H3950 [9JN]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5918 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4230 [11JN]

National Rice Month: observance, E1373• [28SE]

Odessa, TX: anniversary of Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, E373• [23MR]

——— tribute to Permian High School football team, H3585 [1JN]

Permian Basin Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E797• [1JN], E1278• [15SE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6925, H6926, H6927, H6928, H6929, H6930 [8OC]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E671• [12MY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

——— promote a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a U.S. energy revolution (H. Res. 243), H2784 [1MY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H76 [7JA], H351• [13JA]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H67, H76 [7JA]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4230 [11JN]

——— unfair perception of large bonuses paid to chief executive officers of corporations, H58 [7JA]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H1505 [2MR]

Texas Society of CPAs: anniversary, H7747 [5NO]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2828 [12MY]

Reports

End User Exemptions for Certain Derivative Sales: Committee on Agriculture (House) (excerpt), H68, H77–H79 [7JA], H352–H354• [13JA]

Reports filed

CFTC Specification of How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 114–311), H7188 [26OC]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Cotton Futures Contracts Definition Modification Under the U.S. Cotton Futures Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 114–174), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Improvement of Inspection Services Performed at Export Elevators at Port Locations and Reauthorization of Authorities Relative to Grain Standards: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2088) (H. Rept. 114–133), H3581 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 114–131), H3581 [29MY]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

National Forest Foundation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2394) (H. Rept. 114–138), H3912 [4JN]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1599) (H. Rept. 114–208), H5289 [16JY], H5329 [21JY]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture (House), H564–H569 [26JA]

——— (amendment), H1025–H1031 [12FE]

Tributes

Colestock, Trent, E1811• [17DE]

Head, Charles T., E1701• [3DE]

Naylor, Michael J., E1758• [10DE]

Phipps, Jane, H2784 [1MY]

Shepperd, Maime E. Strieber, E361• [18MR], E374• [23MR]

CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR A BETTER TUNICA COUNTY, INC.

Remarks in House

Tunica Teens in Action program: tribute, E479 [14AP]

CONCERNED WOMEN OF BROOKLYN (organization)

Remarks in House

Honorees: tribute, E1777 [11DE]

CONCORD, CA

Remarks in House

History: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]

CONCORD, NC

Remarks in House

Bridges: bridge dedication ceremony in memory of Allen T. Small, E1637 [17NO]

CONCORD, NH

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E831 [3JN]

New Hampshire Technical Institute: tribute, H3400 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3401 [1JN], S6289 [4AU]

CONDE, ABBY

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to NAACP branch honorees, E1764 [10DE]

CONDON, JAMES

Remarks in House

National Association of Secondary School Principals: Indiana Principal of the Year award recipient, H5123 [14JY], E1157 [29JY]

CONDON, KELLY JACKSON

Remarks in House

Table Mountain Vision (business): West Chamber (organization) Women-Owned Business of the Year Award recipient, E235 [24FE]

CONFERENCE REPORTS

Texts of

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2516–H2574 [29AP]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 644), H9104–H9173 [9DE]

CONFERENCES

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency by requiring a report describing any proposed conference (see H.R. 3548), H6136 [17SE]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2474 [27AP]

——— prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see S. 111), S59 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency by requiring a report describing any proposed conference (H.R. 3548), H6169 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen accountability relative to misconduct affecting background investigations, update security clearance guidelines, and prevent conflicts of interest involving contractors (see S. 434), S900 [10FE]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 567), H639 [27JA]

Real estate: prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business to title insurance companies and improve judicial relief for certain violations (see H.R. 1799), H2268 [15AP]

SEC: carry out a pilot program to examine maker-taker pricing (see H.R. 1216), H1565 [3MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Labor: require financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings to act solely in the best interest of their client, H7241–H7243 [27OC]

EPA: prohibit Science Advisory Board member from participating in any advisory action for which there is evidence that the action may involve a specific party in which the member has an interest, H1686, H1687 [17MR]

——— prohibit Science Advisory Board members from applying for or receiving EPA contracts or grants while serving and for 3 years after serving, H1687, H1688 [17MR]

Supreme Court: call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

CONFLUENT DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Remarks in House

Wheat Ridge Business Association: Reinvestment Award recipient, E1509 [22OC]

CONGENITAL HEART FUTURES ACT

Remarks in House

Reauthorize, H7200 [27OC]

CONGER, JOHN

Letters

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination, S3054 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller), S8626, S8629 [14DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

Bills and resolutions

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S7411 [21OC], H7080 [21OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: address political instability, conflict, humanitarian crises, and lack of development relative to Great Lakes region, E1525 [23OC]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), H6815–H6817 [6OC]

University of Texas at Arlington: tribute to Justice for Congo Victims and Congo Reforms Peace Convention, E1182 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S2798 [12MY]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), S2798 [12MY], S5057 [14JY], S7173 [7OC]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8371, S8372 [3DE]

Reports filed

Adoptive Family Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Texts of

S. 1300, Adoptive Family Relief Act, S5057 [14JY], H6815 [6OC]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

CONGRESS see also House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress; Senate

Addresses

Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]

Iran Nuclear Deal: Senator Reid, S6438–S6440 [8SE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, H1528–H1531 [3MR]

——— Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

——— Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, H2504–H2506 [29AP]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1930, H1938, H1946, H1963, H1983, H1998 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1867 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730, S1731, S1732, S1733, S1734, S1735 [23MR], S1741, S1744, S1751, S1757, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1769, S1770, S1773, S1774, S1790, S1791, S1794, S1795, S1796, S1797, S1798, S1799, S1800, S1801, S1802, S1803, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1807, S1808, S1809, S1810, S1811, S1812, S1813, S1814, S1815, S1816, S1817, S1818, S1819, S1820, S1821, S1822, S1823, S1824, S1825, S1826, S1827, S1828, S1829, S1830 [24MR], S1836, S1838, S1844, S1845, S1846, S1847, S1848, S1853, S1856, S1857, S1858, S1862, S1864, S1866, S1868, S1872, S1873, S1874, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1901, S1902, S1903, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1909, S1910, S1911, S1912, S1913, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1917, S1918, S1919, S1920, S1921, S1922, S1923, S1924, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1929, S1930, S1931, S1932, S1933, S1934, S1935, S1936, S1937, S1938, S1939, S1940, S1941, S1942, S1943, S1944, S1945, S1946, S1947, S1948, S1949, S1950, S1951, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955, S1956 [25MR], S1963, S1964, S1965, S1966, S1967, S1968, S1969, S1970, S1971, S1972, S1973, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1978, S1979, S1980, S1981, S1982, S1983, S1984, S1988, S1989, S1991, S1993, S1994, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998, S2005, S2007, S2012, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2068, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5552, H5555, H5556, H5557, H5558, H5559, H5560, H5561, H5563 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5543 [28JY]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 380), H5543 [28JY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during December/January district work period (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Veterans Day district work period (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H23 [6JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581, S8586, S8610 [10DE], H3353, H3354, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (S. Res. 76), S1150, S1184 [26FE]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S406, S407, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Pope Francis: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (H. Res. 380), H5543 [28JY]

Analyses

House Rules Amendment and Adoption (H. Res. 5), H12–H14 [6JA]

Announcements

House of Representatives’ Chair legislative policies, H33–H35 [6JA]

Joint meeting of Congress for address by Pope Francis, H6191 [24SE]

Joint session for address by Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani, H1903 [25MR]

Joint session of Congress for address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, H1527 [3MR]

Joint session of Congress for address by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, S2494 [29AP], H2503 [29AP]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S1339 [9MR], S1395 [10MR], S1957 [25MR], S2088 [26MR], H1495 [27FE], H2292 [16AP], H2481 [28AP]

CBO Director, S1227 [3MR]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H7 [6JA]

Conferees: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP], H2198 [14AP]

Congressional Award Board, S1124 [25FE], S3251 [21MY], S6469 [8SE], S8170 [19NO]

Congressional Office of Compliance Board of Directors, S1735 [23MR], S2764 [11MY], H1835 [23MR], H2948 [13MY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S946 [11FE], S1124 [25FE], S1551 [16MR], S6435 [6AU], S6469 [8SE], H539 [26JA], H2949 [13MY], H3236 [15MY], H6921 [8OC]

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

House of Representatives Private Calendar Official Objectors, H5572 [28JY]

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H462 [21JA]

Speaker’s authorized deputy to administer oath of office to Representative Nunnelee in Tupelo, MS, H95 [7JA]

Articles and editorials

As Congress Haggles Over Patriot Act, We Answer 6 Basic Questions (excerpt), S3160, S3161 [20MY]

Cameron, Hollande and Merkel—Why We Support the Iran Deal (excerpt), H5902 [10SE]

Can the GOP Change?, S844 [9FE], S876, S890 [10FE]

Cheerleaders for War Are Still So Wrong. Congress Needs To ‘‘Practice History’’ and OK the Agreement, S6332 [5AU]

Congress’s Catfish Trade Scam, S3019 [19MY]

Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]

Don’t Buy the Trade Deal Alarmism, S3034 [19MY]

‘Fast Track’ to Nowhere—Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama Power To Ram Through TPP, S2738 [7MY]

GOP in Denial on Climate Change (excerpt), S1600 [18MR]

GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]

House Panel Votes To Cut Amtrak Budget Hours After Deadly Crash, H2900 [13MY]

Iran Deal—An Epochal Moment That Congress Shouldn’t Squander, H5900 [10SE]

Iran Inspections in 24 Days? Not Even Close, H5339 [22JY]

Iran Nuke Deal Is Good for America and for Peace, H5953 [11SE]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Let Inspectors General Do Their Job, S7750 [4NO]

Man Who Pioneered Roll Call’s Sports Coverage, E1005 [7JY]

Republican and Former Treasury Secretary Paulson Slams Naysayer of Iran Deal, H5932 [10SE]

Republican Filibuster—Blowing Up the Senate’s 60-Vote Rule Would Gain No Policy Victory, S6827 [21SE]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

There Are No Perfect Nuclear Deals, S6480 [9SE]

U.S. Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say, S3019 [19MY]

Why Hawks Should Also Back the Iran Deal, S6480 [9SE], H5901 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Adams, Julie E.: election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 8), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 10), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sec. of the Senate (see S. Res. 9), S12 [6JA]

Adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 19), S4602 [24JN] (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5787 [4AU] (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8152 [5NO] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H8411 [19NO] (see H. Con. Res. 104), H10711 [18DE]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H2798 [5MY]

Air pollution: require that any revision to, or establishment of, a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard be made by statute (see H.R. 2792), H4431 [16JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]

——— require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs (see H.R. 405), H429 [20JA]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iran if Iran cannot demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 66), H5865 [9SE]

——— authorize use against Iran if Iran commits a serious violation of its commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 62), H5769 [29JY]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— reinstate the draft whenever an authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war is in effect and provide for the registration of women with the Selective Service System (see H.R. 1509), H1803 [19MR]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3914 [4JN]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 1425), H1768 [18MR]

——— require the President to provide Congress with detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to authorizing use of military force against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 104), H982 [11FE]

Boehner, Speaker: allow Speaker or authorized deputy to administer oath of office to Representative Nunnelee in Tupelo, MS, due to illness (see H. Res. 20), H104 [7JA]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4137), H8645 [30NO]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (see H.J. Res. 79), H9375 [16DE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 1456), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

——— permit the President not to make an annual budget resolution if all appropriations for the preceding fiscal year are not enacted (see H.R. 660), H703 [2FE]

——— provide for relief from sequester and offsets to such relief through reforms in certain revenue and direct spending programs (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (see H.R. 1315), H1612 [4MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1708 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5403 [22JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 3), S833 [5FE]

——— authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2474 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2498 [28AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (see H. Con. Res. 61), H5117 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5847 [8SE]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (see H. Con. Res. 12), H667 [30JA]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

——— require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 431), H479 [21JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Classified information: facilitate and enhance the declassification of information, including in the legislative branch (see S. 2121), S7102 [1OC]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 71), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 387), H5590 [28JY]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 172), H2033 [25MR] (see H. Res. 219), H2417 [22AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 171), H2033 [25MR]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 29), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 39), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 165), H1900 [24MR] (see H. Res. 199), H2210 [14AP] (see H. Res. 229), H2654 [29AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3388 [19MY] (see H. Res. 304), H4136 [10JN] (see H. Res. 442), H6260 [25SE] (see H. Res. 517), H8152 [5NO]

——— minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S12 [6JA] (see S. Res. 21), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 23), S100 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 135), S2173 [14AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 1213), H1565 [3MR]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H406 [14JA]

Constitutional amendments: require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see S.J. Res. 13), S2400 [23AP]

——— require that each law enacted be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law (see H.J. Res. 40), H2111 [26MR]

Constitution—U.S.: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see S. 1575), S4137 [15JN]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 109), S59 [7JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H1614 [4MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: submit a report to Congress on Inspector General mandates (see S. 2128), S7123 [5OC]

Crime: make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

DAV: improve congressional charter (see H.R. 1755), H2152 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of Congress who are carrying out official duties outside the U.S. (see H.R. 147), H41 [6JA]

——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

——— require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (see H.R. 2055), H2496 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: require certain health insurance premium increase information be disclosed to Congress (see H.R. 2696), H4001 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess and submit to Congress a report on departmental ability to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1829), H2269 [15AP]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see S. 1638), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1640), H2033 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: reduce the Federal criminal code, clarify punishment for unintentional crimes, inventory Federal criminal offenses, and prohibit criminal penalties for rules unless approved by Congress (see H.R. 3401), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H532 [22JA]

——— require congressional notification after a reward is authorized under the Rewards for Justice Program (see H.R. 3874), H7389 [2NO]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2094), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 59), S58 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 1862), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 3335), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide that congressional testimony by employees is official duty (see H.R. 2981), H4955 [8JY]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 2914), H4769 [25JN]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H703 [2FE]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 216), H154 [8JA]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H43 [6JA]

——— eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 730), H811 [4FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Dove, Laura C.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (see S. Res. 14), S12 [6JA]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 46), H2354 [21AP]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA] (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 53), H3212 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 31), H982 [11FE]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

——— create a small donor and public finance system for congressional elections (see H. Res. 336), H4650 [24JN]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

——— require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H3913 [4JN]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 3056), H5171 [14JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

Fair Housing Act: clarify congressional intent that certain prohibitions do not extend to conduct resulting in a disparate impact on a protected class unless the person engaging in that conduct intends that impact (see H.R. 3145), H5330 [21JY]

FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 253), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 734), H811 [4FE]

FDA: express sense of Congress relative to enabling scientific engagement (see H.R. 2445), H3388 [19MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 1683), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 1155), H1498 [27FE]

——— improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 261), H188 [9JA]

——— provide for congressional oversight of agency rulemaking (see H.R. 2778), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H2416 [22AP]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 310, 323), S653 [29JA]

——— reduce annual rate of basic pay (see H.R. 1137), H1369 [26FE]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require voting members to testify before Congress at least twice each year or allow Members of Congress to attend any Council meetings (see H.R. 4210), H9269 [10DE]

Firearms: express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see S. 2434), S8883 [18DE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 995), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1890), H2315 [17AP]

——— require the President to make the text of trade agreements available to the public in order for those agreements to receive expedited consideration from Congress (see S. 1381), S3059 [19MY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Government: express that Executive orders that infringe on certain powers and duties of Congress, or that require expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, are advisory only (see H. Con. Res. 63), H5236 [15JY]

Hatch, Senator: election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 3), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 5), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 4), S12 [6JA]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H2877 [12MY]

Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force: establish (see H.R. 3372), H5766 [29JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2111 [26MR] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8152 [5NO]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Columbus Day district work period (see H. Res. 462), H6835 [6OC]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during December/January district work period (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during March district work period (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (see H. Res. 273), H3386 [19MY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (see H. Res. 529), H8279 [17NO]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (see H. Res. 173), H2031 [25MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Veterans Day district work period (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— declare vacant the Office of Speaker of the House for failure to function effectively in the service of all citizens (see H. Res. 385), H5589 [28JY]

——— election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H43 [6JA]

——— establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 198), H2153 [13AP]

——— express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

——— limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 75), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 219), H155 [8JA]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker (see H. Res. 503), H7346 [29OC]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

——— notify Senate of election of the Speaker (see H. Res. 504), H7346 [29OC]

——— notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S12 [6JA]

——— permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 739), H811 [4FE]

——— permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (see H. Res. 292), H3878 [3JN]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (see H. Res. 341), H4771 [25JN] (see H. Res. 355), H5030 [9JY]

——— repeal authorizations for office space and expenses, franking and printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 4195), H9205 [9DE]

——— require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1113 [24FE]

——— require certain types of services be provided at no cost to constituents (see H.R. 3147), H5330 [21JY]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2769 [30AP]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 3077), H5236 [15JY]

——— take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 83), H756 [3FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of reported bills or joint resolutions not considered within a certain time (see H. Res. 185), H2111 [26MR]

——— allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 499), H7254 [27OC]

——— amend and adopt (see H. Res. 5), H43 [6JA]

——— mandate that the House be in session a certain minimum number of hours each week other than a week that is designated as a district work period (see H. Res. 457), H6788 [1OC]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (see H. Res. 44), H532 [22JA]

——— prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 16), H43 [6JA]

——— prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (see H. Res. 301), H3915 [4JN]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess unless the House has approved each regular appropriations bill by a certain date (see H. Res. 17), H43 [6JA]

——— prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 3330), H5764 [29JY]

——— prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

——— require House to meet 5 days a week during congressional session (see H. Res. 184), H2111 [26MR]

——— require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker of the House by secret ballot (see H. Res. 452), H6749 [30SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

Insurance: establish FRS Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues and study and report on international insurance activities and their impact (see S. 1086), S2431 [27AP]

——— require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3461), H5865 [9SE]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

——— block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. Res. 238), S6187 [30JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5787 [4AU] (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), consideration (see H. Res. 408), H5847 [8SE]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE] (see S. 625), S1246 [3MR]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5467 [23JY]

——— reimpose previous sanctions, expand automotive and oil-related sanctions, and require diplomatic negotiations to be congressionally approved relative to pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see S. 825), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1540), H1847 [23MR]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses (see S. 669), S1303 [4MR]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that congressional review and oversight provisions do not apply to current partial agreement and, therefore, such agreement cannot preempt existing sanctions (see S. Res. 251), S6605 [10SE]

——— express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (see H. Res. 411), H5866 [9SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 260), S541 [27JA]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Kennard, Clyde: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 958), H1035 [12FE]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Larkin, Frank J.: election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 11), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 13), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 12), S12 [6JA]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 2189), H2769 [30AP]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

Legislation: preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see S. 1571), S4137 [15JN]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 1572), S4137 [15JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3528), H6075 [16SE]

——— extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 318), H358 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 2250), H2875 [12MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 1959), S6380 [5AU]

——— prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 929), H1033 [12FE] (see H.R. 1740), H2152 [13AP]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and candidates from soliciting campaign contributions while Congress is in session, eliminate bundling of large contributions, and reform registration process (see S. 1480), S3456 [2JN]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 319), H358 [13JA]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 567), H639 [27JA]

Members of Congress: authorize to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a provision of law (see H.R. 464), H530 [22JA]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S11 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 11, 13, 14), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 15, 19), H224 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 21), H406 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 26), H582 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 39), H2111 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 49), H2799 [5MY]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 17), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 109), H39 [6JA] (see H.R. 302), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 513), H532 [22JA] (see H.R. 1585), H1899 [24MR]

——— eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 1873), H2307 [16AP]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

——— increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 107), H39 [6JA]

——— prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 92), H39 [6JA]

——— prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member (see H.R. 269), H188 [9JA]

——— prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3758), H6980 [16OC]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

——— prohibit use of official funds for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases (see H.R. 1339), H1623 [6MR]

——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 110), H39 [6JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H6980 [16OC]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 948), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H2464 [23AP]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 179), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 688), H755 [3FE]

——— require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 1564), H1898 [24MR]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H42 [6JA]

——— support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 3562), H6178 [18SE]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 232), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 488), H531 [22JA]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 3389), H5767 [29JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

——— require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see S. 437), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 330), H358 [13JA]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 15), S12 [6JA]

Native Americans: clarify criteria necessary for an Indian group to receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3764), H7026 [20OC]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

Obama, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S12 [6JA] (see H. Res. 3), H43 [6JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (see H.R. 4239), H9306 [11DE]

OMB: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see S. 759), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3253), H5588 [28JY]

114th Congress: appoint day for the convening of the second session (see H.J. Res. 76), H9328 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch (see S. 16), S11 [6JA]

——— apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see S. 1810), S5210 [21JY]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (see S. 87), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1011), H1069 [13FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1980), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 897), H981 [11FE]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 18), S11 [6JA]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— eliminate thresholds for reporting identification of persons making contributions to political committees relative to elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4286), H9690 [17DE]

——— limit expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1495), H1802 [19MR]

——— prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

——— provide Congress with the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities (see H. Res. 373), H5467 [23JY]

——— reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 447), H479 [21JA]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (see H.R. 424), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Pope Francis: specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

Postal Service: require congressional approval for any closure, consolidation, or sale of any historic postal facility (see H.R. 1501), H1802 [19MR]

Presidential address: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 7), H224 [12JA] (see H. Con. Res. 102), H9328 [15DE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

Printing: restrict printing and distribution of paper copies of congressional documents (see H.R. 3577), H6178 [18SE]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: require reports submitted to Congress under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to be submitted to such Board (see H.R. 2108), H2653 [29AP]

Public debt: appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 19), S11 [6JA]

——— constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 18), H224 [12JA]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 165), H42 [6JA]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

——— temporarily extend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3737), H6973 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246), H1609 [4MR]

Puerto Rico: provide a short-term stay from legal actions by certain creditors until debt restructuring legislation has passed (see S. 2436), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 4290), H10710 [18DE]

Regular order: express that regular order should be restored in the House of Representatives and Senate (see H. Res. 415), H5942 [10SE]

Senate: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2111 [26MR]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (see S. Res. 7), S12 [6JA]

——— notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

——— require legislation to be confined to a single issue (see S. Res. 192), S3776 [4JN]

——— review procedures ensuring an employee in the office of Senators on committees requiring access to top secret information may obtain security clearances needed to have access to such information (see S. 1569), S4103 [11JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (see S. Res. 333), S8602 [10DE]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6179 [18SE]

——— end abuse of Standing Rules and improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see H. Res. 545), H8971 [2DE]

——— limit debate on motions to proceed (see S. Res. 122), S2041 [26MR]

——— modify extended debate rules (see S. Res. 120), S2041 [26MR]

——— modify process for amending or adopting Senate Rules (see S. Res. 123), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for consideration of a minimum number of amendments (see S. Res. 121), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for timely establishment of conference committees (see S. Res. 119), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide sufficient time for legislation to be read (see S. Res. 100), S1495 [12MR]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 20), S12 [6JA]

——— require Senate to be in session during a Government shutdown and compel presence of Senators (see S. Res. 101), S1495 [12MR]

——— revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (see S. Res. 67), S772 [4FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 3169), H5402 [22JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 789), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H2768 [30AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

——— require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: require congressional notification for certain operations and determine options available for the continued operation (see S. 1231), S2688 [6MY]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 20), H224 [12JA]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill by Congress unless a statement on tax transparency is provided in the bill (see S. 252), S466 [26JA]

——— provide debt and tax transparency (see S. 745), S1528 [16MR]

Terrorism: require congressional approval of rescissions of determinations of countries as state sponsors of terrorism and waivers of prohibitions on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 4189), H9079 [8DE]

Tubman, Harriet: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1743), H2152 [13AP]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to Congress (see H.R. 2830), H4541 [18JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 120), H40 [6JA]

——— require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 77), H9328 [15DE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 535), H582 [26JA] (see H.R. 2737), H4241 [11JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First American Volunteer Group of Chinese Air Force (AVG Fling Tigers) (see H.R. 2441), H3387 [19MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5028 [9JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H2768 [30AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Darin LaHood, H6110 [17SE]

Senate: Al Franken, S2 [6JA]

——— Ben Sasse, S4 [6JA]

——— Bill Cassidy, S1 [6JA]

——— Christopher A. Coons, S2 [6JA]

——— Cory A. Booker, S1 [6JA]

——— Cory Gardner, S2 [6JA]

——— Dan Sullivan, S4 [6JA]

——— David Perdue, S3 [6JA]

——— Edward J. Markey, S3 [6JA]

——— Gary Peters, S3 [6JA]

——— Jack Reed, S3 [6JA]

——— James E. Risch, S3 [6JA]

——— James Lankford, S3 [6JA]

——— James M. Inhofe, S3 [6JA]

——— Jeanne Shaheen, S4 [6JA]

——— Jeff Merkley, S3 [6JA]

——— Jeff Sessions, S4 [6JA]

——— John Cornyn, S2 [6JA]

——— Joni Ernst, S2 [6JA]

——— Lamar Alexander, S1 [6JA]

——— Lindsey Graham, S2 [6JA]

——— Mark R. Warner, S4 [6JA]

——— Michael B. Enzi, S2 [6JA]

——— Mike Rounds, S3 [6JA]

——— Mitch McConnell, S3 [6JA]

——— Pat Roberts, S3 [6JA]

——— Richard J. Durbin, S2 [6JA]

——— Shelley Moore Capito, S1 [6JA]

——— Steve Daines, S2 [6JA]

——— Susan M. Collins, S2 [6JA]

——— Thad Cochran, S1 [6JA]

——— Thom Tillis, S4 [6JA]

——— Tom Cotton, S2 [6JA]

——— Tom Udall, S4 [6JA]

Citations

Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]

Cloture motions

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Conference reports

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2516–H2574 [29AP]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Eulogies

Brooke, Edward W.: by Delegate Norton, S6800 [17SE]

——— by Edward W. Brooke IV, S6801 [17SE]

——— by Milton C. Davis, S6800 [17SE]

——— by Sec. of State Kerry, S6799 [17SE]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H24 [6JA], H246 [13JA], H451 [21JA], H492 [22JA], H721 [3FE], H771 [4FE], H944 [11FE], H999 [12FE], H1133 [25FE], H1191 [26FE], H1385 [27FE], H1676 [17MR], H1780 [19MR], H1867 [24MR], H2169 [14AP], H2230 [15AP], H2376 [22AP], H2683 [30AP], H3408 [20MY], H4455 [17JN], H4614 [24JN], H4985 [9JY], H5196 [15JY], H5355 [22JY], H5543 [28JY], H5621 [29JY], H6096, H6108 [17SE], H6322 [29SE], H6759 [1OC], H6909 [8OC], H7046, H7050 [21OC], H7107 [22OC], H7207 [27OC], H7410 [3NO], H7649 [4NO], H8257 [17NO], H8377 [19NO], H8663 [1DE], H8882 [2DE], H8982 [3DE], H9103 [9DE], H9284 [11DE], H9388 [17DE]

Inscriptions

Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award plaque presented to Amo Houghton, H4438 [17JN]

Association of Former Members of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award plaque presented to Louis Frey, Jr., H4444 [17JN]

Letters

Administration of oath of office to Representative Nunnelee: Michael P. Mills, H396 [14JA]

Agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program: Ernest J. Moniz, Sec. of Energy, H5952 [11SE]

——— Gholamali Khoshroo, Iranian Ambassador to the U.N., S6169 [30JY]

——— several retired generals and admirals, H5932 [10SE], H5952, H5966 [11SE], E1274 [11SE]

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Budget 2016–2025: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, H1885 [24MR]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H1891 [24MR]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1890 [24MR]

——— James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, Inc., H1891 [24MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1885 [24MR]

——— several individuals, E429 [26MR]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4489 [17JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1299 [26FE], H2802 [8MY], H3535 [21MY], H5664 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program: Jim Bacchus, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, S3020 [19MY]

——— Matt Walker and Laura Abshire, National Restaurant Association, S3020 [19MY]

——— Pham Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Ambassador, S3021 [19MY]

——— several taxpayer organizations, S3020 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4565 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4565 [23JN]

Designation of Representative McCarthy to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Boehner, H35 [6JA]

——— Speaker Ryan, H7340 [29OC]

Disapprove EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emission guidelines from new, modified, or existing electric utility generating units: several consumer organizations, H8835 [1DE]

——— several environmental and faith-based organizations, H8661 [1DE]

——— several health organizations, H8662 [1DE]

Election of Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H2850 [12MY]

——— Robert A. Brehm and Todd D. Valentine, New York State Board of Elections, H2850 [12MY]

Election of Darin LaHood to the House of Representatives: Steven S. Sandvoss, Illinois Board of Elections, H6110 [17SE]

Election of Trent Kelly to the House of Representatives: C. Delbert Hosemann, Jr., Mississippi Sec. of State, H3964 [9JN]

——— Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3964 [9JN]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

House of Representatives Clerk’s office officials’ authority during 114th Congress: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H55 [7JA]

House of Representatives officials’ authority during 114th Congress: Speaker Boehner, H35 [6JA]

——— Speaker Ryan, H7340 [29OC]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation for actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Iran nuclear program negotiations: several Representatives, H2978 [14MY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: John Steele, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S529 [27JA]

Means-tested direct spending and non-means-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H1716 [17MR]

Prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval: Anne E. Wall, Dept. of the Treasury, S8857 [18DE]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5546, H5547 [28JY]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H5546 [28JY]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5546 [28JY]

Resignation of Ed Cassidy as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives: Ed Cassidy, H9332 [16DE]

Trade Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4262 [12JN]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, H4693 [25JN]

Tribute to Douglas W. Elmendorf: Representatives Tom Price and Van Hollen, Committee on the Budget (House), H1975 [25MR]

Lists

Association of Former Members of Congress members who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H4445 [17JN]

Bills enacted into Public Law, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., D227–D245 [4MR]

Capitol Pages, S8866 [18DE]

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H2702 [30AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) majority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) minority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Groups that oppose S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, disapproval of EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7982 [17NO]

House of Representatives Private Calendar Objectors, E1143 [28JY]

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Representative Tom Price’s personal office staff, H2702 [30AP]

Senators by State, S5 [6JA]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5926 [27JY]

Memorandums

Free Trade Agreements and Role of Congress: Daniel T. Shedd and Brandon J. Murrill, Congressional Research Service, S2959 [18MY]

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law: House Parliamentarian, H14 [6JA]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1985, S1986, S2010 [26MR], S2193, S2199, S2200, S2201, S2202, S2203, S2204, S2205, S2206, S2207 [15AP], S2613 [5MY], H2171 [14AP]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8012 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5570 [28JY]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H4973 [9JY], H9036, H9040, H9041, H9045, H9047 [8DE]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4663 [25JN]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 355), H4975 [9JY]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H11, H25 [6JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H9295 [11DE]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Notices

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S247 [16JA], S4802 [7JY]

Oaths of office

Alexander, Lamar: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Boehner, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [6JA]

Booker, Cory A.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Capito, Shelley Moore: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Cassidy, Bill: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Cochran, Thad: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Collins, Susan M.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Coons, Christopher A.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Cornyn, John: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Costa, Jim: House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Cotton, Tom: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Daines, Steve: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Donovan, Daniel M., Jr.: House of Representatives, H2851, H2866 [12MY]

Durbin, Richard J.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Enzi, Michael B.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Ernst, Joni: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Franken, Al: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Gardner, Cory: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Graham, Lindsey: Senate, S4 [6JA]

House of Representatives: Members of Congress, H55 [7JA]

——— Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates, H6, H25 [6JA], H526–H528 [22JA]

——— officers, H6 [6JA]

Inhofe, James M.: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Kelly, Trent: House of Representatives, H3964, H3999 [9JN]

LaHood, Darin: House of Representatives, H6110, H6134 [17SE]

Lankford, James: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Markey, Edward J.: Senate, S5 [6JA]

McConnell, Mitch: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Merkley, Jeff: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Nolan, Richard M.: House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Perdue, David: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Peters, Gary: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Plaster, William: Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, H9332 [16DE]

Reed, Jack: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Risch, James E.: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Rounds, Mike: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Ryan, Representative Paul D.: Speaker of the House, H7340 [29OC]

Sasse, Ben: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Sessions, Jeff: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Shaheen, Jeanne: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Sullivan, Dan: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Tillis, Thom: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Udall, Tom: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Warner, Mark R.: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Press releases

CCAGW Praises FY 2016 House Balanced Budget Resolution: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H1891 [24MR]

House Budget Proposal: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H1891 [24MR]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Provide House of Representatives with all materials comprising any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program and delay congressional review period and sanctions relief pending receipt of such materials, H5791–H5793 [8SE]

Remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4633 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Abe, Shinzo: request Japanese Prime Minister to include in his speech before Congress a formal apology for the use of coerced sexual slavery during World War II, H2346, H2347–H2349 [21AP], E598, E602, E605 [28AP]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 72), H5785 [4AU]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8145 [5NO]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 95), H8402 [19NO]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 104), H10707 [18DE]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 19), H4761 [25JN]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 2241), H9348, H9349 [16DE], H10696 [18DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), E130 [28JA]

Appropriations: legislative process, H2446, H2447 [23AP], H4526, H4527 [18JN], H5284, H5285 [16JY], H5452 [23JY], H5969, H5970 [11SE], H6940 [9OC], H8254 [17NO]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, H8869 [2DE], H8974 [3DE], H9280 [11DE]

Armed Forces: prohibit funding for use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) after a certain date unless authorized by Congress, H4114 [10JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H3906–H3909 [4JN], H4389 [16JN], H4455–H4471 [17JN], H4598 [24JN], E945 [23JN], E962 [24JN]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1730 [18MR]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congressional Study Group on World War I and World War II battlefields in France and Belgium, H4442, H4443 [17JN]

——— status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, Japan, and Europe, H4441, H4442 [17JN]

——— status of the Statesmanship Award Dinner, H4443 [17JN]

——— tribute to Common Ground Project, H4439, H4440 [17JN]

——— tribute to Congress to Campus program, H4439 [17JN]

——— tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H4440, H4441 [17JN]

——— tribute to executive board and staff, H4444 [17JN]

Bipartisanship: importance, H8872 [2DE], H9687 [17DE]

Boehner, Speaker: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H5 [6JA]

——— allow Speaker or authorized deputy to administer oath of office to Representative Nunnelee in Tupelo, MS, due to illness (H. Res. 20), H95 [7JA]

Bonner, Stephen J.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3510 [21MY], E746 [19MY]

Bruring, William E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E70 [14JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H708, H710, H711, H713, H749 [3FE], H761, H764 [4FE], H987, H989, H1006, H1011 [12FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1638, H1653 [16MR], H1667, H1668, H1669, H1670, H1697–H1704 [17MR], H1726, H1727, H1730, H1732, H1733 [18MR], H1774 [19MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H5862 [9SE], H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6782 [1OC], H6969 [9OC], H7159 [23OC], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1878–H1881 [24MR], H1909, H1911 [25MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (H.J. Res. 79), H9359 [16DE]

——— eliminate sequestration, H5985 [16SE]

——— impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

——— reform entitlement programs, H1554–H1556 [3MR], H1701–H1704 [17MR], H1754 [18MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (H.R. 1315), H7005–H7007 [20OC]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1811, H1834, H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1852, H1853, H1856, H1857, H1858, H1870–H1895 [24MR], H1909–H2021, H2023, H2024 [25MR], H2038 [26MR], E419 [25MR], E427, E428, E429 [26MR], E492 [14AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1858–H1869 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2158, H2171 [14AP], H2293 [16AP], H2446 [23AP], H2510, H2511 [29AP], H2668, H2670 [30AP], E505 [15AP], E585 [27AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2664, H2694–H2702 [30AP], E635 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, H2171–H2178 [14AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, E1123 [23JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), H5513 [27JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 3), H3295 [18MY], E775 [21MY]

——— authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (H. Con. Res. 43), H2685 [30AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), H5806 [8SE]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), H686 [2FE]

Capitol Police: tribute, H10699 [18DE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), H928, H930–H937 [11FE], H987 [12FE], H1655 [16MR], E245 [25FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (H. Con. Res. 23), H1577 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to Flat Stanley literacy activity in Clemmons Elementary School 2d grade class, H1856 [24MR]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E777 [21MY]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, H951, H952 [11FE]

Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6822 [6OC]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 71), H686 [2FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 387), H5572 [28JY]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 172), H2021 [25MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 219), H2381 [22AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): tribute to staff, H4336 [12JN]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H28 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 29), H232 [13JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H443 [21JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 165), H1855 [24MR]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 199), H2161, H2162 [14AP]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 229), H2574 [29AP]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 272), H3318 [19MY]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 442), H6256 [25SE]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 517), H8136 [5NO]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

——— procedures for the conduct of depositions by staff, E21 [7JA]

Congress: tribute to women serving in Congress, H1749 [18MR]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR], E421 [25MR], E492 [14AP]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Ethiopian American Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

Congressional Gold Medal: tribute to recipients, E913 [17JN]

Congressional Hackathon: tribute, H7164 [23OC]

Congressional Land Conservation Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5791 [8SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), H1603 [4MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR], H1934–H1938 [25MR], E421 [25MR]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (H. Res. 34), H8247 [17NO], H8366 [19NO]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3620 [1JN]

Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus: tribute to award recipients, E558 [22AP]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold Fourth Amendment protections against indiscriminate government searches and seizures, H802–H804 [4FE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (H. Res. 145), E304 [4MR]

Cook, Raymond E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E188 [10FE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

DAV: improve congressional charter (H.R. 1755), H8426 [30NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H58 [7JA], H415 [20JA], H461 [21JA], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H4564–H4566 [23JN]

Dept. of State: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program funding, H5529 [28JY]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 514), H539–H542, H561 [26JA], E125 [27JA]

Dept. of Transportation: require disclosure of information on which any new rule is based including data, studies, and cost benefit analysis, H7711 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to withhold any Inspector General report from a Member of Congress in any case where the Member has requested such report, H2614 [29AP]

——— provide that congressional testimony by employees is official duty, H5628 [29JY]

——— submit report to Congress describing the status of health clinics currently in leasing or construction process, H2600 [29AP]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (H.R. 216), H1822–H1824 [23MR]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H32 [6JA]

——— discourage congressional intervention in marijuana legalization initiative, H1577 [4MR]

——— eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 730), E161 [4FE]

——— prohibit taxation without full voting representation in Congress and call for statehood, H2216 [15AP], H4467 [17JN]

——— provide full voting representation in Congress, call for statehood, and honor war dead, H2158 [14AP], H2263–H2266 [15AP]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3634–H3640 [1JN]

——— acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (H. Res. 159), H1750 [18MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H450 [21JA], H3384, H3385 [19MY]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H765 [4FE]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 31), H3382–H3385 [19MY], H4348 [15JN]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 58), H4868 [8JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8837, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9085 [9DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8830, H8833–H8838, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

FBI: tribute to members of the Citizens’ Commission investigation, E442 [26MR]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 734), H1095–H1098 [24FE]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5563 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to nuclear reactor safety standards from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5562, H5563 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to public health and safety from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5560, H5561 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to the health and safety of infants from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5561 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5120 [14JY], H5451 [23JY], H5537, H5545–H5572, H5578 [28JY], H5599, H5602, H5609 [29JY], H8347 [18NO], E1191 [29JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), motion to recommit, H5570 [28JY]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5557, H5558 [28JY]

Federal Cigarette Labeling Act: anniversary, E1090 [21JY]

Flood, Patti: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H6845 [7OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H2823, H2858 [12MY], H2963 [14MY], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN], H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4214, H4228–H4236, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386, H4390–H4395, H4423 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H4497–H4507, H4519–H4524 [18JN], H4646 [24JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4698 [25JN], H5600 [29JY], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 1890), H2448, H2449–H2453 [23AP]

Frey, Louis, Jr.: appreciation for tributes, H4444 [17JN]

——— Association of Former Members of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, H4438, H4444 [17JN]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

——— submit report to Congress on benefits of battery energy storage and impact on national grid and renewable energy utilization, H8934, H8935 [2DE]

Germany: staff exchange program with the Bundestag, E55 [13JA]

Government: history of previous shutdown relative to budget process, H9687 [17DE]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H4527 [18JN], H5985, H5986, H5987, H6006 [16SE], H6083, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6094, H6097 [17SE], H6142, H6143, H6152–H6154, H6156, H6168, H6169 [18SE], H6213 [24SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310 [29SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H8871, H8872 [2DE], H9092 [9DE]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

GPO: Federal Digital System funding, H3356 [19MY]

Guinta, Representative: introduction of ‘‘We the People’’ initiative to encourage public participation in legislative affairs, H5126 [14JY]

Hawaii: observance of King Kamehameha Day, H4165 [11JN]

Higgins, Wallace: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E665 [8MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, E173 [5FE], E177 [9FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 839), E185 [10FE]

Houghton, Amo: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H4438 [17JN]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 31), H2092 [26MR]

——— adjournment (H. Con. Res. 91), H8136 [5NO]

——— authorizing majority leader and minority leader to accept resignations and to make appointments, H32 [6JA]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during August district work period (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Columbus Day district work period (H. Res. 462), H6848–H6856 [7OC]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during December/January district work period (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during March district work period (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period (H. Res. 273), H3403–H3410 [20MY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (H. Res. 529), H8292–H8297 [18NO]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (H. Res. 173), H2038–H2045 [26MR]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Veterans Day district work period (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

——— election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 9), H28 [6JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H511–H513 [22JA], H621 [27JA], H1558–H1564 [3MR], H7319 [28OC]

——— improve bill cosponsoring process, H397 [14JA]

——— legislative priorities, H7048 [21OC], H7149 [23OC]

——— legislative process, H511–H513 [22JA], H621 [27JA], H717 [3FE], H1558–H1564 [3MR], H7637 [4NO], H9090 [9DE]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H124 [8JA]

——— morning hour debate, H32 [6JA]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [6JA]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker (H. Res. 503), H7340 [29OC]

——— notify Senate of election of the Speaker (H. Res. 504), H7340 [29OC]

——— permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H32 [6JA]

——— permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 292), H4032 [10JN]

——— process for referring bills to the private calendar, E1143 [28JY]

——— prohibit funding for delivery of printed copies of the Congressional Pictorial Directory, H3354, H3355 [19MY]

——— reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4981–H4984 [9JY], E1046 [13JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4637 [24JN], H4662, H4663, H4761 [25JN], H5017 [9JY], E986 [25JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 355), H4974–H4976, H4978, H5017, H5018 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1029 [9JY]

——— tribute to House Office of Legislative Counsel, E1823 [18DE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2701 [30AP]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H7–H28 [6JA], E21 [7JA]

——— open versus restrictive rules, H444–H447 [21JA], H611 [27JA], H7644, H7646 [4NO], H8255, H8256 [17NO], H8294–H8296 [18NO]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H17 [6JA], H57 [7JA]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 44), E100 [22JA]

——— prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (H. Res. 301), E846 [4JN]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess unless the House has approved each regular appropriations bill by a certain date (H. Res. 17), H141 [8JA]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (H. Res. 45), H587 [27JA]

Hoyer, Representative: apology relative to certain remarks about Representative McCarthy, H1375 [27FE]

——— selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

Indiana: accomplishments of the 2d Congressional District, H10694 [18DE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5121, H5122, H5124, H5125, H5153–H5159, H5167 [14JY], H5176, H5178, H5179, H5182, H5183, H5184, H5186, H5187, H5219, H5220, H5232–H5234 [15JY], H5242 [16JY], H5301, H5302, H5317 [21JY], H5335, H5339, H5343, H5395–H5400 [22JY], H5408, H5453, H5462 [23JY], H5520 [27JY], H5536 [28JY], H5596, H5607 [29JY], E1120 [23JY], E1137 [28JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5853, H5857, H5859, H5861, H5862, H5863 [9SE], H5872, H5874–H5877, H5878, H5879, H5880, H5881, H5892–H5939 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947–H5968, H5971, H5972 [11SE], H6141 [18SE], E1259, E1260, E1261, E1262, E1264, E1265, E1269 [11SE], E1277 [15SE], E1285, E1298 [16SE]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5985, H6010–H6012 [16SE], E1292 [16SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5791, H5807, H5808, H5809, H5815–H5818, H5824 [8SE], H5864 [9SE], H5886, H5918 [10SE], E1256 [10SE]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H1710 [17MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2367, H2407–H2409 [22AP], H2962, H2964, H2965, H2966, H2972–H2983, H3208–H3210 [14MY], H3218, H3238 [15MY], H3314 [19MY], H4647 [24JN], H4876, H4946–H4952 [8JY], H4964, H4966, H4967, H5016 [9JY], H5035, H5085 [10JY], H5107, H5108 [13JY], E300 [4MR], E719, E727 [15MY], E775 [21MY], E1023 [9JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), H2162 [14AP], H2220 [15AP]

——— secure verifiable nuclear agreement with Iran, H4017 [10JN], H4597, H4598 [24JN], H4656 [25JN], H4869 [8JY], H4973 [9JY], E1034 [10JY]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (H. Res. 410), H5938 [10SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5876, H5891–H5911 [10SE], H6141 [18SE]

——— find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

Jones Act: anniversary, E863 [9JN]

Kirkbride, Billy: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H763 [4FE]

Kirkwood, Philip: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3545 [21MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356, H3357 [19MY]

——— enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3528), E1292 [16SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3339–H3359 [19MY], E765 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), Senate amendments, H9295 [11DE]

Legislative priorities, H7102, H7106 [22OC], H8346–H8349 [18NO], E1179 [29JY]

Legislative process, H1549, H1550 [3MR]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3346–H3348, H3353, H3354 [19MY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

McCarthy, Representative: selection as majority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

McPherson, Donald: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E745 [19MY]

McSally, Representative: apology relative to mistaken cosponsor listing, H5881 [10SE], E1257 [10SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H233 [13JA]

——— reception honoring former Members, H4437–H4445, H4449 [17JN]

——— require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (H.R. 1564), H2247 [15AP]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (H.R. 174), H141 [8JA]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 1032), H1376 [27FE]

Mills, Alex: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H2297 [16AP]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

National Eisenhower Memorial: urge construction and completion, E1756 [10DE]

National Police Week: moment of silence, H2939 [13MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836–H1839 [23MR]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, H1572, H1574 [4MR]

——— invitation to address Congress, H555 [26JA], H843 [5FE], H903 [10FE], H922, H925, H974, H975 [11FE], H1519–H1522 [2MR]

——— welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, H1505, H1511, H1512 [2MR], E286 [2MR]

Nigeria: tribute to girls who escaped from Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2094 [26MR]

Nixon, Richard M.: anniversary of message to Congress relative to Indian affairs, E1017 [8JY]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7184–H7187 [26OC], E1541 [27OC]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H972–H976 [11FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

——— notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7 [6JA]

——— report on notification that a quorum has assembled, H33 [6JA]

Ocampo, Jessica: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E917 [17JN]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish, H2671 [30AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on counterterrorism strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), H4417, H4418 [16JN]

——— report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (H.R. 4239), H9349–H9352 [16DE]

——— report on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H4415, H4416 [16JN]

114th Congress: accomplishments, H872 [10FE], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— appoint day for the convening of the second session (H.J. Res. 76), H9322 [15DE]

——— goals, H5 [6JA], H58 [7JA], H147–H152 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H7339 [29OC]

Pelosi, Representative: selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Petroleum: report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6959, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (H.R. 424), H3385 [19MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H2319 [21AP], H3382–H3385 [19MY]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6231 [25SE], H6292 [28SE], H6311, H6314 [29SE]

——— specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

Prasad, Rishi: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E903 [16JN]

Presidential address: joint session (H. Con. Res. 7), H207 [12JA]

——— joint session (H. Con. Res. 102), H9322 [15DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H1671 [17MR], H6846 [7OC], H7037, H7038, H7081 [21OC], H7098 [22OC], H7143, H7145, H7163, H7164–H7167, H7169, H7170 [23OC], H7194 [27OC]

Puerto Rico: provide a short-term stay from legal actions by certain creditors until debt restructuring legislation has passed (H.R. 4290), unanimous-consent request, H10695 [18DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H15 [6JA], H95 [7JA], H230, H235, H236 [13JA], H1697–H1704 [17MR], H2321 [21AP], H3494, H3499 [20MY], H6168 [18SE], H6800 [6OC], H7038 [21OC], H7170 [23OC], H7627 [4NO]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

Ryan, Speaker: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H7339 [29OC]

Saintil, Sabrina: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E913 [17JN]

Scalise, Representative: selection as majority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Senate: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 32), H2092 [26MR]

——— notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [6JA]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation, H8347 [18NO]

——— impact of reforming filibuster rules, H5985 [16SE]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 3169), E1103 [22JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— reform budget treatment of disability trust fund, H5860 [9SE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H1666 [17MR], H3316 [19MY]

Sports: results of congressional baseball game, H4615, H4616 [24JN]

——— results of congressional tennis match, H5622 [29JY]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H4887, H4888 [8JY]

——— results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5565 [28JY]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4632 [24JN]

Technology: ensure congressional representation on certain science advisory boards, H3451, H3452 [20MY]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit funding to negotiate or finalize a trade agreement that includes immigration provisions for issuance of certain visas, H3803, H3808 [3JN]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H140 [8JA], E29 [8JA]

Women: tribute to women serving in Congress, H1749 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abe, Shinzo: address to Congress, S2554 [30AP]

——— welcome Japanese Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress, S2444–S2446 [28AP], S2491 [29AP]

Adams, Julie E.: election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 8), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 10), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 9), S7 [6JA]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 72), S6356 [5AU]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 92), S7843 [5NO]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 95), S8175 [19NO]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 104), S8907 [18DE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S5022 [14JY], S6090 [29JY], S6369 [5AU], S6828 [21SE], S6865–S6867, S6869, S6876, S6886 [22SE], S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227–S7231, S7242 [8OC], S7768 [4NO], S8029, S8030 [18NO], S8226, S8228 [1DE], S8875 [18DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8283, S8286–S8289 [2DE], S8335 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S4082 [11JN]

Bipartisanship: importance, S7428 [22OC]

——— importance in addressing climate change, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S871 [9FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S643–S645 [29JA], S677, S704 [2FE], S708, S712, S713, S718 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401, S1421–S1423 [11MR], S1575 [17MR], S1592, S1596 [18MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S4567 [24JN], S4918 [9JY], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7089 [1OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7479 [26OC], S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]

——— clarify authority of Committee on Taxation (Joint) to exercise control over revenue estimates during congressional budget process, S4097 [11JN]

——— comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR]

——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S2158 [14AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to create a biennial budget resolution process, S1981, S1982 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government, S1978, S1979 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to subject all Federal spending to sequestration, S2003 [26MR]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 150), S202, S203 [13JA]

——— extend sequestration relief, S1871 [25MR], S2211 [15AP], S7511 [27OC]

——— preserve point of order against reconciliation legislation that would increase the deficit or reduce a surplus, S1878 [25MR]

——— reconciliation process, S1699 [23MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, S760 [4FE], S7629 [29OC]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), S1843 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1675–S1681, S1687–S1690, S1694–S1703 [23MR], S1739–S1758, S1761–S1777 [24MR], S1833–S1886 [25MR], S1959–S2023, S2031 [26MR], S2141 [14AP], S2186, S2191, S2193–S2212 [15AP], S2442 [28AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2492 [29AP], S2545, S2554 [30AP], S2611–S2646 [5MY], S4097, S4098 [11JN], S5710 [26JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2199–S2212 [15AP]

Buttelmann, Henry: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5681, S5682 [24JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men (H. Con. Res. 64), S6087 [28JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 3), S2417 [23AP]

——— authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (H. Con. Res. 43), S3006 [18MY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), S6765 [16SE]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), S798 [4FE]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4632 [25JN], S8866 [18DE]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S1615 [18MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 431), S1220 [2MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (S. 527), S1044 [24FE], S1137, S1138 [26FE]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2930 [14MY]

Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, S271 [20JA], S325, S326, S330, S334 [21JA], S370 [22JA], S515–S518 [27JA], S896–S898 [10FE], S1339 [9MR], S2666 [6MY], S7008 [29SE], S8060–S8062 [18NO]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

——— express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S267 [20JA], S317, S326, S330, S331 [21JA], S393 [22JA], S848 [9FE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): permission to meet, unanimous-consent request, S9 [6JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 126), S2088 [26MR]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S1832 [24MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S1223 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S2489 [28AP]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S248 [16JA]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S22 [6JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 21), S67 [7JA]

——— majority party appointments (S. Res. 23), S117 [8JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 135), S2183 [14AP]

Congress: tribute to staff, S8866 [18DE]

Congress Week: observance, S1700 [23MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), S1328 [9MR]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S6616 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: submit a report on strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4222 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S6369 [5AU], S7044 [30SE], S7890 [10NO], S8151 [19NO]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, S2765 [11MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Dove, Laura C.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (S. Res. 14), S8 [6JA]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

Elections: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S409 [22JA]

——— prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S6432 [6AU]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7973, S7979–S7984, S7986–S7989, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), motion to proceed, S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7492 [26OC], S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7981, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), motion to proceed, S8012 [17NO]

——— proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants, S258 [20JA]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 639), S1253 [3MR]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059–S4061 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), S8246 [1DE], S8248 [2DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 226), S5157 [16JY]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 310), unanimous-consent request, S8060 [18NO]

Firearms: provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (S. 2434), S8908 [18DE]

Fite, Aaron and Tami: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7158 [6OC]

Foreign trade: ensure conditions relating to religious freedoms are considered as part of negotiations for trade agreements, S2960 [18MY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2663 [6MY], S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2743 [11MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S4282–S4287, S4291 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN], S4934 [9JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2190, S2203 [15AP], S2283 [21AP], S2312–S2315, S2317, S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2361, S2374–S2377, S2380, S2392 [23AP], S2491 [29AP], S2611, S2627 [5MY]

——— prohibit fast-track trade promotion authority to negotiate any agreement that would affect or overrule existing law without congressional approval, S3027 [19MY]

——— require the President to make the text of trade agreements available to the public in order for those agreements to receive expedited consideration from Congress (S. 1381), unanimous-consent request, S3210 [21MY]

FRS: provide congressional oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and curtail massive collection of sensitive financial information of consumers, S5197–S5200 [21JY], S5443 [22JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S4806 [8JY], S6328 [5AU], S6616, S6630 [15SE], S6774, S6777, S6788 [17SE], S6836 [21SE], S6860, S6863, S6881–S6883, S6885 [22SE], S6963 [28SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval, S8760 [17DE], S8856, S8857 [18DE]

Gross, Clayton K.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Hatch, Senator: election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 3), S6 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 5), S6 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 4), S6 [6JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 31), S2089 [26MR]

——— adjournment (H. Con. Res. 91), S8728 [16DE]

——— express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (H. Res. 424), S7151 [6OC]

——— notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (S. Res. 2), S6 [6JA]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5021, S5022, S5050 [14JY], S5091, S5094, S5105, S5113 [15JY], S5191–S5196 [21JY], S5431, S5433–S5437, S5447 [22JY], S5494, S5502 [23JY], S5678 [24JY], S6056 [28JY], S6109 [29JY], S6148, S6167–S6170, S6177 [30JY], S6247, S6248, S6262–S6268 [4AU], S6327, S6328, S6331–S6337, S6339–S6343, S6346–S6348 [5AU]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6437–S6451, S6453–S6455 [8SE], S6477–S6525 [9SE], S6544–S6596 [10SE], S6615–S6644 [15SE], S6661–S6666, S6668–S6676, S6679–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6785, S6792 [17SE], S6883 [22SE], S7380 [21OC], S7871 [10NO]

——— ensure any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program is deemed a treaty and is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, S2457, S2467, S2468 [28AP], S2500 [29AP], S2545–S2548 [30AP], S6562 [10SE]

——— extend requirement for Dept. of Defense report on Iranian military power, S2461 [28AP]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1324, S1325 [9MR], S1347–S1349, S1363–S1365 [10MR], S1398 [11MR], S1452, S1479 [12MR], S1513, S1520 [16MR], S1643 [19MR], S2674 [6MY], S6442 [8SE], S6672 [16SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1478–S1481 [12MR], S2239 [16AP], S2361, S2362, S2371, S2379, S2381–S2389, S2392 [23AP], S2425–S2427 [27AP], S2441–S2444, S2447–S2463, S2466–S2468 [28AP], S2491–S2493, S2495–S2509, S2511–S2513 [29AP], S2544–S2557, S2560 [30AP], S2627 [5MY], S2660, S2663–S2666, S2669, S2670, S2672–S2676 [6MY], S2700, S2702, S2703, S2715–S2728 [7MY], S2818 [13MY], S4565 [24JN], S4670 [7JY], S4810, S4819 [8JY], S4995 [13JY], S6443, S6446 [8SE], S6493, S6502, S6519 [9SE], S6544, S6559, S6561, S6562, S6582, S6584, S6585, S6595, S6596 [10SE], S6617, S6620, S6623 [15SE], S6967, S6971 [28SE], S7001 [29SE], S8336–S8338 [3DE], S8844 [18DE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S1259 [3MR], S1272 [4MR], S1363–S1365 [10MR], S1515 [16MR], S1568 [17MR], S2141, S2144 [14AP], S2190 [15AP], S2256 [16AP], S2593 [4MY], S5477 [23JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), S1229 [3MR], S1263 [4MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR], S1323 [9MR]

——— require affirmative congressional approval of any Iranian nuclear deal before sanctions relief can occur, S2674, S2675 [6MY]

——— require any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program include all provisions outlined by the Executive Office of the President, S2502–S2505 [29AP], S2723 [7MY]

——— require any final nuclear agreement with Iran includes the official Persian text of such agreement, related materials, and annexes, S2444 [28AP], S2504 [29AP]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses, S2455, S2456 [28AP], S2496 [29AP]

Larkin, Frank J.: election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 11), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 13), S7, S8 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 12), S7 [6JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), unanimous-consent agreement, S8586 [10DE]

Legislative priorities, S6224 [3AU], S7289 [19OC], S8183 [30NO], S8508 [9DE]

Library of Congress: anniversary of acquisition of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library, S6458 [8SE]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

Members of Congress: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget, S1774 [24MR]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (S. 493), S988 [12FE], S1774 [24MR], S7633 [29OC]

Monuments and memorials: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to State and local approval of national monuments, S1773 [24MR], S1834, S1865 [25MR]

——— provide for State and local approval of national monuments, S402 [22JA], S570 [28JA]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (S. Res. 15), S8 [6JA]

National Prayer Breakfast, S2514 [29AP]

Native Americans: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Native American Code Talkers, S4343 [22JN]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, S1241 [3MR], S1276 [4MR], S1363 [10MR], S1653 [19MR]

——— invitation to address Congress, S965 [12FE]

——— joint session for address by Israeli Prime Minister regarding Iran, S1227–S1229 [3MR]

——— U.S. visit, S7845 [9NO], S7871 [10NO]

——— welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, S1208–S1210 [2MR], S1223, S1225–S1227 [3MR]

——— welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (S. Res. 76), S1007 [12FE], S1150 [26FE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, S2828 [13MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8777–S8779 [17DE]

——— notification that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [6JA]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

114th Congress: accomplishments, S909 [11FE], S2283 [21AP], S2315 [22AP], S2378–S2380 [23AP], S2743, S2744 [11MY], S3635 [3JN], S4628, S4629, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S4818 [8JY], S6152 [30JY], S6249, S6278 [4AU], S6333 [5AU], S8181, S8182 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8248 [2DE], S8325 [3DE], S8433–S8435 [7DE], S8461, S8469, S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8507, S8528 [9DE], S8564–S8566, S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8655, S8657–S8659, S8660 [15DE], S8838, S8841, S8866 [18DE]

——— appoint day for the convening of the second session (H.J. Res. 76), S8830 [17DE]

——— goals, S27–S29 [7JA], S78, S80, S92–S94 [8JA], S1207 [2MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to coverage of certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S1858 [25MR], S2011 [26MR]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S5183 [21JY]

Patten, Robin T.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7096 [1OC]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (S. 1500), S6275 [4AU]

Pharmaceuticals: condemn and call for investigation of pharmaceutical companies purchasing rights of existing drugs and drastically increasing the price of such drugs, S7118 [5OC]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

——— require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]

——— require campaign finance disclosures for certain individuals benefiting from tar sands development, S401 [22JA], S525 [27JA], S570 [28JA]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, S6909, S6915, S6917 [24SE]

Presidential address: joint session (H. Con. Res. 7), S217 [13JA]

——— joint session (H. Con. Res. 102), S8830 [17DE]

Public debt: ceiling, S7310 [20OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7436, S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7518 [27OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— create a point of order against increasing the public debt ceiling under reconciliation, S2012, S2013 [26MR]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S712, S713 [3FE], S1843 [25MR], S2283 [21AP], S4536 [23JN], S4903 [9JY], S6860 [22SE]

Senate: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 32), S2089 [26MR]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 19), S4608 [24JN]

——— authority of officials during adjournment, S1011 [12FE], S2089 [26MR], S3318 [23MY], S4117 [11JN], S4657 [25JN], S6356, S6426 [5AU], S7676 [30OC]

——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (S. Res. 7), S7 [6JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S1363–S1365 [10MR], S2391 [23AP], S2647 [5MY], S3285 [22MY], S3749 [4JN], S4076, S4093 [11JN], S4189–S4191 [16JN], S4217 [17JN], S5134 [16JY], S7011, S7033–S7037 [30SE], S7055, S7056 [1OC], S8216, S8231–S8233 [1DE], S8453 [8DE], S8507–S8509 [9DE]

——— legislative process, S30–S33 [7JA], S551 [28JA], S611, S612 [29JA], S871 [9FE], S971–S973, S974 [12FE], S1521 [16MR], S2391 [23AP], S3444 [2JN], S3635 [3JN], S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4659, S4660 [7JY], S4818 [8JY], S4902 [9JY], S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5025 [14JY], S5673–S5675 [24JY], S5707, S5708 [26JY], S6152 [30JY], S6222 [3AU], S6249, S6278 [4AU], S6477 [9SE], S6682 [16SE], S7033–S7037 [30SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC], S7153–S7155 [6OC], S7697–S7701 [3NO], S8711 [16DE], S8840 [18DE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5151, S5152 [16JY]

——— welcome to new Senators, S9 [6JA], S80 [8JA]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (S. Res. 333), S8619 [10DE]

Senate Rules: disapprove process of anonymous holds, S7798 [5NO]

——— housekeeping unanimous-consent agreements, S8 [6JA]

——— impact of reforming filibuster rules, S6827 [21SE], S6964 [28SE], S7175–S7178 [7OC]

——— prohibit ‘‘filling the amendment tree’’ by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S5707 [26JY]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7034–S7037 [30SE], S7153–S7155 [6OC]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 20), S23–S26 [6JA]

——— revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (S. Res. 67), S783–S785 [4FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7674 [30OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7617–S7620 [29OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds relative to continued funding for Medicare and Medicaid, S6166 [30JY]

Sports: tribute to congressional women’s softball game, S4634 [25JN]

Staff: tribute to those who worked on H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, S8840 [18DE]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5925 [27JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: require approval of Congress before additional countries may join, S2967 [18MY], S3023–S3025, S3027, S3052 [19MY], S3293 [22MY]

Treaties and agreements: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prohibit funding of international organizations implementing U.N. Arms Trade Treaty prior to Senate ratification, S1993 [26MR]

——— prohibit inclusion of immigration provisions in trade agreement implementation legislation, S3027 [19MY], S3286 [22MY]

——— prohibit passage of trade agreements that weaken domestic financial regulations, S3112 [20MY]

——— prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3031–S3034 [19MY], S3106 [20MY], S3259 [22MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 113–734), H103 [7JA]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–165), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–55), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–61), S4021 [10JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–78), S4840 [8JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–81), S5129 [15JY]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1890) (H. Rept. 114–100), H2790 [1MY]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Columbus Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 114–289), H6835 [6OC]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During December/January District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Independence Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During May District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Memorial Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During November District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 114–341), H8279 [17NO]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Veterans Day District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–507), H7389 [2NO]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During August District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During February District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions House During March District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Clarify Proceedings and Actions During Spring District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 114–50), H2031 [25MR]

Congressional Gold Medal to Participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, Which Served As a Catalyst for Voting Rights Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 527), S1074 [24FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 114–49), H1847 [23MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 411, Find That President Obama Has Not Complied With Section 2 of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act Relative to Congressional Review and Oversight: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 64, Disapprove Agreement With Iran Relative To Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 114–256), H5847 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3461, Approve Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1755) (H. Rept. 114–350), H8644 [30NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 114–166), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 216) (H. Rept. 114–48), H1847 [23MR]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 114–93), S5928 [27JY]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 114–58), S3309 [22MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 734) (H. Rept. 114–27), H1112 [24FE]

Insert H. Con. Res. 27 Language in Lieu and Adopt S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2128) (S. Rept. 114–171), S8191 [30NO]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 615), S2172 [14AP]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Legislative Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–50), S3236 [21MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 114–110), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 427) (H. Rept. 114–214), H5329 [21JY]

Searching for and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1155) (H. Rept. 114–196), H5088 [10JY]

Sensible Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1500) (S. Rept. 114–160), S7654 [29OC]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee of Conference (S. Con. Res. 11) (H. Rept. 114–96), H2652 [29AP]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–47), H1847 [23MR]

Specify Persons To Be Admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives or Rooms Leading Thereto During Joint Meeting To Receive Pope Francis: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Resignations

House of Representatives: John A. Boehner, H7350 [2NO], H7622 [3NO]

——— Representative Schock, H1773 [19MR]

Office of Congressional Ethics: Porter J. Goss, H2481 [28AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S530 [27JA]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 114th Cong., 1st sess., D377 [13AP], D491 [4MY], D623 [1JN], D787 [7JY], D925 [3AU], D1177 [3NO], D1261 [1DE], D93 [2FE], D207 [2MR], D949 [8SE], D1047 [1OC]

——— 113th Cong., 2d sess., D224 [4MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1986 [26MR]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Statements

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement: DAV, H8426 [30NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8660 [1DE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3341–H3344 [19MY]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H1718 [17MR]

Mandatory outlays since 2005, H1719 [17MR]

Merchandise trade balance with free trade agreement countries, H4522 [18JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H32 [6JA]

H. Con. Res. 7, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H207 [12JA]

H. Con. Res. 12, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus, H686 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1915–H1929 [25MR]

H. Con. Res. 31, House of Representatives adjournment, S2089 [26MR], H2092 [26MR]

H. Con. Res. 32, Senate adjournment, S2089 [26MR], H2092 [26MR]

H. Con. Res. 43, use of Capitol Building and Grounds for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis, H2685 [30AP]

H. Con. Res. 55, remove Armed Forces members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H4455 [17JN]

H. Con. Res. 64, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men, H5513 [27JY]

H. Con. Res. 72, adjournment, S6356 [5AU], H5785 [4AU]

H. Con. Res. 73, use of Capitol Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 91, House of Representatives adjournment, H8136 [5NO]

H. Con. Res. 92, adjournment, S7844 [5NO], H8145 [5NO]

H. Con. Res. 95, adjournment, S8175 [19NO], H8402 [19NO]

H. Con. Res. 102, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H9322 [15DE]

H. Con. Res. 104, adjournment, S8907 [18DE], H10707 [18DE]

H. Res. 1, election of officers of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

H. Res. 2, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H6 [6JA]

H. Res. 3, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H7 [6JA]

H. Res. 4, notify President of election of the Speaker of the House and House Clerk, H7 [6JA]

H. Res. 5, House Rules adoption and amendments, H7–H10 [6JA]

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 9, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H29 [6JA]

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 20, allow Speaker Boehner or authorized deputy to administer oath of office to Representative Nunnelee in Tupelo, MS, due to illness, H95 [7JA]

H. Res. 29, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H232 [13JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 39, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 71, minority party appointments to Committee on Ethics (House), H686 [2FE]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H1531 [3MR]

H. Res. 163, consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1858 [24MR]

H. Res. 165, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1855 [24MR]

H. Res. 171, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), H2092 [26MR]

H. Res. 172, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H2021 [25MR]

H. Res. 173, clarify House proceedings and actions during Spring district work period, H2038 [26MR]

H. Res. 189, insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2165 [14AP]

H. Res. 199, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H2162 [14AP]

H. Res. 219, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H2381 [22AP]

H. Res. 223, clarify House proceedings and actions during May district work period, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 229, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H2574 [29AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 272, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H3318 [19MY]

H. Res. 273, clarify House proceedings and actions during Memorial Day district work period, H3403 [20MY]

H. Res. 292, permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker, H4032 [10JN]

H. Res. 333, clarify House proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 341, remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4662 [25JN]

H. Res. 355, remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4974 [9JY]

H. Res. 380, clarify House proceedings and actions during August district work period, H5539 [28JY]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act and specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis, H5539 [28JY]

H. Res. 380, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5539 [28JY]

H. Res. 387, minority party appointments to Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5572 [28JY]

H. Res. 411, find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act relative to congressional review and oversight, H5891 [10SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of H. Res. 411, find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act relative to congressional review and oversight, H5882 [10SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of H.R. 3461, approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5882 [10SE]

H. Res. 442, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6256 [25SE]

H. Res. 462, clarify proceedings and actions during Columbus Day district work period, H6848 [7OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H. Res. 503, notify President of election of the Speaker of the House, H7340 [29OC]

H. Res. 504, notify Senate of election of the Speaker of the House, H7340 [29OC]

H. Res. 507, clarify proceedings and actions during Veterans Day district work period, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 517, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8136 [5NO]

H. Res. 529, consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act, and clarify House proceedings and actions during November district work period, H8292 [18NO]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 566, clarify House proceedings and actions during December/January district work period, H9379 [17DE]

H.J. Res. 76, appoint day for the convening of the second session of the 114th Congress, S8830 [17DE], H9322 [15DE]

H.R. 216, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act, H1822–H1824 [23MR]

H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5552–H5555 [28JY]

H.R. 431, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, H930 [11FE]

H.R. 514, Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, H539 [26JA]

H.R. 734, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H1095 [24FE]

H.R. 1213, Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act, H1603 [4MR]

H.R. 1315, require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, H7005 [20OC]

H.R. 1640, Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, H4564 [23JN]

H.R. 1755, DAV congressional charter improvement, H8426 [30NO]

H.R. 2241, Global Health Innovation Act, H9348 [16DE]

H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3348–H3353 [19MY]

H.R. 3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, H7184 [26OC]

H.R. 3461, approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5911 [10SE]

H.R. 4239, Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act, H9349 [16DE]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 252, Tax Transparency Act, S467 [26JA]

S. 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, S4059 [10JN]

S. 493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act, S988 [12FE]

S. 527, award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act, S1137 [26FE]

S. 625, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, S1248–S1250 [3MR]

S. 1538, Fair Elections Now Act, S4025–S4031 [10JN]

S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Con. Res. 3, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, S841 [5FE], H3295 [18MY]

S. Con. Res. 8, issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches, S1309 [4MR]

S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S1717–S1729 [23MR], S2112–S2139 [13AP]

S. Con. Res. 19, adjournment, S4607 [24JN], H4761 [25JN]

S. Res. 1, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 2, notify the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is present, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 3, election of Senator Hatch as President pro tempore, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 4, notify the President of election of Senator Hatch as President pro tempore, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 5, notify the House of Representatives of election of Senator Hatch as President pro tempore, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 7, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 8, election of Julie E. Adams as Sec. of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 9, notify the President of election of Julie E. Adams as Sec. of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 10, notify the House of Representatives of election of Julie E. Adams as Sec. of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 11, election of Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S7, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 12, notify the President of election of Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S7, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 13, notify the House of Representatives of election of Frank J. Larkin as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S7, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 14, election of Laura C. Dove as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 15, election of Gary B. Myrick as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 18, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 20, reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S22 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 23, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S108, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 67, revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations in the Senate, S783 [4FE]

S. Res. 76, welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, S1007 [12FE], S1151 [26FE]

S. Res. 100, Senate Rules amendment to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read, S1497 [12MR]

S. Res. 101, Shutdown Accountability Resolution, S1497 [12MR]

S. Res. 119, timely Senate establishment of conference committees, S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 120, Senate extended debate rules modification, S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 121, Senate consideration of a minimum number of amendments, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 122, limit Senate debate on motions to proceed, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 123, modify process for amending or adopting Senate Rules, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 126, election of members to Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint), S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 135, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S2175 [14AP]

S. Res. 192, require Senate legislation to be confined to a single issue, S3780 [4JN]

S. Res. 238, clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6193 [30JY]

S. Res. 251, express that congressional review and oversight provisions of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act do not apply to current partial agreement and, therefore, such agreement cannot preempt existing sanctions, S6608 [10SE]

S. Res. 333, Senate Legal Counsel appearance as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al., S8610 [10DE]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7492 [26OC], S8012 [17NO], H8822 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, S8012 [17NO], H8829 [1DE]

Transcripts

Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights (excerpt): Harry A. Blackmun, H15 [6JA]

CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 1213), H1565 [3MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3528), H6075 [16SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to regulations extending rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S6704–S6765 [16SE], H6012–H6073 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), H1603 [4MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3528), E1292 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), S1328 [9MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1213, Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act, H1603 [4MR]

CONGRESSIONAL AWARD BOARD

Appointments

Members, S1124 [25FE], S3251 [21MY], S6469 [8SE], S8170 [19NO]

CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION

Lists

Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Congress: tribute to Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Jendrusina, James: Congressional Award Foundation Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E301 [4MR]

Ocampo, Jessica: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E917 [17JN]

Prasad, Rishi: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E903 [16JN]

Saintil, Sabrina: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E913 [17JN]

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION, INC.

Remarks in House

Veterans Braintrust Forum: review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665 [19NO]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

——— require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA] (see S. 749), S1585 [17MR]

House Rules: expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

Remarks in House

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation, S1963, S1999 [26MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S4592 [24JN], S7043 [30SE], S7537 [27OC], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8539 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8841 [18DE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8707 [16DE]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT

Remarks in Senate

Medicare: protect relative to reconciliation involving changes to the program and prevent eligibility age increase, privatization, and conversion to a voucher system, S50 [7JA]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Amendments

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H779, H781, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H771 [4FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581, S8586, S8610 [10DE], H3353, H3354, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

Appointments

Director, S1227 [3MR]

Articles and editorials

Health-Care Law Will Cost Taxpayers Less Than Expected, CBO Says (excerpt), S1344 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

——— require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

Government regulations: create a division to perform regulatory analysis (see S. 2294), S8021 [17NO]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see S. 189), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 50), H37 [6JA]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (see H. Res. 78), H754 [3FE]

——— require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see H.R. 3748), H6974 [9OC]

Health: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

House Rules: expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

Immigration: suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2250), H2875 [12MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

Cost Estimates

Consumer Review Freedom Act (S. 2044): CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012), S8236 [1DE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 720), S8236 [1DE]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (H.R. 639), H1641 [16MR]

Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act (S. 2011), S8236 [1DE]

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 527), H817 [5FE]

Letters

Consumer Review Freedom Act, S8539 [9DE]

Means-tested direct spending and non-means-tested direct spending programs, H1716 [17MR]

Tribute to Douglas W. Elmendorf: Representatives Tom Price and Van Hollen, Committee on the Budget (House), H1975 [25MR]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H773, H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H773 [4FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H774 [4FE]

Motions

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H786 [4FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H9295 [11DE]

Remarks in House

Economy: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

Government regulations: ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H772–H788 [4FE], H838 [5FE], H5760 [29JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H766–H772 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H781, H782 [4FE]

——— require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (H.R. 3748), H6954 [9OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356, H3357 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3339–H3359 [19MY], E765 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), Senate amendments, H9295 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (S. 189), S560 [28JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), unanimous-consent agreement, S8586 [10DE]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping, S4944–S4946 [9JY], S6598–S6600 [10SE], S7538–S7541 [27OC], S8299–S8301 [2DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 114–14), H754 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 114–110), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3341–H3344 [19MY]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H1718 [17MR]

Mandatory outlays since 2005, H1719 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 78, consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H767 [4FE]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3321 [19MY]

H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H779–H781 [4FE]

H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3348–H3353 [19MY]

CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUSES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Flood, Patti: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H6845 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Fite, Aaron and Tami: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7158 [6OC]

Patten, Robin T.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7096 [1OC]

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL DEATH BENEFIT ELIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3758), H6980 [16OC]

CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (see H. Con. Res. 61), H5117 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5847 [8SE]

Letters

Treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain tax deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, S6897 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), H5806 [8SE]

Caribou, ME: Caribou Fire and Ambulance Dept., recipient of Congressional Fire Services Institute/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based Emergency Medical Services Award, E499 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), S6765 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 73, use of Capitol Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony, H5806 [8SE]

CONGRESSIONAL INTERN PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT TO START TAXPAYER (COST) SAVINGS RESOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. Res. 102), S1585 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

S. Res. 102, provisions, S1588 [17MR]

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Bills and resolutions

Printing: restrict printing and distribution of paper copies of congressional documents (see H.R. 3577), H6178 [18SE]

Notices

Correction, H154 [8JA]

Final issue publication, S8563 [10DE], S8623 [14DE], S8647 [15DE], S8689 [16DE], S8733 [17DE], S8837 [18DE], H9209 [10DE], H9273 [11DE], H9309 [15DE], H9331 [16DE], H9377, H9693, H10161 [17DE], H10693 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Armenian Genocide Congressional Record Project: survival stories, E759 [20MY]

House of Representatives: permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H32 [6JA]

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581, S8586, S8610 [10DE], H3353, H3354, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9284 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

Internet: provide public access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H406 [14JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2250), H2875 [12MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 560), H9269 [10DE]

Memorandums

Free Trade Agreements and Role of Congress, S2959 [18MY]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H9295 [11DE]

Remarks in House

Internet: provide public access to certain publications (H. Res. 34), H8247 [17NO], H8366 [19NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356, H3357 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3339–H3359 [19MY], E765 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9275–H9286 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), Senate amendments, H9295 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), S8581 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), unanimous-consent agreement, S8586 [10DE]

Reports

Change the Definition of ‘‘Full-Time’’ to 40 Hours Per Week, H118 [8JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2250, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 114–110), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2250) (S. Rept. 114–64), S4103 [11JN]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3341–H3344 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3321 [19MY]

H.R. 2250, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3348–H3353 [19MY]

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA

Appointments

Members, S946 [11FE], S1124 [25FE], S1551 [16MR], S6435 [6AU], S6469 [8SE], H539 [26JA], H2949 [13MY], H3236 [15MY], H6921 [8OC]

CONKLIN, DAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E967 [24JN]

CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

CONNECTICUT

Articles and editorials

Trinity College Bantams Rule Men’s Squash Roost, E272 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Coltsville National Historical Park: facilitate addition of park administration (see H.R. 2857), H4591 [23JN]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 329), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 646), H702 [2FE]

Fish and fishing: clarify, for purposes of Federal marine fisheries management laws, the landward boundary of exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, NY, and Point Judith, RI (see H.R. 3070), H5236 [15JY]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see S. 1674), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 298), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 493), H7189 [26OC]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE] (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

NOAA: terminate the independent third-party at-sea monitoring program for sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery unless such program is fully funded by NOAA (see S. 2047), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3661), H6787 [1OC]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1074), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]

Venture Smith’s Freedom Day: designate (see H. Res. 191), H2153 [13AP]

Lists

2014 Connecticut insurance rate filings for on/off exchange 2015 policies of individual and small group market plans, H737 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Avon, CT: anniversary of Avon Chamber of Commerce, E1662 [19NO]

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, CT: opening of renovated facility, E372 [19MR]

Chester, CT: anniversary of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, E1407 [1OC]

Connecticut Business and Industry Association: anniversary, E1568 [2NO]

Cornwall, CT: anniversary, E1180 [29JY]

Farmington, CT: anniversary, E1373 [28SE]

Links, Inc.: tribute to Eastern Area Conference, E758 [20MY]

M.S. Shahan II (vessel): tribute to crew for assisting in boat rescue, E1779 [11DE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute, H711 [3FE]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Claire’s Corner Copia (vegetarian restaurant), E1326 [18SE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9084, H9086 [9DE]

NOAA: terminate the independent third-party at-sea monitoring program for sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery unless such program is fully funded by NOAA (H.R. 3661), H6821 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, E1650 [18NO]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, H5408 [23JY], H5537, H5538 [28JY], E1136 [28JY]

Southbury, CT: unveiling of Southbury Senior Center Wall of Honor, E665 [8MY], E673 [12MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision allowing local government seizure of private property, H4872 [8JY]

TEAM, Inc.: anniversary, E1430 [6OC]

Torrington, CT: anniversary, E1487 [20OC]

Trinity College: tribute to men’s squash team, E272 [27FE]

Washington, CT: anniversary of St. John’s Episcopal Church, E1244 [9SE]

Waterbury, CT: anniversary of Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, E377 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of March Farm, S7589 [28OC]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7614 [29OC]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (S. Res. 63), S798 [4FE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S8573–S8575 [10DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S70–S73, S91 [8JA]

Reports filed

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 329) (S. Rept. 114–182), S8724 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 63, tribute to New England Patriots (football team), S738 [3FE]

S. Res. 193, recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services, S3780 [4JN]

S. Res. 298, commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish Naval Submarine Base New London, CT, and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S., S7493 [26OC]

Tributes

Sarasin, Ronald A., H4437 [17JN]

Weicker, Lowell P. Jr., E724 [15MY]

CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1568 [2NO]

CONNER, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E156 [3FE]

CONNERY, JOYCE L.

Remarks in Senate

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: nomination, S6355 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6295 [4AU]

CONNOLLY, GERALD E. (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3159, H3197, H3198, H3201 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3854 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H266 [13JA]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H783 [4FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5372 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3709, H3761 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H4133 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H757 [3FE]

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H5592 [28JY]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5333 [21JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5867 [9SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H6750 [30SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H3582 [29MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4003 [9JN]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H919 [10FE]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H3642 [1JN]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 4152), H8970 [2DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H6935 [8OC]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1084 [20FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1636 [13MR]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H6138 [17SE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H7189 [26OC]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H1612 [4MR]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H919 [10FE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 374), H405 [14JA]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H360 [13JA]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H919 [10FE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2772 [30AP]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7255 [27OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4243 [11JN]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2212 [14AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7027 [20OC]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 1789), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H431 [20JA]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H2212 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2656 [29AP]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5238 [15JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the departmental health care system (see H.R. 272), H223 [12JA]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H2310 [16AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1663 [16MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H6976 [9OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H4137 [10JN]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 2347), H3251 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see H.R. 2144), H2767 [30AP]

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see H.R. 4180), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H3211 [14MY]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H10712 [18DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H6750 [30SE]

——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H357 [13JA]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 3579), H6178 [18SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8242 [16NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H7189 [26OC]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7626 [3NO]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H1723 [17MR]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 609), H867 [9FE]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7026 [20OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 2586), H3641 [1JN]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H8243 [16NO]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1116 [24FE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4137 [10JN]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H664 [28JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H919 [10FE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 218), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H3582 [29MY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H6308 [28SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H154 [8JA]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H1165 [25FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2500 [28AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H919 [10FE]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H639 [27JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H6937 [8OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H4862 [7JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H7189 [26OC]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H6228 [24SE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H4243 [11JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H6261 [25SE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H4862 [7JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H8361 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H4544 [18JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3922 [8JN]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H4863 [7JY]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H3643 [1JN]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 224), H2773 [30AP]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2156 [13AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H918 [10FE]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 872), H980 [11FE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H8972 [2DE]

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H3508 [20MY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4863 [7JY]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 385), H405 [14JA]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H7391 [2NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H4432 [16JN]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H431 [20JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H919 [10FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H43 [6JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1526 [2MR]

——— improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 1963), H2416 [22AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1526 [2MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H7139 [22OC]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H9692 [17DE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7255 [27OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 242), H2770 [30AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H4345 [12JN]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H3641 [1JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H1373 [26FE]

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 1429), H1768 [18MR]

——— establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3559), H6938 [8OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2212 [14AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H8241 [16NO]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1165 [25FE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H2773 [30AP]

——— direct the President to submit a time frame for transfer of certain naval vessels (see H.R. 4154), H9080 [8DE]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H9307 [11DE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H8282 [17NO]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3759 [2JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2794 [1MY]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 1046), H1113 [24FE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H919 [10FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H7333 [28OC]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H3922 [8JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1611 [4MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H1035 [12FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H918 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H2767 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4594 [23JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4594 [23JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5848 [8SE] (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H6076 [16SE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H8242 [16NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see H.R. 2827), H4541 [18JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (see H.R. 778), H854 [5FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 302), H357 [13JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H39 [6JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 94), H39 [6JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (see H.R. 780), H854 [5FE]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (see H.R. 779), H854 [5FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (H.R. 250), H189 [9JA]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2059), H2499 [28AP]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (H.R. 3741), H6975 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (H.R. 2827), H4543 [18JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (H.R. 304), H359 [13JA]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H1849 [23MR]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (H.R. 778), H857 [5FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 302), H359 [13JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (H.R. 93), H46 [6JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 94), H46 [6JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (H.R. 781), H857 [5FE]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (H.R. 780), H857 [5FE]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (H.R. 779), H857 [5FE]

Eulogies

Burke, George: by Mike B. Kirby, E1719• [7DE]

Lists

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053• [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053• [13JY]

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496• [15AP]

Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1047• [13JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H508• [22JA]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Ebenezer Baptist Church, E503• [15AP]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Omicron Chi Omega Chapter, E867• [10JN]

Annandale, VA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Annandale, E1198• [31JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4459 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4459 [17JN]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645• [1MY]

Braddock District Council of Community Associations, Inc.: tribute to Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1194• [31JY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7268 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1884 [24MR]

Burke, VA: tribute to Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept. Installation of Officers Banquet honorees, E643• [1MY]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1743• [9DE]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836• [18DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H122 [8JA]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, H58 [7JA]

Critchley, Matthew: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054• [13JY]

Dale City, VA, Civic Association: Community Awards recipients, E504• [15AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053• [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3162 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2426 [23AP]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4328 [12JN], H9293 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9101 [9DE]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3709 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4693 [25JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3853, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2741• [30AP]

Dumfries, VA: dedication of Dumfries Elementary School Betty DeVane Covington Library, E1758• [10DE]

Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association: anniversary, E1365• [25SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), E650• [1MY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8831 [1DE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7377 [2NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7224 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), E968• [24JN]

Fairfax, VA: opening of Virginia Dept. of Veterans Services Fairfax Benefits Office, E1761• [10DE]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Police Dept., E1198• [31JY]

——— anniversary of NAACP branch, E46• [9JA]

——— anniversary of Olde Forge-Surrey Square Civic Association, E1035• [10JY]

——— opening of Meditation Museum II, E1760• [10DE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Arts Council Arts Award recipients, E1766• [10DE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Lord and Ladies Fairfax award recipients, E1040• [10JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Valor Award recipients, E502• [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501• [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E500• [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758• [20MY]

——— tribute to NAACP branch honorees, E1764• [10DE]

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E1039• [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt health and public safety regulations from rulemaking reform, H266, H267 [13JA]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), H9020, H9021 [7DE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H266, H267 [13JA]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 1563), H2247, H2248 [15AP]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4783 [7JY]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (H.R. 3766), H9066 [8DE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4459 [17JN], H4780 [7JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4328 [12JN], H4693 [25JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8274 [17NO]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H782 [4FE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H775, H776, H782, H783, H784 [4FE]

Harazin, Tim: Fairfax County, VA, Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E1040• [10JY]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499• [15AP]

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644• [1MY]

Honolulu, HI: anniversary of Rotary Club of Honolulu, E1507• [22OC]

Industrial Design Day: observance, E514• [16AP]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5919, H5920, H5921, H5922, H5923, H5924, H5925 [10SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6764 [1OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4328 [12JN], H7268 [28OC]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4780 [7JY]

Killum Pest Control, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Awards for Excellence Winner of Distinction recipient, E871• [10JN]

Klein, Dean: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E647• [1MY]

Korea Times (publication): anniversary, E868• [10JN]

Korean Coalition for Political Participation: tribute, E1845• [18DE]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E1203• [31JY]

——— tribute to student essay readers award recipients, E1203• [31JY]

——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E1203• [31JY]

Lorton Community Action Center (organization): anniversary, E640• [1MY]

Lynch, Molly: Lorton Community Action Center (organization) Founder’s Award recipient, E640• [1MY]

McConnell, Dave, E595• [28AP]

Muñoz, Xavier: Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Mid Allen Ries Award recipient, E1203• [31JY]

Murphy, Joe: Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association Edward P. Day Citizenship Award recipient, E1365• [25SE]

MVLE (nonprofit organization): tribute to Annual Awards recipients, E1768• [10DE]

NACHA-The Electronic Payment Association: tribute to Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via Automated Clearing House (ACH) Month, E755• [20MY]

Northern Virginia Community College: anniversary, E1770• [10DE]

Novant Health (company): tribute, E1830• [18DE]

Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E1031•, E1032•, E1033• [10JY]

Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, H6883 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H122 [8JA]

Peschka, Casey: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054• [13JY]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to DAV Eastern Prince William County Chapter 48, E1050• [13JY]

——— tribute to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification recipients, E1055• [13JY]

——— tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E1051• [13JY]

Prospective, Inc.: Americans for the Arts (organization) Best Businesses Partnering With the Arts in America honoree, E1842• [18DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9101 [9DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5372 [22JY]

——— require all inactive coal ash surface impoundments that begin closure procedures to follow groundwater monitoring safeguards, H5372 [22JY]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Robert E. Simon, Jr., Children’s Center, E1200• [31JY]

——— tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E642• [1MY]

——— tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1201• [31JY]

——— tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641• [1MY]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea, H3162 [14MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3709 [2JN]

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (nonprofit organization): National Volunteer Caregiving Network Outstanding Volunteer Caregiving Program award recipient, E762• [20MY]

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201• [31JY]

——— tribute to VFW Post 7327 award recipients, E646• [1MY]

Stapor, Anna: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054• [13JY]

Stillson, Marion: Reston Citizen Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E649• [1MY]

Stockton, Joyce: Washington (DC) Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award nominee for Prince William County, VA, Schools, E1043• [13JY]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9293 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4328 [12JN]

The House, Inc.: anniversary, E1049• [13JY]

——— tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049• [13JY]

Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation: dedication of Tinner Hill Historic Site, E46• [9JA]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H4779 [7JY]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7008 [20OC]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, E1052• [13JY]

——— anniversary of Rotary Club of Vienna, E1199• [31JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E497• [15AP]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496• [15AP]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E1031• [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E1032• [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E1032• [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E1033• [10JY]

Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Volunteer Service Award recipients, E506• [15AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853 [3JN]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, E650• [1MY]

Weber, Mark: Institute for Excellence in Sales & Business Development Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1038• [10JY]

Woodbridge, VA: anniversary of Mount Olive Baptist Church, E1762• [10DE]

——— tribute to Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1046• [13JY]

Tributes

Agee, Mary, E1036• [10JY]

Burke, George, E1719• [7DE]

Frey, Michael R., E1328• [18SE]

Gaines, Glenn, E511• [16AP]

Givens, Eric A., E1034• [10JY]

Hammond, Tawny, E1196• [31JY]

Harris, Herbert E., II, H95 [7JA], E25• [7JA]

Hunter, Pauline, E505• [15AP]

Hyland, Gerald, E1749• [9DE]

Koch, Stella M., E207• [12FE]

Lundy, Charles A., E1052• [13JY]

Reeder, William, E1832• [18DE]

Sampson, Paula C., E41• [9JA]

Soloway, Stan, E1826• [18DE]

Stark, Shirley J. Moscov, E871• [10JN]

Streufert, John, E1203• [31JY]

Torian, Luke, E870• [10JN]

Wynants, Paul G., E1838• [18DE]

Young, Tony, E1756• [10DE]

CONNORS, DANA F.

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S630 [29JA]

CONRAN, PHILIP J.

Bills and resolutions

Medal of Honor: award (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

CONROE, TX

Remarks in House

Buckalew Chevrolet (business): anniversary, E1105 [22JY]

Lone Star College-Montgomery: anniversary, E1418 [2OC]

CONROY, PATRICK J. (Chaplain of the House of Representatives)

Amendments

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H43 [6JA]

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1 [6JA], H55 [7JA], H112 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H232 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H414 [20JA], H483 [22JA], H538 [26JA], H585 [27JA], H643 [28JA], H671 [2FE], H710 [3FE], H815 [5FE], H859 [9FE], H871 [10FE], H926 [11FE], H989 [12FE], H1039 [13FE], H1073 [17FE], H1075 [20FE], H1092 [24FE], H1375 [27FE], H1505 [2MR], H1527 [3MR], H1574 [4MR], H1621 [6MR], H1638 [16MR], H1773 [19MR], H2117 [13AP], H2161 [14AP], H2273 [16AP], H2313 [17AP], H2317 [20AP], H2322 [21AP], H2775 [1MY], H2968 [14MY], H3217 [15MY], H3257 [18MY], H3509 [21MY], H3567 [22MY], H3575 [26MY], H3579 [29MY], H3649 [2JN], H3881 [4JN], H3919 [8JN], H3925 [9JN], H4169 [11JN], H4245 [12JN], H4349 [15JN], H4386 [16JN], H4437, H4445 [17JN], H4495 [18JN], H4777 [7JY], H4970 [9JY], H5033 [10JY], H5093 [13JY], H5123 [14JY], H5241 [16JY], H5302 [21JY], H5342 [22JY], H5473 [27JY], H5533 [28JY], H5605 [29JY], H5789 [8SE], H5945 [11SE], H5977 [15SE], H5985 [16SE], H6141 [18SE], H6191 [24SE], H6231 [25SE], H6264 [28SE], H6751 [1OC], H6793 [5OC], H6800 [6OC], H6844 [7OC], H6900 [8OC], H6939 [9OC], H6984 [20OC], H7036 [21OC], H7141 [23OC], H7178 [26OC], H7196 [27OC], H7349 [2NO], H7398 [3NO], H7636 [4NO], H7745 [5NO], H8157 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], H8365 [19NO], H8417 [30NO], H8654 [1DE], H8869 [2DE], H8973 [3DE], H9016 [7DE], H9032 [8DE], H9088 [9DE], H9212 [10DE], H9273 [11DE], H9313 [15DE], H9377 [17DE], H10693 [18DE]

Senate, S7677 [3NO]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 1, election of officers of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

CONSERVATION EASEMENT INCENTIVE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY see also Renewable Energy

Amendments

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 765), S1585 [17MR]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see S. 1038), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 504), H531 [22JA]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Commercial buildings: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information (see H.R. 1867), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve energy savings (see S. 1277), S2759 [11MY] (see S. 1528), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3108), H5291 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: add certain medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program (see S. 1449), S3238 [21MY]

——— advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (see S. 1201), S2687 [6MY]

——— conduct a study on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (see S. 1342), S2933 [14MY]

——— conduct study on technology, potential lifecycle energy savings, and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber (see S. 1432), S3238 [21MY]

——— coordinate provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (see S. 523), S983 [12FE]

——— develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 1054), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 3266), H5589 [28JY]

——— establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see S. 1063), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see S. 1275), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 600), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2132), H2767 [30AP]

——— establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2961), H4861 [7JY]

——— establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (see S. 878), S2040 [26MR]

——— establish an Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge (EPIC) (see S. 893), S2041 [26MR]

——— establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide financial awards to entities that develop and demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions (see S. 1346), S2933 [14MY]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

——— establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 3525), H6074 [16SE]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 259), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

——— prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 568), H639 [27JA]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see S. 1713), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3041), H5116 [13JY]

——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see S. 1270), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2724), H4136 [10JN]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

——— remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see S. 1048), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

——— require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs (see S. 939), S2173 [14AP]

——— review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for adverse effects on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (see S. 1047), S2352 [22AP]

——— use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

——— modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 2982), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide grants and loans to owners of dated manufactured homes for the replacement of such homes with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes (see H.R. 3275), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 1280), S2759 [11MY]

——— issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting or flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see S. 1271), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish State and multistate infrastructure banks to provide loans for repair, construction, renovation, or improvement of educational facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2416 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Ecology and environment: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S100 [8JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 873), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 1273), H1610 [4MR] (see H.R. 1802), H2268 [15AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR] (see H.R. 2177), H2769 [30AP]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— establish a Residence Star program for property owners who retrofit their properties for energy conservation purposes (see H.R. 3322), H5764 [29JY]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 434), H479 [21JA]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 175), H42 [6JA]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 3509), H5980 [15SE]

——— establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles owned by certain departments and increase use of ride-sharing services (see H.R. 3592), H6188 [22SE]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2033 [25MR]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Housing: amend energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing (see H.R. 3135), H5330 [21JY]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

Motor vehicles: enable State and local promotion of natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 3506), H5980 [15SE]

——— establish tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards, improve tire registration, and help consumers identify recalled tires (see S. 1741), S4953 [9JY]

——— promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (see S. 1053), S2352 [22AP]

——— reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 2418), H3387 [19MY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1218), S2688 [6MY]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 1963), H2416 [22AP]

Power resources: assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for certain project power fees for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) technologies (see S. 1202), S2687 [6MY]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (see H.R. 8), H6074 [16SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (see S. 2012), S6532 [9SE]

——— require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 215), H2355 [21AP]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 869), S2040 [26MR]

——— require GSA and the Dept. of Energy to set goals for deep energy retrofits in Federal buildings (see S. 1055), S2352 [22AP]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage energy usage (see S. 1044), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1980), H2417 [22AP]

——— study impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings and provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and local governments (see S. 1052), S2352 [22AP]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: establish an energy storage portfolio standard (see S. 1434), S3238 [21MY]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 1264), S2759 [11MY]

——— establish a Federal renewable electricity standard and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see H.R. 3426), H5768 [29JY]

SBA: help small businesses reduce energy costs by extending the Certified Development Company (CDC)/504 loan program to businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency improvements (see S. 1756), S5061 [14JY]

Taxation: extend and modify the credit for electric vehicle recharging property (see H.R. 1697), H2109 [26MR]

——— extend certain expiring energy tax incentives (see S. 2391), S8602 [10DE]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 3895, 3902), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 3896, 3903), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified microturbine property (see H.R. 3897, 3904), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified small wind energy property (see H.R. 3898, 3905), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property (see H.R. 3899, 3906), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for solar energy property (see H.R. 3900, 3907), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for thermal energy property (see H.R. 3901, 3908), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend the credit for energy-efficient existing homes (see H.R. 2158), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the credit for energy-efficient new homes (see H.R. 2159), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the residential energy efficient property tax credit (see S. 1755), S5061 [14JY]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 727), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1145), H1370 [26FE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see S. 1516), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H811 [4FE]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H9010 [3DE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 260), H188 [9JA]

Technology: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

——— promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (H.R. 1268) (see S. 1706), S4685 [7JY]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Letters

Consensus scientific view relative to global climate change: several scientific organizations (2009), S182 [13JA], S319 [21JA]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Lists

Corporations in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4033 [10JN]

Organizations that agree with majority of worldwide scientific community that global climate change is real and caused by human activities, S181 [13JA], S318 [21JA]

Quotes by Conservatives in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4032 [10JN]

Motions

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Business Roundtable (organization): release of ‘‘Create, Grow, Sustain—Leading by Example’’ report, E489 [14AP]

California: renewable energy infrastructure funding, H149 [8JA]

Climate: express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812, H4813 [7JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: energy efficiency and renewable energy, fossil energy research and development, and nuclear energy subsidies funding, H2650, H2651 [29AP]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2649, H2650 [29AP], H3325 [19MY]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2645–H2647 [29AP]

——— fossil energy research and development funding through reductions in energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2645 [29AP]

——— include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, promulgate, or enforce proposed rule relative to efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces, H2759 [30AP]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program, H8842 [1DE], H8939 [2DE]

——— study legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede export of natural energy resources, H8956 [2DE]

——— SuperTruck II program funding, H2648 [29AP]

——— Water Power Program funding, H2647, H2648 [29AP], H2752 [30AP]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 2997), H5135–H5137 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4823 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for Green Management Programs key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Eastchester, NY: Anne Hutchinson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E132 [28JA]

Ecology and environment: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (H.R. 1802), H2366 [22AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 535), H2324–H2329 [21AP]

El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]

EPA: ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement new energy efficiency standards for residential wood heaters, H4842 [7JY]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H7319 [28OC], H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8823, H8825, H8826, H8827, H8829 [1DE]

——— repeal final rule establishing standards for residential wood heaters, H8957 [2DE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

Florida International University: tribute to partnership with Florida Power and Light Co., to provide cleaner energy, H4237 [11JN]

Houston, TX: Memorial Hermann Health System recipient of EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year award, E615 [29AP]

Israel: U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation program funding, H2646 [29AP]

Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H8853 [1DE], H9068–H9073 [8DE]

Omaha, NE: Edward (Babe) Gomez Heritage Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

——— Wilson Focus School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165 [29JY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8649, H8650, H8839–H8846 [1DE], H8866, H8894–H8965 [2DE], H8983–H8988 [3DE], E1704, E1709 [3DE], E1744 [9DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H8988 [3DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

——— national energy policy, H6825 [6OC]

——— promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953, H6954 [9OC]

——— protect right of consumers to pursue breach of warranty claims against manufacturers for inaccurate certification of Energy Star products, H8936, H8937 [2DE]

——— repeal Federal energy conservation standards, H8875 [2DE]

——— require regional grid operators to include cost in their reliability analysis when filing rate changes with FERC, H8878 [2DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the credit for electric vehicle recharging property (H.R. 1697), E437 [26MR]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies, H9212 [10DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, H229 [13JA]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 680), H2160 [14AP], H3763 [3JN], H4163 [11JN], H4385 [16JN], H5119 [14JY], H5208 [15JY], H5595 [29JY], H6710 [30SE], H7093 [22OC], E152 [3FE]

Technology: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H2724–H2726 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage research and development in clean fossil fuel technology, S392, S393 [22JA]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage shift away from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and sustainable energy, S181–S183 [13JA], S318–S320, S331 [21JA], S375, S393 [22JA]

——— express that the U.S. should prioritize and fund climate change adaptation projects in local communities and help fund adaptation projects in developing countries, S520 [27JA]

——— impact of carbon emissions from oil sands on climate change, S312 [21JA]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids, S3663 [3JN]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6884 [22SE]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S514 [27JA], S571 [28JA], S622 [29JA]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6884 [22SE]

——— provide rebates for the purchase and installation of new solar energy systems, S518 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

Disasters: provide for use of Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance for energy-efficient products and structures, S323 [21JA]

Ecology and environment: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, S186 [13JA], S230 [16JA], S266 [20JA]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 128), S634 [29JA], S849 [9FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 535), S1034 [23FE], S1037 [24FE], S2082–S2085 [26MR], S6884 [22SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 720), S8236 [1DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR]

EPA: proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6095, S6096, S6097 [29JY], S6213 [3AU], S6248, S6251, S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7634 [29OC], S7712 [3NO], S7810 [5NO], S7974, S8010–S8012 [17NO], S8181 [30NO]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S6884 [22SE], S7024 [30SE], S8139 [19NO], S8236 [1DE]

——— national energy policy, S232 [16JA], S488 [26JA], S848 [9FE], S6097 [29JY]

——— promote renewable energy technologies, S6283 [4AU], S8000 [17NO]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard, S225 [16JA], S336–S338 [21JA], S620, S624 [29JA]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— extend certain expiring energy tax incentives (S. 2391), S8607–S8609 [10DE]

——— extend certain solar and wind energy tax credits, S8581 [10DE], S8659 [15DE], S8690, S8714 [16DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, S8068 [18NO]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (S. 1516), S3779 [4JN]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

Volkswagen AG (company): use of software to deceive motor vehicle emissions tests, S6877 [22SE], S6924 [24SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Dept. of Energy Modification of Efficiency Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 114–142), H4000 [9JN]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 720) (S. Rept. 114–130), S6532 [9SE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Small Business Energy Efficiency Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1756), S6651 [15SE]

Statements

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8894–H8919 [2DE]

H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, H5135 [14JY]

S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, S2082–S2085 [26MR], H2324–H2326 [21AP]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES see also Ecology and Environment; Natural Resources; Renewable Energy

Amendments

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3599, H3603, H3604, H3606, H3607, H3608, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2895, S2896 [13MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2836, H2837, H2839 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S68 [7JA], H1511 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

Water Solution for California—‘Little Sip, Big Gulp’, E972 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 631), S1246 [3MR]

——— prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast (see H.R. 332), H358 [13JA]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: implement (see S. 1251), S2730 [7MY]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Animals: support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4001 [9JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 239), H187 [9JA]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: designate (see S. 393), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 761), H853 [5FE]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 796), H855 [5FE]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2109 [26MR]

——— modify certain penalties to deter oil spills (see S. 1311), S2794 [12MY]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

——— designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish certain conservation and recreation areas (see H.R. 4060), H8359 [18NO]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Carson, Rachel: tribute (see S. Res. 142), S2301 [21AP]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 1966), H2417 [22AP]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1601), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems (see S. 2025), S6605 [10SE]

——— improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see S. 1430), S3237 [21MY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 1335), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 3269), H5589 [28JY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 1336), S2850 [13MY]

Corps of Engineers: provide loans to enable eligible entities to purchase credits from mitigation banks or in-lieu fee programs or acquire interests in certain mitigation project-related real property (see S. 1700), S4648 [25JN]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (see H.R. 3281), H5762 [29JY]

——— convey certain Bienville National Forest lands to the Pat Harrison Waterway District in Smith County, MS (see H.R. 3249), H5588 [28JY]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5329 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

——— prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 568), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until an analysis has been completed (see S. 1029), S2300 [21AP]

——— provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 3143), H5330 [21JY]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 201), H103 [7JA]

——— modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 2982), H4955 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

——— authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1225), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 3121), H5329 [21JY]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

——— provide authority to periodically increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of land for conservation of migratory birds (see H.R. 3645), H6705 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 472), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 925), H1033 [12FE]

Drought: suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (see H.R. 1668), H2108 [26MR]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Ecology and environment: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 834), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 3462), H5865 [9SE]

——— promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Endangered species: protect and conserve elephants and regulate ivory in the U.S. (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 697), H756 [3FE]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H2416 [22AP]

Endangered Species Act: establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

——— extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit the taking of any endangered or threatened species in the U.S. as a trophy and the importation of any such trophy into the U.S. (see H.R. 3448), H5847 [8SE]

EPA: assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 896), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide for a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program (see S. 886), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of algal toxins in drinking water (see S. 460), S926 [11FE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in their territorial waters or importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained through finning (see H.R. 2951), H4861 [7JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 1335), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H3386 [19MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1826), H2269 [15AP]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H981 [11FE]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 1582), H1899 [24MR]

——— designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (see S. 1448), S3238 [21MY]

——— provide for management of certain inventoried roadless areas (see S. 193), S283 [20JA]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives (see S. 1691), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

——— provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 199), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 856), H917 [10FE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument: designate (see H.R. 3882), H7623 [3NO]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Helium: promote a greater domestic supply, establish a Federal leasing program for public land, and secure a supply for national defense and Federal researchers (see S. 1226), S2688 [6MY]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1585 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2111 [26MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see S. 390), S832 [5FE]

——— provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2041 [26MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S697 [2FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see S. 2165, 2169), S7272 [8OC] (see S. 2318), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP] (see H.R. 4151), H8859 [1DE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2497 [28AP]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1218), S2688 [6MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

——— observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2957), H4861 [7JY]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see S. 953), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1815), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide for withdrawal of certain Federal land in Garden Valley (see S. 196), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 857), H917 [10FE]

New Mexico: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 1780), S5129 [15JY]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (see S. 1956), S6380 [5AU]

——— develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect (see H.R. 1207), H1525 [2MR]

——— promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 1403), S3183 [20MY]

Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (see H.R. 4233), H9270 [10DE]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1995), S6381 [5AU]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (see S. 2012), S6532 [9SE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H8970 [2DE]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Printing: restrict printing and distribution of paper copies of congressional documents (see H.R. 3577), H6178 [18SE]

Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Research: provide for advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities (see S. 1485), S3456 [2JN]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (see S. 1240), S2730 [7MY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

Sonoran Desert: designate certain public lands as national conservation areas and wilderness areas (see H.R. 2926), H4770 [25JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1069), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow a deduction for conservation expenditures to reduce groundwater consumption (see H.R. 4175), H9011 [3DE]

——— encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see H.R. 338), H358 [13JA]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4181), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology (see S. 913), S2172 [14AP]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 151), H41 [6JA]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1074), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1993), S6381 [5AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2235), H2798 [5MY]

——— exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see H.R. 1729), H2111 [26MR]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 2346), H3212 [14MY]

——— extend date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (see S. 722), S1439 [11MR] (see H.R. 2345), H3212 [14MY]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 655), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1589), H1899 [24MR]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 1985), H2463 [23AP]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (see H.R. 1710), H2110 [26MR]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1247 [3MR]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Letters

Consensus scientific view relative to global climate change: several scientific organizations (2009), S182 [13JA], S319 [21JA]

Native American Energy Act: several environmental and conservation groups, H6912 [8OC]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Delegate Norton, H2835 [12MY]

——— Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representative Edwards, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representatives Napolitano and DeFazio, H2834 [12MY]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2833 [12MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2827 [12MY]

Organizations that agree with majority of worldwide scientific community that global climate change is real and caused by human activities, S181 [13JA], S318 [21JA]

Motions

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3621 [1JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2852 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs, H4547 [23JN]

American Eagle Day: observance, H4497 [18JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H555 [26JA]

——— prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803, H4804 [7JY]

BLM: prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

Brownlee family: Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders Award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

——— water conservancy and delivery funding, H2643, H2644 [29AP]

——— water reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5278, H5279 [16JY]

California: develop comprehensive water plan to include conservation, recycling, creation of new storage systems, fixing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a science driven process, and protecting existing water rights, H4584–H4588 [23JN], H5580–H5583 [28JY], E970–E973 [24JN]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

Climate: express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H3302 [18MY]

Congressional Land Conservation Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5791 [8SE]

Coon Rapids, IA: tribute to Whiterock Conservancy, E1094 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: assessment of Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects, H586 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: strengthen energy infrastructure resiliency and improve energy efficiency by incentivizing local renewable thermal energy and waste heat and providing assistance to establish distributed energy systems, H8941, H8942 [2DE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 2997), H5135–H5137 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (H.R. 1978), H2954, H2955 [13MY]

Drought: suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP], H2362 [22AP]

Earth Science Week: designate (H. Res. 472), H6921 [8OC]

Eckert, Nathan: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rachel Carson Individual Award recipient, E366 [19MR]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, E511 [16AP]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

EPA: determine if State permit program are compliant with new water rules, notify States in writing of compliancy, and allow States not in compliance two years to become compliant, H2839 [12MY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 1775), E486 [14AP]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6293 [28SE], E1384, E1386 [29SE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), H1094, H1095 [24FE], E258 [26FE]

——— release of regulations on hydraulic fracturing, H1811 [23MR]

——— report on impact of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water, H4386 [16JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758 [20MY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1651), E437 [26MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H1856 [24MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3591–H3617, H3619–H3624 [1JN], E306 [4MR], E813 [2JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3491–H3496 [20MY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), corrections in engrossment, H3624 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), motion to recommit, H3622 [1JN]

——— provide for additional information for stock assessments, use of students to collect marine recreational fishing data, and clarification of information for fishery management council reviews, H3608 [1JN]

——— provide for innovative data collection initiative to improve fish stock assessments and research of Gulf of Mexico fisheries, E839 [4JN]

——— provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H3615–H3617 [1JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1826), E496 [15AP]

Forest Service: Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

Forests: improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

Hunt, Nick and Sue: Iowa Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1430 [6OC]

Illinois: designation of Chiwaukee Prairie as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, H6089 [17SE]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: anniversary, E1599 [5NO]

Kings Canyon National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H4588 [23JN], H4734 [25JN]

——— reauthorize, H4655 [25JN], H6939 [9OC], H8366, H8403 [19NO], E1298 [16SE], E1405 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H4606 [24JN], H4871 [8JY], H4970 [9JY], H6007–H6010 [16SE], H6798 [6OC], H7049 [21OC], H7260 [28OC], E986 [25JN]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental practices, E549 [22AP]

Lumber industry: promote growth by ensuring efforts to balance conservation with job creation, H7167 [23OC]

National Ocean Council: develop a process for decommissioning oil and gas rigs that eliminates harm to the red snapper stock and improve habitat, H3606 [1JN]

National parks and recreation areas: limit acquisition of federally protected lands as national parks, H4876 [8JY]

NOAA: authorize use of alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

——— authorize use of Asset Forfeiture Fund for enhanced fishery research, at-sea and shoreside monitoring, conservation gear engineering, development of fishery impact statements, and regional fishery management councils priorities, H3605 [1JN]

——— fishery observer program funding, H3688, H3689 [2JN]

——— National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation and Restoration initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice legal activities funding, H3689 [2JN]

Obama, President: issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

Palm Beach County, FL: opening of Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2, E962 [24JN]

Paso Pacífico (organization): anniversary, E1483 [20OC]

Pollack, Lana and Henry: Michigan League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E1465 [9OC]

Power resources: promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361–H9364 [16DE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies, H646 [28JA], H2038 [26MR]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

Puget Sound Partnership: tribute, E1386 [29SE]

San Diego, CA: San Diego Climate Collaborative recipient of EPA Climate Leadership Award for Innovative Partnerships, H1792 [19MR]

Santee, CA: opening of Padre Dam Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Pilot Plant, E508 [15AP]

Sequoia National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Smithsonian Institution: anniversary of Environmental Research Center, E1270 [11SE]

St. Simons Land Trust (organization): National Land Trust Accreditation Commission accreditation recipient, E382 [23MR]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1003, H1004, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

Texas: adoption of resolution to protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1271 [11SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: aquatic invasive species eradication funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4733 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, H4835, H4836 [7JY]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, H1668 [17MR]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1985), E581 [23AP]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3191, H3192 [14MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H819 [5FE], H1749 [18MR], H2632 [29AP], H3770 [3JN], H9378 [17DE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2775 [1MY], H2827–H2840, H2851–H2854 [12MY], H3257, H3258 [18MY], E688 [13MY], E706 [14MY], E718 [15MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), motion to recommit, H2852 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 594), H711 [3FE]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

——— require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989, S1990 [26MR]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 631), S1252 [3MR]

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 203), S4254 [17JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: proposal to preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, S456–S460 [26JA], S558–S560 [28JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S7738 [4NO]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 414), S860 [9FE]

Climate: express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage research and development in clean fossil fuel technology, S392, S393 [22JA]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage shift away from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and sustainable energy, S181–S183 [13JA], S318–S320, S331 [21JA], S375, S393 [22JA]

——— express that the U.S. should prioritize and fund climate change adaptation projects in local communities and help fund adaptation projects in developing countries, S520 [27JA]

——— impact of carbon emissions from oil sands on climate change, S312 [21JA]

——— impact of global warming on wildlife and natural resources, S4835 [8JY], S6829 [21SE]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, S8857 [18DE]

——— improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (S. 1430), S3241 [21MY]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

Dayton, OH: anniversary of Miami Conservancy District, S3855 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: discourage export of crude oil if exports increase U.S. energy prices or reliance on imported oil, S3740 [4JN]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S1971 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: limit designation of new federally protected land, S267, S270 [20JA], S323 [21JA], S392 [22JA]

EPA: impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), S6175 [30JY], S6228–S6231 [3AU], S6348–S6350 [5AU]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6229, S6230 [3AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary, S7380 [21OC]

Forest Service: designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (S. 1448), S3243 [21MY]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

Hawaii: tribute to efforts to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, S7203 [7OC]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (H. Res. 424), S7151 [6OC]

International Migratory Bird Day: observance, S2756 [11MY]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2896 [13MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S1484 [12MR]

——— provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (S. 890), S7149 [6OC], S7210–S7212 [7OC]

——— reauthorize, S526, S536 [27JA], S566 [28JA], S622, S623 [29JA], S691 [2FE], S7405, S7406, S7407 [21OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), S702 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S817 [5FE], S7242 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), unanimous-consent request, S816, S817 [5FE], S7241 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7022–S7027 [30SE], S7071–S7073 [1OC], S7156 [6OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7042, S7043 [30SE], S7067, S7070 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC], S7561–S7566 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), unanimous-consent request, S7245 [8OC], S7561 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2169), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC]

——— reform, S8526 [9DE]

Maine: anniversary of Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, S3857 [8JN]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: anniversary, S6128 [29JY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S6949 [24SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 286), S7281 [8OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

NOAA: conduct assessment of cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes (S. 1956), S7206 [7OC]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize, S8526 [9DE]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills, S323 [21JA]

Ora Estuaries (company): tribute, S2242 [16AP]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: ensure adequate inspection and availability of resources to maintain safety of pipelines in the Great Lakes, S452 [26JA], S513 [27JA], S567 [28JA]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S6884 [22SE], S7024 [30SE], S8139 [19NO], S8236 [1DE]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, S7202, S7203 [7OC]

——— promote renewable energy technologies, S6283 [4AU], S8000 [17NO]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (S. 1240), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 630), S1250 [3MR]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Sierra Club: anniversary of Southern Nevada Group, S6973 [28SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, S7265 [8OC]

Sun River Watershed Group (organization): International RiverFoundation North American Riverprize finalist, S2931 [14MY]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2009, S2010 [26MR]

——— impact of listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, S2961 [18MY]

——— impact of listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S2961 [18MY], S8226 [1DE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S402, S403 [22JA], S569 [28JA]

Water: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1836, S1869 [25MR]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S197 [13JA], S2961 [18MY], S3759 [4JN], S7380 [21OC]

Wisconsin-Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary: establish, S7206 [7OC]

World Wildlife Day: designate (S. Res. 95), S1260 [3MR]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1251) (S. Rept. 114–120), S6466 [8SE]

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 114–134), S6532 [9SE]

Conservation Easement Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 114–128), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Drinking Water Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 212) (H. Rept. 114–26), H1112 [24FE]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

Investment Tax Credit for Waste Heat to Power Technology: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 913) (S. Rept. 114–23), S2171 [14AP]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1732) (H. Rept. 114–93), H2474 [27AP]

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 834) (S. Rept. 114–91), S5525 [23JY]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 114–116), H3250 [15MY]

Statements

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2835 [12MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H3491 [20MY]

H.R. 212, Drinking Water Protection Act, H1094 [24FE]

H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, H5135 [14JY]

S. 196, Garden Valley Withdrawal Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 199, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S286–S290 [20JA]

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 630, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S1251 [3MR]

S. 1448, Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act, S3244 [21MY]

S. 1552, Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, S4105 [11JN]

S. Con. Res. 10, International Year of Soils, S1588 [17MR], S2896 [13MY]

S. Res. 95, World Wildlife Day, S1254 [3MR]

S. Res. 142, tribute to Rachel Carson, S2305 [21AP]

S. Res. 203, American Eagle Day, S4252 [17JN]

S. Res. 269, National Estuaries Week, S6941 [24SE]

S. Res. 286, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S7278 [8OC]

CONSERVATIVE ACTION PROJECT (organization)

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act, S7644 [29OC]

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW (news service)

Articles and editorials

Flag No One Is Talking About (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS BY CEASING THE IMPORTATION OF LARGE (CECIL) ANIMAL TROPHIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU]

CONSIDINE, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E999 [7JY]

CONSTABLE, PAMELA

Articles and editorials

Robert E. White, Who Criticized Policy on El Salvador as U.S. Ambassador, Dies At 88, S819 [5FE]

CONSTITUTION DAY

Remarks in House

Observance, H6087 [17SE], H6170–H6174 [18SE], E1305 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S6790–S6792, S6799, S6802 [17SE]

CONSTITUTION PROJECT (organization)

Letters

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4460, H4467 [17JN]

Expatriate Terrorist Act, S8117 [19NO]

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161–H168 [9JA]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7163 [6OC], S7279, S7281 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 2), S11 [6JA] (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE] (see S.J. Res. 9), S858 [9FE] (see S.J. Res. 18), S4953 [9JY] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 (see H.J. Res. 4, 7), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 12), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 17), H224 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2111 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H3309 [18MY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H3506 [20MY] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6936 [8OC]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (see H.J. Res. 79), H9375 [16DE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and approval from a majority of State legislatures for increases in Federal debt (see H.J. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 28), H756 [3FE]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S. 2182), S7304 [19OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Congress: constitutional amendment requiring that each law enacted be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law (see H.J. Res. 40), H2111 [26MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see S.J. Res. 13), S2400 [23AP]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 255), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 7), S772 [4FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 45), H2307 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 46), H2354 [21AP]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA] (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 53), H3212 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 31), H982 [11FE]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 12), S2400 [23AP] (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 17), S4648 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6187 [30JY] (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executive orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 5), H43 [6JA]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (see S. 965), S2221 [15AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S11 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 6), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 11, 13, 14), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 15, 19), H224 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 21), H406 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 26), H582 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 39), H2111 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 49), H2799 [5MY]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 18), H224 [12JA]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 34), H1069 [13FE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H224 [12JA]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 20), H224 [12JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (H.J. Res. 79), H9359 [16DE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H7038 [21OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt ceiling, H4527 [18JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), H8213 [16NO]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H450 [21JA], H3384, H3385 [19MY]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H765 [4FE]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 31), H3382–H3385 [19MY], H4348 [15JN]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 58), H4868 [8JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 32), H1017 [12FE]

History: anniversary of ratification of first ten amendments, H9323 [15DE]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H233 [13JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 52), E705 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 6), S780 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S7231–S7233 [8OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7625 [29OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), unanimous-consent request, S7627 [29OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), S8111 [18NO]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7280, S7281 [8OC]

Elections: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S409 [22JA]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (S. 965), S2223 [15AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 93, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, H8213 [16NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, S7125 [5OC], S7281 [8OC]

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENTS

Lists

H.J. Res. 1–9, H49 [6JA]

H.J. Res. 10, H105 [7JA]

H.J. Res. 11–14, H190 [9JA]

H.J. Res. 15–20, H225 [12JA]

H.J. Res. 21, H408 [14JA]

H.J. Res. 22, H431 [20JA]

H.J. Res. 23–25, H482 [21JA]

H.J. Res. 26, H583 [26JA]

H.J. Res. 27, H705 [2FE]

H.J. Res. 28, H757 [3FE]

H.J. Res. 29, H867 [9FE]

H.J. Res. 30, H918 [10FE]

H.J. Res. 31, H984 [11FE]

H.J. Res. 32, H1037 [12FE]

H.J. Res. 33–34, H1071 [13FE]

H.J. Res. 35–37, H1372 [26FE]

H.J. Res. 38, H1722 [17MR]

H.J. Res. 39–41, H2115 [26MR]

H.J. Res. 42–43, H2154 [13AP]

H.J. Res. 44, H2211 [14AP]

H.J. Res. 45, H2310 [16AP]

H.J. Res. 46, H2356 [21AP]

H.J. Res. 47, H2466 [23AP]

H.J. Res. 48, H2499 [28AP]

H.J. Res. 49, H2799 [5MY]

H.J. Res. 50, H2877, H2879 [12MY]

H.J. Res. 51, H2959 [13MY]

H.J. Res. 52–53, H3214 [14MY]

H.J. Res. 54, H3310 [18MY]

H.J. Res. 55, H3507 [20MY]

H.J. Res. 56, H3574 [22MY]

H.J. Res. 57, H4432 [16JN]

H.J. Res. 58, H4651 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 59, H4862 [7JY]

H.J. Res. 60, H5331 [21JY]

H.J. Res. 61, H5468 [23JY]

H.J. Res. 62, H5775 [29JY]

H.J. Res. 63, H5783 [31JY]

H.J. Res. 64, H5788 [4AU]

H.J. Res. 65, H5848 [8SE]

H.J. Res. 66, H5866 [9SE]

H.J. Res. 67–68, H6706 [29SE]

H.J. Res. 69, H6937 [8OC]

H.J. Res. 70, H7138 [22OC]

H.J. Res. 71–72, H7189 [26OC]

H.J. Res. 73, H8361 [18NO]

H.J. Res. 74, H8414 [19NO]

H.J. Res. 75, H9206 [9DE]

H.J. Res. 77, H9328 [15DE]

H.J. Res. 78–79, H9375 [16DE]

H.R. 2, H1900 [24MR]

H.R. 3, H43 [6JA]

H.R. 5, H756 [3FE]

H.R. 6, H3388 [19MY]

H.R. 7, H480 [21JA]

H.R. 8, H6075 [16SE]

H.R. 9, H856 [5FE]

H.R. 10, H6795 [5OC]

H.R. 12, H1804 [19MR]

H.R. 20, H480 [21JA]

H.R. 21–180, H43–H49 [6JA]

H.R. 181–203, H104 [7JA]

H.R. 204–234, H155–H157 [8JA]

H.R. 235–269, H189 [9JA]

H.R. 270–286, H224 [12JA]

H.R. 287–339, H358–H360 [13JA]

H.R. 340–397, H406–H408 [14JA]

H.R. 398–404, H412 [16JA]

H.R. 405–422, H430 [20JA]

H.R. 423–462, H480–H482 [21JA]

H.R. 463–521, H532–H534 [22JA]

H.R. 522–538, H582 [26JA]

H.R. 539–577, H639–H641 [27JA]

H.R. 578–621, H662–H664 [28JA]

H.R. 622–633, H667 [30JA]

H.R. 634–665, H704 [2FE]

H.R. 649, H812 [4FE]

H.R. 666–698, H756 [3FE]

H.R. 699–745, H812–H814 [4FE]

H.R. 746–809, H856–H858 [5FE]

H.R. 810–819, H866 [9FE]

H.R. 820–859, H917 [10FE]

H.R. 860–906, H982–H984 [11FE]

H.R. 907–961, H1035–H1037 [12FE]

H.R. 962–1011, H1070 [13FE]

H.R. 1012, H1073 [17FE]

H.R. 1013–1020, H1084 [20FE]

H.R. 1021–1054, H1114–H1116 [24FE]

H.R. 1053 (correction), H1164 [25FE]

H.R. 1055–1092, H1164 [25FE]

H.R. 1093–1146, H1370–H1372 [26FE]

H.R. 1147–1187, H1500 [27FE]

H.R. 1188–1207, H1525 [2MR]

H.R. 1208–1231, H1566 [3MR]

H.R. 1232–1337, H1614–H1618 [4MR]

H.R. 1338–1342, H1623 [6MR]

H.R. 1343– 1352, H1626 [10MR]

H.R. 1353– 1364, H1635 [13MR]

H.R. 1365–1384, H1661 [16MR]

H.R. 1385–1414, H1722 [17MR]

H.R. 1415–1456, H1770 [18MR]

H.R. 1457–1522, H1804–H1806 [19MR]

H.R. 1523–1556, H1848 [23MR]

H.R. 1557–1596, H1900 [24MR]

H.R. 1597–1640, H2033–H2035 [25MR]

H.R. 1641–1730, H2112–H2115 [26MR]

H.R. 1731–1763, H2153 [13AP]

H.R. 1764–1794, H2210 [14AP]

H.R. 1795–1829, H2269 [15AP]

H.R. 1830–1889, H2308–H2310 [16AP]

H.R. 1890–1893, H2315 [17AP]

H.R. 1894–1896, H2318 [20AP]

H.R. 1897–1925, H2355 [21AP]

H.R. 1926–1980, H2417–H2419 [22AP]

H.R. 1981–2027, H2465 [23AP]

H.R. 2028–2038, H2475 [27AP]

H.R. 2039–2081, H2498 [28AP]

H.R. 2082–2122, H2654 [29AP]

H.R. 2123–2194, H2770–H2772 [30AP]

H.R. 2195–2232, H2793 [1MY]

H.R. 2233– 2242, H2799 [5MY]

H.R. 2243– 2246, H2821 [8MY]

H.R. 2247–2284, H2877–H2879 [12MY]

H.R. 2285–2314, H2958 [13MY]

H.R. 2315–2346, H3213 [14MY]

H.R. 2347–2389, H3252–H3254 [15MY]

H.R. 2390–2404, H3309 [18MY]

H.R. 2405–2460, H3388–H3390 [19MY]

H.R. 2461–2486, H3506 [20MY]

H.R. 2487–2567, H3562–H3564 [21MY]

H.R. 2568–2573, H3574 [22MY]

H.R. 2574–2576, H3577 [26MY]

H.R. 2577–2583, H3581 [29MY]

H.R. 2584–2601, H3641 [1JN]

H.R. 2602–2622, H3757 [2JN]

H.R. 2623–2644, H3878 [3JN]

H.R. 2645–2684, H3915 [4JN]

H.R. 2685–2687, H3921 [8JN]

H.R. 2688–2708, H4002 [9JN]

H.R. 2709–2727, H4136 [10JN]

H.R. 2728–2744, H4242 [11JN]

H.R. 2745–2766, H4344 [12JN]

H.R. 2767–2787, H4382 [15JN]

H.R. 2788–2797, H4431 [16JN]

H.R. 2798–2817, H4492 [17JN]

H.R. 2818–2842, H4542 [18JN]

H.R. 2843–2845, H4546 [19JN]

H.R. 2846–2866, H4592 [23JN]

H.R. 2867–2885, H4651 [24JN]

H.R. 2886–2946, H4771–H4773 [25JN]

H.R. 2947–2961, H4861 [7JY]

H.R. 2962–2989, H4956 [8JY]

H.R. 2990–3017, H5030 [9JY]

H.R. 3018–3032, H5088 [10JY]

H.R. 3033–3047, H5117 [13JY]

H.R. 3048–3063, H5172 [14JY]

H.R. 3064–3083, H5237 [15JY]

H.R. 3084–3113, H5291 [16JY]

H.R. 3114–3118, H5297 [20JY]

H.R. 3119–3148, H5331 [21JY]

H.R. 3149–3172, H5403 [22JY]

H.R. 3173–3213, H5467 [23JY]

H.R. 3214–3230, H5523 [27JY]

H.R. 3231–3272, H5590 [28JY]

H.R. 3273–3432, H5770–H5775 [29JY]

H.R. 3433–3437, H5782 [31JY]

H.R. 3438–3441, H5788 [4AU]

H.R. 3442–3454, H5848 [8SE]

H.R. 3455–3469, H5866 [9SE]

H.R. 3470–3489, H5942 [10SE]

H.R. 3490–3503, H5975 [11SE]

H.R. 3504–3510, H5980 [15SE]

H.R. 3511–3530, H6075 [16SE]

H.R. 3531–3555, H6137 [17SE]

H.R. 3556–3582, H6179 [18SE]

H.R. 3576 (correction), H6189 [22SE]

H.R. 3583–3593, H6189 [22SE]

H.R. 3594–3609, H6227 [24SE]

H.R. 3610–3619, H6260 [25SE]

H.R. 3620–3634, H6306 [28SE]

H.R. 3635–3650, H6705 [29SE]

H.R. 3651–3659, H6749 [30SE]

H.R. 3660–3680, H6788 [1OC]

H.R. 3681–3682, H6792 [2OC]

H.R. 3683, H6795 [5OC]

H.R. 3684–3695, H6835 [6OC]

H.R. 3696–3707, H6892 [7OC]

H.R. 3708–3730, H6936 [8OC]

H.R. 3731–3755, H6974 [9OC]

H.R. 3756–3761, H6981 [16OC]

H.R. 3763–3775, H7026 [20OC]

H.R. 3776–3796, H7089 [21OC]

H.R. 3797–3814, H7138 [22OC]

H.R. 3815–3827, H7174 [23OC]

H.R. 3828–3833, H7189 [26OC]

H.R. 3834–3841, H7254 [27OC]

H.R. 3842–3856, H7332 [28OC]

H.R. 3857–3867, H7347 [29OC]

H.R. 3868–3878, H7390 [2NO]

H.R. 3879–3917, H7624 [3NO]

H.R. 3918–3931, H7742 [4NO]

H.R. 3932–3995, H8152–H8154 [5NO]

H.R. 3996–4022, H8240 [16NO]

H.R. 4023–4054, H8280 [17NO]

H.R. 4055–4078, H8360 [18NO]

H.R. 4079–4126, H8412–H8414 [19NO]

H.R. 4127–4137, H8645 [30NO]

H.R. 4138–4151, H8860 [1DE]

H.R. 4152–4164, H8971 [2DE]

H.R. 4165–4183, H9011 [3DE]

H.R. 4184, H9025 [7DE]

H.R. 4185–4193, H9079 [8DE]

H.R. 4194–4207, H9205 [9DE]

H.R. 4208–4236, H9270 [10DE]

H.R. 4237–4245, H9307 [11DE]

H.R. 4246–4261, H9328 [15DE]

H.R. 4262–4280, H9375 [16DE]

H.R. 4281–4289, H9691 [17DE]

H.R. 4290–4312, H10711 [18DE]

CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 498), S989 [12FE]

Texts of

S. 498, provisions, S989 [12FE]

CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161–H168 [9JA]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7163 [6OC], S7279, S7281 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Congress: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see S. 1575), S4137 [15JN]

——— express that Executive orders that infringe on certain powers and duties of Congress, or that require expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, are advisory only (see H. Con. Res. 63), H5236 [15JY]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see S. 1571), S4137 [15JN]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 109), S59 [7JA]

Courts: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

——— restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 255), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see S. 2195), S7470 [22OC]

Dept. of Justice: expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 2955), H4861 [7JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

Education: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (see S. Res. 150), S2401 [23AP] (see H. Res. 515), H7742 [4NO]

Firearms: preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

——— provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see S. 2434), S8883 [18DE]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]

History: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (see S. 965), S2221 [15AP]

Lacey Act: replace criminal penalties reliant on foreign law for trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants with a civil penalty system (see S. 1019), S2300 [21AP]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4771 [25JN]

Pocket version: authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3641 [1JN]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

Cloture motions

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Letters

Clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth: Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S1376 [10MR]

——— Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), S1376 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

Executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief: several former INS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services general counsels, H337 [13JA]

——— several law professors, H335–H337 [13JA]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation for actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Motions

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]

Proclamations

Constitution Week: Representative Tom Rice, E1254 [10SE]

——— Representative Walters, E1305 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 816), H6126 [17SE], H6311 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), H8213 [16NO]

Constitution Day: observance, H6087 [17SE], H6170–H6174 [18SE], E1305 [17SE]

Constitution Week: observance, E1263 [11SE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of first ten amendments, H9323 [15DE]

Courts: Federal court ruling to allow House of Representatives v. Burwell to continue relative to the use of funding not appropriated by Congress to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H5945 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to contravene the President’s authority to promote the military’s ability to prevent the recruitment of U.S. youth into terrorists, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Firearms: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Fort Thomas, KY: tribute to Highlands High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2422 [23AP]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection, H4536 [18JN]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E998 [7JY], E1482 [20OC], E1618 [16NO]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

Moriarty, NM: tribute to Moriarty High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E577 [23AP]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H972–H976 [11FE], H1547–H1551 [3MR], H1575 [4MR], H6170–H6174 [18SE], H8140–H8145 [5NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E456 [13AP]

Pocket version: authorize printing (H. Con. Res. 54), H4032 [10JN]

Privacy: uphold Fourth Amendment protections against indiscriminate government searches and seizures, H802–H804 [4FE]

States: authority to define marriage, H5021–H5025 [9JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E719 [15MY]

——— call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

——— decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama relative to whether redistricting plan unconstitutionally classifies black voters by race in order to pack them in districts to maintain supermajority percentages, H2084 [26MR]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4778 [7JY], H5019–H5025 [9JY], H5181 [15JY]

——— decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H2967 [14MY]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H2449, H2451–H2453 [23AP], H2481, H2493 [28AP], H2667 [30AP], H2787 [1MY], H3650 [2JN], H4428–H4430 [16JN], H4446 [17JN], H4538–H4540 [18JN], H4599, H4604, H4606 [24JN], H4656 [25JN]

——— history, H2786–H2788 [1MY]

——— impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford decision on slavery, H5020 [9JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (H. Con. Res. 93), S8111 [18NO]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (S. Con. Res. 21), S7280, S7281 [8OC]

Constitution Day: observance, S6790–S6792, S6799, S6802 [17SE]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

Education: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (S. Res. 150), S2417 [23AP]

FCC: investigation into alleged misuse of surveillance technology used to intercept cellular signals, S1096 [25FE]

Firearms: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to uphold Second Amendment rights, S1866 [25MR]

——— provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (S. 2434), S8908 [18DE]

——— uphold Second Amendment rights, S8336 [3DE]

History: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (S. 965), S2223 [15AP]

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, S533–S536 [27JA], S1043 [24FE], S2828 [13MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8777–S8779 [17DE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (H. Con. Res. 54), S4117 [11JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098–S2100 [13AP], S2470 [28AP]

——— impact of decisions, S6060 [28JY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

Women’s Equality Day: observance, S6375 [5AU]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 54, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, H4032 [10JN]

H. Con. Res. 93, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, H8213 [16NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, S7125 [5OC], S7281 [8OC]

S. Res. 150, express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools, S2406 [23AP]

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]

Transcripts

Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights (excerpt): Harry A. Blackmun, H15 [6JA]

CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION AND CHOICE IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2496), H3558 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2496), H3546, H3547 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 2496, provisions, H3547 [21MY]

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Addresses

American Architectural Foundation Oculus Award Ceremony: Representative McCollum, E1687 [1DE]

Amendments

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618 [29JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

——— H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO], H8278 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Contracts: improve manner of awarding Federal contracts, prohibit use of reverse auctions for services procurements, and improve payment protections to Federal contractors and suppliers (see S. 1526), S3860 [8JN]

——— preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

——— repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1483), H1802 [19MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 987), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

Dept. of Transportation: reform the surface transportation project delivery program (see S. 2258), S7860 [9NO]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S7219 [7OC]

——— strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program entering into partnership agreements with non-Federal entities for construction of major medical facility projects (see H.R. 4129), H8644 [30NO]

——— make grants for repair and remodeling of community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans (see H.R. 4053), H8280 [17NO]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 1987), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 2328), H3211 [14MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2108 [26MR]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H2152 [13AP]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Housing: provide a tax credit for replacement costs associated with certain imported corrosive drywall and allow use of Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for repairs to housing constructed with such drywall (see H.R. 3545), H6136 [17SE]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

National Construction Equipment Museum: tribute (see H. Res. 59), H662 [28JA]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 151), S2401 [23AP]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 1043), S2352 [22AP]

Roads and highways: expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 1620), H2033 [25MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 3236), H5588 [28JY] (see H.R. 3763), H7026 [20OC] (see H.R. 3819), H7174 [23OC] (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H5587 [28JY]

——— reduce Federal spending on surface transportation programs by limiting State and local taxation on purchases of construction materials made with funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1724), H2111 [26MR]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2397), H3308 [18MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs (see H.R. 255), H188 [9JA]

——— impose a mileage-based user fee for mobile mounted concrete boom pumps in lieu of the tax on taxable fuels (see H.R. 1256), H1609 [4MR]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2070), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 3397), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H9010 [3DE]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H2109 [26MR]

Conference reports

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22): Payments From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to Certified States and Indian Tribes, H8997 [3DE]

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Press releases

Construction Employment Declines in Half of the States Between May and June as Congress Seeks New Way To Pay for Needed Transportation Upgrades: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., S5898 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Building Safety Month: observance, E643 [1MY]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H6824 [6OC]

Contracts: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (H.R. 1483), H5409 [23JY]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding, H2633 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

——— increase air-mile radius for transportation of construction materials and equipment to satisfy reset period requirement under hours of service rule, H7674 [4NO]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

——— prohibit issuance of regulations that prevent local construction hiring, H3982 [9JN]

——— require local transit agencies to implement local hiring and procurement policies for federally-funded transportation projects, H1704, H1705 [17MR]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit report to Congress describing the status of health clinics currently in leasing or construction process, H2600 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

Employment: importance of trade apprenticeship programs, H5163, H5164 [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: grant deadline extensions for construction permits if requested by a State or local elected official or a local tribal official, H6238 [25SE]

Federal Highway Administration: eliminate enforcement of Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the taking of nesting swallows for construction projects on certain at-risk bridges, H7587 [3NO]

Government regulations: exempt construction projects that negatively affect drinking water supply or air quality of nearby communities from new permitting process rules, H6254 [25SE]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8996 [3DE]

Kawneer (company): anniversary of Bloomsburg, PA, plant, E1522 [23OC]

Lumber industry: promote growth by ensuring efforts to balance conservation with job creation, H7167 [23OC]

Midwest Construction and Supply Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1030 [9JY]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Roads and highways: continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H5608 [29JY], H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7403–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7641–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8135, H8140 [5NO], H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8975–H8983, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5535, H5539 [28JY], H5599, H5640–H5650, H5654 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5610–H5623 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3763), H7169 [23OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7197, H7200, H7207–H7214, H7244 [27OC], E1550 [27OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), H8213–H8217 [16NO]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms, E1633 [17NO]

Taxation: extend energy credit for solar projects under construction, H8252 [17NO]

Thor Construction Inc.: anniversary, E265 [27FE]

Transportation: facilitate commercial waterborne transportation of domestic aggregate for nationally significant freight and highway projects, H7655, H7656 [4NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 1692), E446 [26MR]

Wayne Brothers Inc.: anniversary, E903 [16JN]

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.: American Architectural Foundation Oculus award recipient, E1687 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Construction Industry Safety Week: observance, S2472 [28AP]

Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal, S4173, S4174 [16JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: continue to provide funding for State urban renewal projects through the Hardest Hit Fund program, S5478, S5479 [23JY], S5677 [24JY]

——— ensure State funding provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program is used to demolish blighted structures, S5491 [23JY]

——— Hardest Hit Fund program funding, S8591 [10DE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (S. 2163), S7221 [7OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibiting award of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, S2004 [26MR]

Federal Highway Administration: innovative segmental wall technology for soil bank stabilization and roadway sound attenuation, and articulated technology for hydraulic sheer-resistant erosion control funding, S8357 [3DE]

National Roofing Week: observance, S4595 [24JN]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 151), S2417 [23AP]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S188 [13JA]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2676, S2677 [6MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5181–S5184, S5186–S5191 [21JY], S5431, S5432, S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447 [22JY], S5477–S5484, S5486–S5500, S5506 [23JY], S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO], S7881–S7887 [10NO], S8068, S8072 [18NO], S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6117–S6119 [29JY], S6147, S6164–S6166, S6181 [30JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), unanimous-consent agreement, S6144 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7484 [26OC], S7567, S7570, S7574–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent request, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), S8030 [18NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [19NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1647), S4634, S4635 [25JN], S5118–S5120 [15JY], S7437, S7453 [22OC], S7484 [26OC], S7579 [28OC]

Safe Haven Enterprises, LLC: tribute, S4950 [9JY]

SafeBuild Alliance: tribute to Zero Incidents Through Collaboration Initiative, S2472 [28AP]

Senate: tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, S8360 [3DE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act and H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 114–234), H5587 [28JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 512) (H. Rept. 114–326), H7622 [3NO]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1647) (S. Rept. 114–80), S5129 [15JY]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 114–357), H8859 [1DE]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 114–318), H7346 [29OC]

Statements

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Highway Materials Group, S6160 [30JY]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, S6159 [30JY]

——— Raymond J. Poupore, National Infrastructure Alliance, S6159 [30JY]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, S6159 [30JY]

——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S6160 [30JY]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8990–H8992 [3DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act and H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5610 [29JY]

H. Res. 507, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 512, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7641 [4NO]

H. Res. 546, consideration of conference report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8975 [3DE]

H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S5566–S5671 [24JY]

H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7517–H7579 [3NO]

H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5640–H5647 [29JY]

H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H7207–H7211 [27OC]

H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part II, H8213–H8216 [16NO]

S. Res. 151, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2407 [23AP]

CONSTRUCTION REFORM ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3106) (H. Rept. 114–364), H9010 [3DE]

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Ivey, Loyd: Consumer Electronics Association Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame inductee, E136 [30JA]

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3776 [3JN]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5353 [22JY]

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2342 [21AP]

——— establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions

Financial institutions: establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 1963), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 1195), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 96), S58 [7JA]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau development of a model form for a disclosure notice to be used by depository institutions and credit unions relative to checking account costs and fees (see H.R. 2099), H2653 [29AP]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and analyses on which the paper was based (see H.R. 3131), H5330 [21JY]

Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see S. 935), S2173 [14AP] (see H.R. 1778), H2209 [14AP]

Motions

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2379 [22AP]

Remarks in House

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2335–H2343 [21AP], H2366, H2378–H2381 [22AP]

——— establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), motion to recommit, H2379 [22AP]

Reports filed

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1195) (H. Rept. 114–55), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2341 [21AP]

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1383), S5197 [21JY]

CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1158), S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H155 [8JA]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1250), S2730 [7MY]

Reports filed

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 114–179), S8636 [14DE]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Amendments

Tobacco products: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S8610, S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions

Chemicals: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 1976), S6380 [5AU]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see S. 1474), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2613), H3757 [2JN]

——— improve requirements for imitation firearms (see S. 213), S347 [21JA]

——— regulate sale of cases and covers that resemble firearms and toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms and provide penalties for violations of such regulations (see H.R. 3224), H5523 [27JY]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H155 [8JA]

Hazardous substances: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1250), S2730 [7MY]

Product safety: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see S. 588), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 999), H1069 [13FE]

Tobacco products: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR] (see H.R. 3242), H5588 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (H.R. 2613), E815 [2JN]

Product safety: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (H.R. 1139), H1733 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Tobacco products: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S107 [8JA], S8613 [10DE], S8877 [18DE]

Reports filed

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 114–179), S8636 [14DE]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 142) (S. Rept. 114–12), S2110 [13AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Texts of

S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S108 [8JA], S8613 [10DE]

S. 588, Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety (Detergent PACS) Act, S1164 [26FE]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Firearms: regulate sale of cases and covers that resemble firearms and toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms and provide penalties for violations of such regulations (see H.R. 3224), H5523 [27JY]

CONSUMER REVIEW FREEDOM ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

Cost Estimates

Provisions (S. 2044): CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Letters

Provisions: Keith Hall, CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2044), S8539 [9DE], S8639 [14DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 114–175), S8492 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 2044, provisions, S8639 [14DE]

CONSUMERS see also Credit; Product Safety; Toys

Addresses

White House Health Care Summit: Senator Alexander, S8215 [1DE]

Amendments

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4979, S4983 [9JY]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S8610, S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), S4357, S4521 [22JN]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), Senate amendment, H4781 [7JY]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4624, H4625, H4626, H4627, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5426, H5430, H5431, H5432, H5433 [23JY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5355 [22JY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8309, H8310, H8311 [18NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S2487 [28AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7241 [27OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7207 [27OC]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S5474 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Adds 16.4 Million to Health Insurance Rolls, S1560 [17MR]

Congress’s Catfish Trade Scam, S3019 [19MY]

86 Percent of Health Law Enrollees Receive Subsidies, White House Says (excerpt), S1398 [11MR]

Even Insured Consumers Get Hit With Unexpectedly Large Medical Bills, S1683 [23MR]

Faces of Health Care—Joanne W., H7163 [23OC]

Fewer Patients Have Been Dying From Hospital Errors Since Obamacare Started, S8248 [2DE]

Health Care Law Paperwork Costs Small Businesses Thousands, S1682 [23MR]

Health Connector Officials Spent $170G on Perks, S1682 [23MR]

Health-Care Law Will Cost Taxpayers Less Than Expected, CBO Says (excerpt), S1344 [10MR]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Let Americans Decide for Themselves on GMOs, H5425 [23JY]

Mandatory GMO Labeling—It’s Your Right To Know, H5423 [23JY]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Mobile-Home Trap—How a Warren Buffett Empire Preys on the Poor, H2179–H2181 [14AP]

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

Nobody Said That, S2419 [27AP]

Paying for Ethanol at the Pump and on the Plate, S3101 [20MY]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Snowden Blindfold Act, S2708 [7MY]

U.S. Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say, S3019 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA] (see H.R. 2462), H3505 [20MY]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (see H.R. 3963), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H403 [14JA]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H1611 [4MR]

Aviation: limit checked baggage fees imposed on passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 3149), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit airlines from charging fees for use of lavatories or change fees for flights without working lavatories and require refund of baggage fees in cases of delayed baggage (see H.R. 4203), H9205 [9DE]

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

——— require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S5129 [15JY]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H5236 [15JY]

——— report the consumer price index using methodology employed in 1980 (see H.R. 3500), H5974 [11SE]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (see S. 1359), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3154), H5402 [22JY]

——— clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see S. 1038), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 504), H531 [22JA]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

Children and youth: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H2110 [26MR]

Civil liberties: enhance consumer rights relative to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers (see S. 1234), S2688 [6MY]

Colleges and universities: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for income share agreements for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3432), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S7345 [20OC]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Corporations: establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2140), S7160 [6OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— ensure that only those people who share injuries of the same type and extent should be part of a class action lawsuit (see H.R. 1927), H2415 [22AP]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 1976), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see S. 588), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR] (see H.R. 3242), H5588 [28JY]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H155 [8JA]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 2355), S8378 [3DE] (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— enhance accuracy, ensure consumers receive information, improve transparency of agencies, and provide a means to dispute errors relative to credit reporting (see S. 1847), S5526 [23JY]

——— establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 838), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H3251 [15MY]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 650), H703 [2FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 4182), H9011 [3DE]

——— require prompt response of a lender or servicer of homes in foreclosure to short sale offers to purchase such homes (see H.R. 3203), H5466 [23JY]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H403 [14JA]

Crime: add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 2084), H2652 [29AP]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC] (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude ‘‘Choose and Cut’’ Christmas tree producers from the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order (see H.R. 4205), H9205 [9DE]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5465 [23JY]

——— protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1332), S2850 [13MY]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 2149), S7219 [7OC]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2150), S7219 [7OC]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 1352), H1626 [10MR] (see H.R. 3634), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of Energy: assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide financial awards to entities that develop and demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions (see S. 1346), S2933 [14MY]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (see H.R. 3852), H7331 [28OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see S. 1475), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2603), H3756 [2JN]

——— include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 1614), S4298 [18JN]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H5588 [28JY]

——— prohibit entering into a contract with, awarding any assistance to, or making available technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange to a State (see H.R. 2707), H4001 [9JN]

——— prohibit sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing (see H.R. 633), H667 [30JA]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 2172), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

——— require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (see S. 821), S1660 [19MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H40 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1751), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 2732), H4241 [11JN]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish America Star program to recognize companies that make American-made products and incentivize companies to implement better workforce support, hiring practices, conditions, and compensation (see S. 938), S2173 [14AP]

——— prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 1539), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by BLM (see S. 2380), S8547 [9DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 2050), S6809 [17SE]

——— provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance transportation programs to connect people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal transportation network (see S. 2008), S6434 [6AU]

——— ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see S. 1535), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2702), H4001 [9JN]

——— improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 1673), S4602 [24JN]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

——— require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing used passenger motor vehicles (see S. 900), S2110 [13AP]

——— require State motor vehicle departments and registration agencies to notify motor vehicle owners of open safety recalls and require compliance with such recalls prior to registration (see S. 617), S1217 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H39 [6JA]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 4170), H9010 [3DE]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see S. 2237), S7771 [4NO]

Education: establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 1958), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 3474), H5941 [10SE]

——— improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Electric power: provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (see S. 1219), S2688 [6MY]

EPA: establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1736), H2152 [13AP]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2496 [28AP]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 156), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 4035), H8279 [17NO]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 175), H42 [6JA]

FAA: protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (see S. 1608), S4298 [18JN]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see S. 2077), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

FCC: allow skilled nursing facilities to apply for support from Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program (see S. 1916), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 4111), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule regulating broadband Internet access (see S.J. Res. 14), S2473 [28AP]

——— establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental television channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H3914 [4JN]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see S. 597), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 40), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States (see S. 734), S1495 [12MR]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 421), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 2583), H3581 [29MY]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see S. 1472), S3406 [1JN]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

——— ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H4541 [18JN]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1014), S2272 [20AP]

——— ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 131), S100 [8JA]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H5329 [21JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see S. 1421), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 971), H1067 [13FE]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see S. 2217), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2017), H2464 [23AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption’’ (see S. 496), S982 [12FE]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 3648), H6705 [29SE]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see S. 278), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 2856), H4591 [23JN]

FEMA: require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3317), H5764 [29JY]

FERC: consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and consumer benefits before approving or disapproving an application for a liquefied natural gas terminal (see S. 1242), S2730 [7MY]

——— improve siting of interstate electric transmission facilities (see S. 1017), S2300 [21AP]

Financial institutions: allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks (see H.R. 1660), H2108 [26MR]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1660 [19MR]

——— establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8240 [16NO]

——— establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (see S. 1484), S3456 [2JN]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1720 [17MR]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

——— permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 3109), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

——— provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards and mobile accounts (see S. 2315), S8160 [19NO]

——— provide regulatory relief for certain financial institutions (see S. 927), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H853 [5FE]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

——— restrict debt collection practices of certain debt collectors (see S. 2255), S7814 [5NO]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require voting members to testify before Congress at least twice each year or allow Members of Congress to attend any Council meetings (see H.R. 4210), H9269 [10DE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

Firearms: express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— regulate sale of cases and covers that resemble firearms and toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms and provide penalties for violations of such regulations (see H.R. 3224), H5523 [27JY]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 737), H811 [4FE]

——— decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9025 [7DE]

——— strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 3282), H5762 [29JY]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (see H.R. 1903), H2353 [21AP]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H1610 [4MR]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 1261), H1610 [4MR] (see H.R. 1486), H1802 [19MR]

——— eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 1804), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

——— increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 482), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 4099), H8410 [19NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2152 [13AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 96), S58 [7JA]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau development of a model form for a disclosure notice to be used by depository institutions and credit unions relative to checking account costs and fees (see H.R. 2099), H2653 [29AP]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau establishment of a qualified mortgage option for certain loans eligible for purchase by Federal Home Loan Banks (see S. 1974), S6380 [5AU]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 957), H1035 [12FE]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and analyses on which the paper was based (see H.R. 3131), H5330 [21JY]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

FTC: consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products (see H.R. 2245), H2820 [8MY]

——— establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

——— issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 1200), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 3174), H5465 [23JY]

——— prescribe regulations on collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 2404), S8684 [15DE]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA] (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

——— prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to prices of products and services sold online (see S. 2413), S8793 [17DE]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 827), H915 [10FE]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

GAO: conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms on electricity prices, supply, and competition in energy markets (see S. 1272), S2759 [11MY]

——— make available to the public a report that assesses the organizational readiness of the Dept. of Transportation to protect consumer privacy during development of autonomous vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3876), H7389 [2NO]

Health: establish tax credits and improve the health insurance market to expand access if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see H.R. 2650), H3913 [4JN]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1741), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 2756), H4343 [12JN]

Housing: establish a secondary reserve fund for a housing enterprise under conservatorship to protect taxpayers against loss in the event of a housing downturn (see H.R. 1673), H2108 [26MR]

——— permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see S. 730), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Information technology: apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 862), H980 [11FE]

——— develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 195), H2153 [13AP]

——— identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

Insurance: establish FRS Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues and study and report on international insurance activities and their impact (see S. 1086), S2431 [27AP]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 1661), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2911), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 647), S1247 [3MR] (see H.R. 543), H638 [27JA]

——— require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

Internet: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet or mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 1307), H1612 [4MR]

——— prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (see H.R. 1163), H1499 [27FE]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see S. 422), S899 [10FE] (see S. 914), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 828), H915 [10FE]

——— provide printed copies of Publication 17, ‘‘Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals),’’ to all taxpayers free of charge (see S. Res. 112), S1891 [25MR]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 1518), S3776 [4JN]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see S. 1364), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 2391), H3308 [18MY]

Medicare: allow individuals to elect to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically and increase flexibility and transparency of contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (see S. 584), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 289), H356 [13JA]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 1884), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3261), H5589 [28JY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 506), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 696), H756 [3FE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3061), H5172 [14JY]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H853 [5FE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

——— develop standards to prevent hacking of vehicle control systems, make owners aware of vehicle data collection, and disclose vehicle performance relative to security and privacy (see S. 1806), S5210 [21JY]

——— establish tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards, improve tire registration, and help consumers identify recalled tires (see S. 1741), S4953 [9JY]

——— limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 766), S1585 [17MR]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2198), H2791 [1MY]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see S. 1164), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

——— require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see S. 924), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2287), H2956 [13MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 1703), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3044), H5117 [13JY]

——— increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H1499 [27FE]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 1708), H2110 [26MR]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see S. 560), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1057), H1162 [25FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H4135 [10JN]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 121), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 420), H430 [20JA]

——— exempt insurance plans in States that do not have exchanges from certain regulations (see H.R. 2819), H4541 [18JN]

——— impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see S. 359), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 724), H811 [4FE]

——— permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options (see S. 531), S1031 [23FE]

——— provide a transition plan for individuals impacted by implementation (see S. 673), S1303 [4MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1270), H1610 [4MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1547), H1848 [23MR]

——— repeal certain provisions in order to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business and individuals (see S. 254), S466 [26JA]

——— repeal certain provisions that have the effect of rationing health care (see S. 1718), S4840 [8JY]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2307 [16AP]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8359 [18NO]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Pensions: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

——— provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 2656), H3913 [4JN]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see H.R. 3454), H5847 [8SE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2623), H3877 [3JN]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 2228), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from certain countries (see S. 1790), S5170 [16JY]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 2019), S6533 [9SE]

Pipelines: establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see S. 1209), S2687 [6MY]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see S. 1208), S2687 [6MY]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H224 [12JA]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H639 [27JA]

Power resources: facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (see S. 1213), S2688 [6MY] (see S. 2003), S6434 [6AU]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— improve distribution of energy in the U.S. (see S. 1220), S2688 [6MY]

——— invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

——— provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers (see S. 889), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1944), H2416 [22AP]

——— require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 215), H2355 [21AP]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

——— notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 1164), H1499 [27FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1704), H2110 [26MR]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

——— provide privacy protections that enable certain individuals to remove their profiles from the healthcare.gov website (see H.R. 1446), H1769 [18MR]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 668), S1303 [4MR]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Product safety: prohibit the sale of infant formula after the expiration date on the product (see H.R. 2936), H4770 [25JN]

——— require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 96), H39 [6JA]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 787), S1629 [18MR] (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 443), H479 [21JA]

Public utilities: expand electric rate-setting authority of States (see S. 1233), S2688 [6MY]

——— provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage energy usage (see S. 1044), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1980), H2417 [22AP]

——— provide for consideration by State regulatory authorities and nonregulated electric utilities of whether subsidies should be provided for construction and operation of customer-side technology (see S. 2384), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 4232), H9270 [10DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 2853), H4591 [23JN]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H1164 [25FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H7188 [26OC]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see S. 1722), S4841 [8JY] (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see S. 67), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3588), H6188 [22SE]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3961), H8150 [5NO]

——— increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide access to health and financial support services (see S. 1574), S4137 [15JN]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

Small business: improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (see H.R. 2868), H4650 [24JN]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

——— observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Solar energy: promote safe and reliable interconnection and net billing for community solar facilities (see S. 1723), S4952 [9JY]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see S. 1261), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1087), H1164 [25FE]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 978), H1067 [13FE]

——— provide for a deferral of payment of duty upon the sale of certain used yachts (see H.R. 4065), H8360 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2268 [15AP]

——— allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 20), H224 [12JA]

——— ensure that tax return preparers demonstrate minimum standards of competency (see H.R. 4141), H8859 [1DE]

——— extend deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2163), H2768 [30AP]

——— impose a retail tax on carryout bags (see H.R. 3977), H8151 [5NO]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see S. 1323), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2398), H3308 [18MY]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 450), S926 [11FE]

——— regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see S. 935), S2173 [14AP] (see H.R. 1778), H2209 [14AP]

——— repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 116), S59 [7JA]

Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 240), S420 [22JA]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

——— prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone (see H.R. 791), H854 [5FE]

——— provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]

Territories: terminate the exemption from certain regulations of investment companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the U.S. (see H.R. 3610), H6259 [25SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 1401), H1721 [17MR]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 1599), S4250 [17JN]

Women: ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

Cost Estimates

Consumer Review Freedom Act (S. 2044): CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Letters

Child Support Assistance Act: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Keith Hall, CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Stephen M. Kohn, National Whistleblower Center (organization), S5475 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program: Jim Bacchus, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, S3020 [19MY]

——— Matt Walker and Laura Abshire, National Restaurant Association, S3020 [19MY]

——— Pham Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Ambassador, S3021 [19MY]

——— several taxpayer organizations, S3020 [19MY]

Electronic communications privacy improvement: several privacy, civil rights, and technology organizations, S774 [4FE]

FDA process for regulation of medical devices, reporting process for dangerous devices, and postmarket surveillance techniques: Representative Fitzpatrick, H4488 [17JN]

Impact of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules on ability to repay mortgage on a manufactured home: J.D. Harper, Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association, H2184 [14AP]

Legislation providing regulatory relief for community banks: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H8307 [18NO]

Make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce: David French, National Retail Federation, H9280 [11DE]

——— Tom McGee, International Council of Shopping Centers, H9280 [11DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9281 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Senator Alexander, S8216 [1DE]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Nancy L. Prosser, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, H3955 [9JN]

——— several labor organizations, H3955 [9JN]

——— several organizations, H3955 [9JN]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Brian Wise, U.S. Consumer Coalition, H8300 [18NO]

——— Damon Lester, National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, H8302 [18NO]

——— Dennis Gaudet and William Gurney, New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association, Inc., H8300 [18NO]

——— Duane Taylor, Motorcycle Industry Council, H8299 [18NO]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8302 [18NO]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H8299 [18NO]

——— Representative Waters, H8302 [18NO]

——— Representatives Ellison and Grijalva, H8302 [18NO]

——— several motor vehicle organizations, H8299 [18NO]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8299 [18NO]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act: Ben Burkett, National Family Farm Coalition, H5352 [22JY]

——— Chris Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America, H5353 [22JY]

——— Jean Halloran and Urvashi Rangan, Consumers Union, H5352 [22JY]

——— John W. Boyd, Jr., National Black Farmers Association, H5351 [22JY]

——— Jostein Solheim, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., H5352 [22JY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5416 [23JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5416 [23JY]

——— Robynn Shrader, National Co+Op Grocers (organization), H5353 [22JY]

——— Scott Faber, Environmental Working Group, H5353 [22JY]

——— several organizations, H5353 [22JY]

——— Tom Colicchio, Food Policy Action (organization), H5353 [22JY]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]

Motions

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2194 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2288 [16AP]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Press releases

NFU Reiterates Support for Mandatory GMO Labeling, Opposes Pompeo Bill but Notes Progress: National Farmers Union, H5351 [22JY], H5423 [23JY]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, H3955 [9JN]

Quotations

‘‘Seasonal Greeting for the Times’’: Jack Trout, H21 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9335–H9337 [16DE], E1793 [15DE]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security, H7037 [21OC]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), H5804, H5805 [8SE]

——— provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— provide status of consultations with U.S. producers and consumers of aluminum, H3950 [9JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— report on review of foreign board of trade applications of metal exchanges and status of negotiations with foreign regulators relative to aluminum warehousing, H3938 [9JN]

——— require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H538 [26JA]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (H.R. 1139), H1733 [18MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2178–H2188, H2194–H2197 [14AP], H2320, H2339 [21AP], E157 [3FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), motion to recommit, H2195 [14AP]

——— prohibit predatory mortgage lenders from benefiting from modifications to definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing, H2195 [14AP]

——— protect from predatory payday loans, H2295 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to change produce sourcing at military commissaries, H4119 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (H.R. 3852), H7196 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3753 [2JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: tribute to taxpayers filing Federal income tax returns, H2221 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7211–H7214 [27OC]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4388 [16JN]

——— recall of defective exploding airbags, E929 [18JN]

——— require auto parts suppliers and manufacturers provide specific parts information to automotive recyclers to ensure defective auto parts are removed from supply chain and can be tracked if recall is ordered, H7722, H7723 [4NO]

——— submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), H3263, H3264, H3293 [18MY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), Senate amendment, H4781, H4782 [7JY]

Diageo, PLC: tribute for making information on nutritional and alcohol-content of alcoholic beverages more accessible to consumers, E1511 [22OC]

Elder Justice Act: anniversary, E384 [23MR]

EPA: address how megawatt hours discharged from pumped hydroelectric storage will be incorporated in State and Federal clean energy plans, H4627, H4628 [24JN]

——— allow States to opt out of the Clean Power Plan rules if the Governor certifies the State plan would promote national security, economic growth, and public health through addressing climate change and increased use of clean energy, H4625 [24JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4526 [18JN], H4607, H4617–H4633 [24JN], H5577, H5578 [28JY], E975 [25JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source when issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources, H4629 [24JN]

——— release of regulations on hydraulic fracturing, H1811 [23MR]

——— report on impact of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water, H4386 [16JN]

——— require a State public utility commission/public service commission and the Electric Reliabiltiy Organization to conduct an analysis of any State or Federal clean energy plan in lieu of opting out of such plan, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— require States attempting to opt out of Clean Power Plan rules to certify any rate increases caused by such rules would be greater than any costs associated with responding to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, H4626 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

FCC: promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, H1125 [25FE], H1176 [26FE], H1375 [27FE], H1511 [2MR]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 2583), H8182–H8185 [16NO]

FDA: address regulatory issues relative to discovery that use of laparoscopic power morcellator to remove fibroids increases risk of spreading unsuspected cancerous tissue, H4487 [17JN]

——— ensure tribal sovereignty to prohibit or restrict the cultivation of genetically engineered plants on tribal lands, H5431, H5432 [23JY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5284 [16JY], H5300, H5308 [21JY], H5338 [22JY], H5408, H5416–H5439 [23JY], E1135 [28JY], E1298 [16SE]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5345–H5357 [22JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition, H5012 [9JY], E1037 [10JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 971), H2970 [14MY]

——— impact of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks and the fishing industry, H5425 [23JY]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 913), H5424, H5430 [23JY]

——— require U.S. companies labeling their products in foreign countries as containing genetically modified organisms to label the equivalent product the same way in the U.S., H5430, H5431 [23JY]

Federal Cigarette Labeling Act: anniversary, E1090 [21JY]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2120, H2121 [13AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 381), H5165 [14JY], H8145 [5NO]

Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (H.R. 4184), H9089 [9DE]

——— prohibit use of term ‘‘natural’’ on food consisting of a genetically engineered plant, H5432, H5433 [23JY]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H2123, H2124 [13AP]

——— call on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect veterans from predatory payday loans, H7399 [3NO], H7637, H7638 [4NO], E1601, E1612 [5NO], E1626 [16NO]

——— clarify issuance of indirect auto lending guidance by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in no way prohibits the enforcement of other fair lending laws by the Bureau, H8311 [18NO]

——— delay making effective Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule combining Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Truth in Lending Act disclosure, H4019 [10JN]

——— ensure costs or potential impacts to any veteran-owned business are considered and included for any future auto financing guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8309, H8310 [18NO]

——— establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520 [16AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H4170 [11JN], H5536 [28JY], H8246 [17NO], H8297–H8311 [18NO], E1653 [19NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (H.R. 3048), H5390 [22JY]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau conduct a study on potential costs and impact to rural consumers and businesses resulting from certain indirect auto financing guidance, H8310 [18NO]

Government regulations: exempt from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities any FDA regulation relating to consumer safety, H828–H830 [5FE]

International Agency for Research on Cancer: report classifying processed meats as carcinogenic and red meat as a probable carcinogen, H7200 [27OC]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation, H7304 [28OC]

Medicare: require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (H.R. 284), H1646, H1647 [16MR]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: clarify that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are prohibited from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7721, H7722 [4NO]

——— extend regulations relative to vehicle recalls to used car dealers, H8997 [3DE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7406 [3NO], H8996, H8997 [3DE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (H.R. 2198), H5537 [28JY]

NACHA-The Electronic Payment Association: tribute to Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via Automated Clearing House (ACH) Month, E755 [20MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers, H7724, H7725 [4NO]

——— increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (H.R. 1181), E863 [9JN]

——— revise crash investigation data collection system to include data on type of child restraint system in use during vehicle crash, H7668 [4NO]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4838, H4839 [7JY]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (H.R. 1708), E441 [26MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: anniversary, E376 [23MR]

——— encourage certain States to accept expanded Medicaid coverage, H4363 [15JN]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H724–H741 [3FE], H801 [4FE], H815 [5FE], H1842–H1845 [23MR], H2023 [25MR], H2824 [12MY], H3649 [2JN], H4350 [15JN], H4596 [24JN], H4762–H4765 [25JN], H4961 [9JY], H6717 [30SE], H7095 [22OC], H7159, H7160 [23OC], H7402 [3NO], H9084 [9DE], H9299 [11DE], H10694 [18DE], E1196 [31JY], E1650 [18NO]

——— implementation, H1638 [16MR]

——— implementation of fraud prevention provisions, H5344 [22JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (H.R. 1547), H1835 [23MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, H6781 [1OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Pharmaceuticals: address rising cost of generic drugs, H6232 [25SE]

Pipelines: BLM and Forest Service funding to expedite approval of additional pipeline infrastructure for oil and natural gas delivery to consumers through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management accounts funding, H4731 [25JN]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165 [29JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, H4324 [12JN]

——— tribute, H235 [13JA]

Power resources: protect right of consumers to pursue breach of warranty claims against manufacturers for inaccurate certification of Energy Star products, H8936, H8937 [2DE]

——— repeal Federal energy conservation standards, H8875 [2DE]

——— require regional grid operators to include cost in their reliability analysis when filing rate changes with FERC, H8878 [2DE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (H.R. 699), H3773 [3JN], H6845 [7OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), H8418–H8420 [30NO]

SBA: 7(a) loan program funding, H5342 [22JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7164 [23OC], H7231–H7243, H7244 [27OC], E1556 [28OC], E1567 [2NO]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7201–H7207 [27OC]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H8252 [17NO], H8292 [18NO], H8869 [2DE]

Solar energy: promote safe and reliable interconnection and net billing for community solar facilities, H8958 [2DE]

South Bend, IN: tribute to partnership between Beacon Health System and Carepayment (company), E1815 [17DE], E1837 [18DE]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, H4762–H4765 [25JN], H5019 [9JY]

Susquehanna Economic Development Association-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG): tribute to pilot projects that expand availability of natural gas to consumers in central Pennsylvania, H8248 [17NO]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (H.R. 978), H2129 [13AP]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2160, H2201 [14AP], H2286–H2290 [16AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), motion to recommit, H2288, H2289 [16AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9280–H9282, H9292, H9293 [11DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3952–H3956 [9JN]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), E363 [18MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1401), H9058 [8DE]

Truth in Lending Act: restore private right of action by borrowers against leaders who act in bad faith, H6851–H6856 [7OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, H5317 [21JY], H5386–H5393 [22JY], H5458–H5463 [23JY], E1115 [23JY], E1184 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989, S1990 [26MR]

——— impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), S8835 [17DE]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4983 [9JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 698), S8648–S8650 [15DE]

China: proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

Climate: comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): priorities, S136 [12JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): investigation into Takata Corp., airbag defects and vehicle recall process, S1471 [12MR]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8657–S8659, S8660 [15DE]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8539 [9DE], S8639 [14DE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 142), S107 [8JA], S8613 [10DE], S8877 [18DE]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3017–S3022 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: assess proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4228, S4246 [17JN]

——— commissaries funding, S3986 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 33), S552 [28JA]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 2172), S7275 [8OC]

——— require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (S. 821), S1667 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S7574, S7576–S7580 [28OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (H.R. 91), S4521 [22JN]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

EPA: impact of regulations on the use of hydropower as a renewable energy source, S4631 [25JN]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

FAA: protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (S. 1608), S4300 [18JN]

FCC: limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (S. 597), S1166 [26FE]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones, S7604, S7636 [29OC]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, S747 [4FE], S1127–S1129, S1134, S1148 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 40), S60 [7JA]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S169 [13JA]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products, S2541 [29AP], S2551, S2557–S2559 [30AP]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (S. 1014), S2274 [20AP]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), S8290 [2DE], S8339 [3DE], S8475 [8DE]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (S. 1484), S5444 [22JY]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (S. 1709), S4689 [7JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, S8335 [3DE]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (S. 1491), S5450 [22JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (S. 1565), S4109 [11JN]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process, S5443 [22JY]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (S. 1383), S5197 [21JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for funding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent agency, S2002 [26MR]

——— provide congressional oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and curtail massive collection of sensitive financial information of consumers, S5197–S5200 [21JY], S5443 [22JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5443 [22JY]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau establishment of a qualified mortgage option for certain loans eligible for purchase by Federal Home Loan Banks (S. 1974), S6389 [5AU]

FTC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, S2010 [26MR]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S4929 [9JY], S7580–S7583, S7587 [28OC]

Health: reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (S. 1531), S3928–S3931 [9JN]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110), S1832 [24MR]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (S. 1697), S4652 [25JN]

Intelligence services: prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 1884), S7119 [5OC]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices, S6171 [30JY]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S655, S656 [29JA], S2423 [27AP], S2487, S2488 [28AP]

——— extend regulations relative to vehicle recalls to used car dealers, S7150 [6OC], S7483 [26OC]

——— investigation into Takata Corp., airbag defects and vehicle recall process, S655, S656 [29JA], S2423 [27AP]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 170), S2697 [6MY]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (S. 121), S8339 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to transparency in taxes, premiums, and coverage benefits, S1988 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, S1857 [25MR]

——— GAO investigation of application and subsidy approval process, S5481 [23JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S35 [7JA], S70–S73, S91 [8JA], S617 [29JA], S732 [3FE], S822 [5FE], S873, S876 [10FE], S911–S913 [11FE], S1270–S1272, S1291–S1293 [4MR], S1344 [10MR], S1399, S1401, S1413 [11MR], S1468–S1471 [12MR], S1560 [17MR], S1675, S1676, S1681–S1687 [23MR], S2093 [13AP], S2419 [27AP], S2494 [29AP], S2636 [5MY], S2897–S2899 [14MY], S3096 [20MY], S3217–S3221 [21MY], S3731–S3733, S3741, S3760 [4JN], S3889–S3894 [9JN], S3977–S3979 [10JN], S4219, S4243 [17JN], S4260–S4262 [18JN], S4336, S4340, S4341 [22JN], S4576–S4582 [24JN], S4621–S4625, S4638–S4640 [25JN], S4937 [9JY], S5481 [23JY], S6057 [28JY], S6175 [30JY], S6365 [5AU], S6775 [17SE], S6986 [29SE], S7027 [30SE], S7369 [21OC], S7568–S7570 [28OC], S7603 [29OC], S7775, S7800 [5NO], S7851 [9NO], S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230 [1DE], S8247–S8255, S8258, S8259, S8262, S8265, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8327, S8330–S8335, S8339–S8344, S8366 [3DE], S8535–S8538 [9DE]

——— impact of implementation on small business, S3982–S3984 [10JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, S1675, S1676, S1695, S1697, S1701 [23MR], S1755 [24MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada, S8351 [3DE]

——— condemn and call for investigation of pharmaceutical companies purchasing rights of existing drugs and drastically increasing the price of such drugs, S7118 [5OC]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 2051), S6811–S6815 [17SE]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (S. 2089), S6980 [28SE], S6983 [29SE]

Privacy: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 356), S773–S775 [4FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 177), S183 [13JA]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (S. 1636), S7032 [30SE]

Public utilities: expand electric rate-setting authority of States (S. 1233), S2691 [6MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), S3975 [9JN]

SBA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase the guarantee threshold for the surety bonds guarantee program, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to raise the limit a ‘‘family of funds’’ can borrow with a Small Business Investment Company Program guarantee, S1967 [26MR]

——— 7(a) loan program funding, S5677 [24JY]

SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (S. 1722), S4930 [9JY]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Small Business Saturday: observance (S. Res. 304), S7728 [3NO]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4621–S4625, S4628, S4633, S4634, S4638–S4640 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1235, S1242 [3MR], S1264, S1270–S1272, S1287, S1291–S1293 [4MR], S1398, S1399, S1401 [11MR], S3096 [20MY], S4068 [11JN], S4209 [16JN], S4219, S4243 [17JN], S4260–S4262, S4279–S4282 [18JN], S4336, S4340, S4341 [22JN], S4561, S4563, S4576–S4582 [24JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), S4533 [23JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 431), S4192 [16JN], S8648–S8650 [15DE]

Treaties and agreements: exempt policies for protecting the environment, public health, and consumers from any investor-state dispute settlement provisions included in trade agreements, S3045 [19MY], S3099 [20MY], S3261, S3297 [22MY]

Verizon Communications, Inc.: use of supercookie tracking technology that allows advertising companies to track online activities of wireless customers without customer consent, S634 [29JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, S5197 [21JY], S5448–S5451 [22JY], S5504–S5506 [23JY]

——— impact on economy, S5198 [21JY], S5442–S5444 [22JY], S8136 [19NO], S8286–S8289 [2DE]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S4252 [17JN], S5474, S5475 [22JY]

——— provide anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers, S6340 [5AU]

Reports filed

Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1265) (H. Rept. 114–56), H2151 [13AP]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 142) (S. Rept. 114–12), S2110 [13AP]

Child Support Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act and H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 114–313), H7188 [26OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 114–216), H5329 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 114–175), S8492 [8DE]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1599), S5169 [16JY]

Driver Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 766) (S. Rept. 114–147), S6974 [28SE]

Electronic Health Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

E-Warranty Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1359) (S. Rept. 114–77), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 114–243), H5846 [8SE]

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1927) (H. Rept. 114–328), H8149 [5NO]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 114–305), H7137 [22OC]

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1484), S3455 [2JN]

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 611) (H. Rept. 114–346), H8409 [19NO]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 611) (S. Rept. 114–47), S2971 [18MY]

IRS Enrolled Agents Use of Credentials Clarification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 914) (S. Rept. 114–24), S2171 [14AP]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 284) (H. Rept. 114–38), H1635 [13MR]

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 304) (S. Rept. 114–13), S2110 [13AP]

Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 650) (H. Rept. 114–53), H2151 [13AP]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2042) (H. Rept. 114–171), H4546 [19JN]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Committee on Financial Services (H.R. 1737) (H. Rept. 114–329), H8238 [16NO]

Restoring Access to Medication Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 114–308), H7173 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 114–304), H7137 [22OC]

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1599) (H. Rept. 114–208), H5289 [16JY], H5329 [21JY]

State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 622) (H. Rept. 114–51), H2151 [13AP]

Statements

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H3779 [3JN], H3935 [9JN]

Elder Justice Coalition: Bob Blancato, E384 [23MR]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H4623 [24JN]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Several Organizations, H7234 [27OC]

Synopses

Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3773 [3JN]

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5345 [22JY]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7201 [27OC]

H. Res. 526, consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H.R. 91, Veteran’s I.D. Card Act, H3263 [18MY]

H.R. 91, Veterans Identification Card Act, S4521 [22JN]

H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H3952 [9JN]

H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act, H1646 [16MR]

H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H2121 [13AP]

H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H2286 [16AP]

H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7231 [27OC]

H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, H2123 [13AP]

H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5426–H5430 [23JY]

H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, H8309 [18NO]

H.R. 2091, Child Support Assistance Act, H6801 [6OC]

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

H.R. 2583, FCC Process Reform Act, H8182–H8184 [16NO]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

H.R. 4246, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H9336 [16DE]

S. 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S60 [7JA]

S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S108 [8JA], S8613 [10DE]

S. 304, Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, S2487 [28AP]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S927 [11FE]

S. 588, Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety (Detergent PACS) Act, S1164 [26FE]

S. 611, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, S3975 [9JN], H8418 [30NO]

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 838, Protecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, S1710 [23MR]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 1233, PURPA’s Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act, S2692 [6MY]

S. 1347, Electronic Health Fairness Act, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1359, E-Warranty Act, S4983 [9JY], H5804 [8SE]

S. 1599, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, S5474 [22JY]

S. 1884, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S6139 [29JY]

S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act, S8639 [14DE]

S. Res. 110, develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, S1785 [24MR]

S. Res. 112, provide printed copies of IRS Publication 17, ‘‘Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals),’’ to all taxpayers free of charge, S1894 [25MR]

S. Res. 170, support goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week, S2692 [6MY]

S. Res. 304, Small Business Saturday, S7726 [3NO]

CONSUMERS UNION

Letters

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, H5352 [22JY]

Save American Workers Act, H134 [8JA]

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1017 [12FE], H1040 [13FE]

CONTINENTAL SHELF see Outer Continental Shelf

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA

Remarks in House

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Economic Development Alliance, E1252 [10SE]

CONTRACEPTIVES

Amendments

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Price of Fetal Parts, E1141 [28JY]

Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in Meeting the Need for Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care, H6098 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

Civil liberties: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5682 [24JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 3301), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

——— prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2678), H3914 [4JN]

Women: ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA] (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

——— ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

Cloture motions

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Letters

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Lists

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Memorandums

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Motions

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6161 [30JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Press releases

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5534 [28JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H6126 [17SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H397 [14JA], H5320, H5322, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 3378), E1165 [29JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5323, H5325 [21JY], H5453 [23JY], H5534, H5536, H5584 [28JY], H5985, H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6083, H6085 [17SE], H6142 [18SE], H6314, H6318, H6319, H6321, H6324–H6334 [29SE], H7145–H7163, H7165, H7167 [23OC], E1395 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7627 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5155 [16JY], S5710 [26JY], S6830, S6832 [21SE], S6863, S6881–S6883 [22SE], S7011 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1861), S5699 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S6116, S6119 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6087 [28JY], S6089, S6090, S6106, S6111–S6113, S6121, S6126 [29JY], S6157, S6158 [30JY], S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE], S6846 [21SE], S6882 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6214–S6228, S6231, S6234, S6241 [3AU], S6279 [4AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

——— support and recognize importance of services to communities, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6279 [4AU], S8302 [2DE]

South Burlington, VT: anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, S8371 [3DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Statements

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

S. Res. 37, ensure access for women to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, S426 [22JA]

S. Res. 193, recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services, S3780 [4JN]

CONTRACTING AND TAX ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1562), H2241–H2243 [15AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1562) (H. Rept. 114–72), H2208 [14AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1562, provisions, H2241 [15AP]

CONTRACTS

Amendments

Consumers: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 103), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 3616), H6259 [25SE] (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H8970 [2DE]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Budget: appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 765), S1585 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 2682), H3914 [4JN]

——— require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H1899 [24MR]

Coast Guard: require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (see H.R. 2700), H4001 [9JN]

Construction industries: improve manner of awarding Federal contracts, prohibit use of reverse auctions for services procurements, and improve payment protections to Federal contractors and suppliers (see S. 1526), S3860 [8JN]

Consumers: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

Crime: provide that employment-related arbitration agreements shall not be enforceable relative to tort claims arising out of rape (see S. 852), S1781 [24MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 987), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (see H.R. 1864), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan (see S. 1289), S2794 [12MY]

——— reform acquisition system (see H.R. 1597), H2031 [25MR]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

Dept. of Energy: authorize entrance into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relative to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (see S. 1285), S2759 [11MY]

——— enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit entering into a contract with, awarding any assistance to, or making available technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange to a State (see H.R. 2707), H4001 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 2199), H2791 [1MY]

——— prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H4491 [17JN]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

Dept. of State: use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for the termination of certain mineral materials contracts (see S. 154), S200 [13JA]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance Office of Contracts and Procurement services to assist modal agencies, States, and grant recipients with certain design and procurement practices and contracts (see H.R. 3465), H5865 [9SE]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow entrance into agreements with non-departmental health care providers if unable to provide health care in departmental facilities or through contracts or sharing agreements (see S. 2000), S6381 [5AU] (see S. 2179), S7272 [8OC]

——— authorize entrance into contracts with administrative contractors to process claims for hospital care and medical services furnished in non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 3320), H5764 [29JY]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity for the conduct of audits of health care functions (see H.R. 3122), H5329 [21JY]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 294), H356 [13JA]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2935), H4770 [25JN]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2214), H2791 [1MY]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 1015), H1084 [20FE]

——— provide for covered agreements and contracts with eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources (see H.R. 3879), H7622 [3NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H1899 [24MR]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 4170), H9010 [3DE]

Disasters: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 21), S11 [6JA]

——— provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 104), S59 [7JA]

EPA: prohibit from awarding contracts for public relations, market research, or other similar activities (see H.R. 4271), H9374 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy (see H.R. 3001), H5029 [9JY]

——— improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

——— include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (see H.R. 1386), H1720 [17MR]

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 975), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1809), H2268 [15AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 490), H531 [22JA]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2033 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (see S. 1274), S2759 [11MY]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see S. 1888), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3300), H5763 [29JY]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1026), S2300 [21AP]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 1116), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2108 [26MR]

——— strengthen accountability relative to misconduct affecting background investigations, update security clearance guidelines, and prevent conflicts of interest involving contractors (see S. 434), S900 [10FE]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 479), H530 [22JA]

——— preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 2175), H2769 [30AP]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 1699), H2109 [26MR]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

Immigration: require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (see H.R. 1163), H1499 [27FE]

IRS: issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

——— prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5402 [22JY]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 62), S58 [7JA]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]

Medicare: allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts (see H.R. 3745), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow individuals to elect to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically and increase flexibility and transparency of contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (see S. 584), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 289), H356 [13JA]

——— delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2506), H3558 [21MY]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 1650), H2107 [26MR]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H3573 [22MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 2614), H3757 [2JN]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (see H.R. 2018), H2464 [23AP]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S6187 [30JY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

SBA: clarify requirements relative to small business contracts for services (see H.R. 1583), H1899 [24MR]

——— clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (see H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

——— improve review and acceptance of subcontracting plans (see S. 2138), S7160 [6OC]

——— increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 1859), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3175), H5465 [23JY]

——— issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with requirements of prime contractors relative to subcontracting plans (see H.R. 4284), H9690 [17DE]

——— modify requirements for joint venture offers for bundled or consolidated contracts (see H.R. 1390), H1720 [17MR]

——— prohibit use of reverse auctions for procurements of covered contracts (see S. 2139), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 1444), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H2798 [5MY]

——— provide for team and joint venture offers for certain contracts (see S. 958), S2220 [15AP]

——— require implementation of a data quality improvement plan (see H.R. 1410), H1721 [17MR]

——— streamline and clarify small business contracting opportunities (see H.R. 2950), H4861 [7JY]

Small business: strengthen small business industrial base (see H.R. 1481), H1802 [19MR]

Taxation: clarify treatment of locum tenens physicians as independent contractors to help alleviate physician shortages in underserved areas (see S. 2371), S8494 [8DE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

——— make certain contract research eligible for the research credit (see H.R. 2481), H3506 [20MY]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit and allow the transfer of such credit in the case of contracted veterans (see H.R. 145), H41 [6JA]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 1562), H1898 [24MR]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 4005), H8239 [16NO]

——— repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1483), H1802 [19MR]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H2109 [26MR]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see S. 1655), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2620), H3757 [2JN]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 143), S131 [9JA] (see H.R. 321), H358 [13JA]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3971), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

Whistleblowing: enhance protection for contractor and grantee employees (see S. 795), S1629 [18MR]

——— extend protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of elements of the intelligence community (see S. 794), S1629 [18MR]

Cost Estimates

Consumer Review Freedom Act (S. 2044): CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Letters

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Keith Hall, CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]

——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]

——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]

Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act: Michael D. Helm, American Legion, H8168 [16NO]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H7379 [2NO], H7394 [3NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide Klamath Project contractors in California and Oregon with Endangered Species Act applicant status to ensure consultation on issues that may impact project operations, H5274, H5276, H5277 [16JY]

Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3194, H3195 [14MY]

——— conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]

——— contract for Northrop Grumman Corp., to develop long range strike bomber, H7397 [3NO]

——— exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

——— maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]

——— prohibit Defense Logistics Agency funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H4115, H4116 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to promulgate Dept. of Labor directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H4115 [10JN]

——— provide free wireless high-speed Internet and network connections access to military members deployed overseas, H3190 [14MY]

——— restrict use of reverse auctions on procurement of certain items, E722 [15MY]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 2997), H5135–H5137 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

——— ensure prompt payment requirements are met relative to disadvantaged minority businesses, E1735 [8DE]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H2163 [14AP], H8164–H8169 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1629 [16NO], E1644 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— prohibit issuance of regulations that prevent local construction hiring, H3982 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3260, H3261, H3293 [18MY]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 294), H1509–H1511 [2MR], E314 [6MR]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (H.R. 1382), H3261–H3263, H3293 [18MY]

——— improve accountability of employees, H3399 [20MY], H3545 [21MY]

——— include outstanding payments owed to certain contracted entities in quarterly reports on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration and report on national call center effectiveness, H2593 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2614, H2615 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2616 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit Science Advisory Board members from applying for or receiving EPA contracts or grants while serving and for 3 years after serving, H1687, H1688 [17MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation, H3738, H3739 [2JN], H3981 [9JN], H4935, H4936 [8JY]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition, H2994 [14MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127, H4128 [10JN]

Forest Service: create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004, H5005 [9JY], H6918 [8OC]

——— request certain stewardship contracts be modified to include fire liability provisions, H5003 [9JY]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Medicare: provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 2614), E820 [2JN]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (H.R. 284), H1646, H1647 [16MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (H.R. 2018), E571 [23AP]

National Park Service: prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

Obama, President: prohibit overreach of executive regulatory authority on Federal and private contractors, H6080 [17SE]

Public utilities: clarify that electric plants using biomass as a fuel source can be considered reliable without having to enter into supply contracts greater than one year, H8926, H8927 [2DE]

SBA: improve process of SBA size designation for small businesses receiving Dept. of Defense contracts, H3198 [14MY]

——— increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), E1112 [23JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

Small business: assess prime contracting goals to ensure maximum participation by a wide variety of small businesses, H3162 [14MY]

Taxation: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 1562), H2241–H2243 [15AP]

Transportation: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (H.R. 1483), H5409 [23JY]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 1692), E446 [26MR]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), H4563, H4564 [23JN]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]

Air Force: allow private contractors to provide training for remotely piloted aircraft, S4013 [10JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, S3039 [19MY]

Consumers: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8539 [9DE], S8639 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events, S3745, S3746 [4JN]

——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]

——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— require contractors to disclose campaign contributions over a certain amount, S3765 [4JN]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States and local governments to renegotiate contracts and to reallocate money and policies in more effective ways, S4672 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate alleged mismanagement of procurement contracts, S3763 [4JN]

Economy: impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibiting award of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, S2004 [26MR]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1377), S3068 [19MY]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 236), S6147 [30JY]

——— observance, S6340 [5AU]

SBA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase the guarantee threshold for the surety bonds guarantee program, S1967 [26MR]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), S4979 [9JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: address allegations of favoritism in award of contracts, mismanagement of Assets Forfeiture Fund and retaliation against whistleblowers, S2644 [5MY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (S. 143), S4980 [9JY]

Reports filed

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 114–175), S8492 [8DE]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1562) (H. Rept. 114–72), H2208 [14AP]

Cotton Futures Contracts Definition Modification Under the U.S. Cotton Futures Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 114–174), H4591 [23JN]

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 294) (H. Rept. 114–35), H1524 [2MR]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 284) (H. Rept. 114–38), H1635 [13MR]

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3459) (H. Rept. 114–355), H8859 [1DE]

Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2506) (H. Rept. 114–158), H4430 [16JN]

Small Business Fairness Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 958), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2138), S7722 [3NO]

Small Contractors Improve Competition Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2139), S8305 [2DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvements Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 143) (S. Rept. 114–51), S3236 [21MY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2802–H2819 [8MY], H3535–H3543 [21MY], H5664–H5758 [29JY]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1299–H1361 [26FE]

Statements

Who’s the Boss? The ‘‘Joint Employer’’ Standard, American Small Businesses and Employment Growth: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S853 [9FE]

Texts of

H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act, H1646 [16MR]

H.R. 294, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H1509 [2MR]

H.R. 1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act, H3260 [18MY]

H.R. 1382, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act, H3261 [18MY]

H.R. 1562, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2241 [15AP]

H.R. 1694, Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act, H8164 [16NO]

H.R. 2620, cotton futures contracts definition modification under U.S. Cotton Futures Act, H4563 [23JN]

H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, H5135 [14JY]

S. 143, allow for a contract for operation of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall, S4980 [9JY]

S. 975, American Business for American Companies Act, S2247–S2249 [16AP]

S. 1377, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3068–S3070 [19MY]

S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act, S8639 [14DE]

S. Res. 236, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S6191 [30JY]

CONTROL UNLAWFUL FUGITIVE FELONS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1758), S7629 [29OC]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Amendments

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7494 [26OC], H8212 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 1254), H1609 [4MR]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (see S. 724), S1494 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3968), H8151 [5NO]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

——— make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H6974 [9OC]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1255), H1609 [4MR]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1538), H1847 [23MR]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 262), H188 [9JA]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 481), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 639), H702 [2FE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2536), H3560 [21MY]

——— modernize treatment of opioid addiction (see H.R. 2872), H4650 [24JN]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2373), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H6306 [28SE]

——— reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 1138), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2153), H2768 [30AP]

——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 3677), H6787 [1OC]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H2209 [14AP]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1392), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 3889), H7623 [3NO]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Cost Estimates

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (H.R. 639): CBO, H1641 [16MR]

Letters

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2330 [21AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2330 [21AP]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1640 [16MR]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1640 [16MR]

Remarks in House

DEA: prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2329–H2332 [21AP]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow cultivation, allow importation of hemp, enable medicinal research, and reform Federal enforcement relative to State and local laws, H3584 [1JN]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), E385 [23MR]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1635), H8435 [30NO], H8656 [1DE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), H1638–H1641 [16MR]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), Senate amendment, H8212, H8213 [16NO]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (H.R. 2536), H6845 [7OC]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1940), H2414 [22AP], H2461 [23AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana, H6310 [29SE], H9028 [8DE]

Rosenberg, Chuck: question of fitness to serve as DEA Administrator relative to comments on medical marijuana, H8284 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (S. 724), S1496 [12MR]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, S7620 [29OC]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (S. 683), S1385 [10MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S962, S990–S992 [12FE], S1378–S1380 [10MR], S1576–S1580 [17MR]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7495 [26OC]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (S. 134), S102 [8JA], S3762 [4JN]

Reports filed

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 114–85), H2318 [20AP]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 639) (H. Rept. 114–41), H1660 [16MR]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 481), S7101 [1OC]

Texts of

H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2329 [21AP]

H.R. 639, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H1638 [16MR], H8212 [16NO]

S. 134, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S102 [8JA]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CLINICAL STANDARDS COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1255), H1609 [4MR]

——— remove regulatory barriers to re-exportation of controlled substances among European Economic Area countries (see H.R. 2340), H3212 [14MY]

CONVERSATIONS, LLC

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4596 [24JN]

CONVERSE, TX

Remarks in House

Judson High School: tribute to girls’ track and field team, E826 [2JN]

CONWAY, AUSTIN

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E363 [18MR]

CONWAY, NH

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6934 [24SE], S7003 [29SE]

CONYERS, COMMODORE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1224 [8SE]

CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4065, H4123, H4161 [10JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H826 [5FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Inkster’s Jeralean Talley Is Oldest Person, Group Says, Bill Laitner, Detroit (MI) Free Press, E591• [28AP]

MoveOn Responds to Obama’s Veto Threat of House Refugee Bill, Brian Stewart, MoveOn.org (Internet site), H8391 [19NO]

Refugees From War Aren’t the Enemy, New York (NY) Times, H8390 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H5943 [10SE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3917 [4JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6975 [9OC]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H1501 [27FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H1038 [12FE]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H187 [9JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7390 [2NO]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H7027 [20OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5943 [10SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H5332 [21JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4594 [23JN]

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H7091 [21OC]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2271 [15AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4493 [17JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 3196), H5466 [23JY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

——— recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5405 [22JY]

Civil liberties: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (see H. Res. 342), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 1966), H2417 [22AP]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8241 [16NO]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H412 [16JA]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

——— make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 3354), H5765 [29JY]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H2356 [21AP]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H2356 [21AP]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H3759 [2JN]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2155 [13AP]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1771 [18MR] (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H2211 [14AP]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6308 [28SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1723 [17MR]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H9329 [15DE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2500 [28AP]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H4770 [25JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7743 [4NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4957 [8JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2156 [13AP]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2311 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4594 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8415 [19NO]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H2467 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H7028 [20OC]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H5943 [10SE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9271 [10DE]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see H.R. 2240), H3215 [14MY]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H858 [5FE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 3554), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6229 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2156 [13AP]

——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H6836 [6OC]

——— carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H5524 [27JY]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5332 [21JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5591 [28JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2357 [21AP]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3559 [21MY]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H7027 [20OC]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H5333 [21JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H2419 [22AP]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2356 [21AP]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5783 [31JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H7254 [27OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5866 [9SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2115 [26MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1033 [12FE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H4652 [24JN]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H9026 [7DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1117 [24FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 243), H187 [9JA]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 772), H4003 [9JN]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H4432 [16JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H5943 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 1810), H2268 [15AP]

——— require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9306 [11DE]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 797), H2115 [26MR]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H2155 [13AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2880 [12MY]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2699), H4001 [9JN]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 377), H405 [14JA]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4148), H8859 [1DE]

Foreign policy: require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

——— require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1403), H1721 [17MR]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see H.R. 308), H1850 [23MR]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H9013 [3DE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8972 [2DE]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H1899 [24MR]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 2272), H3215 [14MY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5404 [22JY]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3507 [20MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2420 [22AP]

Korean War: call for a formal end (see H. Res. 384), H5523 [27JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H1801 [19MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5867 [9SE]

Law enforcement: provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2772 [30AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H7390 [2NO]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2357 [21AP]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1850 [23MR]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2624), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5238 [15JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H8361 [18NO]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2880 [12MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H3916 [4JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 126), H2156 [13AP]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2880 [12MY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9329 [15DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2315 [17AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2794 [1MY]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H2111 [26MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5291 [16JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2960 [13MY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6189 [22SE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Patents: amend laws to promote basic research, stimulate publication of scientific documents, encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, and improve transfer of technology to the private sector (see H.R. 1791), H2209 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 418), H430 [20JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3391 [19MY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2880 [12MY]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (see H.R. 1428), H1768 [18MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H6937 [8OC]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H412 [16JA]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 2738), H4241 [11JN]

SBA: establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3195), H5466 [23JY] (see H.R. 3559), H6178 [18SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1116 [24FE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Secret Service: provide for additional resources and improve protections for restricted areas (see H.R. 1656), H2108 [26MR]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H5765 [29JY]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1567 [3MR]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2959 [13MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H4652 [24JN]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6181 [18SE]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5591 [28JY]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H6750 [30SE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H3565 [21MY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H405 [14JA]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1305), H1612 [4MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H1116 [24FE]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 305), H357 [13JA]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 1662), H2108 [26MR]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H482 [21JA]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 1056), H1162 [25FE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H1372 [26FE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions (see H.R. 967), H1067 [13FE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1807 [19MR]

——— urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2467 [23AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5591 [28JY]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide discounted fares on public transportation (see H.R. 127), H40 [6JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H7390 [2NO]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4432 [16JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 98), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 4225), H9270 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 103), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

——— provide for youth jobs (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H6136 [17SE]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 105), H39 [6JA]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Insurance: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (see H.R. 99), H39 [6JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 1682), H2109 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 96), H39 [6JA]

Social Security: require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 1868), H2306 [16AP]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 101), H46 [6JA]

——— dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 98), H46 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (H.R. 95), H46 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (H.R. 97), H46 [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), H46 [6JA]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (H.R. 782), H857 [5FE]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6788 [1OC]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H44 [6JA]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), H46 [6JA]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4225), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), H46 [6JA]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H4651 [24JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (H.R. 103), H46 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (H.R. 1000), H1071 [13FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (H.R. 4266), H9375 [16DE]

——— provide for youth jobs (H.R. 2714), H4137 [10JN]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 1284), H1616 [4MR]

FRS: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (H.R. 3541), H6137 [17SE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (H.R. 105), H46 [6JA]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H756 [3FE]

Insurance: prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (H.R. 99), H46 [6JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2418 [22AP]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (H.R. 1682), H2113 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), H2308 [16AP]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (H.R. 96), H46 [6JA]

Social Security: require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (H.R. 1868), H2309 [16AP]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H1804 [19MR]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11• [6JA]

Letters

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Asian Americans Advancing Justice (organization), H8392 [19NO]

——— Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center (organization), H8391, H8394 [19NO]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H8393 [19NO]

——— Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8393 [19NO]

——— Karin Johnson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H8392 [19NO]

——— Melanie Nezer, Refugee Council USA, H8391 [19NO]

——— Steve Timmermans, Christian Reformed Church, H8392 [19NO]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8391 [19NO]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: several environmental organizations, H6211 [24SE]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: American Immigration Lawyers Association, H9052 [8DE]

——— Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Karin Johanson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H9052 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9052 [8DE]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6211 [24SE]

Oaths of office

Boehner, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [6JA]

Ryan, Representative Paul D.: Speaker of the House, H7340 [29OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6151• [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H497 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2926 [13MY]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9337• [16DE]

Bankruptcy: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 98), E4• [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), E2• [6JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1935 [25MR]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9• [6JA]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1935 [25MR]

Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4225), E1761• [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4065, H4123 [10JN]

——— United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify Bureau of Customs and Border Protection procedures relative to suspicion of the importation of counterfeit goods, E935• [19JN]

——— improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H387 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H340• [13JA], H379, H387 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379 [14JA]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9051, H9054 [8DE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, E935• [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13• [6JA]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H7383• [2NO], E967• [24JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (H.R. 103), E13•, E14• [6JA]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5999• [16SE]

FBI: tribute to members of the Citizens’ Commission investigation, E442• [26MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5420 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt health and public safety regulations from rulemaking reform, H266 [13JA]

——— exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264 [13JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6208, H6211 [24SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H249, H254, H255, H261, H264, H266 [13JA]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H261 [13JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6118• [17SE]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 550), E1708• [3DE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H818, H819, H826 [5FE]

——— maintain ability of agencies to waive or delay initial analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities in response to an emergency that makes compliance impracticable, H826 [5FE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5441, H5443 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H340• [13JA], H387 [14JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8390, H8393• [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5948, H5956 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5948, H5956 [11SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H7383• [2NO], E557• [22AP]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, E1690• [1DE]

Patent Act: anniversary, E436• [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524• [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7104 [22OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2915, H2922 [13MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5365• [22JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5209• [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), motion to recommit, H5209 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), E1550• [27OC]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1432• [6OC]

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries, H5209• [15JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, E935• [19JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9051, H9054 [8DE]

Ukraine: prohibit funding to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, H4123 [10JN]

Votes: position on missed, H788• [4FE], H2045• [26MR], H6112• [17SE], H6760• [1OC], H8950• [2DE], E357• [18MR], E1099• [22JY], E1389• [29SE]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), E367• [19MR]

Statements

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Executive Office of the President, H8390 [19NO]

Summaries

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E6•–E8• [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15•–E18• [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11• [6JA]

Tributes

Bartz, Gary, E1282• [15SE]

Belgrave, Marcus, E802• [1JN]

Camero, Candido de Guerra, E1280• [15SE]

Edwards, Don, E1468• [9OC]

Jawetz, Tom, E1151• [28JY]

Kastenmeier, Robert W., E486• [14AP]

LeGrand, Ron, E416• [25MR]

Murphy, Laura W., E135• [30JA]

Scott, Ron, E1697• [2DE]

Shelby-Crooms, Rinia, E1146• [28JY]

Stokes, Louis., E1376• [28SE]

Sullivan, Dwight, E1169• [29JY]

Talley, Jeralean, E590• [28AP]

Wilkinson, Karen, E45• [9JA]

CONYERS, LUTHER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1707 [3DE]

COOK, ADAM

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E420 [25MR]

COOK, IL

Remarks in House

East Dundee, IL: anniversary of East Dundee Fire Protection District, E1197 [31JY]

COOK, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1656 [19NO]

COOK, KEVIN S.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2846 [13MY]

COOK, MIKEL S.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7218 [7OC]

COOK, NICHOLAS

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

COOK, PAUL (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1051 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2760), H4343 [12JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4003 [9JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3616), H6894 [7OC] (see H.R. 3628), H6706 [29SE]

——— authorize use against Iran if Iran cannot demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 66), H5865 [9SE]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2156 [13AP]

BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1838), H8646 [30NO]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H919 [10FE]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H3508 [20MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H190 [9JA]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5592 [28JY]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H2821 [8MY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: change eligible foods allowed for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2383), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to enhance efforts to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves and veterans of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1227), H1566 [3MR]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H482 [21JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2879 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H226 [12JA]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H5468 [23JY]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2033 [25MR]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see H.R. 387), H405 [14JA]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H4383 [15JN]

——— establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (see H.R. 2497), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 1319), H1613 [4MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5238 [15JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H3917 [4JN]

——— ensure informing of interment of unclaimed deceased veterans to follow up on pending burials in order to prevent extended burial waiting times (see H.R. 3278), H5762 [29JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2773 [30AP]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5404 [22JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H7091 [21OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

——— provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 1981), H2795 [1MY]

EPA: improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H3254 [15MY]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5470 [23JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H2115 [26MR]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H4493 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2156 [13AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1502 [27FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1663 [16MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Fish and fishing: transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H360 [13JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 1834), H2467 [23AP]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE] (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5525 [27JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Israel: authorize assistance and establish an anti-tunneling defense (see H.R. 1349), H2035 [25MR]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1116 [24FE]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H225 [12JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H1165 [25FE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H5525 [27JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7090 [21OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H639 [27JA]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicare: improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H6228 [24SE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9272 [10DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6893 [7OC]

——— suspend implementation of zip code reclassifications for payment for ambulance services (see H.R. 817), H866 [9FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5173 [14JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H7028 [20OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

——— prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 2297), H3215 [14MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6180 [18SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H3310 [18MY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 3389), H5767 [29JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5976 [11SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H9376 [16DE]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H5943 [10SE]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5867 [9SE]

Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5525 [27JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8361 [18NO]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H3310 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H535 [22JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5293 [16JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5031 [9JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5943 [10SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1166 [25FE]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6706 [29SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1166 [25FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H2876 [12MY]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H8414 [19NO]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H5293 [16JY]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H641 [27JA]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H2792 [1MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3642 [1JN]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6229 [24SE]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

States: require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans (see H.R. 3975), H8151 [5NO]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4003 [9JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H664 [28JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2794 [1MY]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H2155 [13AP]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H2270 [15AP]

——— better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H4774 [25JN]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

——— provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1627 [10MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2318 [20AP]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 168), H1900 [24MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 535), H2772 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 496), H531 [22JA]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

California: designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H5762 [29JY]

——— enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 832), H916 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2286), H2956 [13MY]

National Park Service: establish a criminal violation for injuring or destroying property (see H.R. 3176), H5465 [23JY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3026), H5088 [10JY]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (H.R. 496), H533 [22JA]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (H.R. 4024), H8280 [17NO]

California: designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (H.R. 3668), H6788 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), H5770 [29JY]

——— enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (H.R. 832), H917 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (H.R. 2286), H2958 [13MY]

National Park Service: establish a criminal violation for injuring or destroying property (H.R. 3176), H5467 [23JY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (H.R. 1992), H2465 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3026), H5088 [10JY]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

Remarks

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), E1167• [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 387), H5103 [13JY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1259• [11SE]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters of San Bernardino Area chapter, E249• [25FE]

Victor Valley College: opening of Dr. Prem Reddy Health and Sciences Building, E1231• [8SE]

Victor Valley College Foundation: anniversary, E949• [23JN]

Yucaipa, CA: tribute to Yucaipa High School girls’ softball team, E886• [11JN]

Tributes

Carr, James H., E761• [20MY]

Muallem, Basem, E361• [18MR]

Podegracz, Mike, E1664• [19NO]

COOK, RAND AND CINDY

Remarks in House

Sante Fe, NM: Candyman Strings & Things (business) recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Dealer of the Year and Music Makes a Difference awards, E8 [6JA]

COOK, RAYMOND E.

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: recipient, E188 [10FE]

COOK, STEPHEN

Remarks in House

National FFA Organization: American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1751 [9DE]

COOK COUNTY, IL

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

COOKE, ALLYSON

Remarks in House

M.S. Shahan II (vessel): tribute to crew for assisting in boat rescue, E1779 [11DE]

COOKE, CHARLES E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1220 [8SE]

COOKE, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Purple Heart: recipient, E582 [23AP]

COOLEY, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5532 [28JY], E1145 [28JY]

COOLEY, WES (a former Representative from Oregon)

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Wes Cooley, H961 [11FE]

Tribute, H961 [11FE]

COOLIDGE, AZ

Bills and resolutions

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 1077), H1163 [25FE]

COON RAPIDS, IA

Remarks in House

Whiterock Conservancy: tribute, E1094 [21JY]

COON RAPIDS, MN

Remarks in House

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

Sports: tribute to Coon Rapids Little League baseball team, H5947 [11SE]

COONEY, CHRISTINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1231 [8SE]

COONEY, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1655 [19NO]

COONS, CHESTER (SKIP)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2238 [16AP]

COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1731, S1732, S1733, S1734 [23MR], S1782, S1799, S1804, S1813 [24MR], S1874, S1877, S1880, S1893, S1904, S1931, S1937, S1943, S1945, S1948, S1952 [25MR], S1994, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2043, S2045, S2059, S2062, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S240 [16JA], S284, S296 [20JA], S349, S361 [21JA], S399, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S442 [22JA], S467, S475 [26JA], S526, S528, S542 [27JA], S591 [28JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1498 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3629 [2JN], S3667, S3690, S3700, S3717 [3JN], S3788, S3796 [4JN], S3927, S3956 [9JN], S4024, S4036 [10JN], S4253 [17JN], S4265, S4328 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8170 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4801 [7JY], S4847, S4849, S4859, S4864, S4880 [8JY], S4964 [9JY], S5066, S5068, S5069, S5078 [14JY], S5096 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6300 [4AU], S7333 [20OC], S7508 [27OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2966, S2973, S2989 [18MY], S3061, S3084 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5736, S5741, S5872 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2532 [29AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8308 [2DE], S8402 [3DE]

SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), S5556 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6468 [8SE]

——— develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements (see S. 1379), S3059 [19MY]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY]

——— reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2689 [6MY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7816 [5NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1661 [19MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2111 [13AP]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S8884 [18DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2689 [6MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S8495 [8DE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 467), S926 [11FE]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7274 [8OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S1075 [24FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S1495 [12MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S6653 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S1384 [10MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S2221 [15AP]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1892 [25MR]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs (see S. 1398), S3183 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S2173 [14AP]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S6699 [16SE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S3060 [19MY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S2273 [20AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2402 [23AP]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8637 [14DE]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8547 [9DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2600 [4MY]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S6810 [17SE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1709 [23MR]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S4954 [9JY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7724 [3NO]

——— rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

——— report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1892 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see S. 925), S3861 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S5062 [14JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S5211 [21JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S2246 [16AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S7160 [6OC]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S466 [26JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S7006 [29SE]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S4687 [7JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S4954 [9JY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S6187 [30JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2935 [14MY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1782 [24MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2652 [5MY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8162 [19NO]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 319), S8160 [19NO]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S1217 [2MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S5062 [14JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7656 [29OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S859 [9FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2851 [13MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 113), S7816 [5NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2731 [7MY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S5526 [23JY]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 1661), S4602 [24JN]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

International trade: promote (see S. 2201), S8794 [17DE]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S7274 [8OC]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see S. 1707), S6188 [30JY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S6137 [29JY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S5171 [16JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2731 [7MY]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S2689 [6MY] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S1119 [25FE]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S2111 [13AP]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1066), S2400 [23AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1586 [17MR]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S2173 [14AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2246 [16AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S7860 [9NO]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S3862 [8JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S3776 [4JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1218 [2MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S1661 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S7304 [19OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see S. 1605), S4297 [18JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 176), S6241 [3AU]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S6535 [9SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 172), S2688 [6MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S7220 [7OC]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2851 [13MY]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S590 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S4203 [16JN]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 1996), S7967 [16NO]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S859 [9FE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S3061 [19MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S8494 [8DE]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S3310 [22MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1202 [27FE]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S8603 [10DE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1031 [23FE]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see S. 1870), S7274 [8OC]

——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2402 [23AP]

——— establish Regional Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) State Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program (see S. 2136), S7346 [20OC]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see S. 1934), S6296 [4AU]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2402 [23AP]

——— help small businesses reduce energy costs by extending the Certified Development Company (CDC)/504 loan program to businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency improvements (see S. 1756), S5061 [14JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S2402 [23AP]

——— require Chief Counsel for Advocacy submittal of a report on small business innovation (see S. 963), S2220 [15AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S698 [2FE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S4203 [16JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 1000), S2245 [16AP]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S1076 [24FE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S1118 [25FE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S7047 [30SE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S421 [22JA]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S8438 [7DE]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 716), S1438 [11MR]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S653 [29JA]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S4202 [16JN]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5930 [27JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S8021 [17NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see S. 2271), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (see S. 455), S926 [11FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S5455 [22JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S7220 [7OC]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S2221 [15AP]

——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S4138 [15JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S7161 [6OC]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: strengthen protections for wild elephants, rhinoceroses, and other imperiled species through country-specific anti-poaching and anti-trafficking strategies and curtail demand for illegal wildlife products (see S. 2385), S8602 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1033), S2301 [21AP]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: increase use of crowdsourcing and citizen science to advance and accelerate scientific research, literacy, and diplomacy (see S. 2113), S7047 [30SE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2297), S8079 [18NO]

National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S7304 [19OC]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2529 [29AP]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

NSF: implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 1447), S3238 [21MY]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 270), S6938 [24SE]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 379), S832 [5FE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (see S. 722), S1439 [11MR]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1247 [3MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Podair, Dan, S7280 [8OC]

Sensenbrenner, Erica, S5474 [22JY]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1572 [17MR]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S489 [26JA], S2835 [13MY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6191 [30JY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8137 [19NO]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S8137 [19NO]

Armed Forces: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

Bonilla, Armando O.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1769 [24MR], S1877, S1881, S1882 [25MR], S1994, S2002 [26MR]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8737 [17DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), unanimous-consent request, S8737 [17DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8372 [3DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S488 [26JA], S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7251, S7252, S7253 [8OC]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1573 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

——— extend authorization of Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program, S7072 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4004 [10JN]

——— modify and extend the National Guard State Partnership Program, S4004 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (S. 1166), S7077 [1OC]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7400 [21OC]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S7076 [1OC]

——— provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities, S5035 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S1034 [23FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2835 [13MY]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034 [23FE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnerships, S7072 [1OC]

——— extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

Economy: revitalize the middle class, S531 [27JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5035, S5047 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7075, S7077 [1OC]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7806 [5NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4004 [10JN], S6870 [22SE], S7076 [1OC]

Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (S. 1491), S5450 [22JY]

Firestone, Nancy B.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

FRS: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for funding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent agency, S2002 [26MR]

Halkowski, Thomas L.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1034 [23FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7520 [27OC]

International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies: observance, S8791 [17DE]

Iran: assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S8650–S8653 [15DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6501 [9SE], S6576 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2450 [28AP]

Jamaica: promotion of economic development through Jamaican Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, S4294 [18JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 2101), S7072 [1OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1573 [17MR]

McCarthy, Patricia M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S7805 [5NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, S7075, S7077 [1OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3146 [20MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S7072 [1OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S531 [27JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6501 [9SE], S6576 [10SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2450 [28AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S91 [8JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, S488 [26JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5049 [14JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3146 [20MY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075 [1OC]

Senate Competitiveness Caucus: establish, S4100 [11JN]

Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S7071, S7072 [1OC]

Somers, Jeri K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers, S1881 [25MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 1656), S8579 [10DE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2835 [13MY]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies, S1882 [25MR]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (S. 455), S7076 [1OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, S8579 [10DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1572 [17MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, S5450 [22JY]

Tributes

Bullock, William H., S148• [12JA]

Gilliam, James H., Sr., S7082 [1OC]

Hitchens, Howard G., S540• [27JA]

Levin, Alan, S4635 [25JN]

Sears, Fred, S8273 [2DE]

COOPER, CHANCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E296 [3MR]

COOPER, JAMES F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6784 [1OC]

COOPER, JIM (a Representative from Tennessee)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5524 [27JY]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4594 [23JN]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H4652 [24JN]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H5089 [10JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9013 [3DE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H406 [14JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3214 [14MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (see H.R. 1864), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of Energy: recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4593 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

——— require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1502 [27FE]

——— require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1041), H1663 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 1512), H8242 [16NO]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H8242 [16NO]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2211 [14AP]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H2769 [30AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2357 [21AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 2347), H3251 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H5239 [15JY]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 598), H661 [28JA]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2271 [15AP]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H4593 [23JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H2356 [21AP]

House Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6260 [25SE]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5783 [31JY]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1663 [16MR]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3916 [4JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7333 [28OC]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2357 [21AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 302), H6836 [6OC]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H4594 [23JN]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H431 [20JA]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1166 [25FE]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 131), H8243 [16NO]

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 438), H8243 [16NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1165 [25FE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2467 [23AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H360 [13JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H9012 [3DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5592 [28JY]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H2154 [13AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5089 [10JY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H105 [7JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1116 [24FE]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H5404 [22JY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H7333 [28OC]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1165 [25FE]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5293 [16JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5592 [28JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H8362 [18NO]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 3591), H7028 [20OC]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H5592 [28JY]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2212 [14AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1636 [13MR]

Water: reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see H.R. 3533), H6136 [17SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 2101), H2653 [29AP]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (see H.R. 3330), H5764 [29JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3758), H6980 [16OC]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H6980 [16OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (H.R. 2101), H2655 [29AP]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any legislation that contains earmarks (H.R. 3330), H5772 [29JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (H.R. 3758), H6981 [16OC]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (H.R. 187), H104 [7JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (H.R. 3757), H6981 [16OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (H.R. 1346), H1626 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 1347), H1626 [10MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3183, H3184 [14MY]

Kingston Springs, TN: anniversary, E1572• [2NO]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Supervisors on Site, E1297• [16SE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): limit implementation funding, H3183, H3184 [14MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5650•, H5653 [29JY]

Tributes

Ponder, Dot, E627• [30AP]

COOPER, KENNETH H.

Remarks in House

National Football Foundation: Leadership Hall of Fame inductee, H160 [9JA], E47 [12JA]

COOPER, MICHAEL

Letters

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure, S2761 [11MY]

COOPER, QUINN G.

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 1582), H1899 [24MR]

COOPERSTOWN, NY

Remarks in House

Biggio, Craig: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, H57 [7JA], E87 [21JA]

COORSTEK, INC.

Remarks in House

Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp.: Business Recognition Award recipient, E451 [13AP]

COPE, JOSHUA

Remarks in House

Panama City, FL: tribute to Warrior Beach Retreat (organization), H2273 [16AP]

COPE, LINDA

Remarks in House

Panama City, FL: tribute to Warrior Beach Retreat (organization), H2273 [16AP]

COPELAND, ROB

Articles and editorials

Legendary Investor Richard Rainwater Dies—Master Deal Maker Helped Turn Bass Brothers of Texas Into Billionaires, E1373 [28SE]

COPLIN, JIMMY TWO DOGS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1749 [9DE]

COPP, TARA

Articles and editorials

Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]

COPPELL, TX

Remarks in House

Caviness, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1170 [29JY]

Coppell High School: tribute to girls’ soccer team, E617 [29AP]

Hayes, Steve: Texas Office of the Governor Star of Texas Resolution award recipient, E1325 [18SE]

COPPERAS COVE, TX

Bills and resolutions

Fort Hood, TX: authorize land exchange to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 2727), H4136 [10JN]

Letters

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

COPYRIGHT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 1283), H9198–H9201 [9DE], E1753 [9DE]

COPYRIGHT AND MARRIAGE EQUALITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 23), S11 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 23), S12 [6JA]

Texts of

S. 23, provisions, S13 [6JA]

COPYRIGHTS see also Patents

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 977), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1627), H2033 [25MR]

FCC: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see H.R. 3496), H5974 [11SE]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Homosexuality: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Information technology: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H1899 [24MR]

——— apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 862), H980 [11FE]

Library of Congress: expand availability to exemptions to prohibition on copyrighted technological protection measures to facilitate computer security research, personal device maintenance, and technological innovation (see S. 990), S2245 [16AP]

Music and dance: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

——— provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H1801 [19MR]

U.S. Copyright Office: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4241), H9306 [11DE]

Lists

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: ensure teachers, parents, and other educational professionals receive education on the harms of copyright piracy in order to educate students to that end, H1271, H1272 [26FE]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 550), E1708 [3DE]

Music and dance: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 1283), H9198–H9201 [9DE], E1753 [9DE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), E465 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Homosexuality: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (S. 23), S12 [6JA]

Texts of

S. 23, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act, S13 [6JA]

COQUILLE RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (see S. 816), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1437), H1768 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (S. 816), S1664 [19MR]

Texts of

S. 816, BIA management of the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land, S1665 [19MR]

CORAL GABLES, FL

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Kendall and Coral Gables, H7398 [3NO]

CORAL SPRINGS, FL

Remarks in House

ScentsAbility Micro-Enterprise, Inc.: South Florida Business Leadership Network Platinum Business Award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

Vietnam Memorial Wall: tribute to opening ceremony, E1484 [20OC]

CORBIN, KY

Articles and editorials

Hundreds Attend Military Funeral Service for Dirk Shelton, S2024 [26MR]

CORBIN, SUSAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S842 [5FE]

CORBIN (KY) TIMES-TRIBUNE

Articles and editorials

Hundreds Attend Military Funeral Service for Dirk Shelton, S2024 [26MR]

CORCORAN, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2390 [23AP]

CORCORAN, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization): Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

CORDERO, MARIO

Remarks in Senate

Federal Maritime Commission: nomination, S7244 [8OC]

Reports filed

Nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

CORDESMAN, ANTHONY H.

Articles and editorials

Long War in Syria—The Trees, the Forest, and All the King’s Men, H7128 [22OC]

CORDRAY, RICHARD

Letters

Homebuyers Assistance Act, H6861, H6864 [7OC]

CORE OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES FOR EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE (CORE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 37), S11 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 37), S19 [6JA]

CORELLA, PAT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1770 [10DE]

COREY, GERALD L.

Letters

World War II Iowa veterans serving abroad, E1595 [4NO]

CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC.

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: condemn predatory and fraudulent tactics, H2479 [28AP]

Dept. of Education: remove schools currently under investigation from list of viable transfer options for former Corinthian Colleges, Inc., students, H2669 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1454–S1456 [12MR], S2446 [28AP], S2714 [7MY], S7761–S7767 [4NO]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2463–S2466 [28AP]

CORKER, BOB (a Senator from Tennessee)

Amendments

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1931, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2047 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3699 [3JN], S3832 [4JN], S3969 [9JN], S4036 [10JN], S4146, S4166 [15JN], S4208 [16JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8105 [18NO]

International Women’s Day: support goals (S. Res. 97), S2654, S2656 [5MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3081 [19MY], S3185 [20MY]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), S8828 [17DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2409 [23AP], S2444, S2482 [28AP], S2583 [30AP], S2726, S2733 [7MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1083 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Afghanistan: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (see S. 1875), S6073 [28JY]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S1303 [4MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2273 [20AP]

Crime: expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S2972 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1202 [27FE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE]

Firearms: terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S1709 [23MR]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336), S985 [12FE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S8161 [19NO]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S7048 [30SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 213), S4602 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 336), S985 [12FE]

Petroleum: repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1372), S3059 [19MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6189 [30JY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6940 [24SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S6894 [22SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Housing: ensure housing finance reform by prohibiting an increase in the guarantee fee to offset other spending and the sale of preferred shares of Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 2038), S6699 [16SE]

International trade: promote (see S. 2201), S7470 [22OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE]

Japan: recognize importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights (see S. Res. 153), S2473 [28AP]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 2078, 2079), S6938 [24SE]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642 [15SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Discharge petitions signed

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8760, S8761 [17DE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6551 [10SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1994 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2210 [15AP]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, S5147 [16JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5185 [21JY]

Credit: provide secondary mortgage reform by establishing the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp., abolishing the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and phasing out housing Government-sponsored enterprises, S8760 [17DE]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S3262 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8760, S8761 [17DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend, S2456 [28AP]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish, S8761 [17DE]

Etim, Linda I.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

Federal aid programs: restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2425 [27AP]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S6135 [29JY], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3262 [22MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval, S8760 [17DE]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2210 [15AP]

International Women’s Day: support goals (S. Res. 97), S2656 [5MY]

Iran: condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6778, S6779 [17SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6443, S6445, S6447 [8SE], S6478, S6482, S6493 [9SE], S6581, S6585 [10SE], S6617, S6632, S6635, S6640, S6642 [15SE], S6670 [16SE], S6778, S6779 [17SE]

——— ensure any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program is deemed a treaty and is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, S2467 [28AP], S2546, S2547, S2548 [30AP]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2381, S2385 [23AP], S2426 [27AP], S2444, S2456, S2458, S2463, S2467 [28AP], S2501, S2506 [29AP], S2546, S2547, S2548, S2549 [30AP], S2703, S2720, S2724 [7MY], S6443 [8SE], S6493 [9SE], S6585 [10SE], S6617 [15SE]

——— require any final nuclear agreement with Iran includes the official Persian text of such agreement, related materials, and annexes, S2444 [28AP]

——— require the President to report on Iran’s compliance with any nuclear program agreements and set up expedited processes for Congress to reinstate sanctions for violations or implement further responses, S2456 [28AP]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6778, S6779 [17SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3262 [22MY]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, S274• [20JA]

McDonough, Travis R.: nomination to be district judge, S8435 [7DE]

McGuire, Matthew T.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director, S4127 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6443, S6445, S6447 [8SE], S6478, S6482, S6493 [9SE], S6581, S6585 [10SE], S6617, S6632, S6635, S6640, S6642 [15SE], S6670 [16SE], S6778, S6779 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6064 [28JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2381, S2385 [23AP], S2426 [27AP], S2444, S2456, S2458, S2463, S2467 [28AP], S2501, S2506 [29AP], S2546, S2547, S2548, S2549 [30AP], S2703, S2720, S2724 [7MY], S6443 [8SE], S6493 [9SE], S6585 [10SE], S6617 [15SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), unanimous-consent agreement, S2721 [7MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6064 [28JY]

Senate: legislative program, S2658 [5MY], S8441 [7DE]

Smith, Gentry O.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S4127 [15JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: preserve as a national security asset, S6065 [28JY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S2461 [28AP], S3262 [22MY]

Ward, Kenneth D.: nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (S. Res. 169), S2658 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2382 [23AP]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY], S3309 [22MY], S4646, S4647 [25JN], S6134, S6135 [29JY], S7101, S7102 [1OC], S7271, S7272 [8OC], S8019, S8020 [17NO], S8492–S8494 [8DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–178), S8602 [10DE]

Afghanistan Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1875), S6186 [30JY]

Commemorate Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp, Remember the Victims, and Honor the Legacy of the Survivors of the Holocaust: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S589 [28JA]

Commend Free and Fair Elections, Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power, and Support Efforts To Pursue National Unity in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 320), S8602 [10DE]

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions for Such Violations, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 148), S7271 [8OC]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Develop a Strategy To Protect Nigerian Civilians and Eliminate Threat Posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1632), S6134 [29JY]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Expenditures: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 47), S589 [28JA]

Express Concern About Anti-Semitism and Encourage Cooperation With European Governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe To Prevent and Respond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S3236 [21MY]

Express Solidarity With Israel, Condemn Palestinian Terrorist Attacks, Support Right to Self-Defense, Call for Stop to Palestinian Violence and End to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 302), S7912 [10NO]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2184), S8079 [18NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

German Peaceful and Democratic Reunification Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 274), S7271 [8OC]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 284), S6134 [29JY]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 515), S8079 [18NO]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 615), S2172 [14AP]

Mongolia First Democratic Elections Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 189), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Alaina B. Teplitz To Be Ambassador to Nepal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Ann C. Barr To Be AID Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Atul Keshap To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Azita Raji To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Brian J. Egan To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Carlos J. Torres To Be Peace Corps Deputy Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8494 [8DE]

Nomination of Carolyn P. Alsup To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Catherine Ebert-Gray To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8492 [8DE]

Nomination of Charles C. Adams, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Daniel H. Rubinstein To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of David M. Robinson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David McKean To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of David R. Gilmour To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Edwin R. Nolan, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Elisabeth I. Millard To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of G. Kathleen Hill To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Gayle E. Smith To Be AID Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Gentry O. Smith To Be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Glyn Townsend Davies To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory T. Delawie To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of H. Dean Pittman To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Hans G. Klemm To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Harry K. Thomas, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Ian C. Kelly To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of James D. Melville, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Janet L. Yellen To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of John D. Feeley To Be Ambassador to Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of John L. Estrada To Be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of John Morton To Be OPIC Executive Vice President: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Julie Furuta-Toy To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Kenneth D. Ward To Be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Kyle R. Scott To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Linda I. Etim To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Marc J. Sievers To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Mary C. Phee To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY], S3309 [22MY]

Nomination of Matthew T. McGuire To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Michele Thoren Bond To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Nancy Bikoff Pettit To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Paul W. Jones To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Perry L. Holloway To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter F. Mulrean To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Representative Christopher H. Smith To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Representative Lee To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Robert P. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Samuel D. Heins To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson to the U.N. Economic and Social Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Scott Allen To Be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Sheila S. Gwaltney To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Sunil Sabharwal To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Susan Coppedge Amato To Be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Thomas O. Melia To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Observe Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary, Support Territorial Integrity and Civil Rights, Account for Missing, and Hold Those Responsible Accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 211), S4646 [25JN]

Require a Report on Actions To Secure the Safety and Security of Dissidents Housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1643), S4646 [25JN]

Romania Diplomatic Relations With the U.S. Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 326), S8602 [10DE]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

U.N. Condemning of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children of Religious Minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 310), S8079 [18NO]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2078), S6938 [24SE]

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]

Welcome Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye Upon U.S. Visit and Reaffirm Importance of Alliance Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 278), S7271 [8OC]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

World Refugee Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 204), S4646 [25JN]

Rules

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S691–S694 [2FE]

Tributes

Menendez, Senator, S2467 [28AP]

Perdue, Senator, S2430 [27AP]

Thompson, Fred, S7681 [3NO]

CORLESS, JAMES

Letters

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act, S6115 [29JY]

CORMA, SALVATORE S., II

Bills and resolutions

First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building, Deptford Township, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3866), H7346 [29OC]

CORMAN, CHRIS

Remarks in House

National FFA Organization: American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1753 [9DE]

CORMIER, MARILYN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1887 [25MR]

CORNELIO, CHARLES C.

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S631 [29JA]

CORNELIUS, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E590 [28AP]

CORNELL, KEVIN C.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Team Player Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

CORNETT, MARK B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E174 [5FE]

CORNING, IA

Remarks in House

Corning Center for the Fine Arts: anniversary, E1505 [21OC]

Main Street Corning: anniversary, E1779 [11DE]

Mercy Corning Hospital: National Safety Council Silver Safety Award recipient, E1191 [29JY]

CORNING INC.

Remarks in House

WorldKitchen, LLC: anniversary of Pyrex brand, E717 [15MY]

CORNWALL, CT

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1180 [29JY]

CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1791, S1815 [24MR], S1883, S1901, S1926, S1927, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2042 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S349 [21JA], S391, S441 [22JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2162, S2182 [14AP], S2307, S2308 [21AP], S2313, S2330 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3660, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3714, S3719, S3727 [3JN], S3756, S3810, S3828, S3829 [4JN], S3878 [8JN], S3944, S3967 [9JN], S4035, S4053 [10JN], S4115 [11JN], S4139, S4144 [15JN], S4264 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7866 [9NO], S7880, S7918 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8110 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4843, S4864 [8JY], S5016 [13JY], S5095 [15JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3081 [19MY], S3185 [20MY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S8611 [10DE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2156, S2176 [14AP]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (S. Res. 76), S1150, S1184 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6700 [16SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5546 [23JY], S5671 [24JY], S5711, S5715, S5720, S5722, S5723, S5724 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8403 [3DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2156, S2176 [14AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

——— H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S739 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, Rukmini Callimachi, New York (NY) Times, S2824 [13MY]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, Michael B. Mukasey, Wall Street Journal, S2825 [13MY]

Steps Against Juvenile Sex Trafficking, S1359 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S7722 [3NO]

Armed Forces: provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S4023 [10JN]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S771 [4FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1586 [17MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S1709 [23MR]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S420 [22JA]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7220 [7OC]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles in State correction facilities (see S. 1851), S5526 [23JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 158), S2568 [30AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Colleges and universities: strengthen minority-serving institutions (see S. 2317), S8160 [19NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Courts: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 1353), S2933 [14MY]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 783), S1629 [18MR]

Crime: combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S100 [8JA]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S737 [3FE]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S1336 [9MR]

——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see S. 1428), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S2431 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 1614), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6653 [15SE]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S5929 [27JY]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S4603 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see S. 223), S1119 [25FE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S654 [29JA]

——— expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care (see S. 841), S1709 [23MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S5456 [22JY]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1529 [16MR]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5211 [21JY]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see S. 1525), S3860 [8JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4688 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 2006), S6434 [6AU]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8161 [19NO]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S7273 [8OC]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S6605 [10SE]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see S. 278), S589 [28JA]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see S. 362), S772 [4FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1782 [24MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6187 [30JY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S6435 [6AU]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see S. 1848), S5526 [23JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 113), S1891 [25MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Immigration: establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 2225), S7914 [10NO]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7160 [6OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA]

Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator: establish to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1652), S4544 [23JN]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S773 [4FE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S151 [12JA]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S4842 [8JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S6811 [17SE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Lieutenant Colonel James ‘‘Maggie’’ Megellas Post Office, Fond du Lac, WI: designate (see S. 1826), S5455 [22JY]

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE]

Medicare: permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2228), S7722 [3NO]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S737 [3FE]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2473 [28AP]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8637 [14DE]

——— develop metrics to measure effectiveness of security between ports of entry, at ports of entry, and along the maritime border (see S. 1864), S5928 [27JY]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8162 [19NO]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S985 [12FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: increase energy exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1276), S2759 [11MY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S773 [4FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S1247 [3MR]

Taxation: free States to spend gas tax revenues on their transportation priorities (see S. 1404), S3183 [20MY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1383 [10MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S7272 [8OC]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1004), S3184 [20MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S3457 [2JN]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S3456 [2JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation (see S. 1840, 1841), S5455 [22JY]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see S. 1786), S5170 [16JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 467), S926 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see S. 1534), S3925 [9JN]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 779), S1628 [18MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 461), S926 [11FE]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see S. 612), S1201 [27FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU]

Medicare: provide a technical change to long-term care hospital moratorium exception (see S. 202), S347 [21JA]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see S. 1153), S2567 [30AP]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river (see S. 2143), S7160 [6OC]

Taxation: expand workplace health incentives by equalizing tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 2296), S8079 [18NO]

——— prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see S. 2117), S7102 [1OC]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill by Congress unless a statement on tax transparency is provided in the bill (see S. 252), S466 [26JA]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see S. 949), S2220 [15AP]

——— provide debt and tax transparency (see S. 745), S1528 [16MR]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (see S. 1397), S3183 [20MY]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE]

Treto Garza South Texas Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center, Harlingen, TX: designate (see S. 1534), S3925 [9JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, S1221 [2MR]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S843 [9FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S7674 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8346 [3DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Bruce, Warren, S1010 [12FE]

Curtis, Steve, S1395 [10MR]

McMurray, Benji, S1589 [17MR]

Remarks

Abe, Shinzo: address to Congress, S2554 [30AP]

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6832 [21SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 2066), S6992 [29SE], S7021 [30SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1371 [10MR], S1415, S1419 [11MR], S1458, S1459, S1460, S1472 [12MR], S1512 [16MR], S1561, S1564 [17MR], S1616, S1617, S1623, S1624, S1625 [18MR], S1639, S1645 [19MR], S2162 [14AP], S2192 [15AP], S2232 [16AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6782 [17SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6832 [21SE], S6865 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1553), S7021 [30SE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S6866 [22SE], S7794 [5NO]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S8711 [16DE], S8761 [17DE]

——— making continuing, S6917 [24SE], S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7020 [30SE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S910 [11FE]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2663 [6MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S643–S645 [29JA]

——— deficit, S1694 [23MR]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7558 [28OC], S7609 [29OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1694 [23MR], S1757, S1758, S1761, S1768 [24MR], S2006 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2554 [30AP], S2619 [5MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 9), S2183 [14AP]

Carter, Ashton B.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S946 [11FE]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255 [18JN]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

Climate: global warming, S6278 [4AU]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (S. Res. 135), S2183 [14AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S2315 [22AP], S2379 [23AP], S4628 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S6278 [4AU], S8433 [7DE], S8461 [8DE], S8528 [9DE], S8568–S8570 [10DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S38 [7JA], S260 [20JA], S305 [21JA], S376, S397 [22JA], S643 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S88 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1275 [4MR], S1695 [23MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), S1328 [9MR]

Correctional institutions: reform Federal prison system, S882 [10FE]

Crime: combat human trafficking, S1457 [12MR]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S2295 [21AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S508 [27JA], S1327 [9MR], S1360, S1371, S1377 [10MR], S1415, S1417 [11MR], S1457, S1458, S1459, S1460, S1472, S1474 [12MR], S1512 [16MR], S1561, S1564 [17MR], S1616, S1617, S1623, S1624, S1625 [18MR], S1639, S1645 [19MR], S2162 [14AP], S2192 [15AP], S2232 [16AP], S2287 [21AP], S2312, S2315, S2317, S2330, S2331, S2333, S2337 [22AP], S2379 [23AP], S3013 [19MY], S3386 [1JN], S8711 [16DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent agreement, S2295 [21AP]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety, S7375 [21OC]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (S. 467), S2663 [6MY], S7558 [28OC]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

Cuba: human rights violations, S7181 [7OC]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7181 [7OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S7609 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905 [9JN], S3992 [10JN], S4090 [11JN], S4189 [16JN], S4229 [17JN], S4270 [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7181 [7OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, S7558 [28OC]

——— funding, S1695 [23MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), S4229 [17JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S6866 [22SE]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1757 [24MR]

——— reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4189 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: allow use of funds by States to pay for efficiency reviews of schools, S4935 [9JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S4812 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas, S3660 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S722, S723 [3FE], S752 [4FE], S820 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S913, S914 [11FE], S1045 [24FE], S1094 [25FE], S1132, S1133 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, S8347 [3DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), unanimous-consent request, S8456 [8DE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S4530 [23JN]

Dept. of State: intensify search for journalist Austin Tice kidnapped in Syria, S2903 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (S. 782), S2319 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (S. 95), S2183 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct cost-benefit determinations for new airports seeking entry into Federal tower program but previously denied due to FAA moratorium on new applicants, S8121 [19NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7794 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8711 [16DE], S8761 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8121 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding to provide assistance to refugees seeking asylum from certain countries, S8121 [19NO]

Doyle, William P.: nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, unanimous-consent agreement, S1694 [23MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, S1694 [23MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4812 [8JY], S4934 [9JY], S7557 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8461 [8DE], S8528 [9DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 497), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

EPA: proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6278 [4AU]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S5708 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: importance of international adoption, S8122 [19NO]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 498), S989 [12FE]

Floods: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Texas, S3385 [1JN]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S7990 [17NO]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2791 [12MY], S3014 [19MY], S4530 [23JN], S4628 [25JN], S4934 [9JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2380 [23AP]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7990 [17NO]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S3304 [22MY]

Government: importance of transparency and accountability, S7136 [6OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S7078–S7080 [1OC]

Grassley, Senator: tribute to casting 12,000th vote, S7704 [3NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (S. 339), S702 [2FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S1132, S1133 [26FE]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), S7779–S7781 [5NO]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7325 [20OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S722, S723 [3FE], S752 [4FE], S820 [5FE], S914 [11FE], S1045 [24FE], S1094 [25FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1132, S1133 [26FE]

——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7990 [17NO]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3992 [10JN], S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7557 [28OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6278 [4AU]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5113 [15JY], S5433 [22JY]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S5708 [26JY], S6680 [16SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6445, S6450 [8SE], S6500 [9SE], S6620 [15SE], S6679 [16SE], S6781 [17SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2379 [23AP], S2452 [28AP], S2726 [7MY], S4670 [7JY], S6620 [15SE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil, S7759 [4NO]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6680 [16SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3014 [19MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7558 [28OC], S7609 [29OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2791 [12MY]

Kilgore College: anniversary of Rangerettes dance and drill team, S2212 [15AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 338), S702 [2FE]

Law enforcement: provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Medicare: increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (S. 971), S2318 [22AP]

——— provide a technical change to long-term care hospital moratorium exception (S. 202), S349 [21JA]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (S. 984), S2319 [22AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2145, S2156 [14AP]

Minimum wage: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow States to raise the minimum wage above the Federal level, S2006 [26MR]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

National Adoption Month: observance, S8122 [19NO]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (S. Res. 146), S2319 [22AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (S. Res. 144), S2319 [22AP]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, S508 [27JA]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 62), S702 [2FE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, S1276 [4MR]

——— welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (S. Res. 76), S1007 [12FE], S1150 [26FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S2549 [30AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S305 [21JA]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3102 [20MY], S8064–S8066 [18NO], S8433 [7DE], S8529–S8531 [9DE], S8663 [15DE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S5434 [22JY]

——— State of the Union Message, S260 [20JA], S305 [21JA], S376 [22JA]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 145), S2319 [22AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (S. 1137), S2499 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6445, S6450 [8SE], S6500 [9SE], S6620 [15SE], S6679 [16SE], S6781 [17SE], S6917 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5708 [26JY], S6058 [28JY], S6098 [29JY], S6158 [30JY], S7557 [28OC]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5190 [21JY], S5506 [23JY]

——— allow individuals to maintain health insurance coverage that existed prior to 2014, S8265 [2DE], S8327 [3DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2379 [23AP], S2452 [28AP], S2726 [7MY], S6620 [15SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4336 [22JN], S8265 [2DE], S8327 [3DE]

——— repeal (S. 339), S702 [2FE]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate, S2156 [14AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, S1695 [23MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8201 [1DE], S8265 [2DE], S8327, S8345, S8346, S8347 [3DE]

Petroleum: authorize exportation of crude oil to certain allies and partners of the U.S., S3660 [3JN]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S8711 [16DE], S8761 [17DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6158 [30JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6219 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6917 [24SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, S6917 [24SE]

Power resources: report on energy security issues involving Europe and Russia and propose ways to help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security, S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905–S3907 [9JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6793 [17SE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S2822–S2825 [13MY], S3386 [1JN], S3428 [2JN]

Ritchie, Donald A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 147), S2319 [22AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5190 [21JY], S5506 [23JY], S5708 [26JY], S6058 [28JY], S6098 [29JY], S6158 [30JY], S7557 [28OC], S8461 [8DE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S2330, S2331 [22AP]

San Jacinto Day: observance, S2287 [21AP]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S7237 [8OC]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S4189–S4191 [16JN]

——— legislative process, S5708 [26JY], S6278 [4AU], S7078–S7080 [1OC], S8711 [16DE]

——— legislative program, S702, S703 [2FE], S946 [11FE], S2183 [14AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2145, S2157 [14AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S843 [9FE]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4628 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4336 [22JN], S4561 [24JN]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4530 [23JN], S4628 [25JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8761 [17DE]

Terrorism: prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., S2822 [13MY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S1220 [2MR]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S397 [22JA]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S2380 [23AP], S2554 [30AP], S4530 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7020 [30SE]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), S2319 [22AP]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: impact of negotiated agreement on job creation and economy, S8712 [16DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Votes: correction, S3295 [22MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7703 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7703 [3NO]

Texts of

S. 141, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, S107 [8JA]

S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S205–S209 [13JA]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 293, establish a procedure for approval of certain Endangered Species Act settlements, S602 [28JA]

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act, S699–S701 [2FE]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S931 [11FE]

S. 467, Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers in Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act, S939–S944 [11FE]

S. 498, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, S989 [12FE]

S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, S1630 [18MR]

S. 1153, Red River Private Property Protection Act, S2572 [30AP]

S. 1397, ITIN Reform Act, S3186 [20MY]

S. 1534, Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act, S3931 [9JN]

S. 1786, Centennial Monetary Commission Act, S5172 [16JY]

S. 1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, S5460–S5464 [22JY]

S. 1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, S5464–S5468 [22JY]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. 2143, provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river, S7161 [6OC]

S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]

S. 2296, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S8081 [18NO]

Tributes

DiNardo, Daniel, S6917 [24SE]

COROLLA WILD HORSES PROTECTION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

CORONA, CA

Remarks in House

Keith, Wayne: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E51 [12JA]

Pauly, Jim: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E50 [12JA]

CORONA, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E310 [4MR]

CORONADO, CHRIS

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: tribute to U.S. Marshals Service Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipients, E1637 [17NO]

CORPORAN, BILL

Remarks in House

Overland Park, KS: anniversary of shooting at Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, H2164 [14AP]

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

National Service for Schools Program: establish (see S. 2428), S8883 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Ahuja, Siddhant: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Ahuja, Smriti: President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Americorps: anniversary of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), E285 [2MR]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151 [3FE]

Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service: tribute, E477 [14AP]

Senior Corps Week: observance, E733 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Christman, Richard: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dixon, Romonia S.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Foster Grandparents Program: anniversary, S6526 [9SE]

Hughes, Victoria A.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Liu, Eric P.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Reuter, Dean A.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Singh, Shamina: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

Remarks in House

American Graduate Initiative: tribute, E1411 [1OC]

Twin Cities Public Television (organization): tribute to ‘‘Believe in Black Youth’’ programming, E1469 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Cahill, Patricia D.: nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, S3223, S3225 [21MY]

——— nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Patricia D. Cahill to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

CORPORATIONS see also Business and Industry

Advertisements

Business Backs Low-Carbon USA: several businesses and environmental organizations, S8225 [1DE], S8479 [8DE]

Amendments

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7167, S7171 [6OC], H7060 [21OC]

Articles and editorials

Don’t Buy the Trade Deal Alarmism, S3034 [19MY]

GOP in Denial on Climate Change (excerpt), S1600 [18MR]

Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]

Obama’s Corporate Tax Raid Would Sack the Elderly (excerpt), H749 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (see S. 1868), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3116), H5297 [20JY]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

——— require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see S. 1968), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3226), H5523 [27JY]

——— require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H1899 [24MR]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses (see S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Constitutional amendments: clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 7), S772 [4FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose certain requirements relative to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan (see H.R. 4297), H10710 [18DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

FAA: transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 975), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1809), H2268 [15AP]

Federal employees: prevent Thrift Savings Plan funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (see H.R. 2645), H3912 [4JN]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1144), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see S. 1206), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 2600), H3641 [1JN]

——— establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 888), H981 [11FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 418), H430 [20JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Power resources: impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

Product safety: establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2140), S7160 [6OC]

——— require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 96), H39 [6JA]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1084), S2400 [23AP]

SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see S. 1722), S4841 [8JY] (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 2410), S8793 [17DE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction from a controlled foreign corporation for certain taxable years (see S. 397), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 788), H854 [5FE]

——— allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 3822), H7174 [23OC]

——— deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (see S. 413), S858 [9FE]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 169), S201 [13JA]

——— encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see H.R. 338), H358 [13JA]

——— end deferral of foreign source income of U.S. companies, close certain foreign tax credit loopholes, and prevent U.S. tax avoidance (see S. 922), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1790), H2209 [14AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 2096), H2653 [29AP]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1127), S2529 [29AP] (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA] (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 4016), H8240 [16NO]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 1430), H1768 [18MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1305), H1612 [4MR]

——— limit interest deduction for excessive interest of members of financial reporting groups (see H.R. 3934), H8149 [5NO]

——— lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 2946), H4771 [25JN]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 630), H667 [30JA]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 1905), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 629), H667 [30JA]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 198), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 415), H430 [20JA]

——— modify S corporation shareholder and preferred stock rules relative to banks (see H.R. 2789), H4431 [16JN]

——— permit Indian tribal governments to be shareholders in S corporations (see H.R. 2626), H3877 [3JN]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H2353 [21AP]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 2788), H4431 [16JN]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1666), S4602 [24JN]

——— reform partnership audits rules (see H.R. 2821), H4541 [18JN]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 162), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 305), H357 [13JA]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 174), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 1001), H1069 [13FE]

——— terminate deferral of active income of controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 3935), H8149 [5NO]

Women: encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

Letters

Bureau of the Census compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act data security procedures relative to authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program: John H. Thompson, Bureau of the Census, H7061 [21OC]

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Global warming: several food and beverage companies, S7152 [6OC], S8478 [8DE]

——— Theresa M. Fariello, ExxonMobil Corp., S8663 [15DE]

Lists

Corporations in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4033 [10JN]

Quotes by Conservatives in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4032 [10JN]

Memorandums

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection: Alden Abbott, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), H6198, H6199 [24SE]

——— extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), Senate amendment, H7060, H7061 [21OC]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (H.R. 3226), E1130 [27JY]

Constitutional amendments: clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13 [6JA]

EPA: prohibit Scientific Advisory Board membership to any persons working for a corporation that has been convicted of a major environmental crime, H1692 [17MR]

Kawneer (company): anniversary of Bloomsburg, PA, plant, E1522 [23OC]

Mo-Sci Corp.: anniversary, E818 [2JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H518 [22JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]

Renewable energy: support for the wind energy industry, H6846 [7OC]

Taxation: exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes, H2277 [16AP]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, H14, H18, H21 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

——— extend the renewable energy production tax credit, H6846 [7OC]

——— make extension of deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory contingent upon no increase in budget deficit, no delay in comprehensive tax reform, and disallowing tax benefits for inverted corporations, H1015 [12FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries, H5209–H5213 [15JY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H14, H18, H21, H22 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (H.R. 1901), H2671 [30AP]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods, H5208 [15JY]

——— reform international tax system, H1915 [25MR]

——— unfair perception of large bonuses paid to chief executive officers of corporations, H58 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7171 [6OC]

Climate: comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]

——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

——— importance of good climate policies of large corporations, S1580 [17MR], S1600 [18MR], S7151 [6OC], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

Elections: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end ‘‘too big to fail’’ bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks, S2011 [26MR], S2200, S2208 [15AP]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

International law: use of investor-state dispute settlement by corporations to challenge foreign countries health and safety measures, S1141, S1143, S1144 [26FE]

Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1084), S2405 [23AP]

Reid and Whitehouse, Senators: characterization of remarks relative to efforts by Coca-Cola Co., to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, S1600 [18MR]

SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (S. 1722), S4930 [9JY]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (S. 2410), S8795 [17DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction from a controlled foreign corporation for certain taxable years (S. 397), S836 [5FE]

——— deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (S. 413), S860 [9FE]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 169), S204 [13JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, S2009 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2005 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide tax benefits to employers that invest in American jobs and provide fair pay and benefits and eliminate tax benefits for corporations that ship jobs overseas, S1990 [26MR]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 1127), S2532 [29AP]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 1656), S8579 [10DE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

——— reform international tax system, S6062 [28JY], S6350 [5AU], S7728–S7731 [3NO]

——— reform partnership audits rules, S7636 [29OC]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3031–S3034 [19MY], S3106 [20MY], S3259 [22MY]

Reports filed

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

Ease Burden of Federal Tax Compliance on Small Businesses: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Permanent CFC Look-Through Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1430) (H. Rept. 114–309), H7173 [23OC]

Permanent Reduced Tax Recognition Period for Built-in Gains for S Corporations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 114–15), H865 [9FE]

Permanent Tax Rules Regarding Basis Adjustments to Stock of S Corporations Making Charitable Contributions of Property: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 630) (H. Rept. 114–16), H865 [9FE]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

Statements

In Support of Prosperity and Growth—Financial Sector Statement on Climate Change: Several Financial Institutions, S7152 [6OC], S8479 [8DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Several Corporations, S8479 [8DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3116, Bureau of the Census authority to conduct quarterly financial report program extension, S7171 [6OC], H6198 [24SE]

S. 198, Stop Corporate Inversions Act, S286 [20JA]

S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]

S. 975, American Business for American Companies Act, S2247–S2249 [16AP]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. Res. 252, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) priorities to ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses, S6654–S6656 [15SE]

CORPS OF ENGINEERS see also Department of Defense

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2836, H2837, H2839 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7726 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system: modify certain Federal water resources development projects (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Bridgeton, MO: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill (see S. 2306), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4100), H8410 [19NO]

Central Everglades Planning Project: authorize (see S. 120), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see S. 285), S589 [28JA] (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Ecology and environment: provide loans to enable eligible entities to purchase credits from mitigation banks or in-lieu fee programs or acquire interests in certain mitigation project-related real property (see S. 1700), S4648 [25JN]

Employment: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 3114), H5297 [20JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

EPA: allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land (see H.R. 3271), H5589 [28JY]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 54), S57 [7JA] (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1914), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3434), H5782 [31JY]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H1525 [2MR]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (see S. 2083), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3447), H5847 [8SE]

Firearms: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]

Great Lakes: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

——— mitigate harmful algal blooms by prohibiting the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters (see H.R. 1990), H2463 [23AP]

Harbors: modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 837), S1708 [23MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 1028), H1113 [24FE]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual: revise to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1370), H1661 [16MR]

Parks and recreation areas: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 176), H42 [6JA]

Public works: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4001 [9JN]

Reservoirs: update and improve operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project: deauthorize (see S. 124), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 231), H155 [8JA]

Washington (State): transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see S. 1979), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 2705), H4001 [9JN]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE] (see H.J. Res. 59), H4861 [7JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S2568 [30AP]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Water Resources Development Act: allow certain private entities to receive expedited permits (see H.R. 3349), H5765 [29JY]

Waterways: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (see H.R. 3315), H5764 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Letters

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Delegate Norton, H2835 [12MY]

——— Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representative Edwards, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representatives Napolitano and DeFazio, H2834 [12MY]

Lists

California organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683 [3NO]

Organizations opposing H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2833 [12MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2827 [12MY]

Organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683–S7685 [3NO]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7703 [3NO]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7675 [30OC], S7679 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Dams: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

Employment: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (H.R. 3114), H8169, H8170 [16NO]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

EPA: determine if State permit program are compliant with new water rules, notify States in writing of compliancy, and allow States not in compliance two years to become compliant, H2839 [12MY]

——— prohibit implementation of new final Federal Water Pollution Control Act rules, H2837, H2838 [12MY]

——— proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4728 [25JN]

Everglades restoration project: funding, H2634 [29AP]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

Firearms: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H2513, H2632 [29AP]

Formerly Used Defense Sites: environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

Great Lakes: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (H.R. 1135), E260 [26FE]

——— prohibit the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters, H2632 [29AP]

Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program: funding, H2634, H2635 [29AP]

Harbor maintenance: funding, H2635–H2637 [29AP], E628 [30AP]

——— funding through reductions in Regulatory Division funding, H2637, H2638 [29AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure fair allocation of funds, H2727 [30AP]

——— ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1856, H1878, H1879 [24MR]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657–H5664 [29JY]

Investigations account: funding, H2633 [29AP]

Local government: reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

Mississippi River and tributaries project: funding, H2635 [29AP]

Missouri River: prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H2761 [30AP]

Mobile, AL, District: anniversary, E738 [18MY]

Public works: construction account funding, H2633 [29AP]

Shipping industry: port deepening projects funding, H2776 [1MY]

Ships and vessels: require purchase of certain welded shipboard anchor and mooring chains from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base, H2755 [30AP]

Soo Locks: replacement funding, H2629 [29AP]

Water: accept the Trinity River Authority payment, including interest owed, for water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, TX, H2751, H2752 [30AP]

——— clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, E650 [1MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H819 [5FE], H1749 [18MR], H2632 [29AP], H3770 [3JN], H9378 [17DE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2775 [1MY], H2827–H2840, H2851–H2854 [12MY], H3257, H3258 [18MY], E688 [13MY], E706 [14MY], E718 [15MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), motion to recommit, H2852 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 594), H711 [3FE]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

——— require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9686 [17DE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), H7397 [3NO]

Water pollution: prohibit updating of regulations relating to the definitions of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’, H2640, H2641 [29AP]

Water Resources Development Act: waive limit on total cost of projects, H2724 [30AP]

Wetlands: require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to keep the Federal Water Pollution Control Act focused on the protection of water quality, S1845, S1868, S1869 [25MR]

——— impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1914), S6191 [30JY]

——— proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3149 [20MY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and continuing impact on Louisiana and rebuilding of natural defenses against climate change, S6587 [10SE]

——— anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7614 [29OC]

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7614, S7615 [29OC]

Rivers: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems water use conflict resolution, S7234 [8OC]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7634 [29OC], S7685, S7687, S7689, S7701–S7707, S7709–S7712, S7714 [3NO], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7767, S7769 [4NO]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1836, S1869 [25MR]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S197 [13JA], S2961 [18MY], S3759 [4JN], S7380 [21OC]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (S. 1178), S5904 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S5903 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S2570 [30AP], S3637 [3JN], S3759 [4JN], S4236 [17JN], S4629 [25JN], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7769 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7677, S7679, S7682–S7697, S7702, S7704–S7707, S7711 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), unanimous-consent agreement, S7695 [3NO]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Corps of Engineers Funds To Hire Veterans and Armed Forces Members To Assist With Curation and Historic Preservation Activities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept. 114–249), H5846 [8SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2083) (S. Rept. 114–192), S8725 [16DE]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1732) (H. Rept. 114–93), H2474 [27AP]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Statements

Corps of Engineers: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1197 [27FE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2835 [12MY]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H.R. 3114, Corps of Engineers funding to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities, H8169 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 22, disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S7743 [4NO]

CORRADINI, DEEDEE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1295 [4MR]

CORREA, RAFAEL (President, Ecuador)

Remarks in Senate

Ecuador: allegations of intimidation of journalists and news media, S6596 [10SE]

CORREA-TORRES, ELIAS

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1811 [23MR]

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 472), H530 [22JA]

——— provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 871), H980 [11FE]

——— provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR] (see H.R. 1592), H1900 [24MR]

——— rename as the Bureau of Corrections (see H.R. 760), H853 [5FE]

——— require the Director to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 1784), S5170 [16JY]

——— restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms and allow reduction of sentences for certain employment opportunities (see H.R. 3333), H5764 [29JY]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles in State correction facilities (see S. 1851), S5526 [23JY]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 1850), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2823), H4541 [18JN]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5523 [27JY]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see S. 353), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 706), H810 [4FE]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3489), H5942 [10SE] (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 3354), H5765 [29JY]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 449, 467), S926 [11FE]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: express that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. (see H. Res. 537), H8412 [19NO]

——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3327), H5764 [29JY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: include county and municipal correctional facilities among medical facilities that qualify for designation as health professional shortage areas for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see S. 1051), S2352 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see H.R. 3638), H6704 [29SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 1699), H2109 [26MR]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 859), H917 [10FE]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY] (see S. 1843), S5455 [22JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 2395), S8602 [10DE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Law enforcement: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

——— improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H853 [5FE]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 4076), H8360 [18NO]

——— require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual’s eligibility for medical assistance while such individual is an inmate of a public institution (see S. 1409), S3237 [21MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H811 [4FE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2330), H3211 [14MY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Sentencing: clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 1253), H1609 [4MR]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

States: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 71), H38 [6JA]

Taxation: provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S832 [5FE]

——— provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see H.R. 3086), H5289 [16JY]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2503), H3558 [21MY]

Volunteer workers: require screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (see H.R. 4285), H9690 [17DE]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 457), S926 [11FE] (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1556), H1848 [23MR]

Letters

FCC rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates: several Representatives, E1502 [21OC]

Remarks in House

African Americans: impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364–H4370 [15JN]

——— reform of criminal justice system relative to incarceration of African-American men, H8438, H8442 [30NO]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7169 [23OC]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the individual’s country of origin or to any foreign country, H4088 [10JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H4087 [10JN]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, H4086 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3165, H3166 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2604, H2605 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]

——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

Dept. of Education: reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (H.R. 2521), E776 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]

——— call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5338 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

——— Federal Prisoner Detention Program funding, H3674, H3675 [2JN]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H3753, H3754 [2JN]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

Domestic policy: address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities for African Americans, E951 [23JN]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates, E1502 [21OC]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— establish mandatory minimum prison sentence for illegal immigrants who return to the U.S. after deportation, H5153 [14JY]

Intelligence services: allow funding to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to other countries or to bring individuals not cleared for release to the U.S. to be charged, tried, and sentenced, H4408, H4409 [16JN]

Kraft-Stolar, Tamar: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (H.R. 3158), H8443 [30NO]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (H.R. 3155), H8443 [30NO]

——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (H.R. 2470), H3504 [20MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693, H3694 [2JN]

New York: tribute to 21st Congressional District law enforcement officers who helped find escaped convicts from the Clinton Correctional Facility, H5084 [10JY]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683, H3684 [2JN]

Social Security: remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 4201), E1748 [9DE]

States: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 71), H2492 [28AP]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E367 [19MR], E529 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (S. 238), S8703 [16DE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law, S7621 [29OC]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (S. 1965), S6387 [5AU]

Crime: reduce recidivism and increase public safety, S7375 [21OC]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (S. 467), S2663 [6MY], S7558 [28OC]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

——— reform Federal prison system, S882 [10FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

Cuba: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, S2010 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, S7902 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S962, S990–S992 [12FE], S1378–S1380 [10MR], S1576–S1580 [17MR]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S2235 [16AP]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1513), S3778 [4JN]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

Reports filed

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

Texts of

S. 238, Correctional Officer Protection Act, S8703 [16DE]

S. 467, Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers in Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act, S939–S944 [11FE]

S. 1051, National Health Service Corps Expansion Act, S2354 [22AP]

S. 1784, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S5172 [16JY]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 238), S8703 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 238, provisions, S8703 [16DE]

CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT, RECIDIVISM REDUCTION, AND ELIMINATING COSTS FOR TAXPAYERS IN OUR NATIONAL SYSTEM (CORRECTIONS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 467), S926 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 467), S2663 [6MY], S7558 [28OC]

Texts of

S. 467, provisions, S939–S944 [11FE]

CORRIGAN, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1797 [19MR]

CORRIVEAU, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1637 [17NO]

CORSARO, JEREMY

Remarks in House

Liverpool, NY: Moyers Corners Fire Dept., recipient of Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Firefighters of the Year Award, E1161 [29JY]

COSCIA, ANTHONY R.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

COSGRIFF, CHRISTOPHER F.

Remarks in House

Springfield, VA: tribute to VFW Post 7327 award recipients, E646 [1MY]

COSGROVE, TOBY

Appointments

Commission on Care, H3501 [20MY]

COSHLAND, PAT

Remarks in House

Reston, VA: tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

COSMETICS

Bills and resolutions

Animals: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H4591 [23JN]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1014), S2272 [20AP]

——— establish new procedures and requirements for registration of cosmetic manufacturing establishments, submission of cosmetic and ingredient statements, and reporting of serious cosmetic adverse events (see H.R. 4075), H8360 [18NO]

Water pollution: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1321), H1613 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Animals: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (H.R. 2858), H4548 [23JN]

Water pollution: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), H9016, H9021, H9022 [7DE], E1755 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (S. 1014), S2274 [20AP]

Water pollution: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), S8861 [18DE]

Reports filed

Microbead-Free Waters Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1321) (H. Rept. 114–371), H9025 [7DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1321, Microbead-Free Waters Act, H9021 [7DE]

COST OF LIVING see Economy; Income

COSTA, ANTHONY

Remarks in Senate

World War II: U.S. POW delegation trip to Japan, S2521 [29AP]

COSTA, CARLOS

Remarks in House

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

COSTA, JIM (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H164 [9JA]

Amendments

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5275 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5783 [31JY]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3565 [21MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H6836 [6OC]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H918 [10FE]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 2041), H2495 [28AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1624 [6MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4652 [24JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3582 [29MY]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H4493 [17JN]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5788 [4AU]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7390 [2NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4492 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H7743 [4NO]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2773 [30AP]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2773 [30AP]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1958), H2773 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 428), H478 [21JA]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6307 [28SE]

——— anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see H.R. 3286), H7139 [22OC]

Dept. of State: establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1060), H2772 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2500 [28AP]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 3956), H8150 [5NO]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H2270 [15AP]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5592 [28JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3582 [29MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2960 [13MY]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 598), H1662 [16MR]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1166 [25FE]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 1582), H1899 [24MR]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4862 [7JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3642 [1JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H2271 [15AP]

House Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H1663 [16MR]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6894 [7OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

India: recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H7391 [2NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see H.R. 3692), H7091 [21OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5867 [9SE]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H8242 [16NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 513), H1662 [16MR]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1624 [6MR]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H157 [8JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H7028 [20OC]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H4594 [23JN]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 492), H7255 [27OC]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H2155 [13AP]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H6936 [8OC]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), H5330 [21JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2420 [22AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1502 [27FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6260 [25SE]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1035 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5293 [16JY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H980 [11FE]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6935 [8OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5591 [28JY]

Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H984 [11FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2213 [14AP]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H5031 [9JY]

SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5469 [23JY]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5980 [15SE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H9080 [8DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H5866 [9SE]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3198), H7175 [23OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H4137 [10JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H6180 [18SE]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H8282 [17NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H6307 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 61), H662 [28JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 2327), H3213 [14MY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2218 [15AP]

Poems

‘‘Butterfly Child,’’ Megan E. Barron, E1469• [9OC]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H2885 [13MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6311 [29SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E573• [23AP]

Bizzini, Bill and Dorothy: Merced College Foundation President’s Medallion Award recipients, E555• [22AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: update feasibility study completion requirements to align with recent memorandum of understanding with Sites Reservoir, H5274 [16JY]

——— water reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5279 [16JY]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4034 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4447 [17JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H992 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1179 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272 [16JY]

——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H4247 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 2327), H2885 [13MY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5535 [28JY]

Dos Palos, CA: inclusion of Dos Palos High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

Drought: protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H6081 [17SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5247, H5248, H5271, H5272, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5279 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H2222 [15AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H4597 [24JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5424 [23JY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8405 [19NO]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno High School Senate club, E439• [26MR]

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission: anniversary, E1443• [7OC]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1558, H1559, H1560, H1561, H1562, H1563 [3MR], H6311 [29SE]

——— legislative priorities, H1558, H1559, H1560, H1561, H1562, H1563 [3MR]

——— legislative process, H1558, H1559, H1560, H1561, H1562, H1563 [3MR]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H992 [12FE]

——— reform, H4447 [17JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8405 [19NO]

Le Grand, CA: inclusion of Le Grand Union High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E265• [27FE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6948 [9OC]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, H2885 [13MY]

Portugal: observance of Dia de Portugal, E869• [10JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5535 [28JY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Cabrillo Civic Club, E1428• [6OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3804, H3807 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3804 [3JN]

Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month: observance, H8253 [17NO]

University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]

Veterans Day: observance, H7396 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, H5650• [29JY]

Tributes

Barron, Megan E., E1469• [9OC]

Birmingham, Thomas W., E178• [9FE]

Brito, Nuno, E1209• [4AU]

Brown, Mary, E1232• [8SE]

Campos, Antonio, E1234• [8SE]

Clark, Nancy J. MacDonald, E1429• [6OC]

Curtice, Christian L., E267• [27FE]

Davis, Denard, E1374• [28SE]

Farris, Bruce, E785• [21MY]

Giannetta, Anthony D., E891• [12JN]

Haogpian, Philip, E1233• [8SE]

Herrera, Juan F., E1571• [2NO]

Jensen, Daniel R., E1570• [2NO]

Kershaw, Rosellen, E1221• [8SE]

Levine, Phillip, E313• [6MR]

Loquaci, Robert, E1644• [17NO]

Mockler, John, E439• [26MR]

Mota Amaral, João B., E882• [11JN]

Navarrette, John, E1512• [22OC]

Oliveira, Joe P., Sr., E1441• [7OC], E1475• [13OC]

Pardini, Louis, E1689• [1DE]

Ray, Frank E. (Ed), E270• [27FE]

Roos, Michael, E1207• [4AU]

Rotella, Thomas L., Jr., E613• [29AP]

Tarkanian, Jerry, E315• [6MR]

Waters, Charles A., Jr., H7396 [3NO]

Watson, Earl, H7396 [3NO]

COSTA RICA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see S. 1334), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 774), H854 [5FE]

Letters

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5477 [27JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5477 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 774), H5478–H5486 [27JY], E175 [5FE]

Remarks in Senate

Fish and fishing: strengthen mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 774), S7407 [21OC]

Haney, Stafford F..: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Reports filed

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1334), S6073 [28JY]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1334) (S. Rept. 114–166), S7912 [10NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 114–212), H5297 [20JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 774, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act, H5479–H5484 [27JY]

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.

Remarks in House

Arvada Economic Development Association: Outstanding Large Business Award recipient, E1483 [20OC]

COSTELLO, AILIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E195 [11FE]

COSTELLO, DAVID

Letters

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3204 [14MY]

COSTELLO, RYAN A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3187 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7606 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2156 [13AP]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4594 [23JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5118 [13JY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 527), H8282 [17NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5332 [21JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H5089 [10JY]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H4493 [17JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H3391 [19MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2500 [28AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7090 [21OC]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H2115 [26MR]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H2156 [13AP]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4863 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H8155 [5NO]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H8414 [19NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4651 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H429 [20JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H4243 [11JN]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5777 [29JY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H5943 [10SE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4544 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H4137 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2879 [12MY]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H8155 [5NO]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5031 [9JY]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H7090 [21OC]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2773 [30AP]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H8242 [16NO]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H8414 [19NO]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 471), H2035 [25MR]

Dept. of Labor: enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 832), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H4003 [9JN]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 1120), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H2211 [14AP]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H2155 [13AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1850 [23MR]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5239 [15JY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H2115 [26MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2656 [29AP]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see H.R. 2275), H3643 [1JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H6180 [18SE]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H4769 [25JN]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H2879 [12MY]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6229 [24SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H5239 [15JY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2879 [12MY]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H984 [11FE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1636 [13MR]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H1807 [19MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H668 [30JA]

——— recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4138), H8859 [1DE]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6837 [6OC]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3643 [1JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2960 [13MY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5332 [21JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H5173 [14JY]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9081 [8DE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H6894 [7OC]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6259 [25SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2155 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2211 [14AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4863 [7JY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2799 [5MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4243 [11JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H1116 [24FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

House Rules: require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would be duplicative (see H. Res. 45), H532 [22JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2772 [30AP]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H2772 [30AP]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2500 [28AP]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H8154 [5NO]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5850 [8SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5850 [8SE]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2795 [1MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

——— reaffirm role of the House in review and approval or disapproval of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and disapprove U.N. Security Council consideration prior to congressional review (see H. Res. 379), H5525 [27JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H4652 [24JN]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 1690), H2311 [16AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3643 [1JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H6836 [6OC]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7743 [4NO]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8242 [16NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H3565 [21MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3214 [14MY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3390 [19MY] (see H.R. 1919), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2318 [20AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9376 [16DE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H4862 [7JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H6937 [8OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5031 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1723 [17MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H757 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5592 [28JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 2274), H3574 [22MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2156 [13AP]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4544 [18JN]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H9013 [3DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H8243 [16NO]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2880 [12MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6893 [7OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6180 [18SE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H7090 [21OC]

Palestinian Authority: express sense regarding purported accession to the International Criminal Court to initiate prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders (see H. Res. 270), H4864 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 2658), H5788 [4AU]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5293 [16JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5238 [15JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H7028 [20OC]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H7626 [3NO]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6837 [6OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H858 [5FE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H1372 [26FE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H4383 [15JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H705 [2FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1771 [18MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1502 [27FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H4593 [23JN]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H6261 [25SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H661 [28JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H5776 [29JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H5118 [13JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1116 [24FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H3254 [15MY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H6076 [16SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H7743 [4NO]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H9329 [15DE]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 630), H758 [3FE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 629), H758 [3FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H758 [3FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H6076 [16SE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1723 [17MR]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 640), H758 [3FE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H4492 [17JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 644), H758 [3FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H758 [3FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H6076 [16SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3390 [19MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3390 [19MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2271 [15AP]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9308 [11DE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H2959 [13MY]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H7091 [21OC]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H7175 [23OC]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see H. Res. 447), H10713 [18DE]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1114 [24FE]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H5032 [9JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4002 [9JN]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see H.R. 474), H1850 [23MR]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2879 [12MY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H3642 [1JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H5976 [11SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (see H.R. 1038), H1113 [24FE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1069 [13FE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 1067), H1163 [25FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (H.R. 3936), H8152 [5NO]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (H.R. 1038), H1115 [24FE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (H.R. 1067), H1164 [25FE]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H4606 [24JN]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 527), H8251 [17NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H5598 [29JY]

Berwyn, PA: tribute to Conestoga High School Music Dept., H1668 [17MR]

Boyertown, PA: anniversary of Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, E65• [14JA]

Chester County, PA: tribute to Chester County Sheriff’s Dept., for protecting courthouse from knife attacker, H5864 [9SE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): hearings on alleged mismanagement at the Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2346 [21AP]

Congress: legislative priorities, H8346 [18NO]

Congressional Land Conservation Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5791 [8SE]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H588 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3190 [14MY]

——— tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits funding, H3190 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1277 [26FE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1277 [26FE], H4014 [10JN], H8652 [1DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314, H7315 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2331 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow projects that do not meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding to qualify for reserved small project funding, H7606 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (H.R. 1338), H8175 [16NO]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1384), H8175, H8176 [16NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H200 [12JA], H6215 [24SE]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (H.R. 2894), H7631 [4NO]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (H.R. 2915), H6215 [24SE]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General, H5637 [29JY]

——— Inspector General report on mismanagement at Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2590 [29AP]

——— Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5630, H5637 [29JY], H8346 [18NO]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1508 [2MR]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (H.R. 1038), H3260 [18MY]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6215 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2590, H2613 [29AP]

Devereux Foundation: opening of Downingtown, PA, Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6802 [6OC]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6116 [17SE]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8232, H8235 [16NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8232, H8235 [16NO]

FRS: delay making effective Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule combining Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Truth in Lending Act disclosure, H4019 [10JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H4476 [17JN], H5034 [10JY]

Immigration: require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (H.R. 3573), H8235 [16NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5857 [9SE], H5956 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6766 [1OC]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5956 [11SE]

IRS: distribution of tax forms and instruction books to local libraries, H1125 [25FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H4871 [8JY], H6798 [6OC]

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, E40• [9JA]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7197 [27OC]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6215 [24SE]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H443 [21JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7606 [3NO], H7660 [4NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H132 [8JA]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1580 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7606 [3NO], H7660 [4NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H7262 [28OC]

Small business: reduce regulatory burdens, H228 [13JA]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), H6278 [28SE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1012 [12FE], E206• [12FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), E206• [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H110 [8JA], H4476 [17JN]

Tredyffrin Township, PA: tribute to Tredyffrin Public Library, H5124 [14JY]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7660 [4NO]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program, H5516 [27JY]

Ukraine: provide humanitarian assistance, H8858• [1DE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5516 [27JY]

Votes: position on missed, H1602• [4MR], E1101• [22JY]

West Whiteland Township, PA: anniversary, E256• [26FE]

Tributes

Boston, Terry, E1426• [6OC]

Breidegam, DeLight, Jr., H6090 [17SE]

Callahan, Jim, H2118 [13AP]

Lake, Julia, H5535 [28JY]

Weidner, Christopher L., H8289 [18NO]

Zwikl, Kurt, E1043• [13JY]

CÔTE D’IVOIRE, REPUBLIC OF

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Côte d’Ivoire: President Obama, S768 [4FE], H789 [4FE]

COTERIE (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E853 [9JN]

COTTLEVILLE, MO

Remarks in House

Francis Howell Central High School: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1060 [14JY]

COTTON, TOM (a Senator from Arkansas)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730 [23MR], S1764, S1783, S1800, S1803, S1810, S1812, S1815 [24MR], S1909, S1910, S1912, S1943 [25MR], S1996, S2015, S2019, S2043, S2044, S2064, S2080 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3658, S3696, S3713, S3725 [3JN], S3788 [4JN], S3876, S3878, S3883 [8JN], S3944 [9JN], S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4112 [11JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8109 [18NO], S8168 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4676, S4782 [7JY], S4864 [8JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6311 [4AU], S7333 [20OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3081 [19MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2159, S2179 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5472 [22JY], S5546 [23JY], S5711, S5885 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2414 [23AP], S2436, S2437, S2438 [27AP], S2475, S2482 [28AP], S2583, S2584 [30AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2159, S2179 [14AP]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S159 [13JA], S1323 [9MR], S2259 [20AP], S2281 [21AP], S7677 [3NO]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S6435 [6AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6940 [24SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S7047 [30SE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1439 [11MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 399), S1120 [25FE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7346 [20OC]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

China: express disfavor regarding the proposed U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement (see S.J. Res. 19), S5129 [15JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S1119 [25FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S1118 [25FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S1247 [3MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1383 [10MR]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S8307 [2DE]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1146), S2567 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S737 [3FE]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S1120 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see S. 485), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S4299 [18JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see S. 1909), S6187 [30JY]

——— reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 2292), S8439 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S4138 [15JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S834 [5FE]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6380 [5AU]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S8022 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify role of podiatrists (see S. 2175), S7724 [3NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S8438 [7DE]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 1079), S7723 [3NO]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S8161 [19NO]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S1118 [25FE]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S8794 [17DE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

——— include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule (see S. 1393), S3183 [20MY]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S1119 [25FE]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8439 [7DE]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 499), S1202 [27FE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S1202 [27FE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S1076 [24FE]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S6606 [10SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 689), S6074 [28JY]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S7272 [8OC]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see S. 1842), S5455 [22JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S1076 [24FE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4345 [22JN]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see S. 845), S4299 [18JN]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S1075 [24FE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S1118 [25FE]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see S. 1707), S4685 [7JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S7723 [3NO] (see S. 1874), S7967 [16NO]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1120 [25FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 626), S1892 [25MR]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S7723 [3NO]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S2650 [5MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 626), S1892 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S7860 [9NO]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 1135), S2652 [5MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S6136 [29JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]

Members of Congress: reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4842 [8JY]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4955 [9JY]

National Case Management Week: designate (see S. Res. 261), S6894 [22SE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2731 [7MY]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see S. 2084), S6974 [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S1217 [2MR]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6533 [9SE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S2794 [12MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S7967 [16NO]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S2760 [11MY]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 157), S2110 [13AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6138 [29JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S6137 [29JY]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S4299 [18JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S4138 [15JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S1076 [24FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see S. 1722), S6240 [3AU]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 1717), S4840 [8JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

SSA: prohibit issuance of Social Security numbers to individuals given deferred action under immigration Executive actions (see S. 748), S1528 [16MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S1120 [25FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S6136 [29JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1630 [18MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S1217 [2MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S2273 [20AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S859 [9FE] (see S. 157), S2110 [13AP]

Telephones: improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4955 [9JY]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S1076 [24FE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S6653 [15SE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2652 [5MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers (see S. 2135), S7124 [5OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 778), S1628 [18MR]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land (see S. 595), S1161 [26FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 670), S1303 [4MR]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8021 [17NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S733 [3FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642 [15SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2010 [26MR]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Azita Raji to be Ambassador to Sweden: by, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: by, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Samuel D. Heins to be Ambassador to Norway: by, S7127 [5OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S159 [13JA], S1323 [9MR], S2281 [21AP], S7677 [3NO]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6826 [21SE]

Agriculture: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342• [22JN]

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125• [15JY]

Bonilla, Armando O.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1765, S1771 [24MR], S1871 [25MR], S2009, S2010 [26MR]

Cuba: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, S2010 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3994 [10JN]

——— funding, S1771 [24MR]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration dismantlement of old warheads funding, S3994 [10JN]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7768 [4NO]

——— rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (S. 110), S7768 [4NO]

Firearms: proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, S8450 [8DE]

Firestone, Nancy B.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Halkowski, Thomas L.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit jurisdictions from having illegal immigration sanctuary policies, S4921 [9JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7519, S7520 [27OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7519, S7520 [27OC]

Iran: condition any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state, S2549 [30AP]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S4802 [7JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6579 [10SE], S6675 [16SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2387 [23AP], S2548, S2549 [30AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, S1685 [23MR]

——— require abolishment of nuclear facilities, disclosure of military nuclear program dimensions, and acceptance of a fully verifiable inspections regime before lifting of U.S. sanctions, S2548 [30AP]

Israel: establish a deficit-neutral fund relative to support of Israel, S1765 [24MR], S1871 [25MR]

——— U.S. policy, S1655 [19MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of assassination, S2198 [15AP]

Little Rock, AR: tribute to veterans residing in Arkansas Hospice at CHI (Catholic Health Initiatives) St. Vincent Hospital, S8013• [17NO]

McCarthy, Patricia M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Medicare: provide steady updates of payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule, S2159 [14AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2159 [14AP]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1552–S1555 [16MR]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S1685 [23MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6579 [10SE], S6675 [16SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2387 [23AP], S2548, S2549 [30AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S8187 [30NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5048, S5049 [14JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7111–S7113 [5OC]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2710 [7MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3030 [19MY]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, S7072 [1OC]

Secret Service: improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

Somers, Jeri K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry relative to Dept. of State officials offering U.S. persons born in Jerusalem the option of listing Israel as their place of birth on passports and other consular documents, S4078 [11JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, S2821 [13MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2009 [26MR]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7767 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1555 [16MR]

Tributes

Hite, Robert L., S2734 [7MY]

COUGHLAN, NOAH

Proclamations

Tribute to Noah Coughlan: Representative Garamendi, E351 [17MR]

COUGHLIN, DANIEL

Prayers

House of Representatives, H2469 [27AP]

COULTER, CODY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1726 [8DE]

COULTHART, GERALD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2594 [4MY]

COUNCIL, LaVERNE HORTON

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4592 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4551 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, unanimous-consent agreeement, S4551 [23JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

Remarks in House

Attack 121 volleyball team: tribute, E1150 [28JY]

Corum’s Flowers (business): anniversary, E1008 [7JY]

Council Bluffs Rotary Club: anniversary, E630 [30AP]

Doll Distributing Beverage Co.: anniversary, E807 [1JN]

Fenner, Elaine: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1223 [8SE]

Hickey, Kelly D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E377 [23MR]

Miller, Dick: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1225 [8SE]

Oard-Ross Drug (business): anniversary, E1002 [7JY]

Pizza King (business): anniversary, E1502 [21OC]

Putman, Denise: Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award recipient, E1226 [8SE]

Sandau Bros. Sign Co.: anniversary, E1358 [25SE]

Thompson, Cindy: Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Federation of Iowa Outstanding Individual Leader Award recipient, E1806 [16DE]

Weilage, Deb: Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., Parent Educator of the Year award recipient, E1630 [16NO]

Welch’s Orchard: anniversary, E1498 [21OC]

COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD

Letters

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4468 [17JN]

COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

Letters

Keep the Promise Act, H8160 [16NO]

Press releases

CCAGW Praises FY 2016 House Balanced Budget Resolution, H1891 [24MR]

COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION

Bills and resolutions

Native Americans: modify accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates (see S. Res. 301), S7675 [30OC] (see H. Res. 405), H5770 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Native Americans: modify accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates (S. Res. 301), S7676 [30OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 301, modify accreditation standards of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates, S7675 [30OC]

COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS

Remarks in House

Peeples, Shanna: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E635 [30AP]

COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY

Bills and resolutions

Congress: submit a report on Inspector General mandates (see S. 2128), S7123 [5OC]

Letters

Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General access to sensitive information, S7750 [4NO]

Reports filed

Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2128) (S. Rept. 114–171), S8191 [30NO]

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Letters

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6245 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Federal agencies and departments: clarify certain draft guidelines issued by the Council on Environmental Quality requiring agencies measure projected social cost of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions analyses, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM (CVE) ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]

COUNTS. MICHAEL

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

COUNTY COMMISSONERS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

Remarks in House

Sorg, June: County Commissoners Association of Pennsylvania Outstanding Commissioner of the Year Award and Special Presidential Award recipient, H7013 [20OC]

COURNEYA, VIRGIL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8879 [18DE]

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) FOR CHILDREN OF JEFFERSON AND GILPIN COUNTIES, CO (organization)

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, E242 [24FE]

COURT LEGAL ACCESS AND STUDENT SUPPORT (CLASS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 1122, provisions, S2479 [28AP]

COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1281 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H119 [8JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9329 [15DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H8860 [1DE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H5849 [8SE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H4383 [15JN]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H6139 [17SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 2474), H3505 [20MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1663 [16MR]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H7175 [23OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9013 [3DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H5172 [14JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H8646 [30NO]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H9329 [15DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H535 [22JA]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3721), H9013 [3DE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5867 [9SE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5591 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2794 [1MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2212 [14AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see H.R. 3625), H7175 [23OC]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2500 [28AP]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6750 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H4593 [23JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4003 [9JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4003 [9JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]

——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 3019), H5088 [10JY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H1372 [26FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2500 [28AP]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1141), H4003 [9JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H5943 [10SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4957 [8JY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4003 [9JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H5405 [22JY]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9206 [9DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H482 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H8646 [30NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 646), H8281 [17NO]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H1612 [4MR]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8972 [2DE]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H9307 [11DE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5783 [31JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H2475 [27AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4593 [23JN]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6308 [28SE]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 1887), H2357 [21AP]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6308 [28SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H9026 [7DE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H7743 [4NO]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5850 [8SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7390 [2NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5404 [22JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H5849 [8SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5775 [29JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 2), H2035 (see H.R. 1470), H2036 [25MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1565 [3MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1663 [16MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3565 [21MY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— require congressional approval for any closure, consolidation, or sale of any historic postal facility (see H.R. 1501), H1802 [19MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H3759 [2JN]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H9329 [15DE]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H7027 [20OC]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see H.R. 3248), H5850 [8SE]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5525 [27JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4003 [9JN]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H3386 [19MY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H2035 [25MR]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H5524 [27JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3310 [18MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H4652 [24JN]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3508 [20MY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3507 [20MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 2265), H3254 [15MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3879 [3JN]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3215 [14MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3758 [2JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H2155 [13AP]

——— prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 3042), H7743 [4NO]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H3508 [20MY]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H7028 [20OC]

Venture Smith’s Freedom Day: designate (see H. Res. 191), H2153 [13AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H641 [27JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H6077 [16SE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5849 [8SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H3759 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see H. Res. 493), H7189 [26OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 1683), H2113 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1770 [18MR]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (H.R. 1571), H1901 [24MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (H.R. 2090), H2654 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050), H2498 [28AP]

Lists

2014 Connecticut insurance rate filings for on/off exchange 2015 policies of individual and small group market plans, H737 [3FE]

Remarks

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H8125 [5NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1865 [24MR]

Chester, CT: anniversary of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, E1407• [1OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9241 [10DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H118 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8125 [5NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2943 [13MY], H3155, H3184 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4092 [10JN]

——— National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund funding, H4092 [10JN]

——— Ohio-class submarine replacement program funding, H2943 [13MY], H3184 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865 [24MR], H2968 [14MY]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, H8887 [2DE]

——— increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of Impact Aid basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1144 [25FE], H1281 [26FE], H4869 [8JY]

Education: provide for investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H4869 [8JY]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E248• [25FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8887 [2DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H737 [3FE]

Klinck, Mary E.: East Haddam, CT, Democratic Town Committee Frank Davis Award recipient, E1081• [16JY]

Medicare: require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (H.R. 876), H1645 [16MR]

Navy: reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), H1649• [16MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 33), H203 [12JA]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H737 [3FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H118 [8JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1624), H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050), H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H737 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), E991• [25JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7105 [22OC]

Votes: position on missed, E969• [24JN], E985•, E991• [25JN]

Reports

Change the Definition of ‘‘Full-Time’’ to 40 Hours Per Week: Congressional Research Service, H118 [8JA]

Tributes

Babcock, Dennis G., E1508• [22OC]

Barber, Ray, E461• [13AP]

Burgess, Wayne, E981• [25JN]

Cummings, Harold, E675• [12MY]

DeVivo, Mary L., E1008• [7JY]

Duda, Richard, E1327• [18SE]

Hackett, Ray, E551• [22AP]

Herbst, Marie, E601• [28AP]

Israelite, Stanley, H191 [12JA]

Lahti, Carl A., E1780• [11DE]

Larcen, Stephen, E1556• [28OC]

Lescoe, John, Jr., E1325• [18SE]

Newton, Debra L., E1511• [22OC]

Nicholson, Maureen, E1760• [10DE]

Palmer, Sharon, E1466• [9OC]

Pasquale, Pete, E599• [28AP]

Paterson, Betsy, E1687• [1DE]

Pendleton, Murray J., E773• [21MY]

Reilly, Peter (Ed), E924• [18JN]

Shafner, Matthew, E1323• [18SE]

Slobodien, Alan, E869• [10JN]

Weicker, Lowell P., Jr., E724• [15MY]

Wheelock, Arthur, E1462• [9OC]

COURTS see also Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys; Supreme Court

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6851 [21SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H451 [21JA]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1337, S1338 [9MR], S1369, S1389, S1390, S1391, S1392, S1393, S1394 [10MR], S1408, S1441, S1442, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447 [11MR], S1498 [12MR], S1533, S1543, S1545, S1547, S1548, S1549, S1550, S1551 [16MR], S1589 [17MR], S1633 [18MR], S1670 [19MR], S2162, S2182 [14AP], S2276 [20AP], S2306, S2307, S2308 [21AP], S2313, S2320, S2326, S2330, S2331, S2333, S2334, S2335, S2336 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S919, S945 [11FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095, H6096 [17SE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340, S3342, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3358, S3359, S3371 [31MY], S3408, S3409, S3410 [1JN]

Articles and editorials

Big Brother Takes a Hit—The Courts Give an Assist To Repealing Intrusions Into the Privacy of Everyone, S2774 [12MY]

Confirm President Obama’s Judges, S7964 [16NO]

Current Senate Gridlock Is Hurting the Diversity of Our Justice System, S7488 [26OC]

Disgraceful State of Judicial Nominations, S7114 [5OC]

Don’t Buy the Trade Deal Alarmism, S3034 [19MY]

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

Fill the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Vacancies, S5003 [13JY]

GOP’s Judicial Logjam, S6368, S6369 [5AU]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Lou Stokes—The Congressman, Leading Lawyer and Towering Political Presence Has Died, H5819 [8SE]

Memoriam—William H. Rehnquist, S6803 [17SE]

New Rules for the National Security Agency, S2775 [12MY]

Patriot Act Calls for Compromise in Congress—Proposal on NSA and Phone Records Would Go a Long Way Toward Rebalancing Security and Liberty, S2775 [12MY]

Setting the Record Straight on Measuring Fetal Age and the ‘20-Week Abortion’, S6861 [22SE]

Steps Against Juvenile Sex Trafficking, S1359 [10MR]

USA Freedom Act—A Smaller Big Brother, S2775 [12MY]

Wheels of Justice Slow at Overloaded Federal Courts, S7000 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 36), H37 [6JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 38), H429 [20JA] (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2761), H4343 [12JN]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H478 [21JA]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

——— require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Appropriations: making emergency to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 3612), H6259 [25SE]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2828), H4541 [18JN]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

——— improve procedures for legal justice for members (see S. 1130), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2190), H2769 [30AP]

——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (see S. 2331), S8160 [19NO]

——— provide legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel and their dependents in connection with personal civil legal affairs (see H.R. 3976), H8151 [5NO]

——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H8970 [2DE]

Arts and humanities: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 4225), H9270 [10DE]

——— exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

——— facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H2876 [12MY]

——— require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 526), H581 [26JA]

BIA: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2785), H4382 [15JN]

——— suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2784), H4382 [15JN]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 16), S12 [6JA]

Business and industry: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1627), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 814), H866 [9FE]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

Charles Clark U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see S. 1034), S2301 [21AP]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 1850), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2823), H4541 [18JN]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5523 [27JY]

Civil liberties: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see S. 1595), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

——— restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 2336), H3212 [14MY]

Claims: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 1353), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2329), H3211 [14MY]

——— protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award (see H.R. 2664), H3914 [4JN]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see S. 1030), S2301 [21AP] (see H.R. 1918), H2354 [21AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see S.J. Res. 13), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

——— restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 255), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Consumers: ensure that only those people who share injuries of the same type and extent should be part of a class action lawsuit (see H.R. 1927), H2415 [22AP]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Correctional institutions: clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 1253), H1609 [4MR]

——— eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 71), H38 [6JA]

Crime: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking (see S. 642), S1246 [3MR]

——— clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 1254), H1609 [4MR]

——— combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1201), H1525 [2MR]

——— constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 45), H2307 [16AP]

——— eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

——— encourage States to ensure victims of sexual assault can obtain restraining orders against the guilty parties indefinitely without refiling and do not have to be present during hearings involving their attacker (see H. Res. 331), H4542 [18JN]

——— enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 41), H37 [6JA]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (see S. 724), S1494 [12MR]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 1311), H1612 [4MR]

——— extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 442), H479 [21JA]

——— impose criminal penalties for unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (see S. 2249), S7814 [5NO]

——— improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

——— make persons who conspire to commit, commit, or benefit from an act of human trafficking ineligible for admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 345), H403 [14JA]

——— make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 3354), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide criminal penalties for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (see H.R. 3332), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 181), H103 [7JA] (see H.R. 296), H357 [13JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide that employment-related arbitration agreements shall not be enforceable relative to tort claims arising out of rape (see S. 852), S1781 [24MR]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 449), S926 [11FE]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

——— specify state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind to strengthen criminal intent protections (see S. 2298), S8079 [18NO]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 159), H41 [6JA]

——— strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 4242), H9306 [11DE]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see S. 2195), S7470 [22OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see S. 1475), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2603), H3756 [2JN]

——— include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 1614), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 2151), S7219 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1113 [24FE]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: make violators of rule requiring disclosure of information concerning lead paint upon transfer of residential property liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations (see H.R. 3085), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow preferential consideration for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to applications from jurisdictions with laws in place making grand jury transcripts and records public (see H.R. 3028), H5088 [10JY]

——— appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

——— appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

——— expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 2955), H4861 [7JY]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (see S. 1108), S2472 [28AP]

——— increase Federal capability for civil investigations and litigation relative to alleged police, prosecutorial, or judicial misconduct (see H.R. 4249), H9327 [15DE]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see S. 2280), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide grants to establish and maintain Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts to adjudicate alcohol or drug cases through extensive supervision and treatment programs (see S. 2205), S7470 [22OC]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H38 [6JA]

——— reduce the Federal criminal code, clarify punishment for unintentional crimes, inventory Federal criminal offenses, and prohibit criminal penalties for rules unless approved by Congress (see H.R. 3401), H5767 [29JY]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 66), H38 [6JA]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

——— strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 1663), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see S. 350), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 1669), H2108 [26MR]

——— require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 3699), H6892 [7OC]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

Disasters: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 1586), H1899 [24MR]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 447), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 864), H980 [11FE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

District of Columbia: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (see H.R. 1045), H1113 [24FE]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

——— revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (see S. 1629), S4298 [18JN]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1255), H1609 [4MR]

——— apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 1252), H1609 [4MR]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3489), H5942 [10SE] (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

——— increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2027), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 4183), H9011 [3DE]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (see H.R. 3124), H5329 [21JY]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see S. 707), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1821), H2269 [15AP]

——— reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 1138), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2153), H2768 [30AP]

EEOC: approve commencing or intervening in certain litigation (see H.R. 549), H638 [27JA]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2653 [29AP]

EPA: amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 4149), H8859 [1DE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6135 [17SE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 384), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see S. 2077), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see S. 1080), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

——— provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 64), H38 [6JA]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H1767 [18MR]

Federal agencies and departments: facilitate recovering costs of litigation and agency adjudications for prevailing parties in an action against the U.S. (see H.R. 3754), H6974 [9OC]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 712), H810 [4FE]

——— improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see S. 1927), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3438), H5787 [4AU]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 579), H660 [28JA]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see S. 401), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 758), H853 [5FE]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits (see H.R. 3353), H5765 [29JY]

——— permit removal of certain civil actions filed in State courts to U.S. district courts (see S. 106), S59 [7JA]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H4955 [8JY]

Financial institutions: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H853 [5FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1977), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 410), H430 [20JA]

——— ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8152 [5NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2374), H3252 [15MY] (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

Foreign countries: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5171 [14JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend (see S. 1469), S3316 [23MY]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Forest Service: expedite management activities developed by a collaborative process on certain lands, require posting of bonds for certain legal challenges, and authorize additional funding sources for such activities (see H.R. 2644), H3878 [3JN]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 17), S12 [6JA]

Fraudulent joinder: prevent (see H.R. 3624), H6306 [28SE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H7742 [4NO]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see S. 612), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 1744), H2152 [13AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Health: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 4152), H8970 [2DE]

——— establish tax credits and improve the health insurance market to expand access if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see H.R. 2650), H3913 [4JN]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 2756), H4343 [12JN]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 689), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 921), H1033 [12FE]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch policies and actions on immigration (see H. Res. 21), H104 [7JA]

Human rights: treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (see S. Res. 81), S984 [12FE]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S7413 [21OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 68), S58 [7JA]

——— provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 3436), H5782 [31JY]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H38 [6JA]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 1199), H1525 [2MR]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see S. 2333), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4128), H8644 [30NO]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (see S. 1147), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2131), H2767 [30AP]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see S. 1707), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 2954), H4861 [7JY]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 84), H6788 [1OC]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 1690), H2109 [26MR]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 3937), H8149 [5NO]

Judicial branch of the Government: provide an Inspector General (see S. 1418), S3237 [21MY]

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation: remand certain civil actions transferred (see S. 1113), S2473 [28AP]

Judiciary: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]

——— appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

——— authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (see S. 1962), S6380 [5AU]

——— authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho (see S. 360), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 168), H42 [6JA]

——— provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2314), S8160 [19NO]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

Lacey Act: replace criminal penalties reliant on foreign law for trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants with a civil penalty system (see S. 1019), S2300 [21AP]

Law enforcement: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see S. 353), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 706), H810 [4FE]

——— amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 2189), H2769 [30AP]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

——— increase evidentiary standard for drug convictions and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 46), H37 [6JA]

——— increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H4592 [23JN]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 24), S11 [6JA]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

——— support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (see H.R. 4282), H9690 [17DE]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H811 [4FE]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2330), H3211 [14MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 473), H6936 [8OC] (see H. Res. 541), H8645 [30NO]

Native Americans: address certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members (H.R. 3133), refer to U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 376), H5467 [23JY] (see H. Res. 381), H5523 [27JY]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 184), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 1168), H1499 [27FE]

Natural Gas Act: modify a provision relating to civil penalties (see S. 1216), S2688 [6MY]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

News media: provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 783), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 917), H1033 [12FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 29), H866 [9FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

——— strengthen current protections by providing a private right of action for certain alleged unfair labor practices by an employer (see H.R. 3837), H7253 [27OC]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H2308 [16AP]

——— express sense regarding purported accession to the International Criminal Court to initiate prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders (see H. Res. 270), H3309 [18MY]

——— prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (see S. 34), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 277), H224 [12JA] (see H.R. 364), H404 [14JA]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 2045), H2496 [28AP]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide a transition plan for individuals impacted by implementation (see S. 673), S1303 [4MR]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4769 [25JN]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 2019), S6533 [9SE]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

Privacy: limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (see H.R. 4176), H9011 [3DE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: require reports submitted to Congress under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to be submitted to such Board (see H.R. 2108), H2653 [29AP]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 1566), H1898 [24MR]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 172), H42 [6JA]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2107 [26MR]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H532 [22JA]

——— protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5029 [9JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (see S. 1730), S4953 [9JY]

——— extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (see S. 1960), S6380 [5AU]

——— permit private persons to seek legal or equitable remedies in a civil action instead of an administrative proceeding (see H.R. 3798), H7137 [22OC]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see S. 702), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1625), H2033 [25MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (see S. Res. 318), S8080 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Sterling (see S. Res. 27), S238 [16JA]

——— direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (see S. Res. 333), S8602 [10DE]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Sentencing laws: reform (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainesville, GA: designate (see S. 2396), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 4224), H9270 [10DE]

Sports: permit States to grant exemptions from certain laws for lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports (see H.R. 416), H430 [20JA]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5329 [21JY]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1045), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1935), H2415 [22AP]

Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP): create special motion to dismiss (see H.R. 2304), H2957 [13MY]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

——— express that Justices should make themselves subject to existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges (see H. Res. 465), H6835 [6OC]

——— permit televising of proceedings (see S. 780), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 94), H39 [6JA]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taxation: disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 2486), H3506 [20MY]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 169), S201 [13JA]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 2059), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3550), H6136 [17SE]

——— improve access and administration of the U.S. Tax Court (see S. 903), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see S. 949), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1828), H2269 [15AP]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status if the IRS delays acting on applications (see S. 1728), S4953 [9JY]

Territories: increase duration of terms for district courts judges in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3607), H6227 [24SE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

——— reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and create fund to compensate U.S. victims of state sponsored terrorism who hold final judgments from Article III courts (see H.R. 3858), H7346 [29OC]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 1067), H1163 [25FE]

——— make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges (see S. 1754), S5061 [14JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: add a Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member (see H.R. 1251), H1609 [4MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for organizations and entities (see S. 1684), S4648 [25JN]

——— provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H2956 [13MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (see S. 261), S541 [27JA]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Cost Estimates

Consumer Review Freedom Act (S. 2044): CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Court decisions

Klayman v. Obama relative to legality of bulk collection of phone and Internet metadata: Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (excerpt), S3338 [31MY]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

Miracle Micah: Danielle Pickering, H2934 [13MY]

Eulogies

Heyburn, John G., II: by Senator McConnell, S3399 [1JN]

Excerpts

‘‘Adversity Is My Angel,’’ Raul H. Castro, H2482 [28AP]

‘‘Half the Sky—Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide’’: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, S1601–S1613, S1619, S1620 [18MR]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Child Support Assistance Act: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act: Terisa E. Chaw, National Employment Lawyers Association, S6815 [17SE]

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Keith Hall, CBO, S8539 [9DE]

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation for actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Darla Bardine, National Network for Youth, S1477 [12MR]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign, S1477 [12MR]

——— Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

——— Kreig Pinkham, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, S1477 [12MR]

——— several human rights and child welfare organizations, H3278 [18MY]

——— several law enforcement organizations, S1358 [10MR]

——— several organizations, S1356, S1357 [10MR]

——— several religious organizations, S2328 [22AP]

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: several medical and public health organizations, H446 [21JA]

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Paulette Brown, ABA, S8442 [7DE]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H593 [27JA]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H593 [27JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Lynch and James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S3012 [19MY]

——— James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

——— Michael S. Rogers, National Security Agency, S3275 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2915 [13MY]

——— several technology associations and groups, S2776 [12MY]

Lists

Anti-trafficking, child welfare, and law enforcement organizations supporting H.R. 181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H558 [26JA]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Organizations supporting S. 1858, Equality Act, S5531 [23JY]

Memorandums

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection: Alden Abbott, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

Messages

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Algeria: President Obama, S7127 [5OC]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Jordan: President Obama, S8502 [8DE]

Veto of S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: President Obama, S2094, S2107 [13AP]

Motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6798 [17SE], H2936 [13MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1614 [18MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6119 [17SE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1229 [3MR], S2644 [5MY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3201 [21MY], S3299 [22MY]

Press releases

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Legal Momentum (organization), S1478 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Condemns Effort To Insert Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Into Bill on Human Trafficking: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., S1477 [12MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: extend exception for incest to all women regardless of age relative to efforts to protect pain-capable unborn children, H451 [21JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6124, H6125 [17SE], H6143–H6152, H6174 [18SE], H8349 [18NO], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H441, H442, H443, H461, H462–H467, H471 [21JA], H484, H485–H490, H501–H503, H508 [22JA], H2882, H2883, H2885, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2892, H2923–H2939, H2949–H2951 [13MY], H2970 [14MY], H5324, H5326, H5327 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], E701, E706, E712 [14MY], E762 [20MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H443–H453 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to recommit, H2936, H2937 [13MY]

Abrahamson, Shirley: National Association of Women Judges Joan Dempsey Klein Award recipient, E1417 [2OC]

African Americans: tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9335–H9337 [16DE], E1793 [15DE]

Arts and humanities: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 889), H3956–H3959 [9JN]

Bankruptcy: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4225), E1761 [10DE]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (H.R. 3655), H7193 [27OC]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7169 [23OC]

Civil rights: ensure equal protection and equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H9677 [17DE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Constitution—U.S.: authority of States to define marriage, H5021–H5025 [9JY]

——— uphold Fourth Amendment protections against indiscriminate government searches and seizures, H802–H804 [4FE]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 71), H2492 [28AP]

——— reform of criminal justice system relative to incarceration of African-American men, H8438, H8442 [30NO]

Credit: allow members of the Armed Forces and veterans to sue a predatory mortgage lender, H8320 [18NO]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H556–H564 [26JA], H585, H586, H588 [27JA], H644, H654 [28JA], E117, E125 [27JA], E127 [28JA]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (H.R. 1311), E309 [4MR]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, H3280 [18MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking, H5808 [8SE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 181), H558 [26JA], H600–H607 [27JA], H2023 [25MR], H5760 [29JY], E123 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H1668 [17MR], H2422 [23AP], H2480, H2493 [28AP], H3266–H3284 [18MY], H3319 [19MY], H4169 [11JN], E695 [13MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), H3504 [20MY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 159), H561, H562 [26JA], H592–H595 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]

——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program, E1835 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program implementation, H3320, H3321 [19MY], H7266 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13 [6JA]

——— drug court program funding, H3669, H3675 [2JN]

——— improve investigation and prosecution of online threats, H1694 [17MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698 [13MY]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential, H3747, H3748 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733, H3734 [2JN], H9015 [7DE]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H3753, H3754 [2JN]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (H.R. 59), H691 [2FE], H1578 [4MR], H2364 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H2665 [30AP], H3298, H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, H2919 [13MY]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: limit attorney fees in civil suits under the Endangered Species Act, H4854, H4855 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (H.R. 3699), H7193 [27OC]

Dept. of Transportation: retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5453 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2118 [13AP], H2164 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H. Res. 208), E517 [16AP]

District of Columbia: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (H.R. 1045), E235 [24FE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), E1093 [21JY]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (H.R. 1821), E501 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: ensure timely review of legal challenges to energy projects and limit attorney’s fees in order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, H8955, H8956 [2DE]

El Paso County, TX: tribute to 346th District Court Veterans’ Treatment Court, E1765 [10DE]

Elder Justice Act: anniversary, E384 [23MR]

EPA: prohibit funding to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act, H4852, H4853 [7JY]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (H.R. 3531), H7193 [27OC]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 3279), H8423–H8426 [30NO]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

——— impact of family structure on crime rates, H5181 [15JY]

FBI: counterterrorism activities funding through reductions in LSC funding, H3701, H3702 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device, H3795, H3796 [3JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H5969 [11SE], H6112–H6121 [17SE], E1317 [18SE], E1333 [22SE]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090–H6096 [17SE]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), motion to recommit, H6119 [17SE]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (H.R. 2984), H8137 [5NO]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6905–H6908 [8OC], H6966 [9OC], E1767 [10DE]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839, H6840 [7OC], H6899, H6901 [8OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 3455), E1240 [9SE]

Florida: tribute to LGBT marriage equality, E35 [8JA]

Forests: restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H3555 [21MY], H7395 [3NO], H7634 [4NO]

Gosnell, Kermit: anniversary of conviction for murder and violation of State law forbidding late-term abortions, H2889, H2950 [13MY]

——— trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late-term abortions, H520 [22JA]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

House Rules: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H17 [6JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— establish mandatory minimum prison sentence for illegal immigrants who return to the U.S. after deportation, H5153 [14JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— Federal circuit court decision to uphold injunction to block Executive orders on immigration reform, H3771 [3JN]

——— Federal district court decision to temporarily block Executive orders on immigration reform, H1122 [25FE], H2215 [15AP]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

Intelligence services: end of bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program, H8418 [30NO]

——— end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures, H802 [4FE]

IRS: provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), E1675 [30NO]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (H.R. 2131), H4350–H4352 [15JN]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), H6197, H6198 [24SE]

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 84), H7326–H7329 [28OC]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), H2483, H2484 [28AP]

Krystal C.: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— criminal justice reform, H4387 [16JN], H5180 [15JY]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (H.R. 3158), H8443 [30NO]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (H.R. 3156), H8443 [30NO]

Law enforcement officers: provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (H.R. 1102), H2118 [13AP], H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY], E1575 [3NO]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (H.R. 429), H461 [21JA], H2118 [13AP], H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E169 [5FE], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY], E1575 [3NO]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705 [2JN], E850 [8JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693, H3694 [2JN]

Michigan: anniversary of Michigan Advocacy Program, E1568 [2NO]

Mining and mineral resources: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7116, H7117 [22OC]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, H993 [12FE]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3587, H3588 [1JN]

New Madrid, MO: anniversary of New Madrid County Courthouse, E106 [22JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1731 [18MR], H1782–H1788 [19MR], E376 [23MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4538 [18JN], H9015 [7DE]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, H2099–H2101 [26MR], H5231–H5234 [15JY]

Palestinian Authority: prohibit U.S. assistance until request to join International Criminal Court is withdrawn (H.R. 277), E49 [12JA]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 9), H908–H914 [10FE], H1794–H1797 [19MR], H2411–H2414 [22AP], H2459–H2461 [23AP], H3241–H3243 [15MY], H3924 [9JN], H4012, H4019 [10JN], H4639–H4643 [24JN], H5084 [10JY], H5165 [14JY], E445 [26MR]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system, H1793–H1797 [19MR], H3238–H3243 [15MY]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (H.R. 2045), H5165 [14JY]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (S. 632), H1797 [19MR], H2413 [22AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Federal court ruling to allow House of Representatives v. Burwell to continue relative to the use of funding not appropriated by Congress to implement, H5945 [11SE]

Permanent Court of Arbitration: ruling that Russia violated the Energy Charter Treaty when it expropriated Yukos Oil Co., assets, E1084 [20JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2901–H2923 [13MY], H2969 [14MY], H3583 [1JN], H3773 [3JN], H3923 [9JN], H5760 [29JY], E701 [14MY], E726 [15MY], E762 [20MY], E883 [11JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 172), H2484, H2485 [28AP]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (H.R. 510), H2963 [14MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services, H3555 [21MY]

Scott County, VA: anniversary of convening of first court, E217 [13FE]

Sentencing laws: reform (H.R. 3713), H7384 [2NO], H8443 [30NO]

Shelby County, TN: Jericho Project (program) recipient of Dept. of Justice Innovations in Justice Award, E302 [4MR]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective, H5342 [22JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E719 [15MY]

——— anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision allowing local government seizure of private property, H4872 [8JY]

——— call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

——— decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, H4762–H4765 [25JN], H5019 [9JY]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4778 [7JY], H5019–H5025 [9JY], H5181 [15JY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, E1003 [7JY]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H2449, H2451–H2453 [23AP], H2481, H2493 [28AP], H2667 [30AP], H2787 [1MY], H3650 [2JN], H4428–H4430 [16JN], H4446 [17JN], H4538–H4540 [18JN], H4599, H4604, H4606 [24JN], H4656 [25JN]

——— history, H2786–H2788 [1MY]

Texas State Legislature: tribute to Tim Cole Exoneration Review Commission establishment, H4017 [10JN]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

Truth in Lending Act: restore private right of action by borrowers against leaders who act in bad faith, H6851–H6856 [7OC]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

Voting: racial and ethnic discrimination in voting, H6080 [17SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H799 [4FE], H1668 [17MR], H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5573 [28JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H5538 [28JY], H7402, H7407–H7409 [3NO], H8248 [17NO], H8440, H8444 [30NO], H8652 [1DE], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE], E1682 [1DE], E1793 [15DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933–H936 [11FE], H1124 [25FE], H1516 [2MR], H1655–H1660 [16MR], H2084 [26MR], H2294 [16AP], H2477 [28AP], E315 [6MR], E375 [23MR], E1108 [22JY], E1228 [8SE], E1376 [28SE], E1453 [8OC]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (S. 261), H6198 [24SE]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (H. Res. 558), H9035, H9036 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), S6855 [21SE], S6859 [22SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 2066), S6992 [29SE], S7021 [30SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6660 [15SE], S6662, S6674 [16SE], S6782, S6788 [17SE], S6868, S6875–S6877 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6821, S6824–S6826, S6828–S6847 [21SE], S6859–S6866 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1553), S7021 [30SE]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), S8835 [17DE]

——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (S. 2331), S8165 [19NO]

Baltimore, MD: indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

Bennett, Alfred H.: nomination to be district judge, S2103 [13AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

Bonilla, Armando O.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY], S7000 [29SE], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 16), S8 [6JA]

Budget: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve civil discovery rules of the civil courts system, S1980 [26MR]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

Business and industry: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law, S7621 [29OC]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (S. 1965), S6387 [5AU]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (S. 1595), S4251 [17JN]

Climate: comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S7336 [20OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (S. 1030), S2304 [21AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8655 [15DE], S8841 [18DE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8539 [9DE], S8639 [14DE]

Crenshaw, Waverly D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Crime: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking, S1423 [11MR], S2349 [22AP]

——— allow State attorneys general and local district attorneys to prosecute Federal human trafficking cases, S1481 [12MR]

——— clarify Federal mandate requiring State and local governments to collect data on human trafficking prior to receiving funds, S1466 [12MR], S2290 [21AP]

——— combat human trafficking, S1371 [10MR], S1457 [12MR], S2291 [21AP]

——— combat human trafficking (S. 140), S105 [8JA]

——— enhance penalties and other tools relative to maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism, S4175, S4176 [16JN]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (S. 724), S1496 [12MR]

——— increase penalties for sex traffickers, S1410 [11MR]

——— increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP], S2332, S2333 [22AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S508, S509 [27JA], S1267, S1269, S1270, S1277 [4MR], S1323, S1324, S1327 [9MR], S1343–S1347, S1349–S1361, S1366–S1377 [10MR], S1397, S1398, S1403–S1421, S1423–S1432 [11MR], S1451–S1454, S1456–S1467, S1472–S1478, S1481 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517, S1521, S1522, S1551 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570–S1573 [17MR], S1591, S1596–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2141, S2144, S2161–S2163 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232, S2234, S2239 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2281–S2283, S2286–S2292 [21AP], S2312, S2315–S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325–S2349 [22AP], S2361, S2379, S2392 [23AP], S2560 [30AP], S3013 [19MY], S3089 [20MY], S3232 [21MY], S3386 [1JN], S8711 [16DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), S3198 [20MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent agreement, S1329 [9MR], S2295 [21AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent request, S1374, S1376 [10MR], S1473 [12MR]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S1359 [10MR], S1453 [12MR], S1597, S1601–S1613, S1618 [18MR], S1652 [19MR], S2326, S2337 [22AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 166), S1267–S1270 [4MR], S1411, S1421 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S2326 [22AP], S3742–S3744 [4JN], S3911 [9JN], S4131 [15JN], S4183–S4187 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, S8028 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

——— create publicly accessible database for sex trafficking victim advocates that contains information about services for sex trafficking survivors, S2336 [22AP]

——— extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

——— grant State attorneys general requests to cross designate State and local attorneys to prosecute individuals for sex trafficking, S2336 [22AP]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S602 [28JA], S916–S920 [11FE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S916 [11FE]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 2280), S7954 [10NO]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S6369 [5AU], S7044 [30SE], S8151 [19NO]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S6799 [17SE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1858), S5530–S5533 [23JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

——— revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (S. 1629), S6610 [10SE]

Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund: subject to annual appropriations process, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

Donnelly, Ann: nomination to be district judge, S7311, S7313, S7319 [20OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7280 [8OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Drozd, Dale A.: confirmation as district judge, S7157 [6OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, S7114–S7117 [5OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7107 [1OC]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S962, S990–S992 [12FE], S1378–S1380 [10MR], S1576–S1580 [17MR]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of implication of race playing a role in delay of considering Attorney General nomination of Loretta E. Lynch, S1638 [19MR]

Ebinger, Rebecca Goodgame: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Ecuador: civil liberties violations, S8630 [14DE]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, S268 [20JA], S320, S327 [21JA]

False Claims Act: clarify proof of intent regulations, S6102 [29JY]

FCC: restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S169 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (S. 378), S777 [4FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (S. 1977), S7116 [5OC]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S7235 [8OC]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE], S7147–S7149 [6OC], S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 1760), S7241 [8OC]

Firestone, Nancy B.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Flores, Mary Barzee: nomination to be district judge, S7975 [17NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3429–S3433 [2JN]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 17), S8 [6JA]

Frederick County, MD: anniversary of repudiation of British Stamp Act, S7096 [1OC]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S2420–S2423 [27AP], S5679–S5681 [24JY]

GAO: conduct study of programs or initiatives related to human trafficking and determine if any programs or initiatives are duplicates, S2326 [22AP]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (S. 612), S3249 [21MY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Halkowski, Thomas L.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Hall, LaShann M. DeArcy: nomination to be district judge, S7961, S7963, S7964 [16NO]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE], S7859 [9NO]

Hanks, George C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2263, S2264 [20AP], S2949 [18MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2255 [16AP]

Health: reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (S. 1531), S3928–S3931 [9JN]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Human rights: treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (S. Res. 81), S1011 [12FE]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking, vacate their criminal convictions and expunge criminal record, S1408 [11MR]

Immigration: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), S7425 [21OC], S7431 [22OC], S7744, S7746, S7747 [4NO]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), unanimous-consent request, S7743, S7744 [4NO]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

Intelligence services: prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S463 [26JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (H.R. 2131), S6425 [5AU]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), S4688 [7JY], S6363 [5AU]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), S3249 [21MY]

Judicial branch of the Government: provide an Inspector General (S. 1418), S3240 [21MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Ketchmark, Roseann A.: nomination to be district judge, S6455–S6457 [8SE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6356 [5AU]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— criminal justice reform, S6822–S6824 [21SE]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (S. 24), S13 [6JA]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

McCarthy, Patricia M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

McDonough, Travis R.: nomination to be district judge, S8435, S8441, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8426 [3DE]

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (S. 184), S3381, S3383, S3384 [1JN]

Neals, Julien X.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

News media: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (S. 783), S1631 [18MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S861–S864 [9FE], S1224, S1229–S1243, S1257–S1261 [3MR], S1264, S1265, S1272–S1274 [4MR], S1340 [9MR], S2549 [30AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1229 [3MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), veto, S2594, S2596 [4MY], S2613, S2644 [5MY]

Obama, President: potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

Olvera, Jose R., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2949 [18MY], S3223 [21MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Parrish, Jill N.: nomination to be district judge, S3223, S3224 [21MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (S. 1137), S2499, S2532–S2539 [29AP], S4591 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of regulations on ability of certain entities to exercise religious beliefs, S7902 [10NO]

Poverty: improve circumstances to create opportunities for those living in abject poverty and implement criminal justice reforms, S2459 [28AP], S2662 [6MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8830 [17DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2029 [26MR], S2263, S2264 [20AP], S3223 [21MY], S3849 [8JN], S4591 [24JN], S4677 [7JY], S5002 [13JY], S5048 [14JY], S5432 [22JY], S5487 [23JY], S6151, S6152 [30JY], S6368 [5AU], S6456 [8SE], S6693 [16SE], S6793 [17SE], S6995, S6999 [29SE], S7114–S7116 [5OC], S7313 [20OC], S7487 [26OC], S7652 [29OC], S7858 [9NO], S7964 [16NO], S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8441 [7DE], S8446 [8DE], S8786–S8788 [17DE], S8841 [18DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security, S8186 [30NO], S8429 [7DE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S2744 [11MY], S2822–S2825 [13MY], S2898, S2901, S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012, S3013, S3031 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY], S3340 [31MY], S3373–S3376, S3379–S3381, S3386–S3397 [1JN], S3419–S3445, S3447 [2JN], S3635, S3651–S3654 [3JN], S6271 [4AU]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2479 [28AP], S2612 [5MY], S2708–S2712 [7MY], S2772–S2779 [12MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201, S3207–S3209 [21MY], S3253, S3255, S3261, S3270, S3273–S3275, S3278, S3283–S3285, S3299, S3300, S3302–S3304 [22MY], S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3324–S3340 [31MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3030 [19MY], S3314 [23MY], S3389 [1JN]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, S3429 [2JN]

Restrepo, Luis F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2949 [18MY], S3850 [8JN], S4660 [7JY], S6368 [5AU], S6456 [8SE], S6693 [16SE], S6999 [29SE], S7115 [5OC], S7859 [9NO], S7964 [16NO], S7975 [17NO], S8442 [7DE], S8446 [8DE], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8561 [9DE]

Rivers: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems water use conflict resolution, S7234 [8OC]

SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (S. 1730), S4956 [9JY]

——— extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (S. 1960), S6386 [5AU]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (S. 702), S1440 [11MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6863 [22SE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (S. Res. 318), S8112 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Sterling (S. Res. 27), S247 [16JA]

——— direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (S. Res. 333), S8619 [10DE]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Somers, Jeri K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Stanton, Edward L., III: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Stoll, Kara Farnandez: nomination to be circuit judge, S3850 [8JN], S4591 [24JN], S4660, S4677, S4678 [7JY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4608 [24JN]

Strand, Leonard T.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

——— decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4621–S4625, S4628, S4633, S4634, S4638–S4640 [25JN]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, S4640 [25JN]

——— decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry relative to Dept. of State officials offering U.S. persons born in Jerusalem the option of listing Israel as their place of birth on passports and other consular documents, S4078 [11JN]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1235, S1242 [3MR], S1264, S1270–S1272, S1287, S1291–S1293 [4MR], S1398, S1399, S1401 [11MR], S3096 [20MY], S4068 [11JN], S4209 [16JN], S4219, S4243 [17JN], S4260–S4262, S4279–S4282 [18JN], S4336, S4340, S4341 [22JN], S4561, S4563, S4576–S4582 [24JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098–S2100 [13AP], S2470 [28AP]

——— impact of decisions, S6060 [28JY]

Taxation: disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 169), S204 [13JA]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (S. 2059), S6815 [17SE]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA], S260 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3031–S3034 [19MY], S3106 [20MY], S3259 [22MY]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: caseload, S8787 [17DE]

U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services: anniversary, S6646 [15SE]

Ukraine: support democracy and anti-corruption efforts, S8521 [9DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Vazquez, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S7000 [29SE], S8787 [17DE]

Vilardo, Lawrence J.: nomination to be district judge, S7485, S7487 [26OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7475 [22OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S4604–S4606 [24JN], S4619, S4641 [25JN], S6431 [6AU]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (S. 261), S544 [27JA], S3249 [21MY]

Wright, Wilhelmina M.: nomination to be district judge, S7978 [17NO], S8787 [17DE]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports filed

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 295), S858 [9FE]

Child Support Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 114–3), H429 [20JA]

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consumer Review Freedom Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 114–175), S8492 [8DE]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 114–110), S6239 [3AU]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S.1629) (H. Rept. 114–368), H9010 [3DE]

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1927) (H. Rept. 114–328), H8149 [5NO]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 114–141), H3921 [8JN]

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 526) (H. Rept. 114–352), H8644 [30NO]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 612), S2598 [4MY]

Innovation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 114–235), H5762 [29JY]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 114–137), H3912 [4JN]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2954) (H. Rept. 114–247), H5846 [8SE]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1690) (H. Rept. 114–90), H2462 [23AP]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 181) (H. Rept. 114–7), H637 [27JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 178), S1217 [2MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 114–246), H5846 [8SE]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 184) (S. Rept. 114–37), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 114–79), H2267 [15AP]

Nomination of Alfred H. Bennett To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Ann Donnelly To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Armando O. Bonilla To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1161 [26FE]

Nomination of Brian R. Martinotti To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Dale A. Drozd To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Edward L. Stanton III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Gary R. Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of George C. Hanks, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Jeanne E. Davidson To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

Nomination of Jeri K. Somers To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1161 [26FE]

Nomination of Jill N. Parrish To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of John E. Sparks To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of John M. Vazquez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of Julien X. Neals To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Kara F. Stoll To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of LaShann M. DeArcy Hall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Lawrence J. Vilardo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Leonard T. Strand To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Luis F. Restrepo To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Mark A. Young To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Nancy B. Firestone To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Patricia M. McCarthy To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Paula Xinis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Roseann A. Ketchmark To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of Steven M. Wellner To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of Thomas L. Halkowski To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Travis R. McDonough To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Wilhelmina M. Wright To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of William W. Nooter To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3279) (H. Rept. 114–351), H8644 [30NO]

Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1137), S6466 [8SE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 172) (H. Rept. 114–89), H2462 [23AP]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1642) (H. Rept. 114–106), H2820 [8MY]

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 114–172), S8378 [3DE]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 159) (H. Rept. 114–6), H637 [27JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 166), S1217 [2MR]

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 712) (H. Rept. 114–184), H4768 [25JN]

U.S. Tax Court Access and Administration Improvement: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 903) (S. Rept. 114–14), S2171 [14AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 261), S2598 [4MY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 261) (H. Rept. 114–248), H5846 [8SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2802–H2819 [8MY], H3535–H3543 [21MY], H5664–H5758 [29JY]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1299–H1361 [26FE]

Statements

ATEST Urges Senate To Reach Bipartisan Compromise on Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1427 [11MR]

Congressional Disapproval of NLRB Representation Case Procedures Rule: Executive Office of the President, H1787 [19MR]

Elder Justice Coalition: Bob Blancato, E384 [23MR]

Subpoena Notices

Court-martial proceedings, H9297 [11DE]

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H6194, H6195 [24SE], H6743 [30SE]

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, H8323 [18NO]

Superior Court of Madera County, CA, H5574 [28JY]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H2162 [14AP], H2317 [20AP], H2469 [27AP], H2802 [8MY], H2826 [12MY], H3906 [4JN], H5785 [4AU], H6985 [20OC], H9018 [7DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, H1733 [18MR], H1897 [24MR]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, H555 [26JA], H665 [30JA]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H521 [22JA], H6985 [20OC]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H2317 [20AP]

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, H5789 [8SE]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, H396 [14JA]

Summaries

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E6–E8 [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15–E18 [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H694 [2FE], H2469 [27AP]

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H5463 [23JY], H7188 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 47, corrections in enrollment of S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H3504 [20MY]

H. Res. 38, consideration of H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act and H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H443 [21JA]

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H6090 [17SE]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H2924–H2926 [13MY]

H.R. 159, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H592 [27JA]

H.R. 172, R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS, H2484 [28AP]

H.R. 181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H600–H602 [27JA]

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H6112 [17SE]

H.R. 889, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H3956 [9JN]

H.R. 1168, Native American Children’s Safety Act, H3587 [1JN]

H.R. 1690, Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA, H2484 [28AP]

H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2901–H2914 [13MY]

H.R. 2091, Child Support Assistance Act, H6801 [6OC]

H.R. 2131, J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC, H4350 [15JN]

H.R. 3279, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H8423 [30NO]

H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6143 [18SE]

H.R. 4246, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H9336 [16DE]

S. 140, Combat Human Trafficking Act, S106 [8JA]

S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S205–S209 [13JA], S1349–S1356 [10MR], S2338–S2348 [22AP], H3266–H3277 [18MY]

S. 184, Native American Children’s Safety Act, S3383 [1JN]

S. 261, William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK, S544 [27JA], S3249 [21MY], H6198 [24SE]

S. 293, establish a procedure for approval of certain Endangered Species Act settlements, S602 [28JA]

S. 295, Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S920 [11FE]

S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, S778 [4FE]

S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, S837 [5FE]

S. 612, George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX, S3249 [21MY]

S. 780, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S1631 [18MR]

S. 783, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S1631 [18MR]

S. 1030, clarify definition of computer ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S2304 [21AP]

S. 1108, Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act, S2476 [28AP]

S. 1122, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S2479 [28AP]

S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act, S2533–S2539 [29AP]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1418, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act, S3241 [21MY]

S. 1629, District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act, S6610 [10SE]

S. 1707, Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR, S4688 [7JY], S6363 [5AU], H6197 [24SE]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6701 [16SE]

S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act, S8639 [14DE]

S. 2280, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, S7954 [10NO]

S. Res. 16, appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Senate Legal Counsel, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 17, appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 27, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Sterling, S239 [16JA]

S. Res. 81, treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers, S1009 [12FE]

S. Res. 193, recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services, S3780 [4JN]

S. Res. 318, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al., S8082 [18NO]

S. Res. 327, condemn violence that targets healthcare for women, S8381 [3DE]

S. Res. 333, Senate Legal Counsel appearance as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al., S8610 [10DE]

S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, S1274 [4MR], H1782 [19MR]

COUSINS, THOMAS G.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8200 [1DE]

COUTANT, JOHN K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5535 [28JY]

COVENEY, KOURTNEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1094 [21JY]

COVIELLO, ART

Remarks in House

Tribute, E258 [26FE], E1167 [29JY]

COVINGTON, BETTY DEVANE

Remarks in House

Dumfries, VA: dedication of Dumfries Elementary School Betty DeVane Covington Library, E1758 [10DE]

COVINGTON, KY

Articles and editorials

Girls’ Sweet Sixteen—Covington Holy Cross Takes State Title, S2026 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Holy Cross High School: tribute to girls’ basketball team, S2026 [26MR]

COVINGTON, OWEN

Articles and editorials

Device Tax Thwarts Expansion in Winston-Salem, H4453 [17JN]

COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 815), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1436), H1768 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 815), S1664 [19MR]

Texts of

S. 815, provisions, S1665 [19MR]

COWARD, ALFRED D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1341 [24SE]

COWBOYS AGAINST CANCER (nonprofit organization)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7716 [3NO]

COWETA COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

COX, DAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1837 [18DE]

COX, JOSEPH J.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7718 [3NO]

COX, LEON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2746 [11MY]

COXIN, HAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5345 [22JY]

CQUENCE HEALTH GROUP (company)

Remarks in House

Modern Healthcare (publication): inclusion in ‘‘Best Places to Work in Healthcare’’ list, E1538 [26OC]

CRABTREE, J. MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E435 [26MR]

CRADLE, OSCAR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E241 [24FE]

CRADLE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3865), H8974 [3DE]

CRAFT BEVERAGE BOND SIMPLIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 904), S2172 [14AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 904) (S. Rept. 114–15), S2171 [14AP]

CRAFT BEVERAGE MODERNIZATION AND TAX REFORM ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2903), H4875 [8JY]

CRAFTER, REGINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E93 [21JA]

CRAGS, COLORADO LAND EXCHANGE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2223), H6005, H6006 [16SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2223, provisions, H6005 [16SE]

CRAIG, ANDREW

Letters

Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H170 [9JA]

CRAIG, ANTHONY

Prayers

House of Representatives, H2797 [5MY]

CRAIG, BRIAN T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1243 [9SE]

CRAIG, CO

Letters

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

CRAIG, SAM, JR. (PAPA)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9359 [16DE]

CRAMER, KEVIN (a Representative from North Dakota)

Amendments

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8953 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H225 [12JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H5849 [8SE]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 2908), H4769 [25JN]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4594 [23JN]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H5788 [4AU]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5592 [28JY]

Armed Forces: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3215 [14MY]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 1465), H1801 [19MR]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H4432 [16JN]

——— prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1850 [23MR] (see H.R. 2019), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H4775 [25JN]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H984 [11FE]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H5298 [20JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H43 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H190 [9JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H5332 [21JY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H2799 [5MY]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6229 [24SE]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2959 [13MY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 181), H583 [26JA] (see H.R. 296), H1723 [17MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H431 [20JA]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 3238), H7255 [27OC]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H703 [2FE]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 3532), H6750 [30SE]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5867 [9SE]

——— issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2508), H5783 [31JY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H2356 [21AP]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8646 [30NO]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H1084 [20FE]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H4593 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 351), H412 [16JA]

——— increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 35), H37 [6JA]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2310 [16AP]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2500 [28AP]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5867 [9SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H10712 [18DE]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1394), H2315 [17AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H1084 [20FE]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 3121), H5329 [21JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 763), H867 [9FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3980), H8243 [16NO]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H7027 [20OC]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H5867 [9SE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H226 [12JA]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H7743 [4NO]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2880 [12MY]

——— give priority for new national cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 2706), H4001 [9JN]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5239 [15JY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6789 [1OC]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5173 [14JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H482 [21JA]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 3491), H6706 [29SE]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H2156 [13AP]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H2115 [26MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4652 [24JN]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H1165 [25FE]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H3508 [20MY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 1667), H2311 [16AP]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [28OC]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H3565 [21MY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2800 [5MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H2212 [14AP]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1771 [18MR]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1771 [18MR]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H2475 [27AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FCC: allow skilled nursing facilities to apply for support from Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program (see H.R. 4111), H8411 [19NO]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H4594 [23JN]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H2212 [14AP]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H2880 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H1662 [16MR]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H1626 [10MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H1850 [23MR]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4164), H8971 [2DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 185), H226 [12JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H4138 [10JN]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H5031 [9JY]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H5404 [22JY]

Financial institutions: allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks (see H.R. 1660), H2311 [16AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H4862 [7JY]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5404 [22JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H1501 [27FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7391 [2NO]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7391 [2NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1807 [19MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4544 [18JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H2795 [1MY]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H7742 [4NO]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H5298 [20JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6307 [28SE]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H4003 [9JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H4862 [7JY]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H4774 [25JN]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H5239 [15JY]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H1567 [3MR]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8646 [30NO]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5239 [15JY]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025), H8362 [18NO]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5333 [21JY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6189 [22SE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H4957 [8JY]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H5975 [11SE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6750 [30SE]

IRS: increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (see H.R. 3318), H5764 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4593 [23JN]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8972 [2DE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 515), H584 [26JA]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H3214 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1806 [19MR]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9013 [3DE]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1611), H2032 [25MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H9307 [11DE]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see H.R. 2878), H6139 [17SE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H8241 [16NO]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H8971 [2DE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8971 [2DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H360 [13JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9026 [7DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H408 [14JA]

——— enhance payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 3225), H9026 [7DE]

Members of Congress: require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H757 [3FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4243 [11JN]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2960 [13MY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H4652 [24JN]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5849 [8SE]

——— exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1267), H1610 [4MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8362 [18NO]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1806 [19MR]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H9330 [15DE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H3879 [3JN]

——— enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see H.R. 3477), H6837 [6OC]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H225 [12JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2773 [30AP]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6180 [18SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H2794 [1MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5592 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H2467 [23AP]

——— exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3080), H9206 [9DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H2271 [15AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H867 [9FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H9080 [8DE]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H7333 [28OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H814 [4FE]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H4955 [8JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8972 [2DE]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H5239 [15JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H9206 [9DE]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 1992), H3917 [4JN]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7743 [4NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1723 [17MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H6938 [8OC]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see H.R. 3248), H5976 [11SE]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6229 [24SE]

——— end abuse of Standing Rules and improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see H. Res. 545), H8971 [2DE]

Social Security: prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see H.R. 2504), H3558 [21MY]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6139 [17SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H5776 [29JY]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H1806 [19MR]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H3759 [2JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2356 [21AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5592 [28JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2960 [13MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2838), H4863 [7JY]

——— remove deduction for charitable contributions from overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 3407), H5867 [9SE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H7028 [20OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H8646 [30NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8972 [2DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2154 [13AP] (see H.R. 333), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1072 [13FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6308 [28SE]

——— explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 361), H5333 [21JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2311 [16AP]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2328), H3211 [14MY]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H6973 [9OC]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see H.R. 1168), H1499 [27FE]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see H.R. 1616), H2032 [25MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H6973 [9OC]

Veterans: improve provision of medical care to veterans at critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4103), H8410 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H43 [6JA]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (H.R. 3055), H5172 [14JY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (H.R. 2328), H3213 [14MY]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (H.R. 3743), H6975 [9OC]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H1500 [27FE]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (H.R. 1616), H2034 [25MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (H.R. 3742), H6975 [9OC]

Veterans: improve provision of medical care to veterans at critical access hospitals (H.R. 4103), H8413 [19NO]

Letters

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2933 [13MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9369, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150, H1151, H1152, H1154 [25FE]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H4619 [24JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H172, H178 [9JA], H939 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H956 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H939, H940 [11FE]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 1283), H9198, H9199 [9DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3186 [14MY]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9369, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

Electric power: authorize voluntary vegetation management within a certain distance of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way structures on Forest Service land, H8953 [2DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8828 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8828 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4619 [24JN]

Medora, ND: anniversary of Medora Musical, H3999 [9JN]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8265 [17NO]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6907 [8OC]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3587 [1JN]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H208 [12JA]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H9369, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6928 [8OC], H6946 [9OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6907 [8OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6156 [18SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6156 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8953 [2DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5361 [22JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9369, H9371, H9372 [16DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1012 [12FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H1045 [13FE]

CRAMPSIE, KATHLEEN

Remarks in House

Panther Valley Irish American Association: Shamrock Award recipient, E344 [17MR]

CRANDALL, JONSEN K.

Remarks in Senate

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

CRANE, AMY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7728 [3NO]

CRANSTON, ETHAN

Remarks in House

C–SPAN: StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

CRANSTON, RI

Articles and editorials

Gaspee, the Hero and the Dud, S3919 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3918 [9JN]

CRAPO, MIKE (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1806, S1808, S1810 [24MR], S1836, S1868, S1905, S1950 [25MR], S1973 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S349 [21JA], S591 [28JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3778, S3805 [4JN], S4083 [11JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY], S4964 [9JY], S5098 [15JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2937 [14MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2158, S2178 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5546, S5553, S5554, S5555 [23JY], S5692 [24JY], S5718, S5728 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2531 [29AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2158, S2178 [14AP]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S488 [26JA]

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improve structural security (see S. 1819), S6383 [5AU]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see S. 1823), S6383 [5AU]

Bankruptcy: provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation (see S. 1840), S5455 [22JY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1629 [18MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7346 [20OC]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

——— restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 255), S984 [12FE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S7274 [8OC]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2111 [13AP]

Crime: expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

Dept. of Defense: inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S985 [12FE]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 327), S2569 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 649), S1302 [4MR]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see S. 690), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a study on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (see S. 1342), S2933 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide States with flexibility to use certain Federal foster care funding for child welfare programs to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for all children needing welfare services (see S. 1932), S6468 [8SE]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 286), S673 [30JA]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 517), S983 [12FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see S. 350), S736 [3FE]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see S. 1454), S4687 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S4649 [25JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S4546 [23JN]

——— expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2652 [5MY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S1246 [3MR]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S421 [22JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S1161 [26FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 544), S1075 [24FE]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5061 [14JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— require agencies to conform to concurrent resolutions when promulgating rules (see S. 2199), S7470 [22OC]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE]

FEMA: provide for wildfire mitigation grants and financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires (see S. 1997), S6381 [5AU]

FERC: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S2531 [29AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S1529 [16MR]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 1679), S5212 [21JY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Forest Service: maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch, ID (see S. 1777), S5129 [15JY]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 372), S772 [4FE]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2795 [12MY]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see S. 1842), S6468 [8SE]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S6467 [8SE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 647), S1247 [3MR]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see S. 1802), S5170 [16JY]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7772 [4NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1874), S8379 [3DE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S7304 [19OC]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 694), S1383 [10MR]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S982 [12FE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S6240 [3AU]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see S. 2351), S8548 [9DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8160 [19NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4546 [23JN]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4138 [15JN]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2851 [13MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 248), S420 [22JA]

——— facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (see S. 1443), S4203 [16JN]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S7471 [22OC]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S927 [11FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1771), S5129 [15JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6188 [30JY]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S466 [26JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1906), S6186 [30JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6138 [29JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE]

——— authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 822), S1660 [19MR]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S4203 [16JN]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (see S. 1776), S5129 [15JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 517), S983 [12FE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S8241 [1DE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1045), S2352 [22AP]

Taxation: clarify special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities (see S. 1667), S4602 [24JN]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 306), S653 [29JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2795 [12MY]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1383 [10MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S7304 [19OC]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S283 [20JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1541), S4021 [10JN]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2652 [5MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S541 [27JA]

Courts: authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho (see S. 360), S771 [4FE]

Dept. of Energy: assess capability to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at departmental sites (see S. 1363), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 383), S832 [5FE]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S131 [9JA]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 561), S1118 [25FE]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption’’ (see S. 496), S982 [12FE]

Firearms: provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 2236), S7771 [4NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see S. 2209), S7546 [27OC]

Government regulations: ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see S. 881), S2041 [26MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

Idaho: modify boundaries of Pole Creek Wilderness, Owyhee River Wilderness, and North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness and authorize continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock activities in certain wilderness areas (see S. 1167), S2568 [30AP]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Medicare: improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 2197), S7470 [22OC]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 2071), S6938 [24SE]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S348 [21JA]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Roads and highways: clarify regulation of the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Idaho (see S. 538), S1074 [24FE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S1246 [3MR]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE]

——— permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction (see S. 1644), S4544 [23JN]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE]

Cloture motions

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S733 [3FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Remarks

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S73, S76, S81 [8JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6430• [6AU]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (S. 598), S1168 [26FE]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), S6270 [4AU], S6646 [15SE]

Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho National Laboratory Energy Innovation Laboratory selected as Engineering News-Record (publication) Best Green Project, S855• [9FE]

Iran: condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6686 [16SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6686 [16SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6686 [16SE]

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S7157• [6OC]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: 366th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S7717• [3NO]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7456 [22OC]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, S6848 [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6686 [16SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8279 [2DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8279 [2DE]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S76, S81 [8JA]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 440), S902 [10FE]

Statements

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Veterinary and Animal Organizations, S902 [10FE]

Tributes

Ford, Bob, S8879 [18DE]

Hawkes, Vaughn T., S7544• [27OC]

Henderson, Frank, S2847• [13MY]

Justice, Dawn, S1890• [25MR]

Norris, Linda, S4836 [8JY]

Ringel, Ryan, S273• [20JA]

Sayer, Jeff, S8724• [16DE]

Simpson, Representative, S6270 [4AU]

Wisecaver, Sandra, S2522• [29AP]

CRARY, JOSEPH (BILL)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3769 [4JN]

CRAVEN, MIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E825 [2JN]

CRAVER, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E159 [4FE]

CRAVES, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E142 [2FE]

CRAWFORD, DWAYNE A.

Letters

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, H9260 [10DE]

CRAWFORD, ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3201 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4827 [7JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2635 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7680, H7681 [4NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7189 [26OC]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5592 [28JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H1038 [12FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4862 [7JY]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H4003 [9JN]

Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown U.S. Post Office, Hot Springs, AR: designate (see H.R. 3931), H7742 [4NO]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5976 [11SE]

Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 571), H9691 [17DE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H6228 [24SE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6977 [13OC]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H1073 [17FE]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see H.R. 3055), H7254 [27OC]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 3238), H7175 [23OC]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H6981 [16OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (see H.R. 2088), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Energy: require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see H.R. 3062), H5172 [14JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2501 [28AP]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H3390 [19MY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4432 [16JN]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2800 [5MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H1723 [17MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H3254 [15MY]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H8972 [2DE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H7626 [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6259 [25SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H3214 [14MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2356 [21AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5293 [16JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H2880 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H3642 [1JN]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H2419 [22AP]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2501 [28AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 185), H226 [12JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H8281 [17NO]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2799 [5MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H2035 [25MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1626 [10MR]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H8242 [16NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1807 [19MR]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H6836 [6OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H534 [22JA]

Harold George Bennett Post Office, Perryville, AR: designate (see H.R. 2928), H4770 [25JN]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran (see H.R. 3739), H6973 [9OC]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see H.R. 3161), H5469 [23JY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

Insurance: permit cooperative governing of public entity health benefits through local governments in secondary States (see H.R. 2869), H6789 [1OC]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 1199), H1525 [2MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5333 [21JY]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4383 [15JN]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8415 [19NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 1385), H1720 [17MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals receiving medical assistance (see H.R. 886), H981 [11FE]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H8860 [1DE]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H1901 [24MR]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H2768 [30AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5031 [9JY]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H534 [22JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4652 [24JN]

Motor vehicles: clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination (see H.R. 2904), H4769 [25JN]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H4544 [18JN]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H6228 [24SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA] (see H.R. 596), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H4243 [11JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H2155 [13AP]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H5976 [11SE]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H4862 [7JY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H4593 [23JN]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H5469 [23JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2419 [22AP]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H9080 [8DE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3391 [19MY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H1771 [18MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H225 [12JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1723 [17MR]

Transportation: improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes (see H.R. 3787), H7089 [21OC]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see H.R. 2620), H4383 [15JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 2098), H2653 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2807), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4033), H8279 [17NO]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 1847), H2306 [16AP]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see H.R. 2954), H4861 [7JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for conservation expenditures to reduce groundwater consumption (see H.R. 4175), H9011 [3DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2235), H2798 [5MY]

——— protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see H.R. 1099), H1368 [26FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (H.R. 3687), H6836 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (H.R. 2098), H2655 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (H.R. 1467), H1804 [19MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (H.R. 3129), H5331 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (H.R. 2807), H4492 [17JN]

Immigration: suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (H.R. 4033), H8280 [17NO]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (H.R. 1847), H2309 [16AP]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (H.R. 2954), H4861 [7JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for conservation expenditures to reduce groundwater consumption (H.R. 4175), H9012 [3DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (H.R. 2235), H2799 [5MY]

——— protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (H.R. 1099), H1370 [26FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5241 [16JY]

Remarks

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150, H1151 [25FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), H5806 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), H5806 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (H. Con. Res. 74), H5806 [8SE]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3949, H3950 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (H.R. 2088), H3929 [9JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4022 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4022 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4827 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2611 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2611 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2635 [29AP]

EPA: prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities, H80 [7JA], H3949, H3950 [9JN]

——— repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (H.R. 1847), H5146 [14JY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5879 [10SE]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (H.R. 2131), H4350, H4351 [15JN]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (S. 1707), H6197, H6198 [24SE]

Journal: question of approval, H1903 [25MR]

Point of order, H1903 [25MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3334 [19MY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H80 [7JA]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (S. 261), H6198 [24SE]

Tributes

Baden, Marvin (Butch), H5241 [16JY]

Brady, Edith Gates, E1214• [8SE]

Crumpton, Tim, H1903 [25MR]

Grant, Eric, H233 [13JA]

Hammerschmidt, John Paul, H2491 [28AP]

Way, Ed, H2274 [16AP]

CRAWFORD, MARY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8154 [19NO]

CRAWFORD, STEPHEN

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1397 [30SE]

CRAWFORD-SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8791 [17DE]

CREATING ACCESS TO REHABILITATION FOR EVERY SENIOR (CARES) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

CREATING HOPE ACT

Remarks in House

Reauthorize, H4980 [9JY]

CREATING HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION (CHOICE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

CREATING OPTIONS FOR VETERANS EXPEDITED RECOVERY (COVER) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 271), H6315 [29SE], H6846 [7OC]

CREDIT see also Consumers

Addresses

Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities: Senator Alexander, S1298 [4MR]

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: Senator Alexander, S2240 [16AP]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Senator Alexander, S5452–S5454 [22JY]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (S. 1616), S8727, S8728 [16DE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8309, H8310, H8311 [18NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Mortgages: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Aggregate Demand and State-Level Employment (2013), H263 [13JA]

Mobile-Home Trap—How a Warren Buffett Empire Preys on the Poor, H2179–H2181 [14AP]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]

——— allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 2347), S8378 (see S. 2357), S8379 [3DE] (see S. 2393), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 189), H103 [7JA] (see H.R. 2475), H3505 [20MY] (see H.R. 4252), H9327 [15DE]

——— make mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections permanent (see S. 1152), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 190), H103 [7JA]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

——— make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H479 [21JA] (see H.R. 3451), H5847 [8SE]

——— require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S5129 [15JY]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Children and youth: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H2110 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2301 [21AP] (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Consumers: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 2355), S8378 [3DE] (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— enhance accuracy, ensure consumers receive information, improve transparency of agencies, and provide a means to dispute errors relative to credit reporting (see S. 1847), S5526 [23JY]

——— enhance consumer rights relative to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers (see S. 1234), S2688 [6MY]

——— establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 838), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2362), H3251 [15MY]

——— restrict debt collection practices of certain debt collectors (see S. 2255), S7814 [5NO]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H403 [14JA]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H1369 [26FE]

Crime: provide greater extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain credit card and other access device fraud offenses (see H.R. 1584), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 2149), S7219 [7OC]

——— allow a choice between a fixed amount student loan repayment plan or an income-driven student loan repayment plan for all borrowers (see S. 1948), S6379 [5AU]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1556), S4103 [11JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1369 [26FE] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 1285), H1611 [4MR]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see S. 1373), S3059 [19MY]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 2190), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan (see H.R. 4256), H9327 [15DE]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6226 [24SE]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2150), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1102), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2364), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see S. 1892), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H405 [14JA]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 1352), H1626 [10MR] (see H.R. 3634), H6306 [28SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2043), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3752), H6974 [9OC]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE] (see H. Res. 294), H3878 [3JN]

——— support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]

——— use excess revenue generated from the Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 939), H1034 [12FE]

——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1939), S6379 [5AU]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 2677), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H638 [27JA]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1312), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2342), H3212 [14MY]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (see H.R. 3943), H8150 [5NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H40 [6JA]

——— carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]

——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H40 [6JA]

——— modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 2982), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide that nursing homes receiving poor ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are ineligible for federally-insured mortgage loans (see H.R. 3796), H7089 [21OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 2050), S6809 [17SE]

——— pursue with other countries the mutual elimination of government-backed export credit agencies and abolish Eximbank if doing so would not put the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage (see H.R. 4302), H10710 [18DE]

——— reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (see S. 1901), S6186 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program (see H.R. 1187), H1499 [27FE]

Disasters: provide assistance for housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster and provide relief to homeowners affected by major disasters with mortgages insured, owned, or guaranteed by certain organizations (see H.R. 1297), H1612 [4MR]

Discrimination: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 552), H638 [27JA]

Education: establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 1958), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 3474), H5941 [10SE]

——— improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

——— simplify and improve Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3695), H6835 [6OC]

Employment: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see S. 2077), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (see S. 1616), S4298 [18JN]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2387), S8602 [10DE]

——— prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H7137 [22OC]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 982), H1068 [13FE]

Financial institutions: allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks (see H.R. 1660), H2108 [26MR]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8240 [16NO]

——— establish standards for identity verification for non-U.S. persons opening bank accounts or applying for credit cards (see S. 52), S57 [7JA]

——— establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see S. 1440), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 1422), H1767 [18MR]

——— expand eligibility to the Federal Home Loan Bank System to privately-insured credit unions to facilitate more loan opportunities (see S. 1367), S2971 [18MY]

——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (see S. 1484), S3456 [2JN]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1720 [17MR]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

——— modify requirements for community financial institutions relative to certain mortgage loan rules (see H.R. 1529), H1847 [23MR]

——— permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 3109), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H1524 [2MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

——— provide regulatory relief for certain financial institutions (see S. 927), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide specific credit risk retention requirements to certain qualifying collateralized loan obligations (see H.R. 4166), H9010 [3DE]

——— require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for nonsystemic banking institutions (see H.R. 1408), H1721 [17MR]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H4769 [25JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

——— strengthen certain disclosure requirements for creditors (see H.R. 2129), H2767 [30AP]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

Firearms: terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (see S. 871), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 1259), H1610 [4MR]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2152 [13AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require Board of Governors to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities (see H.R. 163), H42 [6JA]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau establishment of a qualified mortgage option for certain loans eligible for purchase by Federal Home Loan Banks (see S. 1974), S6380 [5AU]

Government regulations: clarify regulatory treatment of Federal Home Loan Bank products (see H.R. 3453), H5847 [8SE]

——— ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 372), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1480), H1802 [19MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

——— exercise clean-up call options under securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and prohibit new mortgage-backed securities to contain provisions for such options (see H.R. 1224), H1566 [3MR]

——— provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (see H.R. 1036), H1113 [24FE]

——— require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish procedures for considering certain credit scores when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage (see H.R. 4211), H9269 [10DE]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8150 [5NO]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Housing: ensure housing finance reform by prohibiting an increase in the guarantee fee to offset other spending and the sale of preferred shares of Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 2038), S6699 [16SE]

——— permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see S. 730), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

——— reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

Mortgages: allow certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans (see H.R. 162), H42 [6JA]

——— allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments (see H.R. 1879), H2307 [16AP]

——— clarify that points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan (see H.R. 3393), H5767 [29JY]

——— establish programs to encourage use of shared equity mortgage modifications (see S. 1582), S4202 [16JN]

——— establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 3519), H6074 [16SE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H755 [3FE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 650), H703 [2FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), consideration (see H. Res. 529), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 4182), H9011 [3DE]

——— require prompt response of a lender or servicer of homes in foreclosure to short sale offers to purchase such homes (see H.R. 3203), H5466 [23JY]

——— require servicers to establish a deed-for-lease program under which eligible mortgagors may remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1878), H2307 [16AP]

——— revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 495), S982 [12FE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see S. 1344), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 2085), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3704), H6892 [7OC]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1704), H2110 [26MR]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3192), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H6835 [6OC]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2397), H3308 [18MY]

——— amend funding levels for certain general business loans and modify loan limitations (see H.R. 3191), H5466 [23JY]

——— clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 956), S2220 [15AP]

——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2245 [16AP]

——— establish Export Credit Insurance Program (see S. 1546), S4021 [10JN]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2221 [15AP] (see H.R. 2266), H2876 [12MY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see S. 552), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

——— make information relative to lenders making covered loans publicly available (see S. 967), S2221 [15AP]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see S. 2126), S7102 [1OC] (see H.R. 4027), H8279 [17NO]

Student loans: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 2542), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 3450), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see S. 1309), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2363), H3251 [15MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2268 [15AP]

——— allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 3822), H7174 [23OC]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of consumer indebtedness (see H.R. 2640), H3877 [3JN]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see S. 1947), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 2162), H2768 [30AP]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (see H.R. 3623), H6306 [28SE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2166), H2768 [30AP]

——— permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction (see S. 1644), S4544 [23JN]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 351), S736 [3FE] (see S. 608), S1201 [27FE]

——— provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (see S. 2378), S8546 [9DE] (see H.R. 3431), H5769 [29JY]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 1662), H2108 [26MR]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (see H.R. 3948), H8150 [5NO]

E-mails

Higher Education Extension Act: Mary Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

——— Michael Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

Letters

Child Support Assistance Act: Ann Marie Ruskin, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S6934 [24SE]

Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7797 [5NO]

——— Randy Griffin, CSRA Business Lending (business), S7797 [5NO]

——— Scott Gardiner, Granite State Development Corp., S7796 [5NO]

——— Stephen Ursich, Northeastern Economic Development Co., S7797 [5NO]

Higher Education Extension Act: Beverly Warren, Kent State University, S6993 [29SE]

——— James H. Page, University of Maine System, S6988 [29SE]

——— Marvin Krislov, Oberlin College & Conservatory, S6993 [29SE]

Homebuyers Assistance Act: Richard Cordray, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H6861, H6864 [7OC]

——— several organizations, H6855 [7OC]

——— several Representatives, H6849, H6861 [7OC]

Impact of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules on ability to repay mortgage on a manufactured home: J.D. Harper, Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association, H2184 [14AP]

Legislation providing regulatory relief for community banks: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H8307 [18NO]

Mortgage Choice Act: several Representatives, H2194 [14AP]

Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act: Brad Thaler, National Association of Federal Credit Unions, H5140 [14JY]

Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, and Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act: James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, H5139 [14JY]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Brian Wise, U.S. Consumer Coalition, H8300 [18NO]

——— Damon Lester, National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, H8302 [18NO]

——— Dennis Gaudet and William Gurney, New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association, Inc., H8300 [18NO]

——— Duane Taylor, Motorcycle Industry Council, H8299 [18NO]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8302 [18NO]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H8299 [18NO]

——— Representative Waters, H8302 [18NO]

——— Representatives Ellison and Grijalva, H8302 [18NO]

——— several motor vehicle organizations, H8299 [18NO]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8299 [18NO]

Motions

Mortgages: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2194 [14AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H8319 [18NO]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6868 [7OC]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (H.R. 2475), E761 [20MY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446 [26MR]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), E2 [6JA]

Business and industry: provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H538 [26JA]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, H2368 [22AP], H3767 [3JN]

Consumers: protect from predatory payday loans, H2295 [16AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1131), E259 [26FE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865–H1867 [24MR], H2025, H2028 [25MR], H2411 [22AP], H2968 [14MY]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification, H744 [3FE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6279–H6281 [28SE], E1383 [29SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), Senate amendment, H9676 [17DE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1669 [17MR], H2024–H2029 [25MR], H2409–H2411 [22AP], H6883–H6890 [7OC]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (H. Res. 294), H6280 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), E559 [22AP]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: condemn Operation Choke Point activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372, H4375 [15JN]

——— prohibit funding for Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services, H3672 [2JN], H3805, H3806 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to make any loan exceeding $600 million, H3896 [4JN]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H2266 [15AP]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 552), E118 [27JA]

Eximbank: limit authorizations to countervailing purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit agencies, H7694, H7695 [4NO]

——— prohibit from providing guarantee or extending credit to foreign borrower in connection with export of goods or services by U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees repayment of certain percentage of loan, H7703–H7705 [4NO]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (H.R. 2091), H6801, H6802 [6OC]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2120, H2121 [13AP]

——— require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for nonsystemic banking institutions (H.R. 1408), H5137–H5140 [14JY]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 381), H5165 [14JY], H8145 [5NO]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2361 [22AP]

FRS: call on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect veterans from predatory payday loans, H7399 [3NO], H7637, H7638 [4NO], E1601, E1612 [5NO], E1626 [16NO]

——— clarify issuance of indirect auto lending guidance by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in no way prohibits the enforcement of other fair lending laws by the Bureau, H8311 [18NO]

——— ensure costs or potential impacts to any veteran-owned business are considered and included for any future auto financing guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8309, H8310 [18NO]

——— establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520 [16AP]

——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 1259), H1571 [4MR], H2121–H2123 [13AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H4170 [11JN], H5536 [28JY], H8246 [17NO], H8297–H8311 [18NO], E1653 [19NO]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), consideration (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau conduct a study on potential costs and impact to rural consumers and businesses resulting from certain indirect auto financing guidance, H8310 [18NO]

Government regulations: effect of financial regulations on small community banks, H3237 [15MY]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans, E1587 [4NO]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans and active duty servicemembers, H825, H826 [5FE]

Housing: encourage homeownership among minorities, H9030 [8DE]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to NuVision Federal Credit Union, E342 [17MR]

Mortgages: allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to expedite short sales, H5094 [13JY]

——— allow members of the Armed Forces and veterans to sue a predatory mortgage lender, H8320 [18NO]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), H2188–H2194 [14AP], E495 [15AP]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2178–H2188, H2194–H2197 [14AP], H2320, H2339 [21AP], E157 [3FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), motion to recommit, H2195 [14AP]

——— prohibit predatory mortgage lenders from benefiting from modifications to definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing, H2195 [14AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H8311–H8322 [18NO]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), consideration (H. Res. 529), H8292–H8297 [18NO]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), motion to recommit, H8320 [18NO]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Quicken Loans Inc.: anniversary, E978 [25JN]

Real estate: exempt servicemembers, veterans, seniors, students, and their families from proposed temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions, H6868 [7OC]

——— provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6780 [1OC], H6845, H6858–H6869 [7OC], E1449, E1451 [8OC], E1457 [9OC]

——— provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), consideration (H. Res. 462), H6848–H6856 [7OC]

——— provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), motion to recommit, H6868 [7OC]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms, E1633 [17NO]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans, H5508–H5510 [27JY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (H.R. 1023), H5095, H5096 [13JY]

——— 7(a) loan program funding, H5342 [22JY]

Sumter, SC: anniversary of SAFE Federal Credit Union, H763 [4FE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (H.R. 2429), E751 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (H.R. 3206), E1122 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (H.R. 3623), H7197 [27OC]

Truth in Lending Act: restore private right of action by borrowers against leaders who act in bad faith, H6851–H6856 [7OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact on economy, H5337 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (S. 2393), S8618 [10DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1556), S4106 [11JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1840–S1843 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 793), S1632 [18MR]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (S. 1373), S3278 [22MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan and reducing overlapping student loan repayment plans, S1838, S1842 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled, S63 [7JA]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs, S8460 [8DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program, S8590 [10DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6988–S6990, S6992–S6994, S7001 [29SE], S7028–S7032, S7043 [30SE], S7398–S7404, S7408 [21OC], S8704–S8707, S8708 [16DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), unanimous-consent request, S7029 [30SE], S7398 [21OC]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1102), S2433 [27AP]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (S. 2043), S6702 [16SE]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61–S66 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. Res. 267), S6989 [29SE], S7028 [30SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA]

Education: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote financial literacy education, S1967 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (S. 1616), S8728 [16DE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (S. 2387), S8604 [10DE]

Financial institutions: exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (S. 1440), S3243 [21MY]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (S. 1484), S5444 [22JY]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (S. 1709), S4689 [7JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, S8335 [3DE]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 161), S2589 [30AP]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (S. 1565), S4109 [11JN]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5443 [22JY]

——— require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau establishment of a qualified mortgage option for certain loans eligible for purchase by Federal Home Loan Banks (S. 1974), S6389 [5AU]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reform, S5443 [22JY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Mortgages: provide secondary mortgage reform by establishing the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp., abolishing the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and phasing out housing Government-sponsored enterprises, S8760 [17DE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Privacy: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 177), S183 [13JA]

SBA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase the guarantee threshold for the surety bonds guarantee program, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to raise the limit a ‘‘family of funds’’ can borrow with a Small Business Investment Company Program guarantee, S1967 [26MR]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (S. 966), S7796–S7798, S7800 [5NO]

——— extend availability of low-interestmortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (S. 966), unanimous-consent request, S7798–S7800 [5NO]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (S. 552), S1078 [24FE], S7796, S7797, S7800 [5NO]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (S. 552), unanimous-consent request, S7798–S7800 [5NO]

——— reauthorize women’s business center program (S. 2126), S7119 [5OC]

——— 7(a) loan program funding, S5677 [24JY]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

Veterans: commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact on economy, S5198 [21JY], S5442–S5444 [22JY]

Reports filed

Child Support Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2091) (H. Rept. 114–282), H6834 [6OC]

Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 966), S4021 [10JN]

Communicating Lender Activity Reports From the Small Business Administration (CLEAR SBA) Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 967), S4021 [10JN]

Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1529) (H. Rept. 114–57), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act and H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 114–341), H8279 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 114–289), H6835 [6OC]

Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1484), S3455 [2JN]

Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1259) (H. Rept. 114–60), H2151 [13AP]

Homebuyers Assistance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3192) (H. Rept. 114–278), H6786 [1OC]

Mortgage Choice Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 685) (H. Rept. 114–54), H2151 [13AP]

Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1210) (H. Rept. 114–330), H8238 [16NO]

Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 650) (H. Rept. 114–53), H2151 [13AP]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Committee on Financial Services (H.R. 1737) (H. Rept. 114–329), H8238 [16NO]

SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1480) (H. Rept. 114–62), H2151 [13AP]

Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1616) (S. Rept. 114–174), S8492 [8DE]

SBA Authorization Levels for General Business Loans Establishment: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1001), S4021 [10JN]

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 189) (H. Rept. 114–356), H8859 [1DE]

Small Business Investment Capital Company Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 552), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 114–189), H4768 [25JN]

Women’s Small Business Ownership Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2126), S7271 [8OC]

Statements

Homebuyers Assistance Act: Executive Office of the President, H6850, H6862 [7OC]

Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: Executive Office of the President, H8295 [18NO]

Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1101–S1103 [25FE]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E6–E8 [6JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act and H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, H2165 [14AP]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act, H6848 [7OC]

H. Res. 526, consideration of H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act and H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 529, consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act, and clarify House proceedings and actions during November district work period, H8292 [18NO]

H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H2121 [13AP]

H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, H2188 [14AP]

H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act, H5095 [13JY]

H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H8312 [18NO]

H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, H2122 [13AP]

H.R. 1408, Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act, H5137 [14JY]

H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, H8309 [18NO]

H.R. 2091, Child Support Assistance Act, H6801 [6OC]

H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act, H6858 [7OC]

H.R. 3594, Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act, S8708 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

H.R. 3594, Higher Education Extension Act, H6279 [28SE]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S1497 [12MR]

S. 838, Protecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, S1710 [23MR]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 871, Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act, S2048 [26MR]

S. 1440, Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, S3243 [21MY]

S. 1556, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1616, Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act, S8728 [16DE]

S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, S8604 [10DE]

S. 2393, Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act, S8618 [10DE]

S. Res. 143, support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, S2306 [21AP]

S. Res. 161, Financial Literacy Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 267, support continuation of Dept. of Education Federal Perkins Loan Program, S6941 [24SE]

CREDIT CARDS see Credit

CREDIT REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 399), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 119), H40 [6JA]

CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Credit: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H403 [14JA]

CREDIT SCORE COMPETITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4211), H9269 [10DE]

CREDIT UNION RESIDENTIAL LOAN PARITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1440), S3238 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1440), S3243 [21MY]

Texts of

S. 1440, provisions, S3243 [21MY]

CREDIT UNIONS see Financial Institutions

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Swanson, Alexandrea: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

CRENCHAW, MILTON P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8401 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8239 [1DE]

CRENSHAW, ANDER (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H2093 [26MR]

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H5333 [21JY]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5975 [11SE]

Agriculture: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2467 [23AP]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8242 [16NO]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H5031 [9JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6975 [9OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3558 [21MY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4594 [23JN]

Armed Forces: provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H5469 [23JY]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5975 [11SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H5866 [9SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H6937 [8OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1165 [25FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H7625 [3NO]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1165 [25FE]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H1526 [2MR]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H6837 [6OC]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H2212 [14AP]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H6750 [30SE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H1165 [25FE]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3916 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 401), H668 [30JA]

Dept. of Education: prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1116 [24FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H3507 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H1902 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2356 [21AP]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H7189 [26OC]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H7333 [28OC]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2356 [21AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5783 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2960 [13MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H5592 [28JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8362 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8362 [18NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H3916 [4JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6750 [30SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H5404 [22JY]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5404 [22JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H7390 [2NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1626 [10MR]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7626 [3NO]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H5466 [23JY]

——— authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic (see H.R. 3644), H6837 [6OC]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9026 [7DE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1486), H3507 [20MY]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5975 [11SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H5776 [29JY]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300, 2653), H5776 [29JY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H6749 [30SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2310 [16AP]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H4774 [25JN]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6139 [17SE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1568 [3MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H8414 [19NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5975 [11SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4774 [25JN]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6795 [5OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see H.R. 2571), H3573 [22MY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H3560 [21MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5776 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2300, 2653), H5776 [29JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3214 [14MY]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H5975 [11SE]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H7088 [21OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H8242 [16NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H6789 [1OC]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H2772 [30AP]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1165 [25FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H5469 [23JY]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H5867 [9SE]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4774 [25JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Tariff: provide for a deferral of payment of duty upon the sale of certain used yachts (see H.R. 4065), H9080 [8DE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4492 [17JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1166 [25FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H4594 [23JN]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H7139 [22OC]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H919 [10FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H8281 [17NO]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H5525 [27JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5591 [28JY]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H4652 [24JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2659), H3913 [4JN]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 681), H755 [3FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2995), H5030 [9JY]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (H.R. 2659), H3915 [4JN]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (H.R. 681), H756 [3FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9666 [17DE]

Arroyo, Katie: Florida Small Business Development Center Network Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060• [14JY]

Bailey, Jared: Florida Small Business Development Center Network Florida Innovative Service and Best Practice award recipient, E1060• [14JY]

Congress: results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5565 [28JY]

Davis, Alivia: Fourth Congressional District of Florida Arts Competition winner, E755• [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4053 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 294), E314• [6MR]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), E314• [6MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9666 [17DE]

El Faro (vessel): offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, E1459• [9OC], E1475• [13OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, H4214 [11JN]

Gerson, Anita: ElderSource (organization) Delores Barr Weaver Elder Advocate Award recipient, E853• [9JN]

Nassau County, FL: tribute to 4th Congressional District veterans, E1573• [2NO]

National Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Week: observance, E1682• [1DE]

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL: anniversary, E1319• [18SE]

Nepal: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of earthquake, H2491 [28AP]

——— tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, E732• [18MY]

Ocampo, Jessica: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E917• [17JN]

Phillips, Philip B.: NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association Northeast Florida Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E245• [25FE]

Saintil, Sabrina: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E913• [17JN]

SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), Senate amendment, H5509 [27JY]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans, H5509 [27JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7204 [27OC]

Simpson (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E1321• [18SE]

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4214 [11JN]

Votes: position on missed, E314• [6MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1522 [2MR]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

Tributes

Christensen, Kathy, E917• [17JN]

Gamble, Ron, E1812• [17DE]

Geswell, Richard, E1457• [9OC]

Henry, Derrick, E1824• [18DE]

Rutherford, John H., E921• [18JN]

Schauben, Jay L., E994• [25JN]

Veal, Virgnia I. Bates, E1816• [17DE]

Wingard, Mary G. Edwards (Gaile), E242• [24FE]

CRENSHAW, DORIS DOZIER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1773 [11DE]

CRENSHAW, KIMBERLÉ WILLIAMS

Remarks in House

National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC): Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

CRENSHAW, WAVERLY D., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

CRESSEY, PETER H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1716 [7DE]

CRESTON, IA

Remarks in House

Abell, Ericka: Iowa Hawkeye Ten Conference All-Conference Character Award recipient, E861 [9JN]

Bergstrom, Dick: Creston High School, Creston, IA, Hall of Fame inductee, E1487 [20OC]

Downing, Heath: Iowa 4–H (organization) food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Harris, Ashley: Iowa Hawkeye Ten Conference Academic All-Conference Award recipient, E862 [9JN]

Iowa: tribute to Dance Explosion (clogging quintet), E1359 [25SE]

Morrison, Brian: Iowa Football Coaches Association Class 3A Region 2 Coach of the Year award recipient, E1125 [27JY]

O’Riley, Mary: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–HHall of Fame inductee, E1121 [23JY]

Peterson, Larry: Creston High School, Creston, IA, Hall of Fame inductee, E1491 [20OC]

Raymond, Kay: Creston, IA, Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1801 [16DE]

Russell, Gracie: Creston, IA, Youth of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Southwestern Community College: tribute to sport shooting team, E734 [18MY]

Turner, Curt: Creston, IA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY

Articles and editorials

Thomas More Women Win Division III National Championship, S2025 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Thomas More College: tribute to women’s basketball team, S2025 [26MR]

CREWS, ANDY

Remarks in House

Time (publication): Auto Dealer of the Year award recipient, H766 [4FE]

CREWS, CLYDE W., JR.

Reports

Ten Thousand Commandments—An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State 2014 Edition, H255 [13JA]

CREWS, DOUG

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1306 [17SE]

CRIDER, JAMES E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E89 [21JA]

CRIME see also Espionage; Sexual Harassment; Terrorism

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

Tribute to Boris Nemtsov: Senator McCain, S6601 [10SE]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S919, S945 [11FE]

Federal employees: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423 [5AU]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (S. Res. 302), S7938, S7955, S7956 [10NO]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S8611, S8614 [10DE]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), S8828, S8831, S8834 [17DE], S8838 [18DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1337, S1338 [9MR], S1369, S1389, S1390, S1391, S1392, S1393, S1394 [10MR], S1408, S1441, S1442, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447 [11MR], S1498 [12MR], S1533, S1543, S1545, S1547, S1548, S1549, S1550, S1551 [16MR], S1589 [17MR], S1633 [18MR], S1670 [19MR], S2162, S2182 [14AP], S2276 [20AP], S2306, S2307, S2308 [21AP], S2313, S2320, S2326, S2330, S2331, S2333, S2334, S2335, S2336 [22AP]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6817, S6819, S6820 [17SE], S6932, S6946, S6948 [24SE], S6955 [25SE], S6978 [28SE], H6731 [30SE]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8727, S8732 [16DE]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S5474 [22JY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of bombings in Beirut, H8322 [18NO]

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Appointments

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S842 [5FE], S946 [11FE]

Articles and editorials

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Don’t Let the Senate Throw Away 40 Percent of America’s Homeless Youth, S1408 [11MR]

18 Women Rescued in Prostitution Raids in Powell, Worthington, Columbus, H557 [26JA]

GOP Holds Security Hostage to Immigration, H676 [2FE]

How Not To Fight Terrorism, S8117 [19NO]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Iran Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi Condemns Paris Terror Attacks, E1664 [19NO]

Loretta Lynch ‘Led the Nation’ on Human Trafficking Despite Republican Standoff, S2367 [23AP]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Research Ties Gun Violence to America’s Anger Problem, Easy Access to Guns, E1519 [22OC]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Slaying of Arizona Rancher Is Still a Mystery (excerpt), H795 [4FE]

Snowden Blindfold Act, S2708 [7MY]

Steps Against Juvenile Sex Trafficking, S1359 [10MR]

Suharto’s Purge, Indonesia’s Silence, S8235 [1DE]

Thousands Say Goodbye to Slain Richmond Officer Daniel Ellis—Chief Says ‘‘Grief Is Nearly Inconsolable’’, S8596 [10DE]

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

Videos About Planned Parenthood Are Grossly Misleading, E1168 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 3515), H6074 [16SE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S347 [21JA] (see S. 404), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Advertising: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H4591 [23JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— strengthen protections for wild elephants, rhinoceroses, and other imperiled species through country-specific anti-poaching and anti-trafficking strategies and curtail demand for illegal wildlife products (see S. 2385), S8602 [10DE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3558 [21MY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]

——— improve procedures for legal justice for members (see S. 1130), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2190), H2769 [30AP]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]

——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

——— establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1858), H2306 [16AP]

Aviation: impose criminal penalties for unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (see S. 2249), S7814 [5NO]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

BIA: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see S. Res. 211), S4602 [24JN] (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2785), H4382 [15JN]

——— suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2784), H4382 [15JN]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR] (see H.R. 1592), H1900 [24MR]

——— restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms and allow reduction of sentences for certain employment opportunities (see H.R. 3333), H5764 [29JY]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 814), H866 [9FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Children and youth: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H2110 [26MR]

——— eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles in State correction facilities (see S. 1851), S5526 [23JY]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 1850), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see S. 656), S1302 [4MR] (see S. 1028), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 469), H530 [22JA]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2823), H4541 [18JN]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5523 [27JY]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see S. 529), S983 [12FE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H187 [9JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H530 [22JA]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 43), S590 [28JA]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Civil liberties: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: protect victims of sexual violence and improve adjudication of sexual violence allegations (see H.R. 3403), H5767 (see H.R. 3408), H5768 [29JY]

Colombia: oppose requested release of convicted terrorist Juvenal O.R. Palmera Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process (see S. Res. 208), S4545 [23JN]

——— support peace process with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Res. 565), H9328 [15DE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see S. 1030), S2301 [21AP] (see H.R. 1918), H2354 [21AP]

——— protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

Constitutional amendments: protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 45), H2307 [16AP]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 255), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Corporations: establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2140), S7160 [6OC]

Correctional institutions: clarify policy relative to good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 1253), H1609 [4MR]

——— eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

——— improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H853 [5FE]

——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 71), H38 [6JA]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 3354), H5765 [29JY]

——— require screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (see H.R. 4285), H9690 [17DE]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see S. 353), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 706), H810 [4FE]

——— clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 1254), H1609 [4MR]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3489), H5942 [10SE] (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

——— encourage States to ensure victims of sexual assault can obtain restraining orders against the guilty parties indefinitely without refiling and do not have to be present during hearings involving their attacker (see H. Res. 331), H4542 [18JN]

——— encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 64), H38 [6JA]

——— limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (see H.R. 4176), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide criminal penalties for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (see H.R. 3332), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

——— specify state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind to strengthen criminal intent protections (see S. 2298), S8079 [18NO]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 61), H38 [6JA]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 57), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 733), H811 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2464 [23AP]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S833 [5FE]

——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (see H.R. 3894), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1827), H2269 [15AP]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR] (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 2797), H4431 [16JN]

——— exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4004), H8239 [16NO]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 3551), H6136 [17SE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see S. 205), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 398), H412 [16JA]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (see S. 1446), S3238 [21MY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2352), S8378 [3DE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 1211), H1565 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (see H.R. 3598), H6227 [24SE]

——— ensure that sex offenders to be released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are registered on sex offender registry, and relevant State, tribal, and local authorities are notified (see H.R. 3358), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3605), H6227 [24SE]

——— establish Office for Community Partnerships (see S. 2369), S8494 [8DE]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H2956 [13MY]

——— improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]

——— require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1113 [24FE]

——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H8239 [16NO]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5401 [22JY]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H4431 [16JN]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see S. 623), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases (see S. 2330), S8160 [19NO]

——— appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

——— create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

——— curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 3984), H8151 [5NO]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 68), H38 [6JA]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see S. 877), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 1680), H2109 [26MR]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H358 [13JA]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1124), H1369 [26FE]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 2431), S8883 [18DE]

——— exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3968), H8151 [5NO]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2105), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 3653), H6749 [30SE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— increase Federal capability for civil investigations and litigation relative to alleged police, prosecutorial, or judicial misconduct (see H.R. 4249), H9327 [15DE]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H357 [13JA]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 2376), S8546 [9DE] (see H.R. 4194), H9205 [9DE]

——— make grants to purchase body-worn cameras for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers (see S. 1897), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3544), H6136 [17SE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H6974 [9OC]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H6074 [16SE]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see S. 2280), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 1110), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 2197), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide grants to establish and maintain Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts to adjudicate alcohol or drug cases through extensive supervision and treatment programs (see S. 2205), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 74), H38 [6JA]

——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (see H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2643), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 618), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 2240), H2798 [5MY]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3380), H5766 [29JY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H38 [6JA]

——— reduce the Federal criminal code, clarify punishment for unintentional crimes, inventory Federal criminal offenses, and prohibit criminal penalties for rules unless approved by Congress (see H.R. 3401), H5767 [29JY]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see S. 1476), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3481), H5942 [10SE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1065), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— require statistics relative to community trust in law enforcement in the National Crime Victimization Survey (see H.R. 4117), H8411 [19NO]

——— strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 1663), S4602 [24JN]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5589 [28JY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

——— offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop guidance and procedures for recovery of refunds relative to tax return preparer fraud (see H.R. 1913), H2354 [21AP]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 1673), S4602 [24JN]

——— withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 3501), H5974 [11SE] (see H.R. 3759), H6980 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— prohibit receipt of bonuses by employees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations (see H.R. 2941), H4771 [25JN]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]

Disasters: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 1586), H1899 [24MR]

——— honor victims of hate crimes of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11, where individuals were targeted by violence and hatred because they were Muslim or perceived to be Muslim (see H. Res. 413), H5866 [9SE]

District of Columbia: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (see H.R. 1045), H1113 [24FE]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1255), H1609 [4MR]

——— apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 1252), H1609 [4MR]

——— combat heroin and methamphetamine trafficking across the Southern border of the U.S. (see S. 392), S832 [5FE]

——— combat heroin epidemic and assist forensic labs with addressing seized drug identification backlogs (see S. 2241), S7771 [4NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (see S. 724), S1494 [12MR]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 262), H188 [9JA]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 920), H1033 [12FE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

——— increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2027), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 4183), H9011 [3DE]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (see H.R. 3124), H5329 [21JY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (see H.R. 3719), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2373), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H6306 [28SE]

——— reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 1138), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2153), H2768 [30AP]

——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 3677), H6787 [1OC]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H2209 [14AP]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Employment: provide that employment-related arbitration agreements shall not be enforceable relative to tort claims arising out of rape (see S. 852), S1781 [24MR]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE] (see H. Res. 130), H1500 [27FE]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide workplace protections relative to the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 2208), S7546 [27OC]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 1810), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide adequate whistleblower protections (see S. 2390), S8602 [10DE]

——— report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

——— require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9306 [11DE]

——— use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (see S. 2348), S8378 [3DE]

FCC: prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 4180), H9011 [3DE]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 261), H188 [9JA]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1576), S4137 [15JN]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Financial institutions: establish standards for identity verification for non-U.S. persons opening bank accounts or applying for credit cards (see S. 52), S57 [7JA]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1977), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 410), H430 [20JA]

——— ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H5974 [11SE]

——— ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8152 [5NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— ensure States submit all records of individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2192), S7413 [21OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see S. 1308), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 131), H40 [6JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 923), H1033 [12FE] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2374), H3252 [15MY] (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3051), H5171 [14JY]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism (see H.R. 4069), H8360 [18NO]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H155 [8JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1520), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3130), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see S. 1735), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2699), H4001 [9JN]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7188 [26OC]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 1449), H1769 [18MR]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 368), H404 [14JA]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 47), H37 [6JA]

——— require sellers or transferors of firearms to take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient is not prohibited from possessing a firearm (see S. 2016), S6533 [9SE]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see S. 2209), S7546 [27OC]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1351), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2246), H2820 [8MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6187 [30JY] (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 287), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 609), H661 [28JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA] (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H412 [16JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO] (see H. Res. 524), H8240 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

——— establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Hate crimes: enhance Federal enforcement (see H.R. 41), H37 [6JA]

——— extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 442), H479 [21JA]

Health: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H6835 [6OC]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1161), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

House of Representatives: establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 198), H2153 [13AP]

Housing: require disclosure by anyone selling a home or a landlord about previous manufacturing of methamphetamine in such homes to buyers or renters (see S. 2405), S8684 [15DE]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see S. 1670), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2870), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a national strategy to prevent, and provide services for victims of, female genital mutilation (see H.R. 783), H854 [5FE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H412 [16JA]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (see S. Res. 81), S984 [12FE]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5401 [22JY]

——— deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY] (see S. 1843), S5455 [22JY]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 44), S57 [7JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7160 [6OC]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4345 [22JN] (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 1762), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S7413 [21OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see S. 1120), S2473 [28AP]

——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 68), S58 [7JA]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1764), S5061 [14JY] (see S. 1814), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3002), H5029 [9JY] (see H.R. 3073), H5236 [15JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

——— provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 2395), S8602 [10DE]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Infrastructure: prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense (see S. 902), S2110 [13AP]

Institute of Medicine: provide for a study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts (see H.R. 826), H915 [10FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

IRS: enhance taxpayer rights through enhanced accountability, privacy protections, rights to appeal, tax system reform, and improved disclosure policies (see S. 1578), S4202 [16JN]

——— implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see S. 845), S1780 [24MR] (see H.R. 1595), H1900 [24MR]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1144), H1370 [26FE]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2215), S7594 [28OC]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3724), H6935 [8OC]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy and disrupt support (see S. Res. 340), S8883 [18DE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1162 [26FE] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 62), S58 [7JA]

——— prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 1432), H1768 [18MR]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 1431), H1768 [18MR]

Lacey Act: replace criminal penalties reliant on foreign law for trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants with a civil penalty system (see S. 1019), S2300 [21AP]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 2084), H2652 [29AP]

——— aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking (see S. 642), S1246 [3MR]

——— amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]

——— combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1201), H1525 [2MR]

——— condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of, and find alternatives for, such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 96), H856 [5FE]

——— direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 2189), H2769 [30AP]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 1311), H1612 [4MR]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

——— improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

——— increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H4592 [23JN]

——— increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see S. 1018), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 2031), H2474 [27AP]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 24), S11 [6JA]

——— limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 1385), H1720 [17MR]

——— make persons who conspire to commit, commit, or benefit from an act of human trafficking ineligible for admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 345), H403 [14JA]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 515), H532 [22JA]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC] (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

——— prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see S. 847), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1588), H1899 [24MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 2381), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide greater extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain credit card and other access device fraud offenses (see H.R. 1584), H1899 [24MR]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 181), H103 [7JA] (see H.R. 296), H357 [13JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3506 [20MY]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 449, 467), S926 [11FE]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— require agencies to report the use of lethal force (see S. 2112), S7047 [30SE]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 159), H41 [6JA]

——— strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 4242), H9306 [11DE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

——— support local agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens (see H. Res. 295), H3878 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

——— declare a national day of prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 430), H6179 [18SE]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1269), H1610 [4MR]

——— establish a criminal violation for using false communications with the intent to create an emergency response (see H.R. 4057), H8359 [18NO]

——— include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1702), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

——— support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1871), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 42), H37 [6JA]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1738), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H811 [4FE]

Mexico: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

——— condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

——— express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (see H. Res. 459), H6788 [1OC]

National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 216), H2355 [21AP]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3557 [21MY]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 144), S2352 [22AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2330), H3211 [14MY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 293), S7470 [22OC] (see H. Res. 492), H7189 [26OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 670), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 473), H6936 [8OC] (see H. Res. 541), H8645 [30NO]

National objectives: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

National Park Service: establish a criminal violation for injuring or destroying property (see H.R. 3176), H5465 [23JY]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

——— develop metrics to measure effectiveness of security between ports of entry, at ports of entry, and along the maritime border (see S. 1864), S5928 [27JY]

——— enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 1035), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1357), S2933 [14MY]

——— extend authority relative to roving surveillance, business records access, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and modify requirements relative to FBI access to telephone and toll records (see H.R. 4270), H9374 [16DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8021 [17NO]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (see H.R. 2201), H2791 [1MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2112 [26MR]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S673 [30JA]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 61), H662 [28JA]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 114), H1069 [13FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S6187 [30JY]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 184), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 1168), H1499 [27FE]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

——— commend Russian opposition efforts, express condolences for death, condemn and call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 96), S1303 [4MR]

——— condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H2654 [29AP]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists (see H. Res. 46), H532 [22JA]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 53), H639 [27JA]

NOAA: reduce incidence of sexual harassment and assault (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 1112), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 139), S2245 [16AP]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

Patents: provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 2045), H2496 [28AP]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 714), H810 [4FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (see S. 1027), S2300 [21AP]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 96), H39 [6JA]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H155 [8JA]

Public welfare programs: require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (see H.R. 3047), H5117 [13JY]

——— require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 64), S58 [7JA]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO] (see H.R. 4017), H8240 [16NO]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7273 [8OC] (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1779), H2209 [14AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3331), H5764 [29JY]

Safety: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 378), H405 [14JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 63), S58 [7JA]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE] (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (see S. 1960), S6380 [5AU]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see S. 702), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1625), H2033 [25MR]

Senior citizens: provide access to health and financial support services (see S. 1574), S4137 [15JN]

——— provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 2216), S7594 [28OC]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3561 [21MY]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (see S. 1758), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2504), H3558 [21MY]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 380), H405 [14JA]

——— reduce Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program fraud in U.S. territories (see H.R. 3444), H5847 [8SE]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

SSA: prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1474), H1801 [19MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H2654 [29AP]

——— encourage States to expand protections to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (see H.R. 2120), H2654 [29AP]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Taxation: deny tax exemption to organizations which violate Federal prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3575), H6178 [18SE]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5466 [23JY]

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see S. 1323), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2398), H3308 [18MY]

——— provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see H.R. 3086), H5289 [16JY]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (see S. 1129), S2529 [29AP]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see S. 75), S58 [7JA]

Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

——— prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (see H.R. 3749), H6974 [9OC]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 503), H531 [22JA]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H42 [6JA]

——— deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

——— include foreign terrorist organizations as enemies of the U.S. for purposes of treason (see H.R. 2020), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see S. 1318), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 1056), H1162 [25FE]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8494 [8DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 611), H661 [28JA]

Transgender: support acceptance of the transgender community (see H. Res. 561), H9270 [10DE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 719), H811 [4FE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6705 [29SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 434), H6227 [24SE]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO] (see H. Res. 447), H6705 [29SE]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H531 [22JA]

U.S. Code: eliminate sections that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

——— make technical amendments to title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: add a Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member (see H.R. 1251), H1609 [4MR]

——— establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 348), S736 [3FE]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2503), H3558 [21MY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit threats against former Vice Presidents and members of their families (see S. 250), S466 [26JA]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 457), S926 [11FE] (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1556), H1848 [23MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 545), H638 [27JA]

Weapons: treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns (see H.R. 4009), H8239 [16NO]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see S. Res. 169), S2651 [5MY] (see H. Res. 236), H2770 [30AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 1599), S4250 [17JN]

Wildfires: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

Wildlife: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S4137 [15JN]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1247 [3MR]

Citations

Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]

Cloture motions

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Law enforcement: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

Excerpts

‘‘Half the Sky—Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide’’: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, S1601–S1613, S1619, S1620 [18MR]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Factsheets

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, S7312 [20OC]

Letters

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Characterization of Donald Trump’s remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show): Representative Gutierrez, H7035 [21OC]

Condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes: Julia Frifield, Dept. of State, S8731 [16DE]

——— several Senators, S8731 [16DE]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Stephen M. Kohn, National Whistleblower Center (organization), S5475 [22JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities relative to children in custody: Representative Blackburn, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H5414 [23JY]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Expatriate Terrorist Act: David Cole and David Keene, Constitution Project (organization), S8117 [19NO]

——— Karin Johanson and Christopher Anders, ACLU, S8118 [19NO]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Global Anti-Poaching Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7369 [2NO]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7370 [2NO]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7370 [2NO]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H590 [27JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H590 [27JA]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H544 [26JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H544 [26JA]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Darla Bardine, National Network for Youth, S1477 [12MR]

——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign, S1477 [12MR]

——— Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

——— Kreig Pinkham, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, S1477 [12MR]

——— several human rights and child welfare organizations, H3278 [18MY]

——— several law enforcement organizations, S1358 [10MR]

——— several organizations, S1356, S1357 [10MR]

——— several religious organizations, S2328 [22AP]

Kidnapping and detainment by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Kayla J. Mueller, S888 [10FE]

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League, S8142 [19NO]

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Prohibit Eximbank assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism: Fred P. Hochberg, Eximbank, H7706 [4NO]

——— Representative Sherman, H7706 [4NO]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Restrict authority to arm EPA criminal investigators: Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S510 [27JA]

Senior$afe Act: Judith M. Shaw, North American Securities Administrators Association, S7596 [28OC]

State Licensing Efficiency Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7313 [28OC]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7313 [28OC]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H593 [27JA]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H593 [27JA]

Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act: Brian McCann, S7296 [19OC]

——— Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S7302 [19OC]

——— Dan Rosenberg, S7296 [19OC]

——— Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S7296 [19OC]

——— Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S7300 [19OC]

——— Jonathan F. Thompson, National Sheriffs’ Association, S7300 [19OC]

——— Laura Wilkerson, S7297 [19OC]

——— Maria Espinoza, Remembrance Project (organization), S7299 [19OC]

——— Michael Ronnebeck, S7297 [19OC]

——— National Sheriffs’ Association, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., and Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S7321 [20OC]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, S7302 [19OC]

——— Pedro Rivera, America’s First Latinos (organization), S7300 [19OC]

——— Roy Beck, NumbersUSA (organization), S7295 [19OC]

——— Sam A. Cabral, International Union of Police Associations, AFL–CIO, S7300 [19OC]

——— Susan T. Oliver, S7297 [19OC]

——— William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S7301 [19OC]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement of executive orders relative to immigration laws: several Representatives, H4364 [15JN]

Lists

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall of Honor, H2335 [21AP]

Houston, TX, Police Dept., officers killed in the line of duty, H2844 [12MY]

Maryland victims of gun violence, H6841 [7OC]

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1273 [11SE]

Organizations supporting S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S1359 [10MR]

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Victims of gun violence, H9186 [9DE], H9265 [10DE], H9300 [11DE], H9322 [15DE], H10695 [18DE]

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

Legislative Jurisdiction Over Proposals Addressing Federal Criminal Law: House Parliamentarian, H14 [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1 [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1 [6JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House) and Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1 [6JA]

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection: Alden Abbott, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

Messages

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Algeria: President Obama, S7127 [5OC]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Jordan: President Obama, S8502 [8DE]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Obama, S8014 [17NO], H8277 [17NO]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S7411 [21OC], H7080 [21OC]

National Emergency Relative to Foreign Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process: President Obama, S344 [21JA], H460 [21JA]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

National Emergency Relative to Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Obama, S5207 [21JY], H5312 [21JY]

Motions

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5449 [23JY]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), S7249 [8OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

Law enforcement: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1614 [18MR]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3201 [21MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6931, S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE], H6733 [30SE]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Press releases

Analysis of Senate Anti-Sanctuary Bill—Bill Seeks To Bring Safety to Communities and Encourage Enforcement of Federal Law: Center for Immigration Studies, S7296 [19OC]

FAIR Urges Senate To Pass the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act: Federation for American Immigration Reform, S7296 [19OC]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Legal Momentum (organization), S1478 [12MR]

Planned Parenthood Condemns Effort To Insert Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Into Bill on Human Trafficking: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., S1477 [12MR]

Sudan—MSF Hospital Bombed in South Kordofan: Doctors Without Borders (organization), H924 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5153 [14JY], H5185, H5188 [15JY], H5241, H5286, H5287 [16JY], H5318–H5328 [21JY], H5345 [22JY], H5453 [23JY], H5536, H5583 [28JY], H5856 [9SE], H6157, H6159 [18SE]

——— condemn video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6153, H6154, H6156–H6159 [18SE]

——— editing of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

——— extend exception for incest to all women regardless of age relative to efforts to protect pain-capable unborn children, H451 [21JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6124, H6125 [17SE], H6143–H6152, H6174 [18SE], H8349 [18NO], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

Advertising: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, H3280 [18MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

African Americans: impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4364–H4370 [15JN]

Alameda County, CA: tribute to Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Unit, E132 [28JA]

Animals: prohibit use of Armed Forces for combat activities relative to global anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking efforts, H7371 [2NO]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (H.R. 2494), H7367–H7372 [2NO], E1119 [23JY], E1578 [3NO], E1585 [4NO]

Armed Forces: prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

ATF: funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, H2493 [28AP]

——— condemn violence resulting from protests and commend law enforcement response, H2659 [30AP]

Bipartisan Task Force To Combat the Heroin Epidemic: establishment, H7013 [20OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (H. Res. 310), H4904–H4908 [8JY]

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, E1123 [23JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), H2333–H2335 [21AP]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5109–H5114 [13JY], E1077 [16JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4635–H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496, H4497, H4498 [18JN], H4580, H4588 [23JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4607 [24JN], H4762 [25JN], E928 [18JN], E954 [23JN], E987 [25JN]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., H5813 [8SE]

——— tribute to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., officers for efforts to assist victims of domestic violence incident, H2889 [13MY]

Chaska, MN: tribute to Chaska High School student efforts to end human trafficking, H686 [2FE]

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5299, H5303 [21JY], E1089 [21JY]

Chester County, PA: tribute to Chester County Sheriff’s Dept., for protecting courthouse from knife attacker, H5864 [9SE]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7169 [23OC]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H549–H553, H563 [26JA], H672 [2FE], E117, E123 [27JA], E135 [30JA]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), H553–H557 [26JA], E118 [27JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (H.R. 468), H548, H549 [26JA], E121 [27JA]

Civil liberties: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO], H9004 [3DE]

Coachella, CA: condemn firebombing of the Islamic Society of Coachella Valley, H9379 [17DE]

Colombia: prohibit Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) request for immunity relative to allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes, H2448 [23AP]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Colorado State University: possible violation of Colorado State law by purchasing harvested fetal organs after abortions from Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

Columbia, SC: tribute to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march against sexual assault, H2219 [15AP]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): investigation of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322, H5323 [21JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): legislative jurisdiction over proposals addressing Federal criminal law, H21 [6JA]

Computers: protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9 [6JA]

Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus: tribute to award recipients, E558 [22AP]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 71), H2492 [28AP]

——— reform of criminal justice system relative to incarceration of African-American men, H8438, H8442 [30NO]

Courts: reform sentencing laws (H.R. 3713), H7384 [2NO], H8443 [30NO]

Cuba: increase of illegal Cuban immigrants coming into U.S. through Mexico since U.S. establishment of diplomatic relations, H8285 [18NO]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: tribute to Blue Lightning Initiative training program to help identify and report suspected human trafficking, H610 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: call for investigation into pillow fight tradition at the U.S. Military Academy, H5856 [9SE]

——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (H.R. 3894), H7399 [3NO]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

——— U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 1310), E311 [4MR]

——— exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322 [18SE]

——— support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 398), H618–H620 [27JA], H2422 [23AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify Bureau of Customs and Border Protection procedures relative to suspicion of the importation of counterfeit goods, E935 [19JN]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H7316–H7319 [28OC]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (H.R. 1998), H2422 [23AP]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (H.R. 3598), H7355–H7357 [2NO]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H381–H384 [14JA], E75 [16JA]

——— require analysis of whether implementation of preclearance and pre-inspection at additional ports of entry along the northern border would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S., H7317 [28OC]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5336 [22JY]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H607–H611, H621 [27JA]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement of executive orders relative to immigration laws, H4364 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, H3671 [2JN]

——— child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— condition reduction of Deputy Attorney General Office salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to immigration, H3696, H3697 [2JN]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13 [6JA]

——— drug court program funding, H3669, H3675 [2JN]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H7383 [2NO], H9266 [10DE], E967 [24JN]

——— ensure funding provided for rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction is used only for backlog reduction, H3737 [2JN]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers, H2202 [14AP]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (H.R. 1124), H2118 [13AP]

——— improve investigation and prosecution of online threats, H1694 [17MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (H.R. 2917), H6797 [6OC]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), E698 [13MY]

——— Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program funding, H3709 [2JN]

——— law enforcement body-worn cameras funding, H3703, H3704 [2JN]

——— make grants to purchase body-worn cameras for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers (H.R. 3544), E1313 [17SE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (H.R. 1257), H2422 [23AP]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729, H3740, H3741 [2JN]

——— Office of the Inspector General funding, H3694, H3695 [2JN]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Enhanced Training and Services To End Abuse in Later Life Program funding, H3696 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H3753, H3754 [2JN]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H5092 [13JY]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, H8885 [2DE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 2197), H4365 [15JN]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (H.R. 2643), H7313, H7314 [28OC]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H3702, H3703 [2JN], H9332 [16DE]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (H.R. 59), H691 [2FE], H1578 [4MR], H2364 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H2665 [30AP], H3298, H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698 [13MY]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— trafficking victims services program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3681 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Dept. of State: ensure accurate reporting and administrative action relative to enforcement of International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, E1086 [21JY]

——— Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP], E1604 [5NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to stop, investigate, detain, or arrest people on highways based on physical appearance, H3883 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 1607), H5517–H5519 [27JY]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2614, H2615 [29AP]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H763, H764, H765 [4FE], H1179 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2616 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

District of Columbia: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (H.R. 1045), E235 [24FE]

Domestic policy: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

——— address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities for African Americans, H4636 [24JN], E951 [23JN]

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, H7031 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4778 [7JY]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), E1093 [21JY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1940), H2414 [22AP], H2461 [23AP]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic, H7267 [28OC]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (H.R. 3719), H7013 [20OC]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana, H6310 [29SE], H9028 [8DE]

El Salvador: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

Elder Justice Act: anniversary, E384 [23MR]

Employment: prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances, E951 [23JN]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit Scientific Advisory Board membership to any persons working for a corporation that has been convicted of a major environmental crime, H1692 [17MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 130), E759 [20MY]

Eximbank: prohibit assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism, H7705, H7706 [4NO]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (H.R. 911), H3876 [3JN]

Families and domestic relations: impact of family structure on crime rates, H5181 [15JY]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (H.R. 1810), H2365 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H3299 [18MY], H3503 [20MY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), H546–H548 [26JA], E120 [27JA]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 601), H2120, H2121 [13AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6905–H6908 [8OC], H6966 [9OC], E1767 [10DE]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, H9006 [3DE]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 3411), H6798 [6OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC], E722 [15MY]

——— gun control, H2219 [15AP], H3773 [3JN], H4596, H4603, H4605, H4607, H4635–H4639 [24JN], H5112 [13JY], H5608 [29JY], H5872 [10SE], H6797, H6822, H6823 [6OC], H6845, H6847 [7OC], H7039 [21OC], H7141, H7142 [23OC], H7266 [28OC], H7382 [2NO], H7639 [4NO], H8138 [5NO], H8442, H8444 [30NO], H8852 [1DE], H8872 [2DE], H8974, H9002, H9003, H9005–H9008 [3DE], H9074 [8DE], H9212, H9215 [10DE], H9299, H9300 [11DE], H9689 [17DE], E428 [26MR], E1225 [8SE], E1775 [11DE]

——— impact of sale of guns to drug cartels in Mexico, H9689 [17DE]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839, H6840 [7OC], H6899, H6901 [8OC]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms, H4638 [24JN]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 3455), E1240 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (H.R. 226), E1150 [28JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 752), H6797 [6OC]

——— prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H8870 [2DE]

——— proposed Executive order to expand background checks on gun sales, H10698 [18DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H7265 [28OC]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (H.R. 3130), H6902 [8OC]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, H6841 [7OC]

Florida: investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., possible involvement in the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6156, H6157 [18SE]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H398 [14JA], H671 [2FE], H839 [5FE], H1092 [24FE], H8146 [5NO], H9076 [8DE], H9202 [9DE], H9324–H9326 [15DE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism, H153 [8JA], H969 [11FE]

——— utilize unarmed civilian protection in order to protect civilians in areas of violent conflict, E1107 [22JY]

France: condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), H54 [7JA], H111, H112, H113, H141, H153 [8JA], H183, H184 [9JA], H192, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA], E349 [17MR]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H416–H418 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8158, H8173, H8227, H8228, H8232–H8235 [16NO], H8246, H8249, H8251, H8252, H8254 [17NO], H8287, H8289, H8290, H8292, H8342, H8343 [18NO], H8401 [19NO], E1628 [16NO], E1653 [19NO]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8272–H8277 [17NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train, H5857 [9SE], H5870 [10SE], E1277 [15SE]

FRS: prohibit financial companies convicted of misconduct that harms the financial health or stability of senior citizens from participating in any emergency lending program established by the Federal Reserve, H8379 [19NO]

Garland, TX; tribute to Garland Police Dept., for response to shooting at Curtis Culwell Center, H2858 [12MY]

Gosnell, Kermit: anniversary of conviction for murder and violation of State law forbidding late-term abortions, H2889, H2950 [13MY]

——— trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late-term abortions, H520 [22JA]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Government regulations: preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries, E516 [16AP], E887 [12JN], E1803 [16DE]

Honduras: political reform, H6263 [28SE]

——— Washington Office on Latin America (organization) delegation trip to address factors driving migration of citizens, H6263 [28SE]

——— Washington Office on Latin America (organization) proposal for an international commission to investigate corruption and impunity in Honduran government, H7395 [3NO]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Armed Forces members killed at Chattanooga, TN, military sites, H5315 [21JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of bombing of Oklahoma City, OK, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2297 [16AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Lafayette, LA, movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6818 [6OC], H6847 [7OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H124 [8JA]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in France, H181 [9JA]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, H8210 [16NO]

Houston, TX: tribute to Missing Persons Day, E153 [3FE]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (H.R. 350), H562 [26JA], H589–H592 [27JA]

Illinois: tribute to Summit of Hope recidivism reduction program, E950 [23JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5343, H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5408, H5409, H5440–H5451, H5452, H5461 [23JY], H8348 [18NO], E1155 [29JY]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5409–H5416 [23JY]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), motion to recommit, H5449, H5450 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— establish mandatory minimum prison sentence for illegal immigrants who return to the U.S. after deportation, H5153 [14JY]

——— expedite removal of any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, H8967 [2DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— failure of vetting process for foreign visa applicants to keep out radical Islamic terrorists, H8965 [2DE], H9687 [17DE]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, H4878 [8JY], H5085 [10JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 1148), H5085 [10JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (H.R. 3011), H5443 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— protect States and local governments from cuts to law enforcement relative to certain actions relative to immigration, H5449, H5450 [23JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]

——— reform, H238, H242 [13JA], H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H4778 [7JY], H4960 [9JY], H5303 [21JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H2164 [14AP], H3651 [2JN]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H539 [26JA], H5186 [15JY], H8869 [2DE]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, E1835 [18DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 519), E1669 [19NO]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Halabja, Kurdistan, H1669 [17MR], E361 [18MR]

Israel: condemn recent attacks on Israelis by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), H7097 [22OC]

Jefferson County, WV: urge designation as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, H8245 [17NO]

Jubilee Campaign (organization): tribute to Education After Escape Campaign, H766 [4FE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of, and commend first responders for response to, movie theater shooting, E1150 [28JY]

Lake County, IL: tribute to One Billion Rising (organization), H992 [12FE]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— combat human trafficking, H556–H564 [26JA], H585, H586, H588 [27JA], H644, H654 [28JA], H5573 [28JY], H8847, H8848, H8849 [1DE], E117, E125 [27JA], E127 [28JA]

——— condemn killing of law enforcement officers and call for restoration of law and order, H5808 [8SE], E1271 [11SE]

——— criminal justice reform, H5180 [15JY]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (H.R. 1311), E309 [4MR]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (H.R. 1854), H2273 [16AP]

——— limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses, H183 [9JA]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), H542–H546, H561 [26JA], E126 [27JA], E745 [19MY]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), correction to engrossment, H618 [27JA]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2666 [30AP], H7383 [2NO], E557 [22AP]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (H.R. 3156), H8443 [30NO]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 2381), E723 [15MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking, H5808 [8SE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 181), H558 [26JA], H600–H607 [27JA], H2023 [25MR], H5760 [29JY], E123 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H1668 [17MR], H2422 [23AP], H2480, H2493 [28AP], H3266–H3284 [18MY], H3319 [19MY], H4169 [11JN], E695 [13MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), H3504 [20MY]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (H.R. 656), H8654 [1DE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, H3281 [18MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 159), H561, H562 [26JA], H592–H595 [27JA]

——— support local agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens (H. Res. 295), H3959–H3963 [9JN], H4167 [11JN], E872 [10JN]

——— use of young drug offenders as confidential informants, H9028 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, H631 [27JA]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2840–H2846 [12MY]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (H.R. 1102), H2118 [13AP], H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY], E1575 [3NO]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (H.R. 429), H461 [21JA], H2118 [13AP], H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E169 [5FE], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY], E1575 [3NO]

——— reform police practices and accountability, H4168 [11JN]

——— reform police practices in urban areas, H3297–H3301 [18MY]

——— support, H5122 [14JY]

——— tribute, H626–H632 [27JA], H5809–H5815 [8SE], H7629 [4NO]

McDonald, Laquan: impact of poverty, sexual abuse, and social injustice prior to shooting death by law enforcement officer, H8871 [2DE]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program, H739 [3FE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693, H3694 [2JN]

Mexico: impact of corruption and violence, H5336 [22JY]

Middle East: express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (H. Res. 459), H6781 [1OC]

——— religious persecution of Christians and Jews, H6303–H6305 [28SE]

Minorities: homicide rate of young African-American males, H2139 [13AP]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

Mother’s Day: call to create ‘‘Mothers in Yellow’’ movement to address and combat violence in our communities, H2493 [28AP]

Mundelein, IL: opening of new Safe Place domestic violence shelter, E463 [13AP]

National Bullying Prevention Month: observance, H6846 [7OC]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3766 [3JN], E829 [3JN]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute, H549 [26JA]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2159 [14AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, E580 [23AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6901, H6902 [8OC], H7197, H7244 [27OC], H7261, H7265, H7267 [28OC], E1547 [27OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, H3650, H3651, H3652 [2JN]

National Night Out: observance, E1098 [22JY]

National objectives: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H3237 [15MY], E720 [15MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, H4340 [12JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), H2374 [22AP]

——— improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, H2365 [22AP], H2669 [30AP], E616 [29AP]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H561, H563 [26JA], H606, H610 [27JA], E132 [28JA]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H8262 [17NO]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (H.R. 1168), H3587, H3588 [1JN]

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder and offer condolences to family and supporters, H1604 [4MR], E412 [25MR]

New York, NY: condemn shooting of two New York Police Dept., officers, H54 [7JA], H626, H629 [27JA], E40 [9JA]

News media: allegations of media bias, E1750 [9DE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9084, H9086 [9DE]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists, H589 [27JA]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 53), H1829–H1832 [23MR], H2220 [15AP]

NIST: forensics standards funding, H3682, H3683 [2JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H9015 [7DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H4415, H4416 [16JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2295–H2297 [16AP]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, H5153 [14JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Patents: provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (H.R. 2045), H5165 [14JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation of fraud prevention provisions, H5344 [22JY]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Peru: environmental impact of illegal logging, H8863 [2DE]

Petraeus, David H.: urge Dept of Justice not to pursue felony charges relative to leaking classifed information while CIA Director, H237 [13JA], H399 [14JA]

Philippi, WV: tribute to individuals who assisted with Philip Barbour High School hostage situation, H5881 [10SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: support, and condemn tactics used in video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5317 [21JY]

Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week: observance, E1066 [14JY]

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (organization): tribute, H2159 [14AP]

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month: observance, E580 [23AP]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (H.R. 224), H3651 [2JN], H6897 [8OC]

Public welfare programs: require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (H.R. 3047), H5187 [15JY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, H9312 [15DE]

——— persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5186 [15JY], H5454–H5458 [23JY], H5983 [16SE], E1125 [27JY]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals, E1801 [16DE]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (H.R. 3942), H7745 [5NO]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839, H6840 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6822, H6823 [6OC], E1436 [6OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize, H621 [27JA]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, E787 [21MY]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE], H9664 [17DE]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H8965 [2DE], H9322, H9323 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

SBA: provide assistance to small businesses and small financial institutions to participate in cybersecurity programs, H2392 [22AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, E1745 [9DE]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, H1174 [26FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

SEC: prohibit anyone convicted of providing assistance to a terrorist organization from the economic benefits of reduced burdens of capital markets, H394 [14JA]

Serbia: call for release of Delta Holding (holding company) president Miroslav Miskovic from detention, E1312 [17SE]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

Social Security: remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 4201), E1748 [9DE]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, E1239 [9SE]

States: encourage States to expand protections to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (H.R. 2120), E616 [29AP]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 307), H4016 [10JN]

Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) (organization): anniversary, E844 [4JN]

Syracuse, NY: tribute to Vera House annual White Ribbon Campaign, H1793 [19MR]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6170 [18SE]

Tarantino, Quentin: condemn anti-police comments, H7629 [4NO]

Taxation: permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (H.R. 3209), H5520 [27JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to killing of journalists and police officers in Paris, France, H95 [7JA]

——— link between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H7371 [2NO]

Texas: condemn letter sent by Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, to Dallas County, TX, Sheriff Lupe Valdez relative to immigration policy enforcement, H7198 [27OC]

Texas State Legislature: tribute to Tim Cole Exoneration Review Commission establishment, H4017 [10JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, H556 [26JA]

——— amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (H.R. 611), H4246 [12JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), H892–H894 [10FE], E1401 [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], E1401 [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6718, H6731–H6738 [30SE], H6845 [7OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (H. Res. 434), H6195–H6197 [24SE]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, H4960 [9JY], H5175 [15JY], H9028, H9029 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]

——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show), H7035 [21OC], H7747 [5NO]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H140 [8JA], E29 [8JA]

U.N. Commission on the Status of Women: resolution condemning Israel relative to ‘‘Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women’’, H1810 [23MR]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (H.R. 500), E129 [28JA]

University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]

University of Central Florida: tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E689 [13MY]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to ‘‘It’s On Us’’ campaign to raise awareness and help prevent campus sexual assault, E578 [23AP]

Venezuela: implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, H1653 [16MR]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H5452 [23JY]

Virgin Islands: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, E711 [14MY]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E367 [19MR], E529 [20AP]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, E1244 [9SE]

West Virginia: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H7036 [21OC]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (H. Res. 558), H9035, H9036 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S5155 [16JY], S6059, S6060 [28JY], S6126 [29JY], S6832 [21SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), S6855 [21SE], S6859 [22SE]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 2066), S6992 [29SE], S7021 [30SE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 201), S6846 [21SE]

Advertising: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP], S2332, S2333 [22AP]

Armed Forces: preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]

Aviation: call for increased screening of airport employees with access to secure areas following discovery of gun smuggling operation at Atlanta airport, S1700 [23MR], S2323 [22AP]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP], S2638 [5MY], S2663 [6MY]

——— indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica and support European Union accession aspirations, S4998–S5000 [13JY]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: tribute to agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law, S7621 [29OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5681, S5682 [24JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), S2417 [23AP]

Cardin, Senator: appointment as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, S4593 [24JN], S8654 [15DE]

Champlain College: tribute to Digital Investigation Center, S2682 [6MY]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (S. Res. 212), S4582, S4583 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255–S4257, S4260, S4272, S4277, S4279, S4281 [18JN], S4335, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4559–S4561 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, S5147 [16JY]

——— condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (S. Res. 227), S5429 [21JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5166 [16JY], S5181, S5185, S5186 [21JY]

Children and youth: create a pilot program that would allow retired FBI agents to assist local law enforcement in locating runaway children and teens, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, S1368 [10MR], S1420 [11MR], S2292 [21AP], S2336 [22AP]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (S. 1965), S6387 [5AU]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (S. 529), S997 [12FE], S2325 [22AP]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361, S1370 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

Civil liberties: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

Colorado: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S8712 [16DE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): priorities, S136 [12JA]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S7336 [20OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (S. 1030), S2304 [21AP]

——— improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8248 [2DE], S8655 [15DE]

Correctional institutions: reform Federal prison system, S882 [10FE]

Courts: allow State attorneys general and local district attorneys to prosecute Federal human trafficking cases, S1481 [12MR]

——— anniversary of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, S6646 [15SE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders, S2320 [22AP]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S2326 [22AP], S3742–S3744 [4JN], S3911 [9JN], S4131 [15JN], S4183–S4187 [16JN]

——— require any federally mandated reporter with evidence of child abuse in military families and homes to notify both Family Advocacy Program and the appropriate State child welfare department, S4124 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 1369), S3062 [19MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (S. 590), S2325 [22AP]

——— expand Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) program to include violence prevention activities, S5143, S5144 [16JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response, S4929 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs, S1408 [11MR]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately, S1366 [10MR], S2337 [22AP]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs, S4935 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend Visa Waiver Program by tightening existing pretravel clearance procedures with focus on counterterrorism efforts, S7985 [17NO]

——— conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1356, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, S1464 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, S1071 [24FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S6275, S6276 [4AU]

——— create publicly accessible database for sex trafficking victim advocates that contains information about services for sex trafficking survivors, S2336 [22AP]

——— Crime Victims Fund funding, S7708 [3NO]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (S. 2105), S7113 [5OC]

——— grant State attorneys general requests to cross designate State and local attorneys to prosecute individuals for sex trafficking, S2336 [22AP]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S602 [28JA], S916–S920 [11FE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S916 [11FE]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

——— make grants to purchase body-worn cameras for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers (S. 1897), S6162, S6183 [30JY]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 2280), S7954 [10NO]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (S. 1957), S6385 [5AU]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 32), S18 [6JA], S217 [13JA], S7223 [7OC]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (S. 1476), S3457 [2JN]

——— U.S. Marshals Service internal investigation relative to whistleblowing and media leak, S6340 [5AU]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia and Cuba from Tier 3 countries in Trafficking in Persons Report, S5910–S5912 [27JY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432 [6AU]

——— intensify search for journalist Austin Tice kidnapped in Syria, S2903 [14MY]

——— release of annual Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432 [6AU]

——— treatment of certain countries on special watch list relative to compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, S1647 [19MR]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund: subject to annual appropriations process, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, S7368 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, S7620 [29OC]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (S. 724), S1496 [12MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address methamphetamine abuse, S1878 [25MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S962, S990–S992 [12FE], S1378–S1380 [10MR], S1576–S1580 [17MR]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish, S1359 [10MR], S1465 [12MR], S8761 [17DE]

EPA: restrict authority to arm criminal investigators, S509, S510 [27JA]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (S. Res. 87), S3728 [3JN], S8654 [15DE]

FBI: provide adequate whistleblower protections (S. 2390), S8605–S8607 [10DE]

Federal employees: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund prohibiting discretionary bonuses for employees who have delinquent tax liability, S1857 [25MR]

——— expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, S1572 [17MR]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423, S6424 [5AU]

Federal-State relations: clarify Federal mandate requiring State and local governments to collect data on human trafficking prior to receiving funds, S1466 [12MR], S2290 [21AP]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, S8335 [3DE]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (S. 1977), S7116 [5OC]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S7235 [8OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S8182 [30NO], S8323, S8328, S8348 [3DE], S8430 [7DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC], S7228, S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— gun control, S2819 [13MY], S4559–S4561, S4566 [24JN], S4626 [25JN], S6544 [10SE], S6922–S6924 [24SE], S7110 [5OC], S7155 [6OC], S7245–S7249, S7261 [8OC], S8188 [30NO], S8323, S8328, S8340 [3DE], S8430 [7DE], S8573–S8575 [10DE]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE], S7147–S7149 [6OC], S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 498), S989 [12FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 1760), S7241 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers to proceed with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days, S4996 [13JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S849 [9FE], S2819 [13MY], S4559–S4561 [24JN]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S3041 [19MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 287), S830 [5FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit to any country persecuting Christians and other religious minorities, S7671 [30OC]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, S1139 [26FE]

France: absence of U.S. high ranking official at Paris unity rally held to condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication) and kosher supermarket, S188 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), S29 [7JA], S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (S. Res. 29), S300 [20JA], S635 [29JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7974, S7976–S7979, S7984, S7987, S7989–S7991, S8002, S8008, S8009 [17NO], S8067, S8070 [18NO], S8119, S8140 [19NO]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (S. Res. 313), S7959, S7960, S7963, S7970 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (S. Res. 259), S6818 [17SE]

GAO: conduct study of programs or initiatives related to human trafficking and determine if any programs or initiatives are duplicates, S2326 [22AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Health: require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Honduras: political reform, S2095 [13AP]

Human rights: combat trafficking in persons, S1266–S1270, S1277 [4MR]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (S. Res. 81), S1011 [12FE]

——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking, vacate their criminal convictions and expunge criminal record, S1408 [11MR]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S2235 [16AP]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), S7172 [6OC], S7173 [7OC], S7409 [21OC], S7779–S7781 [5NO]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7289–S7302 [19OC], S7309, S7310, S7312–S7327, S7338, S7340 [20OC]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, S4832 [8JY], S4915 [9JY], S4993 [13JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (S. 1640), S4833 [8JY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), S7425 [21OC], S7431 [22OC], S7744, S7746, S7747 [4NO]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), unanimous-consent request, S7743, S7744 [4NO]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (S. 1120), S2478 [28AP]

——— prohibit jurisdictions from having illegal immigration sanctuary policies, S4921 [9JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, S5031 [14JY]

——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S1599 [18MR], S4272 [18JN], S4832–S4834 [8JY]

——— suspend visas to countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate, S4834 [8JY]

——— suspend visas to countries with high overstay rates, S4834 [8JY]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S8235 [1DE]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S463 [26JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): prevent future terrorist acts in U.S. by screening Syrian refugees, S7960 [16NO]

Israel: condemn recent attacks on Israelis by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), S7262 [8OC]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (S. Res. 302), S7854 [9NO], S7955 [10NO]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers (organization), S6459 [8SE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, S5672 [24JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (S. Res. 231), S5906 [27JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for injured and investigating incident (S. Res. 231), unanimous-consent agreement, S5907 [27JY]

Law enforcement: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking, S1423 [11MR], S2349 [22AP]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1377), S3068 [19MY]

——— combat human trafficking, S1371 [10MR], S1457 [12MR], S2291 [21AP]

——— combat human trafficking (S. 140), S105 [8JA]

——— criminal justice reform, S6822–S6824 [21SE]

——— enhance penalties and other tools relative to maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism, S4175, S4176 [16JN]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S2251 [16AP], S2266 [20AP], S8614–S8617 [10DE]

——— increase penalties for sex traffickers, S1410 [11MR]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (S. 24), S13 [6JA]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), S8831–S8834 [17DE], S8838 [18DE]

——— prevent identity theft, S3273 [22MY]

——— prohibit racial profiling, S1297 [4MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1056), S2662 [6MY], S4593 [24JN], S8655 [15DE]

——— provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S508, S509 [27JA], S1267, S1269, S1270, S1277 [4MR], S1323, S1324, S1327 [9MR], S1343–S1347, S1349–S1361, S1366–S1377 [10MR], S1397, S1398, S1403–S1421, S1423–S1432 [11MR], S1451–S1454, S1456–S1467, S1472–S1478, S1481 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517, S1521, S1522, S1551 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570–S1573 [17MR], S1591, S1596–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2141, S2144, S2161–S2163 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232, S2234, S2239 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2281–S2283, S2286–S2292 [21AP], S2312, S2315–S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325 [22AP], S2361, S2379, S2392 [23AP], S2560 [30AP], S3013 [19MY], S3089 [20MY], S3232 [21MY], S3386 [1JN], S8711 [16DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 47), S3198 [20MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent agreement, S1329 [9MR], S2295 [21AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent request, S1374, S1376 [10MR], S1473 [12MR]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety, S7375 [21OC]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (S. 467), S2663 [6MY], S7558 [28OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S1359 [10MR], S1453 [12MR], S1597, S1601–S1613, S1618 [18MR], S1652 [19MR], S2326, S2337 [22AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 166), S1267, S1270 [4MR], S1411, S1421 [11MR]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S1307 [4MR], S2587–S2589 [30AP], S2820 [13MY], S2927 [14MY]

——— investigate use of body cameras in effort to address issues involving allegations of police misconduct, S2727 [7MY]

——— reform police practices in urban areas, S2638 [5MY], S4091–S4093 [11JN]

——— tribute, S179, S180 [13JA]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, S850 [9FE]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S7245–S7248 [8OC]

Metal: prohibit and deter theft, S4173, S4174 [16JN]

National Association of Social Workers: anniversary, S7653 [29OC]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (S. Res. 144), S2319, S2325 [22AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 293), S7534 [27OC], S7598 [28OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, S3421 [2JN]

National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S7984 [17NO], S8071 [18NO]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3315 [23MY], S3435, S3439 [2JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), S2309 [21AP], S2312 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S2947 [14MY], S2953, S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3253, S3278, S3300, S3302 [22MY], S3314 [23MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, unanimous-consent request, S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3331 [31MY]

——— improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, S508 [27JA]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 60), S675 [30JA]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 59), S674 [30JA]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 236), S6147 [30JY]

——— observance, S6340 [5AU]

Native Americans: provide recovery programs for survivors of human trafficking and training for local tribal law enforcement to help combat and prevent human trafficking, S1413 [11MR]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (S. 184), S3381, S3383, S3384 [1JN]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (S. Res. 93), S1395 [10MR]

——— commend Russian opposition efforts, express condolences for death, condemn and call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (S. Res. 96), S1296 [4MR], S1402 [11MR]

——— condemn murder and offer condolences to family and supporters, S6601 [10SE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S8573–S8575 [10DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (S. 1112), S2477, S2478 [28AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (S. Res. 139), S2257 [16AP]

OPM: acceleration of cybersecurity upgrade in response to data breaches at Federal agencies funding, S7397 [21OC]

——— investigation into cyber breach, S4540 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S5200 [21JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: lack of media coverage relative to video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE]

——— support, and condemn tactics used in video of official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6121 [29JY], S6157 [30JY]

Poverty: improve circumstances to create opportunities for those living in abject poverty and implement criminal justice reforms, S2459 [28AP], S2662 [6MY]

Privacy: call for comprehensive review of all data collected by public and private entities relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3278 [22MY]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, S3429 [2JN]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (S. 1027), S2304 [21AP]

Pryor, MT: express condolences for victims of shootings on Crow Reservation and express support for families of the victims, S6111 [29JY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, S8626 [14DE], S8788 [17DE]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075, S7076, S7078 [1OC], S7110, S7116 [5OC], S7147 [6OC], S7245, S7246 [8OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (S. Res. 287), S7476, S7477 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1358 [10MR], S1407, S1414, S1415 [11MR], S1453, S1456, S1457, S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327–S2331 [22AP], S2560 [30AP], S3232 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 262), S544 [27JA], S1268, S1270 [4MR]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE], S8324, S8328, S8336, S8340 [3DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, S5041 [14JY], S5111 [15JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S1345–S1347 [10MR], S1405, S1427–S1430 [11MR], S1570–S1572 [17MR], S4673, S4676 [7JY], S4825, S4828 [8JY], S4907, S4908, S4914 [9JY], S8476 [8DE]

SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (S. 1960), S6386 [5AU]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (S. 702), S1440 [11MR]

Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, S7973 [17NO]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (S. 2216), S7595 [28OC]

Social Security: prevent disability fraud, S4126 [15JN], S8208 [1DE]

——— prohibit an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony from receiving various cash benefits (S. 1758), S5153 [16JY], S7629 [29OC]

Sri Lanka: support accountability and reconciliation process to address war crimes allegations, S7120 [5OC], S7262 [8OC]

SSA: prevent disability fraud (S. 1929), S6298 [4AU]

——— prohibit the publishing of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, S1520 [16MR]

Szubin, Adam J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4661 [7JY]

Taxation: reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (S. 1129), S2551 [30AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), S8116–S8119 [19NO]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), unanimous-consent request, S8115 [19NO]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (S. 1318), S3303 [22MY]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (S. 2372), S8497 [8DE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6819 [17SE], S6931 [24SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, S5179 [21JY]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8730–S8732 [16DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Venezuela: implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE], S1194 [27FE]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, S6601 [10SE]

——— reauthorization, S3232 [21MY]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, S6452 [8SE], S6544 [10SE]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (S. Res. 169), S2658 [5MY]

WestCare Foundation: tribute, S2397 [23AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 1599), S4252 [17JN], S5474, S5475 [22JY]

——— provide anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers, S6340 [5AU]

Wildlife: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S4168 [15JN]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8500 [8DE]

World Wildlife Day: designate (S. Res. 95), S1260 [3MR]

Reports

Progress in Combating Trafficking in Persons—The U.S. Government Response to Modern Slavery: President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking (excerpt), H609 [27JA]

Reports filed

Airport Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 114–87), H2318 [20AP]

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 295), S858 [9FE]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 993), S2566 [30AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 114–223), H5401 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1599), S5169 [16JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1864) (S. Rept. 114–152), S7271 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Evaluation Procedures for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1607) (H. Rept. 114–207), H5289 [16JY]

Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

Express Concern About Anti-Semitism and Encourage Cooperation With European Governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe To Prevent and Respond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S3236 [21MY]

Express Solidarity With Israel, Condemn Palestinian Terrorist Attacks, Support Right to Self-Defense, Call for Stop to Palestinian Violence and End to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 302), S7912 [10NO]

Fairness for Crime Victims Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 114–87), S5210 [21JY]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 114–324), H7389 [2NO]

Human Trafficking Detection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 350) (H. Rept. 114–9), H637 [27JA]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 515), S8079 [18NO]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 181) (H. Rept. 114–7), H637 [27JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 178), S1217 [2MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 665), S2040 [26MR]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 184) (S. Rept. 114–37), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 114–79), H2267 [15AP]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1318), S8684 [15DE]

Observe Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary, Support Territorial Integrity and Civil Rights, Account for Missing, and Hold Those Responsible Accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 211), S4646 [25JN]

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H9327 [15DE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1576) (S. Rept. 114–95), S5928 [27JY]

Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 114–172), S8378 [3DE]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

State Licensing Efficiency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2643) (H. Rept. 114–316), H7331 [28OC]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 285) (H. Rept. 114–8), H637 [27JA]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 159) (H. Rept. 114–6), H637 [27JA]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 166), S1217 [2MR]

Transnational Drug Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 32), S6809 [17SE]

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 719) (S. Rept. 114–111), S6294 [4AU]

U.N. Condemning of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children of Religious Minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 310), S8079 [18NO]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Statements

ATEST Urges Senate To Reach Bipartisan Compromise on Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S1427 [11MR]

Elder Justice Coalition: Bob Blancato, E384 [23MR]

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Executive Office the President, H5413 [23JY]

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, S8142 [19NO]

——— Mark D. Wallace and Joseph I. Lieberman, United Against Nuclear Iran (organization), S8143 [19NO]

Summaries

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178): Alexander Amendment Requiring Criminal Background Checks for School Employees, S1430 [11MR]

Safe, Healthy, and Ready To Learn Report: Futures Without Violence (organization), S5042 [14JY]

Testimonies

ISIS Threat—Weighing the Obama Administration’s Response: Sec. of State Kerry, H671 [2FE]

No Child’s Life Should End With a Bang: Karin Wilson, E428 [26MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 25, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H2333 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 47, corrections in enrollment of S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H3504 [20MY]

H. Res. 37, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, H416 [20JA]

H. Res. 53, condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) in Nigeria, H1829 [23MR]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 295, support local law enforcement agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens, H3959 [9JN]

H. Res. 310, observe Srebrenica genocide anniversary, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4904 [8JY]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, H5409 [23JY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 434, Senate amendment to H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H6195 [24SE]

H. Res. 524, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8272 [17NO]

H.R. 159, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H592 [27JA]

H.R. 181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H600–H602 [27JA]

H.R. 246, improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H553 [26JA]

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

H.R. 350, Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, H589 [27JA]

H.R. 357, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H546 [26JA]

H.R. 398, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act, H618 [27JA]

H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]

H.R. 460, Human Trafficking Detection Act, H607 [27JA]

H.R. 468, Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act, H548 [26JA]

H.R. 469, Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act, H550 [26JA]

H.R. 515, International Megan’s Law To Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, S8832–S8834 [17DE]

H.R. 515, International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking, H542–H544 [26JA]

H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H2121 [13AP]

H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H892 [10FE]

H.R. 720, Airport Security Act, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

H.R. 1168, Native American Children’s Safety Act, H3587 [1JN]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 1607, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, H5517 [27JY]

H.R. 2494, Global Anti-Poaching Act, H7367–H7369 [2NO]

H.R. 2643, State Licensing Efficiency Act, H7313 [28OC]

H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, H5440 [23JY]

H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]

H.R. 3503, Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act, H7357 [2NO]

H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6143 [18SE]

H.R. 3598, Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7355 [2NO]

S. 32, Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S7223 [7OC]

S. 140, Combat Human Trafficking Act, S106 [8JA]

S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S205–S209 [13JA], S1349–S1356 [10MR], S2338–S2348 [22AP], H3266–H3277 [18MY]

S. 184, Native American Children’s Safety Act, S3383 [1JN]

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

S. 287, Safe Food Act, S592–S600 [28JA]

S. 295, Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S920 [11FE]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. 467, Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers in Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act, S939–S944 [11FE]

S. 498, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, S989 [12FE]

S. 665, National Blue Alert Act, S2588 [30AP], H2840 [12MY]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 993, Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act, S8614–S8617 [10DE]

S. 1030, clarify definition of computer ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S2304 [21AP]

S. 1035, authority extension relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2305 [21AP]

S. 1357, extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2935 [14MY]

S. 1369, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3062 [19MY]

S. 1377, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3068–S3070 [19MY]

S. 1529, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S3928 [9JN]

S. 1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act, S6424 [5AU]

S. 1599, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, S5474 [22JY]

S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6701 [16SE]

S. 2280, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, S7954 [10NO]

S. 2323, Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act, S8164 [19NO]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. 2390, FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S8606 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 6, posthumously pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson, S1172 [26FE]

S. Res. 29, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 43, treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 59, National Stalking Awareness Month, S673 [30JA]

S. Res. 60, support goals and ideals of National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month, S673 [30JA]

S. Res. 75, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S1006 [12FE]

S. Res. 81, treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers, S1009 [12FE]

S. Res. 87, express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, S1122 [25FE]

S. Res. 93, commend Russian opposition efforts and call for investigation of murder of Boris Nemtsov, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators, S1219 [2MR]

S. Res. 95, World Wildlife Day, S1254 [3MR]

S. Res. 96, commend Russian opposition efforts, express condolences for death, condemn and call for investigation of murder of Boris Nemtsov, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators, S1307 [4MR]

S. Res. 104, commend success of Dept. of Homeland Security Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers, S1633 [18MR]

S. Res. 139, anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 144, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S2357 [22AP]

S. Res. 169, express condolences to family and commemorate life and work of Warren Weinstein, S2654 [5MY]

S. Res. 202, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, S4140 [15JN]

S. Res. 207, World Press Freedom Day, S4347 [22JN], S8500 [8DE]

S. Res. 208, oppose requested release of convicted terrorist Juvenal O.R. Palmera Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process, S4549 [23JN]

S. Res. 211, observe Srebrenica genocide anniversary, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S4606 [24JN]

S. Res. 212, condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing in Charleston, SC, S4607 [24JN]

S. Res. 227, condemn shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected, S5214 [21JY]

S. Res. 231, condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident in Lafayette, LA, S5932 [27JY]

S. Res. 236, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S6191 [30JY]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

S. Res. 259, tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train, S6817 [17SE]

S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]

S. Res. 287, express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7279 [8OC]

S. Res. 293, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S7474 [22OC]

S. Res. 302, express solidarity with people of Israel, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, S7725 [3NO], S7956 [10NO]

S. Res. 310, condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes, S8732 [16DE]

S. Res. 310, condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes by U.N., S7862 [9NO]

S. Res. 313, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7970 [16NO]

S. Res. 327, condemn violence that targets healthcare for women, S8381 [3DE]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]

S. Res. 340, express that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy ISIS and disrupt support, S8887 [18DE]

CRIME GUN TRACING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 1529, provisions, S3928 [9JN]

CRIMES, MAGGIE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E534 [21AP]

CRIMINAL ALIEN DEPORTATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY]

CRIMINAL ANTITRUST ANTI-RETALIATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1599), S5474 [22JY]

Letters

Provisions: Stephen M. Kohn, National Whistleblower Center (organization), S5475 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1599), S5474, S5475 [22JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1599), S5169 [16JY]

Texts of

S. 1599, provisions, S5474 [22JY]

CRIMINAL CODE IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

CRINION, CAROLINE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8190 [30NO]

CRIPPS, COLLEEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3180 [20MY]

CRISP, CARL

Remarks in House

French Legion of Honor: Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1178 [29JY]

CRISPIN, FRANK

Remarks in House

Liverpool, NY: Moyers Corners Fire Dept., recipient of Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Firefighters of the Year Award, E1161 [29JY]

CRISTINA M. GOMEZ TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Miami, FL: tribute to Cristina M. Gomez Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation 5K Run/Walk, H7199 [27OC]

CRITCHLEY, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce: Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION (CIPA) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1073), H8171–H8174 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 114–240), H5787 [4AU]

Texts of

H.R. 1073, provisions, H8171 [16NO]

CRNICH, CAROLYN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E57 [13JA]

CROATIA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Kosovo Liberation Army (terrorist organization): remove from treatment as a terrorist organization (see H.R. 2203), H2791 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1664 [19NO]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to Croatian Fraternal Union Croatian Sons Lodge No. 170 Golden Member Banquet, E1481 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Noyes, Julieta Valls: nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Reports filed

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

National IBD Awareness Day: observance, E1689 [1DE]

CROLL, AMY OSTRANDER

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E439 [26MR]

CROMPTON, CHARLES S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1098 [22JY]

CROMWELL, CHERYL S.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8878 [18DE]

CRONE, LARRY

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888 [12JN]

CROOK, TERRI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1805 [16DE]

CROOK COUNTY, WY

Bills and resolutions

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (see S. 2039), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3527), H6075 [16SE]

Letters

Devils Tower National Monument: Kelly B. Dennis, Jeanne A. Whalen, and Steve J. Stahla, S6700 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (S. 2039), S6700 [16SE]

CROP INSURANCE RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3845), H7331 [28OC]

CROSLAND, JOHN, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1241 [9SE]

CROSS, GERALD M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6185 [30JY]

CROSS-BORDER RAIL SECURITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2786, provisions, H6284 [28SE]

CROSS-BORDER TRADE ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 461), S926 [11FE]

Texts of

S. 461, provisions, S931 [11FE]

CROSSEN, JOHN AND BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1430 [6OC]

CROSSROADSNEWS (publication)

Remarks in House

CrossRoadsNews (publication) Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E733 [18MY]

CROW, JOHN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5086 [10JY], E992 [25JN]

CROWDSOURCING AND CITIZEN SCIENCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2113), S7047 [30SE]

CROWELL, ISAIAH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E923 [18JN]

CROWLEY, DANIEL

Remarks in Senate

World War II: U.S. POW delegation trip to Japan, S2521 [29AP]

CROWLEY, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3188 [14MY], H3220 [15MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4406, H4413 [16JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3450 [20MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H7338 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7090 [21OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9026 [7DE]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H6836 [6OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H5776 [29JY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— award grants to State and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of world language education programs (see H.R. 3096), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2773 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H641 [27JA]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2880 [12MY]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H7333 [28OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H2656 [29AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H5767 [29JY]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5118 [13JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H9080 [8DE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H9080 [8DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7255 [27OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H4775 [25JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 1350), H1626 [10MR]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H641 [27JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6977 [13OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6976 [9OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

India: recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5089 [10JY]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Mother Language Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 116), H1069 [13FE]

International Yoga Day: observance (see H. Res. 328), H4542 [18JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5118 [13JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 115), H1069 [13FE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H2419 [22AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H918 [10FE]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIH: coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H6787 [1OC]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1884), H2500 [28AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H225 [12JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H190 [9JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1568 [3MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H4383 [15JN]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H7090 [21OC]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1502 [27FE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 208), H154 [8JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1072 [13FE]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 192), H2153 [13AP]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see H.R. 3621), H6306 [28SE]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H5404 [22JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 1442), H1769 [18MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1067 [13FE]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (see H.R. 1527), H2036 [25MR]

——— allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H3565 [21MY]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 506), H5332 [21JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2155 [13AP]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3386 [19MY]

——— increase deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 4296), H10710 [18DE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H2310 [16AP]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H8281 [17NO]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 2676), H3914 [4JN]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H5239 [15JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H6139 [17SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Employment: prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (see H.R. 2873), H4650 [24JN]

FAA: prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4171), H9011 [3DE]

Human rights: establish a national strategy to prevent, and provide services for victims of, female genital mutilation (see H.R. 783), H854 [5FE]

India: call for continued strengthening relations with the U.S. and recognize shared democratic values (see H. Res. 52), H639 [27JA]

International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace: establish (see H.R. 1489), H1802 [19MR]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2607), H3756 [2JN]

Jeanne Sobelson Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2527), H3559 [21MY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H2767 [30AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York (see H. Res. 43), H480 [21JA]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H1801 [19MR]

SSA: establish USAccounts family savings program (see H.R. 4045), H8279 [17NO]

Taxation: treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe benefit (see H.R. 4104), H8410 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Employment: prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (H.R. 2873), H4651 [24JN]

FAA: prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (H.R. 4171), H9012 [3DE]

Human rights: establish a national strategy to prevent, and provide services for victims of, female genital mutilation (H.R. 783), H857 [5FE]

International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace: establish (H.R. 1489), H1805 [19MR]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (H.R. 2607), H3758 [2JN]

Jeanne Sobelson Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (H.R. 2527), H3563 [21MY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (H.R. 2124), H2770 [30AP]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (H.R. 1457), H1804 [19MR]

SSA: establish USAccounts family savings program (H.R. 4045), H8281 [17NO]

Taxation: treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe benefit (H.R. 4104), H8413 [19NO]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H489 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H489 [22JA]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2995 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3222 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2995 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H385 [14JA], H930 [11FE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2676 [30AP]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H385 [14JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H730 [3FE]

India: express importance of the U.S.-India strategic partnership and the continued deepening of bilateral ties with India, H3222 [15MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4406, H4407, H4413, H4414 [16JN]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5963 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5963 [11SE]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of assassination, H2254 [15AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H6898 [8OC], H9275 [11DE]

NSF: establish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions, H3450, H3451 [20MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406, H4407 [16JN]

——— require report on possibilities for growing national security cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and India, H4413, H4414 [16JN]

Patel, Krushi: New York 14th Congressional District Veterans Day essay contest winner, E1638• [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H730 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H730 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7152 [23OC]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H7059 [21OC]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1012, H1013• [12FE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3450, H3451 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H181 [9JA], H2783• [1MY], E27• [7JA], E129• [28JA], E153• [3FE], E826• [2JN]

Tributes

Adams, Luke W., E132• [28JA], E155• [3FE]

Cuomo, Mario M., H209, H214 [12JA]

Prol, Manuel, E645• [1MY]

CROWLEY, SHEILA

Letters

Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, H1814 [23MR]

CROWN, LESTER

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4099 [11JN]

CRSA BUSINESS LENDING (business)

Letters

Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act, S7797 [5NO]

CRUDE-BY-RAIL SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR]

CRUISE TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 455), H6788 [1OC]

CRUMBLY, ISAAC J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E649 [1MY]

CRUMPTON, TIM

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1903 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1903 [25MR]

CRUZ, EDISON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6088 [17SE]

CRUZ, TED (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1817 [24MR], S1857, S1883, S1901, S1951 [25MR], S2059, S2060, S2070, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2082 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S212, S213 [13JA], S296 [20JA], S400 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3630 [2JN], S3717 [3JN], S3814, S3815 [4JN], S3863, S3882 [8JN], S4204 [16JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7866 [9NO], S7880, S7918 [10NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY], S4853, S4854, S4864 [8JY], S4964, S4975 [9JY], S5098 [15JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2852 [13MY], S3081 [19MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2158, S2178 [14AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5215, S5216 [21JY], S5468 [22JY], S5541, S5545, S5546 [23JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2414 [23AP], S2456, S2475, S2476, S2482 [28AP], S2511 [29AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2158, S2178 [14AP]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7933 [10NO]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6978 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Memoriam—William H. Rehnquist, by, Harvard Law Review (publication), S6803 [17SE]

Memoriam—William H. Rehnquist, Senator Cruz, Harvard Law Review (publication), S6803 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S466 [26JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2432 [27AP]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S6895 [22SE]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see S. 1786), S5170 [16JY]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 158), S2568 [30AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S5211 [21JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

——— specify state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind to strengthen criminal intent protections (see S. 2298), S8079 [18NO]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S239 [16JA]

——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 300), S653 [29JA] (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 649), S1302 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see S. 2290), S8020 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see S. 1846), S5526 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S8242 [1DE]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3185 [20MY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S737 [3FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S3777 [4JN]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see S. 73), S466 [26JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S131 [9JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S3239 [21MY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1630 [18MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S6605 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 1090), S2431 [27AP]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S2273 [20AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S6074 [28JY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see S. 612), S1201 [27FE]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S1119 [25FE]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see S. 1842), S5455 [22JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7160 [6OC]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S5212 [21JY]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— extend sanctions and report on use of funds made available through sanctions relief (see S. 1682), S6895 [22SE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see S. 2086), S6975 [28SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S3239 [21MY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S59 [7JA]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S6188 [30JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S11 [6JA]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S5062 [14JY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4546 [23JN]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see S. 2084), S6974 [28SE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S2689 [6MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch (see S. 16), S11 [6JA]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see S. 1810), S5210 [21JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S2651 [5MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see S. 1153), S2567 [30AP]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S8547 [9DE]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

SSA: prohibit issuance of Social Security numbers to individuals given deferred action under immigration Executive actions (see S. 748), S1528 [16MR]

Taxation: encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 306), S653 [29JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S1384 [10MR]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1541), S4021 [10JN]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2851 [13MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, cosporship withdrawn (see S. 1140), S3777 [4JN]

Wildlife: clarify that intrastate species are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act or other Federal interstate commerce laws (see S. 1142), S2689 [6MY]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S542 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA]

Courts: prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see S. 1080), S2400 [23AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see S. 1593), S4249 [17JN]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2094), S7005 [29SE]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S7722 [3NO]

——— withhold percentage of operating budget until issuance of report on Iran’s human rights record (see S. 1627), S4298 [18JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR]

——— disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see S.J. Res. 11), S1629 [18MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 12), S2400 [23AP]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 1804), S5210 [21JY]

Health: provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad (see S. 2388), S8602 [10DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see S. 2363), S8494 [8DE]

——— improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 1762), S5061 [14JY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S7413 [21OC]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 647), S1247 [3MR]

Iran: clarify starting date of congressional review period for the agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. Res. 238), S6187 [30JY]

——— reimpose previous sanctions, expand automotive and oil-related sanctions, and require diplomatic negotiations to be congressionally approved relative to pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see S. 825), S1660 [19MR]

IRS: prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see S. 274), S589 [28JA]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), S589 [28JA]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 224), S5210 [21JY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 226), S5210 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see S. 791), S1629 [18MR]

Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (see S. 1297), S2794 [12MY]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S420 [22JA]

U.N.: limit U.S. contributions if arms embargo on Iran is lifted (see S. 1853), S5526 [23JY]

Cloture motions

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Discharge petitions signed

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5675 [24JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6966 [28SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S6967 [28SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (S. 334), S7647 [29OC]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7643 [29OC]

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S400 [22JA], S506 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries, S400 [22JA], S507 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

Education: provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems for testing, S5139 [16JY]

Egan, Brian J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5139 [16JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S5673 [24JY], S5707 [26JY]

Heins, Samuel D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7314 [20OC]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), S7744, S7746 [4NO]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), unanimous-consent request, S7743, S7744 [4NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens, S6971 [28SE]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S5708 [26JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6482 [9SE]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2674 [6MY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2672, S2675 [6MY], S6967, S6971 [28SE], S8336, S8337, S8338 [3DE], S8844 [18DE]

——— require affirmative congressional approval of any Iranian nuclear deal before sanctions relief can occur, S2674, S2675 [6MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7643 [29OC]

Israel: condemn recent attacks on Israelis by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), S7262 [8OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: compliance with U.S.-North Korean nuclear Agreed Framework, S2673 [6MY]

Liu Xiaobo: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in China, S6921, S6922 [24SE]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (S. Res. 224), S7438 [22OC]

——— designate (S. Res. 224), unanimous-consent request, S6922 [24SE], S7438 [22OC], S7744 [4NO]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2368 [23AP]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8844 [18DE]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3173 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6482 [9SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5673 [24JY], S5707 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2672, S2675 [6MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), unanimous-consent request, S2675 [6MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S506 [27JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6967–S6972 [28SE]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export, S506 [27JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S8844 [18DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3173 [20MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7647 [29OC]

Raji, Azita: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5673 [24JY], S5707 [26JY]

Robinson, David M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Sakharov, Andrei: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in the Soviet Union, S6921 [24SE]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8336 [3DE]

Senate: legislative process, S5673–S5675 [24JY], S5707 [26JY]

Senate Rules: prohibit ‘‘filling the amendment tree’’ by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S5707 [26JY]

Shannon, Thomas A., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S8336 [3DE]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4633 [25JN]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), S8116, S8119 [19NO]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), unanimous-consent request, S8115 [19NO]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6967 [28SE]

Xi Jinping: U.S. visit by Chinese President, S6922 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Discrimination: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S8446 [8DE]

Tributes

Mitzner, David, S2036• [26MR]

Rehnquist, William H., S6803 [17SE]

CRYSTAL CITY, MO

Remarks in House

Crystal City High School: tribute to girls’ cross country team, E1755 [10DE]

CUBA, REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Articles and editorials

Cuban Culture of Poverty Conundrum, S1583 [17MR]

Yes, Cuba Is a State Sponsor of Terror, E51 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Claims: submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see S. 1388), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 2466), H3505 [20MY]

Coast Guard: strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (see S. 1999), S6381 [5AU]

Crime: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: express that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. (see H. Res. 537), H8412 [19NO]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 401), H412 [16JA]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 778), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1689), H2109 [26MR]

Foreign policy: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H811 [4FE]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Foreign trade: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S982 [12FE] (see S. 1543), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 274), H223 [12JA] (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H811 [4FE] (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Human rights: promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2209 [14AP]

Immigration: provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance (see H.R. 4247), H9327 [15DE]

Information technology: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 226), S5210 [21JY]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

Power resources: authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H5763 [29JY]

Public broadcasting: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

Travel and tourism: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 634), H702 (see H.R. 664), H703 [2FE]

Chronologies

Look Back at the First Year of the U.S.-Cuba Relationship: Engage Cuba Coalition, S8748 [17DE]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof: several organizations, H3722 [2JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cuba and Emergency Authority on Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels: President Obama, S1116 [25FE], H1161 [25FE]

Proposed Rescission of Cuba Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism: President Obama, S2167 [14AP], H2200 [14AP]

Press releases

#CubaNow Statement on Administration Veto Threats Over Cuba Policy: #CubaNow (organization), H3722 [2JN]

Remarks in House

Brothers to the Rescue (organization): anniversary of downing of aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3722–H3724 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the individual’s country of origin or to any foreign country, H4088 [10JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H4087 [10JN]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 401), H433 [21JA]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, H4086 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3165, H3166 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2607 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2604, H2605 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H973, H974 [11FE]

——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

——— release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6257 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]

Dept. of State: Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E1604 [5NO]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3888–H3891 [4JN]

Foreign policy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H839–H843 [5FE]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H51 [7JA], H141 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H207, H208, H214–H220 [12JA], H227, H237 [13JA], H3657 [2JN], E31 [8JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H9684, H9685 [17DE]

Foreign relations: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, E51, E52 [12JA], E268 [27FE]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY]

Foreign trade: lift trade embargo, H96–H102 [7JA], E1847 [31DE]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H98, H99, H102 [7JA], H214–H220 [12JA]

Human rights: encourage reforms, H97 [7JA]

——— violations, H4167 [11JN], H6309 [29SE], E268 [27FE]

Immigration: increase of illegal Cuban immigrants coming into U.S. through Mexico since U.S. establishment of diplomatic relations, H8285 [18NO]

Intelligence services: allow funding to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to other countries or to bring individuals not cleared for release to the U.S. to be charged, tried, and sentenced, H4408, H4409 [16JN]

Morales, William: call for extradition, E51 [12JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, H6309 [29SE]

Political reform, H6231 [25SE]

Territories: promote tourism to U.S. territories in wake of normalized relations with Cuba, H5126 [14JY]

Terrorism: remove from list of state-sponsored terror countries, H101 [7JA]

Travel and tourism: lift travel restrictions (H.R. 664), H3888 [4JN]

U.S. policy, H57, H96–H102 [7JA], H108, H109 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Coast Guard: strengthen authority to prevent and respond to the threat of damage from pollution of the sea by crude oil from oil drilling in foreign countries (S. 1999), S6391 [5AU]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, S2010 [26MR]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (S. 165), S503–S505 [27JA], S851 [9FE]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, S7902 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

——— prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S., S7883 [10NO]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia and Cuba from Tier 3 countries in Trafficking in Persons Report, S5910–S5912 [27JY]

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, S251 [20JA]

Foreign policy: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S171 [13JA], S251 [20JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S8747–S8750 [17DE]

Foreign relations: re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7178–S7181 [7OC]

Foreign trade: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (S. 1049), S2353 [22AP]

——— lift trade embargo (S. 491), S986 [12FE]

Gross, Alan P.: anniversary of release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S8747–S8750 [17DE]

——— release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Human rights: violations, S171 [13JA], S7178–S7181 [7OC]

Minneapolis, MN: tribute to Minnesota Orchestra visit to Cuba, S4249 [17JN]

Obama, President: potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S79 [8JA]

Poverty: history, S1583 [17MR]

Travel and tourism: lift travel restrictions (S. 299), S613 [29JA]

Reports filed

Detaining Terrorists To Protect America Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 165), S1031 [23FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

S. Res. 26, commend efforts of Pope Francis in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S209 [13JA]

S. Res. 226, Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC, S5214 [21JY]

CUBA DIGITAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVANCEMENT (CUBA DATA) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY]

CUBA TRADE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3238), H5588 [28JY]

CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

CUBAN IMMIGRANT WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4247), H9327 [15DE]

CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

CUBAN MILITARY TRANSPARENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN]

#CUBANOW (organization)

Press releases

#CubaNow Statement on Administration Veto Threats Over Cuba Policy, H3722 [2JN]

CUDAHY, RICHARD D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1457 [9OC]

CUDDY, DAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2931 [14MY]

CUELLAR, HENRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6957 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3558 [21MY]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2880 [12MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5404 [22JY]

Career and Technical Education Act: improve programs (see H.R. 1447), H6749 [30SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2656 [29AP]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2656 [29AP]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1958), H2656 [29AP]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H7190 [26OC]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 351), H404 [14JA]

——— issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see H.R. 2544), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H9080 [8DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see H.R. 1294), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H3215 [14MY]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 502), H531 [22JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6229 [24SE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 1186), H6260 [25SE]

EPA: amend national ambient air quality standards, including certain ozone standards (see H.R. 4265), H9374 [16DE]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H5776 [29JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see H.R. 1890), H2315 [17AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2773 [30AP]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H705 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

IRS: prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3724), H8282 [17NO]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN] (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1723 [17MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2156 [13AP]

Medicare: expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H6307 [28SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7091 [21OC]

Members of Congress: provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H7175 [23OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5239 [15JY]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 2093), H2653 [29AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2656 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H6308 [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3916 [4JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H7743 [4NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H2467 [23AP]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H2772 [30AP]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H5867 [9SE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H5850 [8SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H5944 [10SE]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7139 [22OC]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (see H.R. 301), H408 [14JA]

——— permit border States to designate certain funds for border infrastructure projects (see H.R. 3181), H5465 [23JY]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 23), H155 [8JA]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H3507 [20MY]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 34), H1069 [13FE]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5239 [15JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H5588 [28JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3198), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5592 [28JY]

UNESCO: welcome World Heritage Committee inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognize the Missions as having historical and cultural significance, and congratulate people of San Antonio, TX (see H. Res. 358), H5088 [10JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5866 [9SE]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H3254 [15MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H5850 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: making emergency appropriations to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 3612), H6259 [25SE]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H981 [11FE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see H.R. 875), H980 [11FE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 1744), H2152 [13AP]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see H.R. 2060), H2497 [28AP]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river (see H.R. 3688), H6835 [6OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: making emergency appropriations to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 3612), H6260 [25SE]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (H.R. 891), H983 [11FE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (H.R. 875), H983 [11FE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (H.R. 1744), H2154 [13AP]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (H.R. 2060), H2499 [28AP]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande river (H.R. 3688), H6836 [6OC]

Remarks

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E825• [2JN]

Converse, TX: tribute to Judson High School girls’ track and field team, E826• [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4036 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4694 [25JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3830 [3JN]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (H.R. 891), H4357 [15JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4269 [12JN], H4521 [18JN], H4694 [25JN]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4269 [12JN]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Laredo Chamber of Commerce, E69• [14JA]

Laredo Beauty College, Inc.: anniversary, E925• [18JN]

Mission, TX: tribute to Church of St. Paul’s BBQ Cook-Off, E267• [27FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6949, H6957 [9OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3670 [2JN]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4521 [18JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4694 [25JN]

Votes: correction, H4897• [8JY]

——— position on missed, H4931• [8JY], H5006• [9JY], H8952 [2DE], H9000• [3DE], H9322• [15DE], H9358• [16DE], H9434• [17DE], H10696• [18DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8968 [2DE], H9326 [15DE], H9372 [16DE]

Tributes

Devora, Pedro, H4358 [15JN]

Gallegos, J.R., E410• [25MR]

Garcia, Jose G., E514• [16AP]

Garza, Roger, E422• [25MR]

Gonzales, Rufino, H4358 [15JN]

Israel, Jeanne Burton, E407• [25MR]

Kazen, Consuelo Raymond, E471• [13AP]

Martinez y Martinez, Enrique, E218• [13FE]

Rodriguez, Hilario (Lalo), E370• [19MR]

Saxon, Stella Hartman, E24• [7JA]

Scott, Joseph A., Jr., E823• [2JN]

Trevino, Miguel, Jr., E1229• [8SE]

Trevino family, E415• [25MR]

Verduzco, J. Jorge, E46• [9JA]

Villarreal, Carlos, E359• [18MR]

Villarreal, Frank, H4357 [15JN]

Winkowski, Thomas S., E216• [13FE]

CULBERSON, JOHN ABNEY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7666 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H534 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H408 [14JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9329 [15DE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Armed Forces: provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3643 [1JN]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2773 [30AP]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H6706 [29SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H7254 [27OC]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5404 [22JY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H8362 [18NO]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H7743 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4383 [15JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H984 [11FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H5524 [27JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H984 [11FE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 67), H7175 [23OC] (see H.J. Res. 72), H8243 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 68), H7175 [23OC] (see H.J. Res. 71), H8243 [16NO]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H4493 [17JN]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H4957 [8JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H7390 [2NO]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H7390 [2NO]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H9307 [11DE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5525 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H984 [11FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 185), H360 [13JA]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H4774 [25JN]

——— preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H4003 [9JN]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2155 [13AP]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2212 [14AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— provide an exemption from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations for community financial institutions (see H.R. 3048), H8155 [5NO]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2115 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H4383 [15JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H4383 [15JN]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H7027 [20OC]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H7332 [28OC]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5404 [22JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9013 [3DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H9329 [15DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H9013 [3DE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H7390 [2NO]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H7175 [23OC]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H9691 [17DE]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H7175 [23OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE] (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide high-skilled visas for nationals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1019), H7743 [4NO]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H8243 [16NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H8414 [19NO]

Law enforcement officers: declare a national day of prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 430), H6179 [18SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1663 [16MR]

Medicare: improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H7175 [23OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H4544 [18JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 109), H225 [12JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 1768), H4345 [12JN]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H9206 [9DE]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H4383 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H105 [7JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 221), H408 [14JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE] (see H.R. 2653), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2310 [16AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H4345 [12JN]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5089 [10JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5591 [28JY]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H8242 [16NO]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule, end process of anonymous holds, and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation (see H. Res. 431), H6179 [18SE]

——— end abuse of Standing Rules and improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see H. Res. 545), H8971 [2DE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H2356 [21AP]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H7332 [28OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5848 [8SE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H2467 [23AP]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H7139 [22OC]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5592 [28JY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H5031 [9JY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H4345 [12JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5592 [28JY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H4137 [10JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 4167), H9010 [3DE]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9692 [17DE]

——— better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H8242 [16NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H2155 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see H.R. 2145), H2767 [30AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 1909), H2354 [21AP]

Education: restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (see H.R. 106), H39 [6JA]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executive orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 5), H43 [6JA]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 2093), H2653 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1664), H2108 [26MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 34), H1069 [13FE]

——— provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 1935), H2415 [22AP]

Voting: require a voter registration applicant to affirmatively state that the applicant meets voter eligibility requirements and require States to verify such eligibility (see H.R. 2392), H3308 [18MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (H.R. 2145), H2771 [30AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (H.R. 1909), H2355 [21AP]

Education: restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (H.R. 106), H46 [6JA]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executive orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (H.J. Res. 5), H49 [6JA]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (H.R. 2093), H2654 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1664), H2112 [26MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3582 [29MY]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (H.J. Res. 34), H1071 [13FE]

——— provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (H.R. 1935), H2418 [22AP]

Voting: require a voter registration applicant to affirmatively state that the applicant meets voter eligibility requirements and require States to verify such eligibility (H.R. 2392), H3309 [18MY]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, E977• [25JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9664 [17DE]

ATF: funding, H3707, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3736 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3743 [2JN], H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3792, H3793 [3JN]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding to enforce payment of fines for failure to participate in the American Community Survey, H3731 [2JN]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN]

DEA: prohibit funding to enable bulk collection of personal communications records, H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs under the Controlled Substances Act for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3723 [2JN]

——— International Trade Administration funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

——— International Trade Administration trade promotion activities funding, H3679 [2JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1144 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H329 [13JA], H1172 [26FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H244 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3719, H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]

——— child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H3676, H3677 [2JN]

——— condition reduction of Deputy Attorney General Office salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to immigration, H3697 [2JN]

——— drug court program funding, H3675 [2JN]

——— ensure funding provided for rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction is used only for backlog reduction, H3737 [2JN]

——— Federal Prisoner Detention Program funding, H3674 [2JN]

——— Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program funding, H3709 [2JN]

——— law enforcement body-worn cameras funding, H3704 [2JN]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3740, H3741 [2JN]

——— Office of the Inspector General funding, H3695 [2JN]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Enhanced Training and Services To End Abuse in Later Life Program funding, H3696 [2JN]

——— Prescription Drug Monitoring Program funding, H3706 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential, H3748 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3802 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725, H3726 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer cell site simulators or similar cell phone tower mimicking technology to State and local law enforcement agencies, H3724 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H3754 [2JN]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— trafficking victims services program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3681 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3706 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require local transit agencies to have a certain debt to equity ratio to be eligible for Federal funds, H7666, H7667 [4NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9664 [17DE]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, E977• [25JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E887• [12JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H244, H329 [13JA], H1172 [26FE]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H3693 [2JN]

Law enforcement: require academy enrollees to attend training on sensitivity, including training on ethnic and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police interaction with the disabled, mentally ill, and new immigrants, H3730 [2JN]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5809, H5812, H5813, H5815 [8SE]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3705 [2JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3693, H3694 [2JN]

NASA: Commercial Crew Program funding, H3720 [2JN]

——— space communications system funding, H3670 [2JN]

NIST: forensics standards funding, H3682 [2JN]

——— Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3794 [3JN]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685, H3686, H3687 [2JN]

——— encourage utilization of private sector for aerial survey operations, H3707 [2JN]

——— fishery observer program funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— improve weather research, H3688 [2JN]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3690 [2JN]

——— National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation and Restoration initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice legal activities funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce certain regulations restricting recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, H3684, H3755 [2JN]

——— Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funding, H3686 [2JN]

——— space-based commercial weather research funding, H3691 [2JN]

NSF: funding, H3710 [2JN]

——— Office of International and Integrative Activities Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding, H3732, H3733 [2JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement whose negotiating texts are confidential, H3744, H3745 [2JN]

Orion (spacecraft): funding, H3720, H3721 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7666, H7667 [4NO]

Point of order, H3724, H3740 [2JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7666, H7667 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3800 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3660, H3670, H3673, H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3690, H3691, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3697, H3703, H3704, H3705, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3710, H3717, H3718, H3719, H3720, H3721, H3723, H3724, H3725, H3726, H3727, H3728, H3730, H3731, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3748, H3752, H3754, H3755 [2JN], H3792, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3800, H3802, H3804, H3808 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain U.S. and international climate change programs and agreements, H3752 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804 [3JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2781• [1MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3307 [18MY], H4952 [8JY], H6747 [30SE], H6785 [1OC]

Reports filed

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Tributes

Goforth, Darren H., H5809, H5815 [8SE]

Jefferson, Thomas, H2131 [13AP]

CULBERTSON, MT

Remarks in Senate

Peterson, Gene: Montana Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, S4249 [17JN]

CULLINANE, M. JOHN, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1381 [10MR]

CULVER, IN

Remarks in House

Culver-Union Township Carnegie Public Library: anniversary, E831 [3JN]

CUMBERLAND, MD

Remarks in House

Fort Hill High School: tribute to football team, E1743 [9DE]

CUMBERLAND, RI

Remarks in House

Providence, RI: tribute to first responders and firefighters responding to mill fire, H1732 [18MR]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Cumberland County Association of Township Officials: anniversary, E1402 [1OC]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1402 [1OC]

CUMMINGS, DAN C.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H5785 [4AU]

CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H782 [4FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7682 [4NO]

Appointments

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H859 [9FE]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

——— H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H1621 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H7027 [20OC]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5943 [10SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H6975 [9OC]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H5332 [21JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4544 [18JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H10712 [18DE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5866 [9SE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H9012 [3DE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2356 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H9206 [9DE]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5332 [21JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5943 [10SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9692 [17DE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5775 [29JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1072 [13FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

——— make violators of rule requiring disclosure of information concerning lead paint upon transfer of residential property liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations (see H.R. 3085), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H10712 [18DE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2109 [26MR]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3215 [14MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H668 [30JA]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H4594 [23JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3215 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— provide for youth jobs (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5783 [31JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5976 [11SE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5783 [31JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5469 [23JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5031 [9JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1618 [4MR]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H9691 [17DE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2116 [26MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H3391 [19MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 2347), H3251 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 490), H531 [22JA]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see H.R. 2395), H3308 [18MY]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 2175), H2769 [30AP]

——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H664 [28JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H357 [13JA]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H10712 [18DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1113 [24FE]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (see H.R. 3000), H5029 [9JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see H.R. 744), H5524 [27JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5944 [10SE]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H8281 [17NO]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H9692 [17DE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6795 [5OC]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H8242 [16NO]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3880 [3JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3921 [8JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6789 [1OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H9691 [17DE]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1069), H1163 [25FE]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H3215 [14MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for the waiver of institutions for mental diseases (IMD) limitation in order to permit coverage for community-based inpatient substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 1988), H5849 [8SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5333 [21JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H6937 [8OC]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4863 [7JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6138 [17SE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2419 [22AP]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H9080 [8DE]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5298 [20JY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7254 [27OC]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3917 [4JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2773 [30AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 1777), H2209 [14AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7027 [20OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2155 [13AP]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H7347 [29OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H6937 [8OC]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H1068 [13FE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 314), H357 [13JA]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1166 [25FE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6180 [18SE]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H8281 [17NO]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5783 [31JY]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H405 [14JA]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 1852), H2306 [16AP]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H9026 [7DE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H8362 [18NO]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H534 [22JA]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H8860 [1DE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303, 333), H5866 [9SE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H668 [30JA]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5848 (see H.R. 2867), H5849 [8SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H3310 [18MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5298 [20JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H6706 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see H.R. 4194), H9205 [9DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H1898 [24MR]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1055), H1162 [25FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see H.R. 2391), H3308 [18MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require a certification and reports relative to Presidential records (see H.R. 2319), H3211 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (H.R. 3232), H5590 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (H.R. 860), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (H.R. 4194), H9205 [9DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8240 [16NO]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H1900 [24MR]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (H.R. 3065), H5237 [15JY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H5942 [10SE]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (H.R. 3231), H5590 [28JY]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (H.R. 1055), H1164 [25FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (H.R. 3233), H5590 [28JY]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (H.R. 2391), H3309 [18MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require a certification and reports relative to Presidential records (H.R. 2319), H3213 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (H.R. 3513), H6075 [16SE]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (H.R. 747), H856 [5FE]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (H.R. 3295), H5771 [29JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H415 [20JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H497 [22JA]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7304 [28OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1987), H3292 [18MY]

——— cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]

——— water survival craft safety requirements implementation funding, H3292 [18MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6871 [7OC]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 1562), H2243 [15AP]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), E495• [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8166 [16NO]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H8166 [16NO]

——— submit report on Federal Railroad Administration development of system to measure vertical track deflection, E1617• [16NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), E839• [4JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2740 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7065 [21OC]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5310, H5312 [21JY]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 1563), H2245, H2246, H2249 [15AP]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2341• [21AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8305 [18NO]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H784 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H774, H777, H779, H782, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H782 [4FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5902, H5905, H5906, H5907, H5908, H5909 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5902, H5905, H5906, H5907, H5908, H5909 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H7304 [28OC]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation, H7304 [28OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, E1617• [16NO]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7236 [27OC]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H6195 [24SE]

Tributes

Douglass, Frederick, E1455• [8OC]

Kirwan, William E. (Brit), E1029• [9JY]

Thomas, Walter S., Sr., H2363 [22AP]

CUMMINGS, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E675 [12MY]

CUMMINGS, ROBIN

Remarks in Senate

Six C Fabrication, Inc.: tribute, S5516 [23JY]

CUNNINGHAM, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E168 [5FE]

CUNNINGHAM, CHERYL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1079 [16JY]

CUNNINGHAM, MARY E.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2684 [6MY]

CUNNINGHAM, REINA P.

Articles and editorials

Smith Is Season Nine Voice Winner, S8785 [17DE]

CUNNINGHAM, SCOTT

Remarks in House

YMCA: Youth and Government Distinguished Service Award and Dr. Paul Grist Service Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

CUOMO, MARIO M.

Articles and editorials

Rep. Lowey—Mario Cuomo Was My Mentor and Inspiration, E56 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H209–H214 [12JA], E22 [7JA], E56, E64 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S54 [7JA]

CURBELO, CARLOS (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H6937 [8OC]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4957 [8JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H8971 [2DE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H6189 [22SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4774 [25JN]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H3508 [20MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 33), H1526 [2MR]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5592 [28JY]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1526 [2MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1806 [19MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5776 [29JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Children and youth: increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H583 [26JA]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1116 [24FE]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H9206 [9DE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H6937 [8OC]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H9013 [3DE]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2212 [14AP]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H5333 [21JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1663 [16MR]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2209 [14AP]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4652 [24JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H4862 [7JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H1662 [16MR]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H8155 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4863 [7JY]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H1084 [20FE]

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see H.R. 2923), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2212 [14AP]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5783 [31JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5469 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H10712 [18DE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H7390 [2NO]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5525 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H4004 [9JN]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3214 [14MY]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H8646 [30NO]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H5298 [20JY]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H3565 [21MY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2773 [30AP]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H4493 [17JN]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H5788 [4AU]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H4593 [23JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H705 [2FE]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H2115 [26MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5298 [20JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H7090 [21OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2419 [22AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H4345 [12JN]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H5592 [28JY]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H1662 [16MR]

Financial institutions: establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8240 [16NO]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H3564 [21MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2271 [15AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H3565 [21MY]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H5466 [23JY]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H2155 [13AP]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9013 [3DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H1116 [24FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H641 [27JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4002 [9JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H7390 [2NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H7139 [22OC]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6229 [24SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H431 [20JA]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 3987), H8151 [5NO]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H1662 [16MR]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H4593 [23JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5405 [22JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H8646 [30NO]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H2656 [29AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H226 [12JA]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4544 [18JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4774 [25JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H9080 [8DE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H1850 [23MR]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5777 [29JY]

Medicare: permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3024), H6307 [28SE]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H8242 [16NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6189 [22SE]

——— provide parity to Puerto Rico hospitals relative to inpatient hospital payments (see H.R. 1417), H6706 [29SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6228 [24SE]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6077 [16SE]

Motor vehicles: reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 2418), H3643 [1JN]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5943 [10SE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H5865 [9SE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H3560 [21MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5404 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 61), H5525 [27JY]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H867 [9FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H157 [8JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H2270 [15AP]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1567 [3MR]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2315 [17AP]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H1850 [23MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5848 [8SE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H7254 [27OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H1372 [26FE]

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 1429), H1850 [23MR]

——— establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 3714), H6935 [8OC]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see H.R. 2670), H4004 [9JN]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see H.R. 2499), H3558 [21MY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1502 [27FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

SEC: exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (see H.R. 686), H1618 [4MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H9080 [8DE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3916 [4JN]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H5239 [15JY]

——— ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H2656 [29AP]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2155 [13AP]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2754), H5298 [20JY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H7333 [28OC]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2501 [28AP]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H4345 [12JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2035 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5788 [4AU]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2467 [23AP]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1072 [13FE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2821 [8MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H918 [10FE]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1636 [13MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H919 [10FE] (see H.R. 1732), H2467 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2109 [26MR]

Cruise Travel Professional Month: designate (see H. Res. 455), H6788 [1OC]

Cuba: provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance (see H.R. 4247), H9327 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (see H.R. 4226), H9270 [10DE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (see H.R. 1386), H1720 [17MR]

FEMA: ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H4770 [25JN]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4431 [16JN]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6704 [29SE]

SBA: issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with requirements of prime contractors relative to subcontracting plans (see H.R. 4284), H9690 [17DE]

Venezuela: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelan nationals who are in the U.S. (see H.R. 3744), H6973 [9OC]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H6980 [16OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (H.R. 1684), H2113 [26MR]

Cuba: provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance (H.R. 4247), H9328 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (H.R. 4226), H9271 [10DE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (H.R. 3665), H6788 [1OC]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (H.R. 1386), H1722 [17MR]

FEMA: ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 2918), H4772 [25JN]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (H.R. 3640), H6705 [29SE]

SBA: issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with requirements of prime contractors relative to subcontracting plans (H.R. 4284), H9691 [17DE]

Venezuela: adjust immigration status of certain Venezuelan nationals who are in the U.S. (H.R. 3744), H6975 [9OC]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (H.R. 3756), H6981 [16OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5119 [14JY], H5299 [21JY], H5471 [27JY], H5853 [9SE]

Remarks

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4215 [11JN]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, E987• [25JN]

Are You Kidding? (business): tribute, E527• [17AP]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2994 [14MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 33), H8284 [18NO]

Auster, Daniel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (H.R. 1092), H1895, H1897 [24MR]

Colombia: prohibit Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) request for immunity relative to allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes, H2448 [23AP]

Cuba: increase of illegal Cuban immigrants coming into U.S. through Mexico since U.S. establishment of diplomatic relations, H8285 [18NO]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H219 [12JA]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3723 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2994 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1278 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1278 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4328 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3890 [4JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3890 [4JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8889 [2DE]

Executive Office of the President: proposal for Dept. of Education to provide an alternative to college accreditation for providers who develop partnerships with non-college accredited institutions, H8285 [18NO]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition, H2994 [14MY]

Florida International University: anniversary, H4635 [24JN]

——— dedication of Toti Mendez Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Suite, H7168 [23OC]

——— Mastery Math Lab designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— STEM Transformation Institute designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— tribute to partnership with Florida Power and Light Co., to provide cleaner energy, H4237 [11JN]

——— tribute to the Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach program, H5301 [21JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4328 [12JN]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, H4215 [11JN]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H821 [5FE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H219 [12JA]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, H4215 [11JN]

House of Representatives: exhibition in Rayburn House Office Building foyer entitled Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, H5085 [10JY]

Hurricanes: recognize anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, commend efforts of National Hurricane Center, and encourage citizens to establish hurricane preparedness plan, H5604 [29JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4406 [16JN]

International Coastal Cleanup Day: observance, H6123 [17SE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5301 [21JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5924 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4328 [12JN]

Key West, FL: tribute to law enforcement officials for foiling terrorist plot, H5604 [29JY]

——— tribute to Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, H8866 [2DE]

Medicare: funding, H4215 [11JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Miami Dade College: inclusion in Chronicle of Higher Education (publication) ‘‘Great Colleges to Work For’’ list, H5604 [29JY]

——— tribute to job fair, H5604 [29JY]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to collaboration between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher training, H5473 [27JY]

——— tribute to efforts of Miami-Dade County Public Schools to reform school discipline, H5472 [27JY]

——— tribute to Tomorrow’s South Dade Program, H2784 [1MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8865 [2DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7658 [4NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H131 [8JA]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6953 [9OC]

Power resources: promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953 [9OC]

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects, H8865 [2DE]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H5870 [10SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7658 [4NO], H8865 [2DE]

SBA: expand participation in the Microloan Program (H.R. 2670), H5100 [13JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3723 [2JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7244 [27OC]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Start-Up Day Across America: observance, H5473 [27JY]

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4215 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4328 [12JN]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H2254 [15AP]

Torra, Sebastian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H5301 [21JY]

Transportation: establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658 [4NO]

Venezuela: closing of border crossing with Colombia, H5871 [10SE]

——— elections, H9186 [9DE]

——— implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, H1653 [16MR]

Votes: position on missed, H396• [14JA], H772• [4FE], H4471• [17JN], E816• [2JN]

World Suicide Prevention Day: observance, H5871 [10SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2414 [22AP]

Tributes

Boehner, Speaker, H7250 [27OC]

Fuller, Norma Garcia, E522• [16AP]

Gueverra, Jonathan, H2493 [28AP]

Klein, Lee, E994• [25JN]

Mendez, Ramiro (Toti), H7168 [23OC]

Shalala, Donna E., E666• [8MY]

Sobrino, Nelson, H8866 [2DE]

Williams, Eldridge, H5301 [21JY]

CURLEY, D. PATRICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9090 [9DE], E1755 [10DE]

CURLS, FRED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E771 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3308 [22MY]

CURLS, MELBA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1106 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6378 [5AU]

CURRAY, EMILY

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1659 [19NO]

CURRENCY see Money

CURRIE, PHYLLIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E255 [26FE]

CURRIER, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1149 [28JY]

CURRIN, SUE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1672 [30NO]

CURRY, DEAN

Prayers

House of Representatives, H762 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H762 [4FE]

CURRY, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1576 [3NO]

CURRY, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1670 [19NO]

CURRY COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Shelley I. Hoon Keith and John W. Keith Alumni House: dedication, E900 [15JN]

CURRY COUNTY, OR

Bills and resolutions

Oregon: withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see S. 346), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 682), H755 [3FE]

CURSEEN, JOSEPH P., JR.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

CURTICE, CHRISTIAN L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E267 [27FE]

CURTIS, GLENN

Statements

Tribute to Louisiana National Guardsmen Killed in Helicopter Accident Off the Coast of Florida, E346 [17MR]

CURTIS, JAMES W. (BILL)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1005 [7JY]

CURTIS, JIM AND KATE

Remarks in House

West Chamber (organization): Members of the Year Award recipients, E238 [24FE]

CURTIS, ROY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1388 [29SE]

CURTIS, STEPHEN R.

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Gulf of Mexico: tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

CURTIS, STEVE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1395 [10MR]

CUSHMAN, CLIFTON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2237 [16AP]

CUSSETA, GA

Remarks in House

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church: anniversary, E581 [23AP]

CUSTER CITY, PA

Remarks in House

Penn Brad Oil Museum: tribute to Yellow Dog Award recipients, H4363 [15JN]

CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2182), S7625 [29OC]

——— unanimous-consent request, S7627 [29OC]

CUTHBERT, GA

Remarks in House

Benevolence Missionary Baptist Church: anniversary, E450 [13AP]

CVS HEALTH (company)

Remarks in Senate

Baltimore, MD: tribute to commitment to reopen store that burned during rioting and support for local community and displaced employees, S2703 [7MY]

CVS HEALTH CORP.

Remarks in Senate

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: tribute to decision to quit relative to Chamber’s efforts to fight antismoking laws in other countries, S4988 [13JY]

CYBER PRIVACY FORTIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 104), E9 [6JA]

CYBER THREAT SHARING ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Articles and editorials

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Letters

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Provisions: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 754, provisions, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Motions

Enact (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S7336 [20OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8325 [3DE], S8433–S8435 [7DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, S7389 [21OC]

——— conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

Enact (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S7407 [21OC]

Sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Texts of

S. 754, provisions, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

CYPRUS, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Reunification: support agreement, H5301 [21JY], E874 [10JN]

Turkey: anniversary of occupation, H5301 [21JY], E874 [10JN], E1091 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Doherty, Kathleen A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cyprus, S6354 [5AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6352–S6356 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

CYR, HENRY L., III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E513 [16AP]

CZECH REPUBLIC

Bills and resolutions

Monuments and memorials: remove restriction prohibiting use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to Tomáš G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4072), H8360 [18NO]

Messages

Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic: President Obama, S7159 [6OC], H6800 [6OC]

Remarks in House

St. Louis, MO: tribute to visit from Czech Ambassador Petr Gandalovic and Slovak Ambassador Peter Kmec for a ‘‘Celebration of Czechs & Slovaks Collaboration’’, E1244 [9SE]

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day: observance, E1647 [18NO]

Wilson, Representative Joe: report on congressional delegation trip to Czech Republic, Romania, and Georgia, H2825 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1552–S1555 [16MR]

D.A.R.E. (DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION) AMERICA (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Furlong, Ken: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (organization) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award recipient, S5926 [27JY]

DADE CITY, FL

Remarks in House

Pearl in the Grove (restaurant): Florida Trend (publication) Golden Spoon Award recipient, H9034 [8DE]

DADE COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Puckett Emergency Management Services: tribute, H1898 [24MR]

DAGGETT, BEVERLY C.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6974 [28SE]

DAHLBERG, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E195 [11FE]

DAHLGREN, JUSTIN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

DAHMER, PAYTON

Remarks in House

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

DAILEY, MIKE

Remarks in House

Iowa Talented and Gifted Association: Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1295 [16SE]

DAILY BEAST (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

DAILY CALLER (publication)

Articles and editorials

Fighting Extremism Requres Foreign Aid, Too, S2030 [26MR]

DAILY SIGNAL (news service)

Articles and editorials

Senator McCain’s Jones Act Amendment—Good for America, S379 [22JA]

DAINES, STEVE (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1773, S1774, S1798, S1799, S1810, S1815, S1818, S1830 [24MR], S1866, S1922, S1953 [25MR], S2015, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S402, S442 [22JA], S478, S479 [26JA], S536, S547 [27JA]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (S. 2044), S8638, S8639 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3788, S3805, S3817, S3832 [4JN], S3870, S3883 [8JN], S3939, S3940, S3957 [9JN], S4024 [10JN], S4083, S4111 [11JN], S4145 [15JN], S4264 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7865, S7866 [9NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY], S4909 [9JY], S5067 [14JY], S5104 [15JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3084 [19MY], S3193 [20MY], S3312 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2485 [28AP], S2531 [29AP]

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S6435 [6AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S7722 [3NO]

Armed Forces: provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (see S. 1567), S4103 [11JN]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU]

BIA: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1247 [3MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7346 [20OC]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (see S. 719), S1439 [11MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 1315), S8379 [3DE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S2934 [14MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Consumers: enhance consumer rights relative to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers (see S. 1234), S2688 [6MY]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see S. 2044), S7816 [5NO]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S1336 [9MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2651 [5MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1495 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S3777 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 649), S1302 [4MR]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1218 [2MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S1217 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see S. 1909), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 1365), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S7219 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S1336 [9MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S2432 [27AP]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S654 [29JA]

——— expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S347 [21JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1577), S4137 [15JN]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see S. 73), S466 [26JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1118 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 421), S1120 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: increase use of crowdsourcing and citizen science to advance and accelerate scientific research, literacy, and diplomacy (see S. 2113), S7047 [30SE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— require agencies to conform to concurrent resolutions when promulgating rules (see S. 2199), S7470 [22OC]

——— review certain rules and regulations (see S. 846), S1781 [24MR]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S3310 [22MY]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 310), S737 [3FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S6074 [28JY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S2173 [14AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S5061 [14JY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S4251 [17JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP]

Immigration: suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8162 [19NO]

Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see S. 798), S3456 [2JN]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S2401 [23AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7546 [27OC]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S6652 [15SE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S5009 [13JY] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2169), S7272 [8OC]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S2474 [28AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S4023 [10JN]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S901 [10FE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8495 [8DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S11 [6JA]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S5212 [21JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 248), S420 [22JA]

——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 35), S11 [6JA]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 2274), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S7304 [19OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S3679 [3JN]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6533 [9SE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S2971 [18MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (see S. 2276), S7913 [10NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S4022 [10JN]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S2473 [28AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S3184 [20MY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1407), S3926 [9JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S6810 [17SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S5009 [13JY]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2569 [30AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S2971 [18MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S1217 [2MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S7722 [3NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S2174 [14AP]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S4649 [25JN]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S3456 [2JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see S. 1819), S5210 [21JY]

——— preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services (see S. 1628), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Jeannette Rankin (see S. 1633), S4298 [18JN]

Endangered species: protect and conserve elephants and regulate ivory in the U.S. (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY]

FCC: exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (see S. 2283), S7966 [16NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see S. 1487), S3678 [3JN]

——— require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (see S. 1807), S5210 [21JY]

——— sunset rules after a certain period unless agencies undergo notice and comment rulemaking (see S. 826), S1660 [19MR]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP]

Members of Congress: reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see S. 493), S982 [12FE]

National Guard: require report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units (see S. 1625), S4298 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1771), S5129 [15JY]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY]

Taxation: extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see S. 1361), S2971 [18MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642 [15SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6845 [21SE]

Anderson, Jessica: Montana Professional Teaching Foundation Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217• [7OC]

Armed Forces: provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (S. 1567), S4587 [24JN]

——— tribute to Air Force 341st Missile Wing of Malmstrom AFB, MT, S8013• [17NO]

Blong, Deborah: American Network of Community Options and Resources Direct Support Professional of the Year Award recipient, S3180• [20MY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7633 [29OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1773, S1774 [24MR], S1865, S1866 [25MR]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7171 [6OC]

Butte, MT: tribute to Rocky Mountain Rifle Club, S8598• [10DE]

Child, Jaydyn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, S4019 [10JN]

Collie, Alex: National Weather Service General Albert J. Myer Award recipient, S7653• [29OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S42 [7JA], S536 [27JA], S570 [28JA], S623 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1243 [3MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2323 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7144 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7777 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (S. Res. 182), S3088 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, S4821 [8JY], S4910, S4911, S4913 [9JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (S. 2310), S8164 [19NO]

——— encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S917 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (S. 2163), S7221 [7OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6430• [6AU]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (S. Res. 271), S6980 [28SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1573–S1575 [17MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4821 [8JY], S4909, S4910, S4911, S4913 [9JY], S4995 [13JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7516 [27OC], S7997 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7516 [27OC], S7997 [17NO]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6251 [4AU]

FCC: exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (S. 2283), S7969 [16NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (S. 1487), S3680 [3JN]

——— require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (S. 1807), S5212 [21JY]

——— sunset rules after a certain period unless agencies undergo notice and comment rulemaking (S. 826), S1668 [19MR]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), S2433 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), S2433 [27AP]

Firearms: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to uphold Second Amendment rights, S1866 [25MR]

Francom, Jacob: Montana Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S6804• [17SE]

FRS: prohibit members and staff from lobbying for or against legislation (S. 2288), S8027 [17NO]

FTC: prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995 [13JY]

Gallatin Gateway, MT: tribute to Lone Peak High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, S2684• [6MY]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), S7172 [6OC]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6250 [4AU]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6551 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S4995 [13JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7633 [29OC]

Kalispell, MT: tribute to high school students who provided assistance during a house fire, S2522• [29AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S536 [27JA], S623 [29JA]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7022, S7024, S7025, S7026 [30SE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (S. Res. 279), S7171 [6OC]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (S. 599), S6979 [28SE]

Members of Congress: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget, S1774 [24MR]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (S. 493), S988 [12FE], S1774 [24MR], S7633 [29OC]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8027 [17NO]

Montana: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217• [7OC]

——— tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S5502 [23JY]

——— tribute to teens who attended Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, S6375• [5AU]

Monuments and memorials: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to State and local approval of national monuments, S1773 [24MR], S1865 [25MR]

——— provide for State and local approval of national monuments, S402 [22JA], S570 [28JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8154• [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8154• [19NO]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7457 [22OC]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, S4587 [24JN]

National Schizencephaly Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 181), S3088 [19MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3140 [20MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2635 [5MY]

Native Americans: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Native American Code Talkers, S4343• [22JN]

Newman, Dava J.: nomination to be NASA Deputy Administrator, S2427 [27AP]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7167, S7171 [6OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, S7711 [3NO]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, S5200 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6551 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5676 [24JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S3760 [4JN], S8298 [2DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8298 [2DE]

Peterson, Gene: Montana Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, S4249• [17JN]

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (S. 2276), S7916 [10NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6111 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6225 [3AU]

Postal Service: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reform Postal Service, S1866 [25MR]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (S. 2089), S6980 [28SE]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S7024 [30SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6972 [28SE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3140 [20MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2777 [12MY]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Pryor, MT: express condolences for victims of shootings on Crow Reservation and express support for families of the victims, S6111 [29JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5676 [24JY]

Senate: legislative program, S1589 [17MR], S3088 [19MY], S6980 [28SE], S7172 [6OC], S8027 [17NO]

Sun River Watershed Group (organization): International RiverFoundation North American Riverprize finalist, S2931• [14MY]

Sustainable Lumber Co.: tribute, S6804• [17SE]

Taxation: extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (S. 1361), S2973 [18MY]

University of Kansas: anniversary (S. Res. 272), S7171 [6OC]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7711 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7711 [3NO]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 22), S7171 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1575 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act, S988 [12FE]

S. 826, Regulatory Examination Vital for Improving and Evaluating Working Solutions (REVIEWS) Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 1103, FERC hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2433 [27AP]

S. 1104, FERC hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2434 [27AP]

S. 1552, Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, S4105 [11JN]

S. 1625, require National Guard report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units, S4302 [18JN]

S. 1628, preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services, S4302 [18JN]

S. 1807, Regulatory Impact Scale on the Economy Small Business (RISE Small Business) Act, S5213 [21JY]

S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, S7969 [16NO]

Tributes

Aschim, Sally, S7097• [1OC]

Boushey, Michaela and Shayne, S7343• [20OC]

Brady, Tess, S7860• [9NO]

Clark, Caley, S5926• [27JY]

Crawford, Mary, S8154• [19NO]

DeCrane, Charles, S7615 [29OC]

Dellwo, Chase, S7343• [20OC]

Fullmer, Russ, S6934• [24SE]

Gallagher, William, Jr., S3773• [4JN]

Gardner, William P., S6375• [5AU]

Gardzina, Pete, S7812• [5NO]

Gollinger, Mark, S8792• [17DE]

Johnson, Chuck, S3276 [22MY]

Kim, Andrew, S7217• [7OC]

La Rock, Ethel, S7217• [7OC]

Medicine Crow, Joseph, S7545• [27OC]

Pierre, Shayne, S5168• [16JY]

Robinson, Lesley, S5513• [23JY]

Slivka, Riley, S6603• [10SE]

Stafne, Rusty, S7545• [27OC]

Steele, Ben, S4684• [7JY]

Turnage, Jean, S7080 [1OC]

Weber, Jim, S3675• [3JN]

Young, Rick, S8374• [3DE]

DAISY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Swanson, Jill: DAISY Foundation DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient, E1119 [23JY]

DAITCHMAN, JODY

Remarks in House

Arlington Heights, IL: tribute to Live4Lali Clinic, E435 [26MR]

DAJANI DAOUDI, MOHAMMED S.

Bills and resolutions

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H3878 [3JN]

Remarks in House

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), H7032 [21OC], H7360–H7363, H7376 [2NO], H7635 [4NO], E1576 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 293, support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority, H7360 [2NO]

DAKAR, MAHA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 680), S1336 [9MR]

DALAI LAMA

Bills and resolutions

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (H. Res. 337), H4900–H4904 [8JY], E966 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 200), S4894 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 337, call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people, H4900 [8JY]

S. Res. 200, tribute, S4110 [11JN]

DALE, JAMES E.

Remarks in House

Golden, CO: Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1403 [1OC]

DALE, LARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1253 [10SE]

DALE CITY, VA

Remarks in House

Dale City, VA, Civic Association: Community Awards recipients, E504 [15AP]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to DAV Eastern Prince William County Chapter 48, E1050 [13JY]

DALE CITY, VA, CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Community Awards: recipients, E504 [15AP]

DALE LONG PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS’ BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT see Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act

DALLAS, TX

Poems

‘‘So Proudly We Wave,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E299 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Aviation: tribute to American Airlines direct flight from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, to Beijing, China, E655 [5MY]

Cooper, Kenneth H.: National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame inductee, H160 [9JA], E47 [12JA]

Dallas Christian College: anniversary, E1408 [1OC]

Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions: tribute for hosting Dallas Hunger Summit, E1348 [24SE]

Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.: tribute, E1436 [6OC]

Hill, Lyda: Southern Methodist University Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award recipient, E471 [13AP]

Hockaday School: inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

Medical City Children’s Hospital: tribute to Kids Teaching Kids program, E1597 [4NO]

Parish Episcopal School: Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Award regional winner, E693 [13MY]

Parkland Health and Hospital System: inclusion in Leapfrog Group (organization) Top Hospitals list, E1711 [3DE]

Progressive National Baptist Convention: tribute to annual session, E1230 [8SE]

Sons of the Flag (organization): tribute, E299 [4MR]

Trinidad Garza Early College High School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, H7081 [21OC]

Trinity River Mission (organization): tribute, H7265 [28OC]

Weilage, Deb: Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., Parent Educator of the Year award recipient, E1630 [16NO]

DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1408 [1OC]

DALLAS COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Dallas, TX: tribute to Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions for hosting Dallas Hunger Summit, E1348 [24SE]

DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1436 [6OC]

DALLES, OR

Bills and resolutions

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic: designate (see H.R. 1762), H2153 [13AP]

DALTON, ALLYSON

Remarks in House

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Fox & Goose Public House (business), E953 [23JN]

DALTON, BILL AND DENISE

Remarks in House

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Fox & Goose Public House (business), E953 [23JN]

DALTON, KATHLEEN (MIKE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1321 [18SE]

DAMARISCOTTA, ME

Remarks in House

Great Salt Bay Community School: National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award recipient, E1010 [7JY]

DAMASCUS, MD

Remarks in House

Damascus High School: tribute to football team, E1745 [9DE]

DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP, OH

Remarks in House

Kolbe, David L.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1774 [11DE]

D’AMBROSIO, DAN

Articles and editorials

Seventh Generation—‘Bursting at the Seams’, S6645 [15SE]

D’AMBROSIO, DOMENIC

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4389 [16JN]

DAMS

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see S. 1657), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

——— authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (see S. 1305), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2273), H2877 [12MY]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (see H.R. 2097), H2653 [29AP]

Corps of Engineers: modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

——— revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1370), H1661 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

——— enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require use of iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 2683), H3914 [4JN]

FEMA: establish an emergency flood activity pilot program to assist flood response efforts in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure (see H.R. 4070), H8360 [18NO]

——— provide grant assistance to States for rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 2489), H3557 [21MY]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2081), H2498 [28AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (see S. 2083), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3447), H5847 [8SE]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2080), H2498 [28AP]

——— streamline licensing procedures for hydroelectric projects on existing dams (see S. 1338), S2933 [14MY]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 564), H639 [27JA]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2235), H2798 [5MY]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), E619 [29AP]

California: renewable energy infrastructure funding, H149 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

Public works: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

Santee, CA: opening of Padre Dam Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Pilot Plant, E508 [15AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (S. 1305), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), S2433 [27AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), S2433 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Idaho: anniversary of Arrowrock Dam, S7589 [28OC]

Infrastructure: improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Use of Active Capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1305) (S. Rept. 114–135), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Gibson Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 114–133), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2083) (S. Rept. 114–192), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Reinstatement and Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Clark Canyon Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 114–132), S6532 [9SE]

Statements

Corps of Engineers: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1197 [27FE]

Texts of

S. 1103, FERC hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2433 [27AP]

S. 1104, FERC hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2434 [27AP]

DANBURY, CT

Remarks in House

New Hope Baptist Church: anniversary, E794 [26MY]

DANCE, JAMES

Prayers

House of Representatives, H665 [30JA]

DANFORTH, FRED

Articles and editorials

Inside the World of Danforth Pewter, S8789 [17DE]

DANFORTH PEWTER (company)

Articles and editorials

Inside the World of Danforth Pewter, S8789 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8789 [17DE]

D’ANGELO, GREG

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8319 [2DE]

DANIEL, ERNO S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E252 [25FE]

DANIEL, PHYLLIS E.

Proclamations

Phyllis E. Daniel Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E964 [24JN]

DANIELS, JONATHAN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1731 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1377 [10MR]

DANIELS, ROD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3179 [20MY]

DANIELSON, ASHLEY

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E348 [17MR]

DANIELSON, DONALD C. (DANNY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E690 [13MY], E710 [14MY]

DANISON, ANGELA

Remarks in House

Michigan Dept. of Education: Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, H672 [2FE]

DANNEMANN, MATTHEW

Remarks in House

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201 [31JY]

DANNENFELSER, MARJORIE

Letters

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, H7160 [23OC]

DANNER, ANDREW N.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E336 [16MR]

DANOS, JOHNNY

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

DANTE CLUB, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1731 [8DE]

DANTZSCHER, EVAN

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1358 [25SE]

DANVILLE, IL

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3262), H5589 [28JY]

DANVILLE, KY

Remarks in Senate

Danville (KY) Adovcate-Messenger: anniversary, S3301 [22MY]

DANVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

Geisinger Health System: anniversary, E1252 [10SE]

DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3262), H5589 [28JY]

DANVILLE (KY) ADOVCATE-MESSENGER

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3301 [22MY]

DARBINYAN, ARSHALOUS

Essays

Armenian Genocide Survivor, E760 [20MY]

DARCEY, LARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1731 [18MR]

DARIEN, IL

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: tribute to 416th/412th Theater Engineer Commands, E629 [30AP]

DARRINGTON, WA

Remarks in House

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, H1835 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, S1649–S1651 [19MR]

DARWIN, CHARLES

Bills and resolutions

Darwin Day: designate (see S. Res. 66), S772 [4FE] (see S. Res. 337), S8794 [17DE] (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE] (see H. Res. 548), H9011 [3DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 66, Darwin Day, S783 [4FE]

S. Res. 337, Darwin Day, S8796 [17DE]

DARWIN DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 66), S772 [4FE] (see S. Res. 337), S8794 [17DE] (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE] (see H. Res. 548), H9011 [3DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 66, designate, S783 [4FE]

S. Res. 337, designate, S8796 [17DE]

DARWISH, MAZEN

Amendments

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8500 [8DE]

Reports filed

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 207, World Press Freedom Day, S4347 [22JN], S8500 [8DE]

DATA see Information Technology

DATA SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

DATAR, ANITA ASHOK

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8303 [2DE]

DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 214), S4648 [25JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 214, anniversary, S4653 [25JN]

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION see National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

DAUGHTON, VERA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E492 [14AP]

DAUGHTRY, DAVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1569 [2NO]

D’AUGUSTINE, JOSEPH

Bills and resolutions

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see S. 994), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1524), H1847 [23MR]

Remarks in House

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (H.R. 1524), H2023 [25MR]

——— designate (S. 994), H6199, H6200 [24SE]

Reports filed

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 994), S2687 [6MY]

Texts of

S. 994, Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ, S2763 [11MY], H6199 [24SE]

DAUM, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E711 [14MY]

DAUSTER, BILL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8839 [18DE]

DAVALOS, ANTONELLA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

DAVENPORT, THOMAS A.

Remarks in Senate

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

DAVIDSON, JANINE A.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Navy, S8876 [18DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

DAVIDSON, JEANNE E.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

DAVIDSON, MICHAEL

Remarks in Senate

Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, S849 [9FE]

DAVIES, GLYN TOWNSEND

Remarks in Senate

Thailand: nomination to be Ambassador, S6354 [5AU]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S4647 [25JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

DAVIES, LESTER

Poems

‘‘February Awakening’’, S6234 [3AU]

DAVIESS COUNTY, KY

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E782 [21MY]

DAVIS, ALIVIA

Remarks in House

Fourth Congressional District of Florida Arts Competition: winner, E755 [20MY]

DAVIS, ALYSSA

Articles and editorials

Young Black High School Grads Face Astonishing Underemployment, S4822 [8JY]

DAVIS, ANGELEE

Remarks in House

C–SPAN: StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E607 [29AP]

DAVIS, CA

Proclamations

Jennifer Terra California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1361 [25SE]

DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3768 [4JN]

DAVIS, DANNY K. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5976 [11SE]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7333 [28OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6836 [6OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H7090 [21OC]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H9329 [15DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H8155 [5NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H7139 [22OC]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

Courts: reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H7175 [23OC]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6836 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H9206 [9DE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H9012 [3DE]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H9272 [10DE]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H9026 [7DE]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H9271 [10DE]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2656 [29AP]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H10712 [18DE]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 1958), H2656 [29AP]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4004), H8239 [16NO]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H9692 [17DE]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H6706 [29SE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H6749 [30SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 938), H1034 [12FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

——— authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H360 [13JA]

——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H5849 [8SE]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H360 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see H.R. 4253), H10712 [18DE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H8860 [1DE]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H3643 [1JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H8860 [1DE]

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H8860 [1DE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H8242 [16NO]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H7027 [20OC]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3643 [1JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H532 [22JA]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H5469 [23JY]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4345 [12JN]

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 332), H4542 [18JN]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H5943 [10SE]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3916 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7028 [20OC]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4138 [10JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 377), H405 [14JA]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3391 [19MY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Homeless: eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6977 [13OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Knuckles, Frankie: tribute (see H. Res. 280), H3561 [21MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7333 [28OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H5783 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7333 [28OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 3347), H5765 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5976 [11SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1623 [6MR]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H5238 [15JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 2292), H2956 [13MY]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H4432 [16JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6789 [1OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H408 [14JA]

——— improve payments for hospital outpatient department services and complex rehabilitation technology and improve program integrity (see H.R. 4273), H10712 [18DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H4138 [10JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 153), H1721 [17MR]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6260 [25SE]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H1636 [13MR]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2467 [23AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H6789 [1OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H4594 [23JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3759 [2JN]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1373 [26FE]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H7175 [23OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Railroads: ensure safety (see H.R. 1405), H1721 [17MR]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7254 [27OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see H. Res. 205), H2269 [15AP]

Safety: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 378), H405 [14JA]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H7347 [29OC]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3574 [22MY]

Social Security: ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see H.R. 3621), H6306 [28SE]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H2772 [30AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H7139 [22OC]

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see H.R. 3409), H5768 [29JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1117 [24FE]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (see H.R. 3623), H6306 [28SE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1370 [26FE]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 640), H702 [2FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H702 [2FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H984 [11FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H3387 [19MY]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2970), H4954 [8JY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H853 [5FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H7090 [21OC]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H6750 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Prisons: restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms and allow reduction of sentences for certain employment opportunities (see H.R. 3333), H5764 [29JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5847 [8SE]

Crime: provide criminal penalties for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (see H.R. 3332), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: assure educational stability for children in foster care (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2268 [15AP]

Every Kid Healthy Week: designate (see H. Res. 190), H2153 [13AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3331), H5764 [29JY]

Schools: require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see H.R. 1435), H1768 [18MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Taxation: increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (see H.R. 4214), H9269 [10DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Prisons: restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms and allow reduction of sentences for certain employment opportunities (H.R. 3333), H5772 [29JY]

Crime: provide criminal penalties for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (H.R. 3332), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: assure educational stability for children in foster care (H.R. 3087), H5291 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (H.R. 2408), H3388 [19MY]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (H.R. 3005), H5030 [9JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 1807), H2269 [15AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (H.R. 3331), H5772 [29JY]

Schools: require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (H.R. 1435), H1770 [18MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (H.R. 2978), H4956 [8JY]

Taxation: increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (H.R. 4214), H9270 [10DE]

Poems

‘‘New Colossus,’’ Emma Lazarus, H8395 [19NO]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H508• [22JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9430 [17DE]

Business and industry: tribute to confectionary industry, H6122 [17SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Austin Peoples Action Center, E1397• [30SE]

——— tribute to Wendell Phillips Academy High School football team, H8864 [2DE]

Chicago (IL) Crusader: anniversary, E786• [21MY]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), H4032 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4696 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), E61• [13JA]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5648 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9430 [17DE]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: anniversary, H2130 [13AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8892• [2DE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4265 [12JN], H4521 [18JN], H4696 [25JN]

Girls Like Me Project, Inc.: tribute to Chicago Day of the Girl Child, E1453• [8OC]

Health: improve uterine fibroid education and access to treatment options, H2320 [21AP]

House of Representatives: permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 292), H4032 [10JN]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8394• [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5964 [11SE], E1259• [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5964 [11SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4265 [12JN]

Maywood, IL: tribute to Proviso East High School Class of 1975 reunion, E1443• [7OC]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2079 [26MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H2132 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H130 [8JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H7059 [21OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5208 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5648 [29JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2079 [26MR]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4521 [18JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9430 [17DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H1136, H1139 [25FE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4696 [25JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), H2286, H2287 [16AP]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1010 [12FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2281 [16AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3416 [20MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1111 [24FE], H1845 [23MR], H3210 [14MY], H4857 [7JY]

Tributes

Adams, Katrina, H2217 [15AP]

Adams, Reginald (Hats), H8285 [18NO]

Banks, Ernie, H924 [11FE]

Beattie, Ted A., E1793• [15DE]

Golar, Esther, E1376• [28SE], E1398• [30SE]

Hampton, Laura L., E126• [27JA]

Jackson, Helen Burns, E1268• [11SE]

Lamar, Jeanette, E1650• [18NO]

Leavell, Dorothy, E786• [21MY]

Pfleger, Michael L., E783• [21MY]

Stanley, William T., E1527• [23OC], E1554• [28OC]

DAVIS, DENARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1374 [28SE]

DAVIS, EDWARD M., III (SANDY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1182 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6129 [29JY]

DAVIS, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1514 [22OC]

DAVIS, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1813 [17DE]

DAVIS, GEORGE A., JR.

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to Korean War Medal of Honor recipients, H5471 [27JY]

DAVIS, GRIFFIN, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1488 [20OC]

DAVIS, HELEN GORDON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E769 [21MY]

DAVIS, JAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E397 [24MR]

DAVIS, JENNY W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6954 [25SE]

DAVIS, JERIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E813 [2JN]

DAVIS, JERRY

Remarks in House

University of Florida: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Northwest Florida Agricultural Innovator of the Year award recipient, E1561 [29OC]

DAVIS, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5870 [10SE]

DAVIS, JOEL, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E647 [1MY]

DAVIS, KEN

Remarks in House

Luther V. Garrison, Sr., Masonic Foundation, Inc.: Scholarship Committee Community Volunteer Service Award recipient, E128 [28JA]

DAVIS, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E768 [20MY]

DAVIS, MARION C. (M.C.)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1085 [21JY]

DAVIS, MILTON C.

Eulogies

Brooke, Edward W., S6800 [17SE]

DAVIS, RODNEY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1263 [26FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5557 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7681 [4NO]

Appointments

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H1603 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H6077 [16SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H534 [22JA]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 2879), H4650 [24JN]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7139 [22OC]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H8281 [17NO]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 33), H1166 [25FE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5469 [23JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2035 [25MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H3391 [19MY]

Career and Technical Education Act: improve programs (see H.R. 1447), H1769 [18MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H5849 [8SE]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5470 [23JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H10712 [18DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1723 [17MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H5975 [11SE]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 3114), H5297 [20JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H8281 [17NO]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6229 [24SE]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H8155 [5NO]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H2156 [13AP]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H5118 [13JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 285), H583 [26JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H583 [26JA]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H7255 [27OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H8282 [17NO]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H981 [11FE]

——— prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H3254 [15MY]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8155 [5NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H2879 [12MY]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H758 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H984 [11FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H4137 [10JN]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5777 [29JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H9272 [10DE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4138 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 453), H705 [2FE]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H6228 [24SE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7391 [2NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2419 [22AP]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H9329 [15DE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9013 [3DE]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see H.R. 3235), H9376 [16DE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4137 [10JN]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3729), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6138 [17SE]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2821 [8MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H3643 [1JN]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H5524 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 576), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H3642 [1JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6837 [6OC]

——— create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 1120), H1369 [26FE]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H1806 [19MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5293 [16JY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3879 [3JN]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 3956), H8150 [5NO]

——— expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program (see H.R. 3183), H7190 [26OC]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2138), H3917 [4JN]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H3642 [1JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5118 [13JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H5592 [28JY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6229 [24SE]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2271 [15AP]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2879 [12MY]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H5031 [9JY]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 1093), H1368 [26FE]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H2152 [13AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2271 [15AP]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H6076 [16SE]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5238 [15JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 971), H2155 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 185), H226 [12JA]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H4774 [25JN]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H7189 [26OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H5173 [14JY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H8282 [17NO]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4345 [12JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H5777 [29JY]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H5031 [9JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H867 [9FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3642 [1JN]

——— enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of hydrocephalus (see H.R. 2313), H8155 [5NO]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H535 [22JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H5089 [10JY]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H6894 [7OC]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H3390 [19MY]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5867 [9SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H4493 [17JN]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6076 [16SE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 1058), H1663 [16MR]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1501 [27FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H5292 [16JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7175 [23OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2500 [28AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5943 [10SE]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H1526 [2MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H8155 [5NO]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 1784), H2500 [28AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5776 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2799 [5MY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H6139 [17SE]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1636 [13MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5976 [11SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H757 [3FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H6189 [22SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4138 [10JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2138), H3917 [4JN]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H2821 [8MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5848 [8SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4651 [24JN]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H6260 [25SE]

——— suspend implementation of zip code reclassifications for payment for ambulance services (see H.R. 817), H2356 [21AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2212 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H1372 [26FE]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1165 [25FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H157 [8JA]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6789 [1OC]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5867 [9SE]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H2036 [25MR]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H5849 [8SE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

——— require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H10712 [18DE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2112 [26MR]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7189 [26OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3582 [29MY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H5332 [21JY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H4383 [15JN]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H1567 [3MR]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H154 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3507 [20MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H4345 [12JN]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2357 [21AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3507 [20MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5777 [29JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1568 [3MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1117 [24FE]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

——— restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7175 [23OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H5031 [9JY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1850 [23MR]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see H.R. 3248), H5777 [29JY]

Science: support innovation (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 980), H3391 [19MY]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2879 [12MY]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8282 [17NO]

——— provide additional safety standards for professional boxing (see H.R. 2351), H3391 [19MY]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4544 [18JN]

——— ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H2821 [8MY]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6077 [16SE]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow use of certain education savings plan distributions for student loan payments without penalty (see H.R. 3170), H5469 [23JY]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see H.R. 3409), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H3565 [21MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H811 [4FE]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H4771 [25JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H9307 [11DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2754), H5776 [29JY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H5239 [15JY]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4181), H9206 [9DE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H9013 [3DE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1850 [23MR]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see H.R. 2070), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H5848 [8SE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1084 [20FE]

——— repeal dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 2207), H2791 [1MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8242 [16NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H1663 [16MR]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H5976 [11SE]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H531 [22JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1372 [26FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6894 [7OC]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2508), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 1393), H1721 [17MR]

——— issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 3334), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 3335), H5764 [29JY]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see H.R. 1685), H2109 [26MR]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2111 [26MR]

Medicare: allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts (see H.R. 3745), H6974 [9OC]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3223), H5523 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 61), H5466 [23JY]

Read Across America Day: observance (see H. Res. 135), H1525 [2MR]

Senate: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2111 [26MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3088), H5290 [16JY]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

Unemployment: ensure that individuals in an authorized job training program or completing degree or certificate work remain eligible for regular unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2219), H2791 [1MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2508), H3562 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish innovation in surface transportation program (H.R. 1393), H1722 [17MR]

——— issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (H.R. 3334), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (H.R. 3335), H5772 [29JY]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (H.R. 1685), H2113 [26MR]

Medicare: allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts (H.R. 3745), H6975 [9OC]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3223), H5524 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), H5468 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H43 [6JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 973), H1070 [13FE]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (H.R. 3088), H5291 [16JY]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (H.R. 3861), H7347 [29OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 2061), H2499 [28AP]

Unemployment: ensure that individuals in an authorized job training program or completing degree or certificate work remain eligible for regular unemployment compensation (H.R. 2219), H2793 [1MY]

Lists

Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, IL, archery team members, E497• [15AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9663 [17DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H975 [11FE]

Bonner, Stephen J.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3510 [21MY], E746• [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), H686 [2FE]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3938 [9JN]

Champaign, IL: tribute to Jefferson Middle School archery team, E497• [15AP]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 171), H2092 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 1061), H7245 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H974 [11FE]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1264 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4325 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H9663 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4945 [8JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9663 [17DE]

Diseases: pediatric cancer research funding, H8284 [18NO]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5252 [16JY]

Education: proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H469 [21JA]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E256• [26FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5229 [15JY], E995• [25JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5422, H5432, H5433, H5434 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5557, H5558 [28JY]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5557, H5558 [28JY]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Flint-Downtown Optimist Club, E1113• [23JY]

Food: prohibit use of term ‘‘natural’’ on food consisting of a genetically engineered plant, H5432, H5433 [23JY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 31), H2092 [26MR]

Iguodala, Andre: National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player award recipient, H5381 [22JY]

Illinois State University: tribute to football team, E104• [22JA]

Immigration: reform, H470 [21JA]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H4947 [8JY]

Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779• [21MY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H461 [21JA]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7245 [27OC]

National security: improve border security, H977, H978 [11FE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: invitation to address Congress, H974 [11FE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H974, H975 [11FE]

——— State of the Union Message, H468, H469, H470 [21JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), H5489, H5490 [27JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H30 [6JA], H468 [21JA]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8994 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6160 [18SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H8994 [3DE]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 10), H2092 [26MR]

Senate: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 32), H2092 [26MR]

Springfield, IL: anniversary of Ansar Shriners Club, E1047• [13JY]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4325 [12JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 2061), H6276 [28SE]

Taylorville, IL: anniversary of Taylorville Optimist Club, E1090• [21JY]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to ‘‘It’s On Us’’ campaign to raise awareness and help prevent campus sexual assault, E578• [23AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4525• [18JN], H4926• [8JY], E578• [23AP], E910• [16JN], E1690• [1DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2831 [12MY]

WSEC–TV (Springfield, IL): anniversary, E82• [20JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4380 [15JN], H4540 [18JN]

Tributes

Beattie, Ted A., E1778• [11DE]

Butler, Tim, H1653 [16MR]

Conatser, Sharon, E1544• [27OC]

Escobar, Rudy, H9322 [15DE]

Fallstrom, Bob, E1088• [21JY]

Hunter, Alan, E985• [25JN]

Lehr, Kenneth, H1506 [2MR]

McElroy, Mike (Tuna), H5317 [21JY]

McLemore, Matt, E447• [26MR]

Mohyuddin, Sadiq and Talat Gul, E893• [15JN]

Mohyuddin, Yusuf, E893• [15JN]

Peticolas, Maddy, E1015• [8JY]

Stolley, Fred, H838 [5FE]

Wade, Johnny, H8284 [18NO]

Wiltshire, Donna, E259• [26FE]

Zahn, Mike, H5454 [23JY]

DAVIS, SUSAN A. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H166 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3159 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1283 [26FE]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H2949 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5943 [10SE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4652 [24JN]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4001 [9JN]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H9329 [15DE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H7090 [21OC]

Children and youth: promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H4493 [17JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H1037 [12FE]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H7028 [20OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H3391 [19MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H6180 [18SE]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H4137 [10JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H9206 [9DE]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H705 [2FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H9026 [7DE]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 850), H916 [10FE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (see H.R. 848), H916 [10FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2773 [30AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H4652 [24JN]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H6180 [18SE]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H7743 [4NO]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H4770 [25JN]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H6975 [9OC]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H7743 [4NO]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H3390 [19MY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H2420 [22AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H9026 [7DE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H8646 [30NO]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Education: support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H4593 [23JN]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5118 [13JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H6138 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9272 [10DE]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1806 [19MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H4432 [16JN]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H6706 [29SE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H5848 [8SE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7626 [3NO]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]

——— prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2769 [30AP]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6837 [6OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6894 [7OC]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H482 [21JA]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H9271 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5776 [29JY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5976 [11SE]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4652 [24JN]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4243 [11JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H8971 [2DE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2311 [16AP]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7254 [27OC]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 1708), H6180 [18SE]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 1946), H2416 [22AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H7333 [28OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H431 [20JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6750 [30SE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H814 [4FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Read Across America Day: observance (see H. Res. 135), H1525 [2MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H8282 [17NO]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H858 [5FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2794 [1MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2155 [13AP]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H3214 [14MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: include foreign terrorist organizations as enemies of the U.S. for purposes of treason (see H.R. 2020), H2464 [23AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H9206 [9DE]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H7139 [22OC]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H2035 [25MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4493 [17JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7626 [3NO]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H2475 [27AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2828), H4541 [18JN]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 1231), H1566 [3MR]

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3786), H7089 [21OC]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H980 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H4135 [10JN]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H3559 [21MY]

——— carry out a program of canceling certain Federal student loans of principals in high need schools (see H.R. 3925), H7741 [4NO]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 1285), H1611 [4MR]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 833), H916 [10FE]

——— recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see H.R. 930), H1033 [12FE]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]

——— require training for teachers in social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 497), H531 [22JA]

Jefeti, Beloved: relief (see H.R. 3469), H5866 [9SE]

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H2653 [29AP]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 456), H6788 [1OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 1617), H2032 [25MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H224 [12JA]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of 1915 Panama-California Exposition and establishment of Balboa Park (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2792 [1MY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2032 [25MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 2828), H4543 [18JN]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (H.R. 1231), H1567 [3MR]

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (H.R. 3786), H7089 [21OC]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 864), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (H.R. 2715), H4137 [10JN]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (H.R. 2236), H2799 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (H.R. 2528), H3563 [21MY]

——— carry out a program of canceling certain Federal student loans of principals in high need schools (H.R. 3925), H7742 [4NO]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (H.R. 1285), H1616 [4MR]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 833), H917 [10FE]

——— recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (H.R. 930), H1036 [12FE]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (H.R. 1490), H1805 [19MR]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (H.R. 834), H917 [10FE]

——— require training for teachers in social and emotional learning programming (H.R. 497), H533 [22JA]

Jefeti, Beloved: relief (H.R. 3469), H5866 [9SE]

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (H.R. 2102), H2655 [29AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 1617), H2034 [25MR]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (H.R. 1618), H2034 [25MR]

Remarks

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H8124 [5NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H176 [9JA]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, H58 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8124 [5NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2942 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6773 [1OC]

Dept. of Education: clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1146 [25FE], H1283 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4885 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H234 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9036 [8DE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8292 [18NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6088 [17SE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7199 [27OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H234 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5924 [10SE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, H3650 [2JN]

Nigeria: recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2221 [15AP]

San Diego, CA: observance of Pride Month, H5125 [14JY]

——— tribute to Kensington Video (business), E344• [17MR]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, E1657• [19NO]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H588 [27JA]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H1668 [17MR]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, H8323 [18NO]

Tributes

Beyster, J. Robert, E129• [28JA]

DAVIS, THEODORE H., JR.

Letters

Defend Trade Secrets Act, S7252 [8OC]

DAVIS, WILLIAM P.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3182 [20MY]

DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Museum Assessment Program: acceptance, E1564 [29OC]

DAVIS-BACON ACT see Contracts

DAWDY, JOHN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E851 [8JN]

DAWES, CHARLES G.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6377 [5AU]

DAWSON, J.D., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1694 [2DE]

DAWSONVILLE, GA

Remarks in House

Elliott, Bill: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E109 [26JA]

DAY CARE see Children and Youth

DAY OF RECOGNITION FOR EBOLA ORPHANS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 155, establish, S2540 [29AP]

DAY OF THE DEPLOYED

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 294), S7470 [22OC]

Remarks in House

Observance, H7187 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 294), S7477 [22OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 294, designate, S7474 [22OC]

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME see Time

DAYTA MARKETING (business)

Remarks in House

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E676 [12MY]

DAYTON, BRUCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8252 [17NO]

DAYTON, OH

Bills and resolutions

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: rename Aviation Center as National Museum (see S. 1007), S2272 [20AP] (see H.R. 202), H104 [7JA]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1664 [19NO]

Midmark Corp.: anniversary, E1357 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Miami Conservancy District: anniversary, S3855 [8JN]

My Brother’s Keeper: tribute, S7294 [19OC]

DAYTON AVIATION HERITAGE PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: rename Aviation Center as National Museum (see S. 1007), S2272 [20AP] (see H.R. 202), H104 [7JA]

DE CASTROVERDE, WALDO

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6935 [24SE]

DE CERVENS, JEANNE

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S632 [29JA]

DE KRUIF, NICHOLAS

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1500 [21OC]

DE KRUIF, NOAH

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1499 [21OC]

DE LA CRUZ, OSIEL

Remarks in House

Texas Louisiana Gulf District and Exchange Club of Pearland, TX: Pearland Officer of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

de la PENA, MARIO

Remarks in House

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1102 [24FE]

DE LA PENA, SOFIA V.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E781 [21MY]

DE LA TORRE, SERGIO

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5515 [23JY]

DE PERE, WI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E301 [4MR]

DE REGNIER, KEVIN V.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E336 [16MR]

DEAF see Disabled

DEAN, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E368 [19MR]

DEAN, GREG

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1735 [23MR]

DEAN, JESSE

Bills and resolutions

Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Laughlin, NV: designate (see H.R. 3969), H8151 [5NO]

DEAN, MATT

Remarks in House

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

DEAN, WILLIAM L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1011 [7JY]

DEANO, CATHY

Remarks in Senate

Mandeville, LA: tribute to Painting With a Twist (business), S3775 [4JN]

DEARBORN, DORR

Articles and editorials

Lou Stokes Put Health Impacts of Substandard Housing on the National Agenda, and in Cleveland, H6301 [28SE]

DEARBORN, JOHN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4019 [10JN]

DEARBORN, MI

Remarks in House

Dearborn Optimist Club: anniversary, E1695 [2DE]

KLA Laboratories, Inc.: anniversary, E961 [24JN]

DEATH AND DYING

Amendments

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), S6083, S6084 [28JY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

Armed Forces: clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H3913 [4JN]

——— conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 454), H479 [21JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

——— require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 3914), H7624 [3NO]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 814), H866 [9FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (see H. Con. Res. 61), H5117 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5847 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 2542), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 3450), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5329 [21JY]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H5402 [22JY]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 938), H1034 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (see S. 1108), S2472 [28AP]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H357 [13JA]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (see H.R. 1569), H1899 [24MR]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

——— ensure informing of interment of unclaimed deceased veterans to follow up on pending burials in order to prevent extended burial waiting times (see H.R. 3278), H5762 [29JY]

——— expand eligibility for a medallion furnished to signify veteran status of a deceased individual (see H.R. 1380), H1661 [16MR]

——— furnish headstones and markers for graves of dependents of veterans buried in county, private, or other cemeteries (see H.R. 2573), H3574 [22MY]

——— furnish headstones or markers to commemorate eligible individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (see H.R. 3789), H7089 [21OC]

——— give priority for new national cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 2706), H4001 [9JN]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 241), S420 [22JA]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: provide behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserves based on need and expand eligibility to such members for readjustment counseling (see S. 832), S1708 [23MR]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 1654), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FDA: reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 909), H1032 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see S. 614), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 2320), H3211 [14MY]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1035), H1113 [24FE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H811 [4FE]

GAO: study feasibility of modifying waiting period for entitlement to Social Security disability benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 4110), H8411 [19NO]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2041 [26MR]

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see S. 1366), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 4095), H8410 [19NO]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H5029 [9JY]

——— promote awareness of organ donation and need to increase pool of available organs (see S. 1435), S3238 [21MY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Law enforcement: require agencies to report the use of lethal force (see S. 2112), S7047 [30SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2297), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4059), H8359 [18NO]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5116 [13JY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 1354), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 1202), H1525 [2MR]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2208), H2791 [1MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3758), H6980 [16OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 1703), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3044), H5117 [13JY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 443), H6260 [25SE]

National Teachers Hall of Fame: designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators (see S. 2061), S6849 [21SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 1112), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H188 [9JA]

Pharmaceuticals: allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 790), H854 [5FE]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 149), H41 [6JA]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 2585), H3641 [1JN]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2293), S8020 [17NO]

——— increase maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit (see H.R. 1109), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 2010), S6532 [9SE]

——— provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2781), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide for increases in widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2782), H4382 [15JN]

——— repeal seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2779), H4382 [15JN]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

Taxation: allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1544), H1848 [23MR]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see S. 1677), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 186), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Yussra Hamid, E472 [13AP]

Last Days of My Grandfather, Winston S. Churchill: Celia Sandys, H514 [22JA]

Lists

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall of Honor, H2335 [21AP]

Indiana law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2014, H2969 [14MY]

Texas law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2014, H2881 [13MY]

Motions

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Poems

‘‘To Those I Love,’’, S5710 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: study possible causes for suicides by female servicemembers and veterans, H4076 [10JN]

Biloxi, MS: anniversary of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes, E843 [4JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), H5806 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), H2333–H2335 [21AP]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1684 [1DE], E1743 [9DE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Zarzycki Manor Chapels, E1587 [4NO]

Chisholm, Shirley: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H8873 [2DE]

Clark-Williams Funeral Home, Inc.: tribute, E728 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

——— suicide prevention program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance accounts funding, H4061 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), E698 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries, H7597 [3NO]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1274), E314 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, H5515–H5517 [27JY]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3260, H3261, H3293 [18MY]

——— furnish headstones or markers to commemorate eligible individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (H.R. 3789), H7167 [23OC]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (H.R. 2850), E964 [24JN]

El Salvador: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

FDA: reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients, H4980 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), H9018–H9021 [7DE]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), H6267, H6268 [28SE], H6717 [30SE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 723), H2856, H2857 [12MY]

Gold Star Mother’s Day: observance, H6717 [30SE], E1314 [17SE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of deaths of firefighters killed in hotel fire, H3632 [1JN]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (H.R. 429), H461 [21JA], H2118 [13AP], H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E169 [5FE], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY], E1575 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation, H108 [8JA], H739 [3FE], H4959 [9JY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H3237 [15MY], E720 [15MY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214–H6222 [24SE]

——— support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers, H6256 [25SE]

Riemann Family Funeral Homes (business): opening of Jackson County, MS, location, E489 [14AP]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (H.R. 2585), H3881 [4JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2163, H2200, H2201 [14AP], H2220 [15AP], H2274, H2275–H2286 [16AP], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H8348 [18NO], E529 [20AP], E585 [27AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H5991 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190, S6191 [30JY]

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), S3201 [21MY]

Biloxi, MS: anniversary of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes, S3453 [2JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law, S7621 [29OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), S6765 [16SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), S2417 [23AP]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S8150 [19NO], S8238 [1DE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Hospice of the Western Reserve, S7293 [19OC]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (S. 23), S12 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 1299), S2797 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (S. 962), S2222 [15AP]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (S. 1654), S4548 [23JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), S6084 [28JY]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 131), S2139 [13AP]

Gulf of Mexico: tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Little Rock, AR: tribute to veterans residing in Arkansas Hospice at CHI (Catholic Health Initiatives) St. Vincent Hospital, S8013 [17NO]

Medicare: improve access to curative care and hospice care, S6171 [30JY]

National Healthcare Decisions Day: observance, S2241 [16AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (S. 1112), S2477, S2478 [28AP]

Senior citizens: ensure that end-of-life wishes are known and honored, S5154 [16JY]

SSA: prohibit the publishing of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, S1520 [16MR]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

Reports filed

Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 114–87), H2318 [20AP]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 614) (S. Rept. 114–86), S5210 [21JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2320) (H. Rept. 114–299), H7026 [20OC]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Statements

Maternal Health and Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Poses Significant Risks to Maternal Health by 20 Weeks Gestation: Americans United for Life (organization), H2932 [13MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 25, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H2333 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 73, use of Capitol Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony, H5806 [8SE]

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H.R. 723, Fallen Heroes Flag Act, H2856 [12MY]

H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, H2275 [16AP]

H.R. 1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act, H3260 [18MY]

S. 23, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act, S13 [6JA]

S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act, S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY], H6267 [28SE]

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

S. 614, Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act, S6083 [28JY], H9018 [7DE]

S. 1108, Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act, S2476 [28AP]

S. Res. 131, Gold Star Wives Day, S2056 [26MR]

DEATH BENEFITS FOR COURT SECURITY OFFICERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1108), S2472 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 1108, provisions, S2476 [28AP]

DEATH PENALTY see Capital Punishment

DEATH TAX REPEAL ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1105): consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1105): consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1105), H2163, H2200, H2201 [14AP], H2220 [15AP], H2274, H2275–H2286 [16AP], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H8348 [18NO], E529 [20AP], E585 [27AP]

——— consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

Taxation: prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 1105, provisions, H2223 [15AP]

H.R. 1105, provisions, H2275 [16AP]

DeATLEY, ACADIA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5924 [27JY]

DEBINSKI, GABRIELLE

Remarks in House

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E247 [25FE]

DeBLASS, TOM

Remarks in House

New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame: inductee, E1658 [19NO]

DeBONIS, MIKE

Articles and editorials

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Gets Caught Up in Abortion Politics in Senate, S1460 [12MR]

DEBT MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3442), H5847 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3442), H7037 [21OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

DECATUR, IL

Remarks in House

Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779 [21MY]

DECKER, EILEEN M.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

DECKER, GERALD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2924 [14MY]

DECKER, KATIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5926 [27JY]

DECKER, THEODORE

Articles and editorials

18 Women Rescued in Prostitution Raids in Powell, Worthington, Columbus, H557 [26JA]

DECKER, TOMMY

Remarks in House

National Police Week: observance, H2825 [12MY]

Tribute, H5812 [8SE]

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Bills and resolutions

Education: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (see S. Res. 150), S2401 [23AP] (see H. Res. 515), H7742 [4NO]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4771 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Education: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (S. Res. 150), S2417 [23AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 150, express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools, S2406 [23AP]

DeCLERCK, DYLAN

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Outstanding Youth in Philanthrophy award recipient, E1780 [11DE]

DeCRANE, CHARLES

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7615 [29OC]

DEDE, ERDAL

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3230), H5523 [27JY]

DEEN, BENJAMIN J.

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Hattiesburg, MS, police officers killed in the line of duty, H2855 [12MY]

Tribute, E705 [14MY]

DEEP SPACE INDUSTRIES

Press releases

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H8196 [16NO]

DEER, ADA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6372 [5AU]

DEER LODGE, MT

Remarks in Senate

Anderson, Jessica: Montana Professional Teaching Foundation Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217 [7OC]

DEERFIELD, MA

Remarks in House

Clarkdale Fruit Farm: anniversary, E1190 [29JY]

DEESE, BRIAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8840 [18DE]

DEFAULT PREVENTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 692): consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 692): consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 692), H7034, H7053–H7060 [21OC], H7159, H7165 [23OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2181), S7627, S7647 [29OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 692, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 114–265), H6177 [18SE]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H7054 [21OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 692, provisions, H7041 [21OC]

H.R. 692, provisions, H7053 [21OC]

DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3201 [14MY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5430 [23JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, Carisa Cegavske, Roseburg (OR) News-Review, E1436• [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5239 [15JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H6077 [16SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H4769 [25JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5032 [9JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6260 [25SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1126), H1618 [4MR]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H7090 [21OC]

Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see H.R. 3445), H7175 [23OC]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H7255 [27OC]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H1723 [17MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1456), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3811), H7190 [26OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1987), H2463 [23AP] (see H.R. 4188), H9079 [8DE]

——— establish the National Icebreaker Fund to pay costs of construction, alteration, renovation, lease, or charter of icebreakers (see H.R. 3214), H5522 [27JY]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8241 [16NO]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7347 [29OC]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 75), H704 [2FE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H1038 [12FE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H2879 [12MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H5470 [23JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4862 [7JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H2467 [23AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H4594 [23JN]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H5592 [28JY]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H5944 [10SE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H4774 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7742 [4NO]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H984 [11FE]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal (see H.R. 2747), H5867 [9SE]

——— establish a backup for the global positioning system (see H.R. 1678), H2109 [26MR]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1723 [17MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H8860 [1DE]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 850), H4243 [11JN]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2773 [30AP]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2773 [30AP]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4594 [23JN]

——— use excess revenue generated from the Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 939), H2772 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H7139 [22OC]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H6228 [24SE]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3294), H5763 [29JY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1707), H2212 [14AP]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H8971 [2DE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3214 [14MY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H9691 [17DE]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H3916 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2212 [14AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 576), H6180 [18SE]

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H7090 [21OC]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5404 [22JY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H7139 [22OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5850 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6748 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4432 [16JN]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5849 [8SE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H7626 [3NO]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H5867 [9SE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2357 [21AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1116 [24FE]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H639 [27JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H105 [7JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H7139 [22OC]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H6789 [1OC]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2155 [13AP]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H919 [10FE]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 2469), H3505 [20MY]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H1636 [13MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H3759 [2JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2773 [30AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4594 [23JN]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H1663 [16MR]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

——— approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H1663 [16MR]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 393), H406 [14JA]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H9206 [9DE]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H3215 [14MY]

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 1422), H6307 [28SE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H2419 [22AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H9272 [10DE]

Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see H.R. 2168), H2768 [30AP]

——— prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see H.R. 394), H406 [14JA]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H854 [5FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H3922 [8JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H2212 [14AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H2270 [15AP]

——— establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H918 [10FE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5850 [8SE]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 1517), H1803 [19MR]

Health care professionals: exempt continuing medical education events and the distribution of medical textbooks and peer-reviewed journals from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements (see H.R. 293), H356 [13JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5867 [9SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H7027 [20OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1372 [26FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H866 [9FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2500 [28AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2315 [17AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1373 [26FE]

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 1762), H2153 [13AP]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H9692 [17DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide equitable treatment of primary care services (see H.R. 1502), H1802 [19MR]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H7090 [21OC]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3310 [18MY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2155 [13AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1807 [19MR]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H3922 [8JN]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H6975 [9OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H919 [10FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3391 [19MY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H2212 [14AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H918 [10FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1526 [2MR]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H7743 [4NO]

——— suspend implementation of zip code reclassifications for payment for ambulance services (see H.R. 817), H866 [9FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3214 [14MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H6981 [16OC]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H6795 [5OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1052), H1114 [24FE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3880 [3JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H9080 [8DE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6975 [9OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H6789 [1OC]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2880 [12MY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4243 [11JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H2155 [13AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H5849 [8SE]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 425), H5591 [28JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 568), H9691 [17DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H535 [22JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1373 [26FE]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H919 [10FE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 1719), H2156 [13AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 2322), H3211 [14MY]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H5976 [11SE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H6795 [5OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 3064), H5235 [15JY] (see H.R. 3763), H7026 [20OC] (see H.R. 3819), H7174 [23OC] (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 3466), H5865 [9SE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H8281 [17NO]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H8155 [5NO]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1663 [16MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H5943 [10SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H4863 [7JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H3215 [14MY]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 762), H1501 [27FE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H8414 [19NO]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2794 [1MY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5849 [8SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H9026 [7DE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 3397), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2880 [12MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increase penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3812), H7190 [26OC]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H155 [8JA]

——— remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers subject to Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, and beer (see H.R. 2238), H2798 [5MY]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H5867 [9SE]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H5788 [4AU]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H4862 [7JY]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions (see H.R. 967), H1067 [13FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H2212 [14AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3390 [19MY] (see H.R. 333), H5468 [23JY]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1526 [2MR]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H6138 [17SE] (see H.R. 2867), H5849 [8SE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H2156 [13AP]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H7391 [2NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4958 [8JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 2462), H3505 [20MY]

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (see H.R. 1437), H1768 [18MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see H.R. 1438), H1768 [18MR]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (see H.R. 1436), H1768 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a tribal transportation self-governance program (see H.R. 1068), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see H.R. 4134), H8645 [30NO]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H2416 [22AP]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (see H.R. 3240), H5588 [28JY]

Native Americans: require that certain Federal lands be held in trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon (see H.R. 2791), H4431 [16JN]

Oregon: withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see H.R. 682), H755 [3FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3961), H8150 [5NO]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1983), H2462 [23AP]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

War Powers Resolution: require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 77), H9328 [15DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 2462), H3506 [20MY]

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (H.R. 1437), H1770 [18MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (H.R. 1438), H1770 [18MR]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (H.R. 1436), H1770 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a tribal transportation self-governance program (H.R. 1068), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (H.R. 4134), H8645 [30NO]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (H.R. 1945), H2418 [22AP]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 913), H1036 [12FE]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 3240), H5590 [28JY]

Native Americans: require that certain Federal lands be held in trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon (H.R. 2791), H4431 [16JN]

Oregon: withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (H.R. 682), H756 [3FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2410), H3389 [19MY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 3961), H8153 [5NO]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (H.R. 1983), H2465 [23AP]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 1984), H2465 [23AP]

War Powers Resolution: require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (H.J. Res. 77), H9328 [15DE]

Letters

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: by, H2834 [12MY]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H1598 [4MR]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H9240 [10DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1876 [24MR]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, H951 [11FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9240 [10DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H170, H171, H172, H173 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H951 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3177 [14MY]

——— create a grant program in partnership with the FAA to fund air traffic control towers and airport infrastructure at airports that support departmental missions, H3177 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4246 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: allow all States to compete for bus and bus facility funding and transfer the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants, H7685 [4NO]

——— allow projects that do not meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding to qualify for reserved small project funding, H7606 [3NO]

——— allow use of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funding for type II noise barriers, H7603 [3NO]

——— authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7601 [3NO]

——— clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program, H7606 [3NO]

——— clarify eligibility of projects within national scenic areas for Federal funding, H7581 [3NO]

——— conduct study on safety of double-decker motorcoaches equipped with luggage carriers on the rear of the vehicle, H7599 [3NO]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to address structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, H7585 [3NO]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars, H7602 [3NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7212 [27OC]

——— increase air-mile radius for transportation of construction materials and equipment to satisfy reset period requirement under hours of service rule, H7674 [4NO]

——— increase penalties for drivers who knowingly operate a commercial vehicle that has a serious defect that results in a fatal crash, H7686 [4NO]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7664 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7669 [4NO]

——— prohibit highway beautification funding, H7614 [3NO]

——— require local transit agencies to have a certain debt to equity ratio to be eligible for Federal funds, H7667 [4NO]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5647 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3828 [3JN]

Employment: job creation through infrastructure investment, H171 [9JA]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), H6273 [28SE]

FDA: ensure tribal sovereignty to prohibit or restrict the cultivation of genetically engineered plants on tribal lands, H5431 [23JY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5423, H5424, H5430, H5431, H5432 [23JY]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5349, H5350 [22JY]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 913), H5430 [23JY]

——— require U.S. companies labeling their products in foreign countries as containing genetically modified organisms to label the equivalent product the same way in the U.S., H5430, H5431 [23JY]

Federal Highway Administration: encourage use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, H7584 [3NO]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 3240), H5538 [28JY]

Food: prohibit use of term ‘‘natural’’ on food consisting of a genetically engineered plant, H5432 [23JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H2823 [12MY], H4164 [11JN], H4246 [12JN], H4436 [17JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H2823 [12MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4991 [9JY]

——— reform management plan of Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands (O&C Lands), H4991 [9JY]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

——— study purchasing power of Federal Highway Administration and quantify cost of compliance with Federal regulations, H7586 [3NO]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), E1045• [13JY]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1876 [24MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6818 [6OC]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5874 [10SE], E1261• [11SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4164 [11JN], H4246 [12JN], H4436 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

NAFTA: economic impact, H2884 [13MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: revise crash investigation data collection system to include data on type of child restraint system in use during vehicle crash, H7668 [4NO]

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, E1319• [18SE]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6915• [8OC]

——— require that certain Federal lands be held in trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon (H.R. 2791), H6001 [16SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H91 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8988, H8996 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7643 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7413, H7418, H7581, H7582, H7584, H7585, H7586, H7599, H7601, H7602, H7603, H7606, H7614, H7616, H7617 [3NO], H7655, H7656, H7658, H7659, H7660, H7664, H7667, H7668, H7669, H7674, H7675, H7676, H7679, H7683, H7685, H7686 [4NO]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H5203, H5206 [15JY]

——— index gasoline tax, H7643 [4NO]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), E701• [14MY]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1579, H1598 [4MR]

Roads and highways: allow States to issue special permits for transportation of livestock on trailers up to a certain amount of weight, H7616 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2163 [14AP], H4436 [17JN], H7413, H7418, H7581, H7582, H7584, H7585, H7586, H7599, H7601, H7602, H7603, H7606, H7614, H7616, H7617 [3NO], H7643, H7655, H7656, H7658, H7659, H7660, H7664, H7667, H7668, H7669, H7674, H7675, H7676, H7679, H7683, H7685, H7686 [4NO], H8988, H8996 [3DE], E1319• [18SE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3333, H3337 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2410), H3333, H3337 [19MY], E750• [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5203, H5205, H5206 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5194 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3064), H5194 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5647 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7212 [27OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, E1436• [6OC]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), H9222 [10DE]

Taxation: eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes, E181• [10FE]

——— ensure that all forms of bitumen or synthetic crude oil from bitumen are subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, H951 [11FE]

——— extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3614), H6273 [28SE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2163 [14AP]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H1809 [23MR], H2884 [13MY], H4164 [11JN]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7617 [3NO]

——— establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658, H7659 [4NO]

——— facilitate commercial waterborne transportation of domestic aggregate for nationally significant freight and highway projects, H7655, H7656 [4NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H5203, H5206 [15JY]

——— reform Federal role in transportation policy and empower States with taxing and spending authority over highway and transit programs, H7679 [4NO]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7659, H7660 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, H618• [27JA], H654• [28JA], H1651• [16MR], H6965• [9OC], H8136• [5NO], H8211• [16NO], H9297• [11DE], E249• [25FE], E437• [26MR], E643• [1MY], E872• [10JN], E1242• [9SE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2827, H2828, H2830, H2831 [12MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H636 [27JA], H659 [28JA], H3999 [9JN], H6972 [9OC], H7741 [4NO], H8235 [16NO], H8639 [30NO], H9304 [11DE]

Tributes

Brown, GZ (Charlie), E1434• [6OC]

Coble, Howard, H7683 [4NO]

Frank, David, E200• [12FE]

DEFEAT ISIS AND PROTECT AND SECURE THE U.S. ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

Texts of

S. 2377, provisions, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

DEFEND ISRAEL BY DEFENDING PALESTINIAN FOREIGN AID ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 34), S11 [6JA]

DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Letters

Provisions: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Memorandums

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection: Alden Abbott, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Provisions: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

DEFENDING PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2146), S3839, S3844 [4JN], S4290, S4307 [18JN], S4348, S4349, S4352, S4357 [22JN], H4507 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2146): consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 321), H4490 [17JN]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

Letters

Provisions: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H4505 [18JN]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], H4507 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2146), H2848–H2850 [12MY], H5600 [29JY]

——— consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4497–H4507 [18JN]

——— Senate amendment, H4507–H4525 [18JN], H4657–H4662 [25JN], E921, E928 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2146), S3844 [4JN]

——— House amendment, S4282–S4287, S4290, S4291, S4332 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4559, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S4579 [24JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 114–167), H4490 [17JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 321, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2146, provisions, H4497 [18JN]

H.R. 2146, provisions, H2848 [12MY]

DEFENDING RIVERS FROM OVERREACHING POLICIES ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1178), S5904 [27JY]

DEFENSE AGAINST DIGITAL THEFT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

DEFENSE BASE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H2616 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to propose, plan, or execute any additional base realignment and closure rounds, H4129, H4130 [10JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Statements

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]

H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Remarks in Senate

Connery, Joyce L.: nomination to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6355 [5AU]

Hamilton, Joseph B.: nomination to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6355 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of Jessie H. Roberson to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3058 [19MY]

Nomination of Joseph B. Hamilton to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6295 [4AU]

Nomination of Joyce L. Connery to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6295 [4AU]

DEFENSE OF ENVIRONMENT AND PROPERTY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP]

DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see S. 1080), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 197), H56 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 29), S16 [6JA]

DEFENSE OF PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 510), H2963 [14MY]

DEFENSE OF UKRAINE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 452), S928 [11FE]

Texts of

S. 452, provisions, S929 [11FE]

DEFICIT see Public Debt

DEFICIT REDUCTION, JOB CREATION, AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 70), H3299 [18MY]

DeFILIPPI, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1658 [19NO]

DeFRANCESO, MARK S.

Letters

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, H6317 [29SE]

DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3134): consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Enact (H.R. 3134): call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Letters

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]

Provisions: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

Lists

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Press releases

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5856 [9SE], H6157, H6159 [18SE]

——— condemn video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6153, H6154, H6156–H6159 [18SE]

——— editing of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6158, H6159 [18SE]

California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]

Enact (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

Florida: investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., possible involvement in the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H6156, H6157 [18SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6152–H6154 [18SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: women’s health care services funding, H6153–H6160 [18SE]

Women: ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S6832 [21SE]

Enact (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, provisions, H6096 [17SE]

H.R. 3134, provisions, H6152 [18SE]

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

Remarks in House

DeFuniak Springs Woman’s Club: anniversary, E1239 [9SE]

DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7741 [4NO]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5592 [28JY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8152 [5NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6836 [6OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H8860 [1DE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Belarus: continue U.S. sanctions (see H.R. 3107), H6180 [18SE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 382), H2794 [1MY]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see H.R. 2724), H4136 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H3212 [14MY]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 994), H4137 [10JN]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H1116 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H2501 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1116 [24FE]

——— extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1681), H2212 [14AP]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1681), H2212 [14AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4492 [17JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H5173 [14JY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 1278), H4137 [10JN]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

FDA: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H4594 [23JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3386 [19MY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H5865 [9SE]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5469 [23JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4003 [9JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H3758 [2JN]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H4137 [10JN]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 1727), H2111 [26MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3261), H5589 [28JY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 696), H756 [3FE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H1565 [3MR]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3916 [4JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H1768 [18MR]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H2111 [26MR]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H3922 [8JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H7390 [2NO]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6981 [16OC]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H4003 [9JN]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H4137 [10JN]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 2274), H3215 [14MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H1499 [27FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H3642 [1JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H4003 [9JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H4002 [9JN]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1117 [24FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6077 [16SE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H4774 [25JN]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H3921 [8JN]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1806 [19MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2155 [13AP]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H6076 [16SE]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5172 [14JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2356 [21AP]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H5976 [11SE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3879 [3JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H4002 [9JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H4003 [9JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5775 [29JY] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6749 [30SE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 3336), H5764 [29JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

Drugs: provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H6306 [28SE]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H2109 [26MR]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H853 [5FE]

Tobacco products: prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 3656), H6749 [30SE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1802 [19MR]

Women: ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see H. Res. 47), H532 [22JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 3336), H5772 [29JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (H.R. 2919), H4772 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (H.R. 2651), H3915 [4JN]

Drugs: provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (H.R. 3629), H6307 [28SE]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (H.R. 1686), H2113 [26MR]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (H.R. 771), H857 [5FE]

Tobacco products: prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (H.R. 3656), H6749 [30SE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (H.R. 1482), H1804 [19MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2074 [26MR], H5073 [10JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H496, H498, H506 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H489 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2895 [13MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6877 [7OC]

Coterie (organization): anniversary, E853• [9JN]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Denver International Airport, E272• [27FE]

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, E553• [22AP]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), E201• [12FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6154 [18SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5011 [9JY], H5073 [10JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4983 [9JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6324 [29SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6324, H6327, H6330, H6333 [29SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR]

Metropolitan State University: anniversary, E1425• [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H133 [8JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6325, H6327, H6330, H6333 [29SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6154 [18SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6154 [18SE]

Polycystic Kidney Awareness Day: observance, E1301• [16SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2895 [13MY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2074 [26MR]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), H4558 [23JN]

University of Colorado, Denver: anniversary of Nurse Practitioner program, E1460• [9OC]

Rules

Segregation of insurance premium payments for coverage of abortion services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Dept. of HHS, H507 [22JA]

Statements

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Executive Office of the President, H507 [22JA]

Tributes

Al-Kaseasbeh, Muath, E201• [12FE]

Chopp, Rebecca, E1309• [17SE]

Goto, Kenji, E201• [12FE]

Mueller, Kayla J., E201• [12FE]

Sakato, George T., E1756• [10DE]

Yukawa, Haruna, E201• [12FE]

DEHARO, FRED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1061 [14JY]

DEHARO, MARIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1067 [14JY]

DEIGNAN, RICHARD O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E80 [20JA]

DEJEAN, GENEVIEVE

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H2802 [8MY]

DeKALB COUNTY, GA

Proclamations

CrossRoadsNews (publication) Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E733 [18MY]

Webb-Hudson Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1278 [15SE]

DEL CITY, OK

Bills and resolutions

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3059), H5172 [14JY]

Remarks in House

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 3059), H6205, H6206 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 3059), S7366 [20OC]

Reports filed

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3059), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3059, James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK, H6206 [24SE]

del TORRO, FRANCO

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6239 [3AU]

DELANEY, JOHN K. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4160 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1270 [26FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6953 [9OC]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1564 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H10712 [18DE]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2111 [26MR]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5592 [28JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5943 [10SE]

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 693), H755 [3FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5525 [27JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H4544 [18JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2310 [16AP]

Business and industry: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (see H.R. 1659), H2108 [26MR] (see H.R. 2064), H2497 [28AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3643 [1JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4544 [18JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H7139 [22OC]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1038 [12FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H5031 [9JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6749 [30SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8860 [1DE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H9206 [9DE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3758 [2JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2772 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3252 [15MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5867 [9SE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H9206 [9DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H4862 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9206 [9DE]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H1038 [12FE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5976 [11SE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— reauthorize the State Infrastructure Bank program (see H.R. 652), H758 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2155 [13AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5867 [9SE]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H4863 [7JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H9272 [10DE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2960 [13MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2271 [15AP]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Education: reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1567 [3MR]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2467 [23AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2155 [13AP]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H2156 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2655 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H1038 [12FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8242 [16NO]

FEMA: prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 638), H1116 [24FE]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H5777 [29JY]

——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5944 [10SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H6795 [5OC]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2795 [1MY]

——— clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H10712 [18DE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4492 [17JN]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H9013 [3DE]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H814 [4FE]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H7333 [28OC]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H664 [28JA]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H8861 [1DE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2821 [8MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3565 [21MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H7391 [2NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H7625 [3NO]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5293 [16JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4138 [10JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H2155 [13AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H9271 [10DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5592 [28JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 456), H6788 [1OC]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6138 [17SE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5118 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5849 [8SE]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H1806 [19MR]

Postal Service: restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2880 [12MY]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2419 [22AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

SEC: revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 1675), H2108 [26MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H8155 [5NO]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H8242 [16NO]

——— make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see H.R. 1334), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1662 [16MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H7027 [20OC]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H7189 [26OC]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H7027 [20OC]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6180 [18SE]

Taxation: extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1626 [10MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4774 [25JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3564 [21MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H8362 [18NO]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H2212 [14AP]

Terrorism: designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H6138 [17SE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H5118 [13JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1636 [13MR] (see H.R. 2867), H5849 [8SE]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H5776 [29JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5469 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H479 [21JA]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6136 [17SE]

House Rules: expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (see H.R. 2201), H2791 [1MY]

Power resources: impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

Weinstein, Warren: express condolences to family and commemorate life and work (see H. Res. 236), H2770 [30AP]

Constitutional authority statements

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H431 [20JA]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (H.R. 449), H481 [21JA]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 1578), H1901 [24MR]

Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (H.R. 2655), H3915 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (H.R. 3542), H6137 [17SE]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (H.R. 1491), H1805 [19MR]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (H.R. 2201), H2793 [1MY]

Power resources: impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (H.R. 2202), H2793 [1MY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3996 [9JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: positive train control system implementation funding, H3996 [9JN]

Budget: deficit, H1912 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), E427• [26MR]

Business and industry: amend certain securities laws relative to treatment of emerging growth companies (H.R. 2064), H5149 [14JY]

Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1743• [9DE]

Damascus, MD: tribute to Damascus High School football team, E1745• [9DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3171 [14MY]

——— establish Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator to direct hostage rescue efforts, H3171 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: permit States and local education agencies to use funds designated for teacher training and retention to fund Pay for Success initiatives, H1270, H1271 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1270, H1271 [26FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996 [9JN]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7646 [4NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6953, H6954 [9OC]

Poolesville, MD: tribute to Poolesville High School swim and dive teams, E319• [10MR]

Power resources: promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953, H6954 [9OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2222 [15AP], H2323 [21AP], H7646 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, H831• [5FE], H3659• [2JN], H4525 [18JN], H8987• [3DE]

Tributes

Alderton, Jan, E639• [1MY], E657• [5MY]

Kirwan, William E. (Brit), E1748• [9DE]

Reed, David, E811• [2JN]

DELANEY, JOSHUA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7774 [4NO]

DELANO, CA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E120 [27JA]

DELANO, MN

Remarks in House

Hautman, Robert: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner, E1409 [1OC]

DeLAURO, ROSA L. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5432 [23JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA], H7338 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Research Ties Gun Violence to America’s Anger Problem, Easy Access to Guns, Vinnie Rotondaro, National Catholic Reporter (publication), E1519• [22OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3476), H5941 [10SE] (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1771 [18MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H7254 [27OC]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H9206 [9DE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H758 [3FE]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H6138 [17SE]

——— establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H3877 [3JN]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4774 [25JN]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H9272 [10DE]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H7391 [2NO]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3758 [2JN]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7175 [23OC]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 3973), H8243 [16NO]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H4862 [7JY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1850 [23MR] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H3252 [15MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5788 [4AU]

——— establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling and eliminate deceptive claims and update existing nutrition labels (see H.R. 4061), H8359 [18NO]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H8242 [16NO]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H5975 [11SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6837 [6OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (see H.R. 3943), H8243 [16NO]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2794 [1MY]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

——— require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 2101), H5776 [29JY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H5788 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9012 [3DE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H4241 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3582 [29MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 2035), H2960 [13MY]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 1849), H4383 [15JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H6261 [25SE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H2154 [13AP]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1663 [16MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H5849 [8SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 646), H8281 [17NO]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1806 [19MR]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H9080 [8DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H4344 [12JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9692 [17DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H3643 [1JN]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1613 [4MR]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5850 [8SE]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6837 [6OC]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 1887), H2800 [5MY]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6837 [6OC]

Health: provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H5976 [11SE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8243 [16NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H9080 [8DE]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3574 [22MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4593 [23JN]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H5238 [15JY]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H4383 [15JN]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3261), H5783 [31JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5783 [31JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H6180 [18SE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H4383 [15JN]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7391 [2NO]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H5783 [31JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5775 [29JY]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H5943 [10SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H7090 [21OC]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H4138 [10JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H6936 [8OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H2794 [1MY]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H5849 [8SE]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H5293 [16JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H6836 [6OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see H.R. 4235), H9270 [10DE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2623), H7333 [28OC]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H190 [9JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H919 [10FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H4243 [11JN]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H7091 [21OC]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H3758 [2JN]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1038 [12FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6937 [8OC]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H814 [4FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8861 [1DE]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7333 [28OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5783 [31JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5783 [31JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5980 [15SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H8860 [1DE]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H5976 [11SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H662 [28JA] (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 2002), H2463 [23AP]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H7027 [20OC]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (see H.R. 4040), H9013 [3DE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H1806 [19MR]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5788 [4AU]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions (see H.R. 967), H1067 [13FE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see H.R. 321), H534 [22JA]

Ukraine: provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1502 [27FE]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H6077 [16SE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H8242 [16NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6976 [9OC]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 2474), H3505 [20MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H2768 [30AP]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5589 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 3019), H5088 [10JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H1033 [12FE]

——— limit quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products (see H.R. 2529), H3559 [21MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see H.R. 1809), H2268 [15AP]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H2957 [13MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 609), H661 [28JA]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H916 [10FE]

Medicare: enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see H.R. 4227), H9270 [10DE]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H581 [26JA]

Postal Service: reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 2608), H3757 [2JN]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and dedicate the revenues from such tax to the prevention, treatment, and research of diet-related health conditions in priority populations (see H.R. 1687), H2109 [26MR]

Tobacco products: prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 3042), H5116 [13JY]

Venture Smith’s Freedom Day: designate (see H. Res. 191), H2153 [13AP]

Women: require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Constitutional authority statements

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (H.R. 2474), H3507 [20MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2034 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (H.R. 2152), H2771 [30AP]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.R. 2660), H3915 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (H.R. 3019), H5088 [10JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 932), H1036 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (H.R. 3071), H5237 [15JY]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (H.R. 931), H1036 [12FE]

——— limit quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products (H.R. 2529), H3563 [21MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (H.R. 1809), H2270 [15AP]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (H.R. 2303), H2959 [13MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (H.R. 609), H663 [28JA]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (H.R. 835), H917 [10FE]

Medicare: enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (H.R. 4227), H9271 [10DE]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (H.R. 2632), H3878 [3JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (H.R. 3337), H5772 [29JY]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (H.R. 531), H583 [26JA]

Postal Service: reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (H.R. 784), H857 [5FE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (H.R. 1439), H1770 [18MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (H.R. 1745), H2154 [13AP]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (H.R. 2608), H3758 [2JN]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (H.R. 1286), H1616 [4MR]

——— impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and dedicate the revenues from such tax to the prevention, treatment, and research of diet-related health conditions in priority populations (H.R. 1687), H2113 [26MR]

Tobacco products: prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (H.R. 3042), H5117 [13JY]

Women: require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (H.R. 716), H813 [4FE]

Letters

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: by, H6873 [7OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4982 [9JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H448 [21JA]

Albertus Magnus College: anniversary, E1418• [2OC]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9663 [17DE]

——— making continuing, H6735, H6739, H6741 [30SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H2020• [25MR]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3938 [9JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2168 [14AP], H2226 [15AP]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6877 [7OC]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H102 [7JA], E1847• [31DE]

——— U.S. policy, H102 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4036 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1147 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H330 [13JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H8848 [1DE], H9289 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E537• [21AP]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4270 [12JN], H4392 [16JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9386 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9663 [17DE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2677 [30AP]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 932), H7204 [27OC], H7647 [4NO]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5432, H5433 [23JY]

Federation of University Employees: anniversary of Yale University Local 34, E147• [2FE]

Food: prohibit use of term ‘‘natural’’ on food consisting of a genetically engineered plant, H5432, H5433 [23JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H8848 [1DE]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4270 [12JN], H4392 [16JN], H4500 [18JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 1890), H2450 [23AP]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H146 [8JA], H634, H635 [27JA], H1713, H1714 [17MR]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, H2450 [23AP], H4500 [18JN]

Geselle Institute of Child Development: anniversary, E1417• [2OC]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H102 [7JA]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, H7168 [23OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4982 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H719 [3FE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H18 [6JA]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H330 [13JA]

International Day To End Obstetric Fistula: observance, E793• [26MY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5887 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4392 [16JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4270 [12JN]

Jeffrey Modell Foundation: dedication of Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiency at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, E1470• [9OC]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Claire’s Corner Copia (vegetarian restaurant), E1326• [18SE]

——— anniversary of Shubert Theater, E377• [23MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7647 [4NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H123 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H719 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7147 [23OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H7147 [23OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6739, H6741 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6104 [17SE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H9187 [9DE]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, H5533 [28JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7647 [4NO]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7204 [27OC]

Taxation: adjust child tax credit for inflation, H9187 [9DE]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4500 [18JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9386 [17DE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H18 [6JA]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9289 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to instruct conferees, H8848 [1DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), E529• [20AP]

TEAM, Inc.: anniversary, E1430• [6OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: impact, H6923 [8OC]

——— ratification, H146 [8JA], H634, H635 [27JA], H1713, H1714 [17MR], H2450 [23AP], H4036 [10JN], H4500 [18JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6739, H6741 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6735 [30SE]

Ukraine: provide aid for mental health services, E1691• [1DE]

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623• [30AP]

Votes: position on missed, H27• [6JA], H1051• [13FE], H1182• [26FE], H6965• [9OC], E218• [13FE]

Statements

Impact of Foreign Trade Agreements on Economy and Job Creation: John Barto, H2450 [23AP]

Tributes

Bramucci, Raymond L., E1279• [15SE]

DeLuca, Fred, E1415• [2OC]

DiNardo, Nancy J., E380• [23MR]

Dortenzio, Douglas, E382• [23MR]

Fradiani, Nick, Jr., E650• [1MY]

Griest, Kristen, E1280• [15SE]

Parris, Fred, E568• [23AP]

Rezendes, Dennis, E1812• [17DE]

Schenck, Charles N. (Newt), E1820• [17DE]

Schwartz, Ezra, E1818• [17DE]

Sweeney, Bernard, E1281• [15SE]

Zigler, Edward, E449• [13AP]

DELAWARE

Bills and resolutions

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see H. Res. 299), H3914 (see H. Res. 300), H3915 [4JN]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Certificates of election

Senate: Christopher A. Coons, S2 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Coons, Christopher A.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (H. Res. 299), E872 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

Links, Inc.: tribute to Eastern Area Conference, E758 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 519), S995 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: finalize oil and gas leasing program and provide revenue sharing for States included in the Mid-Atlantic and the South Atlantic Planning Area, S377 [22JA], S522, S525 [27JA]

Reports filed

Nomination of Michael C. McGowan To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5525 [23JY]

Texts of

S. 519, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Garrison, Jayne Bacon: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Pearl Award recipient, E858 [9JN]

Wright, Anna M.: Delaware County, PA, Veterans Memorial Association President’s Award recipient, E1657 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Murnaghan, Janet: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Women of Achievement Award recipient, S1072 [24FE]

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA, VETERANS MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Wright, Anna M.: Delaware County, PA, Veterans Memorial Association President’s Award recipient, E1657 [19NO]

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA, WOMEN’S COMMISSION

Remarks in Senate

Murnaghan, Janet: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Women of Achievement Award recipient, S1072 [24FE]

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

DELAWARE VALLEY VIETNAM VETERANS (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3769 [3JN]

DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of adjacent municipalities (see H.R. 3620), H6306 [28SE]

DELAWIE, GREGORY T.

Remarks in Senate

Kosovo: nomination to be Ambassador, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

DelBENE, SUZAN K. (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2755, H2774 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7619 [3NO]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7741 [4NO]

President’s Export Council, H1511 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H8281 [17NO]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H7391 [2NO]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H5404 [22JY]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5118 [13JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5867 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H7189 [26OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H5867 [9SE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H5089 [10JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2035 [25MR]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H5849 [8SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3643 [1JN]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5849 [8SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H7175 [23OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H3759 [2JN]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H5849 [8SE]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 1025), H1113 [24FE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H984 [11FE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H5848 [8SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2475 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2156 [13AP]

——— establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see H.R. 1507), H2879 [12MY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H1850 [23MR]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H3391 [19MY]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1318), H2212 [14AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3390 [19MY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H5293 [16JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3916 [4JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2420 [22AP]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H7027 [20OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7175 [23OC]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9012 [3DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H6893 [7OC]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H7028 [20OC]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1723 [17MR]

——— reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2667), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H6837 [6OC]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H9307 [11DE]

——— designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 3121), H5867 [9SE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see H.R. 812), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7175 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H3642 [1JN]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H3759 [2JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 278), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5943 [10SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5849 [8SE]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2467 [23AP]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H3582 [29MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2310 [16AP]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H1501 [27FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5849 [8SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H6976 [9OC]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2271 [15AP]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H5118 [13JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2821 [8MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H7175 [23OC]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H7028 [20OC]

EPA: provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H3508 [20MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

FCC: promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

FDA: establish certain requirements relative to labeling of pollock and golden king crab as being from Alaska (see H.R. 3806), H7190 [26OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H5118 [13JY]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1723 [17MR]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 3579), H6178 [18SE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H5776 [29JY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H3254 [15MY]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3254 [15MY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2880 [12MY]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H5943 [10SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Immigration: ensure humane treatment of certain detained persons (see H.R. 2314), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H5089 [10JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7255 [27OC]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4863 [7JY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H6706 [29SE]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Year of Soils: designate (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2213 [14AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H3582 [29MY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3565 [21MY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2728), H6837 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2880 [12MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5850 [8SE]

——— require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2271 [15AP]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H9080 [8DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5848 [8SE]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H3574 [22MY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5943 [10SE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9376 [16DE]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5943 [10SE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5332 [21JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5089 [10JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H4594 [23JN]

——— withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1526 [2MR]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1850 [23MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2900), H5849 [8SE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1618 [4MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2880 [12MY]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4383 [15JN]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H7139 [22OC]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H5867 [9SE]

——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5592 [28JY]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H9329 [15DE]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H3642 [1JN]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1626 [10MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H3215 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H4243 [11JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H190 [9JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H190 [9JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H664 [28JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5944 [10SE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1117 [24FE]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 1566), H6076 [16SE]

Railroads: establish a local rail facilities and safety program to award grants for freight capacity projects (see H.R. 2933), H5777 [29JY]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7625 [3NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H4774 [25JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5525 [27JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H4863 [7JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1072 [13FE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H2475 [27AP]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1166 [25FE]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H1165 [25FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1165 [25FE]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8646 [30NO]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H3643 [1JN]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4957 [8JY]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1618 [4MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3508 [20MY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4003 [9JN]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3508 [20MY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H4345 [12JN]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H2356 [21AP]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H6180 [18SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1850 [23MR]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1172), H1618 [4MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H3879 [3JN]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H2500 [28AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H705 [2FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H535 [22JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H9329 [15DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4957 [8JY]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7255 [27OC]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4958 [8JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H5849 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2652 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1394), H1721 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H6974 [9OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (see H.R. 4027), H8279 [17NO]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 762), H853 [5FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (H.R. 3962), H8153 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (H.R. 2089), H2654 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit land border crossing fees (H.R. 1394), H1722 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (H.R. 3746), H6975 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (H.R. 915), H1036 [12FE]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (H.R. 2030), H2475 [27AP]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (H.R. 4027), H8280 [17NO]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (H.R. 762), H856 [5FE]

Motions

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6119 [17SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7264 [28OC], H9016 [7DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2929 [13MY]

Bellingham, WA: tribute to Lummi Nation School boys’ basketball team, E612• [29AP]

BRAVO 369 Flight Foundation: tribute to ‘‘Warplanes to Siberia’’ project, E143• [2FE]

Civil rights: strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H6119 [17SE]

Climate: global warming, H9016 [7DE]

Corps of Engineers: require purchase of certain welded shipboard anchor and mooring chains from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base, H2755 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1173 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E1382• [29SE]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (H.R. 344), H406 [14JA], H769 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: submit report on Frontline Workforce Development Program, H7620 [3NO]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2737 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2755 [30AP]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), motion to recommit, H6119 [17SE]

FEMA: standardize and share research and mapping methods across the country, increase research and hazard assessments in high-risk areas, and increase public awareness relative to landslides, H1835 [23MR]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 78), H769 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H769 [4FE]

Immigration: reform, H1173 [26FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H6009 [16SE]

Lively, Justice: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year award recipient, E611• [29AP]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6319 [29SE]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7266 [28OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, E1517• [22OC]

Nepal: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of earthquake, H2492 [28AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7620 [3NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6160 [18SE]

Port Roberts, WA: tribute to Whatcom County Sheriff’s Dept., Whatcom County Fire District 5, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for cooperation during medical emergency, E1214• [8SE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2920 [13MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7620 [3NO]

Science: research funding, E1307• [17SE]

Shoda, Yuichi: Golden Goose Award for federally funded research recipient, E1307• [17SE]

Together Center (organization): anniversary, E350• [17MR]

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, H1835 [23MR]

Tributes

Church, Daniel K., E798• [1JN]

Craves, Robert, E142• [2FE]

Isackson, Bert, E31• [8JA]

Whitacre, Judith Davis, E1634• [17NO]

Wick, Don, E1483• [20OC]

DELEVAN, IL

Remarks in Senate

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S5202 [21JY]

DELITZ, JORDAN

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E580 [23AP]

DELLWO, CHASE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7343 [20OC]

DELOACH, ABBIE

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

DELTA, AL

Remarks in House

Center West Missionary Baptist Church: anniversary, E966 [24JN]

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Remarks in House

Blue Lightning Initiative: tribute to training program to help identify and report suspected human trafficking, H610 [27JA]

DELTA FUEL CO., INC.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4295 [18JN]

DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY

Bills and resolutions

Louisiana: add Vernon and Sabine Parishes to make such parishes eligible for Federal economic development grants (see S. 1791), S5170 [16JY]

DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

Lists

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter: tribute to Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053 [13JY]

Tribute, H1577 [4MR]

DeLUCA, FRED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1415 [2OC]

DeLUCIA, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E707 [14MY]

DEMBSKI, ALLEN

Remarks in House

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E866 [10JN]

DEMBY, MAX

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3316 [19MY]

DeMERCHANT, LaQUITTA

Remarks in House

World Youth Foundation: Community Impact Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

DEMIRJIAN, KAROUN

Articles and editorials

Deadly Fighting Tests Truce in Ukraine, S3734 [4JN]

Republican and Former Treasury Secretary Paulson Slams Naysayer of Iran Deal, H5932 [10SE]

DEMOCRACY

Addresses

Hungarian Revolution Anniversary: Louis S. Segesvary, American Hungarian Federation, E1522 [23OC]

——— Marion Smith, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, E1523 [23OC]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

Pursuit of Freedom and Democracy in Iran: Maryam Rajavi, National Council of Resistance of Iran, E1024–E1026 [9JY]

Taiwan Relations Act Anniversary: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan, E518 [16AP]

Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis: Patriarch Filaret, H8855 [1DE]

——— Sviatoslav Shevchuk, H8856 [1DE]

——— Yaakov Dov Bleich, H8856 [1DE]

Voting Rights March From Selma to Montgomery, AL, Anniversary: Peggy Wallace Kennedy, E344 [17MR]

——— President Obama, S1432–S1434 [11MR], H1695–H1697 [17MR]

Amendments

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H742 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

Iraq Declines Offer of U.S. Helicopters for Fight Against ISIS, Pentagon Chief Says, S8745 [17DE]

Islamic State Is Likely To Use the Tactics That Worked in Ramadi, E823 [2JN]

Islamic State Tightens Grip on Libyan Stronghold of Sirte, S8743 [17DE]

Short Memories, S3923 [9JN]

U.S. General Says the Number of Afghan IS Loyalists Growing, S8743 [17DE]

Voting Rights, by the Numbers, H2477 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

Azerbaijan: promote U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives through consolidation and strengthening of the rule of law and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan (see H.R. 4264), H9374 [16DE]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H5769 [29JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]

——— commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (see S. Res. 320), S8160 [19NO]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3641 [1JN]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

——— extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Elections: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (see S. Res. 274), S7102 [1OC]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 1159), H1498 [27FE]

House of Representatives: declare vacant the Office of Speaker of the House for failure to function effectively in the service of all citizens (see H. Res. 385), H5589 [28JY]

India: call for continued strengthening relations with the U.S. and recognize shared democratic values (see H. Res. 52), H639 [27JA]

——— recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

Inter-Parliamentary Union: provide for U.S. participation (see H.R. 257), H188 [9JA]

Korea, Republic of: commemorate anniversary of liberation and recognize strategic, political, and economic importance to the U.S. (see H. Res. 407), H5782 [31JY]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H639 [27JA]

Mongolia: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Res. 189), S3406 [1JN] (see H. Res. 339), H4651 [24JN]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5291 [16JY]

Nigeria: urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1614 [4MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif upon U.S. visit, support efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen democracy, and reaffirm friendship, partnership and ongoing cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 86), H6981 [16OC]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4771 [25JN]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see S. Res. 326), S8379 [3DE] (see H. Res. 543), H8859 [1DE]

Seventh Summit of the Americas: support (see H. Res. 160), H1803 [19MR]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5467 [23JY]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

——— require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 57), H38 [6JA]

Thailand: call for restoration of civil government through fair, free, and democratic elections and express solidarity with the Thai people in their desire for democracy (see H. Res. 574), H10711 [18DE]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H3388 [19MY]

Turkey: recognize as a strategic partner and efforts to combat terrorism, acknowledge challenges due to the influx of refugees from Iraq and Syria, and congratulate observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 484), H7089 [21OC]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the U.N. Democracy Fund (see H.R. 3210), H5466 [23JY]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H2767 [30AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1969), S6380 [5AU]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 1139), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 3276), H5762 [29JY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 152), S2473 [28AP] (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Alexandra Rebeles, E410 [25MR]

——— Arjun Kunjilwar, E431 [26MR]

——— Brittany Exley, E470 [13AP]

——— Caroline Jok, E392 [24MR]

——— Jack Hawkins, E398 [24MR]

——— Jonathan Roth, E396 [24MR]

——— Kanika Draksharam, E393 [24MR]

——— Luke Moffett, E435 [26MR]

——— Madison Brasuell, E445 [26MR]

——— Manzi Masozera, E474 [13AP]

——— Michael Brenan, E415 [25MR]

——— Naimah Sarwar, E468 [13AP]

——— Paola Obispo, E471 [13AP]

——— Phillip Prater, E489 [14AP]

——— Prakul Suresh, E466 [13AP]

——— Rida Sarwar, E413 [25MR]

——— Riley Franks, E409 [25MR]

——— Rituparna Mukherjee, E408 [25MR]

——— Robert Ward, E441 [26MR]

——— Rohit Raina, E406 [25MR]

——— Sheryl Soundar, E413 [25MR]

Letters

Ukrainian humanitarian crisis: several religious organizations, H8857 [1DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Obama, S4020 [10JN], H4039 [10JN]

National Emergency Relative to Côte d’Ivoire: President Obama, S768 [4FE], H789 [4FE]

National Emergency Relative to Ukraine: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Proclamations

Israel Independence Day: Representative Lance, E551 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: report on congressional delegation trip to visit Armed Forces members in Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram Airfield, H8871 [2DE]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H687–H694 [2FE], H709 [3FE], H928 [11FE], H1023 [12FE], H1124 [25FE], H1573, H1607 [4MR], H1653, H1655–H1660 [16MR], H1695 [17MR], E169, E170 [5FE]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E811, E825 [2JN], E862 [9JN]

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, E226 [20FE]

——— human rights violations, E226 [20FE]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (H. Res. 396), H5609 [29JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Bulgaria: democracy efforts, H4016 [10JN]

Cabo Verde: independence anniversary, E1001 [7JY]

China: extend normal trade relations status by including in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, H3632–H3634 [1JN]

Colombia: independence anniversary, H5303 [21JY]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), H4032 [10JN]

——— uphold Fourth Amendment protections against indiscriminate government searches and seizures, H802–H804 [4FE]

——— uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Cuba: human rights violations, H4167 [11JN], H6309 [29SE], E268 [27FE]

——— political reform, H6231 [25SE]

——— U.S. policy, H108, H109 [8JA]

Ethiopia: U.S. policy, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

Foreign policy: commend strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H3319 [19MY]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H416 [20JA], H753 [3FE], H765 [4FE], H928, H962 [11FE], H4013 [10JN], H4399 [16JN], H4456–H4471 [17JN], H4537 [18JN], H4635 [24JN], H4780, H4781 [7JY], H4867 [8JY], H4969 [9JY], H5158 [14JY], H5585–H5587 [28JY], H6084 [17SE], H6715 [30SE], H7259 [28OC], H7632 [4NO], H8157, H8158, H8232–H8235 [16NO], H8251, H8252 [17NO], H8287, H8290, H8291, H8342, H8350–H8353 [18NO], H8366, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], E201 [12FE], E823 [2JN]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection, H4536 [18JN]

Greece: independence anniversary, H1854 [24MR], H2091 [26MR], E418 [25MR]

Guatemala: political reform, E1166 [29JY]

Honduras: political reform, E1585 [4NO]

House of Representatives: exhibition in Rayburn House Office Building foyer entitled Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, H5083, H5085 [10JY]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E1522, E1523 [23OC]

India: independence anniversary, H5454 [23JY]

Iran: human rights violations, E277 [27FE]

Israel: independence anniversary, H2448 [23AP], E565, E569, E571, E574, E578, E579 [23AP], E585 [27AP], E614 [29AP]

Liberia: independence anniversary, E1162 [29JY]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3346–H3348, H3353, H3354 [19MY]

Lin, Anastasia: refusal of Chinese government to grant visa for attending Miss World competition in Beijing because of her activism on behalf of human rights abuses against the Falun Gong, E1791 [15DE]

Macedonia: independence anniversary, E1237 [8SE]

——— support accession to NATO (H. Res. 56), E295 [3MR], E1237 [8SE]

National Voter Registration Day: observance, E1346 [24SE]

Nigeria: democracy efforts, E1415 [2OC]

——— elections, H1829–H1832 [23MR]

——— independence anniversary, E1415 [2OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace, E1596 [4NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, H7036 [21OC]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H398–H403 [14JA], H515–H518 [22JA], H657–H659 [28JA], H751 [3FE], H1518–H1522 [2MR], H1710–H1712 [17MR], H1798–H1800 [19MR], H2139–H2143 [13AP], H2407–H2409 [22AP], H3650 [2JN]

Pakistan: human rights violations, E343 [17MR]

Pitts, Representative: appreciation for appointment to Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, H711 [3FE]

Poland: anniversary of self-governance in Znin, E856 [9JN]

Russia: continued violations of international security, economic, and human rights commitments, E1515 [22OC]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, E787 [21MY]

——— condemn efforts to suppress activities of domestic and international human rights groups, E787 [21MY]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of League of Women Voters of San Bernardino Area chapter, E249 [25FE]

South Sudan: require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (H.R. 57), E828 [3JN]

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day: observance, E1647 [18NO]

Syria: human rights violations, H2785 [1MY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, H6920, H6921 [8OC], E1313 [17SE], E1357 [25SE], E1372 [28SE], E1381, E1384 [29SE], E1394 [30SE], E1403, E1404, E1406 [1OC], E1416 [2OC], E1421 [5OC], E1426, E1427, E1429, E1432, E1437 [6OC], E1439, E1441, E1443 [7OC], E1454 [8OC], E1465, E1471 [9OC], E1475 [13OC]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, H1856 [24MR], E373, E374, E383 [23MR], E389 [24MR], E425, E431, E438 [26MR], E459, E463, E470 [13AP], E502 [15AP], E518 [16AP], E527, E528 [17AP], E596 [28AP]

Thailand: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, E472 [13AP]

Turkey: elections, H7199 [27OC]

——— express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, E136 [30JA]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, H1726 [18MR]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7007–H7009 [20OC], E1496 [21OC]

Venezuela: elections, H6920 [8OC], H9034 [8DE], H9186 [9DE]

——— human rights violations, H6084 [17SE]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H4966 [9JY]

——— promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (H.R. 2140), E941 [23JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize anniversary of end of war and call for continued political, religious, and economic reform, E637 [30AP]

Voting: extend full voting rights to U.S. territories, H1514 [2MR]

——— impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H2202 [14AP]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5344 [22JY]

——— reauthorize, H838 [5FE], H1653–H1660 [16MR], H2364 [22AP], H5113 [13JY], H5409 [23JY], H5609 [29JY], E340 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1296–S1298 [4MR], S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1432 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S7249 [8OC]

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, S1071 [24FE]

Burma: commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (S. Res. 320), S8729, S8730 [16DE]

——— democracy efforts, S3732 [4JN], S4902 [9JY], S7455 [22OC], S7973 [17NO]

——— elections, S7973 [17NO]

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— elections, S7883, S7884 [10NO]

——— encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Cabo Verde: independence anniversary, S4593 [24JN]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), S4117 [11JN]

Cuba: human rights violations, S171 [13JA], S7178–S7181 [7OC]

Dalai Lama: tribute (S. Res. 200), S4894 [8JY]

Ecuador: civil liberties violations, S8630 [14DE]

Egypt: condemn restrictive treatment of international and Egyptian nongovernmental organizations and use of repressive tactics to silence political dissent, S4293 [18JN]

Elections: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S565 [28JA], S1044 [24FE], S3109–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S3923 [9JN], S3985 [10JN], S4917 [9JY], S6865 [22SE], S7611, S7627 [29OC], S7978, S7984–S7987, S7989–S7995, S8008 [17NO], S8069 [18NO], S8143–S8146, S8149 [19NO], S8427, S8429 [7DE]

Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (S. Res. 274), S7476 [22OC]

Greece: independence anniversary (S. Res. 105), S2088 [26MR], S3309 [22MY]

Liu Xiaobo: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in China, S6921, S6922 [24SE]

Missouri: anniversary of Missouri’s Emancipation Proclamation, S147 [12JA]

Mongolia: anniversary of first democratic elections (S. Res. 189), S8729 [16DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S879 [10FE], S952–S954 [12FE], S1139 [26FE], S1223 [3MR], S1704 [23MR], S2256 [16AP], S2425 [27AP], S3443 [2JN], S5434–S5437 [22JY], S6626–S6629 [15SE], S6680–S6682 [16SE]

Religion: role in government and politics, S6860 [22SE]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (S. Res. 326), S8730 [16DE]

Sakharov, Andrei: condemn treatment of Nobel Prize recipient for peace relative to his criticism of communist government in the Soviet Union, S6921 [24SE]

Sri Lanka: democracy efforts, S3922 [9JN]

——— political reform, S764 [4FE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, S7263 [8OC]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, S1525 [16MR]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, S565 [28JA], S847 [9FE], S887, S891 [10FE], S1107–S1109 [25FE], S3377–S3379 [1JN], S8747 [17DE]

——— support democracy and anti-corruption efforts, S8521 [9DE]

Venezuela: anniversary of violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE]

——— elections, S8480–S8482 [8DE]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure voting rights are not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, S1980 [26MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2561 [30AP]

——— observance (S. Res. 207), S8500 [8DE]

Reports filed

Commend Free and Fair Elections, Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power, and Support Efforts To Pursue National Unity in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 320), S8602 [10DE]

German Peaceful and Democratic Reunification Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 274), S7271 [8OC]

Mongolia First Democratic Elections Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 189), S8602 [10DE]

Romania Diplomatic Relations With the U.S. Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 326), S8602 [10DE]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 54, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, H4032 [10JN]

H. Res. 348, support Ukraine’s right to freely elect their government and determine their future, H7007 [20OC]

S. Res. 105, Greece independence anniversary, S1669 [19MR]

S. Res. 116, call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations in Burma, S2050–S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 152, World Press Freedom Day, S2480 [28AP]

S. Res. 189, Mongolian first democratic elections anniversary, S3407 [1JN]

S. Res. 200, tribute to Dalai Lama, S4110 [11JN]

S. Res. 207, World Press Freedom Day, S4347 [22JN], S8500 [8DE]

S. Res. 274, German peaceful and democratic reunification anniversary, S7105 [1OC]

S. Res. 320, commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity in Burma, S8165 [19NO], S8729 [16DE]

S. Res. 326, Romanian diplomatic relations with the U.S. anniversary, S8381 [3DE], S8730 [16DE]

S. Res. 330, recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for Nobel Prize for peace, S8440 [7DE]

Transcripts

Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights (excerpt): Harry A. Blackmun, H15 [6JA]

DEMOCRACY IS STRENGTHENED BY CASTING LIGHT ON SPENDING IN ELECTIONS (DISCLOSE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 229), S349 [21JA]

Texts of

S. 229, provisions, S350–S352 [21JA]

DEMOCRACY RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Articles and editorials

Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill Gets Caught Up in Abortion Politics in Senate, S1460 [12MR]

Confirm President Obama’s Judges, S7964 [16NO]

Current Senate Gridlock Is Hurting the Diversity of Our Justice System, S7488 [26OC]

Disgraceful State of Judicial Nominations, S7114 [5OC]

GOP’s Judicial Logjam, S6368, S6369 [5AU]

Loretta Lynch Confirmation Mess, S1568 [17MR]

Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People, H446 [21JA]

Republican Filibuster—Blowing Up the Senate’s 60-Vote Rule Would Gain No Policy Victory, S6827 [21SE]

Rumors of the GOP’s Death Exaggerated, E1696 [2DE]

Where Republicans and Democrats Agree the Government Needs To Spend More, H1282 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 71), H703 [2FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 387), H5590 [28JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 172), H2033 [25MR] (see H. Res. 219), H2417 [22AP]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 7), H43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 30), H358 [13JA] (see H. Res. 40), H480 [21JA] (see H. Res. 77), H756 [3FE] (see H. Res. 124), H1164 [25FE]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 22), S59 [7JA] (see S. Res. 135), S2173 [14AP]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— declare vacant the Office of Speaker of the House for failure to function effectively in the service of all citizens (see H. Res. 385), H5589 [28JY]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 15), S12 [6JA]

Senate Rules: modify extended debate rules (see S. Res. 120), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for consideration of a minimum number of amendments (see S. Res. 121), S2041 [26MR]

Eulogies

Burke, George: by Mike B. Kirby, E1719 [7DE]

Letters

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Paulette Brown, ABA, S8442 [7DE]

Lists

Capitol Pages, S8866 [18DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) minority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Democratic Members of Congress who voted for Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, H6086 [17SE]

Memorandums

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: legislative process, H151 [8JA]

Bipartisan Task Force To Combat the Heroin Epidemic: establishment, H7013 [20OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1011 [12FE], H5862 [9SE], H6782 [1OC]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1878–H1881 [24MR], H1909, H1911 [25MR]

——— tribute to organizational support for the Democratic budget alternative, E423 [25MR]

Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 71), H686 [2FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 387), H5572 [28JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 172), H2021 [25MR]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 219), H2381 [22AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to Democratic staff members, E664 [8MY]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H28 [6JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 30), H272 [13JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 40), H460 [21JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H2322 [21AP], H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, H5 [6JA], H58 [7JA], H147–H152 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H7339 [29OC]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H8872 [2DE], H9687 [17DE]

——— legislative priorities, H7102, H7106 [22OC], H8346–H8349 [18NO], E1179 [29JY]

——— legislative process, H1549, H1550 [3MR]

Domestic policy: national agenda, H58 [7JA], H415 [20JA], H461 [21JA], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1935 [25MR]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H9266–H9268 [10DE]

House of Representatives: authorizing majority leader and minority leader to accept resignations and to make appointments, H32 [6JA]

——— compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H511–H513 [22JA], H621 [27JA], H1531–H1535, H1558–H1564 [3MR], H1652 [16MR], H4526–H4528 [18JN], H6311 [29SE], H6713 [30SE], H7040 [21OC], H7319 [28OC], H8140 [5NO]

——— legislative priorities, H504 [22JA], H1558–H1564 [3MR], H5540, H5542 [28JY], H5601, H5610 [29JY], H6324 [29SE], H7199 [27OC]

——— legislative process, H511–H513 [22JA], H621 [27JA], H717 [3FE], H1558–H1564 [3MR], H7637 [4NO], H9090 [9DE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H615 [27JA]

House Rules: application to minority party, H943 [11FE]

Hoyer, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Klinck, Mary E.: East Haddam, CT, Democratic Town Committee Frank Davis Award recipient, E1081 [16JY]

News media: allegations of media bias, E1750 [9DE]

Pelosi, Representative: selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [6JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7170 [23OC]

Wall Street Journal: results of poll taken on national objectives priority assignments, H446 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: legislative process, S5022 [14JY], S6865–S6867, S6869, S6876, S6886 [22SE], S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227–S7231, S7242 [8OC], S7794–S7796 [5NO], S8029, S8030 [18NO], S8226, S8228 [1DE]

Budget: comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR], S1756 [24MR]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

——— report on investigation of allegations that the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny by the IRS, S6356–S6363 [5AU]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 135), S2183 [14AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S909 [11FE], S2283 [21AP], S2315 [22AP], S2378–S2380 [23AP], S2743, S2744 [11MY], S3635 [3JN], S4628, S4629, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S4818 [8JY], S6152 [30JY], S6249, S6278 [4AU], S6333 [5AU], S8181, S8182 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8248 [2DE], S8325 [3DE], S8433–S8435 [7DE], S8461, S8469, S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8507, S8528 [9DE], S8564–S8566, S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8655, S8657–S8659, S8660 [15DE], S8838, S8841, S8866 [18DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S27–S29 [7JA], S78, S80, S92–S94 [8JA], S1207 [2MR]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S7428 [22OC]

——— importance of bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S871 [9FE]

——— legislative priorities, S6224 [3AU], S7289 [19OC], S8183 [30NO], S8508 [9DE]

Domestic policy: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S6616 [15SE], S8838 [18DE]

McConnell, Senator: correlation made between recent elections and economy, S155 [12JA]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (S. Res. 15), S8 [6JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8777–S8779 [17DE]

——— State of the Union Message, S221 [16JA], S249, S250, S253–S255, S260 [20JA], S617–S619 [29JA]

Political campaigns: require campaign finance disclosures for certain individuals benefiting from tar sands development, S401 [22JA], S525 [27JA], S570 [28JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S4989 [13JY], S6369 [5AU], S6995 [29SE], S7428–S7430 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S7846 [9NO], S7975, S7978 [17NO], S8187, S8193 [30NO], S8198–S8200 [1DE], S8656 [15DE], S8844, S8871 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2029 [26MR], S2263, S2264 [20AP], S3223 [21MY], S3849 [8JN], S4591 [24JN], S4677 [7JY], S5002 [13JY], S5048 [14JY], S5432 [22JY], S5487 [23JY], S6151, S6152 [30JY], S6368 [5AU], S6456 [8SE], S6693 [16SE], S6793 [17SE], S6995, S6999 [29SE], S7114–S7116 [5OC], S7313 [20OC], S7487 [26OC], S7652 [29OC], S7858 [9NO], S7964 [16NO], S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8441 [7DE], S8446 [8DE], S8786–S8788 [17DE], S8841 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S877 [10FE], S1285 [4MR], S1568 [17MR], S1705–S1707 [23MR], S2104 [13AP], S2260 [20AP], S2282, S2285–S2287 [21AP], S2363, S2366 [23AP], S2659 [6MY], S3010 [19MY], S4592 [24JN], S7111–S7113 [5OC], S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8141–S8143 [19NO], S8519 [9DE]

Republican Party: impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

Senate: characterization of relationship between Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Reid, S8734 [17DE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S1363–S1365 [10MR], S2391 [23AP], S2647 [5MY], S3285 [22MY], S3749 [4JN], S4076, S4093 [11JN], S4189–S4191 [16JN], S4217 [17JN], S5134 [16JY], S7011, S7033–S7037 [30SE], S7055, S7056 [1OC], S8216, S8231–S8233 [1DE], S8453 [8DE], S8507–S8509 [9DE]

——— legislative process, S30–S33 [7JA], S551 [28JA], S611, S612 [29JA], S871 [9FE], S971–S973, S974 [12FE], S1521 [16MR], S2391 [23AP], S3444 [2JN], S3635 [3JN], S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4659, S4660 [7JY], S4818 [8JY], S4902 [9JY], S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5025 [14JY], S6152 [30JY], S6222 [3AU], S6249, S6278 [4AU], S6477 [9SE], S6682 [16SE], S7033–S7037 [30SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC], S7153–S7155 [6OC], S7697–S7701 [3NO], S8711 [16DE], S8840 [18DE]

——— welcome to new Senators, S9 [6JA]

Supreme Court: impact of decisions, S6060 [28JY]

Statements

Goals of the 114th Congress: Senator Reid, S29 [7JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 7, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 30, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H272 [13JA]

H. Res. 40, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H460 [21JA]

H. Res. 71, minority party appointments to Committee on Ethics (House), H686 [2FE]

H. Res. 77, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H742 [3FE]

H. Res. 172, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H2021 [25MR]

H. Res. 219, minority party appointments to Committee on Small Business (House), H2381 [22AP]

H. Res. 387, minority party appointments to Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5572 [28JY]

S. Res. 15, election of Gary B. Myrick as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 22, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S66, S67 [7JA]

S. Res. 120, Senate extended debate rules modification, S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 121, Senate consideration of a minimum number of amendments, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 135, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S2175 [14AP]

DEMONSTRATIONS see Public Demonstrations

DEMORY, AARON

Remarks in House

Iowa City, IA, Human Rights Commission: Youth Human Rights Award recipient, E1126 [27JY]

DeMOTT, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1777 [11DE]

DEMPSEY, JOAN

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501 [15AP]

DEMPSEY, MARTIN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6258 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6889 [22SE]

DENCO COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Denco Area 9-1-1 District, E1247 [10SE]

DENHAM, JEFF (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3984, H4004 [9JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7659 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3807 [3JN]

Appointments

Alan Nunnelee funeral attendees, H904 [10FE]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5524 [27JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H8242 [16NO]

——— require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H8242 [16NO]

BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1838), H2305 [16AP]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4774 [25JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3879 [3JN]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 2041), H2800 [5MY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H35 [6JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8414 [19NO]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H8155 [5NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3916 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H5469 [23JY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H8241 [16NO]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H534 [22JA]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H1662 [16MR]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1060), H2772 [30AP]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Sonoma County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria (see H.R. 2538), H3560 [21MY]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6748 [30SE]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5238 [15JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6139 [17SE]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide for a survey of homeless female veterans (see H.R. 3960), H8150 [5NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H6836 [6OC]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5524 [27JY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H3214 [14MY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H5293 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: review certain rules and regulations (see H.R. 3328), H5764 [29JY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H5031 [9JY]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2156 [13AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4383 [15JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H8155 [5NO]

Health care professionals: provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran (see H.R. 3739), H6973 [9OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5865 [9SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2271 [15AP]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6139 [17SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6893 [7OC]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H7743 [4NO]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H6077 [16SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H532 [22JA]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5525 [27JY]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H9206 [9DE]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H5469 [23JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H8155 [5NO]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6935 [8OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5031 [9JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H5333 [21JY]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H7190 [26OC]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H9329 [15DE]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 2738), H4241 [11JN]

Schools: reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H5469 [23JY]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1372 [26FE]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5032 [9JY]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2880 [12MY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8362 [18NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H7390 [2NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H858 [5FE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H4546 [19JN]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H4652 [24JN]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H403 [14JA]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5787 [4AU]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (see H.R. 2497), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2109 [26MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 498), H531 [22JA]

Medicare: require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose changes made to plans required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 626), H667 [30JA]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (H.R. 674), H756 [3FE]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2465 [23AP]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (H.R. 342), H406 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (H.R. 2085), H2654 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (H.R. 2497), H3562 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (H.R. 1688), H2113 [26MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (H.R. 498), H533 [22JA]

Medicare: require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose changes made to plans required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 626), H667 [30JA]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (H.R. 2086), H2654 [29AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1087 [24FE], H1621 [6MR], H5785 [4AU], H6263 [28SE], H8417 [30NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1621 [6MR], H5785 [4AU]

Remarks

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains, H1534 [3MR], H1583 [4MR]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2449 [23AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H173 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H951 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5273 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H3984 [9JN]

——— establish program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals for rail and highway projects under State and Federal law, H7414 [3NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7212 [27OC]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2582 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3984 [9JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5126 [14JY], H5252, H5273 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5195 [15JY]

Harris, Lucille: Manteca, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E897• [15JN]

Immigration: provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H794 [4FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5945 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6714 [30SE]

Journal: question of approval, H248 [13JA]

Monteith, Dick: Modesto, CA, Chamber of Commerce Champion of Free Enterprise Award recipient, E144• [2FE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8990 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7413 [3NO], H7659, H7660 [4NO]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation, H7413 [3NO]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1582, H1583 [4MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1534 [3MR]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators, H7414 [3NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7413 [3NO], H7659, H7660 [4NO], H8990 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7212 [27OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3807 [3JN]

Stanislaus Farm Supply Inc.: Stanislaus County, CA, Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1609• [5NO]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), H9221 [10DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5945 [11SE]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7659, H7660 [4NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of release of American POWs from Vietnam, H1025 [12FE]

Tributes

Arellano, Peter and Sheila, E1431• [6OC]

Ayers, Robert L., E913• [17JN]

Boyett, Carl, H8253 [17NO]

Founts, Mick, E12• [6JA]

Geer, David F., H57 [7JA]

Hall, Steven, E1291• [16SE]

Jensen, Daniel R., E1535• [26OC]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1025 [12FE]

Layton, Brent W., H3763 [3JN]

Lohman, Tim, E1150• [28JY]

McCain, Senator, H1025 [12FE]

Nakanishi, Alan, E1721• [7DE]

Ochoa, Guillermo, H2785 [1MY]

Peterson, Gail W. (Pete), E916• [17JN]

Pringle, Willie D. (Big Will), H1091 [24FE]

Royel, Mar Awa, H7264 [28OC]

Ruhstaller, Frank (Larry), E8• [6JA]

Sasser, Martin V., Jr., E1592• [4NO]

Shields, Jeff, E1590• [4NO]

Silva, Sharon, E1221• [8SE]

Treantos, John D., E1232• [8SE]

Vogel, Ken, E4• [6JA]

Wasden, Roy, E1589• [4NO]

Welsh-Simpson, Kristin, E1151• [28JY]

Yamzon, Carlos P., E1227• [8SE]

DENNIS, ARLINE F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1137 [28JY]

DENNIS, KELLY B.

Letters

Devils Tower National Monument, S6700 [16SE]

DENNY, GARLAND

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7037 [21OC]

DENNY, GLENN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1659 [19NO]

DENT, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3830, H3880 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2657 [29AP], H2726, H2773 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H5867 [9SE]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9080 [8DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5118 [13JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H641 [27JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9691 [17DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1771 [18MR]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6789 [1OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5404 [22JY]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 665), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H2211 [14AP]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H6975 [9OC]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H2500 [28AP]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H9692 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 1120), H1771 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H2799 [5MY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3391 [19MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H6260 [25SE]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H2880 [12MY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H6180 [18SE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3310 [18MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H4241 [11JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H5404 [22JY]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H8155 [5NO]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H4651 [24JN]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6894 [7OC]

FAA: revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H7090 [21OC]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H2035 [25MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H4493 [17JN]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H10712 [18DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H431 [20JA]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3643 [1JN]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4243 [11JN]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4002 [9JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H9692 [17DE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H408 [14JA]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64; H. Res. 367), H5850 [8SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H3390 [19MY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2467 [23AP]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5976 [11SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2310 [16AP]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H5783 [31JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6937 [8OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5592 [28JY]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7091 [21OC]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 131), H1500 [27FE]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H9307 [11DE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3643 [1JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H7254 [27OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 2658), H4432 [16JN]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H105 [7JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5975 [11SE]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H224 [12JA]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H6937 [8OC]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H2310 [16AP]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H5238 [15JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H5404 [22JY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2500 [28AP]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4652 [24JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H5404 [22JY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5783 [31JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1501 [27FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4137 [10JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H8646 [30NO]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2115 [26MR]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H9026 [7DE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3577 [26MY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H5788 [4AU]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H190 [9JA]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H8971 [2DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1501 [27FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H6261 [25SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H2035 [25MR]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H5404 [22JY]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Ethics (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 55), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Education: increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

Medicare: waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1565 [3MR]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H6936 [8OC]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 545), H638 [27JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (H.R. 2731), H4242 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (H.R. 3072), H5237 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (H.R. 836), H917 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (H.R. 581), H662 [28JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2475 [27AP]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 3537), H6137 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (H.R. 484), H533 [22JA]

Medicare: waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (H.R. 1220), H1567 [3MR]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (H.R. 545), H640 [27JA]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2708 [30AP]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1098• [22JY]

Amtrak: funding to equip locomotives with inward-facing cameras, H3830, H3831 [3JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9665 [17DE]

——— making continuing, H6735 [30SE]

Congress: results of congressional tennis match, H5622 [29JY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H2616 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: overseas contingency operations funding, H2602, H2603 [29AP]

——— planning, design, and construction of an additional missile defense site funding, H2586 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2607 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2605 [29AP]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H330 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1547, H1548 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Board of Veterans Appeals funding, H2593 [29AP]

——— Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2620 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— encourage continued screening for colorectal cancer, H2623 [29AP]

——— funding, H2709 [30AP]

——— homeless veterans funding, H2612 [29AP]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety, H5639 [29JY]

——— include number of unprocessed informal claims in performance metrics report, H2598 [29AP]

——— include outstanding payments owed to certain contracted entities in quarterly reports on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration and report on national call center effectiveness, H2593 [29AP]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— Inspector General report on mismanagement at Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2590 [29AP]

——— major construction projects funding through reductions in administration information technology accounts funding, H2591 [29AP]

——— Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— prohibit employment of uncertified orthotists and prosthetists at VA health care facilities, H2618 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for creating or maintaining any unofficial patient recordkeeping system, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Green Management Programs key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for salaries of employees who received an unsatisfactory work performance review, H2620 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2611 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for VA Appraised Value Offer Program, H2610 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2615 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to end, suspend, or relocate a health care facility that is the subject of an environmental impact statement, designated a national historic landmark, or located in a highly rural area, H2614 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2608, H2609 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to withhold any Inspector General report from a Member of Congress in any case where the Member has requested such report, H2614 [29AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5639 [29JY]

——— Veterans Benefits Administration job training and employment assistance program funding, H2595 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574, H2582, H2583, H2585, H2586, H2587, H2590, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2595, H2598, H2602, H2603, H2605, H2607, H2608, H2609, H2610, H2611, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2623 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9665 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3830, H3831 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2726 [30AP]

Eximbank: establish caps on certain sectors in order to strengthen portfolio diversification and risk management, H7702 [4NO]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7227 [27OC]

Iannace, Alexa: Girl Scout National Young Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E1382• [29SE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5917 [10SE], E1269• [11SE]

Kutztown, PA: anniversary, E292• [3MR]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H629 [27JA]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (H. Res. 468), E1450• [8OC]

New York, NY: condemn shooting of two New York Police Dept., officers, H629 [27JA]

Northampton Community College: visit of students and faculty to Washington, DC, E811• [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7702 [4NO]

Point of order, H2585, H2590, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7702 [4NO]

Shoemakersville, PA: anniversary, E835• [3JN]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), H4475 [17JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6735 [30SE]

Reports filed

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Polis: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 114–381), H9327 [15DE]

In the Matter of Officially-Connected Travel by House Members to Azerbaijan in 2013: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 114–239), H5782 [31JY]

Rules

Committee on Ethics (House), H1058–H1065 [13FE]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Tributes

Breidegam, DeLight, Jr., H6089 [17SE]

Douglass, Alex, H629 [27JA]

Long, Christian R., E813• [2JN]

Mayer, Deborah, E69• [14JA]

DENTE, BLAISE A.

Remarks in House

UNICO National (organization): Scranton, PA, Chapter UNICAN of the Year award recipient, E130 [28JA]

DENTISTS see Health Care Professionals

DENTRY, GRANT

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E401 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E401 [24MR]

DENVER, CO

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO (see H.R. 3595), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (see H.R. 2496), H3558 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Broomfield, CO: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award, E581 [23AP]

Coterie (organization): anniversary, E853 [9JN]

Denver International Airport: anniversary, E272 [27FE]

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, E553 [22AP]

Denver Regional Transportation District: tribute to participation in Stand Up 4 Transportation Day, E611 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, H6722–H6725 [30SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), H4336 [12JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), H3546, H3547 [21MY]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

Johns Manville (business): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Innovative Technology Award recipient, E449 [13AP]

Metropolitan State University: anniversary, E1425 [6OC]

Seniors’ Resource Center: LeadingAge (organization) Excellence in Not-for-Profit Leadership award recipient, E457 [13AP]

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office: tribute, E888 [12JN]

University of Colorado, Denver: anniversary of Nurse Practitioner program, E1460 [9OC]

Wazee Partners (company): Wheat Ridge Business Association Mayor’s Partnership Award recipient, E1507 [22OC]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival: anniversary, S5003 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), S4116 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), S3290 [22MY]

——— require GAO audits of major medical facilities construction projects, S3736 [4JN]

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office: opening, S3771 [4JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act, H3547 [21MY]

S. 1568, Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and extension and authorization of transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center, S4116 [11JN], H4337 [12JN]

DENVER (CO) POST

Articles and editorials

Railroad Quiet Zones Will Silence Train Horns at Four Arvada Crossings, H1597 [4MR]

DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E553 [22AP]

DENY AMNESTY CREDITS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1332), H1854 [24MR]

DENYING FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES TO DANGEROUS TERRORISTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1076), H8387 [19NO], H8661 [1DE], H8873, H8880 [2DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9033, H9034, H9035, H9036, H9044–H9047, H9073, H9075 [8DE], H9084, H9090, H9091, H9092, H9093–H9104, H9174–H9176, H9185, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9213, H9214, H9215, H9216 [10DE], H9274, H9275, H9283, H9284 [11DE], E1759, E1763 [10DE]

National security: improve border security, H9046 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 551), S1077 [24FE], S8447, S8454–S8457 [8DE]

——— unanimous-consent request, S8456 [8DE]

DEPARTMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (organization)

Remarks in House

Corcoran, Kevin: Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE see also Agriculture; Forest Service

Amendments

Food industry: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6853 [21SE], H6287 [28SE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Labeling: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), S8441 [7DE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7114, H7115, H7116, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7050 [21OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Congress’s Catfish Trade Scam, S3019 [19MY]

U.S. Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say, S3019 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

——— eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1499 [27FE]

——— express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

——— increase number of acres on which producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert (see H.R. 3076), H5236 [15JY]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

——— reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Alaska: reverse designation of certain communities as nonrural (see H.R. 2388), H3252 [15MY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5330 [21JY]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Bienville National Forest: convey certain lands to the Pat Harrison Waterway District in Smith County, MS (see H.R. 3249), H5588 [28JY]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Children and youth: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2108 [26MR]

——— repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1635 [13MR]

Christmas trees: exclude ‘‘Choose and Cut’’ Christmas tree producers from the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order (see H.R. 4205), H9205 [9DE]

Colleges and universities: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see S. 1941), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2223), H2792 [1MY]

——— designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 3336), H5764 [29JY]

——— designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area (see H.R. 2554), H3560 [21MY]

Crime: provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

Crop insurance: disclose premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

——— extend final planting date for grain sorghum, corn, and cotton under Federal crop insurance polices due to extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting (see H.R. 1580), H1899 [24MR]

——— limit premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 345), S736 [3FE]

——— permit renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see S. 1442), S3238 [21MY]

——— prohibit paying of premium subsidies on policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (see S. 463), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 892), H981 [11FE]

——— reform program (see S. 2244), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3973), H8151 [5NO]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (H.R. 3845) (see H.R. 3845), H7331 [28OC]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 1533), S3925 [9JN]

Depts. of Energy and Agriculture: collaborate in promoting the development of efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable thermally led wood energy systems (see S. 1294), S2794 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S150 [12JA] (see H.R. 1836), H2305 [16AP]

——— convey certain Federal lands to Nevada in fulfillment of Nevada Statehood Enabling Act (see H.R. 1484), H1802 [19MR]

——— convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with such lands (see H.R. 2324), H3211 [14MY]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 160), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 373), H405 [14JA]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— extend authority to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (see H.R. 1991), H2463 [23AP]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

——— promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

——— reverse designation of certain communities in Alaska as nonrural (see S. 1154), S2567 [30AP]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 472), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 925), H1033 [12FE]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Farm to School Program: reauthorize (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1163 [25FE]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1522), S3860 [8JN] (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

Fish and fishing: disapprove rule on inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes, including catfish (see S.J. Res. 27), S8438 [7DE] (see S.J. Res. 28), S8602 [10DE]

Food: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel (see H.R. 3817), H7174 [23OC]

——— decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9025 [7DE]

——— establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H3877 [3JN]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5465 [23JY]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see S. 1833), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3886), H7623 [3NO]

——— make improvements to the food safety education program (see H.R. 3540), H6136 [17SE]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1146), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2508), H3558 [21MY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 881), H981 [11FE]

——— protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1332), S2850 [13MY]

Food industry: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2496 [28AP]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 1582), H1899 [24MR]

——— designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (see S. 1448), S3238 [21MY]

——— establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land (see S. 1733), S4953 [9JY]

——— expedite management activities developed by a collaborative process on certain lands, require posting of bonds for certain legal challenges, and authorize additional funding sources for such activities (see H.R. 2644), H3878 [3JN]

——— maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch, ID (see S. 1777), S5129 [15JY]

——— resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program (see S. 644), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 392), H405 [14JA]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

Government regulations: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 1504), H1803 [19MR]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1164 [25FE]

Grain: improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (see H.R. 2088), H2652 [29AP]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Great Lakes: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5329 [21JY]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1161), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Horticulture: prohibit funding for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease (see H.R. 2943), H4771 [25JN]

Housing: provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H6892 [7OC]

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6749 [30SE]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see S. 583), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1138), H1369 [26FE]

Insects: provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (see H.R. 4226), H9270 [10DE]

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (see S. 61), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3127), H5329 [21JY]

Labeling: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see S. 390), S832 [5FE]

Law enforcement: reform oversight of law enforcement activities of the Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior and improve coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3824), H7174 [23OC]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H8240 [16NO]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 90), S58 [7JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7026 [20OC]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1671), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2394), H3308 [18MY]

National forests: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (see S. 1712), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 1214), H1565 [3MR]

——— generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land by establishing a program for local, sustainable forest management (see H.R. 2316), H3211 [14MY]

——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

National School Lunch Program: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3532), H6135 [17SE]

——— authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program (see S. 1539), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2715), H4135 [10JN]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in establishing a price for paid school lunches (see S. 1805), S5210 [21JY]

——— repeal paid lunch equity requirements (see H.R. 3307), H5763 [29JY]

Native Americans: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 1937), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3502), H5975 [11SE]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3252), H5588 [28JY]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 411), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1616), H2032 [25MR]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: authorize purchase of a small parcel of property in Riverside, CA, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (see H.R. 3281), H5762 [29JY]

Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives: establish (see H.R. 3152), H5401 [22JY]

Pest management: modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 3893), H7623 [3NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 792), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (see H.R. 1445), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1407), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Research: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

Schools: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H2768 [30AP]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 3316), H5764 [29JY]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H3386 [19MY]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits (see S. 1796), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

Summer Food Service Program: improve efficiency (see S. 613), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 1728), H2111 [26MR]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: change eligible foods allowed for purchase (see H.R. 2383), H3252 [15MY]

——— improve access by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 4121), H8411 [19NO]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for applicants (see S. 2420), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 1025), H1113 [24FE]

——— preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive benefits (see H.R. 61), H38 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— require beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 57), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 733), H811 [4FE]

——— require benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 3095), H5290 [16JY]

Trails: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 845), H916 [10FE]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 1417), S3237 [21MY]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1510), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2665), H3914 [4JN]

Water: reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see S. 1642), S4346 [22JN] (see H.R. 1160), H1498 [27FE] (see H.R. 3533), H6136 [17SE]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program: Jim Bacchus, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, S3020 [19MY]

——— Matt Walker and Laura Abshire, National Restaurant Association, S3020 [19MY]

——— Pham Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Ambassador, S3021 [19MY]

——— several taxpayer organizations, S3020 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5996 [16SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken: several organizations, H4026 [10JN]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7111 [22OC]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7111 [22OC]

Messages

Forest Service Wildland Fire Management Funding Emergency Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]

Motions

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7122 [22OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Press releases

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1665 [17MR], H3313 [19MY], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC], H7394 [3NO]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs, H4547 [23JN]

——— reform sugar price support program (S. 475), H6087 [17SE]

California: almond industry fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (H.R. 2223), H6005, H6006 [16SE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, H234 [13JA]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 373), H2485–H2487 [28AP]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws, H5252 [16JY]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction, H5219 [15JY]

Electric power: authorize voluntary vegetation management within a certain distance of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way near structures on Forest Service land, H8953 [2DE]

Fall River Mills, CA: Mayers Memorial Hospital recipient of Dept. of Agriculture rural development grant to address hospital and region’s most urgent needs, H5861 [9SE]

Farm to School Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1061), H7199, H7245 [27OC], E1547 [27OC], E1564 [29OC]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4782, H4783 [7JY]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H6718 [30SE]

——— decrease incidence of food waste (H.R. 4184), H9089 [9DE]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (H.R. 881), H1835 [23MR]

Food industry: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H3929–H3931 [9JN]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), Senate amendment, H6287–H6290 [28SE]

Food Research and Action Center (organization): report on Dept. of Agriculture School Breakfast Program, H870 [10FE]

Food Stamp Act: anniversary, E1174 [29JY]

Forest Service: Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

——— request certain stewardship contracts be modified to include fire liability provisions, H5003 [9JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— develop and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects that include the generation of material that will be used to promote advanced wood products, H5005 [9JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

Georgia: tribute to efforts to prepare for potential outbreak of bird flu, H6232 [25SE]

Grain: improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (H.R. 2088), H3926–H3929 [9JN]

Hunger: recognize hunger problem in U.S. and the importance of food assistance programs, H6315 [29SE]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), H5475–H5478 [27JY], E1139 [28JY], E1155 [29JY]

Labeling: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H9674 [17DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4013, H4016, H4017, H4032–H4039 [10JN], H4339 [12JN], E906 [16JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

Mining and mineral resources: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7116, H7117 [22OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H7109 [22OC]

——— ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7107–H7124 [22OC], E1521 [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7047–H7050 [21OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), motion to recommit, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— require proposed strategic and critical minerals projects to meet certain domestic supply and demand milestones and notification of intent to sell such minerals outside the U.S., H7118, H7119 [22OC]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7245 [27OC]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2394), H3931, H3932 [9JN], E866 [10JN]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H6984 [20OC], H7142, H7169 [23OC]

National forests: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (H.R. 1214), H5995, H5996 [16SE]

Obama, President: issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

Pendleton County, WV: anniversary of Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, H6311 [29SE]

Pest management: modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (H.R. 3893), H7638 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (H.R. 996), E218 [13FE]

——— prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (H.R. 1445), H1727 [18MR]

Regional Conservation Partnership Program: assessment of projects, H586 [27JA]

Research: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H759 [4FE], E170 [5FE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

Schools: reverse declining milk consumption in schools (H.R. 2407), H3648 [2JN]

StrikeForce Initiative for Rural Growth and Opportunity: tribute, H9191 [9DE]

Summer Food Service Program: importance to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, H5530 [28JY]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: demographics of participants, H707 [3FE]

——— funding, H228 [13JA], H1004 [12FE], H1170 [26FE], H1726 [18MR], H1864, H1865 [24MR], H2883 [13MY], H3316 [19MY], H4547 [23JN], H6310, H6315 [29SE], H8345 [18NO], E1407 [1OC]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for applicants (H.R. 1025), E239 [24FE]

——— require benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6718 [30SE]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN]

Agriculture: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

——— reform sugar price support program (S. 475), S4567 [24JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Children and youth: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

Commodity certificates: reauthorization, S8341 [3DE]

Crop insurance: funding, S7608, S7609 [29OC], S8341, S8363 [3DE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance, S7634 [29OC]

Depts. of Energy and Agriculture: collaborate in promoting the development of efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable thermally led wood energy systems (S. 1294), S2796 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (S. 982), S7634 [29OC]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Ecology and environment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

Farm Service Agency: tribute to Fargo, ND, staff, S1381 [10MR]

Farm to School Program: reauthorize (S. 569), S1120 [25FE]

Federal aid programs: extend authorization of Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program, S7072 [1OC]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), S6425 [5AU]

Fish and fishing: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3017–S3022 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Food: improve the child and adult care food program (S. 1833), S7894 [10NO]

Food industry: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6852, S6854 [21SE]

Forest Service: designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (S. 1448), S3243 [21MY]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), S6270, S6271 [4AU], S6646 [15SE]

Labeling: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, S5489 [23JY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (S. 1844), S5528 [23JY], S5900–S5903 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S1484 [12MR]

Lillehoj, Hyun: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3773 [4JN]

Lincoln University: anniversary of receipt of land-grant status, S4294 [18JN]

Marketing grants: funding, S2595 [4MY]

Pipelines: impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S7011 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

Prieto, Jeffrey M.: nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, S6093 [29JY]

——— nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, unanimous-consent agreement, S6084 [28JY]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Schools: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 540), S1077 [24FE]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits (S. 1796), S7894 [10NO]

Summer Food Service Program: tribute, S4131 [15JN]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, S6885 [22SE]

——— modify exception to the work requirement for applicants, S1864 [25MR]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 440), S902 [10FE]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Authority To Sell or Exchange Small Parcels of National Forest System Land To Enhance Management and Resolve Minor Encroachments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 114–140), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Improvement of Inspection Services Performed at Export Elevators at Port Locations and Reauthorization of Authorities Relative to Grain Standards: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2088) (H. Rept. 114–133), H3581 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 114–131), H3581 [29MY]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1991) (H. Rept. 114–151), H4342 [12JN]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 373) (S. Rept. 114–193), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 114–75), H2267 [15AP]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531) (S. Rept. 114–123), S6466 [8SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 114–182), H4768 [25JN]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

National Forest Foundation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2394) (H. Rept. 114–138), H3912 [4JN]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

Nomination of Jeffrey M. Prieto To Be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 583) (S. Rept. 114–127), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1138) (H. Rept. 114–229), H5522 [27JY]

U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1417), S3236 [21MY]

Statements

Repeal Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Gerry Ritz, Canadian Agriculture Minister and Ed Fast, Canadian International Trade Minister, S5490 [23JY]

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Veterinary and Animal Organizations, S902 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4020 [10JN]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7047 [21OC]

H.R. 373, Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, H2485 [28AP]

H.R. 1138, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, H5475–H5477 [27JY]

H.R. 1214, Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments, H5995 [16SE]

H.R. 1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, H4782 [7JY]

H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7113 [22OC]

H.R. 2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act, S6853 [21SE], H3929 [9JN]

H.R. 2088, Dept. of Agriculture inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations improvement and grain standards authorities reauthorization, H3926–H3928 [9JN]

H.R. 2223, Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act, H6005 [16SE]

H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4032 [10JN]

H.R. 2394, National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization, H3931 [9JN]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

S. 569, Farm to School Act, S1121 [25FE]

S. 1294, Bioenergy Act, S2796 [12MY]

S. Res. 232, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day, S5933 [27JY]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE see also National Institute of Standards and Technology

Amendments

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7167, S7171 [6OC], H7060 [21OC]

Hawaii: recognize Hui Panala’au colonists who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there (S. Res. 109), S3247, S3250 [21MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 66), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4036), H8279 [17NO]

Alaska: provide notice of certification that no further corrective action is required at sites and operable units covered by Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration agreement (see H.R. 325), H358 [13JA]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 331), H358 [13JA]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (see S. 1868), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3116), H5297 [20JY]

——— make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

Business and industry: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

Census: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of Armed Forces members in any tabulation of total population (see S. 652), S1302 [4MR]

——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund: establish (see S. 1263), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

Coastal zones: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems (see S. 2025), S6605 [10SE]

Community development: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1627), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 3368), H5766 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish port performance freight statistics program (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs through offshore oil and gas leasing and development (see H.R. 70), H38 [6JA]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H532 [22JA]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 661), H703 [2FE]

Economy: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

Endangered species: permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and threatened species (see S. 855), S1781 [24MR]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1495 [12MR] (see H.R. 2352), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2653 [29AP]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

Fish and fishing: authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3521), H6074 [16SE]

——— authorize grants for data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic (see H.R. 3644), H6704 [29SE]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 2106), H2653 [29AP]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 3282), H5762 [29JY]

Foreign currencies: establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1368 [26FE]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2587), H3641 [1JN]

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 2586), H3641 [1JN]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

Hawaii: recognize Hui Panala’au colonists who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there (see S. Res. 109), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 169), H1900 [24MR]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

International Trade Administration: authorize appropriations to establish public-private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 1570), S4104 [11JN] (see H.R. 2729), H4241 [11JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see H.R. 330), H358 [13JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless it certifies that it has received a proposal that meets certain criteria (see H.R. 2251), H2876 [12MY]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 355), H404 [14JA]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition (see S. 1551), S4103 [11JN]

National Weather Service: maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site near cities of a certain size (see S. 2058), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3538), H6136 [17SE]

NOAA: develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect (see H.R. 1207), H1525 [2MR]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2325), S8160 [19NO]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce incidence of sexual harassment and assault (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

Office of Space Commercialization: rename to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 1402), S3183 [20MY]

——— provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

——— require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 1896), H2318 [20AP] (see H.R. 2370), H3251 [15MY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 2045), H2496 [28AP]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Power resources: reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (see S. 1224), S2688 [6MY]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 787), S1629 [18MR] (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 443), H479 [21JA]

Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Science: support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

SelectUSA Initiative: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 273), H223 [12JA]

——— improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

Telecommunications: promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition (see S. 2366), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4190), H9079 [8DE]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 2056), S6809 [17SE]

Letters

Bureau of the Census compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act data security procedures relative to authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program: John H. Thompson, Bureau of the Census, H7061 [21OC]

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Dept. of Commerce funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof: several organizations, H3722 [2JN]

Motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Press releases

#CubaNow Statement on Administration Veto Threats Over Cuba Policy: #CubaNow (organization), H3722 [2JN]

Remarks in House

America Invents Act: impact, H4640 [24JN]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), H6198, H6199 [24SE]

——— extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), Senate amendment, H7060, H7061 [21OC]

——— make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (H.R. 2255), E756 [20MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce payment of fines for failure to participate in the American Community Survey, H3730–H3732 [2JN]

Business and industry: tribute to U.S.-Switzerland skilled trades partnership, H5108 [13JY]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN]

Cuba: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3722–H3724 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: study legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede export of natural energy resources, H8956 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272, H5273 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue new oil or gas lease or drilling permit to any person that does not follow Dept. of Commerce regulations relative to requirement of obtaining a license for exporting crude oil, H4821 [7JY]

——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

——— establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 70), H3299 [18MY]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2785 [1MY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, H5075 [10JY]

Escalade Sports, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E650 [1MY]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 2106), H2776 [1MY], H3686 [2JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1856 [24MR]

International Trade Administration: funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

——— trade promotion activities funding, H3678, H3679 [2JN]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H3693 [2JN]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (H.R. 805), H4550, H4551 [23JN]

——— relinquish control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to multistakeholder community in an open and transparent manner, H3673 [2JN]

Network for Manufacturing Innovation: funding, H2632 [29AP]

NIST: forensics standards funding, H3682, H3683 [2JN]

——— funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683, H3684 [2JN]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685–H3687 [2JN]

——— encourage utilization of private sector for aerial survey operations, H3707 [2JN]

——— fishery observer program funding, H3688, H3689 [2JN]

——— funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (H.R. 936), H1052 [13FE]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

——— Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funding, H3685, H3686 [2JN]

Office of Space Commercialization: rename to Office of Space Commerce, H3404 [20MY]

Patent Act: anniversary, E436, E445 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524 [16AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 9), H908–H914 [10FE], H1794–H1797 [19MR], H2411–H2414 [22AP], H2459–H2461 [23AP], H3241–H3243 [15MY], H3924 [9JN], H4012, H4019 [10JN], H4639–H4643 [24JN], H5084 [10JY], H5165 [14JY], E445 [26MR]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system, H1793–H1797 [19MR], H3238–H3243 [15MY]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (H.R. 2045), H5165 [14JY]

——— strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (S. 632), H1797 [19MR], H2413 [22AP]

Petroleum: conduct study on the State and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, H6955 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6959, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY]

Zinser, Todd J.: call for removal as Dept. of Commerce Inspector General relative to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) investigation into alleged personal misconduct and professional mismanagement of duties, H2084–H2091 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Brown, Manson K.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, S1522, S1523 [16MR]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, unanimous-consent agreement, S1508 [12MR]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7171 [6OC]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, S8857 [18DE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): nomination lists, S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8546 [9DE]

Community development: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (S. 1935), S7206 [7OC]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, S268 [20JA], S320, S327 [21JA]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce duplication and increase efficiency, S1210 [2MR]

Haro, Steven M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S8728 [16DE]

Hawaii: recognize Hui Panala’au colonists who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there (S. Res. 109), S3250 [21MY], S3305 [22MY]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Iron and steel industry: impact of foreign countries dumping steel produced from oil country tubular goods on domestic steel industry, S2919 [14MY]

Lee, Michelle K.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director, S1329, S1330, S1331 [9MR]

May, Willie E.: confirmation as Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, S2647 [5MY]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, S2597 [4MY]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, unanimous-consent agreement, S2597 [4MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (S. 1402), S3187 [20MY]

——— cancellation of Washington Redskins (football team) trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans, S4903 [9JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to enhancing and improving operations in order to reduce patent application backlog, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (S. 1137), S2499, S2532–S2539 [29AP], S4591 [24JN]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (S. 1636), S7032 [30SE]

Sanofi (company): Patent and Trademark Office Patent for Humanity award recipient, S2297 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Reports filed

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 114–175), H4591 [23JN]

Innovation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 114–235), H5762 [29JY]

Nomination of Manson K. Brown To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Michelle K. Lee To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Willie E. May To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

Port Performance Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1137), S6466 [8SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, H4550 [23JN]

H.R. 3116, Bureau of the Census authority to conduct quarterly financial report program extension, S7171 [6OC], H6198 [24SE]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act, S2533–S2539 [29AP]

S. Res. 109, recognize Hui Panala’au colonists of Hawaii who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there, S1784 [24MR], S3250 [21MY]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE see also Corps of Engineers; National Guard; National Security

Addresses

Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3409, S3417 [1JN], S3462, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3628, S3629, S3630 [2JN], S3657, S3658, S3660, S3661, S3666, S3667, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3696, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3700, S3701, S3702, S3705, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3716, S3717, S3718, S3719, S3720, S3721, S3722, S3723, S3724, S3725, S3726, S3727 [3JN], S3739, S3740, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3784, S3785, S3786, S3787, S3788, S3789, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3801, S3802, S3803, S3804, S3805, S3806, S3807, S3808, S3809, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3813, S3814, S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3823, S3824, S3825, S3826, S3827, S3828, S3829, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3839, S3840, S3841, S3842 [4JN], S3854, S3855, S3866, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874, S3876, S3877, S3878, S3879, S3880, S3881, S3882, S3883, S3884 [8JN], S3910, S3912, S3913, S3914, S3915, S3935, S3936, S3937, S3938, S3939, S3940, S3941, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3947, S3949, S3951, S3956, S3957, S3958, S3959, S3960, S3961, S3963, S3964, S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968, S3969, S3970, S3971, S3973, S3974 [9JN], S3987, S4012, S4034, S4035, S4036, S4053, S4054, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4075, S4083, S4089, S4110, S4111, S4112, S4113, S4114, S4115 [11JN], S4141, S4142, S4143, S4144, S4145, S4146, S4163, S4164, S4165, S4166, S4167, S4168 [15JN], S4188, S4206, S4207, S4208, S4209 [16JN], S4240, S4245, S4253 [17JN], S4263, S4264, S4265, S4266, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4328 [18JN], H2999, H3154, H3155, H3156, H3157, H3158, H3159, H3160, H3163, H3164, H3166, H3169, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3174, H3181, H3182, H3184, H3185, H3187, H3188, H3189, H3191, H3192, H3194, H3195, H3196, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3205 [14MY], H3219, H3220, H3221, H3223, H3224, H3226, H3227, H3228 [15MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6759 [1OC]

——— making (H.R. 2685), H4004, H4005 [9JN], H4057, H4059, H4060, H4061, H4062, H4063, H4064, H4065, H4066, H4067, H4068, H4070, H4072, H4073, H4075, H4076, H4081, H4086, H4088, H4089, H4092, H4094, H4095, H4097, H4098, H4100, H4104, H4113, H4114, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4120, H4121, H4122, H4123, H4124, H4125, H4126, H4127, H4128, H4129, H4130, H4131, H4132, H4133, H4160, H4161 [10JN], H4243 [11JN]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6538, S6539 [9SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1833 [23MR], H5544 [28JY]

Appointments

Commission on Care, S6435 [6AU], H3501 [20MY], H5574 [28JY], H6881 [7OC]

Conferees: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY], H4699 [25JN], H5086 [10JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H1052 [13FE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], H1052 [13FE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S3251 [21MY], S4554 [23JN], H1051 [13FE], H2949 [13MY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE], H1621 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

American Hero, Former POW, Remembered, E1702 [3DE]

Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]

Down the Opium Rathole, H1851 [24MR]

Fighting Extremism Requres Foreign Aid, Too, S2030 [26MR]

Flag No One Is Talking About (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Iran’s Forces and U.S. Share a Base in Iraq, H4646 [24JN]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Obama Is Wrong To Hold Defense Funding Hostage, S3890 [9JN]

Obama’s For-Profit Stealth Attack—Pentagon Punishes Phoenix on Orders From Senate Headquarters (excerpts), S7571 [28OC]

U.S. Embracing a New Approach on Battling ISIS in Iraq, H4028 [10JN]

U.S. To Send More Troops to Iraq for Expanded Training Mission, H4027 [10JN]

Vermont Guard Member Becomes USA’s First Female Combat Engineer, S8480 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]

——— require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2111 [26MR]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see S. 1498), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2742), H4242 [11JN]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1118), S2473 [28AP] (see S. 1376), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1735), H2152 [13AP]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY] (see H. Res. 260), H2956 [13MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6787 [1OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (see H. Res. 340), H4771 [25JN]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

——— making (see S. 1558), S4103 [11JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2685), H3921 [8JN]

——— making (H.R. 2685), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 300), S653 [29JA] (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]

——— require that overseas contingency operations be paid for (see H.R. 1510), H1803 [19MR]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]

——— afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]

——— allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]

——— allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2828), H4541 [18JN]

——— allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]

——— amend laws relative to enlistment and consequences of certain service (see S. 2160), S7219 [7OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 103), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 3616), H6259 [25SE] (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

——— authorize use against Iran if Iran cannot demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 66), H5865 [9SE]

——— authorize use against Iran if Iran commits a serious violation of its commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 62), H5769 [29JY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 26), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 4208), H9269 [10DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see S. 1587), S4202 [16JN] (see H.J. Res. 27), H703 [2FE] (see H.J. Res. 33), H1069 [13FE]

——— authorize use to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons (see H.J. Res. 65), H5847 [8SE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H3913 [4JN]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]

——— conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

——— eliminate age restriction on commencement of receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 4124), H8411 [19NO]

——— enhance military facilities force protection (see S. 1835), S5455 [22JY]

——— enhance security of military personnel at U.S. military installations and operating locations (see S. 1988), S6381 [5AU]

——— ensure ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access care under a health plan under such program in each TRICARE program region (see S. 1290), S2794 [12MY]

——— ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of location of their residence (see H.R. 1500), H1802 [19MR]

——— ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience (see H.R. 148), H41 [6JA]

——— ensure that members on active duty diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (see H.R. 146), H41 [6JA]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation (see S. 1815), S5210 [21JY]

——— expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H4136 [10JN]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (see H.R. 3963), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H403 [14JA]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 2347), S8378 (see S. 2357), S8379 [3DE] (see S. 2393), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 189), H103 [7JA] (see H.R. 2475), H3505 [20MY] (see H.R. 4252), H9327 [15DE]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

——— impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (see H.R. 3388), H5767 [29JY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2464 [23AP]

——— improve procedures for legal justice for members (see S. 1130), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2190), H2769 [30AP]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see S. 1819), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]

——— include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required physical examination for separating members (see H.R. 3885), H7623 [3NO]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (see S. 2331), S8160 [19NO]

——— make mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections permanent (see S. 1152), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 190), H103 [7JA]

——— permit members to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law (see S. 1839), S5455 [22JY]

——— preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services (see S. 1628), S4298 [18JN]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4200), H9205 [9DE]

——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide enhanced security at recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bulletproof glass and entry doors (see H.R. 3239), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (see S. 1567), S4103 [11JN]

——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 454), H479 [21JA]

——— provide for inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan (see S. 1289), S2794 [12MY]

——— provide legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel and their dependents in connection with personal civil legal affairs (see H.R. 3976), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]

——— provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]

——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]

——— recognize right of members assigned to duty at recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office (see H.R. 3138), H5330 [21JY]

——— reinstate the draft whenever an authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war is in effect and provide for the registration of women with the Selective Service System (see H.R. 1509), H1803 [19MR]

——— remove authority of military department Secretaries to revoke combat valor awards (see H.R. 2011), H2464 [23AP]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3914 [4JN]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 1304), H1612 [4MR]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3146), H5330 [21JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see S. 1821, 1823), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 1425), H1768 [18MR]

——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H8970 [2DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see S. 646), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1465), H1801 [19MR]

——— require that decorative objects depicting the official seal of the Dept. of Defense, military departments, Armed Forces, and Defense Agencies be manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2893), H4769 [25JN]

——— require the President to provide Congress with detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to authorizing use of military force against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 104), H982 [11FE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 587), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

——— require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 3914), H7624 [3NO]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Armed Forces, Peace Officer, and First Responder Dual Service Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 516), H7742 [4NO]

Army: eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard (see H.R. 2195), H2790 [1MY]

——— place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8412 [19NO]

Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Atomic Veterans Service Medal: authorize award (see H.R. 2747), H4343 [12JN]

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2558), H3560 [21MY]

Aviation: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

——— require a report on future mix of aircraft platforms (see S. 1477), S3456 [2JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 2884), H4650 [24JN]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

——— provide with authority to transfer funds in order to mitigate the effects of a sequestration of available departmental funds (see S. 813), S1660 [19MR]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H40 [6JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1566 [3MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]

Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (see S. 719), S1439 [11MR]

Census: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of Armed Forces members in any tabulation of total population (see S. 652), S1302 [4MR]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]

Civil liberties: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see S. 2195), S7470 [22OC]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H2153 [13AP]

Congress: determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of Congress who are carrying out official duties outside the U.S. (see H.R. 147), H41 [6JA]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy savings (see S. 1277), S2759 [11MY] (see S. 1528), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3108), H5291 [16JY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 479), H530 [22JA]

——— reform acquisition system (see H.R. 1597), H2031 [25MR]

Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 2727), H4136 [10JN]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 3114), H5297 [20JY]

——— transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see S. 1979), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Crime: require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (see H.R. 3894), H7623 [3NO]

Cuba: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 294), S7470 [22OC]

Death and dying: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 2677), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 668), H754 [3FE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Justice: inform of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S833 [5FE]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H40 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1875), H2307 [16AP]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2008), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H3757 [2JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]

——— expand eligibility for a medallion furnished to signify veteran status of a deceased individual (see H.R. 1380), H1661 [16MR]

——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see S. 1460), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2487), H3557 [21MY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2282), H2877 [12MY]

——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1356), H1635 [13MR] (see H.R. 2054), H2496 [28AP]

——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 2279), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4134), H8645 [30NO]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2294), H2957 [13MY]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 602), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1141), H1370 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: call for joint operation of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 914), H1032 [12FE]

——— conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine (see S. 714), S1438 [11MR]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 717), S1438 [11MR]

——— ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 498), H531 [22JA]

——— establish a joint uniform formulary for systemic pain and psychotropic drugs critical to transitioning treatment of an individual between Depts. (see S. 1721), S4841 [8JY]

——— establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H1899 [24MR]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 715), S1438 [11MR]

——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

——— more effectively provide mental health resources for Armed Forces members and veterans at high risk of suicide (see H.R. 3972), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserves based on need and expand eligibility to such members for readjustment counseling (see S. 832), S1708 [23MR]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1204), H1525 [2MR]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2860), H4592 [23JN]

Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Employment: authorize a pilot program to enhance efforts to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves and veterans of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1227), H1566 [3MR]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

Escambia County, FL: provide for land exchange involving Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 (see H.R. 1451), H1769 [18MR]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Federal employees: ensure personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes (see H.R. 3915), H7624 [3NO]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H403 [14JA]

——— provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations (see H.R. 2790), H4431 [16JN]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Firearms: protect Second Amendment rights of Armed Forces members and civilian employees trained in use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations (see H.R. 3227), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2611), H3757 [2JN]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 778), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1689), H2109 [26MR]

Foreign countries: submit report on opportunities to equip certain foreign military entities (see H.R. 3324), H5764 [29JY]

Foreign policy: enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels (see H.R. 1649), H2107 [26MR]

——— require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

Foreign trade: require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (see H.R. 2055), H2496 [28AP]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1857), H2306 [16AP]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2041 [26MR]

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see S. 1366), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 4095), H8410 [19NO]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE] (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE] (see H. Res. 497), H7254 [27OC]

GSA: establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in Social Security benefits and military retirement pay (see H.R. 4071), H8360 [18NO]

Halcomb, Edward: award Distinguished-Service Cross, notwithstanding time limitations on the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1337), H1614 [4MR]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE] (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE] (see H. Res. 497), H7254 [27OC]

Health: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1022), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]

——— ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3849), H7331 [28OC]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 1010), H1069 [13FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

Income: prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]

Information technology: develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (see S. 1478), S3456 [2JN]

Insurance: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H855 [5FE]

——— expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 73), H8360 [18NO]

——— express that the President has failed to adequately develop and execute a strategy to defeat and that a course correction is needed to protect the U.S. and its allies (see H. Res. 573), H10711 [18DE]

Israel: authorize activities relative to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David’s Sling weapons program (see H.R. 1915), H2354 [21AP]

Jaster, Lisa: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 497), H7254 [27OC]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]

Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2250), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3995), H8152 [5NO]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1368 [26FE]

Law enforcement: increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H4592 [23JN]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 24), S11 [6JA]

——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]

——— prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1441), S3238 [21MY]

——— provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]

——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 139), H40 [6JA]

Law enforcement officers: support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 1028), H1113 [24FE]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 808), H856 [5FE]

Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5765 [29JY]

Moreell, Ben: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 15), H855 [5FE]

Motor vehicles: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 177), H42 [6JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Archives and Records Administration: limit fees charged to veterans for military service records (see H.R. 4159), H8970 [2DE]

National Atomic Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5467 [23JY]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3557 [21MY]

National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]

——— modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2529 [29AP] (see H.R. 1614), H2032 [25MR]

——— require report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units (see S. 1625), S4298 [18JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 216, 222), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H404 [14JA]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 443), H6260 [25SE]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 298), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 493), H7189 [26OC]

Navy Reserve: centennial (see S. Res. 86), S1118 [25FE] (see H. Res. 144), H1614 [4MR]

New Mexico: anniversary of White Sands Missile Range (see S. Res. 107), S1709 [23MR]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1177), H1499 [27FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish units of the National Guard (see H.R. 3649), H6705 [29SE]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 831), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see S. 267), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1794), H2210 [14AP]

Philippines: extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 3449), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide special foreign military sales status (see S. 1855), S5526 [23JY]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

——— express that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. (see H. Res. 537), H8412 [19NO]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 401), H412 [16JA]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Rodriguez, Ramon: award Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (see H.R. 1596), H1900 [24MR]

SBA: establish an incubator and accelerator grant program for veterans and Armed Forces members (see S. 2273), S7913 [10NO]

——— establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 1866), S5928 [27JY]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1398), H1721 [17MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 325), S8306 [2DE]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Ships and vessels: increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 3329), H5764 [29JY]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S2245 [16AP]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 2239), S7771 [4NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S347 [21JA] (see S. 920), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H3388 [19MY]

——— establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2377), H3252 [15MY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend employer wage credit for activated military reservists (see S. 641), S1246 [3MR]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (see H.R. 4250), H9327 [15DE]

——— extend the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2160), H2768 [30AP]

——— prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 907), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2572), H3573 [22MY]

Technology: establish a backup for the global positioning system (see H.R. 1678), H2109 [26MR]

Telecommunications: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (see H.R. 1864), H2306 [16AP]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

Texas: designate the Castner Range and establish the Castner Range National Monument (see H.R. 4268), H9374 [16DE]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to public printing and documents, railroads, shipping, telecommunications, and war and national defense (see H.R. 2831), H4541 [18JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Ukraine: provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H. Res. 162), H1848 [23MR]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN] (see H. Res. 334), H4592 [23JN]

Utah: withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]

Vallejo, CA: authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property on site of former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (see H.R. 806), H855 [5FE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H2876 [12MY]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3971), H8151 [5NO]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3574 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 4272), H9374 [16DE]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 448), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 868), H980 [11FE]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 341), H403 [14JA]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide for inclusion of names of certain Armed Forces members (see H.R. 3439), H5787 [4AU]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

——— recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

War: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 120), H40 [6JA]

——— require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 77), H9328 [15DE]

Whistleblowing: extend protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of elements of the intelligence community (see S. 794), S1629 [18MR]

World War II: commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions (see S. Res. 247), S6381 [5AU]

——— establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see S. 151), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 315), H357 [13JA]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]

Citations

Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Presented to the Honorable John F. Lehman: Arnold L. Punaro and Craig R. McKinley, S6801 [17SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]

Day That Launched a Better Future: Isaiah Casintahan, E1270 [11SE]

Explanations

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1356), H7955–H8123 [5NO]

Histories

U.S.S. Pittsburgh Service in World War II, S7812 [5NO]

Hymns

Marines’ Hymn: Marine Corps, H7639 [4NO]

Letters

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Angela Canterbury and John Isaacs, Council for a Livable World, H4468 [17JN]

——— Maggie O’Donnell, Friends Committee on National Legislation (organization), H4468 [17JN]

——— Mickey Edwards, Louis Fisher, and Virginia Sloan, Constitution Project (organization), H4460, H4467 [17JN]

——— Representatives McGovern and Jones, H9310 [15DE]

——— several Representatives, H9310 [15DE]

——— Stephen Miles, Win Without War (organization), H4468 [17JN]

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]

——— Senator Baldwin, S3054 [19MY]

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6286 [28SE]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6286 [28SE]

Budget 2016–2025: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1890 [24MR]

Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House) (House), E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E752 [19MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E714 [14MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY], E715 [14MY], E720 [15MY], E753, E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: Senators McCain, Flake, and Alexander, S7572 [28OC]

——— several organizations, S7607 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]

——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]

——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

Eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard: Raymond T. Odierno and John M. McHugh, Dept. of the Army, H4091 [10JN]

Extend condolences to victims of airstrike in Afghanistan at Doctors Without Borders (organization) hospital: Representative Waters, E1472 [9OC]

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Alberto Mora, S8628 [14DE]

——— John D. Hutson, S8628 [14DE]

Reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Jim Winkler, S4180 [16JN]

——— Leith Anderson, S4180 [16JN]

——— Oscar Cantu, S4179 [16JN]

——— several former U.S. officials, S4180 [16JN]

——— several intelligence professionals, S4179, S4181 [16JN]

——— several retired officers, S4179 [16JN]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members granted privilege of the floor during consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S3737 [4JN]

Groups opposing McCain amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on prohibiting funding of medical research or development projects, S4226 [17JN]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E266 [27FE]

Ohio high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2563 [30AP]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]

Messages

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): President Obama, S925 [11FE], H926 [11FE]

Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Recommendations: President Obama, S2564 [30AP], H2765 [30AP]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]

Veto of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: President Obama, H7127 [22OC]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3341 [31MY], S4016 [10JN], S4915, S4919 [9JY], S7195 [7OC], H3233 [15MY], H4814 [7JY], H6777 [1OC]

——— making (H.R. 2685), S4171 [16JN], S6864 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], H4225 [11JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]

Poems

‘‘For All the Fathers,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E899 [15JN]

‘‘For All the Mother’s,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E666 [8MY]

‘‘Our America’s Son,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E788 [21MY]

‘‘So Proudly We Wave,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E299 [4MR]

Press releases

Reed Opposes Fundamentally Flawed NDAA: Senator Reed, S7182 [7OC]

Proposals

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H927 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Afghan National Security Forces: require training to include training on protection of human rights, H3162 [14MY]

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1665 [17MR], H1851, H1852 [24MR], H2157 [14AP], H2823 [12MY], H3313 [19MY], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC], H7379 [2NO], H7394 [3NO]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to visit Armed Forces members in Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram Airfield, H8871 [2DE]

——— require the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction certification of access to U.S. assistance accounts to guarantee effective audits, H3221 [15MY]

Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund: funding, H4097, H4098 [10JN]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]

——— Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— anniversary, H6089 [17SE]

——— anniversary of last covert airborne reconnaissance mission into Berlin, Germany, E1337 [22SE]

——— national security space programs funding, E894 [15JN], E1416 [2OC]

Alderete, Samuel: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1067 [14JY]

Animals: prohibit use of Armed Forces for combat activities relative to global anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking efforts, H7371 [2NO]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (H.R. 2742), H4246 [12JN]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8133, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2855 [12MY], H2940–H2948 [13MY], H2961, H2962, H2969, H2970, H2972, H2999–H3206 [14MY], H3218, H3219–H3236, H3238 [15MY], H5158, H5159 [14JY], H5760 [29JY], E722 [15MY], E748 [19MY], E756 [20MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6768–H6778 [1OC], H6882 [7OC], H7039, H7040, H7079 [21OC], H9027 [8DE], E1425 [6OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2989–H2997 [14MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6752–H6761 [1OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in engrossment, H3236 [15MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6779 [1OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to recommit, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (H. Res. 340), H4657 [25JN]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7096, H7098, H7100, H7129–H7135 [22OC], H7142, H7170 [23OC], H7178 [26OC], H7192, H7197, H7198, H7244 [27OC]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

——— making (H.R. 2685), H4018, H4040–H4133 [10JN], H4171, H4172, H4218–H4227, H4237 [11JN], H5242 [16JY], H6312 [29SE], E879 [11JN], E894 [15JN], E954 [23JN]

——— making (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

——— making (H.R. 2685), motion to recommit, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H1875, H1876, H1883–H1890, H1892 [24MR], H2014, H2015 [25MR], H2600–H2603 [29AP], H2699 [30AP], H2946 [13MY], H2990, H2994, H2996, H3175 [14MY], H4237 [11JN], H6769–H6772, H6774–H6777 [1OC], E756 [20MY]

——— provide for auditable financial statements, H4054 [10JN]

——— restrict use of reverse auctions on procurement of certain items, E722 [15MY]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), H6285–H6287 [28SE]

——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), insert H.R. 3504 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

——— anniversary of Fort Drum Army National Guard 10th Mountain Division, H1503 [2MR], E301 [4MR]

——— anniversary of Marine Corps Reserves Charlie Co., E1254 [10SE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2962, H2990, H2992–H2996, H3161, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2449 [23AP]

——— authorize the award of a military service medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in testing nuclear weapons or other circumstances, H3160 [14MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H228 [13JA], H928, H929, H973, H975 [11FE], H2991–H2994, H2996 [14MY], H3397 [20MY], H4457–H4471 [17JN], H9017 [7DE], H9309, H9310 [15DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, H4021, H4022, H4029, H4054 [10JN]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 27), H990 [12FE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 33), H1124 [25FE], H8284 [18NO]

——— authorize use to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons (H.J. Res. 65), E1230 [8SE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. and clarify eligibility of such members for combat-related special compensation, H2322 [21AP]

——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H437 [21JA], H2157 [14AP], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC]

——— display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed, H2265 [15AP]

——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation, H3229 [15MY]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9335–H9337 [16DE], E1793 [15DE]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (H.R. 2475), E761 [20MY]

——— funding, H5156 [14JY]

——— impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (H.R. 3388), H5608 [29JY]

——— improve assistance to veterans transitioning into civilian life, H7630 [4NO]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (H.R. 3558), E1327 [18SE]

——— moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against Iraq, H4118, H4119 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) after a certain date unless authorized by Congress, H4114 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

——— proposed troop reduction, H5034 [10JY], H5287 [16JY]

——— protect from impact of budget sequestration, H644 [28JA], H991 [12FE], H1503 [2MR]

——— provide for pay increase and ensure that members receive pay during a Government shutdown, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

——— provide free wireless high-speed Internet and network connections access to military members deployed overseas, H3190 [14MY]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H3906–H3909 [4JN], H4389 [16JN], H4455–H4471 [17JN], H4598 [24JN], E945 [23JN], E962 [24JN]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq, H2993 [14MY]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1730 [18MR]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer, H3202 [14MY], H9027 [8DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (H.R. 1465), H1774 [19MR], H5971 [11SE], H6782 [1OC]

——— require the President to determine and inform Congress by a set date for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, H2991, H2992 [14MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 3068), H5879 [10SE]

——— study possible causes for suicides by female servicemembers and veterans, H4076 [10JN]

——— tribute, H4363 [15JN], H5159 [14JY], H9312 [15DE], H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— tribute to 3d Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment of the New Hampshire National Guard, H114 [8JA]

——— tribute to Army 946th Forward Surgical Team, E688 [13MY]

——— tribute to fathers on Father’s Day, E899 [15JN]

——— tribute to 513th Air Control Group, H4870 [8JY]

——— tribute to members from the Virgin Islands killed in military action, E789 [22MY]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1695, H1697 [17MR], E507 [15AP]

——— tribute to Mississippi National Guard 209th Civil Engineer Squadron, E36 [8JA]

——— tribute to mothers of members, E666 [8MY]

——— tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

——— tribute to Virginia National Guard Company A, 2d Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, H9677 [17DE]

——— tribute to Virginia National Guard Detachment 2, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, H9677 [17DE]

Army: anniversary, H4247 [12JN]

——— anniversary of Chaplain Corps, H5472 [27JY], H5606, H5609 [29JY], E1184 [29JY]

——— Bradley Fighting Vehicle modernization funding, H4070 [10JN]

——— eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard, H3202 [14MY], H4089–H4091 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to procure any aircrew combat uniforms, H4122 [10JN]

Army Gold Star Installation Access Card: implement service-wide expansion, H3190 [14MY]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]

Asian Americans: tribute, E225 [20FE]

Australia: anniversary of the air crash death of U.S. soldiers at Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia, during World War II, E900 [15JN]

Aviation: A–10 aircraft funding relative to use in strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8253 [17NO]

——— conduct review of current capacities to detect, identify, and disable unidentified or potentially malicious remotely piloted aircraft, H3162 [14MY]

——— create a grant program in partnership with the FAA to fund air traffic control towers and airport infrastructure at airports that support departmental missions, H3177 [14MY]

——— EC–130H aircraft funding, H4117, H4118 [10JN]

——— improve training and operational needs of the remote piloted aircraft community, H3202 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to retire or divest KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft fleet, H4113 [10JN]

Bedford, IA: Bedford Community School District recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1052 [13JY]

Bergdahl, Bowe R.: report on negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H9274 [11DE]

Binghamton, NY: tribute to Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E907 [16JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

Brownwood, TX: anniversary of Camp Bowie, E1239 [9SE]

Buckingham, PA: None Such Farm (business) recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1039 [10JY]

Budget: eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (H.R. 2884), H4602 [24JN]

——— impact of sequestration, H3161 [14MY]

——— report on auditable financial statements of military departments and agencies, H2993, H3205, H3206 [14MY]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Business and industry: evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and integration with existing interrelated systems, H8128 [5NO]

California: tribute to U.S. Military Academy nominees, H9333 [16DE]

Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), H1651 [16MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), H2129 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5299, H5303 [21JY], E1089 [21JY]

Clear Path for Veterans (organization): tribute to Female Veteran and Active Duty Appreciation Day, H4016 [10JN]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E777 [21MY]

Coal: prohibit funding earmarked for purchase of anthracite coal from Tamaqua, PA, for Air Force base in Germany, H4081, H4082 [10JN]

Coast Guard: anniversary, E127 [28JA]

Colleges and universities: identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

Commissaries: prohibit funding to change produce sourcing, H4119 [10JN]

Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. From Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: reestablish, H4062 [10JN]

Computers: ensure that updates and changes to computer networks do not result in interruption of agency operations, H3198 [14MY]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]

Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]

Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, H7339 [29OC]

Contracts: assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3194, H3195 [14MY]

——— maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]

Cooke, Matthew: Purple Heart recipient, E582 [23AP]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738 [18MY]

——— Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H2761 [30AP]

——— provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (H.R. 3114), H8169, H8170 [16NO]

Credit: allow members of the Armed Forces and veterans to sue a predatory mortgage lender, H8320 [18NO]

Crime: require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (H.R. 3894), H7399 [3NO]

Crisp, Carl: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1178 [29JY]

Cuba: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H973, H974 [11FE]

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies: anniversary, H6264 [28SE]

Darien, IL: tribute to 416th/412th Theater Engineer Commands, E629 [30AP]

Day of the Deployed: observance, H7187 [26OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H2616 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to propose, plan, or execute any additional base realignment and closure rounds, H4129, H4130 [10JN]

Defense Health Program: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— breast cancer research funding, H4073, H4074 [10JN]

——— Duchenne muscular dystrophy research funding, H4066, H4067 [10JN]

——— lung cancer research funding, H4062 [10JN]

——— prostate cancer research funding, H4064, H4065 [10JN]

Defense Logistics Agency: prohibit funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H4115, H4116 [10JN]

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program: funding, H4055 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of Impact Aid basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

——— low-enriched uranium in naval reactors funding, H2715 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to promulgate directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H4115 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H1120 [25FE], H2670 [30AP], H2952 [13MY], H5242 [16JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H196–H201 [12JA], H788 [4FE], H5759 [29JY], H6214–H6219 [24SE], E60, E61 [13JA], E215 [13FE]

——— expand Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H2954, H2955 [13MY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, H3177 [14MY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (H.R. 2123), H2670 [30AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 1607), H5517–H5519 [27JY]

——— mental health and traumatic brain injury care funding, H2589 [29AP]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H763, H764, H765 [4FE], H1179 [26FE]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214–H6222 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2616 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]

Dietz, Robert H.: Medal of Honor recipient, H3399 [20MY]

Disabled: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1204), E285 [2MR]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2860), E947 [23JN]

Doctors Without Borders (organization): extend condolences to victims of airstrike at hospital in Afghanistan, E1472 [9OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal, E508 [15AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

Education: establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— provide training for servicemembers to meet requirements for merchant marine licenses and professional certifications, H3162 [14MY]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ: Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge awards for obstacle and finesse course, E1120 [23JY]

Electric power: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H4062 [10JN]

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, E773 [21MY], E795 [29MY]

Employment: conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]

Essex Troop (organization): anniversary, E987 [25JN]

Explosives: improvised explosive devices protection for troops funding, H2972 [14MY]

F/A–18 E/F aircraft: funding, H2669 [30AP]

Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition, H2994 [14MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127, H4128 [10JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]

——— limit the number of civilian employees, H2017 [25MR]

——— prohibit civilian employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4124 [10JN]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), H6267, H6268 [28SE], H6717 [30SE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: implement recommendations that would assist veterans in the transition to civilian jobs driving commerical vehicles and in obtaining commerical drivers licenses, H7661 [4NO]

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC): funding, H4056 [10JN]

Firearms: restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Florich, Thomas: Army decision to allow burial in Arlington National Cemetery, H4336 [12JN]

Florida: tribute to high school seniors in the 20th Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E535 [21AP]

——— tribute to high school seniors in the 22d Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E665 [8MY]

——— tribute to 9th Congressional District service academy nominees, E896 [15JN]

Foreign aid: condition U.S. assistance to groups for combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) upon certification that such groups have not previously misused aid, H3221 [15MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H153 [8JA], H969 [11FE], H5153–H5159 [14JY], H8347 [18NO], E888 [12JN]

——— develop strategy to prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq to train with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) from returning home, H3221 [15MY]

——— enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels, H4404, H4405 [16JN]

——— pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]

——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of any significant reduction in U.S. troop levels or material in Europe on NATO’s core mission of collective defense, H3161 [14MY]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (H. Con. Res. 56), H4171 [11JN], H6168 [18SE]

Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field, H4132 [10JN]

——— prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field until certification that the closing will have no impact on Airborne and Special Operations units readiness, H3202 [14MY]

Fort Polk, LA: 3d Battalion, 10th Mountain Division brigade of the Army funding, H4877 [8JY]

Fredericksburg, VA: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E877 [11JN]

Funding, H1857, H1858, H1880, H1881 [24MR], H1961, H2014 [25MR]

Gabrielle Giffords (U.S.S.): christening, H4604 [24JN]

Gold Star Mother’s Day: observance, H6717 [30SE], E1314 [17SE]

Government regulations: conduct study on impact of proposed EPA ozone rule on military readiness, H3161 [14MY]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans, E1587 [4NO]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans and active duty servicemembers, H825, H826 [5FE]

Gulf War Illness Research Program: funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4064 [10JN]

Harlan, Jack C., Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, H8250 [17NO]

Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7266 [28OC]

——— traumatic brain injury program funding, H4075 [10JN]

Herrala, Jeff: Air Force Cadet of the Year award recipient, H6087 [17SE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Armed Forces members killed at Chattanooga, TN, military sites, H5315 [21JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of military aircraft crash in Afghanistan, H6879 [7OC]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

Housing: ensure that decisions relating to on-base housing take into consideration commute times and land available for on-base housing, H3222 [15MY]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]

Indian Head, MD: anniversary of Naval Support Facility Indian Head, E1345 [24SE]

Ingalls, Jeffrey J.: POW Medal recipient, H2366 [22AP]

Intelligence services: prohibit funding for intelligence community to subvert or interfere with the integrity of any cryptographic standard that is proposed, developed, or adopted by NIST, H4125 [10JN]

Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator: establish to direct hostage rescue efforts, H3171 [14MY]

Iran: oppose Russian sale of advanced weaponry and maintain terror-related sanctions as part of a nuclear program agreement with Iran, H3176 [14MY]

Iraq: condition assistance on political inclusion of ethnic and sectarian minorities, H3175 [14MY]

——— provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H1018 [12FE], H3175 [14MY]

Iraq Train and Equip Program: funding, H4098, H4099 [10JN], H6312 [29SE]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force, H8287 [18NO]

Japan: U.S. policy, E598 [28AP]

Johnson, Henry: Medal of Honor recipient, E755 [20MY], E826 [2JN]

Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779 [21MY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S., H3225 [15MY]

——— improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4778, H4779–H4781 [7JY]

Junior ROTC programs: tribute, E804 [1JN]

Korean War: anniversary, H6881, H6882 [7OC]

——— anniversary of Operation Chromite, E1268 [11SE]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 1094), H1376 [27FE]

La Crescenta, CA: tribute to Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program, H6169 [18SE]

Law enforcement: allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3169, H3170 [14MY]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies, H7380 [2NO]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1232), H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— prohibit transfer of flash-bang grenades to local law enforcement agencies, H4121, H4122 [10JN]

——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (H.R. 139), H630 [27JA]

——— transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H622 [27JA]

Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, H6965 [9OC]

Louisiana: tribute to improvements in National Guard, H8402 [19NO]

Marine Corps: anniversary, H7639 [4NO]

——— search and rescue units funding, H4120, H4121 [10JN]

Martland, Charles: condemn punishment for whistleblowing, H6743 [30SE]

Mental health: post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4067, H4068 [10JN]

——— suicide prevention program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance accounts funding, H4061 [10JN]

Military satellite communications (SATCOM): funding, H4055 [10JN]

Missile Defense Agency: redesigned kill vehicles funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— Space-Based Kill Assessment program funding, H4068, H4069 [10JN]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that national monument designations on lands beneath or associated with a military operations area will not endanger national security, H3189, H3190 [14MY]

Morris County, NJ: opening of firehouse at Picatinny Arsenal, E1782 [11DE]

Motor vehicles: tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits funding, H3190 [14MY]

Mount Holly, NJ: Rancocas Valley Regional High School recipient of Navy Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit award, E729 [18MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: limit fees charged to veterans for military service records (H.R. 4159), H8870 [2DE]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3766 [3JN], E829 [3JN]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, H6264 [28SE], H6847 [7OC]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (H.R. 1614), E414 [25MR]

——— southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: funding, H4063 [10JN]

National Military Family Month: observance, H7350 [2NO], E1651 [18NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, H4017 [10JN], H4604 [24JN]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4388 [16JN], H6292 [28SE]

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund: funding, H4092–H4094, H4133 [10JN]

National security: body armor industrial base funding, H4053, H4054, H4094, H4095 [10JN]

——— impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

——— U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers, H6256 [25SE]

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL: anniversary, E1319 [18SE]

Navy: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, E1797 [15DE]

——— reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155, H3156 [14MY]

——— shipbuilding funding, H4053 [10JN]

Navy Reserve: anniversary, E682 [12MY]

Nebraska: tribute to 2d Congressional District Military Voices Campaign, H1052 [13FE]

Nepal: tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3237 [15MY], H3320 [19MY], H3490 [20MY], E732 [18MY]

New Bedford, MA: unveiling of mural recognizing 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, E1083 [20JY]

New Jersey: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pay locality area discrepancies, H4056 [10JN]

——— tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E265 [27FE]

Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

North Chicago, IL: anniversary of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, H6752 [1OC], E1372 [28SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit funding for certain military activities on public lands, H4119, H4120 [10JN]

Northrop Grumman Corp.: contract to develop long range strike bomber, H7397 [3NO]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186, H3187 [14MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379 [23MR]

——— require certification of a country’s compliance with the nuclear cooperation agreement and efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation before agreeing to the transfer of nuclear technology, H3176 [14MY]

——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3192–H3194 [14MY]

Obama, President: issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

Ohio-class submarines: replacement program funding, H2943 [13MY], H3184, H3185 [14MY]

Operationally Responsive Space program: funding, H4075 [10JN]

Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E1031, E1032, E1033 [10JY]

Overcash, David: Dept. of Defense Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award recipient, E918 [17JN]

Pakistan: assistance funding, H4095, H4096, H4132 [10JN], H7170 [23OC]

——— prohibit waiver of conditions relative to assistance funding, H4104 [10JN]

Palm Beach County, FL: tribute to high school students enlisting in the Armed Forces, E589 [28AP]

Pitts, Ryan: Medal of Honor recipient, H1731 [18MR]

Port O’Connor, TX: tribute to Warriors Weekend, H3403 [20MY]

POW: allow funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the individual’s country of origin or to any foreign country, H4088 [10JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H4087 [10JN]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 401), H433 [21JA]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, H4086 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3165, H3166 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2604, H2605 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]

——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

——— release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6257 [25SE]

Power resources: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]

——— report on merger of Office of Operational Energy Plans and Office of Installations and Environment, H3176 [14MY]

Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program: funding to study blast injury and its correlation to traumatic brain injury, H3161 [14MY]

Real estate: exempt servicemembers, veterans, seniors, students, and their families from proposed temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions, H6868 [7OC]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, H6712 [30SE], H6800 [6OC]

——— military response to violations of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty funding, H4072, H4073 [10JN]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea, H3162 [14MY]

SBA: improve process of SBA size designation for small businesses receiving Dept. of Defense contracts, H3198 [14MY]

Schools: school districts that hold a military installation funding, H4065 [10JN]

Shawnee, KS: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1144 [28JY]

Shemin, William: Medal of Honor recipient, E755 [20MY]

Shepherd’s Men (organization): tribute, H2363 [22AP]

Simpson (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E1321 [18SE]

Small business: assess prime contracting goals to ensure maximum participation by a wide variety of small businesses, H3162 [14MY]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary, E908 [16JN]

Sons of the Flag (organization): tribute, E299 [4MR]

Space-based missile defense program: cost estimate, H3225 [15MY]

Special Operations Forces: cyber operations funding, H2943 [13MY]

Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: observance, H6718 [30SE]

STARBASE program: funding, H4059 [10JN]

Stefanik, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and meetings with U.S. Armed Forces stationed there, H1504 [2MR]

Strickland, Jonathan C.: U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadet of the Year award recipient, H3321 [19MY]

Surplus Government property: prohibit funding to transfer mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles to local law enforcement agencies, H4123, H4124 [10JN]

Sutton, John: Soldier’s Medal recipient, E436 [26MR]

Syria: conduct report to assess effectiveness and operational requirements of establishing a no-fly zone, H3161 [14MY]

Syria Train and Equip Program: funding, H4100, H4101 [10JN]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (H.R. 2457), H3772 [3JN]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), E1794 [15DE]

——— make research and development tax credit permanent, H9425 [17DE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H9425 [17DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H9426 [17DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to killing of journalists and police officers in Paris, France, H95 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the President’s authority to promote the military’s ability to prevent the recruitment of U.S. youth into terrorists, H4129 [10JN]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

Texas: tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E834 [3JN]

The House, Inc.: tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]

Thompson, Coy: Purple Heart pinning ceremony, E1636 [17NO]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427 [30NO], E783 [21MY]

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program: funding, H7633 [4NO]

Turkey: commend for permitting use of Incirlik Air Base for manned and unmanned airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), E1175 [29JY], E1361 [25SE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

U.S. Military Academy: call for investigation into pillow fight tradition, H5856 [9SE]

U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer, H2607 [29AP]

Uhler, Richard K.: Purple Heart recipient, E855 [9JN]

Ukraine: prohibit funding to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, H4123 [10JN]

——— provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (H. Res. 162), H1824–H1829 [23MR]

——— provide weapons for defense against Russian military, H903 [10FE]

United Service Organization, Inc. (USO): funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065, H4066 [10JN]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (H. Res. 211), E528 [17AP]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H8138 [5NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]

——— health and reintegration programs funding through reductions in Defense Media Activity funding, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

——— provide housing and services for homeless veterans, H8252 [17NO]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, H2953 [13MY]

——— tribute to USA Warriors Ice Hockey program, H56 [7JA]

Vets4Warriors program: funding, H4056, H4060, H4061 [10JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of release of American POWs from Vietnam, H1020–H1022, H1025 [12FE]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E1031 [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E1032 [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E1032 [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E1033 [10JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Weapons: conventionally armed air launched cruise missile funding, H4133 [10JN]

——— missile defense site deployment funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— planning, design, and construction of an additional missile defense site funding, H2586 [29AP]

Wells, Forrest: Bronze Star recipient, E142 [2FE]

Women: provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women in other countries, H4057, H4058 [10JN]

World War II: anniversary of conclusion, H2345 [21AP]

——— anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, H434, H435 [21JA]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3771 [3JN], E881 [11JN]

——— tribute to Flying Tigers, E355 [18MR]

——— tribute to Flying Tigers fighter squadrons, H4778 [7JY], H5302 [21JY]

Year of the Military Diver: observance, H2776 [1MY]

Zimmerman, Bob: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Major Norman Hatch Award recipient, E799 [1JN]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]

Air Force: allow private contractors to provide training for remotely piloted aircraft, S4013 [10JN]

——— relocate C–130 aircraft from Little Rock AFB, AR, to Pope Field, NC, S3746, S3754, S3755 [4JN]

——— report on feasibility of using the Air National Guard to assist with the RQ–4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems mission, S4013 [10JN]

——— report on nuclear force improvement program, S4013 [10JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal, S3271 [22MY]

Anderson, Richard: United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S7589 [28OC]

Animals: require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (S. 1498), S3681 [3JN]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO], S8067 [18NO]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3636, S3642–S3651, S3655–S3661, S3663, S3665–S3667 [3JN], S3731, S3733–S3746, S3750–S3762, S3764–S3768, S3845–S3847 [4JN], S3850–S3855, S3885–S3887 [8JN], S3890–S3892, S3895–S3917, S3920, S3921 [9JN], S3978–S3982, S3984, S3986–S4000, S4004–S4010, S4012–S4018 [10JN], S4064, S4065, S4073–S4078, S4083–S4091, S4095–S4097 [11JN], S4122–S4125, S4128, S4131 [15JN], S4171–S4195 [16JN], S4213, S4214, S4218, S4220–S4230, S4244–S4247 [17JN], S4258–S4279, S4293, S4328 [18JN], S4620 [25JN], S4915–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7089 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129–S7136, S7144–S7147, S7150 [6OC], S7173–S7175, S7181–S7183, S7185–S7195, S7197–S7200, S7204, S7216 [7OC], S7233 [8OC], S7371, S7379 [21OC], S8660 [15DE]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S7225 [7OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to instruct conferees, S4916–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent agreement, S3442 [2JN], S3745 [4JN], S4122 [15JN], S4188, S4189 [16JN], S4240 [17JN], S4621 [25JN]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent request, S4085, S4086 [11JN]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, S7427, S7447 [22OC], S7558 [28OC]

——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1118), S2478 [28AP]

——— making, S8850 [18DE]

——— making (H.R. 2685), S4213, S4214, S4227–S4230 [17JN], S4293 [18JN], S7379 [21OC], S7795 [5NO]

——— making (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4275, S4276, S4278 [18JN], S6864–S6868, S6876, S6885, S6886 [22SE], S7204 [7OC], S7697 [3NO], S7734, S7740, S7768 [4NO], S7776–S7779, S7801, S7811 [5NO]

——— making (H.R. 2685), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN]

——— making (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— operations and maintenance accounts funding, S4005 [10JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1740, S1745, S1757 [24MR], S1837, S1885 [25MR], S2641 [5MY], S3643–S3650, S3665 [3JN], S3733–S3736, S3744, S3751, S3760, S3765 [4JN], S3851–S3854, S3886, S3887 [8JN], S3890, S3891, S3895–S3905, S3907–S3910, S3917 [9JN], S3979–S3981 [10JN], S4187 [16JN], S4214 [17JN], S4258, S4273, S4293 [18JN], S4916–S4920 [9JY], S6919 [24SE], S7131, S7134 [6OC], S7191–S7193 [7OC]

Arctic Regions: develop strategy to protect national security interests in the Arctic, S4278 [18JN]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), S7065, S7066 [1OC]

——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6539 [9SE], S6551 [10SE], S6837 [21SE]

——— authorization of military force against Iraq, S6584 [10SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S850, S851 [9FE], S879, S904 [10FE], S907, S910, S915, S921, S922 [11FE], S949–S954, S964, S973 [12FE], S1364, S1367 [10MR], S2703–S2705 [7MY], S6344 [5AU], S8429 [7DE], S8479 [8DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, S7481 [26OC]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (S. 1587), S4206 [16JN], S4262 [18JN], S7995–S7997 [17NO]

——— enhance annual mental health screenings for members, S3753 [4JN]

——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), S3201 [21MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), S8835 [17DE]

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (S. 2393), S8618 [10DE]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security, S5506 [23JY]

——— increase civil penalties for violation of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, S3885–S3887 [8JN]

——— limit reduction of end strength for active duty personnel, S3753 [4JN]

——— limit use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4015 [10JN]

——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (S. 2331), S8165 [19NO]

——— preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]

——— proposed troop reduction, S4817 [8JY]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (S. 2137), S7887 [10NO]

——— provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (S. 1567), S4587 [24JN]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

——— reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4176, S4178–S4182, S4189 [16JN], S4274 [18JN], S7186–S7189 [7OC]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S2326 [22AP], S3742–S3744 [4JN], S3911 [9JN], S4131 [15JN], S4183–S4187 [16JN]

——— tribute to Air Force 341st Missile Wing of Malmstrom AFB, MT, S8013 [17NO]

——— tribute to deployment of 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard, S2294 [21AP]

——— tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, S1889 [25MR]

Army: limit the retirement of combat units, S3739 [4JN], S3996, S3998, S4016 [10JN], S4075, S4078 [11JN], S4192, S4193 [16JN]

——— Stryker Lethality Upgrades procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation funding, S3657, S3659 [3JN], S3737, S3738 [4JN]

Aviation: B–1 bomber aircraft funding, S4195 [16JN]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S1777 [24MR], S7800 [5NO]

Black Hawk UH–60M helicopters: funding, S3885 [8JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]

——— deficit, S7195 [7OC]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

——— impact of sequestration, S1860 [25MR], S4218 [17JN], S4293 [18JN]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), S1509 [12MR]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), S2276 [20AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]

Capps, Roger: Dept. of Defense Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935 [24SE]

Carter, Ashton B.: confirmation as Sec. of Defense, S973 [12FE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S851 [9FE], S923 [11FE], S947, S949, S955, S958–S962 [12FE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S946 [11FE]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, S5147 [16JY]

——— condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (S. Res. 227), S5429 [21JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5166 [16JY], S5181, S5185, S5186 [21JY]

Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2930 [14MY]

Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S2349 [22AP]

Commissaries: assess proposal to privatize, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4228, S4246 [17JN]

——— funding, S3986 [10JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566 [30AP], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8438 [7DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Conger, John: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller), S8626, S8629 [14DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S4628, S4629, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8660 [15DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S80, S92–S94 [8JA]

Contracts: prohibit funding for entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events, S3745, S3746 [4JN]

——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]

——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— require contractors to disclose campaign contributions over a certain amount, S3765 [4JN]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Crime: enhance penalties and other tools relative to maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism, S4175, S4176 [16JN]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]

Cuba: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, S2010 [26MR]

Davidson, Janine A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Navy, S8876 [18DE]

Day of the Deployed: designate (S. Res. 294), S7477 [22OC]

Death and dying: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (S. Res. 182), S3088 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S8448 [8DE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

Dept. of Energy: require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: inform of persons required to register as sex offenders, S2320 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer land from Badger Army Ammunition Plant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, S3054 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to improving provision of health care for women veterans, S1876 [25MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S678, S680–S682, S690 [2FE], S707, S716–S720, S730, S734 [3FE], S872 [9FE], S907 [11FE], S7901 [10NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), unanimous-consent agreement, S633 [29JA], S677 [2FE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (S. 167), S667 [30JA]

——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]

——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (S. 1460), S7901 [10NO]

——— improve disability treatment and compensation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions, S7856 [9NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine, S4014 [10JN]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S944 [11FE], S5437, S5438, S5441 [22JY]

Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (S. 2256), S7819 [5NO]

Dunford, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S6144 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, S3176 [20MY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4172 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: require any federally mandated reporter with evidence of child abuse in military families and homes to notify both Family Advocacy Program and the appropriate State child welfare department, S4124 [15JN]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY]

Fontenot, Joseph: Army Times (publication) Soldier of the Year award recipient, S5454 [22JY]

Foreign policy: importance of diplomacy and foreign aid, S2030 [26MR]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (S. 1565), S4109 [11JN]

Funding, S1695, S1696 [23MR], S1770–S1772 [24MR], S1885 [25MR], S1985 [26MR]

——— through reductions in discretionary spending, S1986 [26MR]

GAO: report on Marine Corps audit, S6254–S6256 [4AU]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 131), S2139 [13AP]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6816 [17SE], S6855 [21SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6816 [17SE], S6855 [21SE]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

——— prohibit funding of medical research or development projects unless the project is designed to protect, enhance, or restore the health and safety of Armed Forces members, S4222–S4226 [17JN]

Hedger, Stephen C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs, S4817 [8JY], S7280 [8OC]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S8235 [1DE]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN]

Iran: extend requirement for Dept. of Defense report on Iranian military power, S2461 [28AP]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (S. 1188), S2661 [6MY]

——— condition military assistance to Iraq on certification that actions to ensure safety of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya have been taken, S3753 [4JN]

——— provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4122, S4128 [15JN], S4186 [16JN]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): submit a report on strategy to combat threat, S4222 [17JN]

Japan: U.S. policy, S2444–S2446 [28AP]

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System: funding, S8570 [10DE]

Law enforcement: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (S. 24), S13 [6JA]

Lehman, John F.: National Defense Industrial Association Gold Medal recipient, S6801 [17SE]

Levine, Peter: nomination to be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, S7121 [5OC]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: 366th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S7717 [3NO]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S6244 [3AU]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program, S4004 [10JN]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S3176 [20MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 215), S4657 [25JN]

——— observance, S4620 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 215), S4657 [25JN]

——— observance, S4587 [24JN]

National security: issues, S959 [12FE]

——— maintain Arctic airborne brigade, S4096 [11JN]

——— military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

NATO: require member countries to commit a certain amount of national income to defense, S3995 [10JN]

Navy: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, S8879 [18DE]

——— policies and practices relative to retaliation against whistleblowers, S8876 [18DE]

——— report on potential impact of delaying overhaul of U.S.S. George Washington, S4222 [17JN]

Navy Reserve: centennial (S. Res. 86), S1123 [25FE], S1298 [4MR]

New Jersey: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2647 [5MY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1416 [11MR], S1552–S1555 [16MR], S3110–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S4259 [18JN], S7055 [1OC], S7198–S7200 [7OC]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

Ohio: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2562 [30AP]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (S. 267), S6325 [4AU]

Parker, Franklin R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S8626, S8629 [14DE]

Petroleum: proposal to construct new petroleum reserve on the west coast, S7905 [10NO]

Pharmaceuticals: prevent abuse and provide accountability in approval process for compound pharmaceuticals, S6366 [5AU]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, S7812 [5NO]

Portman, Senator: report on trip to Latvia, S3658 [3JN]

POW: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (S. 165), S503–S505 [27JA], S851 [9FE]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, S7902 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

——— prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S., S7883 [10NO]

Power resources: report on energy security issues involving Europe and Russia and propose ways to help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security, S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905–S3907 [9JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S661 [29JA], S1256 [3MR], S2086–S2088 [26MR], S2589 [30AP], S3248 [21MY], S3371 [31MY], S3974 [9JN], S4551 [23JN], S5919 [27JY], S6352–S6356 [5AU], S6972 [28SE], S7475 [22OC], S7624 [29OC], S8194 [30NO], S8611–S8613 [10DE], S8728 [16DE], S8913 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8141–S8143 [19NO]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, S7019 [30SE], S7072 [1OC]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engine on military space launches, S4074 [11JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8694–S8697, S8699–S8701 [16DE]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 325), S8319 [2DE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 136), S2589 [30AP]

Starzak, Alissa M.: nomination to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel, S8626–S8629 [14DE]

Taiwan: allow a program of active-duty senior military officer exchanges, S4222 [17JN]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— establish an anti-tunneling defense to protect Israel and southern border of the U.S., S3911 [9JN], S4088 [11JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

U.S. Naval Academy: renaming of administration building in honor of Charles R. Larson, S7094 [1OC]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists, S4074 [11JN]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (S. Res. 209), S4554 [23JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to robotics team, S4101 [11JN]

University of Phoenix: placement on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, S7553, S7571–S7574 [28OC], S7605–S7608 [29OC]

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

Veterans: commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]

Warrior Games: tribute, S4620 [25JN]

Welby, Stephen P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering, S8626, S8629 [14DE]

World War II: anniversary of conclusion, S6371, S6372 [5AU]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3767 [4JN]

——— tribute to Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive coalition, S6184 [30JY]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S589 [28JA], S1200, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]

Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Corps of Engineers Funds To Hire Veterans and Armed Forces Members To Assist With Curation and Historic Preservation Activities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept. 114–249), H5846 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 114–139), H3921 [8JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1558) (S. Rept. 114–63), S4103 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–270), H6704 [29SE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 114–49), S3058 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Evaluation Procedures for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1607) (H. Rept. 114–207), H5289 [16JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Detaining Terrorists To Protect America Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 165), S1031 [23FE]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S589 [28JA], S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8437 [7DE]

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 114–30), S2172 [14AP]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3058, S3059 [19MY], S4296, S4297 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE], S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S899 [10FE]

Nomination of Franklin R. Parker To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of Gabriel Camarillo To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Janine A. Davidson To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of John Conger To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of John E. Sparks To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Lisa S. Disbrow To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Marcel J. Lettre II To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Patrick J. Murphy To Be Under Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Peter Levine To Be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2566 [30AP]

Nomination of Stephen P. Welby To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 189) (H. Rept. 114–356), H8859 [1DE]

Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203) (S. Rept. 114–34), S2400 [23AP]

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]

Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1866), S6651 [15SE]

Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 114–18), S2171 [14AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4247 [17JN]

——— making (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4132 [10JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Statements

Budget Sequestration Impact on the Dept. of Defense: Several Defense and Foreign Policy Experts, S1861 [25MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Human Rights Groups Applaud Legislation Reaffirming U.S. Prohibition on Torture: Several Human Rights Organizations, S4180 [16JN]

September 11th Families Support the Reinforcement of Ban on Torture: 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (organization), S4179 [16JN]

University of Phoenix Endorsement: Andrew Workman, S7573 [28OC]

——— Jim Wallace, S7574 [28OC]

——— Ryan Zulkoski, S7573 [28OC]

Subpoena Notices

Court-martial proceedings, H9297 [11DE]

Summaries

Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]

Synopses

Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4042–H4050 [10JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 34, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, H2129 [13AP]

H. Con. Res. 55, remove Armed Forces members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H4455 [17JN]

H. Con. Res. 81, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6779 [1OC]

H. Con. Res. 90, corrections in enrollment of S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8133 [5NO]

H. Res. 162, provide Ukraine military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, H1825 [23MR]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2989 [14MY]

H. Res. 340, return to Senate, H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4657 [25JN]

H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6752 [1OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H. Res. 507, allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H7403 [3NO]

H.R. 203, Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act, H196–H198 [12JA]

H.R. 907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, H4779 [7JY]

H.R. 1607, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, H5517 [27JY]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4358–S4521 [22JN], H2999–H3153 [14MY]

H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]

H.R. 2835, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, H6285 [28SE]

H.R. 3114, Corps of Engineers funding to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities, H8169 [16NO]

H.R. 4246, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H9336 [16DE]

S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act, S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY], H6267 [28SE]

S. 267, General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act, S6325 [4AU]

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 747, American Innovation Act, S1531 [16MR]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 1022, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, S2303 [21AP]

S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]

S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747–H7954 [5NO]

S. 1498, require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S., S3681 [3JN]

S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, S6539 [9SE]

S. 1625, require National Guard report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units, S4302 [18JN]

S. 1628, preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services, S4302 [18JN]

S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]

S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. 2393, Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act, S8618 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]

S. Con. Res. 7, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, S1255 [3MR], H1651 [16MR]

S. Con. Res. 18, recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers, S4348 [22JN]

S. Con, Res. 13, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, S2276 [20AP]

S. Res. 86, Navy Reserve centennial, S1122 [25FE]

S. Res. 107, White Sands Missile Range anniversary, S1729 [23MR]

S. Res. 131, Gold Star Wives Day, S2056 [26MR]

S. Res. 136, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2253 [16AP]

S. Res. 182, Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day, S3071 [19MY]

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

S. Res. 195, Ulysses S. Grant Association designation as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant, S3932 [9JN]

S. Res. 209, Ulysses S. Grant Association designation as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant, S4549 [23JN]

S. Res. 215, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S4654 [25JN]

S. Res. 227, condemn shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected, S5214 [21JY]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

S. Res. 241, National Airborne Day, S6242 [3AU]

S. Res. 247, commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions, S6405 [5AU]

S. Res. 257, tribute to Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver, S6816 [17SE]

S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

S. Res. 294, Day of the Deployed, S7474 [22OC]

S. Res. 296, tribute to Lisa Jaster, Kristen Griest, and Shaye Haver, S7492 [26OC]

S. Res. 298, commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish Naval Submarine Base New London, CT, and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S., S7493 [26OC]

S. Res. 325, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S8307 [2DE]

Tributes

Hagel, Sec. of Defense, S949, S961 [12FE]

McHugh, Sec. of the Army, S6848 [21SE], E1413 [1OC]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORY DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 182), S3088 [19MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 182, designate, S3071 [19MY]

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Addresses

Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities: Senator Alexander, S1298 [4MR]

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: Senator Alexander, S2240 [16AP]

Overregulation of Higher Education and Regulatory Guidance: Senator Alexander, S2754 [11MY]

Amendments

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7073 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4675, S4676, S4690, S4691, S4692, S4693, S4694, S4777, S4780, S4782, S4783, S4790, S4792, S4794, S4795, S4796, S4797, S4798, S4799, S4800, S4801 [7JY], S4827, S4828, S4845, S4846, S4847, S4849, S4851, S4852, S4853, S4854, S4856, S4859, S4862, S4863, S4864, S4872, S4874, S4875, S4876, S4879, S4880, S4881, S4882, S4884, S4885, S4886, S4887 [8JY], S4906, S4909, S4912, S4913, S4923, S4924, S4925, S4964, S4965, S4967, S4968, S4969, S4971, S4972, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4984 [9JY], S5012, S5013, S5015, S5016, S5018 [13JY], S5033, S5038, S5039, S5064, S5065, S5066, S5067, S5068, S5069, S5078, S5080, S5082, S5085, S5086, S5087 [14JY], S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5102, S5103, S5104, S5131 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Federal Perkins Loan Program: extend temporarily (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

Federal-State relations: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1253, H1255, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260, H1261, H1262, H1263, H1265, H1270, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1283, H1285, H1286, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1293, H1295, H1297 [26FE], H1393, H1394 [27FE], H4908, H4910, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1191 [26FE]

Research: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8816 [17DE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

College Too Expensive? That’s a Myth, S4905 [9JY]

Education Law Everyone Wants To Fix, S4905 [9JY]

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, H7069 [21OC]

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

Scorecard for Colleges Unfair and Damaging, E1510 [22OC]

Bills and resolutions

Adult education: strengthen research (see S. 277), S589 [28JA]

American Dream Accounts: authorize to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

American Dream Grant program: establish to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see S. 796), S1659 [19MR] (see H.R. 1507), H1803 [19MR]

Appropriations: authorize to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 736), H811 [4FE]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

Armed Forces: extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

Business and industry: provide career education pathways in manufacturing (see H.R. 645), H702 [2FE]

Carol M. White Physical Education Program: strengthen and reauthorize (see S. 1075), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2013), H2464 [23AP]

Children and youth: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2960), H4861 [7JY]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1827), H2269 [15AP]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 561), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 1306), H1612 [4MR]

——— assure educational stability for children in foster care (see S. 1639), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

——— authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H3252 [15MY]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H638 [27JA]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 251), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 3604), H6227 [24SE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 645), S1246 [3MR]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H3559 [21MY]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 4020), H8240 [16NO]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 850), H916 [10FE]

——— improve requirements for alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 528), S983 [12FE]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H660 [28JA]

——— permit alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 516), S983 [12FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 988), S2244 [16AP]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see S. 436), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 829), H915 [10FE]

——— provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 4042), H8279 [17NO]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (see H.R. 3204), H5466 [23JY]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

——— support a reduction in school suspension and expulsions (see S. 672), S1303 [4MR]

Civic learning and engagement: authorize awarding of grants to promote (see H.R. 3008), H5029 [9JY]

Civil liberties: ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve privacy protections for students and their parents (see S. 1341), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3157), H5402 [22JY]

Colleges and universities: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 2149), S7219 [7OC]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (see H.R. 4222), H9269 [10DE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR] (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see S. 1373), S3059 [19MY]

——— ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H224 [12JA]

——— establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

——— establish an alternative, outcomes-based process for authorizing innovative higher education providers to receive Federal education funding (see S. 2111), S7047 [30SE]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

——— establish Federal-State higher education financing partnerships in order to reduce tuition for students (see S. 2191), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2652 [29AP]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 649), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3721), H6935 [8OC]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2150), S7219 [7OC]

——— prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (see H.R. 1691), H2109 [26MR]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— protect victims of sexual violence and improve adjudication of sexual violence allegations (see H.R. 3403), H5767 (see H.R. 3408), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see S. 1059), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide for higher education reform (see S. 1355), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2537), H3560 [21MY]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 1195), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1939), S6379 [5AU]

Comprehensive literacy program: establish (see H.R. 858), H917 [10FE]

Computers: establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see S. 1184), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: create a partnership to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

Credit: provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see S. 1309), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2363), H3251 [15MY]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 2677), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 2050), S6809 [17SE]

——— establish State and multistate infrastructure banks to provide loans for repair, construction, renovation, or improvement of educational facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2416 [22AP]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4028), H8279 [17NO]

——— require disaggregation of educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category (see S. 1729), S4953 [9JY]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S2400 [23AP]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Drugs: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4004), H8239 [16NO]

Early Education Trust Fund: provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States (see H.R. 3542), H6136 [17SE]

Early Learning Challenge Fund: establish (see H.R. 374), H405 [14JA]

Ecology and environment: promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

Economy: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 419), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2155), H2768 [30AP]

——— award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3252 [15MY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see S. 1025), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— encourage parent, family, and community involvement, provide needed integrated services and supports to assist students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement (see S. 412), S858 [9FE]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 1958), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 3474), H5941 [10SE]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2411), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 937), H1034 [12FE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 755), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see S. 73), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S131 [9JA]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs (see S. 557), S1118 [25FE]

——— promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 678), H755 [3FE]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1042), H1113 [24FE]

——— recognize challenges and burdens associated with rising costs of a college education and support proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students (see H. Con. Res. 10), H639 [27JA]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (see H.R. 106), H39 [6JA]

——— simplify and improve Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3695), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 643), S1246 [3MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Eliminate (see H.R. 2281), H2877 [12MY]

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 1279), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H2792 [1MY]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (see S. 478), S982 [12FE]

——— provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1004), H1069 [13FE]

Families and domestic relations: make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see S. 416), S858 [9FE]

Federal aid programs: allow for portability of funds for programs improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (see S. 72), S58 [7JA]

——— amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 754), H853 [5FE]

——— assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1071), H1163 [25FE]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 375), H405 [14JA]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (see H.R. 851), H916 [10FE]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— reinstate ability-to-benefit eligibility to provide postsecondary education financial assistance to students without a high school diploma or its equivalent (see H.R. 4158), H8970 [2DE]

——— repeal certain programs in order to provide more State and local control of education (see H.R. 773), H853 [5FE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: allow a choice between a fixed amount student loan repayment plan or an income-driven student loan repayment plan for all borrowers (see S. 1948), S6379 [5AU]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (see S. 1556), S4103 [11JN]

——— allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1369 [26FE] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— authorize borrowers of loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— eliminate origination fees (see H.R. 1285), H1611 [4MR]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan (see H.R. 4256), H9327 [15DE]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H405 [14JA]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H9270 [10DE]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 1352), H1626 [10MR] (see H.R. 3634), H6306 [28SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2043), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify and improve through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3752), H6974 [9OC]

——— use excess revenue generated to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 939), H1034 [12FE]

Federal Pell Grant Program: allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1900), S6186 [30JY]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1106), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 2065), H2497 [28AP]

——— award job training grants (see H.R. 3985), H8151 [5NO]

——— clarify duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 1128), S2529 [29AP]

——— fund through mandatory appropriations (see S. 1060), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits (see S. 1998), S6381 [5AU]

——— increase for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see S. 1352), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2350), H3251 [15MY]

——— increase maximum grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see S. 1061), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3327), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— reinstate eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see S. 1062), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 1064), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 1958), H2416 [22AP]

Federal Perkins Loan Program: extend temporarily (see H.R. 3594), H6226 [24SE]

——— support continuation (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE] (see H. Res. 294), H3878 [3JN]

Federal-State relations: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1070), H1163 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H754 [3FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 125), H1162 [25FE] (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Foreign countries: require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 3551), H6136 [17SE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Fund for the Improvement of Education: use amounts provided to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 325), S673 [30JA]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): amend to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H7253 [27OC]

Government regulations: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 970), H1067 [13FE]

Health: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 2062), H2497 [28AP]

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 418), S858 [9FE]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8150 [5NO]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Hispanic Americans: authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4770 [25JN]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H3560 [21MY]

Homeless: require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

Impact Aid Program: provide for temporary emergency funds for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2634), H3877 [3JN]

——— reauthorize (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

Information technology: increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 2004), H2463 [23AP]

Innovation Inspiration school grant program: establish (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]

Languages: award grants to State and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of world language education programs (see H.R. 3096), H5290 [16JY]

Local government: limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see S. 690), S1383 [10MR]

Mental health: establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 2988), H4955 [8JY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

Minorities: increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

National objectives: improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H7089 [21OC]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants: restore for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

National Student Loan Data System: increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 410), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1082), H1163 [25FE]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3252), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

——— support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (see S. 464), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 895), H981 [11FE]

Office of Rural Education Policy: establish (see H.R. 3369), H5766 [29JY]

Office of School Discipline Policy: establish (see H.R. 2797), H4431 [16JN]

Office of Specialized Instructional Support: establish (see H.R. 2378), H3252 [15MY]

Population: require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S832 [5FE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

Power resources: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

Principals: recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see S. 476), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 930), H1033 [12FE]

Promise Neighborhoods: support (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Promise Neighborhoods program: establish (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Research: complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher education before issuing or implementing regulations utilizing such metrics (see H.R. 2815), H4491 [17JN]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see S. 227), S348 [21JA]

Rural areas: establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 2190), S7413 [21OC]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3331), H5764 [29JY]

Schools: carry out a program of canceling certain Federal student loans of principals in high need schools (see H.R. 3925), H7741 [4NO]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 102), S59 [7JA] (see S. 316), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1639), H2033 [25MR]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 2268), H2876 [12MY]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program (see S. 1787), S5170 [16JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3346), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see S. 1166), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

——— establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (see S. 1050), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 72), H38 [6JA]

——— provide grants to States for repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1505), S3776 [4JN]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE] (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1435), H1768 [18MR]

——— strengthen charter school accountability and transparency, prevent fraud, and increase community involvement (see S. 1708), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 3795), H7089 [21OC]

Science: integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see S. 1185), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program: establish (see S. 402), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

States: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— award grants to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 408), H429 [20JA]

——— ensure State control over academic standards (see H.R. 2803), H4490 [17JN]

——— provide for accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 37), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 193), H103 [7JA]

——— provide grants to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 581), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2105), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide grants to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

Student loans: allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1102), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2364), H3251 [15MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 195), S283 [20JA]

Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund: amend (see H.R. 1751), H2152 [13AP]

Teachers: improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 2419), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (see H.R. 848), H916 [10FE]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 833), H916 [10FE]

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see S. 1892), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

——— require training for teachers in social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 497), H531 [22JA]

Technology: award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see S. 451), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 4021), H8240 [16NO]

21st Century Learning Centers: amend to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

Veterans: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student (see S. 604), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1721 [17MR]

Virgin Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education by allowing students to pay in-State tuition in certain States (see H.R. 4191), H9079 [8DE]

World War II: provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans (see H.R. 4146), H8859 [1DE]

Cloture motions

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Conference reports

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

E-mails

Higher Education Extension Act: Mary Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

——— Michael Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

Letters

Allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system: Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1258 [26FE]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5115 [13JY]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: Anita Bonds, District of Columbia Council, H7066 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia Council members, H7062 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

Higher Education Extension Act: Beverly Warren, Kent State University, S6993 [29SE]

——— James H. Page, University of Maine System, S6988 [29SE]

——— Marvin Krislov, Oberlin College & Conservatory, S6993 [29SE]

State education accountability systems requirement to provide additional resources to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (excerpt), S5117 [15JY]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1132 [25FE]

Organizations supporting Casey amendment to S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, on improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4933 [9JY]

Organizations supporting conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8891 [2DE]

Organizations supporting Representative Robert C. Scott substitute amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1483 [27FE]

Motions

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7076 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8029 [18NO], H8271 [17NO]

Federal-State relations: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4932 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Ann Arbor, MI: James B. Angell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1597 [4NO]

——— Wines Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1656 [19NO]

Auburn, MA: Pakachoag School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1491 [20OC]

Bentleyville, PA: Bentworth High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1460 [9OC]

Business and industry: provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (H.R. 645), H716, H717 [3FE]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize, H992, H993 [12FE], H8436 [30NO]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1537 [26OC]

Carrollton, TX: McCoy Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E308 [4MR]

Charter schools: encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices between charter schools and local education agencies, H1275, H1276 [26FE]

——— support as a critical part of education system and support opening more charter schools, H1274, H1275 [26FE]

Children and youth: assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance, H1286 [26FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 3604), E1352 [24SE]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce, H1298 [26FE]

——— promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H5986 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1336 [22SE]

——— support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881 [2DE]

Clarkston, MI: Pine Knob Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7168 [23OC]

Colleges and universities: combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 1310), E311 [4MR]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1669 [17MR], H2024–H2029 [25MR], H2409–H2411 [22AP], H6883–H6890 [7OC]

——— remove schools currently under investigation from list of viable transfer options for former Corinthian Colleges, Inc., students, H2669 [30AP]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657 [19NO]

Copyrights: ensure teachers, parents, and other educational professionals receive education on the harms of copyright piracy in order to educate students to that end, H1271, H1272 [26FE]

Dallas, TX: Trinidad Garza Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7081 [21OC]

Dept. of Education: require States to identify ‘‘workforce critical subjects’’ for schools, H1265, H1266 [26FE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7038, H7061–H7079 [21OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7073–H7076 [21OC]

Drugs: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322 [18SE]

Eastchester, NY: Anne Hutchinson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E132 [28JA]

Education: allow parents to opt students out of required testing and exempt schools from including such students in the schools’ testing participation requirements, H4912 [8JY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (H.R. 2371), E723 [15MY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

——— importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE], H8436 [30NO]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (H.R. 524), H643 [28JA]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H160 [9JA], H468, H469 [21JA], H538, H539 [26JA], H712 [3FE], H761 [4FE]

——— provide college and career-ready standards and set performance, growth, and graduation rate targets for all student subgroups, H4923, H4924 [8JY]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (H.R. 4013), H8227 [16NO]

El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: anniversary, H2130, H2131 [13AP], E467, E469 [13AP]

——— prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), H5337 [22JY], H8271 [17NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8438 [30NO], H8868, H8874, H8884–H8894 [2DE], H9002 [3DE], H9216 [10DE], H9677 [17DE], E1702, E1704 [3DE], E1736 [8DE], E1741, E1745 [9DE], E1764 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Ethnic groups: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745 [9DE]

Evans, WV: Evans Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6840 [7OC]

Executive Office of the President: proposal for Dept. of Education to provide an alternative to college accreditation for providers who develop partnerships with non-college accredited institutions, H8285 [18NO]

Federal aid programs: increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), E191 [10FE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1131), E259 [26FE]

——— allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865–H1867 [24MR], H2025, H2028 [25MR], H2411 [22AP], H2968 [14MY]

——— authorize borrowers of loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification, H744 [3FE]

Federal Pell Grant Program: funding, H2670 [30AP]

——— reinstate eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (H.R. 2521), E776 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (H.R. 242), H6799 [6OC]

Federal Perkins Loan Program: extend temporarily (H.R. 3594), H6279–H6281 [28SE], E1383 [29SE]

——— extend temporarily (H.R. 3594), Senate amendment, H9676 [17DE]

——— support continuation (H. Res. 294), H6280 [28SE]

Federal-State relations: allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system, H1257–H1259 [26FE]

——— allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1277 [26FE]

——— allow States to use funding allocated for library resources and instructional materials to award grants to education professionals for restorative justice and conflict resolution training, H1273, H1274 [26FE]

——— allow States to use local educational agencies’ aid funds for apprenticeships and comprehensive career counseling, H1259, H1260 [26FE]

——— allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, H1283–H1285 [26FE]

——— appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— develop a national research strategy for the collection, analysis, and assessment of student achievement data, H1290 [26FE]

——— disapprove any State plan that fails to demonstrate a separate reporting of academic assessments for foster children, H1257 [26FE]

——— encourage States and local educational agencies to establish and support effective dropout prevention and reentry programs, H1289 [26FE]

——— ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— permit States and local education agencies to use funds designated for teacher training and retention to fund Pay for Success initiatives, H1270, H1271 [26FE]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256, H1257 [26FE]

——— require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260, H1261 [26FE]

——— require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1262, H1263 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— require statewide family engagement centers to conduct adult and financial literacy training programs, H1276 [26FE]

——— sunset certain Federal educational regulations, H1255, H1256 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H985 [12FE], H1092 [24FE], H1121, H1138, H1142–H1150 [25FE], H1168, H1174, H1175, H1193–H1299 [26FE], H1393–H1483 [27FE], H2130 [13AP], H4014 [10JN], H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872, H4873, H4876, H4879, H4908–H4935 [8JY], H5337 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], H8652 [1DE], E262 [26FE], E274 [27FE], E1013 [8JY], E1021 [9JY], E1044, E1056 [13JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180–H1192 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4933 [8JY]

Food Research and Action Center (organization): report on Dept. of Agriculture School Breakfast Program, H870 [10FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520 [16AP]

Georgetown, IN: Highland Hills Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E196 [11FE]

Glen Gardner, NJ: Voorhees High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1464 [9OC]

Grass Valley, CA: William & Marian Ghidotti Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6751 [1OC]

Greensboro, GA: Lake Oconee Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E441 [26MR]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 2545), E786 [21MY]

Hot Springs, AR: Park Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7402 [3NO]

Impact Aid Program: increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]

——— reauthorize, H1376 [27FE]

Information technology: allow grants to be used for the creation and distribution of open access textbooks and open educational resources, H1278, H1279 [26FE]

International Education Week: observance, E1666 [19NO]

La Grange, IL: Ogden Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E26 [7JA]

——— Seventh Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E24 [7JA]

——— Spring Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E23 [7JA]

——— St. Cletus Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E27 [7JA]

Languages: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language, H1294 [26FE]

Lawrence, NY: Rambam Mesivta recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1527 [23OC]

Liberty Corner, NJ: Liberty Corner School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1462 [9OC]

Local government: require school districts provide parents with information on any mandated assessments the student will have to take during the school year and any school district policy on assessment participation, H1274 [26FE]

Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H52 [7JA], H362 [14JA], H1177 [26FE], H3402 [20MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4008 [10JN], H4166 [11JN], H4963 [9JY], H5537 [28JY], H5985 [16SE], H6217 [24SE], H6826–H6832 [6OC], H7039 [21OC], H7261 [28OC], H8655 [1DE], H9086 [9DE], H10694 [18DE]

Minorities: increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

National objectives: improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

Native Americans: ensure that Native American children do not attend school in dilapidated or deteriorating buildings, H1281–H1283 [26FE]

——— tribute to Miccosukee tribe for receiving flexibility to use Dept. of Education culturally responsive academic standards, E858 [9JN]

New Haven, MO: New Haven High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1449 [8OC]

New Mexico: improve Federal and State accountability for schools’ performance, H9002 [3DE]

North East, PA: North East High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6710 [30SE]

Omaha, NE: Edward (Babe) Gomez Heritage Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

——— Wilson Focus School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

Pensions: ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

Preschool Development Grants program: funding, H988 [12FE]

Privacy: express importance of safeguarding students’ personally identifiable information, H1285 [26FE]

Religion: reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

Rural areas: authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales, H1296, H1297 [26FE]

Schools: delay implementation of State funding allocation formulas to ensure funding for schools serving high percentages of students in poverty, H1265 [26FE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (H.R. 2268), E673 [12MY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8881 [2DE]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program, H8888 [2DE]

——— provide for intensive care reading labs and for specialization of school staffing for the purposes of basic skills in language arts, math, and science, H1280 [26FE]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, H1174 [26FE]

——— require local education agencies to collaborate with Head Start agencies to carry out early childhood education activities, H1263 [26FE]

Science: integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education, H1102 [24FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (H.R. 823), H872 [10FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program: establish, H8887 [2DE]

Sports: increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (H.R. 2731), H4246 [12JN]

States: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H4911, H4912 [8JY]

——— provide grants to establish a comprehensive school counseling program, H993 [12FE]

——— require States to identify ‘‘workforce critical subjects’’ for schools, H1265, H1266 [26FE]

Summit, NJ: Oratory Preparatory School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1444 [7OC]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

Teachers: allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1272, H1273 [26FE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (H.R. 848), H4882 [8JY]

21st Century Community Learning Centers: funding, H1188 [26FE]

Tyrone, PA: Tyrone Area High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1461 [9OC]

University of New Hampshire: anniversary of Educational Talent Search, E1515 [22OC]

Urbandale, IA: Webster Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1496 [21OC]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1536 [26OC]

White House Initiative on Educational Excellance for Hispanics: anniversary, H7012 [20OC], E1534 [26OC], E1543 [27OC], E1606 [5NO]

Youngsville, PA: Youngsville High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6710 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Education Equity program: reform, S5055 [14JY]

American Dream Accounts: authorize to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

Berne, IN: South Adams High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Charter schools: allow flexibility in establishing charter school authorizer standards, S5147 [16JY]

Children and youth: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 1369), S3062 [19MY]

——— allow States to use Pay for Success initiatives funding to improve quality and coordination of early learning and care services, S4671 [7JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— allow use of funds for programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community service, S4908, S4915 [9JY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities, S4673 [7JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 251), S467 [26JA]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career, S8460 [8DE]

——— ensure States will ensure unique needs of students at all levels of schooling, S5144 [16JY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming, S4896 [8JY]

——— improve the public school system to help the disadvantaged and reduce child poverty, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— include specialized instructional support personnel in literacy development of children, S5143 [16JY]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 988), S2249 [16AP]

——— provide for a study on increasing the effectiveness of existing services and programs intended to benefit children, S4831 [8JY]

——— reform parental notification and opt-out of certain required educational assessments, S5038, S5039, S5045, S5046 [14JY]

——— require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— substance abuse recovery support services for students funding, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

Civil liberties: ensure student data handled by private companies is protected, S4992 [13JY]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4672 [7JY], S4992, S4996, S4998 [13JY]

Climate: establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

Colleges and universities: combat campus sexual violence (S. 590), S2325 [22AP]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (S. 1373), S3278 [22MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (S. 1374), S3301 [22MY]

——— impact of government regulations on higher education, S1100, S1103 [25FE], S3667–S3669 [3JN]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

——— provide for higher education reform (S. 1355), S7765 [4NO]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response, S4929 [9JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1454–S1456 [12MR], S2446 [28AP], S2714 [7MY], S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S6996 [29SE], S7761–S7767 [4NO], S8448 [8DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2463–S2466 [28AP], S6252 [4AU]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61–S66 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY], S7078 [1OC]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 1195), S2652 [5MY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8461 [8DE], S8528 [9DE], S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8657–S8659 [15DE]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response, S4929 [9JY]

——— restore certain Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education programs, S4830 [8JY], S5026 [14JY]

——— Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S8458 [8DE]

Depts. of Education and the Interior: conduct study on elementary and secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country to identify Federal barriers that restrict tribes from implementing regional policies, S4814 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (S. 2171), S7274 [8OC]

Ecology and environment: promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

Education: allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— allow States and local governments to renegotiate contracts and to reallocate money and policies in more effective ways, S4672 [7JY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered, S5026 [14JY]

——— encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— ensure local governance of education, S4915 [9JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote the importance of civic and government education, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, S1857 [25MR], S1990 [26MR]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S4920 [9JY], S5148 [16JY]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4929–S4933, S4936 [9JY], S5025, S5029–S5033, S5044 [14JY], S5098, S5111, S5114 [15JY], S5142, S5143, S5149 [16JY]

——— improve public school system by implementing local control funding formulas, expanding charter schools, and providing support services to at-risk students, S5124 [15JY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820, S4821 [8JY], S4926 [9JY]

——— improve teacher and principal retention in schools serving Indian and Alaska Native students, S4920 [9JY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs, S8561 [9DE]

——— partner with current and recently retired science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and tailor educational resources to engage students and teachers in STEM, S5143 [16JY]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs, S4936 [9JY]

——— promote local authority over school districts in both regulatory and guidance process and limit role of Federal Government, S4678 [7JY]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S302 [21JA], S519 [27JA]

——— provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems for testing, S5139 [16JY]

——— provide professional development and training to schools to ensure teachers and principals have necessary knowledge and skills to address chronic absenteeism, S4920 [9JY]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, S4936 [9JY], S5054 [14JY]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S4673 [7JY]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, S5115 [15JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow use of Title I funds for dual or concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— amend, S2456 [28AP]

——— reauthorize, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), S4659, S4661–S4680 [7JY], S4805–S4831, S4895 [8JY], S4901, S4902, S4904–S4915, S4920–S4937, S4940, S4984 [9JY], S4989–S4998, S5001, S5018, S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5057, S5090 [14JY], S5091–S5104, S5106–S5117, S5120, S5123–S5125 [15JY], S5133–S5154, S5167 [16JY], S5206, S5207 [21JY], S7536 [27OC], S7557 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8425, S8426 [3DE], S8445, S8450–S8454, S8457–S8471, S8476, S8504 [8DE], S8507–S8514, S8523–S8525, S8528, S8532–S8535, S8561 [9DE], S8564, S8565, S8596 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), House amendment, S8029–S8034 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), unanimous-consent agreement, S4913 [9JY], S5097, S5115, S5125 [15JY], S5143 [16JY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S985 [12FE], S7076 [1OC]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 191), S463 [26JA]

Ethnic groups: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4809, S4826, S4830 [8JY]

Federal Direct Loan Program: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (S. 1556), S4106 [11JN]

——— allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans, S1840–S1843 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 793), S1632 [18MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan and reducing overlapping student loan repayment plans, S1838, S1842 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled, S63 [7JA]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (S. 2043), S6702 [16SE]

Federal Pell Grant Program: allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (S. 1900), S6189 [30JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase access to higher education for low-income individuals through the Federal Pell Grant Program, S1970, S1987, S1988 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, S1971 [26MR]

——— fund through mandatory appropriations for a certain period and index future amounts for inflation, S8329 [3DE]

——— funding, S1988 [26MR]

——— increase for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers, S179 [13JA]

Federal Perkins Loan Program: extend temporarily, S8590 [10DE]

——— extend temporarily (H.R. 3594), S6988–S6990, S6992–S6994, S7001 [29SE], S7028–S7032, S7043 [30SE], S7398–S7404, S7408 [21OC], S8704–S8707, S8708 [16DE]

——— extend temporarily (H.R. 3594), unanimous-consent request, S7029 [30SE], S7398 [21OC]

——— support continuation (S. Res. 267), S6989 [29SE], S7028 [30SE]

Federal-State relations: support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661–S4669 [7JY], S4812 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), S4906 [9JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, S4929 [9JY]

Granger, IN: Prairie Vista Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

——— St. Pius X Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

Lafayette, IN: Murdock Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Martinsville, IN: Centerton Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S6924 [24SE], S7235 [8OC], S7381–S7383 [21OC]

——— provide educators with training to identify mental illness in students and services for those at risk, S4896 [8JY]

——— provide grants to integrate behavior and mental health programs into schools, S5116 [15JY]

Minot, ME: Minot Consolidated School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7217 [7OC]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Native Americans: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, S4936 [9JY], S5055 [14JY]

——— provide resources needed to study and review Native American language medium schools and programs, S5144 [16JY]

——— restore certain Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education programs, S4830 [8JY], S5026 [14JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S175–S179 [13JA], S2392 [23AP]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) program: expand to include violence prevention activities, S5143, S5144 [16JY]

Promise Neighborhoods program: establish, S5143 [16JY]

Research: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8830, S8831 [17DE]

Rural Education Achievement Program: funding, S8458 [8DE]

Schools: add career and technical education as a core academic subject, S4914, S4915 [9JY]

——— allow funds to be used for a site resource coordinator, S4913 [9JY], S4991 [13JY]

——— allow use of funds by States to pay for efficiency reviews of schools, S4935 [9JY]

——— amend definitions of eligible technology and technology readiness survey and provide a restriction on funds, S5144 [16JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— diversion of public education funding to private schools in the form of vouchers to allow for school choice, S4823–S4825 [8JY]

——— ensure that smoking bans include electronic cigarettes, S4929 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools, S4928 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 1609), S4301 [18JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (S. 1166), S7077 [1OC]

——— provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities, S5035 [14JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S1345–S1347 [10MR], S1405, S1427–S1430 [11MR], S1570–S1572 [17MR], S4673, S4676 [7JY], S4825, S4828 [8JY], S4907, S4908, S4914 [9JY], S8476 [8DE]

——— require State accountability systems to provide additional resources and support to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement, S5098, S5114, S5117 [15JY]

——— require State report cards to include rates of enrollment in postsecondary education, and remediation rates, for high schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— support professional development to help students prepare for postsecondary education and the workforce, S5143 [16JY]

——— support State assessments of school facilities, S5143 [16JY]

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program: establish, S4936 [9JY]

States: allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program, S4819, S4831 [8JY], S5027, S5028 [14JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, S4821 [8JY], S4910–S4913 [9JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (S. 2310), S8164 [19NO]

——— allow States to use consolidated administration funds to pay for fiscal support teams, S4670 [7JY]

——— award grants to improve delivery of high quality assessments, S5114 [15JY]

——— encourage States to reform accountability system to include measures that demonstrate students are ready for postsecondary education or the workforce, S4997, S4998 [13JY]

——— ensure timely and meaningful consultation between State educational agencies and Governors in the development of State plans, S4915 [9JY]

——— provide for accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S4673 [7JY], S4817, S4824 [8JY], S4933 [9JY], S5116 [15JY], S5147 [16JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— provide for accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (S. 37), S19 [6JA]

——— require State report cards to include information about postsecondary enrollment rates at public and State institutions, S4989, S4991 [13JY]

——— require States to identify and support students at risk of dropping out of middle school, S5056 [14JY]

——— require to provide an assurance regarding cross-tabulation of student data, S5144 [16JY]

Student loans: extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs, S8460 [8DE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1102), S2433 [27AP]

Teachers: improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 2419), S8795 [17DE]

Technology: award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system, S4671 [7JY]

Valley, ND: Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8013 [17NO]

Valparaiso, IN: Memorial Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8483 [8DE]

Women: ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

York, ME: Coastal Ridge Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7216 [7OC]

Yudin, Michael K.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S3631 [2JN]

Reports

No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S177 [13JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1177) (H. Rept. 114–354), H8644 [30NO]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Nomination of Ericka M. Miller To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Michael K. Yudin To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2244 [16AP]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 227), S771 [4FE]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

Statements

Every Student Succeeds Act: Representatives Rokita and Kline, H8894 [2DE]

——— Senator Alexander, S8237 [1DE]

Fixing No Child Left Behind Act—Innovation To Better Meet the Needs of Students: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S765 [4FE]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Evaluating Accreditation’s Role in Ensuring Quality: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4947 [9JY]

Its Time To Fix No Child Left Behind: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S417 [22JA]

School Choice: Senator Alexander, S765 [4FE]

Student Success Act: Executive Office of the President, H1148 [25FE]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: Senator Alexander, S2165 [14AP]

Supporting Teachers and School Leaders: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S585 [28JA]

Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1101–S1103 [25FE]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178): Alexander Amendment Requiring Criminal Background Checks for School Employees, S1430 [11MR]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H5115 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H5115 [13JY]

Five-year estimates of Federal allotments and number of children served by improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4932 [9JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1180 [26FE]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 526, insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1194–H1253 [26FE]

H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7070–H7073 [21OC]

H.R. 3594, Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act, S8708 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

H.R. 3594, Higher Education Extension Act, H6279 [28SE]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S2250 [16AP]

S. 1122, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S2479 [28AP]

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5326–S5428 [21JY]

S. 1369, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3062 [19MY]

S. 1374, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S3063 [19MY]

S. 1556, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 2176, Affordable College Textbook Act, S7276 [8OC]

S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]

S. Res. 267, support continuation of Dept. of Education Federal Perkins Loan Program, S6941 [24SE]

Tributes

Duncan, Sec. of Education, S8738 [17DE]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3409, S3417 [1JN], S3462, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3628, S3629, S3630 [2JN], S3657, S3658, S3660, S3661, S3666, S3667, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3696, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3700, S3701, S3702, S3705, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3716, S3717, S3718, S3719, S3720, S3721, S3722, S3723, S3724, S3725, S3726, S3727 [3JN], S3739, S3740, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3784, S3785, S3786, S3787, S3788, S3789, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3801, S3802, S3803, S3804, S3805, S3806, S3807, S3808, S3809, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3813, S3814, S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3823, S3824, S3825, S3826, S3827, S3828, S3829, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3839, S3840, S3841, S3842 [4JN], S3854, S3855, S3866, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874, S3876, S3877, S3878, S3879, S3880, S3881, S3882, S3883, S3884 [8JN], S3910, S3912, S3913, S3914, S3915, S3935, S3936, S3937, S3938, S3939, S3940, S3941, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3947, S3949, S3951, S3956, S3957, S3958, S3959, S3960, S3961, S3963, S3964, S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968, S3969, S3970, S3971, S3973, S3974 [9JN], S3987, S4012, S4034, S4035, S4036, S4053, S4054, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4075, S4083, S4089, S4110, S4111, S4112, S4113, S4114, S4115 [11JN], S4141, S4142, S4143, S4144, S4145, S4146, S4163, S4164, S4165, S4166, S4167, S4168 [15JN], S4188, S4206, S4207, S4208, S4209 [16JN], S4240, S4245, S4253 [17JN], S4263, S4264, S4265, S4266, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4328 [18JN], H2999, H3154, H3155, H3156, H3157, H3158, H3159, H3160, H3163, H3164, H3166, H3169, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3174, H3181, H3182, H3184, H3185, H3187, H3188, H3189, H3191, H3192, H3194, H3195, H3196, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3205 [14MY], H3219, H3220, H3221, H3223, H3224, H3226, H3227, H3228 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6759 [1OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6951, H6952, H6953, H6954, H6955, H6956, H6957, H6958, H6959 [9OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6909 [8OC]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY], H4699 [25JN], H5086 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

Company Wants To Expand Nuclear Waste Site in Texas, H2690 [30AP]

New Mexico Joins Race To Build Storage for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Oil-Export Ban Harms National Security, S3766 [4JN]

Yucca Mountain—Unsafe Site Won’t Ever Be Safe for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program: add certain medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (see S. 1449), S3238 [21MY]

——— expand to include commercial trucks and U.S. flagged vessels and return unspent funds and loan proceeds to reduce the national debt (see S. 1181), S2599 [4MY]

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 66), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4036), H8279 [17NO]

Awards, medals, prizes: establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide financial awards to entities that develop and demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions (see S. 1346), S2933 [14MY]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Business and industry: develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 1054), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 3266), H5589 [28JY]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coal: establish as lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law relative to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects (see S. 1293), S2794 [12MY]

——— repeal certain programs and establish a coal technology program (see S. 1283), S2759 [11MY]

Computers: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 454), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 874), H980 [11FE]

Conservation of energy: conduct a study on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (see S. 1342), S2933 [14MY]

——— encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see H.R. 1867), H2306 [16AP]

——— establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (see S. 878), S2040 [26MR]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 259), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

——— promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see S. 1706), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

——— review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for adverse effects on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (see S. 1047), S2352 [22AP]

——— use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Conservation of natural resources: prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 568), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1118), S2473 [28AP] (see S. 1376), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1735), H2152 [13AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY] (see H. Res. 260), H2956 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6787 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (see H. Res. 340), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1763), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2636), H3877 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: study residual contamination of workers at certain facilities relative to Dept. of Energy processing and production of materials that emitted radiation (see H.R. 4304), H10710 [18DE]

Depts. of Energy and Agriculture: collaborate in promoting the development of efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable thermally led wood energy systems (see S. 1294), S2794 [12MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Ecology and environment: require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs (see S. 939), S2173 [14AP]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

Electric power: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (see S. 1201), S2687 [6MY]

——— authorize entrance into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relative to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (see S. 1285), S2759 [11MY]

——— clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see S. 848), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1558), H1898 [24MR]

——— develop an implementation strategy to promote development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (see S. 1227), S2688 [6MY]

——— establish a program to make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid (see S. 1207), S2687 [6MY]

——— establish competitive grant programs to promote electricity grid modernization (see S. 1232), S2688 [6MY]

——— facilitate modernization of the electric grid (see S. 1243), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 1241), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide for technology demonstration program relative to modernization of the electric grid (see H.R. 4206), H9205 [9DE]

Employment: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see S. 2053), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 2923), H4770 [25JN]

——— establish comprehensive program to improve education and training to increase number of skilled workers in energy and manufacturing fields (see S. 1422), S3237 [21MY]

——— establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see S. 1304), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 3386), H5767 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

Energy Frontier Research Centers: authorize (see H.R. 1872), H2307 [16AP]

Energy Innovation Hubs: authorize (see H.R. 1870), H2307 [16AP]

Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge (EPIC): establish (see S. 893), S2041 [26MR]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 156), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 4035), H8279 [17NO]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 175), H42 [6JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2033 [25MR]

Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program: establish (see S. 1275), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

Foreign trade: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

Government regulations: establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see S. 1063), S2352 [22AP]

——— make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

——— prohibit from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until an analysis has been completed (see S. 1029), S2300 [21AP]

——— remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see S. 1048), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

Hazardous substances: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Health care facilities: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 3525), H6074 [16SE]

Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program: establish (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see S. 1270), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2724), H4136 [10JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2041 [26MR]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

Motor vehicles: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1408), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 4106), H8411 [19NO]

National Laboratories: establish a grant program allowing provision of vouchers to small businesses to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and their economic impact (see S. 1259), S2730 [7MY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1218), S2688 [6MY]

Natural gas: assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 89), H39 [6JA] (see H.R. 351), H404 [14JA] (see H.R. 428), H478 [21JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), consideration (see H. Res. 48), H581 [26JA]

——— limit authority to approve certain proposals relative to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 1237), S2688 [6MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

Nonprofit organizations: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 600), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2132), H2767 [30AP]

Nuclear energy: assess capability to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at departmental sites (see S. 1363), S2971 [18MY]

——— authorize nuclear physics program (see H.R. 1871), H2307 [16AP]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear repository (see S. 1825), S5455 [22JY]

——— support fusion energy innovation (see H.R. 3440), H5787 [4AU]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 854), S1781 [24MR]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see H.R. 3454), H5847 [8SE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 666), H754 [3FE] (see H.R. 702), H810 [4FE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (see H. Res. 466), H6892 [7OC]

Power resources: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (see S. 494), S982 [12FE]

——— authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 822), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1719), H2110 [26MR]

——— collect information on critical energy supplies and establish a Working Group on Energy Markets (see S. 1420), S3237 [21MY]

——— develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 2687), H3921 [8JN]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1041), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1930), H2415 [22AP]

——— establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple power generation systems (see H.R. 2961), H4861 [7JY]

——— establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, establish a FERC Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and modify terms of Federal rights-of-way for electric transmission systems (see S. 1217), S2688 [6MY]

——— establish distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 1258), S2730 [7MY]

——— establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 1256), S2730 [7MY]

——— extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs (see S. 1398), S3183 [20MY]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (see H.R. 8), H6074 [16SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (see S. 2012), S6532 [9SE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H8970 [2DE]

——— promote geothermal energy (see S. 1057), S2352 [22AP]

——— promote mapping and development of geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk exploration wells, improve technology, and demonstrate use in large scale thermal applications (see S. 1155), S2567 [30AP]

——— provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions (see H.R. 3941), H8150 [5NO]

——— reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (see S. 1224), S2688 [6MY]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1033), S2301 [21AP]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

——— require consideration of the objective of improving conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs (see S. 1282), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 3392), H5767 [29JY]

Public buildings: require GSA and the Dept. of Energy to set goals for deep energy retrofits in Federal buildings (see S. 1055), S2352 [22AP]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage energy usage (see S. 1044), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1980), H2417 [22AP]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 35), H37 [6JA]

Recycled materials: conduct study on technology, potential lifecycle energy savings, and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber (see S. 1432), S3238 [21MY]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see H.R. 3426), H5768 [29JY]

Research: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— increase maximum percentage of funds available for laboratory directed research and development (see S. 830), S1708 [23MR]

Schools: coordinate provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (see S. 523), S983 [12FE]

Science: establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (see S. 784), S1629 [18MR]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1158), H1498 [27FE]

——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1398), H1721 [17MR]

——— submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions with National Laboratories (see S. 1229), S2688 [6MY]

Solar energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see S. 1713), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3041), H5116 [13JY]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (see H.R. 3852), H7331 [28OC]

State Energy Program: reauthorize (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

States: require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see S. 485), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 3062), H5172 [14JY]

Strategic materials: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see S. 1428), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2544), H3560 [21MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: suspend sales of petroleum products until certain conditions are met (see S. 82), S58 [7JA]

Strategic Transformer Reserve program: establish (see H.R. 2244), H2820 [8MY]

Technology: improve loan guarantee program for innovative technologies (see S. 1223), S2688 [6MY]

——— improve technology transfer by reducing bureaucratic barriers to industry, entrepreneurs, and small businesses and increase public-private partnerships in research and development (see S. 2287), S8020 [17NO]

——— make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 3263), H5589 [28JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil (see S. 188), S238 [16JA]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Water: provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 3143), H5330 [21JY]

Weatherization Assistance Program: reauthorize (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Explanations

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1356), H7955–H8123 [5NO]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House) (House), E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E752 [19MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E714 [14MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY], E715 [14MY], E720 [15MY], E753, E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act: Chad Holliday and Norm Augustine, American Energy Innovation Council, H3375 [19MY]

——— Josh Freed, Third Way (organization), H3375 [19MY]

——— Michael B. Rapp, American Nuclear Society, H3375 [19MY]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S.: Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6950 [9OC]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6950 [9OC]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members granted privilege of the floor during consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S3737 [4JN]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: President Obama, H7127 [22OC]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3341 [31MY], S4016 [10JN], S4915, S4919 [9JY], S7195 [7OC], H3233 [15MY], H4814 [7JY], H6777 [1OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H651 [28JA]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6963 [9OC]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Press releases

Reed Opposes Fundamentally Flawed NDAA: Senator Reed, S7182 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program: funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, H2691, H2692 [30AP], H3326 [19MY], H3458, H3459 [20MY]

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program: funding, H2723 [30AP]

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

Bai, Mei: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Bertozzi, Carolyn: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Business and industry: energy efficiency and renewable energy, fossil energy research and development, and nuclear energy subsidies funding, H2650, H2651 [29AP]

Climate: protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

Climate Model Development and Validation program: prohibit funding, H2757 [30AP]

Colleges and universities: continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

Computers: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 874), H3361–H3363 [19MY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H2724–H2726 [30AP]

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program: funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2714, H2715 [30AP]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct study on the State and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, H6955 [9OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8133, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2855 [12MY], H2940–H2948 [13MY], H2961, H2962, H2969, H2970, H2972, H2999–H3206 [14MY], H3218, H3219–H3236, H3238 [15MY], H5158, H5159 [14JY], H5760 [29JY], E722 [15MY], E748 [19MY], E756 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6768–H6778 [1OC], H6882 [7OC], H7039, H7040, H7079 [21OC], H9027 [8DE], E1425 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2989–H2997 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6752–H6761 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in engrossment, H3236 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6779 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to recommit, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (H. Res. 340), H4657 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7096, H7098, H7100, H7129–H7135 [22OC], H7142, H7170 [23OC], H7178 [26OC], H7192, H7197, H7198, H7244 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

——— establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Disasters: include energy storage as a form of energy to consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters, H8924, H8925 [2DE]

Ecology and environment: environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

Electric power: facilitate modernization of the electric grid, H8928, H8929 [2DE]

——— improve emergency preparedness, resolve environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance infrastructure security, evaluate strategic transformer reserve feasibility, and establish security valuation procedures, H7740 [4NO]

——— provide for technology demonstration program relative to modernization of the electric grid (H.R. 4206), E1751 [9DE]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

Energy efficiency and renewable energy: funding, H2649, H2650 [29AP], H3325 [19MY]

——— funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2645–H2647 [29AP]

Energy Innovation Hubs: authorize, H3456 [20MY]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

FERC: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H8925, H8926 [2DE]

Fossil energy research and development: funding, H2686, H2687 [30AP]

——— funding through reductions in energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2645 [29AP]

Government regulations: prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, promulgate, or enforce proposed rule relative to efficiency standards for residential natural gas furnaces, H2759 [30AP]

——— revise external power supply rule, H8938 [2DE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2260–H2263 [15AP], H2689–H2691 [30AP], E527 [17AP], E642 [1MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

Iran: prohibit funding for Federal assistance except for agreements that include authority for the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct anytime, anywhere inspections of civil and military sites within Iran, H2720 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance except for agreements that require Iran to cease the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear weapons technology, H2719, H2720 [30AP]

Israel: U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation program funding, H2646 [29AP]

Light source scientific user facilities: funding, H2631 [29AP]

Massachusetts: prohibit funding for Cape Wind offshore wind energy project, H2727 [30AP]

Minorities: science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

——— strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

National Energy Technology Laboratory: prohibit funding to consolidate, close, or transform into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, H2719 [30AP]

National Nuclear Security Administration: Atomic Energy Defense Activities funding, H2711, H2712 [30AP]

——— long-range cruise missile nuclear warhead funding, H2711 [30AP]

——— nuclear smuggling and detection funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2712–H2714 [30AP]

Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas, H1108 [24FE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H511 [22JA], H644, H645–H654 [28JA], E137 [30JA], E143 [2FE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), consideration (H. Res. 48), H611–H616 [27JA], E127 [28JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), motion to recommit, H652 [28JA]

——— prohibit approval of permit to export natural gas to any nation listed as a state sponsor of terrorism and require use of U.S.-flagged ships for all exports, H652 [28JA]

——— prohibit funding to apply report entitled ‘‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquified Natural Gas From the U.S.’’ in any public interest determination under the Natural Gas Act, H2754, H2755 [30AP]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: prevent from taking effect until after the Energy Information Administration analysis and publishing of report on carbon impacts, H8964 [2DE]

Nuclear energy: low-enriched uranium in naval reactors funding, H2715 [30AP]

Nuclear Energy University Program: funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2686 [30AP]

Office of Science: funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H2689 [30AP]

Office of the Inspector General: funding, H2638 [29AP]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: annivesary, H113 [8JA]

Pellegrini, Claudio: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1531 [26OC]

Petroleum: conduct study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban, H6954, H6955 [9OC]

——— ensure removal of restrictions on the export of crude oil does not prevent enforcement of laws and regulations to protect human health, the environment, or public safety, H6963, H6964 [9OC]

——— prohibit export of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and petrochemical products to Iran, H6956 [9OC]

——— prohibit export of crude oil from the U.S. to state sponsors of terrorism, H6956 [9OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H2119 [13AP], H5108 [13JY], H6169 [18SE], H6920 [8OC], H8842 [1DE], H8944, H8945 [2DE], H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9382–H9384, H9387, H9388, H9680, H9683, H9684, H9686 [17DE], E1704 [3DE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6780 [1OC], H6823 [6OC], H6901, H6902, H6925–H6931 [8OC], H6940, H6941–H6965, H6967 [9OC], E1475 [13OC], E1498 [21OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6902–H6911 [8OC]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), motion to recommit, H6963, H6964 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6959, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

——— study and report the maximum level of volatility that is consistent with the safest practicable shipment of crude oil by rail, H8959 [2DE]

Power resouces: study legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede export of natural energy resources, H8956 [2DE]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8649, H8650, H8839–H8846 [1DE], H8866, H8894–H8965 [2DE], H8983–H8988 [3DE], E1704, E1709 [3DE], E1744 [9DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H8988 [3DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

——— national energy policy, H6825 [6OC]

——— submit report on energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reduction resulting from conversion of captured methane to energy, H8936 [2DE]

Public utilities: clarify that electric plants using biomass as a fuel source can be considered reliable without having to enter into supply contracts greater than one year, H8926, H8927 [2DE]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (H.R. 35), H82, H83 [7JA]

Recycling: review and update data on reuse of used lubricating oil in order to increase collection rate and sustainable reuse, H8937, H8938 [2DE]

Renewable energy: promote research, development, and demonstration of marine hydrokinetic energy technologies and improve regulatory process for such programs, H8960 [2DE]

——— strengthen energy infrastructure resiliency and improve energy efficiency by incentivizing local renewable thermal energy and waste heat and providing assistance to establish distributed energy systems, H8941, H8942 [2DE]

Richland, WA: cleanup efforts at the former Hanford nuclear site, H6752 [1OC]

Richland, WA, Operations Office at Hanford: funding, H2632 [29AP]

Savannah River Site: anniversary of nuclear energy facility, H5809 [8SE]

Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility: funding, H1040 [13FE]

Schlegel, David: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Science: eliminate additional reporting requirements and restrictions on sound scientific processes to independently verify scientific results, H3454, H3455 [20MY]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 1158), H3373–H3377 [19MY]

Shank, Charles V.: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1471 [9OC]

Solar energy: study impact of solar net energy metering (H.R. 3852), H7196 [27OC]

Solar Ready Vets: tribute to program to train veterans for jobs in solar industry, H2366 [22AP]

South Carolina: enforcement of fines against the Dept. of Energy for failure to complete Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility by established deadline, H9313 [15DE]

State Energy Program: reauthorize, H8842 [1DE], H8939 [2DE]

Stevens Institute of Technology: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1656 [19NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sales of petroleum products to fund other priorities, H7648 [4NO]

——— proposed sale of petroleum, H8978 [3DE], E1758 [10DE]

SuperTruck II program: funding, H2648 [29AP]

Technology: ensure congressional representation on certain science advisory boards, H3451, H3452 [20MY]

——— establish minimum privacy standards for smart meters and their use in the smart grid, H8961 [2DE]

——— report on potential effects of commercial use of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration on the economy, energy infrastructure, and greenhouse gas emissions, H8927 [2DE]

——— study weaknesses in the security architecture of certain smart meters, H8964, H8965 [2DE]

Transportation: include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

Water Power Program: funding, H2647, H2648 [29AP], H2752 [30AP]

Weatherization Assistance Program: reauthorize, H8842 [1DE], H8939 [2DE]

Yang, Peidong: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Zhou, Jizhong: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, S3445–S3447 [2JN]

Budget: deficit, S7195 [7OC]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8838, S8841 [18DE]

Conservation of energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6884 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO], S8067 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3636, S3642–S3651, S3655–S3661, S3663, S3665–S3667 [3JN], S3731, S3733–S3746, S3750–S3762, S3764–S3768, S3845–S3847 [4JN], S3850–S3855, S3885–S3887 [8JN], S3890–S3892, S3895–S3917, S3920, S3921 [9JN], S3978–S3982, S3984, S3986–S4000, S4004–S4010, S4012–S4018 [10JN], S4064, S4065, S4073–S4078, S4083–S4091, S4095–S4097 [11JN], S4122–S4125, S4128, S4131 [15JN], S4171–S4195 [16JN], S4213, S4214, S4218, S4220–S4230, S4244–S4247 [17JN], S4258–S4279, S4293, S4328 [18JN], S4620 [25JN], S4915–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7089 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129–S7136, S7144–S7147, S7150 [6OC], S7173–S7175, S7181–S7183, S7185–S7195, S7197–S7200, S7204, S7216 [7OC], S7233 [8OC], S7371, S7379 [21OC], S8660 [15DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S7225 [7OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to instruct conferees, S4916–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent agreement, S3442 [2JN], S3745 [4JN], S4122 [15JN], S4188, S4189 [16JN], S4240 [17JN], S4621 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent request, S4085, S4086 [11JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, S7427, S7447 [22OC], S7558 [28OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1118), S2478 [28AP]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

Depts. of Energy and Agriculture: collaborate in promoting the development of efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable thermally led wood energy systems (S. 1294), S2796 [12MY]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

Electric power: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids, S3663 [3JN]

——— establish competitive grant programs to promote electricity grid modernization (S. 1232), S2690 [6MY]

Elkind, Jonathan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs, S6355 [5AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho National Laboratory Energy Innovation Laboratory selected as Engineering News-Record (publication) Best Green Project, S855 [9FE]

Iran: require Dept. of Energy to report on Iranian crude oil and condensate exports and then lift de facto ban on U.S. crude oil and condensate exports relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2507–S2509 [29AP]

Motor vehicles: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (S. 1408), S6120 [29JY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: dismantlement of old warheads funding, S3994 [10JN]

Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas, S3660 [3JN]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries, S400 [22JA], S507 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 33), S552 [28JA]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

Nonprofit organizations: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6884 [22SE]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (S. 854), S1783 [24MR]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S514 [27JA], S571 [28JA], S622 [29JA]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: annivesary, S1333 [9MR]

Petroleum: discourage export of crude oil if exports increase U.S. energy prices or reliance on imported oil, S3740 [4JN]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S506 [27JA], S2916–S2918 [14MY], S3766–S3768 [4JN], S6056 [28JY], S6678 [16SE], S6883 [22SE], S8072 [18NO], S8581 [10DE], S8659 [15DE], S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715 [16DE], S8756–S8758, S8761, S8780 [17DE], S8850 [18DE]

Pipelines: ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]

Power resources: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (S. 494), S989 [12FE]

——— authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 822), S1667 [19MR]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S6884 [22SE], S7024 [30SE], S8139 [19NO], S8236 [1DE]

——— national energy policy, S232 [16JA], S488 [26JA], S848 [9FE]

——— promote geothermal energy (S. 1057), S2354 [22AP]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export, S506 [27JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8611–S8613 [10DE]

Regalbuto, Monica C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management, S6355 [5AU]

Renewable energy: eliminate corn ethanol mandate from the renewable fuel standard, S146 [12JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S1971 [26MR]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]

Solar energy: provide rebates for the purchase and installation of new solar energy systems, S518 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow flexibility for sales of petroleum products to occur when the price of oil is high, S7636 [29OC]

——— preserve as a national security asset, S5201 [21JY], S5511 [23JY], S5917–S5919 [27JY], S6065 [28JY]

——— proposed sale of petroleum, S7905 [10NO]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Reports filed

American Super Computing Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 114–122), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 48) (H. Rept. 114–5), H581 [26JA]

Consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil from the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 114–290), H6892 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–270), H6704 [29SE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 114–49), S3058 [19MY]

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 114–124), H3386 [19MY]

Dept. of Energy Modification of Efficiency Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 114–142), H4000 [9JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Nomination of Cherry A. Murray To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of John F. Kotek To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of Jonathan Elkind To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6073 [28JY]

Nomination of Monica C. Regalbuto To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3058 [19MY]

Nomination of Victoria M. Baecher Wassmer To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil From the U.S.: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 702) (H. Rept. 114–267), H6259 [25SE], H6786 [1OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4247 [17JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Statements

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

National Nuclear Security Administration Funding: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1778 [24MR]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

NRC Budget: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1582 [17MR]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 81, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6779 [1OC]

H. Con. Res. 90, corrections in enrollment of S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8133 [5NO]

H. Res. 48, consideration of H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, H611 [27JA]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2989 [14MY]

H. Res. 340, return to Senate, H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4657 [25JN]

H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6752 [1OC]

H. Res. 466, consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H6902 [8OC]

H. Res. 507, allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8894–H8919 [2DE]

H.R. 35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act, H82 [7JA]

H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, H645 [28JA]

H.R. 874, American Super Computing Leadership Act, H3361 [19MY]

H.R. 1158, Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H3373 [19MY]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4358–S4521 [22JN], H2999–H3153 [14MY]

S. 747, American Innovation Act, S1531 [16MR]

S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 1057, Geothermal Energy Opportunities (GEO) Act, S2354–S2356 [22AP]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 1232, Smart Grid Act, S2690 [6MY]

S. 1294, Bioenergy Act, S2796 [12MY]

S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747–H7954 [5NO]

S. 1763, Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act, S5063 [14JY]

S. 1825, Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, S5456 [22JY]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HIGH-END COMPUTING REVITALIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 454), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 874), H980 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 874), H3361–H3363 [19MY]

Reports filed

American Super Computing Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 114–122), H3386 [19MY]

Texts of

H.R. 874, American Super Computing Leadership Act, H3361 [19MY]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACT

Letters

Provisions: Chad Holliday and Norm Augustine, American Energy Innovation Council, H3375 [19MY]

——— Josh Freed, Third Way (organization), H3375 [19MY]

——— Michael B. Rapp, American Nuclear Society, H3375 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1158), H3373–H3377 [19MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 114–124), H3386 [19MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1158, provisions, H3373 [19MY]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: improve technology transfer by reducing bureaucratic barriers to industry, entrepreneurs, and small businesses and increase public-private partnerships in research and development (see S. 2287), S8020 [17NO]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1033), S2301 [21AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES see also Surgeon General

Amendments

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (S. 1362), S6425 [5AU]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5035, H5069, H5071, H5072, H5074, H5076, H5077, H5078 [10JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4984 [9JY]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), S6610 [10SE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

National Family Caregiving Project: establish (S. 1719), S8499 [8DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6108 [17SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), S8560 [9DE], H9333 [16DE]

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: convey certain property (S. 230), S4655, S4656 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Adds 16.4 Million to Health Insurance Rolls, S1560 [17MR]

Don’t Let the Senate Throw Away 40 Percent of America’s Homeless Youth, S1408 [11MR]

86 Percent of Health Law Enrollees Receive Subsidies, White House Says (excerpt), S1398 [11MR]

Price of Fetal Parts, E1141 [28JY]

Quantifying Planned Parenthood’s Critical Role in Meeting the Need for Publicly Supported Contraceptive Care, H6098 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 50), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

Administration on Aging: reauthorize Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H7624 [3NO]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]

Alzheimer’s disease: authorize grants for training and support services for patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

Animals: establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see S. 1898), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3294), H5763 [29JY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 3367), H5766 [29JY]

Border areas: establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 1537), S4021 [10JN]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Cardiomyopathy: provide education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 4015), H8240 [16NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a surveillance system relative to traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1420), H1767 [18MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

——— clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see S. 1362), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

——— test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (see S. 2343), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 4155), H8970 [2DE]

Childhood obesity: reduce (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

Children and youth: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see S. 1439), S3238 [21MY]

——— authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]

——— award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 923), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 453), H479 [21JA]

——— condition receipt by States of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (see H.R. 2232), H2792 [1MY]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see S. 656), S1302 [4MR] (see S. 1028), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 469), H530 [22JA]

——— establish and implement mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 307), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 582), H660 [28JA]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see S. 529), S983 [12FE]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H530 [22JA]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see S. 436), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 829), H915 [10FE]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide States with flexibility to use certain Federal foster care funding for child welfare programs to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for all children needing welfare services (see S. 1932), S6296 [4AU]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see S. 2424), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1344), H1625 [10MR]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2352), S8378 [3DE]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 938), H1034 [12FE]

Civil liberties: clarify circumstances under which health care providers and covered entities may disclose protected health information of patients with mental illness (see H.R. 2690), H4001 [9JN]

Climate: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H1611 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H1721 [17MR]

Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and modernize (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

Concussions: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]

Consumers: prohibit sharing of personally identifiable information obtained through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for marketing (see H.R. 633), H667 [30JA]

Correctional institutions: include county and municipal facilities among medical facilities that qualify for designation as health professional shortage areas for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see S. 1051), S2352 [22AP]

Dept. of HUD: modernize and improve Family Unification Program (see S. 2289), S8020 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 4170), H9010 [3DE]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Diabetes: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

Diseases: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3952), H8150 [5NO]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H188 [9JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cavernous angioma (see S. 1391), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2480), H3506 [20MY]

——— improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1064), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 1079), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2035), H2474 [27AP]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 1849), H2306 [16AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1130), H1369 [26FE]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3658), H6749 [30SE]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2268 [15AP]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY] (see H.R. 1101), H1368 [26FE]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 74), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 237), H2770 [30AP]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— carry out a grant program for co-prescribing opioid overdose reversal drugs (see H.R. 3680), H6787 [1OC]

——— conduct a pilot project to investigate how to improve medication adherence for individuals with chronic diseases (see H.R. 4292), H10710 [18DE]

——— conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 1636), H2033 [25MR]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 481), S982 [12FE]

——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1462), H1801 [19MR]

——— promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see S. 2214), S7594 [28OC]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (see H.R. 3719), H6935 [8OC]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 1654), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 3677), H6787 [1OC]

Eating disorders: enhance and further research prevention and treatment and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 2515), H3559 [21MY]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course (see H.R. 4153), H8970 [2DE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2411), H3386 [19MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5329 [21JY]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Emergency medical services: improve access (see H.R. 836), H916 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see S. 1525), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 2688), H4001 [9JN]

——— enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 2068), H2497 [28AP]

——— ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 311), H357 [13JA]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3428), H5768 [29JY]

FDA: amend process for incorporation of medical device performance standards established by a nationally or internationally recognized standard organization (see H.R. 2425), H3387 [19MY]

——— amend the advisory committee process relative to regulatory approval of medical devices (see H.R. 2427), H3387 [19MY]

——— create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S238 [16JA]

——— define types of valid scientific evidence appropriate for determining effectiveness of medical devices (see H.R. 2423), H3387 [19MY]

——— develop and use patient experience data to enhance structured risk-benefit framework in drug regulatory decisionmaking (see H.R. 2338), H3212 [14MY]

——— ease regulatory burden relative to certain class I and class II medical devices (see H.R. 2426), H3387 [19MY]

——— ease regulatory burden relative to certain medical devices (see S. 1622), S4298 [18JN]

——— establish a third-party quality system assessment program for medical devices (see S. 2187), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 2422), H3387 [19MY]

——— establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling and eliminate deceptive claims and update existing nutrition labels (see S. 2301), S8079 [18NO]

——— improve training and oversight of employees involved in implementing the least burdensome appropriate means concept relative to regulatory approval of medical devices (see H.R. 2424), H3387 [19MY]

——— increase number of individuals allowed to use certain medical devices under the humanitarian device exemption (see S. 2188), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 2428), H3387 [19MY]

——— issue guidance on precision medicine (see H.R. 2455), H3388 [19MY]

Federal aid programs: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for grants to develop or evaluate a video game to train parents in food parenting practices (see H.R. 3405), H5767 [29JY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty: establish (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

Fetal alcohol syndrome: reauthorize and extend prevention and services program (see S. 2060), S6809 [17SE]

Field emergency medical services: improve (see H.R. 2366), H3251 [15MY]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 737), H811 [4FE]

——— establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling and eliminate deceptive claims and update existing nutrition labels (see H.R. 4061), H8359 [18NO]

——— strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 3282), H5762 [29JY]

Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program: establish (see H.R. 1707), H2110 [26MR]

Head Start Program: anniversary (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— improve by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see S. 2290), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4120), H8411 [19NO]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see S. 486), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 933), H1033 [12FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3386 [19MY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 350), H4954 [8JY]

——— establish tax credits and improve the health insurance market to expand access if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see H.R. 2650), H3913 [4JN]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 570), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1055), H1162 [25FE]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 691), H755 [3FE] (see H.R. 2066), H2497 [28AP]

——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2688 [6MY]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

——— prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 484), S982 [12FE]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H2767 [30AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— recognize right of individuals to have personal control over medical assistance and treatment necessary to alleviate intolerable physical suffering (see S. 2204), S7470 [22OC]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 2756), H4343 [12JN]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Health care professionals: assure that a nonemergency department physician is available to hospital patients at all times in all non-Federal hospitals with a certain number of beds (see H.R. 1638), H2033 [25MR]

——— authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H1369 [26FE]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (see H.R. 2709), H4135 [10JN]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 2107), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 1006), H1069 [13FE]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see S. 628), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1209), H1565 [3MR]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see S. 1475), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2603), H3756 [2JN]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see S. 205), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 398), H412 [16JA]

——— establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services (see H.R. 4234), H9270 [10DE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 864), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1602), H2031 [25MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4135 [10JN]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 2151), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (see H.R. 3943), H8150 [5NO]

——— require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1392), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 3889), H7623 [3NO]

Health care providers: consider, within the annual rulemaking processes, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider consolidation (see H.R. 1373), H1661 [16MR]

Homeless: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H1611 [4MR]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see S. 1670), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2870), H4650 [24JN]

Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H2417 [22AP]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit admission of certain aliens as refugees until costs of admission and resettlement of such refugees have been addressed (see H.R. 4244), H9306 [11DE]

——— provide that no penalty may be imposed on a State for refusing to expend refugee resettlement assistance funds on certain refugees (see H.R. 4267), H9374 [16DE]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

Indian Health Service: authorize advance appropriations by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 395), H406 [14JA]

Information technology: strengthen accountability and improve transparency in health information technology systems (see S. 2141), S7160 [6OC]

Institute of Medicine: provide for a study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts (see H.R. 826), H915 [10FE]

Insurance: clarify treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3463), H5865 [9SE]

——— prevent limiting access to excepted benefits (see H.R. 4299), H10710 [18DE]

——— prohibit applicants from enrolling in a health plan on an exchange, in Medicaid, or in a child health plan if their self-attested personal information is inconsistent with Federal data sources (see S. 42), S57 (see S. 118), S59 [7JA]

——— prohibit entering into a contract with, awarding any assistance to, or making available technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange to a State (see H.R. 2707), H4001 [9JN]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates (see S. 2172), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

——— require certain health insurance premium increase information be disclosed to Congress (see H.R. 2696), H4001 [9JN]

——— require disclosure of the portion of health insurance premiums attributable to the health insurance tax (see S. 2432), S8883 [18DE]

John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2194), H2770 [30AP] (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs: extend (see H.R. 1372), H1661 [16MR]

Medicaid: provide for the waiver of institutions for mental diseases (IMD) limitation in order to permit coverage for community-based inpatient substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 1988), H2463 [23AP]

——— require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 459), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 536), H582 [26JA]

——— require States to provide to the Dept. of HHS certain information with respect to provider terminations (see H.R. 3716), H6935 [8OC]

——— strengthen Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics through improved reimbursement and expanded workforce and operations (see S. 2097), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3637), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 1602), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 1225), H1566 [3MR]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see S. 1488), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2624), H3877 [3JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1148), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2124), H2767 [30AP]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3053), H5171 [14JY]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see S. 704), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 2704), H4001 [9JN] (see H.R. 4212), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1871), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see S. 1465), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 2799), H4490 [17JN]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1461), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2878), H4650 [24JN]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5116 [13JY]

——— improve efficiency of appeals process (see S. 2368), S8494 [8DE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 2197), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [29MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

——— increase access to data (see S. 679), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 804), H855 [5FE]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H4861 [7JY]

——— provide for transparent testing to assess the transition under the fee-for-service claims processing system from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2247), H2876 [12MY]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2464 [23AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3061), H5172 [14JY]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2208), H2791 [1MY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE] (see H.R. 3718), H6935 [8OC]

——— improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

——— provide a safe harbor period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 3018), H5088 [10JY]

Mental health: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1877), H2307 [16AP]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see S. 2311), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 3235), H5588 [28JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 1211), H1565 [3MR]

——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 4276), H9374 [16DE]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

Minorities: provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

Morality and ethics: prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program: amend and reauthorize (see S. 480), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1725), H2111 [26MR]

National Care Corps: establish to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 2668), H3914 [4JN]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 1494), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2632), H3877 [3JN]

National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission: establish (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

National Family Caregiving Project: establish (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 3099), H5290 [16JY]

National Health Service Corps: include occupational therapists (see H.R. 1761), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H638 [27JA]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists (see H.R. 1859), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1312), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2342), H3212 [14MY]

National Mesothelioma Patient Registry: establish (see H.R. 3284), H5762 [29JY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center: establish and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 2472), H3505 [20MY]

National Pediatric Research Network: establish (see H.R. 2548), H3560 [21MY]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 216, 222), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

Native Americans: exempt the Indian Health Service, BIA, and certain other programs for Indians from budget sequestration (see S. 1497), S3678 [3JN]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 1163), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2174), H2769 [30AP]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H5402 [22JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

NIH: enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures (see H.R. 617), H662 [28JA]

——— establish a National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium (see H.R. 2069), H2497 [28AP]

——— improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1469), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1631), H2033 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 531), H581 [26JA]

——— publish guidelines on appropriate age groupings to be included in clinical research studies involving human subjects (see H.R. 2436), H3387 [19MY]

Nutrition: issue guidelines relative to certain primary care Federal health professionals completing continuing medical education on nutrition and require Federal agencies to submit reports relative to such guidelines (see H.R. 3057), H5171 [14JY]

Obesity: provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3207), H5466 [23JY]

Office of Refugee Resettlement: reform and modernize (see S. 1615), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2839), H4541 [18JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see S. 1368), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2400), H3309 [18MY]

Oral health: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H638 [27JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H6973 [9OC]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H4135 [10JN]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 121), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 420), H430 [20JA]

——— establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see S. 359), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 724), H811 [4FE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 221), H155 [8JA]

——— prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (see H.R. 1368), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide a transition plan for individuals impacted by implementation (see S. 673), S1303 [4MR]

——— repeal certain provisions that have the effect of rationing health care (see S. 1718), S4840 [8JY]

——— repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1085), H1163 [25FE]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8359 [18NO]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2623), H3877 [3JN]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 2228), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from certain countries (see S. 1790), S5170 [16JY]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

——— grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 1376), H1661 [16MR]

Physical activity recommendations: publish (see S. 1793), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 1499), H1802 [19MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S5682 [24JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 3301), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H6073 [16SE]

Poverty: submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 2897), H4769 [25JN]

Power resources: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1763), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2636), H3877 [3JN]

Pregnancy Assistance Fund: authorize additional funding (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

Product safety: require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (see S. 821), S1660 [19MR]

Public health: reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

Public Health Service: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 668), H754 [3FE]

——— designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 1205), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 379), H405 [14JA]

Public welfare programs: amend purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include reducing poverty by increasing employment entry, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 2966), H4954 [8JY]

——— clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3026), H5088 [10JY]

——— conduct demonstration projects to provide coordinated case management services for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2968), H4954 [8JY]

——— conduct demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2990), H5028 [9JY]

Pulmonary hypertension: establish an interagency coordinating committee (see H.R. 3520), H6074 [16SE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2921), H4770 [25JN]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3729), H6936 [8OC]

——— prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3171), H5402 [22JY]

——— require issuance of guidance on the application of the Federal policy for the protection of human subjects relative to clinical data registries (see H.R. 965), H1066 [13FE]

——— require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 2101), H2653 [29AP]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1779), H2209 [14AP]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Science: establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H5787 [4AU]

——— facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices (see H.R. 2414), H3387 [19MY]

——— publish revised Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver study design guidance for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic devices (see H.R. 2443), H3387 [19MY]

Senior citizens: include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 1614), S4298 [18JN]

Social Security: require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 1868), H2306 [16AP]

Social Services Block Grants Program: provide grants to support job creation initiatives (see H.R. 3368), H5766 [29JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 789), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H4770 [25JN]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 369), S772 [4FE]

——— prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

States: award grants to States for development of innovative long-term services and support programs (see S. 2338), S8241 [1DE]

——— engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H5028 [9JY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 2282), S7966 [16NO] (see H.R. 2820), H4541 [18JN]

Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program: establish to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (see S. 1446), S3238 [21MY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence, or addiction (see H.R. 3676), H6787 [1OC]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1341), H1623 [6MR]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see S. 536), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 665), H703 [2FE]

Transition to Independence Medicaid Buy-In Option demonstration program: establish (see S. 1604), S4297 [18JN]

Trauma: reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see S. 763), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 647, 648), H703 [2FE]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: revise operations (see S. 1151), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 1151), H1498 [27FE]

Veterans: allow Indian Health Service to pay for Indian or Alaska Native veterans’ copayments at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 2417), S8793 [17DE]

——— facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums (see S. 218), S347 [21JA]

——— prioritize treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 4052), H8280 [17NO]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see S. 453), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1818), H2268 [15AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Women: ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S6296 [4AU]

——— expand health programs (see S. 674), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 3652), H6749 [30SE]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3251 [15MY]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see S. 2226), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3691), H6835 [6OC]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: convey certain property (see H.R. 521), H532 [22JA]

Cloture motions

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Letters

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5115 [13JY]

Defund Planned Parenthood Act: National Health Law Program (organization) and National Women’s Law Center, H6326 [29SE]

——— several organizations, H6163 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities relative to children in custody: Representative Blackburn, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities report: Representative Blackburn, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2330 [21AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2330 [21AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), S4843 [8JY]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Strengthen care and support for those with Alzheimer’s, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding: George Vradenburg, USAgainstAlzheimers (organization), S1005 [12FE]

——— Ian Kremer, Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (organization), S1004 [12FE]

——— Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S1005 [12FE]

21st Century Cures Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H5009 [9JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5009 [9JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5009 [9JY]

U.S. refugee resettlement program: several human rights and religious organizations, H8372 [19NO]

Lists

Legislation associated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H6086 [17SE]

Organizations supporting S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S1359 [10MR]

Memorandums

Moratorium on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Relative to Provision of Abortion Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Democratic Staff, H6100 [17SE]

Motions

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6161 [30JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6165 [18SE]

Press releases

Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (final version), H6157 [18SE]

——— Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (original version), H6156 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H5534 [28JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (H.R. 3197), H6126 [17SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4982, H5013, H5014 [9JY], H5072, H5073 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1069 [15JY]

Alzheimer’s disease: authorize grants for training and support services for patients and their families, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

Biodefense Injury Compensation Program: establish, E1835 [18DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (S. 1362), H7079, H7080 [21OC]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to Franklin County Head Start Program, E1416 [2OC]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), H549–H553, H563 [26JA], H672 [2FE], E117, E123 [27JA], E135 [30JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (H.R. 468), H548, H549 [26JA], E121 [27JA]

——— promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H5986 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1336 [22SE]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (H.R. 1344), H5794–H5796 [8SE]

Colleges and universities: provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (H.R. 1411), H5855 [9SE]

Congenital Heart Futures Act: reauthorize, H7200 [27OC]

Courts: Federal court ruling to allow House of Representatives v. Burwell to continue relative to the use of funding not appropriated by Congress to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H5945 [11SE]

Dept. of Education: help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce, H1298 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2329–H2332 [21AP]

Diseases: address multistate measles outbreak, H686 [2FE]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (H.R. 2035), E592 [28AP]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, H5014 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases, H4977 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (H.R. 292), H4425 [16JN]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 1807), H6719 [30SE]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (H. Res. 237), H4424 [16JN]

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, H7031 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4778 [7JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 1462), H5798–H5801 [8SE], H7031 [21OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), H8180–H8182 [16NO]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic, H7267 [28OC]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (H.R. 3719), H7013 [20OC]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (H.R. 2850), E964 [24JN]

Elder Justice Act: anniversary, E384 [23MR]

EPA: prohibit compensation of employees using a special pay-scale intended for healthcare industry leaders, H4851, H4852 [7JY]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (H.R. 2068), H2491, H2492 [28AP]

FDA: issue a report on the risks and benefits associated with a two-tiered approval process that would permit certain medical devices to provisionally come to market if they have demonstrated safety but not efficacy, H5077, H5078 [10JY]

Head Start Program: anniversary, H3296 [18MY], H3320 [19MY], H3401, H3403, H3405 [20MY], H3511, H3545 [21MY], E736, E739 [18MY], E756 [20MY], E790 [22MY], E1416 [2OC]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 92), H3510 [21MY], E172 [5FE], E774 [21MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H3399 [20MY], H3650 [2JN], H4476 [17JN], H4656 [25JN], H4972, H5008–H5016 [9JY], H5034, H5035–H5082, H5083, H5084 [10JY], H5094 [13JY], H5179, H5219 [15JY], H6219 [24SE], H7266 [28OC], H7399 [3NO], E1031, E1032, E1036–E1038 [10JY], E1045, E1046, E1047 [13JY], E1060, E1061 [14JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4976–H4985 [9JY]

——— importance of immunizations, H709 [3FE], H765 [4FE]

——— support the recording of Unique Device Identifiers at the point-of-care in electronic health record systems to enhance the availability of medical device data for post-market surveillance purposes, H5076, H5077 [10JY]

Health care professionals: award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (H.R. 2709), H4010 [10JN]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 398), H618–H620 [27JA], H2422 [23AP]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (H.R. 1602), H2825 [12MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 2713), H5187 [15JY]

Homeless: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (H.R. 1293), E307 [4MR]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security, H8286 [18NO]

LIHEAP: funding, H4547 [23JN]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), H9062 [8DE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H4447, H4485–H4487 [17JN]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H1087 [24FE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H52 [7JA], H362 [14JA], H1177 [26FE], H3402 [20MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4008 [10JN], H4166 [11JN], H4963 [9JY], H5537 [28JY], H5985 [16SE], H6217 [24SE], H6826–H6832 [6OC], H7039 [21OC], H7261 [28OC], H8655 [1DE], H9086 [9DE], H10694 [18DE]

——— make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (H.R. 3235), H5531 [28JY]

Minorities: conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078–H5080 [10JY]

National Academy of Sciences: child poverty analysis funding, H9190 [9DE]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program: amend and reauthorize (H.R. 1725), H4778 [7JY], H5796–H5798 [8SE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4388 [16JN], H6292 [28SE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, H6168 [18SE], H9215 [10DE], H9386, H9387 [17DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H5880 [10SE], H5972 [11SE], H6898 [8OC], H7638 [4NO], H8656, H8657 [1DE], H9002 [3DE], H9033 [8DE], H9275 [11DE], E488 [14AP], E1272 [11SE]

NIH: establish medical prize program to incentivize health innovation by offering competitors the chance to win a prize for creating breakthrough research and technology, H5071, H5072 [10JY]

——— funding, H110 [8JA]

——— make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5069, H5070, H5075 [10JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (H.R. 531), H789 [4FE], H4425 [16JN]

Obesity: provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (H.R. 3207), E1117 [23JY]

Office of Refugee Resettlement: improve transparency, H8285 [18NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (H.R. 2400), H7150 [23OC]

Oral health: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (H.R. 539), H2135 [13AP], H8139 [5NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5323, H5325 [21JY], H5534, H5536, H5584 [28JY], H5985, H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6083, H6085 [17SE], H6142 [18SE], H6314, H6318, H6319, H6321, H6324–H6334 [29SE], H7145–H7163, H7165, H7167 [23OC], E1395 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6213 [24SE], H6728, H6729, H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], H8871 [2DE], H9686 [17DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5320, H5327 [21JY], H5607, H5608 [29JY], H5969 [11SE], H6083, H6123, H6124, H6125, H6126, H6131–H6133 [17SE], H6152–H6167 [18SE], H6316 [29SE], E1327 [18SE], E1335 [22SE], E1339 [24SE], E1362 [25SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6096–H6109 [17SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), motion to recommit, H6165 [18SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to prohibit funding, H6781 [1OC]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6153–H6160 [18SE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC], H8251 [17NO]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize, H621 [27JA]

Science: facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices, H4977 [9JY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), H5801–H5804 [8SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2820), Senate amendment, H9333–H9335 [16DE]

Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Promote Walking and Walkable Communities: tribute, E1336 [22SE]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, H4762–H4765 [25JN], H5019 [9JY]

Trauma: reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 647), H1641, H1642 [16MR], E331 [16MR]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (H.R. 648), H1642, H1643 [16MR], E331 [16MR]

Women: ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

——— expand health programs (H.R. 3652), H6711 [30SE]

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: convey certain property (S. 230), H6002, H6003 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Autism: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative, S1334 [9MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (S. 1362), S6425 [5AU]

Children and youth: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs, S1408 [11MR]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, S1368 [10MR], S1420 [11MR], S2292 [21AP], S2336 [22AP]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (S. 529), S997 [12FE], S2325 [22AP]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 1299), S2797 [12MY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): release of Innovation for Healthier Americans Report to improve innovation in cutting-edge treatments, drugs, and devices, S626–S629 [29JA]

Community Health Center Fund: funding, S2513, S2514 [29AP]

Dept. of HUD: modernize and improve Family Unification Program (S. 2289), S8023 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

Diseases: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (S. 2248), S7816 [5NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, S1969, S1970 [26MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 1883), S6138 [29JY]

——— improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 1079), S2403 [23AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (S. 598), S1166–S1168 [26FE]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (S. Res. 74), S1004–S1006 [12FE]

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, S7368 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]

——— establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (S. 2256), S7819 [5NO]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), S1662 [19MR], S7368 [21OC], S7439–S7441 [22OC]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (S. 1654), S4548 [23JN]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4936 [9JY], S5025, S5029–S5033, S5044 [14JY], S5098, S5111, S5114 [15JY], S5142, S5143 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (S. 1525), S4011 [10JN]

Federal aid programs: restore program integrity funding to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1973 [26MR], S2424, S2425 [27AP]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty: establish (S. 2224), S7893 [10NO]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (S. 1531), S3928–S3931 [9JN]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Health care compact pilot program: establish, S8259 [2DE]

Health care professionals: build a stronger health care workforce (S. 2107), S7048 [30SE]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately, S1366 [10MR], S2337 [22AP]

Healthy Indiana Plan: approval of expansion to provide health insurance to more low-income Indiana residents, S502 [27JA]

Immigration: suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (S. 2284), S8022 [17NO]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

Insurance: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates (S. 2172), S7275 [8OC]

LIHEAP: funding, S381 [22JA]

Lopez, Rafael J.: nomination to be Dept. of HHS Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, S6355 [5AU]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1461), S6610 [10SE]

——— improve access to curative care and hospice care, S6171 [30JY]

——— improve efficiency of appeals process (S. 2368), S8496 [8DE]

——— increase access to data, S6171 [30JY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care, S3277 [22MY], S6119 [29JY], S7239 [8OC], S7887 [10NO], S8516 [9DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S6924 [24SE], S7235 [8OC], S7381–S7383 [21OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs, S4935 [9JY]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (S. 1494), S3681 [3JN]

National Family Caregiving Project: establish (S. 1719), S4843 [8JY], S8499, S8500 [8DE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, S8872 [18DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S6986, S6994 [29SE], S7061, S7064, S7072 [1OC], S7444 [22OC], S8073 [18NO], S8526 [9DE]

NIH: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S2922–S2924 [14MY]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (S. 318), S656 [29JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (S. 121), S8339 [3DE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada, S8351 [3DE]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5710 [26JY], S6830, S6832 [21SE], S6863, S6881–S6883 [22SE], S7011 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1861), S5699 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S6116, S6119 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6087 [28JY], S6089, S6090, S6106, S6111–S6113, S6121, S6126 [29JY], S6157, S6158 [30JY], S6523 [9SE], S6692 [16SE], S6846 [21SE], S6882 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161, S6178–S6180 [30JY], S6214–S6228, S6231, S6234, S6241 [3AU], S6279 [4AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S6837 [21SE], S6869, S6876, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6918, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961, S6967–S6972 [28SE], S6991 [29SE], S7020 [30SE], S8182 [30NO], S8232 [1DE], S8255–S8257, S8259, S8260, S8269 [2DE], S8329, S8330, S8343, S8371 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE], S6859, S6860 [22SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, S8216 [1DE], S8269 [2DE]

Product safety: require a safety assessment of food containers composed of bisphenol A and require food packaging containing bisphenol A to be labeled as such (S. 821), S1667 [19MR]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1358 [10MR], S1407, S1414, S1415 [11MR], S1453, S1456, S1457, S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327–S2331 [22AP], S2560 [30AP], S3232 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 262), S544 [27JA], S1268, S1270 [4MR]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (S. Res. 250), S6540 [9SE]

Social Security: prevent disability fraud, S4126 [15JN], S8208 [1DE]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (S. 369), S8059 [18NO]

——— prevent disability fraud (S. 1929), S6298 [4AU]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), S8560 [9DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2282), S7968, S7969 [16NO]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4621–S4625, S4628, S4633, S4634, S4638–S4640 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1235, S1242 [3MR], S1264, S1270–S1272, S1287, S1291–S1293 [4MR], S1398, S1399, S1401 [11MR], S3096 [20MY], S4068 [11JN], S4209 [16JN], S4219, S4243 [17JN], S4260–S4262, S4279–S4282 [18JN], S4336, S4340, S4341 [22JN], S4561, S4563, S4576–S4582 [24JN]

Trauma: reauthorize certain trauma care programs (S. 763), S1588 [17MR]

Women: require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (S. 370), S775 [4FE]

Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund: establish, S8253, S8255–S8257, S8260–S8264 [2DE], S8341 [3DE]

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: convey certain property (S. 230), S4656 [25JN]

Reports filed

Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 647) (H. Rept. 114–42), H1660 [16MR]

Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2368) (S. Rept. 114–177), S8492 [8DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Waiver Authority Clarification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1362) (S. Rept. 114–108), S6186 [30JY]

Community Based Independence for Seniors Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 704) (S. Rept. 114–103), S6186 [30JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 114–193), H4954 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 114–262), H6073 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS Conveyance of Certain Property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 114–38), S2758 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 521) (H. Rept. 114–217), H5401 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1725) (H. Rept. 114–245), H5846 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS Trauma Care Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 648) (H. Rept. 114–43), H1660 [16MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1344) (H. Rept. 114–241), H5846 [8SE]

Electronic Health Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 114–85), H2318 [20AP]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 481), S7101 [1OC]

Medicare Enforcement Instruction on Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1461) (S. Rept. 114–109), S6186 [30JY]

Nomination of Karen Bollinger DeSalvo To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 861) (S. Rept. 114–104), S6186 [30JY]

Protecting Our Infants Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1462) (H. Rept. 114–244), H5846 [8SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 799), S7101 [1OC]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1719), S8241 [1DE]

Securing Care for Seniors Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2579) (H. Rept. 114–160), H4430 [16JN]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2820) (H. Rept. 114–242), H5846 [8SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2820), S8378 [3DE]

21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 114–190), H4860 [7JY]

Rules

Segregation of insurance premium payments for coverage of abortion services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H507 [22JA]

Statements

Continuing America’s Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1490 [12MR]

Elder Justice Coalition: Bob Blancato, E384 [23MR]

Nomination of Robert M. Califf To Be FDA Commissioner: Senator Alexander, S8153 [19NO]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

Summaries

Innovation for Healthier Americans Report: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S627 [29JA]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H5115 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H5115 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 350, consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, H4976 [9JY]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act and H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H6096 [17SE]

H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, H5035–H5069 [10JY]

H.R. 398, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act, H618 [27JA]

H.R. 468, Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act, H548 [26JA]

H.R. 469, Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act, H550 [26JA]

H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2329 [21AP]

H.R. 647, Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act, H1641 [16MR]

H.R. 648, Dept. of HHS trauma care programs reauthorization, H1642 [16MR]

H.R. 1344, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, H5794 [8SE]

H.R. 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act, H5798 [8SE]

H.R. 1725, Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program amendment and reauthorization, H5796 [8SE]

H.R. 2582, Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act, H4485 [17JN]

H.R. 2820, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act reauthorization, S8560 [9DE], H5801 [8SE]

H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act, H6152 [18SE]

S. 230, Dept. of HHS conveyance of certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp., S4656 [25JN], H6002 [16SE]

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act, S1166–S1168 [26FE]

S. 799, Protecting Our Infants Act, S1662 [19MR], S7439 [22OC], H8180 [16NO]

S. 1051, National Health Service Corps Expansion Act, S2354 [22AP]

S. 1079, Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now (SCREEN) Act, S2403–S2405 [23AP]

S. 1347, Electronic Health Fairness Act, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1362, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) waiver authority clarification, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1461, extend Medicare enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, S6610 [10SE]

S. 1461, Medicare enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals extension, H9063 [8DE]

S. 1719, Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, S8499 [8DE]

S. 1763, Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act, S5063 [14JY]

S. 2248, coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease, S7817 [5NO]

S. 2397, Dept. of HHS grants authorization to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse, S8609 [10DE]

S. Res. 74, strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 250, tribute to Richard S. Schweiker, S6538 [9SE]

Tributes

Schweiker, Richard S., S6371 [5AU]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY see also Coast Guard

Addresses

Unisys Corp., Development of Micro-segmentation Technology To Lower Cybersecurity Risks: Tom Patterson, Unisys Corp. (excerpt), E1822 [17DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1384 [27FE]

——— making (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE], S1151, S1172, S1183, S1184 [26FE], S1204, S1205 [27FE], H374, H379, H381, H384, H386 [14JA], H1535 [3MR]

——— making (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6538, S6539 [9SE]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7933 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7919 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196 [16NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8890 [18DE]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980 [9JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8377 [19NO]

Information technology: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223 [7OC], H7314 [28OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

National security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2428, H2433, H2434, H2435, H2436, H2437, H2438, H2439, H2440, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6817, S6819, S6820 [17SE], S6932, S6946, S6948 [24SE], S6955 [25SE], S6978 [28SE], H6731 [30SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Can the GOP Change?, S844 [9FE], S876, S890 [10FE]

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

GOP Holds Security Hostage to Immigration, H676 [2FE]

GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Jackson Lee Pushes To Boost Power-Grid Defenses Against ISIS, H9257 [10DE]

Lobbyists Declare Victory After Visa Reform Measure Dies Quietly, S8754 [17DE]

MoveOn Responds to Obama’s Veto Threat of House Refugee Bill, H8391 [19NO]

Refugees From War Aren’t the Enemy, H8390 [19NO]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., S8293 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

——— making (see S. 272), S541 [27JA] (see S. 1619), S4298 [18JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 240), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 861), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 35), H1370 [26FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1367 [26FE]

——— making (H.R. 240), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— making (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

Arizona: achieve border security on certain Federal lands (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]

——— allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

Arts and humanities: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H2956 [13MY]

Aviation: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 82), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]

——— improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (see H.R. 2770), H4381 [15JN]

——— require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 3416), H5768 [29JY]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 90), H8152 [5NO]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 878), H981 [11FE]

——— establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 2015), H2464 [23AP]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 3576), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas (see S. 2367), S8494 [8DE]

——— submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]

Cargo transportation: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 2534), H3560 [21MY]

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office: establish (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]

——— authorizing appropriations (see S. 1611), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1987), H2463 [23AP] (see H.R. 4188), H9079 [8DE]

——— expand Coast Guard Junior ROTC Program to include a unit at Pinellas Park High School, Pinellas Park, FL (see H.R. 142), H40 [6JA]

——— making continuing appropriations for pay in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 545), S1075 [24FE]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see S. 985), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (see H.R. 2390), H3308 [18MY]

Contracts: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 2199), H2791 [1MY]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H4431 [16JN]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see S. 623), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: anniversary (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1441), S3238 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 892), S2041 [26MR]

Drugs: combat heroin and methamphetamine trafficking across the Southern border of the U.S. (see S. 392), S832 [5FE]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

Electric power: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see S. 1846), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 1073), H1163 [25FE]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H5466 [23JY]

——— impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

FBI: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1113 [24FE]

Federal agencies and departments: create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H2876 [12MY]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 3505), H5980 [15SE]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (see H.R. 1633), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Federal Protective Service: apply certain annuity benefits to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]

——— enhance ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 3418), H5768 [29JY]

FEMA: authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (see H.R. 1022), H1113 [24FE]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

——— develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S7046 [30SE]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H4770 [25JN]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

——— establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 1180), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

——— reform and improve (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]

——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3317), H5764 [29JY]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 2206), H2791 [1MY]

Foreign countries: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8438 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 1507), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2686), H3921 [8JN]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 461), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 875), H980 [11FE]

——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 891), S2041 [26MR]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities (see S. 1015), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1269), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1907, 1916), H2354 [21AP]

Freedom of Information Act: make certain improvements in implementation (see H.R. 1615), H2032 [25MR]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]

——— repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]

Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3859), H7346 [29OC]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch policies and actions on immigration (see H. Res. 21), H104 [7JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 2467), H3505 [20MY]

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— consider mentally or physically disabled children of U.S. citizens as immediate relatives relative to numerical limitations on immigrant visas issued to such sons and daughters (see H.R. 3647), H6705 [29SE]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5401 [22JY]

——— deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY] (see S. 1843), S5455 [22JY]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— ensure humane treatment of certain detained persons (see H.R. 2314), H2957 [13MY]

——— ensure that certain aliens receive thorough background investigations before being admitted to the U.S. as refugees (see S. 2435), S8883 [18DE]

——— ensure that sex offenders to be released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are registered on sex offender registry, and relevant State, tribal, and local authorities are notified (see H.R. 3358), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish a biometric exit data system (see H.R. 229), H155 [8JA]

——— establish an accountable and humane border security strategy and address cultural, economic, ecological, environmental and humanitarian impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 4303), H10710 [18DE]

——— establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 2225), S7675 [30OC]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 3987), H8151 [5NO]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3605), H6227 [24SE]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 733), S1495 [12MR] (see H.R. 483), H530 [22JA]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 44), S57 [7JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]

——— extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see S. 1501), S3678 [3JN]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]

——— implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4345 [22JN] (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]

——— improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 1762), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]

——— increase the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants and reauthorize the EB–5 regional center program (see S. 2122), S7102 [1OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see S. 1120), S2473 [28AP]

——— permanently authorize the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see S. 1339), S2933 [14MY]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 1834), H2305 [16AP]

——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (see S. 2329), S8160 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of certain aliens as refugees until costs of admission and resettlement of such refugees have been addressed (see H.R. 4244), H9306 [11DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 205), H154 [8JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 47), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1764), S5061 [14JY] (see S. 1814), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3002), H5029 [9JY] (see H.R. 3073), H5236 [15JY]

——— protect U.S. jobs by reducing number of visas available under H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program and prioritize allocation of such visas based on salary (see S. 2365), S8494 [8DE]

——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 3606), H6227 [24SE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H5766 [29JY]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 2395), S8602 [10DE]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H662 [28JA]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

——— repeal sunset of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see H.R. 3631), H6306 [28SE]

——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]

——— require country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal treatment to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 899), H981 [11FE]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6178 [18SE]

——— require fencing along, and operational control of, the southwest border (see H.R. 4034), H8279 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see S. 2300), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4038), H8279 [17NO] (see H.R. 4086), H8410 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (see H. Res. 531), H8359 [18NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4089), H8410 [19NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4033), H8279 [17NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

Information technology: authorize and deploy the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) cybersecurity program (see H.R. 3305), H5763 [29JY]

——— codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (see H.R. 3510), H5980 [15SE]

——— establish a social media working group (see H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]

——— identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

——— reduce duplication (see S. 1620), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]

Insider Threat Program: establish (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]

Land border crossing fees: prohibit (see H.R. 1394), H1721 [17MR]

Languages: assess and submit to Congress a report on departmental ability to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1829), H2269 [15AP]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 63), H38 [6JA]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

——— provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

Law enforcement officers: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (see H.R. 3842), H7331 [28OC]

——— support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 2161), S7219 [7OC]

Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 46), S57 [7JA]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center: require State and local coordination on cybersecurity (see H.R. 3869), H7389 [2NO]

National Network of Fusion Centers: enhance partnership (see H.R. 3598), H6227 [24SE]

National security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 455), H479 [21JA]

——— enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (see H.R. 1731), H2151 [13AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

——— improve border and maritime security coordination (see H.R. 3586), H6188 [22SE]

——— modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]

——— prohibit from procuring certain items directly related to national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2552), H3560 [21MY]

Office for Community Partnerships: establish (see S. 2369), S8494 [8DE]

Office for Countering Violent Extremism: authorize (see H.R. 2899), H4769 [25JN]

Office of Emergency Communications: reform and improve (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]

Office of Health Affairs: reform and improve (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

Orange County, CA: designate John Wayne Airport as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry (see H.R. 1051), H1114 [24FE]

Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 83), H38 [6JA]

Ports: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]

Public buildings: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 1850), H2306 [16AP]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see S. 1638), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1640), H2033 [25MR]

Public safety officers: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]

Reform, streamline, and improve (see H.R. 3572), H6178 [18SE]

Refugees: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the U.S. as a refugee (see H.R. 4074), H8360 [18NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]

Research: require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (see H.R. 1637), H2033 [25MR]

Science and Technology Directorate: strengthen and improve (see H.R. 3578), H6178 [18SE]

Securing the Cities program: establish to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (see H.R. 3493), H5974 [11SE]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

Social Security: prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 1996), H2463 [23AP]

Taxation: provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (see S. 1023), S2300 [21AP]

Technology: strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see S. 1873), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 1634), H2033 [25MR]

Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H41 [6JA]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H6749 [30SE]

——— require threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (see H.R. 3350), H5765 [29JY]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H37 [6JA]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]

——— authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies (see H.R. 3584), H6188 [22SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 719), H811 [4FE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6705 [29SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 434), H6227 [24SE]

——— enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]

——— enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation (see H. Res. 10), H43 [6JA]

——— establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 80), H38 [6JA]

——— exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 712), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1074), H1163 [25FE]

——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (see H.R. 2843), H4546 [19JN]

——— improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

——— increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 81), H38 [6JA]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (see H.R. 2127), H2767 [30AP]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 37), H1370 [26FE]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (see H.R. 710), H810 [4FE]

——— prohibit certain employees from using the title ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1825), H2269 [15AP]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

——— prohibit from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 115), H39 [6JA]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (see H.R. 2750), H4343 [12JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5290 [16JY]

——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (see H.R. 3144), H5330 [21JY]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]

——— waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (see H.R. 992), H1068 [13FE]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 955), S2220 [15AP]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use (see S. 1593), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2825), H4541 [18JN]

——— sunset authority (see H.R. 3302), H5763 [29JY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3417), H5768 [29JY]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: amend establishing law (see H.R. 877), H981 [11FE]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H8239 [16NO]

——— prohibit from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H4491 [17JN]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach (see H.R. 276), H224 [12JA]

——— submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5401 [22JY]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Unmanned Aircraft System program: improve operation (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

Veterans: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 1288), H1611 [4MR]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]

Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 361), H5172 [14JY]

Citations

Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Conference reports

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 644), H9104–H9173 [9DE]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]

Letters

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Asian Americans Advancing Justice (organization), H8392 [19NO]

——— Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center (organization), H8391, H8394 [19NO]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H8393 [19NO]

——— Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8393 [19NO]

——— Karin Johnson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H8392 [19NO]

——— Melanie Nezer, Refugee Council USA, H8387, H8391 [19NO]

——— Steve Timmermans, Christian Reformed Church, H8392 [19NO]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8391 [19NO]

Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6286 [28SE]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6286 [28SE]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H9304 [11DE]

Characterization of Donald Trump’s remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show): Representative Gutierrez, H7035 [21OC]

Coast Guard appropriations: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9239 [10DE]

——— Representative Schuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9239 [10DE]

Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Royce, Commitee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9315 [15DE]

Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]

——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR], H1378, H1383 [27FE]

——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]

——— Michael Chertoff, Janet A. Napolitano, and Thomas J. Ridge, S616 [29JA]

——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4565 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4565 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1531 [26OC]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1531 [26OC]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9253 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9254 [10DE]

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H5414 [23JY]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H901 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H901 [10FE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9039 [8DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9039 [8DE]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Alvin W. White, Jr., Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, H9260 [10DE]

——— Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston, TX, H9260 [10DE]

——— Dwayne A. Crawford, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, H9260 [10DE]

——— Paul R. Patrick, National Association of State EMS Officials, H9260 [10DE]

——— Rhoda Mae Kerr, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H9260 [10DE]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4575 [23JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4575 [23JN]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2423 [23AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2424 [23AP]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5497 [27JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5497 [27JY]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4321 [12JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S3286 [22MY], H4322 [12JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4322 [12JN]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement of executive orders relative to immigration laws: several Representatives, H4364 [15JN]

U.S. refugee resettlement program: several human rights and religious organizations, H8372 [19NO]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: American Immigration Lawyers Association, H9052 [8DE]

——— Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Karin Johanson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H9052 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

——— U.S. Travel Association, H9060 [8DE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9052 [8DE]

Lists

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE], H967 [11FE]

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Messages

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], S7098 [1OC], H1606 [4MR], H6785 [1OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), H1492 [27FE]

——— making (H.R. 240), S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085, S1104 [25FE], S1151 [26FE], S1191 [27FE], S1214 [2MR], H391 [14JA], H1483, H1485 [27FE], H1546 [3MR]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7876 [10NO]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5449 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8397 [19NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

National security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2443 [23AP]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6931, S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE], H6733 [30SE]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]

Press releases

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Representatives Schiff, Bennie Thompson, and Lofgren, H8373 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion, H464 [21JA]

Appropriations: improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H386, H387 [14JA]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

——— making, H1671 [17MR]

——— making continuing, H1495, H1496 [27FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), H1386–H1393 [27FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377–H1386 [27FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), motion to recommit, H1492, H1493 [27FE]

——— making (H.R. 240), H182 [9JA], H194, H195, H207, H208 [12JA], H230, H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H272–H341 [13JA], H362, H363–H394, H396, H397, H398 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H675, H676 [2FE], H712 [3FE], H834–H836 [5FE], H869, H871, H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H929, H930, H941, H942, H943, H954, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H995–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1129, H1160 [25FE], H1171, H1172, H1173, H1267, H1268 [26FE], H1388, H1390–H1392 [27FE], H1506, H1514, H1517 [2MR], E66 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E111 [26JA], E119 [27JA], E237 [24FE]

——— making (H.R. 240): motion to recommit, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— making (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— making (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1485–H1492 [27FE]

——— making (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1535–H1552 [3MR], H1569, H1574, H1575, H1576, H1578, H1604 [4MR], E296 [3MR]

——— making (H.R. 861), H994–H999 [12FE], H1090, H1092, H1093 [24FE], H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1130, H1131, H1138, H1154–H1160 [25FE], H1169, H1173, H1175, H1176, H1177, H1178, H1179, H1180–H1185 [26FE], H1376, H1377 [27FE], H1503 [2MR], E257 [26FE], E276 [27FE]

Arizona: tribute to Southern Arizona Heroes Day winners, E1477 [16OC]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), H6285–H6287 [28SE]

——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), insert H.R. 3504 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

Aviation: ensure all airlines put into practice the Depts. of Homeland Security and Transportation Blue Lightning Initiative to identify and save victims of human trafficking, H3773 [3JN]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H8401 [19NO]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 998), H5495–H5497 [27JY]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H5498–H5501 [27JY]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), H2999 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), H8133 [5NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196–H8209 [16NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: clarify procedures relative to suspicion of the importation of counterfeit goods, E935 [19JN]

——— failure to collect antidumping duties and refusal to pay collected interest to certain industries, H234 [13JA]

——— submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

Cape May, NJ: designation as Coast Guard Community, E642 [1MY]

Cargo transportation: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 2534), E776 [21MY]

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office: establish (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H804 [4FE]

Coast Guard: anniversary, H5473 [27JY], E127 [28JA], E1163 [29JY]

——— Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study funding, H9242 [10DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1987), H3284–H3293 [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9223–H9242 [10DE], E1815 [17DE], E1839 [18DE]

——— cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]

——— Food for Peace Program funding, H3292 [18MY]

——— water survival craft safety requirements implementation funding, H3292 [18MY]

Colleges and universities: review university-based centers for homeland security (H.R. 2390), H4574–H4576 [23JN]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision to uphold injunction to block Executive orders on immigration reform, H3771 [3JN]

——— Federal district court decision to temporarily block Executive orders on immigration reform, H1122 [25FE], H2215 [15AP]

Crime: prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H381–H384 [14JA], E75 [16JA]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H607–H611, H621 [27JA]

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: anniversary, H4350 [15JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4536 [18JN], E932 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379–H381 [14JA]

Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program: implementation, H3320, H3321 [19MY], H7266 [28OC]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: tribute to Blue Lightning Initiative training program to help identify and report suspected human trafficking, H610 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3169, H3170 [14MY]

——— transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H622 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3801, H3802 [3JN]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]

Electric power: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (H.R. 1073), H8171–H8174 [16NO]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1147), H9061 [8DE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264–H266 [13JA]

Federal employees: improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 3505), H7353–H7355 [2NO]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (H.R. 1633), H4566–H4569 [23JN]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1091 [24FE]

Federal Protective Service: apply certain annuity benefits to law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524 [16AP]

——— enhance ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (H.R. 3418), E1163 [29JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675–H677 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (H.R. 2206), H5506–H5508 [27JY]

Foreign countries: provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9051, H9054, H9057 [8DE]

Foreign trade: establish a preinspection pilot program on the U.S.-Canada border, H112 [8JA]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws, H4327 [12JN], H4690, H4695 [25JN]

——— improve infrastructure and protocols at ports of entry, H711 [3FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4264, H4321–H4333 [12JN], H8846–H8849 [1DE], H9210 [10DE], H9275–H9295 [11DE], E911 [16JN], E935 [19JN], E1814, E1817 [17DE]

Freedom of Information Act: make certain improvements in implementation (H.R. 1615), H4570, H4571 [23JN]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

Harbors: require report assessing risks and providing recommendations regarding cybersecurity at most at-risk ports, H2440, H2441 [23AP], H9354 [16DE]

Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3859), H9041–H9047 [8DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

Immigration: approval of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1648 [18NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4422 [16JN]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5343, H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5408, H5409, H5440–H5451, H5452, H5461 [23JY], H8348 [18NO], E1155 [29JY]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5409–H5416 [23JY]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), motion to recommit, H5449, H5450 [23JY]

——— end practice of holding mothers and children who have requested asylum in detention facilities, H4435 [17JN]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas, H539 [26JA]

——— expedite removal of any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, H8967 [2DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, H4878 [8JY], H5085 [10JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 1148), H5085 [10JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (H.R. 3011), H5443 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

——— protect States and local governments from cuts to law enforcement relative to certain actions relative to immigration, H5449, H5450 [23JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]

——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H836 [5FE], H1155–H1158 [25FE], H1167, H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H2359 [22AP], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4778 [7JY], H4960 [9JY], H5303 [21JY], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO], E223 [17FE]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]

——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, E1834 [18DE]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (H.R. 3573), H8235 [16NO]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H2164 [14AP], H3651 [2JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8288, H8289, H8349, H8350 [18NO], H8365, H8366, H8381–H8400, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], H8436 [30NO], H8651 [1DE], H9050 [8DE], E1672 [30NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8367–H8378 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), motion to recommit, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H539 [26JA], H5186 [15JY], H8869 [2DE]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H9214 [10DE]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8249, H8252, H8275 [17NO], H8290, H8291 [18NO], H8405–H8408 [19NO]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement of executive orders relative to immigration laws, H4364 [15JN]

Indiana: importance of emergency preparedness plans, H1730 [18MR]

Information technology: authorize and codify the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) Program, H2439 [23AP]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (H.R. 3510), H6813–H6815 [6OC]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H680–H683 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314–H7316 [28OC]

——— organize cybersecurity partnerships with energy companies to provide technical assistance and information sharing, H2444 [23AP]

——— reduce duplication (H.R. 1626), H4572 [23JN]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

Insider Threat Program: establish (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, E1835 [18DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]

Law enforcement officers: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), H9037–H9041, H9044 [8DE], E1759 [10DE]

——— restrict access of State and local law enforcement agencies to training resources and facilities meant only for Federal security personnel, E1759 [10DE]

Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 1032), H1376 [27FE]

Mexico: improve border security, H3248 [15MY]

Naco, AZ: unveiling of border station statue honoring Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry, H1603 [4MR]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center: require State and local coordination on cybersecurity (H.R. 3869), H9255–H9257 [10DE]

National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium: establish, H2438 [23AP]

National Network of Fusion Centers: enhance partnership (H.R. 3598), H7355–H7357 [2NO]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H6744 [30SE]

National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— clarify definition of cyber ‘‘incident’’ to restrict information sharing to incidents directly related to protecting information systems, H2434 [23AP]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H792 [4FE], H7316–H7319 [28OC]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP], H9381 [17DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2423–H2446 [23AP], H5760 [29JY], H6847 [7OC], H9661 [17DE], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), motion to recommit, H2444 [23AP]

——— improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]

——— investigate failure to provide secure airspace over the Capitol Building, H2422 [23AP]

——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]

——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436, H2437 [23AP]

——— require analysis of number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border, H7318 [28OC]

——— require analysis of whether implementation of preclearance and pre-inspection at additional ports of entry along the northern border would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S., H7317 [28OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H751 [3FE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

Port Roberts, WA: tribute to Whatcom County Sheriff’s Dept., Whatcom County Fire District 5, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for cooperation during medical emergency, E1214 [8SE]

Ports: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

Public buildings: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), E522 [16AP]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H4564–H4566 [23JN]

Public safety officers: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), H2481–H2483 [28AP]

Reform, streamline, and improve (H.R. 3572), H6991–H7005 [20OC], E1495 [21OC]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC], H8251 [17NO]

Research: require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (H.R. 1637), H4572–H4574 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Science and Technology Directorate: strengthen and improve (H.R. 3578), H9248–H9255 [10DE]

Securing the Cities program: establish to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (H.R. 3493), H6988, H6989 [20OC], E1493 [21OC]

Social Security: prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens, H2365 [22AP]

Supreme Court: urge court decision to uphold Executive orders on immigration reform, H8253 [17NO]

Technology: strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (H.R. 1634), H5494, H5495 [27JY]

Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9001 [3DE], H9015 [7DE], H9035, H9047–H9062 [8DE], H9324 [15DE], E1759 [10DE], E1791 [15DE]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (H.R. 3654), H9091 [9DE], H9314–H9318 [15DE], H9341 [16DE]

——— require threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989–H6991 [20OC], E1497 [21OC]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 48), H962 [11FE], H4129 [10JN], H8444 [30NO], H9055 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

——— secure U.S. international borders, H183 [9JA]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 2795), H9257–H9262, H9266 [10DE], E1272 [11SE], E1783 [11DE]

Texas: adoption of resolution that petitions Congress to instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), H892–H894 [10FE], E1401 [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], E1401 [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6718, H6731–H6738 [30SE], H6845 [7OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (H. Res. 434), H6195–H6197 [24SE]

——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (H.R. 2843), H5501–H5504 [27JY]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (H.R. 2127), H5501–H5504 [27JY], E1139 [28JY]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H899–H903 [10FE]

——— prohibit certain employees from using the title ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (H.R. 1825), H2346 [21AP]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427 [30NO], E783 [21MY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H5991 [16SE]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 2750), H5497–H5499 [27JY]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 3102), H6811–H6813 [6OC]

——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]

——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (H.R. 3144), H8170, H8171 [16NO]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, H4960 [9JY], H5175 [15JY], H9028, H9029 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]

——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show), H7035 [21OC], H7747 [5NO]

——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and deportation, H7193 [27OC]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (H.R. 1998), H2422 [23AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, H396 [14JA]

——— submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5336 [22JY]

Unisys Corp.: development of micro-segmentation technology to lower cybersecurity risks, E1822 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S249, S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S563 [28JA], S1187–S1192, S1196, S1206 [27FE], S1208, S1209, S1212–S1215 [2MR], S1244 [3MR], S1513 [16MR]

——— making (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667–S671 [30JA], S677–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S873–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S907–S909, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S947–S949, S951–S954, S956–S958, S961, S963, S968, S973–S975 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1037–S1041, S1043–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1085, S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1127–S1137, S1151 [26FE]

——— making (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S803 [5FE], S967, S968 [12FE]

——— making (S. 272), S547 [27JA], S549–S551, S553–S555 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S729 [3FE], S804, S812 [5FE], S951, S952, S968, S976 [12FE], S1025 [23FE], S1038, S1058 [24FE]

——— making (S. 272), unanimous-consent request, S804 [5FE]

——— making (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), S7065, S7066 [1OC]

——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6539 [9SE], S6551 [10SE], S6837 [21SE]

Aviation: call for increased screening of airport employees with access to secure areas following discovery of gun smuggling operation at Atlanta airport, S1700 [23MR], S2323 [22AP]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), S3014 [19MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S2946 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7878 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—unanimous-consent agreement, S7875 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

——— shutdown relative to process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: tribute to agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Coast Guard: anniversary, S585 [28JA]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8702 [16DE], S8737 [17DE], S8908 [18DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), unanimous-consent request, S8737 [17DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, S1207 [2MR]

——— legislative priorities, S8508 [9DE]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

Crime: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, S1464 [12MR]

Cybersecurity: conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: anniversary, S4229, S4231 [17JN], S4271, S4276 [18JN], S4541 [23JN], S4643 [25JN], S8027 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program: anniversary, S8028 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

Deyo, Russell C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2233, S2234 [16AP]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1032), S2305 [21AP]

Federal agencies and departments: address misuse of paid administrative leave by employees, S8125 [19NO]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]

Federal employees: tribute, S4589 [24JN]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980–S4983 [9JY]

Foreign countries: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (S. 2362), S8479 [8DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program, S8429, S8431 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (S. 2337), S8242 [1DE]

Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2901, S2919 [14MY], S3228, S3229 [21MY], S8591 [10DE]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2902 [14MY], S3098 [20MY]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2835, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899–S2901, S2903–S2906, S2914, S2919, S2946 [14MY], S3231 [21MY], S3285, S3286 [22MY], S4523, S4526 [23JN], S4572, S4609 [24JN], S8591 [10DE]

Government: impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 153), S1084 [24FE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S497 [27JA], S550, S555 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678–S680 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741–S744 [4FE], S805, S806, S808 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S874–S876, S880, S883 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S963 [12FE], S1022 [23FE], S1039–S1041 [24FE], S1089 [25FE], S1130–S1134 [26FE], S1189 [27FE], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271 [18JN]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S3638–S3640 [3JN]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]

——— extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (S. 1501), S3682 [3JN], S7207 [7OC], S8151 [19NO], S8753 [17DE]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S2235 [16AP]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, S4832 [8JY], S4915 [9JY], S4993 [13JY]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (S. 1640), S4833 [8JY]

——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (S. 1120), S2478 [28AP]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries, S8350 [3DE]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (S. 2329), S8175 [19NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO], S8293–S8295 [2DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, S5031 [14JY]

——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1046, S1047 [24FE], S1599 [18MR], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S3638–S3640 [3JN], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S4832–S4834 [8JY], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S7854 [9NO], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program, S811 [5FE], S8752–S8755 [17DE]

——— reform H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program, S1083 [24FE]

——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, S8717 [16DE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, S8113, S8114 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), S8125, S8175 [19NO], S8204–S8206 [1DE], S8447 [8DE]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976, S7989–S7991, S8008 [17NO], S8120 [19NO]

——— suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

——— suspend visas to countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate, S4834 [8JY]

——— suspend visas to countries with high overstay rates, S4834 [8JY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]

Information technology: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]

——— reduce duplication (H.R. 1626), S5558 [23JY]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

Kaczmarek, Max: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Law enforcement: provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

Leon, Christopher: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 2161), S7221 [7OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center: codify, S7389 [21OC]

National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S7984 [17NO], S8071 [18NO]

——— implement entry-exit visa system, S138–S140 [12JA]

——— improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

Neffenger, Peter V.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S4542 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S2489 [28AP], S4333, S4338–S4341 [22JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, unanimous-consent agreement, S4328 [18JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S879 [10FE], S952–S954 [12FE], S1139 [26FE], S1223 [3MR], S1704 [23MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7111–S7113 [5OC]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), S2814 [12MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY]

Taxation: provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (S. 1023), S2304 [21AP]

Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6819 [17SE], S6931 [24SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), S2319 [22AP]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, S5179 [21JY]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1356, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Visa Waiver Program: amend by tightening existing pretravel clearance procedures with focus on counterterrorism efforts, S7985 [17NO]

Worden, Matthew: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports

Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956–Present: American Immigration Council, S885 [10FE]

Refugee Resettlement—Security Screening Information: Human Rights First (organization), H8374 [19NO]

Security Screening of Refugees Admitted to the United States—A Detailed, Rigorous Process: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (organization), H8373 [19NO]

Reports filed

Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3102) (H. Rept. 114–283), H6834 [6OC]

Airport Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]

Border Security Technology Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1634) (H. Rept. 114–226), H5522 [27JY]

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1611) (S. Rept. 114–168), S8191 [30NO]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1987) (H. Rept. 114–115), H3250 [15MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 114–223), H5401 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 114–342), H8359 [18NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 114–240), H5787 [4AU]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 114–166), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

DHS FOIA Efficiency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 114–148), H4241 [11JN]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 114–297), H7026 [20OC]

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 114–163), H4490 [17JN]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 114–372), H9078 [8DE]

Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3842) (H. Rept. 114–343), H8409 [19NO]

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1637) (H. Rept. 114–149), H4241 [11JN]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2795) (H. Rept. 114–370), H9025 [7DE]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 114–324), H7389 [2NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2390) (H. Rept. 114–168), H4540 [18JN]

HSA Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3859) (H. Rept. 114–333), H8238 [16NO]

Human Trafficking Detection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]

Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 114–227), H5522 [27JY]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]

Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 114–218), H5401 [22JY]

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]

Nomination of Peter V. Neffenger To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Russell C. Deyo To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Partners for Aviation Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3144) (H. Rept. 114–320), H7389 [2NO]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 114–219), H5401 [22JY]

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H9327 [15DE]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Securing Expedited Screening Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2127) (H. Rept. 114–220), H5401 [22JY]

Securing the Cities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3493) (H. Rept. 114–295), H7026 [20OC]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]

State and Local Cyber Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]

State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 114–165), H4490 [17JN]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–376), H9204 [9DE]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269) (S. Rept. 114–45), S2849 [13MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1907) (H. Rept. 114–114), H3211 [14MY]

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 719) (S. Rept. 114–111), S6294 [4AU]

TSA PreCheck Expansion Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2843) (H. Rept. 114–221), H5401 [22JY]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 193) (H. Rept. 114–369), H9025 [7DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), H1493 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Statements

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Executive Office of the President, H8373, H8390 [19NO]

Consequences to Border Security Without a Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, H941 [11FE]

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Executive Office the President, H5413 [23JY]

Reform Movement Rejects Calls for New Limits on Syrian Refugees: Jonah Dov Pesner, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (organization), H8373 [19NO]

U.S. Should Welcome Syrian Refugees, Work for Peace: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8372 [19NO]

Summaries

Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H1564 [3MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9305 [11DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1377 [27FE]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, H5409 [23JY]

H. Res. 434, Senate amendment to H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H6195 [24SE]

H. Res. 531, consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8367 [19NO]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9275 [11DE]

H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9047–H9049 [8DE]

H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H363–H374 [14JA], H1535–H1546 [3MR]

H.R. 361, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H675 [2FE]

H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]

H.R. 460, Human Trafficking Detection Act, H607 [27JA]

H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

H.R. 623, DHS Social Media Improvement Act, S7223 [7OC]

H.R. 623, Social Media Working Group Act, H680 [2FE]

H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H899 [10FE]

H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H892 [10FE]

H.R. 720, Airport Security Act, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]

H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5495 [27JY]

H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act, H8171 [16NO]

H.R. 1075, Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H2481 [28AP]

H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 1626, DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, H4572 [23JN]

H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act, H4566 [23JN]

H.R. 1634, Border Security Technology Accountability Act, H5494 [27JY]

H.R. 1640, Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, H4564 [23JN]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2428–H2433 [23AP]

H.R. 1987, Coast Guard appropriations, H3284–H3291 [18MY]

H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act, H5502 [27JY]

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 2206, State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act, H5506 [27JY]

H.R. 2252, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, H2999 [14MY]

H.R. 2390, Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4574 [23JN]

H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act, H5497 [27JY]

H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H5499 [27JY]

H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]

H.R. 2795, First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, H9257 [10DE]

H.R. 2835, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, H6285 [28SE]

H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H5501 [27JY]

H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, H5440 [23JY]

H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act, H6811 [6OC]

H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act, H8170 [16NO]

H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act, H6989 [20OC]

H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]

H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]

H.R. 3493, Securing the Cities Act, H6988 [20OC]

H.R. 3503, Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act, H7357 [2NO]

H.R. 3505, Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act, H7353 [2NO]

H.R. 3510, Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act, H6813 [6OC]

H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act, H6991–H7004 [20OC]

H.R. 3578, DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act, H9248–H9253 [10DE]

H.R. 3598, Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7355 [2NO]

H.R. 3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9314 [15DE]

H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act, H9037 [8DE]

H.R. 3859, HSA Technical Corrections Act, H9041–H9044 [8DE]

H.R. 3869, State and Local Cyber Protection Act, H9255 [10DE]

H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]

H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8381 [19NO]

H.R. 4188, Coast Guard appropriations, H9223–H9239 [10DE]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S931 [11FE]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 1180, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act, S4982 [9JY]

S. 1356, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, S2946 [14MY]

S. 1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, S6539 [9SE]

S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 104, commend success of Dept. of Homeland Security Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers, S1633 [18MR]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 615, provisions, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BORDER SECURITY METRICS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1864) (S. Rept. 114–152), S7271 [8OC]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CBRNE DEFENSE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

Letters

Provisions: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3875, provisions, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CLEARANCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3505), H5980 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3505), H7353–H7355 [2NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3505, provisions, H7353 [2NO]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3510), H5980 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3510), H6813–H6815 [6OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3510, provisions, H6813 [6OC]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Letters

Provisions: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4565 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4565 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1640), H4564–H4566 [23JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 114–166), H4490 [17JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1640, provisions, H4564 [23JN]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INSIDER THREAT AND MITIGATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3361, provisions, H7351 [2NO]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUPPORT TO FUSION CENTERS ACT

Letters

Provisions: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3503, provisions, H7357 [2NO]

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8034, S8055, S8063, S8064, S8083, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8111 [18NO], S8168, S8169, S8170 [19NO], H3760 [2JN], H3830, H3832, H3833, H3834, H3835, H3836, H3837, H3838, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3854, H3856, H3860, H3861, H3863, H3865, H3866, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3875, H3876, H3880 [3JN], H3882, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3891, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN], H3972, H3973, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3979, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3988, H4004 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule: prohibit implementation (see S. 1909), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program: establish to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 3098), H5290 [16JY]

Community development: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 201), H103 [7JA]

Community Development Block Grant Program: ensure veterans service organizations are eligible for funding for public facilities and improvements (see H. Res. 314), H4344 [12JN]

——— make acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locks in public housing an eligible activity (see H.R. 968), H1067 [13FE]

——— set-aside amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H2791 [1MY]

Conservation of natural resources: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

Credit: establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 3519), H6074 [16SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H4491 [17JN]

Disasters: provide assistance for housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster and provide relief to homeowners affected by major disasters with mortgages insured, owned, or guaranteed by certain organizations (see H.R. 1297), H1612 [4MR]

Discrimination: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

Education: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

Family Unification Program: modernize and improve (see S. 2289), S8020 [17NO]

Federal aid programs: allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (see H.R. 233), H155 [8JA]

——— carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 982), H1068 [13FE]

Hazardous substances: make violators of rule requiring disclosure of information concerning lead paint upon transfer of residential property liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations (see H.R. 3085), H5289 [16JY]

Homeless: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see S. 256), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 576), H639 [27JA]

——— authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]

——— eliminate homelessness by increasing funding for Federal housing and employment programs (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8412 [19NO]

Housing: improve program for using amounts for rental voucher assistance for project-based rental assistance (see H.R. 3827), H7174 [23OC]

——— modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 2982), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 574), H639 [27JA]

——— provide a tax credit for replacement costs associated with certain imported corrosive drywall and allow use of Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for repairs to housing constructed with such drywall (see H.R. 3545), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide grants and loans to owners of dated manufactured homes for the replacement of such homes with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes (see H.R. 3275), H5762 [29JY]

——— provide housing opportunities through modernization of various housing programs (see H.R. 3700), H6892 [7OC]

——— reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]

——— train public housing residents to enable such residents to provide covered home-based health services to residents of public housing and federally-assisted rental housing, who are elderly and disabled (see H.R. 3467), H5865 [9SE]

Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (see H.R. 2482), H3506 [20MY]

Mortgages: authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H40 [6JA]

——— establish programs to encourage use of shared equity mortgage modifications (see S. 1582), S4202 [16JN]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H40 [6JA]

Moving to Work Charter program: authorize to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance (see S. 65), S58 [7JA]

Moving to Work demonstration program: expand (see H.R. 2953), H4861 [7JY]

——— extend agreements with participating public housing agencies (see H.R. 3424), H5768 [29JY]

——— renew certain agreements (see S. 1530), S3925 [9JN]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Nursing homes: provide that nursing homes receiving poor ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are ineligible for federally-insured mortgage loans (see H.R. 3796), H7089 [21OC]

Public housing: ensure accountability in the provision of public housing by providing family income reviews (see H.R. 4133), H8645 [30NO]

——— reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 2292), S8020 [17NO]

Public welfare programs: modernize and improve the program for economic opportunities for low-income persons in public and federally-assisted housing (see H.R. 3697), H6892 [7OC]

Rental Assistance Demonstration program: expand (see H.R. 2953), H4861 [7JY]

Taxation: qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 1412), S3237 [21MY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Veterans: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 384) (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]

——— exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1816), H2268 [15AP]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Letters

Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act: several housing organizations, H5135 [14JY]

Tenant Income Verification Relief Act: Barbara Sard, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1813 [23MR]

——— Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H1814 [23MR]

——— several housing organizations, H1813 [23MR]

——— Sheila Crowley, National Low Income Housing Coalition, H1814 [23MR]

——— Timothy G. Kaiser, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association, H1813 [23MR]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO], H3996 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: ensure quality rating is included in the criteria for eligibility for Federal loan insurance for nursing homes and elder-care facilities, H6983 [20OC]

Community Development Block Grant Program: prohibit funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3884, H3885 [4JN]

Conservation of natural resources: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 2997), H5135–H5137 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3883 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817–H3877 [3JN], H3882–H3903 [4JN], H3965–H3998 [9JN], H4016 [10JN], E839, E841 [4JN], E851 [8JN], E863 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Education: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), E559 [22AP]

Fair Housing Act: prohibit funding to enforce in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Fair Housing Initiatives Program: Administrative Enforcement Initiative funding through reductions in Private Enforcement Initiative funding, H3869, H3870 [3JN]

——— Private Enforcement Initiative funding, H3875 [3JN]

Federal aid programs: affordable housing funding, H1751, H1752 [18MR]

——— allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (H.R. 233), H1812–H1814 [23MR]

HOME Investment Partnerships Program: funding, H3866, H3867 [3JN]

Homeless: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (H.R. 1047), H5132–H5134 [14JY]

Housing: prohibit funding in contravention of Federal immigration laws preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining housing assistance, H3972, H3973 [9JN]

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program: funding through reductions in information technology funding, H3865, H3866 [3JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding for housing subsidies for illegal aliens, H3975, H3976 [9JN]

Limited English Proficiency Initiative: funding, H3870 [3JN]

Los Angeles County, CA: prohibit funding that exempts the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles from having a tenant of public housing sit on its governing board, H3893 [4JN]

Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (H.R. 2482), H5134, H5135 [14JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: funding, H3866, H3867 [3JN]

Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes: funding, H3830 [3JN]

Office of Multifamily Housing: prioritize hiring asset management staff in local field offices instead of consolidating positions in certain hub and satellite locations, H3972 [9JN]

Rental housing assistance program: funding, H3861–H3863 [3JN], H3986–H3988 [9JN]

Senior citizens: housing for the elderly funding, H3868 [3JN]

——— protect senior citizens from predatory reverse mortgages, H3983 [9JN]

Veterans: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 251), H5130–H5132 [14JY]

——— exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (H.R. 1816), H3264–H3266 [18MY]

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program: funding, H3860 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: streamline process and provide for additional means of certifying children, youth, parents, and families as homeless, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

Credit: provide secondary mortgage reform by establishing the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp., abolishing the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and phasing out housing Government-sponsored enterprises, S8760 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8029, S8034–S8058, S8062–S8064, S8071, S8072, S8074–S8076 [18NO], S8119, S8121, S8124, S8125 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S7963 [16NO], S8054, S8055 [18NO], S8126 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Family Unification Program: modernize and improve (S. 2289), S8023 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S8567 [10DE]

Homeless: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth, S1366 [10MR], S1420 [11MR]

——— amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (S. 256), S543 [27JA]

Moving to Work demonstration program: extend agreements with participating public housing agencies funding, S8029 [18NO]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3834, H3835, H3851, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H.R. 233, Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, H1812 [23MR]

H.R. 251, Homes for Heroes Act, H5130 [14JY]

H.R. 1047, Housing Assistance Efficiency Act, H5132 [14JY]

H.R. 1816, Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act, H3264 [18MY]

H.R. 2482, Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act, H5134 [14JY]

H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S8034–S8054 [18NO]

H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, H5135 [14JY]

S. 256, amend Dept. of HUD definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth, S543 [27JA]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE see also Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Amendments

Bulletproof Vest Partnership: extend authorization (S. 125), S2671, S2695 [6MY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S2487 [28AP]

Pornography: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S919, S945 [11FE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340, S3342, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3358, S3359, S3371 [31MY], S3408, S3409, S3410 [1JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

Let Inspectors General Do Their Job, S7750 [4NO]

Loretta Lynch Confirmation Mess, S1568 [17MR]

Loretta Lynch ‘Led the Nation’ on Human Trafficking Despite Republican Standoff, S2367 [23AP]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

Asset Forfeiture Fund: prohibit use of amounts for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H6074 [16SE]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

——— establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1858), H2306 [16AP]

——— make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H4343 [12JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 526), H581 [26JA]

Bulletproof Vest Partnership: extend authorization (see S. 125), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 228), H155 [8JA]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 472), H530 [22JA]

——— provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 871), H980 [11FE]

——— provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR] (see H.R. 1592), H1900 [24MR]

——— rename as the Bureau of Corrections (see H.R. 760), H853 [5FE]

——— require the Director to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 1784), S5170 [16JY]

——— restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms and allow reduction of sentences for certain employment opportunities (see H.R. 3333), H5764 [29JY]

Business and industry: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 102), H39 [6JA]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 1850), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2823), H4541 [18JN]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 2197), H2791 [1MY]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: allow preferential consideration for grants to applications from jurisdictions with laws in place making grand jury transcripts and records public (see H.R. 3028), H5088 [10JY]

——— enhance (see S. 2401), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 2318), H3211 [14MY]

——— prohibit funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]

Community-based gang intervention: provide definitions of terms and services to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

Controlled Substances Act: make inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H6974 [9OC]

Correctional institutions: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H5767 [29JY]

——— eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

——— improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H853 [5FE]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 71), H38 [6JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

Crime: combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1201), H1525 [2MR]

——— create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

——— deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

——— expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8239 [16NO]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 449, 467), S926 [11FE]

——— reduce the Federal criminal code, clarify punishment for unintentional crimes, inventory Federal criminal offenses, and prohibit criminal penalties for rules unless approved by Congress (see H.R. 3401), H5767 [29JY]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

Crime Victims Fund: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 3984), H8151 [5NO]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S833 [5FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (see H.R. 3598), H6227 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see S. 350), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 1669), H2108 [26MR]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

——— combat heroin epidemic and assist forensic labs with addressing seized drug identification backlogs (see S. 2241), S7771 [4NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3968), H8151 [5NO]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (see H.R. 3719), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide grants for drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H3505 [20MY]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3380), H5766 [29JY]

——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 3677), H6787 [1OC]

Education: establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 2431), S8883 [18DE]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: reduce funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H38 [6JA]

——— require States receiving funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1065), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see S. 2280), S7913 [10NO]

FBI: provide adequate whistleblower protections (see S. 2390), S8602 [10DE]

——— report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

——— use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (see S. 2348), S8378 [3DE]

Federal agencies and departments: report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

Financial institutions: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H853 [5FE]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 2643), H3877 [3JN]

Firearms: allow additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases (see S. 2330), S8160 [19NO]

——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see S. 1474), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2613), H3757 [2JN]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— establish a ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 3569), H6178 [18SE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 3888), H7623 [3NO]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3051), H5171 [14JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1751), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 2732), H4241 [11JN]

——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (see H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7188 [26OC]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 1449), H1769 [18MR]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 368), H404 [14JA]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 47), H37 [6JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: require disclosure of decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 66), H38 [6JA]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

——— strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see S. 2102), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 2745), H4342 [12JN]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1392), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 3889), H7623 [3NO]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

Immigration: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY] (see S. 1843), S5455 [22JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1764), S5061 [14JY] (see S. 1814), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3002), H5029 [9JY] (see H.R. 3073), H5236 [15JY]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

Information technology: improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

Inspector General: provide with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 618), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 2240), H2798 [5MY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program: enhance use for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize (see H.R. 68), H38 [6JA]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (see H.R. 2180), H2769 [30AP]

——— clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H358 [13JA]

——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 4253), H9327 [15DE]

——— expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 2954), H4861 [7JY]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2105), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 3653), H6749 [30SE]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 103), H39 [6JA]

——— increase Federal capability for civil investigations and litigation relative to alleged police, prosecutorial, or judicial misconduct (see H.R. 4249), H9327 [15DE]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 2376), S8546 [9DE] (see H.R. 4194), H9205 [9DE]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 1110), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 74), H38 [6JA]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— require agencies to report the use of lethal force (see S. 2112), S7047 [30SE]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3212 [14MY]

Law enforcement officers: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see S. 877), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 1897), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 1680), H2109 [26MR] (see H.R. 3544), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1124), H1369 [26FE]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (see S. 1108), S2472 [28AP]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H357 [13JA]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2220 [15AP]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see S. 1476), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3481), H5942 [10SE]

——— support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]

Matching Grant Program for School Security: reauthorize (see H.R. 2667), H3914 [4JN]

Mental health: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

National Crime Victimization Survey: require statistics relative to community trust in law enforcement (see H.R. 4117), H8411 [19NO]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 144), S2352 [22AP]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 4237), H9306 [11DE]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Native Americans: provide grants to establish and maintain Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts to adjudicate alcohol or drug cases through extensive supervision and treatment programs (see S. 2205), S7470 [22OC]

Nigeria: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

——— investigate whether affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

Pornography: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: require reports submitted to Congress under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to be submitted to such Board (see H.R. 2108), H2653 [29AP]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 1566), H1898 [24MR]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Racial relations: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H7389 [2NO]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: improve claims process for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 1895), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3345), H5765 [29JY]

——— improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5029 [9JY]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Senior citizens: strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 1663), S4602 [24JN]

Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]

Taxation: provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S832 [5FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who retire before age 55 (see S. 969), S2244 [16AP]

Terrorism: designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8494 [8DE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Veterans: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

Voting: ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 212), S347 [21JA]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Cloture motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Court decisions

Klayman v. Obama relative to legality of bulk collection of phone and Internet metadata: Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (excerpt), S3338 [31MY]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General access to sensitive information: Michael E. Horowitz and Kathy A. Buller, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, S7750 [4NO]

——— Senators Shelby and Mikulski, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7749 [4NO]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2330 [21AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2330 [21AP]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H590 [27JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H590 [27JA]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

Office of the Inspector General access to Dept. of Justice sensitive information: several Members of Congress, S7749 [4NO]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

State Licensing Efficiency Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7313 [28OC]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7313 [28OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Lynch and James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S3012 [19MY]

——— James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

——— Michael S. Rogers, National Security Agency, S3275 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2915 [13MY]

——— several technology associations and groups, S2776 [12MY]

Lists

Letters supporting nomination of Loretta E. Lynch to be Attorney General, S1286 [4MR]

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3201 [21MY], S3299 [22MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Proposals

Dept. of Justice denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

ATF: funding, H3707, H3708 [2JN]

——— funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3735, H3736 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3742, H3743 [2JN], H3794, H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3791–H3793 [3JN]

Birds: prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Business and industry: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (H.R. 102), E13 [6JA]

Children and youth: child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (H.R. 3782), H7169 [23OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, H8885 [2DE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 2197), H4365 [15JN]

Columbia, SC: call for investigation into confrontation between Spring Valley High School resource officer and student, H7198 [27OC]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: enhance, H631 [27JA]

——— funding, H3676, H3677 [2JN]

Community-based gang intervention: provide definitions of terms and services to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (H.R. 3783), H7169 [23OC]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 71), H2492 [28AP]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision to uphold injunction to block Executive orders on immigration reform, H3771 [3JN]

——— Federal district court decision to temporarily block Executive orders on immigration reform, H1122 [25FE], H2215 [15AP]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733, H3734 [2JN], H9015 [7DE]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H556–H564 [26JA], H585, H586, H588 [27JA], H644, H654 [28JA], E117, E125 [27JA], E127 [28JA]

——— ensure funding provided for rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction is used only for backlog reduction, H3737 [2JN]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H3702, H3703 [2JN], H9332 [16DE]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— trafficking victims services program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3681 [2JN]

DEA: prohibit funding to enable bulk collection of personal communications records, H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (H.R. 3598), H7355–H7357 [2NO]

Deputy Attorney General Office: condition reduction of salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to immigration, H3696, H3697 [2JN]

Disabled: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H3378, H3379 [19MY]

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, H7031 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4778 [7JY]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, H3671 [2JN]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— drug court program funding, H3669, H3675 [2JN]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2329–H2332 [21AP]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, or possession of cannabidiol or cannabidiol oil, H3750–H3752 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana on non-Federal lands, H3749, H3750 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H3745–H3747 [2JN]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic, H7267 [28OC]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (H.R. 3719), H7013 [20OC]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: reduce funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (H.R. 59), H691 [2FE], H1578 [4MR], H2364 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H2665 [30AP], H3298, H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— require States receiving funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698 [13MY]

Elder Justice Act: anniversary, E384 [23MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

Fair Housing Act: prohibit funding to enforce in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3753 [2JN]

Families and domestic relations: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (H.R. 1257), H2422 [23AP]

FBI: prohibit funding to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device, H3795, H3796 [3JN]

——— tribute to members of the Citizens’ Commission investigation, E442 [26MR]

Federal Prisoner Detention Program: funding, H3674, H3675 [2JN]

Financial institutions: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (H.R. 2643), H7313, H7314 [28OC]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (H.R. 2613), E815 [2JN]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6905–H6908 [8OC], H6966 [9OC], E1767 [10DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC], E722 [15MY]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839, H6840 [7OC], H6899, H6901 [8OC]

——— prohibit attachment of gun policy riders to appropriations legislation, H3721 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding for collection of information about individuals attending gun shows, H3798, H3799 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services, H3672 [2JN], H3805, H3806 [3JN]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 752), H6797 [6OC]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 2916), H6797 [6OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: require disclosure of decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, H2919 [13MY]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Houston, TX: call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5338 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (H.R. 350), H562 [26JA], H589–H592 [27JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3801, H3802 [3JN]

——— protect States and local governments from cuts to law enforcement relative to certain actions relative to immigration, H5449, H5450 [23JY]

Information technology: improve investigation and prosecution of online threats, H1694 [17MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: funding, H3709 [2JN]

Law enforcement: authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (H.R. 2180), E631 [30AP]

——— body-worn cameras funding, H3703, H3704 [2JN]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (H.R. 2875), H7383 [2NO], H9266 [10DE], E967 [24JN]

——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (H.R. 4253), E1794 [15DE]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (H.R. 1854), H2273 [16AP]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (H.R. 103), E13, E14 [6JA], E535 [21AP]

——— prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to stop, investigate, detain, or arrest people on highways based on physical appearance, H3883 [4JN]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (H. Res. 262), E1575 [3NO]

——— use of young drug offenders as confidential informants, H9028 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (H.R. 3544), E1313 [17SE]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers, H2202 [14AP]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (H.R. 1124), H2118 [13AP]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), E698 [13MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1512–H1518 [2MR], H1653, H1657 [16MR], H1669 [17MR], H1774, H1797 [19MR], H1836–H1838 [23MR], H2218 [15AP]

Mental health: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (H.R. 2917), H6797 [6OC]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H52 [7JA], H362 [14JA], H1177 [26FE], H3402 [20MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H4008 [10JN], H4166 [11JN], H4963 [9JY], H5537 [28JY], H5985 [16SE], H6217 [24SE], H6826–H6832 [6OC], H7039 [21OC], H7261 [28OC], H8655 [1DE], H9086 [9DE], H10694 [18DE]

Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program: reauthorize, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, E580 [23AP]

National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9030, H9031 [8DE], H9183, H9184 [9DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H8387 [19NO], H8661 [1DE], H8873, H8880 [2DE], H8981 [3DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9033, H9034, H9035, H9036, H9044–H9047, H9073, H9075 [8DE], H9084, H9090, H9091, H9092, H9093–H9104, H9174–H9176, H9185, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9213, H9214, H9215, H9216 [10DE], H9274, H9275, H9283, H9284 [11DE], E1759, E1763 [10DE]

News media: prohibit funding to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential, H3747, H3748 [2JN]

Nigeria: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343 [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630 [16NO], E1836 [18DE]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683, H3684 [2JN]

NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation and Restoration initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice legal activities funding, H3689 [2JN]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H972–H976 [11FE]

——— evaluation of administration, H9015 [7DE]

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: funding, H3729, H3740, H3741 [2JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

Office of the Inspector General: funding, H3694, H3695 [2JN]

Office of the Pardon Attorney: prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to process clemency applications, H3753, H3754 [2JN]

Office on Violence Against Women: Enhanced Training and Services To End Abuse in Later Life Program funding, H3696 [2JN]

Operation Choke Point: condemn activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372, H4375 [15JN]

Petraeus, David H.: urge Dept of Justice not to pursue felony charges relative to leaking classifed information while CIA Director, H237 [13JA], H399 [14JA]

POW: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3718 [2JN]

——— allow use of funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717 [2JN]

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: funding, H3706 [2JN]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2901–H2923 [13MY], H2969 [14MY], H3583 [1JN], H3773 [3JN], H3923 [9JN], H5760 [29JY], E701 [14MY], E726 [15MY], E762 [20MY], E883 [11JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

Rosenberg, Chuck: question of fitness to serve as DEA Administrator relative to comments on medical marijuana, H8284 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Sexual assaults: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H5092 [13JY]

Shelby County, TN: Jericho Project (program) recipient of Dept. of Justice Innovations in Justice Award, E302 [4MR]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]

States: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736, H3737 [2JN], H3790, H3791 [3JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

——— urge court decision to uphold Executive orders on immigration reform, H8253 [17NO]

Telecommunications: prohibit funding to transfer cell site simulators or similar cell phone tower mimicking technology to State and local law enforcement agencies, H3724 [2JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: tribute to Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipients, E1637 [17NO]

Veterans: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E367 [19MR], E529 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bulletproof Vest Partnership: extend authorization, S7072 [1OC]

——— extend authorization (S. 125), S101 [8JA], S2646 [5MY], S2670–S2672 [6MY]

——— extend authorization (S. 125), unanimous-consent agreement, S2671 [6MY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (S. 238), S8703 [16DE]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (S. 1965), S6387 [5AU]

——— extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361, S1370 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

Courts: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve civil discovery rules of the civil courts system, S1980 [26MR]

——— Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

——— grant State attorneys general requests to cross designate State and local attorneys to prosecute individuals for sex trafficking, S2336 [22AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250–S7253 [8OC]

Crime: combat human trafficking, S1371 [10MR], S1457 [12MR], S2291 [21AP]

——— combat human trafficking (S. 140), S105 [8JA]

——— create publicly accessible database for victims’ advocates that contains information about services for survivors, S2336 [22AP]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety, S7375 [21OC]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (S. 467), S2663 [6MY], S7558 [28OC]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

Crime Victims Fund: funding, S7708 [3NO]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Decker, Eileen M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders, S2320 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

Drugs: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, S7368 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, S1071 [24FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S6275, S6276 [4AU]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, S7620 [29OC]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S962, S990–S992 [12FE], S1378–S1380 [10MR], S1576–S1580 [17MR]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 32), S18 [6JA], S217 [13JA], S7223 [7OC]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of implication of race playing a role in delay of considering Attorney General nomination of Loretta E. Lynch, S1638 [19MR]

Families and domestic relations: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape, S1404 [11MR], S1572 [17MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 2280), S7954 [10NO]

FBI: failure to comply with Inspector General request for information in certain investigations, S2265 [20AP]

——— provide adequate whistleblower protections (S. 2390), S8605–S8607 [10DE]

Financial institutions: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (S. 1957), S6385 [5AU]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S7235 [8OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC], S7228, S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE], S7147–S7149 [6OC], S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers to proceed with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days, S4996 [13JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3429–S3433 [2JN]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S701 [2FE], S2031–S2033 [26MR], S3304 [22MY]

Gilmore, Edward L.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, unanimous-consent agreement, S7625 [29OC]

Government: impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]

——— prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Huber, John W.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S2235 [16AP]

——— prohibit jurisdictions from having illegal immigration sanctuary policies, S4921 [9JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, S5031 [14JY]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1377), S3068 [19MY]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S2251 [16AP], S2266 [20AP], S8614–S8617 [10DE]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (S. 2105), S7113 [5OC]

——— provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (S. 1897), S6162, S6183 [30JY]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (S. 962), S2222 [15AP]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (S. 1476), S3457 [2JN]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S708 [3FE], S877 [10FE], S909 [11FE], S949, S958 [12FE], S1211 [2MR], S1224 [3MR], S1285 [4MR], S1326, S1328, S1329 [9MR], S1344 [10MR], S1425, S1430 [11MR], S1475 [12MR], S1511, S1514, S1516–S1522 [16MR], S1568, S1573, S1575 [17MR], S1592, S1593, S1598–S1600, S1610, S1613, S1614, S1618 [18MR], S1638, S1639, S1646, S1657 [19MR], S1705–S1707 [23MR], S1774 [24MR], S2028 [26MR], S2093, S2104 [13AP], S2147 [14AP], S2187, S2212 [15AP], S2239 [16AP], S2259–S2261 [20AP], S2282, S2285–S2287 [21AP], S2361–S2374, S2377 [23AP]

——— nomination to be Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S2359 [22AP]

——— suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

McGowan, Michael C.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6798 [17SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S6924 [24SE], S7235 [8OC], S7381–S7383 [21OC]

Miller, Eric S.: confirmation as U.S. Attorney, S4099 [11JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S655, S656 [29JA], S2423 [27AP], S2487, S2488 [28AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (S. Res. 144), S2319, S2325 [22AP]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, S8346, S8347 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S1077 [24FE], S8447, S8454–S8457 [8DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), unanimous-consent request, S8456 [8DE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, S533–S536 [27JA], S1043 [24FE], S2828 [13MY]

——— evaluation of administration, S533–S536 [27JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

——— investigate whether affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (S. 1917), S6241 [3AU]

Pornography: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S602 [28JA], S916–S920 [11FE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S916 [11FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1508 [12MR], S6798 [17SE], S8687 [15DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security, S8186 [30NO], S8429 [7DE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S2744 [11MY], S2822–S2825 [13MY], S2898, S2901, S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012, S3013, S3031 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY], S3340 [31MY], S3373–S3376, S3379–S3381, S3386–S3397 [1JN], S3419–S3445, S3447 [2JN], S3635, S3651–S3654 [3JN], S6271 [4AU]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (S. 1123), S2479 [28AP], S2612 [5MY], S2708–S2712 [7MY], S2772–S2779 [12MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201, S3207–S3209 [21MY], S3253, S3255, S3261, S3270, S3273–S3275, S3278, S3283–S3285, S3299, S3300, S3302–S3304 [22MY], S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3324–S3340 [31MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), unanimous-consent request, S3030 [19MY], S3314 [23MY], S3389 [1JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: improve claims process for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (S. 1895), S6143 [29JY]

——— improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Rodriguez, German: Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery award recipient, S2037 [26MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1513), S3778 [4JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Terrorism: require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (S. 2372), S8497 [8DE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: address allegations of favoritism in award of contracts, mismanagement of Assets Forfeiture Fund and retaliation against whistleblowers, S2644 [5MY]

——— internal investigation relative to whistleblowing and media leak, S6340 [5AU]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

Yates, Sally Quillian: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2827–S2834 [13MY]

——— nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S2825 [13MY]

——— suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports

Terrorist Watchlist Screening—FBI Has Enhanced Its Use of Information From Firearm and Explosives Background Checks To Support Counterterrorism Efforts: GAO, H9099 [9DE]

Reports filed

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 295), S858 [9FE]

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 993), S2566 [30AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Authorization Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 125), S2040 [26MR]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 114–85), H2318 [20AP]

Fairness for Crime Victims Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 114–87), S5210 [21JY]

FOIA Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337), S858 [9FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337) (S. Rept. 114–114), S1030 [23FE]

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 526) (H. Rept. 114–352), H8644 [30NO]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 114–324), H7389 [2NO]

Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 350) (H. Rept. 114–9), H637 [27JA]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 304) (S. Rept. 114–13), S2110 [13AP]

Nomination of Dana J. Boente To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Edward L. Gilmore To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Eileen M. Decker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Emily Gray Rice To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Eric S. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of John P. Fishwick, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of John W. Huber To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Loretta E. Lynch To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Michael C. McGowan To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5525 [23JY]

Nomination of Michael Greco To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Michael P. Botticelli To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

Nomination of Robert L. Capers To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Ronald L. Miller To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Sally Quillian Yates To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2400 [23AP]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

State Licensing Efficiency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2643) (H. Rept. 114–316), H7331 [28OC]

Transnational Drug Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 32), S6809 [17SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

National security: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorist, H9263 [10DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Statements

Elder Justice Coalition: Bob Blancato, E384 [23MR]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H.R. 350, Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, H589 [27JA]

H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2329 [21AP]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2901–H2914 [13MY]

H.R. 2643, State Licensing Efficiency Act, H7313 [28OC]

H.R. 3503, Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act, H7357 [2NO]

H.R. 3598, Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7355 [2NO]

S. 32, Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S7223 [7OC]

S. 125, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership authorization extension, S2671 [6MY]

S. 140, Combat Human Trafficking Act, S106 [8JA]

S. 238, Correctional Officer Protection Act, S8703 [16DE]

S. 295, Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S920 [11FE]

S. 304, Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, S2487 [28AP]

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act, S699–S701 [2FE]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 467, Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers in Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act, S939–S944 [11FE]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 993, Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act, S8614–S8617 [10DE]

S. 1108, Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act, S2476 [28AP]

S. 1377, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3068–S3070 [19MY]

S. 1529, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S3928 [9JN]

S. 1784, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S5172 [16JY]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. 2280, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, S7954 [10NO]

S. 2390, FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S8606 [10DE]

S. Res. 104, commend success of Dept. of Homeland Security Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers, S1633 [18MR]

S. Res. 144, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S2357 [22AP]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

Tributes

Holder, Eric H., Jr., S2831 [13MY]

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR see also Bureau of Labor Statistics

Amendments

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2695, S2696 [6MY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7241 [27OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7207 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

America Star program: establish to recognize companies that make American-made products and incentivize companies to implement better workforce support, hiring practices, conditions, and compensation (see S. 938), S2173 [14AP]

Armed Forces: provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure that claims for benefits are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3625), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 130), H40 [6JA]

BLS: report the consumer price index using methodology employed in 1980 (see H.R. 3500), H5974 [11SE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1896), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3427), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring grocery store employees to enter into covenants not to compete (see H.R. 4254), H9327 [15DE]

——— provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

Children and youth: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for youth jobs (see S. 1506), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

——— provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (see H.R. 2796), H4431 [16JN]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

Colleges and universities: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Computers: require one-stop delivery systems to offer certain workforce investment services through Internet websites and develop standards and best practices for such websites (see H.R. 3280), H5762 [29JY]

Consumers: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 1539), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H2792 [1MY]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 3368), H5766 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish port performance freight statistics program (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 4170), H9010 [3DE]

Disabled: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1328), S2850 [13MY]

——— award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 1279), H1611 [4MR]

——— create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 3554), H6136 [17SE]

——— create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (see H.R. 1280), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H1369 [26FE]

——— enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 832), H916 [10FE]

——— establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 2601), H3641 [1JN]

——— establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 3258), H5589 [28JY]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1902), S6186 [30JY]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 78), H38 [6JA]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 777), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1450), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3558 [21MY]

——— provide that an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 1981), H2462 [23AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1031), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1124), S2473 [28AP]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3860), H7346 [29OC]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Health: provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H2306 [16AP]

Immigration: improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]

Investments: require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see S. 1317), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2317), H3211 [14MY]

Job Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 252), H2799 [5MY]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 4276), H9374 [16DE]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO] (see H. Res. 522), H8152 [5NO]

National Full Employment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

Occupational safety and health: issue standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see S. 2408), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 4266), H9374 [16DE]

——— revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 128), H40 [6JA]

——— study residual contamination of workers at certain facilities relative to Dept. of Energy processing and production of materials that emitted radiation (see H.R. 4304), H10710 [18DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 1112), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H3558 [21MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

Pensions: provide for a best interest standard for advice fiduciaries relative to retirement investment advice (see H.R. 3922), H7741 [4NO]

Power resources: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H1164 [25FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H7188 [26OC]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S1118 [25FE]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 959), S2220 [15AP] (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H1499 [27FE]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program: extend (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE] (see S. 1003), S2245 [16AP] (see S. 1268), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1088), H1164 [25FE] (see H.R. 1892), H2315 [17AP]

——— increase authorization of funds for firms (see H.R. 4142), H8859 [1DE]

Transportation: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

Unemployment: create a program to grant relocation subsidies to the long-term unemployed for the purpose of attaining or accepting employment (see H.R. 2755), H4343 [12JN]

Veterans: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 3286), H5762 [29JY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see S. 425), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 474), H530 [22JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H4541 [18JN]

Letters

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5115 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program extension: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4263 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4263 [12JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4263 [12JN]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, H4693 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Cassadaga, NY: tribute to Cassadaga Job Corps Center, E533 [21AP]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6822 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to promulgate Dept. of Labor directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H4115 [10JN]

Education: establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

Employment: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 1450), E358 [18MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2321 [21AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), H2855 [12MY]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Immigration: expand U-visa eligibility and strengthen labor agency investigative powers, H7636 [4NO]

Job Corps: anniversary, E403 [25MR], E451, E463 [13AP], E533, E537 [21AP], E550, E557 [22AP], E1382 [29SE], E1395 [30SE]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H7401 [3NO], H7637 [4NO], H8139 [5NO]

Pensions: proposed rules for brokers and financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings, H4495 [18JN], H4959 [9JY], H6089 [17SE], H6257 [25SE]

——— provide for a best interest standard for advice fiduciaries relative to retirement investment advice, E1823 [18DE]

——— require financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings to act solely in the best interest of their client, H7241–H7243 [27OC]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7164 [23OC], H7231–H7243, H7244 [27OC], E1556 [28OC], E1567 [2NO]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7201–H7207 [27OC]

Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cascades Job Corps Center recipient of Burlington, WA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award, E1395 [30SE]

Texas: tribute to Texas Job Corps graduates, E1174 [29JY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program: extend, H4214, H4238 [11JN], H4246, H4263, H4268–H4271, H4323, H4329, H4332, H4337, H4340 [12JN], H4349 [15JN], H4390–H4394 [16JN], H4463 [17JN], H4498, H4505, H4520, H4522, H4523 [18JN], H4657, H4659, H4661, H4689–H4697 [25JN], E917 [17JN], E981 [25JN]

——— increase authorization of funds for firms (H.R. 4142), H8870 [2DE]

Veterans: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 3286), E1167 [29JY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (H.R. 344), H769 [4FE]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (H.R. 474), H3258, H3259 [18MY]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Charleston, WV: tribute to Charleston Job Corps, S2106 [13AP]

Children and youth: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (S. 974), S2246 [16AP]

——— provide for youth jobs (S. 1506), S3917 [9JN], S4823 [8JY]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY], S7078 [1OC]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), S6253, S6269 [4AU]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (S. 1772), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1902), S6189 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5112 [15JY], S5139, S5140 [16JY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7078 [1OC], S7806 [5NO]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2696 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: impact of regulatory requirements, S7641 [29OC]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: modify, S2292 [21AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

Income: proposed rule to strengthen overtime pay standards, S5000 [13JY], S5027, S5033, S5049 [14JY], S5180 [21JY], S5492 [23JY]

Job Corps: anniversary, S2106 [13AP], S2213 [15AP], S2351 [22AP]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

Michaud, Michael H.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, S6356 [5AU]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S7774 [4NO], S7805–S7807 [5NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (S. 1112), S2477, S2478 [28AP]

Taxation: establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (S. 959), S2222 [15AP]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program: extend, S2911, S2915, S2926 [14MY], S2952, S2962, S2963, S3006 [18MY], S3014, S3052 [19MY], S3090, S3103 [20MY], S3219 [21MY], S3294 [22MY], S4291 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533 [23JN], S4574, S4580, S4609 [24JN]

——— extend (S. 1003), S2296 [21AP]

——— extend (S. 1268), S2841–S2845 [13MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 114–313), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1268), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1268) (S. Rept. 114–44), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1892) (H. Rept. 114–108), H2820 [8MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Adri D. Jayaratne To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Michael H. Michaud To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S7159 [6OC]

Port Performance Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 114–304), H7137 [22OC]

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Statements

Retail Investor Protection Act: Several Organizations, H7234 [27OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H5115 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H5115 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7201 [27OC]

H.R. 474, homeless veterans reintegration programs extension and eligibility for services under such programs clarification, H3258 [18MY]

H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7231 [27OC]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 974, Dept. of Labor prohibition of work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor, S2247 [16AP]

S. 1124, reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2855 [12MY]

S. Res. 306, National Apprenticeship Week, S7773 [4NO]

DEPARTMENT OF PEACEBUILDING

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE see also Diplomats; Foreign Service

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8829, S8835 [17DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8828, S8831 [17DE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8498, S8500 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, S143 [12JA]

Robert E. White, 1926-2015, S819 [5FE]

Robert E. White, Who Criticized Policy on El Salvador as U.S. Ambassador, Dies At 88, S819 [5FE]

Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., S8293 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H756 [3FE]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: implement (see S. 1251), S2730 [7MY]

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

Appropriations: authorize (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— making supplemental for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7160 [6OC]

Azores Cooperative Initiative Program: establish (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (S. 2472) (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see S. 1968), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3226), H5523 [27JY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP] (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 1335), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 3269), H5589 [28JY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 1336), S2850 [13MY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H6835 [6OC]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8438 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 1507), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2686), H3921 [8JN]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

Diplomats: use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

——— report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2611), H3757 [2JN]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7344 [20OC] (see H.R. 3766), H7026 [20OC]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1113 [24FE]

Foreign Service: provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H2354 [21AP]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (see H.R. 1947), H2416 [22AP]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1189), S2650 [5MY]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]

Hong Kong: reinstate reporting requirements relative to U.S.-Hong Kong relations (see H.R. 1159), H1498 [27FE]

Human rights: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5589 [28JY]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H412 [16JA]

Immigration: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]

——— eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H2877 [12MY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H2354 [21AP]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]

——— make available certain unused visas numbers to nationals of Ireland (see H.R. 3730), H6936 [8OC]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (see S. 2329), S8160 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of certain aliens as refugees until costs of admission and resettlement of such refugees have been addressed (see H.R. 4244), H9306 [11DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4122), H8411 [19NO]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 47), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 2679), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H5766 [29JY]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4086), H8410 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H9374 [16DE]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]

Information technology: require production of a comprehensive strategy on U.S. international policy relative to cyberspace (see H.R. 3873), H7389 [2NO]

Inspector General: improve oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2400 [23AP] (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2094), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

——— withhold percentage of departmental operating budget until issuance of report on Iran’s human rights record (see S. 1627), S4298 [18JN]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 114), H39 [6JA]

Jews: call for appropriate observation of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people by the U.S. Administration and diplomatic representatives (see H. Res. 57), H639 [27JA]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1547), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

Kosovo Liberation Army (terrorist organization): remove from treatment as a terrorist organization (see H.R. 2203), H2791 [1MY]

Mental health: support provision of mental health and psychosocial support services in low-resource settings and conflict and crisis-affected countries (see H. Res. 474), H6974 [9OC]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 46), S57 [7JA]

Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program: establish to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): submit to Congress a report on designation as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

National security: enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]

Nepal: support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 1156), H1498 [27FE]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: rename as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H6974 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (see H.R. 1368), H1661 [16MR]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

——— express that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) is committing genocide against ethnic and religious minorities and increase and prioritize U.S. admission of refugees facing genocide (see H. Res. 435), H6227 [24SE]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]

Rewards for Justice Program: require congressional notification after a reward is authorized (see H.R. 3874), H7389 [2NO]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see S. 2426), S8883 [18DE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

——— offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]

——— require congressional approval of rescissions of determinations of countries as state sponsors of terrorism and waivers of prohibitions on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 4189), H9079 [8DE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1368 [26FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H532 [22JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 1401), H1721 [17MR]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 2757), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY] (see H.R. 1034), H1113 [24FE]

——— withhold U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget until the U.N. adopts a definition of ‘‘international terrorism’’ consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 4123), H8411 [19NO]

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs: establish (see H.R. 1593), H1900 [24MR]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: observance (see H. Res. 89), H812 [4FE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 224), S348 [21JA]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]

Chronologies

Look Back at the First Year of the U.S.-Cuba Relationship: Engage Cuba Coalition, S8748 [17DE]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes, S8731 [16DE]

Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Nomination of David M. Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Senator Grassley, S8876 [18DE]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

Lists

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7955 [10NO]

Organizations supporting language in H.R. 1314, Trade Act, to disallow application of trade authorities procedures to trade agreements with countries included as a Tier 3 country on Dept. of State Trafficking in Persons Report, S3035 [19MY]

Messages

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Algeria: President Obama, S7127 [5OC]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Jordan: President Obama, S8502 [8DE]

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Obama, S4020 [10JN], H4039 [10JN]

National Emergency Relative to Lebanon: President Obama, S6132 [29JY], H5664 [29JY]

National Emergency Relative to Ukraine: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia: President Obama, S2439 [27AP]

Tax Convention With Japan: President Obama, S2139 [13AP]

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Azita Raji to be Ambassador to Sweden: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Brian J. Egan to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Senator Grassley, S7050 [30SE]

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of David M. Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Senator Grassley, S6287 [4AU], S8830 [17DE]

Intention to object to nomination of Samuel D. Heins to be Ambassador to Norway: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Proclamations

Mr. Hugh Floyd Williams Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1278 [15SE]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (H. Con. Res. 13), H815 [5FE]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 563), H9215 [10DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (H.R. 3226), E1130 [27JY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, E1768 [10DE]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5760 [29JY]

——— receipt of donations by the Clinton Foundation from foreign countries while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

Cofer, James: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1118 [23JY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program: funding, H5529 [28JY]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H51 [7JA], H141 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H207, H208, H214–H220 [12JA], H227, H237 [13JA], H3657 [2JN], E31 [8JA], E51, E52 [12JA], E268 [27FE]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY], H9684, H9685 [17DE]

——— remove from list of state-sponsored terror countries, H101 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund funding, H4097, H4098 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit approval of permit to export natural gas to any nation listed as a state sponsor of terrorism and require use of U.S.-flagged ships for all exports, H652 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9051, H9054, H9057 [8DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), H546–H548 [26JA], E120 [27JA]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (H.R. 3766), H9063–H9067 [8DE]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1039), E234 [24FE]

——— pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund, H9210 [10DE], H9279 [11DE]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries, E516 [16AP], E887 [12JN], E1803 [16DE]

Hallman, Nicholas: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1093 [21JY]

Immigration: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), H6815–H6817 [6OC]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program, H9059 [8DE]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (H.R. 2922), E1439 [7OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security, H8286 [18NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8249, H8252, H8275 [17NO], H8290, H8291 [18NO], H8405–H8408 [19NO]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (H.R. 4274), H9332 [16DE]

International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act: ensure accurate reporting and administrative action relative to enforcement, E1086 [21JY]

International Education Week: observance, E1666 [19NO]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5124, H5125 [14JY]

——— anniversary of hostage crisis, E1588 [4NO]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E710 [14MY]

Kennedy, Niki: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1079 [16JY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

Lin, Anastasia: refusal of Chinese government to grant visa for attending Miss World competition in Beijing because of her activism on behalf of human rights abuses against the Falun Gong, E1791 [15DE]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

McCartney, Evan: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1091 [21JY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. Government, H3305 [18MY], H3911 [4JN], H9076 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]

Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]

——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 1156), H3366, H3367 [19MY]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E563 [23AP], E1604 [5NO]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 3750), H9346–H9348 [16DE], E1816 [17DE]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC], H8251 [17NO]

Shirey, Emma: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1089 [21JY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 307), H4016 [10JN]

Swanson, Alexandrea: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Texas: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, E1177 [29JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 514), H539–H542, H561 [26JA], E125 [27JA]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

——— require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1401), H9058 [8DE]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees, E1496 [21OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Yemen: provide humanitarian assistance to combat dengue fever, H4877 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Adams, Charles C., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Alsup, Carolyn P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Gambia, S7244 [8OC]

Amato, Susan Coppedge: nomination to be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director, S7244 [8OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental for migration and refugee assistance (S. 2145), S7311 [20OC], S7450–S7452 [22OC]

Bodde, Peter W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Libya, S8135 [19NO]

Bond, Michele Thoren: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs, S6354 [5AU]

Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (S. 2472) (S. 302), S654 [29JA]

Burundi: encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Climate: express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S267 [20JA], S317, S326, S330, S331 [21JA], S393 [22JA], S848 [9FE]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

——— investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): delays in response to requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S6287 [4AU], S6369 [5AU], S7044 [30SE], S7890 [10NO], S8151 [19NO]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S2798 [12MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S171 [13JA], S251 [20JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7178–S7181 [7OC], S8747–S8750 [17DE]

Davies, Glyn Townsend: nomination to be Ambassador to Thailand, S6354 [5AU]

Delawie, Gregory T.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend Visa Waiver Program by tightening existing pretravel clearance procedures with focus on counterterrorism efforts, S7985 [17NO]

——— enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (S. 2362), S8479 [8DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program, S8429, S8431 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (S. 2337), S8242 [1DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Dogu, Laura Farnsworth: nomination to be Ambassador to Nicaragua, S6354 [5AU]

Doherty, Kathleen A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cyprus, S6354 [5AU]

Egan, Brian J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S7044 [30SE], S7429 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Estrada, John L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, S8871 [18DE]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, S1572 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S3041 [19MY]

Folmsbee, Paul A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mali, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Foreign policy: tribute to diplomats working in Iran, S2560 [30AP]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S6135 [29JY], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Foreign trade: disallow application of trade authorities procedures to trade agreements with countries included as a Tier 3 country on Dept. of State Trafficking in Persons Report, S2920 [14MY], S3034, S3035 [19MY]

Furuta-Toy, Julie: nomination to be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Galt, Jennifer Zimdahl: nomination to be Ambassador to Mongolia, S6354 [5AU]

Gilmour, David R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Togo, S7244 [8OC]

Gwaltney, Sheila S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, S6354 [5AU]

Hale, David: nomination to be Ambassador to Pakistan, S6354 [5AU]

Haney, Stafford F..: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Hankins, Dennis B. nomination to be Ambassador to Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Hawkins, Jeffrey J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Heidt, William A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cambodia, S6354 [5AU]

Heins, Samuel D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Holloway, Perry L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Guyana, S6354 [5AU]

Human rights: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia and Cuba from Tier 3 countries in Trafficking in Persons Report, S5910–S5912 [27JY]

——— disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432 [6AU]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8835, S8836 [17DE]

——— release of annual Trafficking in Persons Report, S6432 [6AU]

Immigration: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (S. 1300), S2798 [12MY], S5057 [14JY], S7173 [7OC]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries, S8350 [3DE]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (S. 2329), S8175 [19NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO], S8293–S8295 [2DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (S. 2284), S8022 [17NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976, S7989–S7991, S8008 [17NO], S8120 [19NO]

——— suspend visas to countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate, S4834 [8JY]

——— suspend visas to countries with high overstay rates, S4834 [8JY]

Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S8235 [1DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8831 [17DE]

——— prohibit the President from lifting sanctions as long as Iran is listed as a state sponsor of terrorism, S2550 [30AP]

——— require any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program include all provisions outlined by the Executive Office of the President, S2502–S2505 [29AP], S2723 [7MY]

——— require Dept. of State assessment of inadequacies in international monitoring and verification system relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— require Dept. of State to verify whether International Atomic Energy Agency has access to Iranian military bases relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, S3661–S3663 [3JN], S4081 [11JN], S4233, S4241 [17JN], S4585–S4587 [24JN], S4631 [25JN]

Israel: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, S2013 [26MR]

Jackson, Robert P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ghana, S7439 [22OC]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S6995 [29SE], S8656 [15DE]

Jones, Paul W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Poland, S6354 [5AU]

Kelly, Ian C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Keshap, Atul: nomination to be Ambassador to Maldives, S6354 [5AU]

Klemm, Hans G.: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6354 [5AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: status of nuclear weapons program, S4586 [24JN]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Malac, Deborah R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Uganda, S8135 [19NO]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

McKean, David: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

Melville, James D., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Estonia, S6354 [5AU]

Mendelson, Sarah E.: nomination to be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S7244 [8OC]

——— nomination to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, S7244 [8OC]

Millard, Elisabeth I.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tajikistan, S8135 [19NO]

Mozambique: tribute to efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, S6933 [24SE]

Mulrean, Peter F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Haiti, S6354 [5AU]

National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S7984 [17NO], S8071 [18NO]

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

Nolan, Edwin R., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Suriname, S7244 [8OC]

Noyes, Julieta Valls: nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: prioritize fight against human trafficking without increasing the size of the Federal Government, S1647 [19MR]

——— treatment of certain countries on special watch list relative to compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, S1647 [19MR]

Peterson, Lisa J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Swaziland, S8135 [19NO]

Pettit, Nancy Bikoff: nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Phee, Mary C.: nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Pipelines: delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S231 [16JA], S253, S258, S259, S262 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

——— require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]

Pittman, H. Dean: nomination to be Ambassador to Mozambique, S8135 [19NO]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export, S506 [27JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6352–S6356, S6426 [5AU], S7244 [8OC], S7955 [10NO], S8559 [9DE], S8913 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S8871 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of Foreign Service nominees, S7955 [10NO]

Raji, Azita: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Robinson, David M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Rubinstein, Daniel H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tunisia, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Shannon, Thomas A., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S8151 [19NO], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S8336 [3DE]

Sievers, Marc J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Oman, S8135 [19NO]

Smith, Gentry O.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S4127, S4130 [15JN]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4117 [11JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry relative to Dept. of State officials offering U.S. persons born in Jerusalem the option of listing Israel as their place of birth on passports and other consular documents, S4078 [11JN]

Syria: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Tamlyn, Lucy: nomination to be Ambassador to Benin, S7244 [8OC]

Teplitz, Alaina B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Nepal, S6354 [5AU]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— intensify search for journalist Austin Tice kidnapped in Syria, S2903 [14MY]

Thomas, Harry K., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Zimbabwe, S7439 [22OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent, S2765 [11MY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA], S260 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2139 [13AP], S2439 [27AP], S7127 [5OC], S8502 [8DE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with the U.S., S5001 [13JY]

Ward, Kenneth D.: nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 207), S8500 [8DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY], S3309 [22MY], S4646, S4647 [25JN], S6134, S6135 [29JY], S7101, S7102 [1OC], S7271, S7272 [8OC], S8019, S8020 [17NO], S8492–S8494 [8DE]

Reports filed

Adoptive Family Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1300), S4952 [9JY]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1251) (S. Rept. 114–120), S6466 [8SE]

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions for Such Violations, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 148), S7271 [8OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2184), S8079 [18NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 284), S6134 [29JY]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1156) (H. Rept. 114–123), H3386 [19MY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Nomination of Alaina B. Teplitz To Be Ambassador to Nepal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Atul Keshap To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Azita Raji To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Brian J. Egan To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Carolyn P. Alsup To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Catherine Ebert-Gray To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8492 [8DE]

Nomination of Charles C. Adams, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Daniel H. Rubinstein To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of David M. Robinson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David McKean To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of David R. Gilmour To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Edwin R. Nolan, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Elisabeth I. Millard To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of G. Kathleen Hill To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Gentry O. Smith To Be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Glyn Townsend Davies To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory T. Delawie To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of H. Dean Pittman To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Hans G. Klemm To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Harry K. Thomas, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Ian C. Kelly To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of James D. Melville, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of John D. Feeley To Be Ambassador to Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of John L. Estrada To Be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Julie Furuta-Toy To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Kenneth D. Ward To Be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Kyle R. Scott To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Marc J. Sievers To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Mary C. Phee To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY], S3309 [22MY]

Nomination of Michele Thoren Bond To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Nancy Bikoff Pettit To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Paul W. Jones To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Perry L. Holloway To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter F. Mulrean To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Robert P. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Samuel D. Heins To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson to the U.N. Economic and Social Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sheila S. Gwaltney To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Susan Coppedge Amato To Be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S4646 [25JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Summaries

Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 357, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H546 [26JA]

H.R. 514, Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, H539 [26JA]

H.R. 1156, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act, H3366 [19MY]

H.R. 3750, First Responders Passport Act, H9346 [16DE]

H.R. 3766, Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, H9063–H9065 [8DE]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 284, Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, S8835 [17DE]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. 1300, Adoptive Family Relief Act, S5057 [14JY], H6815 [6OC]

S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 116, call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations in Burma, S2050–S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 134, ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S2112 [13AP]

S. Res. 148, condemn Iran’s persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S8831 [17DE]

S. Res. 148, condemn persecution of Baha’is in Iran and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S2405 [23AP]

S. Res. 207, World Press Freedom Day, S4347 [22JN], S8500 [8DE]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]

S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR see also Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Geological Survey

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Hawaii: recognize Hui Panala’au colonists who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there (S. Res. 109), S3247, S3250 [21MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S7347 [20OC]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7114, H7115, H7116, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7050 [21OC]

Native Americans: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 286), S3622 [2JN]

Articles and editorials

Where Republicans and Democrats Agree the Government Needs To Spend More, H1282 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 496), H531 [22JA]

Alaska: convey certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (see S. 2421), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 4289), H9691 [17DE]

——— establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 339), H358 [13JA]

——— reverse designation of certain communities as nonrural (see H.R. 2388), H3252 [15MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

‘‘American Civil Rights City’’: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H3913 [4JN]

Animals: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 1204), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 152), H41 [6JA]

——— establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see S. 782), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4001 [9JN]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 331), H358 [13JA]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 2009), H2464 [23AP]

Atlantic Ocean: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

Baltimore, MD: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 610), S1201 [27FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 521), S983 [12FE]

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (see S. 816), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1437), H1768 [18MR]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]

Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: designate and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see S. 2326), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

——— designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

——— ensure timely review of notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 113), S59 [7JA]

——— establish a program to enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas production activities (see S. 1230), S2688 [6MY]

——— establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1838), H2305 [16AP]

——— incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 1555), H1848 [23MR]

——— increase royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land and prohibit export of coal produced on Federal land (see S. 2339), S8241 [1DE]

——— validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see S. 1319), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2307), H2957 [13MY]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1783), H2209 [14AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see S. 1657), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

——— authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]

——— authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (see S. 1291), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 404), H412 [16JA]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (see H.R. 2097), H2653 [29AP]

——— participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 796), H855 [5FE]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 593), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

——— designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

——— enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1060), H1163 [25FE]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians (see S. 175), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 387), H405 [14JA]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Carbon County, UT: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 1077), H1163 [25FE]

Chaffee County, CO: clarify effect of designating certain Federal land as a national monument (see S. 972), S2244 [16AP]

Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail: require a study on feasibility of establishing (see S. 479), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 984), H1068 [13FE]

Coal: improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (see S. 1891), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3303), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve leasing (see S. 1340), S2933 [14MY]

——— retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination has been made (see H.R. 1820), H2269 [15AP]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 3336), H5764 [29JY]

——— designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area (see H.R. 2554), H3560 [21MY]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (see S. 1942), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 1554), H1848 [23MR]

Coltsville National Historical Park: facilitate addition of park administration (see H.R. 2857), H4591 [23JN]

Columbia, TN: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1483), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3769), H7026 [20OC]

Compact of Free Association: provide for adequate impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 854), H917 [10FE]

Conservation of natural resources: promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

Delaware River: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of adjacent municipalities (see H.R. 3620), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of Education: increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (see H.R. 851), H916 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S150 [12JA] (see H.R. 1836), H2305 [16AP]

——— convey certain Federal lands to Nevada in fulfillment of Nevada Statehood Enabling Act (see H.R. 1484), H1802 [19MR]

——— convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with such lands (see H.R. 2324), H3211 [14MY]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 160), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 373), H405 [14JA]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— extend authority to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (see H.R. 1991), H2463 [23AP]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

——— promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2401), H3309 [18MY]

——— reverse designation of certain communities in Alaska as nonrural (see S. 1154), S2567 [30AP]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs through offshore oil and gas leasing and development (see H.R. 70), H38 [6JA]

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (see S. 2039), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3527), H6075 [16SE]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 2453), H3388 [19MY]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 472), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 925), H1033 [12FE]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1577), S4137 [15JN] (see H.R. 2787), H4382 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1078), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

——— publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see S. 112), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 2098), H2653 [29AP]

——— review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 2134), H2767 [30AP]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

Education: provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 805), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1541), H1848 [23MR]

Endangered species: permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and threatened species (see S. 855), S1781 [24MR]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1495 [12MR] (see H.R. 2352), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 585), H660 [28JA]

——— establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2653 [29AP]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1522), S3860 [8JN] (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 1651), H2107 [26MR]

Finger Lakes National Heritage Area: study suitability and feasibility of designating (see S. 1824), S5210 [21JY]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H981 [11FE]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast (see S. 1171), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2276, 2279), H2877 [12MY]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast (see H.R. 1895), H2318 [20AP]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 2024), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 3480), H5941 [10SE]

Fort Scott, KS: acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site (see H.R. 2333), H3211 [14MY]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 199), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 856), H917 [10FE]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 743), H812 [4FE]

Hawaii: recognize Hui Panala’au colonists who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there (see S. Res. 109), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 169), H1900 [24MR]

Helium: promote a greater domestic supply, establish a Federal leasing program for public land, and secure a supply for national defense and Federal researchers (see S. 1226), S2688 [6MY]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

History Is Learned From the Living grant program: establish to enable communities to learn about historical movements through oral histories by participants in such movements (see H.R. 3205), H5466 [23JY]

Idaho: convey land in Blaine County, ID, to Ketchum, ID, to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage (see H.R. 2816), H4491 [17JN]

——— establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see S. 583), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1138), H1369 [26FE]

Illinois: conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area (see H.R. 904), H982 [11FE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S347 [21JA]

Jackson, MS: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House (see S. 2177), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 959), H1035 [12FE]

John Muir National Historic Site: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion (see S. 651), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1289), H1611 [4MR]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see S. 1930), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3371), H5766 [29JY]

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve: designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (see S. 873), S2040 [26MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see S. 390), S832 [5FE]

——— provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2041 [26MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S697 [2FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see S. 2165, 2169), S7272 [8OC] (see S. 2318), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP] (see H.R. 4151), H8859 [1DE]

Law enforcement: reform oversight of law enforcement activities of the Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior and improve coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3824), H7174 [23OC]

Local government: require payment to counties of a portion of revenues received by the U.S. under Federal oil and gas leases (see H.R. 3357), H5765 [29JY]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

Maude Frazier Mountain: designate (see H.R. 807), H855 [5FE]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 1028), H1113 [24FE]

Mineral Leasing Act: grant rights-of-way on Federal land (see S. 1196), S2650 [5MY]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize the collection of claim location and maintenance fees for a certain period (see H.R. 3843), H7331 [28OC]

——— ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S3309 [22MY]

——— ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2107 [26MR]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 2254), S7814 [5NO]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide for the termination of certain mineral materials contracts (see S. 154), S200 [13JA]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1052), H1114 [24FE]

Montana: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 232), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 488), H531 [22JA]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 3389), H5767 [29JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

——— require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see S. 437), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 330), H358 [13JA]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 437), H479 [21JA]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1690), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2900), H4769 [25JN]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H3913 [4JN]

National Energy Security Corridors: identify and designate for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land (see H.R. 2295), H2957 [13MY]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— establish the U.S. Civil Rights Network (see S. 2309), S8159 [19NO]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see S. 2257), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3556), H6177 [18SE]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

——— refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

National parks and recreation areas: make the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans (see H.R. 1505), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1218), S2688 [6MY]

Native Americans: clarify criteria necessary for an Indian group to receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3764), H7026 [20OC]

——— empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands (see H.R. 328), H358 [13JA]

——— exempt the Indian Health Service, BIA, and certain other programs for Indians from budget sequestration (see S. 1497), S3678 [3JN]

——— extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2176), H2769 [30AP]

——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 35), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 286), H224 [12JA]

——— improve education (see S. 410), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1082), H1163 [25FE]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2033 [25MR]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 383), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 286), S589 [28JA]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 732), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 249), H188 [9JA] (see H.R. 407), H429 [20JA]

——— reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for certain Indian tribes (see S. 1931), S6296 [4AU]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria (see S. 1761), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2212), H2791 [1MY]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Sonoma County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria (see H.R. 2538), H3560 [21MY]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Tuolumne County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians (see S. 1822), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3079), H5236 [15JY]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 411), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1616), H2032 [25MR]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 2957), H4861 [7JY]

Nevada: convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes (see S. 1436), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2733), H4241 [11JN]

——— transfer land to be held in trust for Moapa Band of Paiutes (see S. 1986), S6381 [5AU]

New Jersey: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast (see H.R. 569), H639 [27JA]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (see S. 501), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1406), H1721 [17MR]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos (see S. 986), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1880), H2307 [16AP]

Nonprofit organizations: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6892 [7OC]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 403), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

Oklahoma: convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (see H.R. 1219), H1565 [3MR]

Oregon: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. 814), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1438), H1768 [18MR]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (see S. 815), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1436), H1768 [18MR]

——— designate certain BLM land as wilderness, authorize certain land exchanges, and convey certain BLM land to Wheeler County for economic and community development purposes (see S. 1255), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (see S. 817), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 3211), H5466 [23JY]

——— withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see S. 346), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 682), H755 [3FE]

Oswego, NY: conduct special resource study of Fort Ontario (see H.R. 4202), H9205 [9DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales off the coast of Virginia (see H.R. 1840), H2305 [16AP]

——— conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 1330), H1613 [4MR]

——— extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 2630), H3877 [3JN]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

——— reform administration (see S. 2011), S6532 [9SE]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 59), S58 [7JA]

Parks and recreation areas: maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch, ID (see H.R. 2312), H2957 [13MY]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes program: restore mandatory funding status (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3257), H5588 [28JY]

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians: authorize water rights settlement (see S. 1983), S6380 [5AU]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see S. 718), S1439 [11MR] (see H.R. 1621), H2033 [25MR]

Postage and stamps: provide authority to periodically increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of land for conservation of migratory birds (see H.R. 3645), H6705 [29SE]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

——— allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 822), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1719), H2110 [26MR]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 459), H480 [21JA]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 1280), S2759 [11MY]

——— issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting or flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see S. 1271), S2759 [11MY]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— prevent the waste of gas produced under oil and gas leases on Federal land and collect royalty on all gas production (see H.R. 3289), H5763 [29JY]

——— prohibit hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in Pacific Outer Continental Shelf region until completion of an environmental impact study (see H.R. 1951), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see S. 1310), S2794 [12MY]

——— promote geothermal energy (see S. 1057), S2352 [22AP]

——— require Federal oil and gas leases to report and pay royalties on oil and gas production based on actual volume of oil and gas withdrawn under a lease (see H.R. 3140), H5330 [21JY]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 2238), S7771 [4NO]

Processes: improve (see S. 1879), S6073 [28JY]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1225), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 3121), H5329 [21JY]

——— establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by BLM (see S. 2380), S8547 [9DE]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 792), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (see H.R. 1445), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

——— reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2031), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 1992), H2463 [23AP]

——— sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 361), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 435), H479 [21JA]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1407), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (see S. 1240), S2730 [7MY]

Ripley, OH: conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House (see S. 541), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1033), H1113 [24FE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (see S. 1776), S5129 [15JY]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (see S. 1329), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2288), H2956 [13MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4953 [9JY]

Ronald Reagan Birthplace National Historic Site: establish in Tampico, IL (see H.R. 1648), H2107 [26MR]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

San Diego, CA: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park (see H.R. 3711), H6935 [8OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2925), H4770 [25JN]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S6380 [5AU]

Ships and vessels: promulgate regulations to allow use of hand-propelled vessels on certain waterways in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway (see H.R. 974), H1067 [13FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

States: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 500), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 945), H1034 [12FE]

——— enter into cooperative agreements with States to provide for State management of grazing permits and leases (see S. 937), S2173 [14AP] (see H.R. 1792), H2209 [14AP]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 211), S347 [21JA]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1074), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 2379), S8547 [9DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 655), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1589), H1899 [24MR]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

Utah: convey certain land to Washington County and authorize the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land (see S. 1985), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3560), H6178 [18SE]

——— withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1510), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2665), H3914 [4JN]

Water: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see S. 1554), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 1533), S3925 [9JN]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 1365), S2971 [18MY]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

Yakima River: authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project to improve water management in the Yakima River basin (see S. 1694), S4648 [25JN]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]

——— Senator Baldwin, S3054 [19MY]

Devils Tower National Monument: Kelly B. Dennis, Jeanne A. Whalen, and Steve J. Stahla, S6700 [16SE]

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

National Park Service Centennial Act: Sec. of the Interior Jewell, S7821 [5NO]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7111 [22OC]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7111 [22OC]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7122 [22OC]

Remarks in House

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program: expand eligibility for participation, H4743 [25JN]

Aquaculture: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272, H5273 [16JY]

Atlantic Ocean: funding for Atlantic lease sales from the proposed plan for offshore oil and gas development, H4843 [7JY], H4940 [8JY]

Aviation: prohibit funding for an unmanned aircraft system to perform surveying, mapping, or collecting remote sensing data, H4855, H4856 [7JY]

BIA: Bureau of Indian Education funding, H5126 [14JY]

——— Bureau of Indian Education funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4744, H4746 [25JN], E1002 [7JY]

Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: designate and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), H2967 [14MY], H8429–H8431 [30NO]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (H.R. 2430), H3651 [2JN]

——— law enforcement activities funding, H4732, H4733 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to increase royalty rate for oil and gas production on Federal lands, H4817, H4818 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H4816 [7JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 404), H3586 [1JN]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), E619 [29AP]

——— funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2642, H2643 [29AP]

——— update feasibility study completion requirements to align with recent memorandum of understanding with Sites Reservoir, H5274, H5275 [16JY]

——— water conservancy and delivery funding, H2643, H2644 [29AP]

——— water reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5278, H5279 [16JY]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]

——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]

——— Sites Reservoir project funding, H687 [2FE]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 1060), H4585 [23JN]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians (H.R. 387), H5103, H5104 [13JY]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding, H4851 [7JY]

Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail: require a study on feasibility of establishing (H.R. 984), H2487, H2488 [28AP]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H3302 [18MY]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (H.R. 1554), H5997, H5998 [16SE]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H4936 [8JY]

Corps of Engineers: require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

Courts: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7117 [22OC]

Delaware River: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: ensure that Native American children do not attend school in dilapidated or deteriorating buildings, H1281–H1283 [26FE]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), E191 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4937, H4938 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4826, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4793, H4794 [7JY]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, H234 [13JA]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 373), H2485–H2487 [28AP]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws, H5252 [16JY]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction, H5219 [15JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 70), H3299 [18MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training, H3299 [18MY]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 2453), E747 [19MY]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2785 [1MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H644 [28JA]

Education: include Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in list of institutions eligible for historic preservation training and degree programs, H8428 [30NO]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (H.R. 1541), H8428 [30NO]

Electric power: authorize voluntary vegetation management within a certain distance of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way near structures on Forest Service land, H8953 [2DE]

Endangered species: conduct study on whether the American farmer should be classified as an endangered species, H4936 [8JY]

Endangered Species Act: limit attorney fees in civil suits, H4854, H4855 [7JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

EPA: brownfields restoration funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to regulate location of ozone air monitors within a State, H4939 [8JY]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4782, H4783 [7JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1651), E437 [26MR]

Fire prevention: prohibit transfer of funds for fire preparedness activities to Wildland Fire Management fire suppression activities, H4830, H4831 [7JY]

Florida: establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast, H4841, H4842 [7JY]

Forest Service: create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004, H5005 [9JY], H6918 [8OC]

——— Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

——— review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H2667 [30AP], H9192–H9198 [9DE]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

——— reform management plan of Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands (O&C Lands), H4989, H4991 [9JY]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

Fort Pulaski National Monument: authorize the lease of certain lands, H4727, H4728 [25JN]

Historic Preservation Fund: funding, H4737 [25JN]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), H5475–H5478 [27JY], E1139 [28JY], E1155 [29JY]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: anniversary, E1599 [5NO]

Jackson, MS: conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House (H.R. 959), H5994, H5995 [16SE]

John Muir National Historic Site: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion (H.R. 1289), H5996, H5997 [16SE], E1305 [17SE]

Kings Canyon National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H4588 [23JN], H4734 [25JN]

——— reauthorize, H4655 [25JN], H6939 [9OC], H8366, H8403 [19NO], E1298 [16SE], E1405 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H4606 [24JN], H4871 [8JY], H4970 [9JY], H6007–H6010 [16SE], H6798 [6OC], H7049 [21OC], H7260 [28OC], E986 [25JN]

Mining and mineral resources: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7116, H7117 [22OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H7109, H7112–H7115 [22OC]

——— ensure all mine explorations or mine permits require environmental impact statements, H7115, H7116 [22OC]

——— ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (H.R. 1644), H4868 [8JY], H5575, H5578, H5579 [28JY], H8637 [30NO]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (H.R. 963), H7049 [21OC], E1521 [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7107–H7124 [22OC], E1521 [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7047–H7050 [21OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), motion to recommit, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— require proposed strategic and critical minerals projects to meet certain domestic supply and demand milestones and notification of intent to sell such minerals outside the U.S., H7118, H7119 [22OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

National Energy Security Corridors: identify and designate for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, H8844 [1DE]

National Ocean Policy: funding, E658 [5MY]

National Park Service: Centennial Challenge funding, H4739, H4740 [25JN]

——— funding, H4729, H4738 [25JN]

——— maintenance backlog funding, H4738, H4739 [25JN]

——— National Heritage Areas Corridor designation funding, H4839 [7JY]

——— proposal to consolidate administration of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial with other sites, H4728 [25JN]

National Park System: Everglades Restoration funding, H4736, H4737 [25JN]

——— funding, H4737 [25JN]

National parks and recreation areas: limit acquisition of federally protected lands as national parks, H4876 [8JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: funding, H4735, H4736 [25JN]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (H.R. 2176), E636 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H4804 [7JY]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria (H.R. 2212), H8429 [30NO]

New Mexico: ensure continued co-development of oil, gas, and potash deposits in designated potash areas, H7117 [22OC]

——— make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), H6002 [16SE]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos (S. 986), H6820, H6821 [6OC]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

Obama, President: issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

——— proposal to modify disposition of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues, H3303 [18MY]

Office of Insular Affairs: funding, H4938 [8JY]

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement: regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H4792, H4793 [7JY], H5575, H5578 [28JY], H9663, H9664 [17DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 2630), H3882 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, H4825, H4826 [7JY]

Port Chicago, CA: provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, H5223 [15JY]

Power resources: address disparity between onshore and offshore energy policies relative to revenue sharing for States, H3301–H3304 [18MY]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

——— notify landowners, and any adjacent landholders, when federally owned minerals beneath their land have been leased for oil and gas development, H8942, H8943 [2DE]

——— prevent the waste of gas produced under oil and gas leases on Federal land and collect royalty on all gas production (H.R. 3289), E1156 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue any oil and gas lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program without a revenue sharing agreement with each affected State, H4830 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue new oil or gas lease or drilling permit to any person that does not follow Dept. of Commerce regulations relative to requirement of obtaining a license for exporting crude oil, H4821 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to redirect certain Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing revenues, H4823 [7JY]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (H.R. 996), E218 [13FE]

——— prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, H4805 [7JY]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (H.R. 1445), H1727 [18MR]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (H.R. 2288), H8427, H8428 [30NO], E691 [13MY]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, E970 [24JN]

Sequoia National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Territories: insular areas territorial assistance funding, H4745, H4747 [25JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, H4835, H4836 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, H4831, H4832 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to list certain freshwater mussel species as threatened or endangered, H4853, H4854 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species, H4845, H4846 [7JY], E1022 [9JY]

——— prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, H1668 [17MR]

——— reissue delisting of the gray wolf from the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY]

——— restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY], H4944 [8JY]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3191, H3192 [14MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary, E1379 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

Animals: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (S. 782), S2319 [22AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: proposal to preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, S456–S460 [26JA], S558–S560 [28JA]

Baltimore, MD: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), S1202 [27FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 610), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station as a unit of the National Park System (S. 521), S996 [12FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station as a unit of the National Park System (S. 521), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (S. 816), S1664 [19MR]

Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: designate and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), S8640 [14DE]

——— designate and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (S. 2326), S8165 [19NO]

BLM: release certain wilderness study areas for preservation as wilderness, S515 [27JA], S557–S560, S572 [28JA]

——— streamline and reform drilling permit application process, S382, S394 [22JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (S. 593), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 414), S860 [9FE]

Coal: improve coal royalties by collecting royalties based on actual market value of the coal and increasing transparency and standardizing the royalty collection process (S. 1891), S6140 [29JY]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Columbia, TN: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1483), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Depts. of Education and the Interior: conduct study on elementary and secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country to identify Federal barriers that restrict tribes from implementing regional policies, S4814 [8JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (S. 982), S7634 [29OC]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (S. 2039), S6700 [16SE]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1577), S4140 [15JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S500–S502 [27JA]

Endangered species: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to conservation agreements with relevant Western States before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes a listing determination on the greater sage-grouse, S1876 [25MR]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, S268 [20JA], S320, S327 [21JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), S6425 [5AU]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

Hawaii: recognize Hui Panala’au colonists who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there (S. Res. 109), S3250 [21MY], S3305 [22MY]

Idaho: anniversary of Arrowrock Dam, S7589 [28OC]

——— establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), S6270, S6271 [4AU], S6646 [15SE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S416 [22JA], S8617 [10DE]

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve: designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (S. 873), S2049 [26MR]

——— designate wilderness as Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (S. 873), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S1484 [12MR]

——— provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (S. 890), S7149 [6OC], S7210–S7212 [7OC]

——— reauthorize, S526, S536 [27JA], S566 [28JA], S622, S623 [29JA], S691 [2FE], S7405, S7406, S7407 [21OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), S702 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S817 [5FE], S7242 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), unanimous-consent request, S816, S817 [5FE], S7241 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7022–S7027 [30SE], S7071–S7073 [1OC], S7156 [6OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7042, S7043 [30SE], S7067, S7070 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC], S7561–S7566 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), unanimous-consent request, S7245 [8OC], S7561 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2169), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC]

——— reform, S8526 [9DE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 2254), S7817–S7819 [5NO]

Monuments and memorials: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to State and local approval of national monuments, S1773 [24MR], S1834, S1865 [25MR]

——— provide for State and local approval of national monuments, S402 [22JA], S570 [28JA]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (S. 2257), S7820 [5NO]

——— refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

National parks and recreation areas: acknowledge the economic benefits provided local and regional communities of preserving federally protected lands as national parks, S391 [22JA]

Native Americans: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, S4936 [9JY], S5055 [14JY]

——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (S. 438), S924 [11FE]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 286), S591 [28JA], S4802 [7JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize, S2756 [11MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 520), S995 [12FE]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), S3249 [21MY]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos (S. 986), S6906 [22SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (S. 403), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Oregon: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (S. 814), S1664 [19MR]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (S. 815), S1664 [19MR]

——— provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (S. 817), S1664 [19MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: finalize oil and gas leasing program and provide revenue sharing for States included in the Mid-Atlantic and the South Atlantic Planning Area, S377 [22JA], S522, S525 [27JA]

——— reform administration (S. 2011), S8236 [1DE]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes program: modify spending-neutral reserve fund at levels equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of Federal land, S2008 [26MR]

——— restore mandatory funding status (S. 517), S992 [12FE]

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians: authorize water rights settlement (S. 1983), S6390 [5AU]

Pipelines: ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 822), S1667 [19MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to promote offshore energy production, S1882 [25MR]

——— promote geothermal energy (S. 1057), S2354 [22AP]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (S. 2238), S7772 [4NO]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access, S1484 [12MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to allow sale, transfer, or exchange of certain Federal land to State or local governments, S1884 [25MR], S1991, S1992 [26MR]

——— limit designation of new federally protected land, S267, S270 [20JA], S323 [21JA], S392 [22JA]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (S. 1240), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (S. 1776), S5131 [15JY]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (S. 1329), S2851 [13MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 221), S4984 [9JY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 630), S1250 [3MR]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (S. 1975), S6389 [5AU]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2009, S2010 [26MR]

——— impact of listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, S2961 [18MY]

——— impact of listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S2961 [18MY], S8226 [1DE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S402, S403 [22JA], S569 [28JA]

Washington (State): anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S2968 [18MY]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

Wisconsin: transfer land from Badger Army Ammunition Plant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, S3054 [19MY]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary, S7715 [3NO]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 986) (S. Rept. 114–114), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1880) (H. Rept. 114–271), H6748 [30SE]

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 114–236), H5762 [29JY]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 114–76), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 114–128), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 114–366), H9010 [3DE]

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 114–134), S6532 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf Administration Reform: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2011) (S. Rept. 114–137), S6532 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Feasibility of Establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 984) (H. Rept. 114–78), H2267 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior Taking of Certain Federal Lands Located in Lassen County, CA, Into Trust for the Benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2212) (H. Rept. 114–314), H7253 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 286) (S. Rept. 114–60), S3309 [22MY]

Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 387) (H. Rept. 114–173), H4591 [23JN]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1554) (S. Rept. 114–195), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1942) (S. Rept. 114–189), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 114–257), H5865 [9SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1991) (H. Rept. 114–151), H4342 [12JN]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 373) (S. Rept. 114–193), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 114–75), H2267 [15AP]

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 114–184), S8724 [16DE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 209) (S. Rept. 114–149), S7046 [30SE]

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1483) (S. Rept. 114–136), S6532 [9SE]

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 873) (S. Rept. 114–131), S6532 [9SE]

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1289) (H. Rept. 114–213), H5329 [21JY]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531) (S. Rept. 114–123), S6466 [8SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 114–182), H4768 [25JN]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 35) (S. Rept. 114–139), S6604 [10SE]

Medgar Evers House Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 959) (H. Rept. 114–251), H5846 [8SE]

National Energy Security Corridors Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2295) (H. Rept. 114–285), H6835 [6OC]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 114–41), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 501) (H. Rept. 114–255), H5847 [8SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 403) (S. Rept. 114–125), S6532 [9SE]

Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 114–275), H6748 [30SE]

President Street Station Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 521) (S. Rept. 114–126), S6532 [9SE]

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Land in Rockingham County, VA That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 114–286), H6835 [6OC]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 583) (S. Rept. 114–127), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1138) (H. Rept. 114–229), H5522 [27JY]

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 114–172), S8378 [3DE]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 114–277), H6786 [1OC]

Tell Your Story Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2270) (H. Rept. 114–335), H8238 [16NO]

Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 610) (S. Rept. 114–129), S6532 [9SE]

Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1694) (S. Rept. 114–187), S8724 [16DE]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 974) (H. Rept. 114–373), H9078 [8DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Summaries

National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257), S7821 [5NO]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7047 [21OC]

H.R. 373, Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, H2485 [28AP]

H.R. 387, Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act, H5103 [13JY]

H.R. 404, Bureau of Reclamation early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska, H3586 [1JN]

H.R. 959, Medgar Evers House Study Act, H5994 [16SE]

H.R. 1138, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, H5475–H5477 [27JY]

H.R. 1289, John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act, H5996 [16SE]

H.R. 1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, H4782 [7JY]

H.R. 1541, Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act, H8428 [30NO]

H.R. 1554, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act, H5997 [16SE]

H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7113 [22OC]

H.R. 2212, take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, H8429 [30NO]

H.R. 2270, Tell Your Story Act, H8430 [30NO]

H.R. 2288, remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center in Rockingham County, VA, H8427 [30NO]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

S. 199, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S286–S290 [20JA]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 293, establish a procedure for approval of certain Endangered Species Act settlements, S602 [28JA]

S. 501, New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act, S3249 [21MY], H6002 [16SE]

S. 520, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 521, President Street Station Study Act, S996 [12FE]

S. 610, Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act, S1203 [27FE]

S. 630, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S1251 [3MR]

S. 814, Oregon Coastal Land Act, S1664 [19MR]

S. 815, Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act, S1665 [19MR]

S. 816, BIA management of the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land, S1665 [19MR]

S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 986, Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act, S6906 [22SE], H6820 [6OC]

S. 1057, Geothermal Energy Opportunities (GEO) Act, S2354–S2356 [22AP]

S. 1375, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, S3064–S3067 [19MY]

S. 1436, Nevada Native Nations Land Act, S3242 [21MY]

S. 1552, Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, S4105 [11JN]

S. 1891, Coal Royalty Fairness Act, S6140 [29JY]

S. 1986, Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act, S6391 [5AU]

S. Res. 109, recognize Hui Panala’au colonists of Hawaii who occupied remote Pacific islands on behalf of the U.S. prior to, and immediately after, World War II and extend condolences to families of those who lost their lives there, S1784 [24MR], S3250 [21MY]

S. Res. 221, Rocky Mountain National Park anniversary, S4962 [9JY]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 286), S4802 [7JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 286) (S. Rept. 114–60), S3309 [22MY]

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY see also Secret Service

Amendments

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (H.R. 2722), H5183 [15JY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8829, S8835 [17DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2799 [12MY], S2852 [13MY], S2926, S2937, S2938, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943 [14MY], S2960, S2966, S2967, S2968, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2986, S2987, S2989, S2990, S2992, S2993, S2994, S2995, S2996, S2997, S2998, S2999, S3000, S3001, S3002, S3005 [18MY], S3052, S3053, S3072, S3073, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3083, S3084, S3086, S3087 [19MY], S3190, S3191, S3193, S3194, S3195, S3196, S3197, S3198 [20MY], S3247 [21MY], S3311, S3312 [22MY], S7585, S7586, S7598 [28OC], S7656, S7660, S7661, S7662 [29OC], H4247 [12JN], H7273, H7286 [28OC]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: extend termination date (H.R. 26), S110 [8JA], S216 [13JA]

Analyses

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Committee on Finance (Senate), S1886 [25MR]

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 893), H981 [11FE]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see S. 1786), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 985), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Coins: alter metallic composition of U.S. coins (see H.R. 516), H532 [22JA]

——— amend content requirements for certain gold and silver coins (see H.R. 1698), H2109 [26MR]

——— prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Credit: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 2050), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan (see H.R. 4256), H9327 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: expand Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and U.S. flagged vessels and return unspent funds and loan proceeds to reduce the national debt (see S. 1181), S2599 [4MY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 892), S2041 [26MR]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7344 [20OC] (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

Economy: prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 790), S1629 [18MR]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

——— establish State and multistate infrastructure banks to provide loans for repair, construction, renovation, or improvement of educational facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2416 [22AP]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Federal employees: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1325), H1613 [4MR]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see S. 1206), S2687 [6MY]

——— allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for an 18-month on-site examination cycle (see S. 970), S2244 [16AP]

——— allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 299), H357 [13JA]

——— exempt certain small community banks from certain regulations (see S. 1799), S5170 [16JY]

——— include credit unions as community financial institutions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (see H.R. 2473), H3505 [20MY]

——— pursue with other countries the mutual elimination of government-backed export credit agencies and abolish Eximbank if doing so would not put the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage (see H.R. 4302), H10710 [18DE]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H1848 [23MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 3340), H5765 [29JY]

——— hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (see H.R. 3557), H6178 [18SE]

——— revise reevaluation procedures for determinations that a nonbank financial company shall be supervised by FRS Board of Governors and shall be subject to prudential standards (see H.R. 4248), H9327 [15DE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H915 [10FE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 1261), H1610 [4MR] (see H.R. 1486), H1802 [19MR]

——— carry out certain requirements before making any new determination relative to supervision of non-bank financial entities (see H.R. 3857), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 96), S58 [7JA]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 957), H1035 [12FE]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

Government regulations: ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see S. 881), S2041 [26MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (see H.R. 1036), H1113 [24FE]

Housing: ensure housing finance reform by prohibiting an increase in the guarantee fee to offset other spending and the sale of preferred shares of Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 2038), S6699 [16SE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

Immigration: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (see H.R. 369), H405 [14JA]

Infrastructure: establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

Insurance: establish FRS Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues and study and report on international insurance activities and their impact (see S. 1086), S2431 [27AP]

Investments: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H1848 [23MR]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— extend sanctions and report on use of funds made available through sanctions relief (see S. 1682), S4648 [25JN]

——— impose sanctions against any Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated entity, establish a watch list for such entities, and support State or local divestment from such entities (see H.R. 4258), H9328 [15DE]

——— require a report on whether Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a terrorist entity (see H.R. 3693), H6835 [6OC]

IRS: allow withholding of Social Security numbers on Form 990 from public disclosure (see H.R. 4064), H8360 [18NO]

——— implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see S. 845), S1780 [24MR] (see H.R. 1595), H1900 [24MR]

——— increase the dollar limitation on the de minimis safe harbor from treatment as a capital expenditure for taxpayers without applicable financial statements (see H.R. 3318), H5764 [29JY]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 1026), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2215), S7594 [28OC]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see S. 274), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H1525 [2MR]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (see H.R. 1152), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3724), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H7332 [28OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (see H.R. 1314), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 305), H4134 [10JN] (see H. Res. 495), H7253 [27OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (see S. 2333), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 4128), H8644 [30NO]

——— strengthen protections from levy for taxpayers in economic hardship (see H.R. 1979), H2417 [22AP]

Judgment Fund: provide for transparency of payments (see S. 350), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 1669), H2108 [26MR]

——— require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3699), H6892 [7OC]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H2791 [1MY]

Members of Congress: provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H6980 [16OC]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 4276), H9374 [16DE]

Money: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the ten dollar bill (see S. 1613), S4298 [18JN]

——— convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see S. 925), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1910), H2354 [21AP] (see H.R. 2147), H2767 [30AP]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 1508), S3776 [4JN] (see S. 1720), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Jeannette Rankin (see S. 1633), S4298 [18JN]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H404 [14JA]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

Nepal: support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

Office of Financial Research: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 3340), H5765 [29JY]

——— improve transparency, accountability, governance, and operations (see H.R. 3738), H6973 [9OC]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: impose certain requirements relative to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan (see H.R. 4297), H10710 [18DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H4135 [10JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H1802 [19MR]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see S. 1715), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2980), H4955 [8JY]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H8970 [2DE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1084), S2400 [23AP]

Public debt: appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 19), S11 [6JA]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5847 [8SE]

——— report on reduction measures being used to avoid defaulting on Government obligations in the event the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1497), H1802 [19MR]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

——— temporarily extend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3737), H6973 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246), H1609 [4MR]

Puerto Rico: guarantee principal and interest payments on bonds issued by the territory, including its public corporations and instrumentalities, contingent on improvement of public finances management (see H.R. 3725), H6935 [8OC]

Secret Service: provide for additional resources and improve protections for restricted areas (see H.R. 1656), H2108 [26MR]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

SSA: prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see S. 204), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 409), H430 [20JA]

State Small Business Credit Initiative: reauthorize (see S. 1901), S6186 [30JY]

STEM Education and Training Account: establish (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

Strengthening America’s Bridges Fund: establish (see S. 1273), S2759 [11MY]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see S. 187), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— develop guidance and procedures for recovery of refunds relative to tax return preparer fraud (see H.R. 1913), H2354 [21AP]

——— ensure that tax return preparers demonstrate minimum standards of competency (see H.R. 4141), H8859 [1DE]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 996), S2245 [16AP]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year (see H.R. 3673), H6787 [1OC]

——— make available an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (see H.R. 3701), H6892 [7OC]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see S. 1515), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2676), H3914 [4JN]

——— permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see S. 1323), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2398), H3308 [18MY]

——— provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

——— provide debt and tax transparency (see S. 745), S1528 [16MR]

——— provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (see S. 2378), S8546 [9DE] (see H.R. 3431), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

——— reduce improper claims of refundable credits by ensuring consistency of requirements for self and paid tax return preparers (see H.R. 3430), H5769 [29JY]

——— regulate tax return preparers (see S. 137), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1609), H2032 [25MR]

——— study feasibility of providing certain taxpayers with an optional pre-prepared tax return (see S. 940), S2220 [15AP]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Terrorism: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: extend termination date (see H.R. 26), H36 [6JA]

Texas Western College: mint coins in recognition of anniversary of men’s basketball championship (see H.R. 2906), H4769 [25JN]

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA): transform into a revolving fund (see H.R. 4081), H8410 [19NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

U.S. Mint: terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 95), S58 [7JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt safe and sound depository institutions, credit unions, and depository institution holding companies from certain titles (see H.R. 3890), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal certain titles relative to financial stability and orderly liquidation authority (see H.R. 2094), H2653 [29AP]

White House: rescind unobligated amounts for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1693), H2109 [26MR]

Cloture motions

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4561 [23JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4561 [23JN]

Clinton Foundation’s tax-exempt status: Margaret Von Lienen, IRS, H4166 [11JN]

Dept. of the Treasury identification of misaligned currency and act to correct the misalignment: several Senators, S3022 [19MY]

Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H67 [7JA]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H67 [7JA]

——— several business organizations, H67 [7JA]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H2235 [15AP]

Homebuyers Assistance Act: Richard Cordray, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H6861 [7OC]

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League, S8142 [19NO]

Prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval, S8857 [18DE]

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, H1648 [16MR]

Volunteer employees exemption from employer health insurance mandate (excerpt), H203 [12JA]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Ukraine: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Motions

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2663 [6MY], S2699 [7MY], S7585, S7586 [28OC], S7674 [30OC], H4334 [12JN], H7286 [28OC]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Brodi L. Fontenot to be Dept. of the Treasury Chief Financial Officer: Senator Grassley, S2487 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), H4560–H4562 [23JN], H4779 [7JY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Business and industry: provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish, H8324 [18NO]

Coins: amend content requirements for certain gold and silver coins (H.R. 1698), H4562, H4563 [23JN]

——— tribute to the penny in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln, E209 [12FE]

Courts: Federal court ruling to allow House of Representatives v. Burwell to continue relative to the use of funding not appropriated by Congress to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H5945 [11SE]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (H.R. 2722), H5127–H5130 [14JY], H5183 [15JY], E867 [10JN], E1083 [20JY]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

Eximbank: remove Dept. of the Treasury guarantees for losses and borrowing authority, H7699–H7701 [4NO]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (H.R. 299), H2119, H2120 [13AP]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (H.R. 1553), H6802–H6804 [6OC]

Foreign policy: pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H8846–H8849 [1DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure fair allocation of funds, H2727 [30AP]

——— ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1856, H1878, H1879 [24MR]

IRS: funding, H2216 [15AP]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 1026), H2233–H2235 [15AP]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 1152), H2232, H2233 [15AP], H8348 [18NO]

——— provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements, H9429 [17DE]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H2235, H2236 [15AP], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4227–H4236 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 495), H7268–H7272 [28OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H7257, H7258, H7268, H7273–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance by establishing a statement of taxpayer rights and tax return preparation programs and improving IRS procedures (H.R. 4128), E1675 [30NO]

——— reform, H2221, H2253 [15AP], H3511 [21MY], H5184 [15JY]

——— response to letter requesting an investigation of the Clinton Foundation tax-exempt status, H4165 [11JN]

——— use of surveillance equipment, H7187 [26OC]

Judgment Fund: require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies (H.R. 3699), H7193 [27OC]

Money: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (H.R. 1910), H2660 [30AP], H3393 [20MY]

——— convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (H.R. 2147), H4388 [16JN]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H622 [27JA]

——— establish (H.R. 935), E207 [12FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H1671 [17MR], H6846 [7OC], H7037, H7038, H7081 [21OC], H7098 [22OC], H7143, H7145, H7163, H7164–H7167, H7169, H7170 [23OC], H7194 [27OC]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (H.R. 3442), H7037 [21OC]

Secret Service: establish Ethics Program Office, H5493 [27JY]

——— provide for additional resources and improve protections for restricted areas (H.R. 1656), H5491–H5494 [27JY]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, H179, H180 [9JA], H951 [11FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 214), H160 [9JA], E34 [8JA]

——— ensure that all forms of bitumen or synthetic crude oil from bitumen are subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, H951 [11FE]

——— regulate tax return preparers (H.R. 1609), E438 [26MR]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 27), E1 [6JA]

——— tribute to taxpayers filing Federal income tax returns, H2221 [15AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: extend termination date (H.R. 26), H59–H71 [7JA], H182 [9JA], H2447, H2448 [23AP], E33 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Adeyemo, Adewale: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Markets and Development, unanimous-consent request, S8518 [9DE]

Air pollution: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, S3445–S3447 [2JN]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 893), S4656 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 301), S1830 [24MR]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Coins: tribute to the penny in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln, S978 [12FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund: subject to annual appropriations process, S1651, S1652 [19MR]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, S7620 [29OC]

Federal employees: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund prohibiting discretionary bonuses for employees who have delinquent tax liability, S1857 [25MR]

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: hiring practices, S2471 [28AP]

Financial institutions: allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for an 18-month on-site examination cycle, S8335 [3DE]

——— allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system, S8335 [3DE]

——— exempt certain small community banks from certain regulations (S. 1799), S5173 [16JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Fontenot, Brodi L.: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury Chief Financial Officer, S2471 [28AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, S3036–S3042 [19MY], S3090, S3092, S3107, S3112 [20MY], S3257, S3280–S3283, S3291, S3292 [22MY]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process, S5443 [22JY]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (S. 1383), S5197 [21JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for funding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent agency, S2002 [26MR]

——— provide congressional oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and curtail massive collection of sensitive financial information of consumers, S5197–S5200 [21JY], S5443 [22JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5443 [22JY]

Gerety, Amias: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval, S8856, S8857 [18DE]

Hardest Hit Fund program: continue to provide funding for State urban renewal projects, S5478, S5479 [23JY], S5677 [24JY]

——— funding, S8591 [10DE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 284), S8835, S8836 [17DE]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S2838–S2840 [13MY], S2906, S2918 [14MY], S3006 [18MY], S3022–S3024, S3050, S3052 [19MY], S3099 [20MY], S3229 [21MY], S3256–S3258, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3269, S3285, S3286–S3288, S3291–S3293 [22MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2743 [11MY], S2906, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7675 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2663 [6MY], S2699, S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY], S2834 [13MY], S2926 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent request, S3026, S3045, S3046, S3047, S3048, S3049 [19MY], S3291 [22MY]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (S. 438), S924 [11FE]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: impact of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project Action Plan on U.S. and international tax strategies, S5155–S5157 [16JY]

Petroleum: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S451 [26JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8141–S8143 [19NO], S8519 [9DE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1084), S2405 [23AP]

Public debt: ceiling, S7310 [20OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7436, S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7518 [27OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— create a point of order against increasing the public debt ceiling under reconciliation, S2012, S2013 [26MR]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Secret Service: anniversary, S4941 [9JY]

——— improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

States: ensure funding provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program is used to demolish blighted structures, S5491 [23JY]

Szubin, Adam J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4661 [7JY], S8141–S8143 [19NO], S8518 [9DE], S8768 [17DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent request, S8517, S8518 [9DE]

Tax debt: prohibit use of private collection agencies to collect, S8358 [3DE]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S189 [13JA], S222–S224 [16JA], S335 [21JA], S395, S396 [22JA], S453 [26JA], S523 [27JA], S637 [29JA]

——— ensure that all forms of bitumen or synthetic crude oil from bitumen are subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S394, S395 [22JA]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (S. 996), S2297 [21AP]

——— regulate tax return preparers (S. 137), S103 [8JA]

——— review of tax expenditures, S1886 [25MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: extend termination date (H.R. 26), S51 [7JA], S73–S79, S81–S85 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S678 [2FE]

——— extend termination date (H.R. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S69 [8JA]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

U.S. Mint: terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program (S. 95), S2183 [14AP]

Wall, Anne E.: nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, S4585 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Reports filed

Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 299) (H. Rept. 114–58), H2151 [13AP]

Centennial Monetary Commission Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2912) (H. Rept. 114–331), H8238 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1314) (H. Rept. 114–67), H2151 [13AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 284), S6134 [29JY]

IRS Email Transparency Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1152) (H. Rept. 114–69), H2151 [13AP]

Nomination of Anne E. Wall To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Secret Service Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1656) (H. Rept. 114–231), H5587 [28JY]

Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 114–280), H6834 [6OC]

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1026) (H. Rept. 114–68), H2151 [13AP]

Rulings of the Chair

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3293, S3294 [22MY]

Statements

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, S8142 [19NO]

——— Mark D. Wallace and Joseph I. Lieberman, United Against Nuclear Iran (organization), S8143 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 305, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H4227 [11JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, and extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act, H4389 [16JN]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H.R. 26, Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program termination date extension, H59–H66 [7JA]

H.R. 299, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act, H2119 [13AP]

H.R. 893, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H4560 [23JN]

H.R. 1026, Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act, H2233 [15AP]

H.R. 1152, IRS Email Transparency Act, H2232 [15AP]

H.R. 1314, Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right To Appeal Act, H2235 [15AP]

H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act, H6802 [6OC]

H.R. 1656, Secret Service Improvements Act, H5491 [27JY]

H.R. 1698, Bullion and Collectible Coin Production Efficiency and Cost Savings Act, H4563 [23JN]

H.R. 2722, Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act, H5127 [14JY]

S. 137, Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act, S104 [8JA]

S. 284, Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, S8835 [17DE]

S. 301, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1831 [24MR]

S. 1786, Centennial Monetary Commission Act, S5172 [16JY]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION see also Maritime Administration; Surface Transportation Board

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8034, S8055, S8063, S8064, S8083, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8111 [18NO], S8168, S8169, S8170 [19NO], H3760 [2JN], H3830, H3832, H3833, H3834, H3835, H3836, H3837, H3838, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3854, H3856, H3860, H3861, H3863, H3865, H3866, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3875, H3876, H3880 [3JN], H3882, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3891, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN], H3972, H3973, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3979, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3988, H4004 [9JN]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S2487 [28AP]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1585, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597, H1599 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618 [29JY]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7933 [10NO], H3521, H3524, H3525, H3526, H3527, H3528 [21MY], H8185 [16NO]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

——— H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO], H8278 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Bigger’s Not Better—Longer Tractor-Trailers Spell Trouble on the Road, S5895 [27JY]

House Honors the Late Rep. Jim Oberstar as Congress Fumbles His Greatest Passion, H5205 [15JY]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

American Infrastructure Bank: establish (see S. 1296), S2794 [12MY]

Appropriations: authorize for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

——— authorize surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3585), H6188 [22SE]

——— rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4021 [10JN]

Aviation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 2006), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 2007), H2464 [23AP]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

——— issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 3334), H5764 [29JY]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]

——— prohibit airlines from charging fees for use of lavatories or change fees for flights without working lavatories and require refund of baggage fees in cases of delayed baggage (see H.R. 4203), H9205 [9DE]

——— prohibit subsidiaries of foreign owned corporations from obtaining contracts for the performance of passenger and baggage security screening at domestic commercial airports (see H.R. 3415), H5768 [29JY]

——— prohibit use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights (see H.R. 3840), H7253 [27OC]

Bridges: adequately fund (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 2247), S7814 [5NO]

——— authorize States to carry out bridge reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and replacement projects using previously allocated surface transportation funds that are excess or inactive (see H.R. 3376), H5766 [29JY]

California: modify a high priority project (see H.R. 2343), H3212 [14MY]

Cargo transportation: improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3398), H5767 [29JY]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (see S. 1739), S4953 [9JY]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 983), H1068 [13FE]

Collegs and universities: provide Federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students (see S. 2433), S8883 [18DE]

Common carriers: establish a bus state of good repair program (see S. 1813), S5210 [21JY]

Contracts: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1483), H1802 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish a backup for the global positioning system (see H.R. 1678), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1763), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2636), H3877 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 3416), H5768 [29JY]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Disabled: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

——— conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (see H.R. 3217), H5522 [27JY]

Drugs: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

Drunken driving: withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 3501), H5974 [11SE] (see H.R. 3759), H6980 [16OC]

Ecology and environment: establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (see H.R. 2497), H3558 [21MY]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 365), H404 [14JA]

——— establish an interim rule for the operation of small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes and their safe integration into the national airspace system (see S. 1314), S2849 [13MY]

——— establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1939), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see S. 635), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1229), H1566 [3MR]

——— transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: make technical corrections relative to rollover of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy (see S. 1646), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2865), H4592 [23JN]

Federal aid programs: provide certain purchasing authority for recipients of public transportation grants (see H.R. 3613), H6259 [25SE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: change implementation of Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative relative to trucking company safety records (see H.R. 3093), H5290 [16JY]

——— improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (see H.R. 1371), H1661 [16MR]

——— reform (see S. 1669), S4602 [24JN]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (see S. 797), S1659 [19MR]

——— make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 946), H1034 [12FE]

Flags: reduce highway and surface transportation funding available for a State if it issues a license plate that contains an image of a Confederate flag (see S. 1689), S4648 [25JN]

GAO: make available to the public a report that assesses the organizational readiness of the Dept. of Transportation to protect consumer privacy during development of autonomous vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3876), H7389 [2NO]

Government regulations: strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

Information technology: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S7219 [7OC]

Interstate compacts: authorize States to enter into interstate compacts to standardize requirements for commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 1672), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3283), H5762 [29JY]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

Law enforcement: provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 2381), H3252 [15MY]

Medicaid: restore regular matching rate for newly eligible individuals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and apply savings to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2565), H3561 [21MY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (see H.R. 2018), H2464 [23AP]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

——— develop standards to prevent hacking of vehicle control systems, make owners aware of vehicle data collection, and disclose vehicle performance relative to security and privacy (see S. 1806), S5210 [21JY]

——— ensure crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see S. 1535), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2702), H4001 [9JN]

——— ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

——— establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H3914 [4JN]

——— establish an Automated and Connected Vehicle Research Initiative (see H.R. 2886), H4768 [25JN]

——— establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries (see S. 1467), S3310 [22MY]

——— establish requirements on marijuana-impaired driving and direct National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue comprehensive guidance on best practices to prevent marijuana-impaired driving (see H.R. 2598), H3641 [1JN]

——— exempt covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles from certain weight limitations (see H.R. 3247), H5588 [28JY]

——— increase certain penalties relative to commercial motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 3887), H7623 [3NO]

——— prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system (see H.R. 3536), H6136 [17SE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2198), H2791 [1MY]

——— prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H2497 [28AP]

——— require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing used passenger motor vehicles (see S. 900), S2110 [13AP]

——— require State motor vehicle departments and registration agencies to notify motor vehicle owners of open safety recalls and require compliance with such recalls prior to registration (see S. 617), S1217 [2MR]

Motorcycles: prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 127), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1861), H2306 [16AP]

Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program: establish (see H.R. 1308), H1612 [4MR]

National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 1308), H1612 [4MR]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

National Highway Performance Program: include bridges (see H.R. 3168), H5402 [22JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 1703), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3044), H5117 [13JY]

——— determine appropriate cybersecurity standards for motor vehicles (see H.R. 3994), H8152 [5NO]

——— increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 1181), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (see S. 1743), S4953 [9JY]

National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers: create to enhance interstate commerce (see S. 1454), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 1120), H1369 [26FE]

Native Americans: carry out a tribal transportation self-governance program (see H.R. 1068), H1163 [25FE]

Office of Contracts and Procurement: enhance services to assist modal agencies, States, and grant recipients with certain design and procurement practices and contracts (see H.R. 3465), H5865 [9SE]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: provide for direct hire authority for positions (see H.R. 3823), H7174 [23OC]

Pipelines: authorize States to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate natural gas storage facilities (see S. 1768), S5129 [15JY]

——— ban shipment of crude oil on, and study pipeline risks in, the Great Lakes, improve oil spill response plans, increase transparency about risks, and expand safety measures in high consequence areas (see S. 2080), S6938 [24SE]

——— establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see S. 1209), S2687 [6MY]

——— provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (see S. 2276), S7913 [10NO]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see S. 1208), S2687 [6MY]

——— require regulated pipelines be made of steel produced in the U.S. and originating from iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3385), H5767 [29JY]

Port performance freight statistics program: establish (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

Power resources: foster market development of clean energy fueling facilities by steering infrastructure installation toward designated Clean Vehicle Corridors (see S. 1581), S4202 [16JN]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 1043), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program (see H.R. 2332), H3211 [14MY]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects (see H.R. 4228), H9270 [10DE]

Railroads: amend authorization relative to rail line relocation projects (see H.R. 705), H810 [4FE]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe transport of hazardous materials (see S. 1114), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2074), H2497 [28AP]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 1789), H2209 [14AP]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 3651), H6748 [30SE]

——— identify certain dangerous railroad locations and ensure safety of passenger operations at such locations (see H.R. 4050), H8280 [17NO]

——— improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 532), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 1291), H1611 [4MR]

——— improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2268 [15AP]

——— incentivize early adoption of positive train control (see S. 1006), S2245 [16AP]

——— increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (see S. 1626), S4298 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H2153 [13AP]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Road Usage Charge Pilot Program: establish to study mileage-based fee systems (see H.R. 679), H755 [3FE]

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow higher weight limitations on Federal highways for vehicles hauling livestock (see H.R. 3726), H6935 [8OC]

——— clarify regulation of the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Idaho (see S. 538), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 129), H40 [6JA]

——— designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see S. 983), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1844), H2305 [16AP]

——— designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see S. 1348), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2211), H2791 [1MY]

——— discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancements as part of Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2606), H3756 [2JN]

——— eliminate diversion of gas tax revenues meant for the Highway Trust Fund to projects not focused on roads and highways (see H.R. 1461), H1801 [19MR]

——— enhance tribal road safety (see S. 1776), S5129 [15JY]

——— establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction program (see H.R. 1606), H2031 [25MR]

——— establish a pilot toll credit marketplace program (see H.R. 2172), H2769 [30AP]

——— expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 1620), H2033 [25MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1350), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2353), H3251 [15MY] (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY] (see H.R. 3038), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 3064), H5235 [15JY] (see H.R. 3236), H5588 [28JY] (see H.R. 3763), H7026 [20OC] (see H.R. 3819), H7174 [23OC] (see H.R. 3996), H8239 [16NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H5587 [28JY]

——— provide grants to mitigate road congestion and improve transportation planning in metropolitan areas (see H.R. 200), H103 [7JA]

——— reform the surface transportation project delivery program (see S. 2258), S7860 [9NO]

——— require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 518), S983 [12FE]

——— terminate certain toll authorities (see H.R. 1914), H2354 [21AP]

Safety: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 2154), H2768 [30AP] (see H.R. 4014), H8240 [16NO]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H103 [7JA]

——— establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 84), H39 [6JA]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems (see H.R. 3773), H7026 [20OC]

——— improve highway safety (see S. 1433), S3238 [21MY]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H1611 [4MR]

——— provide improved investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 1748), S4953 [9JY]

——— waive the state of good repair certification requirement for participants in the pilot program for expedited project delivery (see S. 1734), S4953 [9JY]

Ships and vessels: amend certain maritime programs (see S. 1326), S2850 [13MY]

——— improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 1673), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]

Small Community Air Service Development Program: modify criteria for selecting communities to participate (see H.R. 1084), H1163 [25FE]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (see H. Res. 273), H3386 [19MY]

State Infrastructure Bank program: reauthorize (see S. 206), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 652), H703 [2FE]

States: reduce Federal highway funding to States that do not enact a law prohibiting use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 1392), H1721 [17MR]

Strengthening America’s Bridges Fund: establish (see S. 1273), S2759 [11MY]

Taxation: incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H1848 [23MR]

Technology: establish a grant program to improve transportation safety, efficiency, and system performance through innovative technology deployment and operations (see H.R. 3825), H7174 [23OC]

Territorial Highway Program: clarify criteria used to determine division of funds (see H.R. 3877), H7389 [2NO]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2360), S8438 [7DE]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 4005), H8239 [16NO]

——— allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H5941 [10SE]

——— authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— coordinate services for transportation-disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4082), H8410 [19NO]

——— develop performance measures for assessing transportation connectivity and accessibility for highway and public transportation systems (see H.R. 3788), H7089 [21OC]

——— enhance transportation programs to connect people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal transportation network (see S. 2008), S6434 [6AU]

——— ensure each State receives a fair percentage of total Federal highway funding (see S. 2103), S7046 [30SE]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see S. 762), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1393), H1721 [17MR]

——— give preference to certain surface transportation projects that achieve cost efficiencies through use of project development, finance, operations, and delivery methods, such as design-build (see H.R. 3810), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see S. 1499), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 910), H1032 [12FE]

Transportation Alternatives Program: amend (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 278), H224 [12JA]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 2056), S6809 [17SE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 143), S131 [9JA] (see H.R. 321), H358 [13JA]

University Transportation Centers program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

Veterans: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1694), H2109 [26MR]

——— provide discounted fares on public transportation (see H.R. 127), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1645), H2107 [26MR]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors (see S. 2093), S7005 [29SE]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Conference reports

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22): Payments From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to Certified States and Indian Tribes, H8997 [3DE]

Letters

Amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system: Gregory G. Nadeau, Federal Highway Administration, H7588 [3NO]

——— Peter M. Rogoff, Dept. of Transportation, H7588 [3NO]

Automated license plate recognition technology: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3988 [9JN]

——— several law enforcement organizations, H3989 [9JN]

California high-speed rail projects funding: several organizations, H3984, H3985 [9JN]

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation positive train control system implementation deadline extension: Doug Allen, Virginia Railway Express, S6115 [29JY]

——— Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, S6115 [29JY]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: several transportation-related organizations, S7183 [7OC]

Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act: Michael D. Helm, American Legion, H8168 [16NO]

Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization: Phil Mendelson, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, H2862 [12MY]

Freight transportation regulations modernization: Daniel S. Jenkins, Jr., North Carolina Troopers Association, H3828 [3JN]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]

Multimodal freight network establishment: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S5913 [27JY]

New Starts transit projects funding: Dorval R. Carter, Jr., Chicago Transit Authority, E1611 [5NO]

——— Leanne Redden, Regional Transportation Authority, E1611 [5NO]

——— Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, E1611 [5NO]

Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act: Daniel R. Elliott III, Surface Transportation Board, S7018 [30SE]

——— Don Orseno, METRA (commuter rail system), S7016 [30SE]

——— Lance M. Fritz, Union Pacific Corp, S7017 [30SE]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— Christine Anderson, Truth or Consequences, NM, Spaceport America, H8194 [16NO]

——— Dennis J. Burnett, H3519 [21MY]

——— Eric W. Stallmer, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, H8194 [16NO]

——— George T. Whitesides, Virgin Galactic (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), H8193 [16NO]

——— Jane Poynter, World View Enterprises, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H3513 [21MY]

——— Pamela Welch, Midland Development Corp., H8192 [16NO]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Robert Meyerson, Blue Origin (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8192, H8195 [16NO]

——— Sean Mahoney, Masten Space Systems Inc., H8193 [16NO]

——— several individuals, H3518 [21MY]

——— several organizations, H3513 [21MY]

——— Steve L. Howard, Camden County, GA, Spaceport, H8193 [16NO]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave, CA, Air and Space Port, H8193 [16NO]

States’ option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways: Andrew Matthews, National Troopers Coalition, H7406 [3NO]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Lists

National Capital region congressional delegation, H2862 [12MY]

State examples of deficient highway bridges in need of repair, S5897 [27JY]

Top five critical infrastructure projects in the District of Columbia stalled until there is a long-term surface transportation reauthorization, H2862 [12MY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO], H3996 [9JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1601 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3338 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5210 [15JY]

Petitions and memorials

National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board: Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization, H2863 [12MY]

Press releases

Construction Employment Declines in Half of the States Between May and June as Congress Seeks New Way To Pay for Needed Transportation Upgrades: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., S5898 [27JY]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Deep Space Industries, H8196 [16NO]

——— Planetary Resources, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Satellite Industry Association, H8195 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: capital and debt service grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839, H3840 [3JN]

——— ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

——— establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

——— Northeast corridor infrastructure projects funding, H3978 [9JN]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

Aviation: ensure all airlines put into practice the Depts. of Homeland Security and Transportation Blue Lightning Initiative to identify and save victims of human trafficking, H3773 [3JN]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4388 [16JN]

——— prohibit use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights (H.R. 3840), E1546 [27OC]

Bridges: develop a comprehensive strategy to address structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, H7585 [3NO]

Budget: impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

Bureau of Transportation Statistics: collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

California: high-speed rail projects funding, H3984, H3985 [9JN], H4247 [12JN]

——— suspend Federal funding for high-speed rail project, H149 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H8247 [17NO]

Congestion Migration and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program; expand eligibility to include shared use mobility projects, H7579, H7580 [3NO]

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program: clarify eligibility of alternative fuel vehicles for funding, H7654, H7655 [4NO]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3981 [9JN]

——— ensure prompt payment requirements are met relative to disadvantaged minority businesses, E1735 [8DE]

——— repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (H.R. 1483), H5409 [23JY]

Cuba: prohibit funding to limit travel, H3888–H3891 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3883 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817–H3877 [3JN], H3882–H3903 [4JN], H3965–H3998 [9JN], H4016 [10JN], E839, E841 [4JN], E851 [8JN], E863 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Ecology and environment: develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663, H7664 [4NO]

——— establish program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals for rail and highway projects under State and Federal law, H7414 [3NO]

Electric power: improve emergency preparedness, resolve environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance infrastructure security, evaluate strategic transformer reserve feasibility, and establish security valuation procedures, H7740 [4NO]

Employment: require local transit agencies to implement local hiring and procurement policies for federally-funded transportation projects, H1704, H1705 [17MR]

——— submit report on Frontline Workforce Development Program, H7620 [3NO]

EPA: ensure that in promulgating regulations any preference or incentive provided to electric vehicles is also provided to natural gas vehicles, H7725, H7726 [4NO], E1609 [5NO]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H3836, H3837 [3JN]

——— Office of Commercial Space Transportation funding, H3841 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contravention of regulations requiring that area outside the flight deck be secure before reinforced cockpit door is opened, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885, H3886 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3891, H3892 [4JN]

Federal aid programs: require local transit agencies to have a certain debt to equity ratio to be eligible for Federal funds, H7666–H7668 [4NO]

Federal Highway Administration: eliminate enforcement of Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the taking of nesting swallows for construction projects on certain at-risk bridges, H7587 [3NO]

——— encourage use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, H7584 [3NO]

Federal Interagency Coordination Council on Access and Mobility: require report on ability of senior citizens and people with disabilities to access public transportation, H7638 [4NO]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: continue development, issuance, or implementation of regulations that increase minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property, H3844, H3845 [3JN]

——— implement recommendations that would assist veterans in the transition to civilian jobs driving commerical vehicles and in obtaining commerical drivers licenses, H7661 [4NO]

——— prohibit requirement to complete additional studies prior to issuing new rule on minimum trucking insurance requirements, H7673 [4NO]

——— reform commercial truck insurance requirement, prohibit hiring motor carriers defined as high-risk carriers, and make compliance, safety, and accountability scores available to the public, H7671 [4NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: Operation Lifesaver program funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to make any loan exceeding $600 million, H3896 [4JN]

——— safety and operations funding, H3832 [3JN]

——— safety and operations funding through reductions in Federal Transit Administration New Starts program funding, H3847 [3JN]

Federal Transit Administration: capital investment grants funding, H3852, H3853 [3JN]

——— capital investment grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3840, H3841 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for Rapid Growth Area Transit Program, H3888 [4JN]

——— technical assistance and training funding, H3852 [3JN]

Federal-State relations: allow transit systems to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants, H3973–H3975 [9JN]

Florida: prohibit funding to finance a passenger rail project, H3891 [4JN]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate effectiveness of Federal Railroad Administration rule on use of locomotive horns at rail crossings, H1596, H1597 [4MR]

——— conduct study on how much non-commercial jet fuel tax revenue is diverted to the Highway Trust Fund due to ‘‘fuel fraud’’ tax, H7719 [4NO]

——— study impact of certain changes to the Dept. of Transportation Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program on the ability of low-income individuals served by JARC to use public transportation to get to work, H7683 [4NO]

——— study purchasing power of Federal Highway Administration and quantify cost of compliance with Federal regulations, H7585, H7586 [3NO]

Government regulations: create an expedited process for smaller Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans for certain cities and counties, H7666 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of cameras to collect or store vehicle license plate numbers, H3988, H3989 [9JN]

——— prohibit issuance of regulations that prevent local construction hiring, H3982 [9JN]

——— require disclosure of information on which any new rule is based including data, studies, and cost benefit analysis, H7711 [4NO]

——— strike authority to redistribute unallocated Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) funds, H7593 [3NO]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1087 [24FE], H1876, H1877 [24MR], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3497 [20MY], E788 [21MY]

——— issue report detailing amount each State has received and how much each State contributed to the fund, H7720 [4NO]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8996 [3DE]

Houston, TX: commuter light rail funding, H3975 [9JN]

Information technology: submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H3236 [15MY]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

Law enforcement: provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 2381), E723 [15MY]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6952, H6953 [9OC], H9686 [17DE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (H.R. 2018), E571 [23AP]

Minorities: clarify minority groups to be targeted in human resources outreach, H7683 [4NO]

Motor vehicles: clarify that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are prohibited from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7721, H7722 [4NO]

——— conduct study on safety of double-decker motorcoaches equipped with luggage carriers on the rear of the vehicle, H7599 [3NO]

——— give States the option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways, H7405, H7406, H7409 [3NO]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7406 [3NO], H8996, H8997 [3DE]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (H.R. 2198), H5537 [28JY]

——— prohibit funding to engage in activities with States to consider proposals relative to reduction of motorcycle fatalities, H3837 [3JN]

National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure: establish, H7591, H7592 [3NO]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H622 [27JA]

——— establish (H.R. 935), E207 [12FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: funding, E863 [9JN]

——— increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers, H7724, H7725 [4NO]

——— increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (H.R. 1181), E863 [9JN]

——— increase funding, reform reporting requirements, exempt low-volume vehicle manufacturers from safety standards, and revise retention of safety records by manufacturers, H7727, H7728 [4NO]

——— operations and research funding, H3833 [3JN]

——— revise crash investigation data collection system to include data on type of child restraint system in use during vehicle crash, H7668 [4NO]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H443 [21JA]

Oregon: Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding, H7684 [4NO]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: funding, H3832 [3JN]

——— funding to finalize and implement pipeline safety standards, H3856 [3JN]

——— funding to hire new inspectors and create the national pipeline information exchange, H3857 [3JN]

Power resources: enhance resiliency of critical highway infrastructure, including that which supports national energy security, H7683 [4NO]

——— study feasibility, costs, and economic impact of burying power lines underground, H7662 [4NO]

Public works: establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program (H.R. 2332), H2969 [14MY], H3318 [19MY]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects, H7617, H7618 [3NO]

Railroads: develop a grade crossing action plan, identify specific solutions for improving safety, and focus on crossings that have experienced recent or multiple accidents or are a high risk for accidents, H1595, H1596 [4MR]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars, H7601, H7602 [3NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7211–H7214 [27OC]

——— improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation, H7413 [3NO]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (H.R. 1804), E508 [15AP]

——— include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3315, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— prohibit funding to authorize exempt facility bonds to finance passenger rail projects which cannot attain 150 miles per hour, H3895 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relative to rail tank car standards, H3886, H3887 [4JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1578–H1603 [4MR], H1708 [17MR], E323 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), motion to recommit, H1601 [4MR]

——— retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

——— submit report on Federal Railroad Administration development of system to measure vertical track deflection, E1617 [16NO]

Research: authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

Road Usage Charge Pilot Program: establish to study mileage-based fee systems (H.R. 679), E152 [3FE]

Roads and highways: allow a program of eligible projects to count as a single project to meet threshold, H7605 [3NO]

——— allow a program of eligible projects to count as a single project to meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding, H7604 [3NO]

——— allow projects that do not meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding to qualify for reserved small project funding, H7606 [3NO]

——— allow States to waive current High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) degradation standard in certain circumstances in the best interest of the traveling public, H7620 [3NO]

——— allow use of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funding for type II noise barriers, H7603, H7604 [3NO]

——— clarify eligibility of projects within national scenic areas for Federal funding, H7580, H7581 [3NO]

——— continue weight exemptions for trucks operating on certain segments of Texas State highways being converted into Interstate 69, H7615 [3NO]

——— encourage research into permeable pavements for roads and highways to minimize environmental impacts and enhance sustainablity, H8999 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2160, H2163 [14AP], H2222 [15AP], H2320, H2323 [21AP], H2447 [23AP], H2659 [30AP], H2825, H2826, H2858–H2864 [12MY], H2882, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2893, H2895 [13MY], H2966, H2969, H2971 [14MY], H3218, H3236, H3237, H3238 [15MY], H3585 [1JN], H3763, H3772 [3JN], H3895 [4JN], H4016 [10JN], H4170 [11JN], H4347, H4352 [15JN], H4385, H4386 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H4527 [18JN], H4595 [24JN], H4777 [7JY], H4875, H4877 [8JY], H4970 [9JY], H5034, H5035, H5084 [10JY], H5092, H5108 [13JY], H5119, H5120, H5123, H5124, H5162 [14JY], H5285, H5286 [16JY], H5474 [27JY], H5527 [28JY], H5608 [29JY], H5880 [10SE], H5970, H5971 [11SE], H6781 [1OC], H7163 [23OC], H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7403–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7641–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8135, H8140 [5NO], H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8975–H8983, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1073, E1075 [15JY], E1319 [18SE], E1501 [21OC], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3313, H3318, H3319, H3320, H3330–H3339 [19MY], H3499, H3501 [20MY], E767 [20MY], E788 [21MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), motion to recommit, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2410), H3325, H3333, H3337 [19MY], H3403, H3498 [20MY], H5165 [14JY], H7016 [20OC], E750, E752 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5181, H5184, H5186, H5187, H5198–H5213 [15JY], H5409, H5452 [23JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), motion to recommit, H5209–H5213 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3064), H5194, H5210 [15JY], H5350, H5351 [22JY], H5542 [28JY], H5602 [29JY], H6824 [6OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5535, H5539 [28JY], H5599, H5640–H5650, H5654 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5610–H5623 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3763), H7169 [23OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7197, H7200, H7207–H7214, H7244 [27OC], E1550 [27OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), H8213–H8217 [16NO]

——— improve highway designs to reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts on surface transportation, H7607, H7608 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to enforce regulations governing the size of billboards for religious organizations and service clubs, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit highway beautification funding, H7614 [3NO]

——— recognize value of collaborations between private sector engineering industry and Federal and State agencies in delivery of surface transportation projects and encourage such partnerships, H7586 [3NO]

——— reform performance assessments for workforce development program addressing human resources needs in public transportation, H8140 [5NO]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

Safety: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving, H7598 [3NO]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems, H7417 [3NO]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems (H.R. 3773), E1487 [20OC]

——— increase penalties for drivers who knowingly operate a commercial vehicle that has a serious defect that results in a fatal crash, H7686 [4NO]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries, H7597 [3NO]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1274), E314 [6MR]

——— recall of defective exploding airbags, E929 [18JN]

——— require auto parts suppliers and manufacturers provide specific parts information to automotive recyclers to ensure defective auto parts are removed from supply chain and can be tracked if recall is ordered, H7722, H7723 [4NO]

——— study methods of inventorying roadside highway safety hardware devices for the purpose of improving in-service evaluation of these devices, H7592 [3NO]

Science: tribute to contributions of human factors research, E1517 [22OC]

Space policy: conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [21MY]

——— ensure the Orbital Traffic Management Study includes input from nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and orbital activities, H3526 [21MY]

——— expand eligibility for experimental permits for reusable rockets to include reusable launch vehicles, H3525 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3511–H3534 [21MY], H3841 [3JN], E789 [22MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3403–H3410 [20MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8185–H8196 [16NO]

——— manned and unmanned space flight research and development funding, H3408 [20MY]

——— provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

——— provide outreach to women-owned and minority-owned businesses on opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3527 [21MY]

States: allow all States to compete for bus and bus facility funding and transfer the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants, H7685 [4NO]

——— increase enrollment in pilot program allowing States to conduct environmental reviews and approve projects under State environmental laws and regulations rather than Federal, H7608 [3NO]

——— study methods States use to procure culvert and storm sewer materials, H7584 [3NO]

Streetcar projects: prohibit funding, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund, H14, H18, H21, H22 [6JA], H56 [7JA]

Territorial Highway Program: clarify criteria used to determine division of funds, H7606, H7607 [3NO], H7640 [4NO]

Texas: designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

——— bicycle lane project funding, H7593, H7594 [3NO]

——— direct States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop publicly available criteria to prioritize transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

——— ensure surface transportation grants are awarded to rural and urban area projects in an equitable manner, H3835 [3JN]

——— establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658 [4NO]

——— evaluate environmental impact of certain regulations on transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

——— facilitate commercial waterborne transportation of domestic aggregate for nationally significant freight and highway projects, H7655, H7656 [4NO]

——— freight program small project funding, H7605 [3NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

——— New Starts transit projects funding, H7636, H7683 [4NO], E1608, E1611 [5NO]

——— prohibit funding to carry out excessive enhancements to New Starts transit projects, H3981, H3982 [9JN]

——— provide public safety report on security of facilities or locations intended to encourage public use of alternative transportation, H7594, H7595 [3NO]

——— provide States and local governments flexibility in creating a surface transportation system for their community, H3887, H3888 [4JN]

——— reform Federal role in transportation policy and empower States with taxing and spending authority over highway and transit programs, H7678, H7679 [4NO]

——— utilize simulation technology to analyze federally-funded transportation projects to ensure increases in capacity and safety, ease congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental impact, H7593 [3NO]

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program: funding, H3834, H3835 [3JN], E841 [4JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations, H3501 [20MY]

Trucking industry: cancel pilot program to authorize teen truck drivers to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks across State lines, H7672, H7673 [4NO]

——— increase air-mile radius for transportation of construction materials and equipment to satisfy reset period requirement under hours of service rule, H7674 [4NO]

——— revise hiring standard for motor carriers, H7647, H7672 [4NO]

——— standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7659–H7661 [4NO]

Veterans: establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8165, H8166 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), H2163 [14AP], H8164–H8169 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1629 [16NO], E1644 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors, H7670 [4NO]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Infrastructure Bank: establish (S. 1296), S3227 [21MY]

Assistance for Major Projects Program: establish, S5483 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

Aviation: conduct cost-benefit determinations for new airports seeking entry into Federal tower program but previously denied due to FAA moratorium on new applicants, S8121 [19NO]

Bridges: adequately fund, S5439–S5441, S5445–S5447 [22JY], S6048–S6051, S6055 [28JY]

——— exempt bridges determined to be structurally deficient from certain government regulations if bridge is being reconstructed in exact same location, S8075, S8076 [18NO]

Cargo transportation: increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (S. 1739), S5167 [16JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: ensure State funding provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program is used to demolish blighted structures, S5491 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish National Freight Program, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8029, S8034–S8058, S8062–S8064, S8071, S8072, S8074–S8076 [18NO], S8119, S8121, S8124, S8125 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S7963 [16NO], S8054, S8055 [18NO], S8126 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— prohibit funding to provide assistance to refugees seeking asylum from certain countries, S8124 [19NO]

Dominguez, Marie T.: nomination to be Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Administrator, S6355 [5AU]

EPA: consult with Dept. of Transportation to promulgate rules to regulate transportation and storage of petroleum coke, S268–S270 [20JA], S307–S309, S326, S327, S328, S329 [21JA]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, and require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, S5907–S5910 [27JY]

Federal Highway Administration: innovative segmental wall technology for soil bank stabilization and roadway sound attenuation, and articulated technology for hydraulic sheer-resistant erosion control funding, S8357 [3DE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: ensure public disclosure of certain compliance, safety, and accountability motor carrier data, S6124 [29JY]

——— prohibit requirement to complete additional studies prior to issuing new rule on minimum trucking insurance requirements, S8074 [18NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program, S6114 [29JY]

——— improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (S. 797), S1662 [19MR]

——— make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (H.R. 946), S6113 [29JY]

Feinberg, Sarah E.: nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S7574, S7575, S7576, S7580 [28OC]

——— nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, S2631 [5MY]

Information technology: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (S. 2163), S7221 [7OC]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary, S4214 [17JN]

McMillan, Therese: nomination to be Federal Transit Administration Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Monje, Carlos A., Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy, S1522 [16MR]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy, unanimous-consent agreement, S1508 [12MR]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (S. 304), S655, S656 [29JA], S2423 [27AP], S2487, S2488 [28AP]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): reauthorization, S1746, S1747 [24MR]

Nadeau, Gregory G.: nomination to be Federal Highway Administration Administrator, S6355 [5AU]

National Freight Program: establish, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority, S6054 [28JY]

——— provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (S. 1743), S4957 [9JY]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: ensure adequate inspection and availability of resources to maintain safety of pipelines in the Great Lakes, S452 [26JA]

——— study resources required to ensure safe transportation of petroleum or natural gas by pipeline and rail, S453 [26JA]

Pipelines: ban shipment of crude oil on, and study pipeline risks in, the Great Lakes, improve oil spill response plans, increase transparency about risks, and expand safety measures in high consequence areas (S. 2080), S7083 [1OC]

——— provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (S. 2276), S7916 [10NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8913 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S8519 [9DE]

Railroads: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S5092 [15JY], S6115 [29JY], S7570, S7574, S7576–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC], S7887 [10NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (S. 650), S1889 [25MR], S2164 [14AP], S7014–S7018 [30SE]

——— finalize rules that increase safety standards for train cars, S1434 [11MR]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, S6370 [5AU]

——— incentivize early adoption of positive train control (S. 1006), S2252 [16AP]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, S2837 [13MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S6113 [29JY], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (S. 1626), S4642 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), S1380 [10MR]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure, S6114 [29JY]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (S. 983), S2249 [16AP]

——— designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (S. 1348), S2935 [14MY]

——— enhance tribal road safety (S. 1776), S5131 [15JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to the prioritization of the construction of significant highway projects, S1876 [25MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2612, S2625 [5MY], S2744, S2747 [11MY], S2769, S2781 [12MY], S2817 [13MY], S2949–S2951 [18MY], S3010 [19MY], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S3276 [22MY], S3635, S3669–S3671 [3JN], S3917 [9JN], S4000–S4004 [10JN], S4079–S4081 [11JN], S4214 [17JN], S4334 [22JN], S4558 [24JN], S4929 [9JY], S5092 [15JY], S5181–S5184, S5186–S5191, S5194 [21JY], S5431, S5432, S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447 [22JY], S5477–S5484, S5486–S5500, S5506 [23JY], S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919, S5921, S5922 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6113–S6116, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S6682 [16SE], S6926–S6929 [24SE], S7183–S7185 [7OC], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO], S7881–S7887 [10NO], S8068, S8072 [18NO], S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8461 [8DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), S3198, S3199 [20MY], S3259–S3261, S3263, S3269 [22MY], S3315 [23MY], S3640 [3JN], S7077 [1OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), unanimous-consent agreement, S3316 [23MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), S5133, S5134, S5175 [16JY], S5181 [21JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6117–S6119 [29JY], S6147, S6164–S6166, S6181 [30JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), unanimous-consent agreement, S6144 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7484 [26OC], S7567, S7570, S7574–S7580, S7586, S7587 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), unanimous-consent request, S7574 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), S8030 [18NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [19NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1350), S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3215 [21MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1647), S4634, S4635 [25JN], S5118–S5120 [15JY], S7437, S7453 [22OC], S7484 [26OC], S7579 [28OC]

——— require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 518), S992–S994 [12FE]

Senate: tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, S8360 [3DE]

Ships and vessels: amend certain maritime programs, S3911 [9JN]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7954 [10NO], S7991 [17NO]

States: provide incentives to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: preserve as a national security asset, S5201 [21JY], S5511 [23JY], S5917–S5919 [27JY], S6065 [28JY]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2360), S8439 [7DE]

Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— establish multimodal freight network, S5912–S5914 [27JY]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

——— provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment, S8428 [7DE]

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program: funding, S6104, S6105 [29JY]

Trucking industry: maintain regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, S8074 [18NO]

——— require study before promulgating rulemaking to increase minimum length limitation for tractor trailer truck combinations, S5488 [23JY], S5895, S5896 [27JY], S6155 [30JY], S7884–S7887 [10NO], S8064, S8074 [18NO]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (S. 143), S4980 [9JY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors, S8063 [18NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act and H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 114–234), H5587 [28JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 512) (H. Rept. 114–326), H7622 [3NO]

Dept. of Transportation Sole Authority To Appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2093) (S. Rept. 114–170), S8191 [30NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1647) (S. Rept. 114–80), S5129 [15JY]

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 114–357), H8859 [1DE]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Maritime Administration Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1326) (S. Rept. 114–158), S7545 [27OC]

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 304) (S. Rept. 114–13), S2110 [13AP]

Nomination of Carlos A. Monje, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Daniel R. Elliott III to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Gregory G. Nadeau To Be Federal Highway Administration Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Feinberg To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7546 [27OC]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

Port Performance Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2262) (H. Rept. 114–119), H3308 [18MY]

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 114–318), H7346 [29OC]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvements Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 143) (S. Rept. 114–51), S3236 [21MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3834, H3835, H3851, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Statements

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Highway Materials Group, S6160 [30JY]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, S6159 [30JY]

——— Raymond J. Poupore, National Infrastructure Alliance, S6159 [30JY]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, S6159 [30JY]

——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S6160 [30JY]

Federal-Aid Highway, Highway Safety, Motor Carrier Safety, Transit, and Other Highway Trust Fund-Funded Programs Extension: Representative Blumenauer, E1073, E1075 [15JY]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), H8990–H8992 [3DE]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Highway Trust Fund plotted against the number of U.S. Senators per 10 million people, H7720 [4NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H1531 [3MR]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 273, consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3403 [20MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act and H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5610 [29JY]

H. Res. 507, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 512, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, H7641 [4NO]

H. Res. 546, consideration of conference report on H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H8975 [3DE]

H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S5566–S5671 [24JY]

H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7517–H7579 [3NO]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 1694, Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act, H8164 [16NO]

H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3521–H3524 [21MY]

H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H3330–H3332 [19MY]

H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S8034–S8054 [18NO]

H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5198–H5203 [15JY]

H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5640–H5647 [29JY]

H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H7207–H7211 [27OC]

H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part II, H8213–H8216 [16NO]

S. 143, allow for a contract for operation of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall, S4980 [9JY]

S. 304, Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, S2487 [28AP]

S. 518, Highway Runoff Management Act, S994 [12FE]

S. 1743, Motor Vehicle Safety Act, S4958–S4962 [9JY]

S. 1763, Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act, S5063 [14JY]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS see also Veterans

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Claims: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7938, S7939 [10NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]

Federal employees: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5631, H5635, H5637 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618 [29JY]

Health: provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618 [29JY]

Legislation: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 2082), S6955, S6956 [25SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6441, S6442, S6469 [8SE], S6609 [10SE], S6643, S6644, S6658, S6659 [15SE], S6868, S6869, S6901, S6904 [22SE], S6917, S6942, S6943, S6945, S6946 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5174 [16JY], S5215, S5216, S5217, S5322 [21JY], S5468, S5469, S5470, S5471, S5472, S5473 [22JY], S5538, S5539, S5540, S5541, S5542, S5544, S5545, S5546, S5548, S5549, S5550, S5552, S5553, S5554, S5555, S5556 [23JY], S5566, S5671, S5683, S5686, S5687, S5688, S5689, S5690, S5691, S5692, S5693, S5694, S5696, S5699 [24JY], S5715, S5716, S5717, S5718, S5719, S5720, S5721, S5722, S5723, S5724, S5725, S5726, S5727, S5728, S5734, S5735, S5736, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5742, S5845, S5847, S5848, S5849, S5850, S5851, S5852, S5857, S5858, S5860, S5861, S5869, S5870, S5871, S5872, S5873, S5874, S5875, S5876, S5877, S5878, S5880, S5885, S5886, S5887, S5891, S5892 [26JY], S5922, S5933, S5934, S6039, S6042 [27JY], S6079 [28JY], S6194, S6205 [30JY], H7418, H7517, H7579, H7580, H7581, H7582, H7583, H7584, H7585, H7586, H7587, H7590, H7592, H7593, H7594, H7595, H7597, H7598, H7599, H7600, H7601, H7602, H7603, H7604, H7605, H7606, H7607, H7608, H7614, H7615, H7616, H7617, H7618, H7619, H7620 [3NO], H7654, H7655, H7656, H7657, H7658, H7659, H7661, H7663, H7664, H7666, H7668, H7670, H7671, H7672, H7673, H7674, H7675, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681, H7682, H7684, H7685, H7692, H7694, H7695, H7697, H7699, H7701, H7703, H7705, H7707, H7708, H7710, H7719, H7721, H7722, H7723, H7725, H7726, H7728, H7730, H7732, H7737 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8981 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7649 [4NO]

Veteran identification cards: issue, upon request, to certain veterans (H.R. 91), S4357, S4521 [22JN], H4781 [7JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7050 [30SE]

——— waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (S. 1731), S7622, S7662 [29OC]

Appointments

Commission on Care, S6435 [6AU], H3501 [20MY], H5574 [28JY], H6881 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans: extend authority (see S. 2048), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans: expand membership to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— make permanent (see H.R. 4306), H10710 [18DE]

Animals: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H404 [14JA]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— improve provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H4136 [10JN]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (see S. 1567), S4103 [11JN]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see S. 646), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1465), H1801 [19MR]

Benefits: adjudicate and pay survivor’s benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim (see S. 1451), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 2691), H4001 [9JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries (see H.R. 2975), H4955 [8JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1969), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H4769 [25JN]

——— expand requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and improve oversight of fiduciaries (see S. 2316), S8160 [19NO]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits (see H.R. 3989), H8152 [5NO]

——— make certain improvements to the monthly housing stipend payable under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2465), H3505 [20MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

BLM: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery (see S. 1924), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2223), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3839), H7253 [27OC]

Board of Veterans’ Appeals: authorize to develop evidence in appeal cases (see H.R. 1379), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings (see H.R. 732), H811 [4FE]

Budget: clarify treatment of administrative expenses during sequestration (see H.R. 215), H154 [8JA]

——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 216), H154 [8JA]

Cemeteries and funerals: extend certain burial benefits (see H.R. 1183), H1499 [27FE]

——— increase certain funeral benefits (see H.R. 1911), H2354 [21AP]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2294), H2957 [13MY]

——— permit interments, funerals, memorial services, and ceremonies of deceased veterans at cemeteries during certain weekends if requested for religious reasons (see H.R. 3715), H6935 [8OC]

Children and youth: improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 423), H478 [21JA]

Civil liberties: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

Claims: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1875), H2307 [16AP]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— codify certain existing provisions of law relative to effective dates for claims (see H.R. 245), H187 [9JA]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 1862), H2306 [16AP]

——— establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 517), H532 [22JA]

——— establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices (see H.R. 1302), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2286), H2956 [13MY]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H1721 [17MR]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 3335), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2139), H2767 [30AP]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

Colleges and universities: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 4118), H8411 [19NO]

Contracts: give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (H.R. 4281) (see H.R. 1015), H1084 [20FE]

Crime: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see S. 1325), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Sevierville, TN: designate (see H.R. 2814), H4491 [17JN]

Danville, IL: provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3262), H5589 [28JY]

Death and dying: clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (see H.R. 1569), H1899 [24MR]

——— ensure informing of interment of unclaimed deceased veterans to follow up on pending burials in order to prevent extended burial waiting times (see H.R. 3278), H5762 [29JY]

Denver, CO: extend authorization to replace existing medical center (see H.R. 3595), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility (see H.R. 2496), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]

——— exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1816), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of certain job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans (see H.R. 832), H916 [10FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: call for joint operation of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 914), H1032 [12FE]

——— conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine (see S. 714), S1438 [11MR]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 717), S1438 [11MR]

——— ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 498), H531 [22JA]

——— establish a joint uniform formulary for systemic pain and psychotropic drugs critical to transitioning treatment of an individual between Depts. (see S. 1721), S4841 [8JY]

——— establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H1899 [24MR]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 715), S1438 [11MR]

——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

——— more effectively provide mental health resources for Armed Forces members and veterans at high risk of suicide (see H.R. 3972), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserves based on need and expand eligibility to such members for readjustment counseling (see S. 832), S1708 [23MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H4491 [17JN]

Disabled: establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H2305 [16AP]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see S. 657), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1899), H2353 [21AP]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see S. 666), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1331), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 171), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 288), H356 [13JA]

——— require an independent review of the process by which assessments of cognitive impairments resulting from traumatic brain injury are made relative to awarding disability compensation (see S. 244), S420 [22JA]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

Diseases: extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents (see S. 2081), S6955 [25SE]

——— protect Medicare and VA benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence resulting from treatment for prostate cancer and other diseases (see H. Res. 106), H982 [11FE]

Drugs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H754 [3FE]

——— disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs (see H.R. 4279), H9374 [16DE]

——— establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (see H.R. 2046), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN] (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

Education: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H3914 [4JN]

——— clarify process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits (see H.R. 476), H530 [22JA]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H4591 [23JN]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 643), H702 [2FE]

——— extend authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 2361), H3251 [15MY]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2282), H2877 [12MY]

——— make certain improvements in laws relative to educational assistance (see H.R. 475), H530 [22JA]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H8152 [5NO]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3251 [15MY]

Education Debt Reduction Program: expand eligibility of employees to participate (see H.R. 2673), H3914 [4JN]

Employee Incentive Scholarship Program: clarify the amount and duration of scholarships (see H.R. 2672), H3914 [4JN]

Employment: develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see S. 2106), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 356), H404 [14JA]

——— improve vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 2344), H3212 [14MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1769), H2208 [14AP]

——— make grants to eligible educational institutions to provide child care services on campus (see H.R. 3419), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (see H.R. 2639), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide for payment of childcare assistance to certain single parents who are participating in a departmental vocational rehabilitation program (see H.R. 3374), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 241), S420 [22JA]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Federal aid programs: collaborate with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans (see H.R. 3884), H7623 [3NO]

——— make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (see H.R. 3312), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for a one-time supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4140), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4012), H8239 [16NO] (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2047), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve accountability of employees (see S. 290), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 473), H530 [22JA]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5029 [9JY]

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see H.R. 575), H639 [27JA]

——— limit designation of certain employees as beneficiaries under Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 1357), H1635 [13MR]

——— prohibit receipt of bonuses by employees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations (see H.R. 2941), H4771 [25JN]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP] (see H.R. 3909), H7623 [3NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H5587 [28JY]

——— provide that congressional testimony by employees is official duty (see H.R. 2981), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide whistleblowing protections to probationary employees, provide Special Counsel with adequate access to information, and increase awareness of Federal whistleblower protections (see S. 2127), S7102 [1OC]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H224 [12JA]

——— recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4138), H8859 [1DE]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee in the permanent record of the employee (see S. 1496), S3678 [3JN]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (see H.R. 1038), H1113 [24FE]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S1246 [3MR]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S5526 [23JY]

——— terminate any employee who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower (see S. 788), S1629 [18MR]

Fort McClellan, AL: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed there (see H.R. 2622), H3757 [2JN]

GAO: conduct audits relative to timely access of veterans to hospital care, medical services, and other care from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2229), S7722 [3NO]

——— conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H39 [6JA]

Government regulations: improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 2605), H3756 [2JN]

Health: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see S. 2334), S8191 [30NO] (see H.R. 1016), H1084 [20FE]

——— allow entrance into agreements with non-departmental health care providers if unable to provide health care in departmental facilities or through contracts or sharing agreements (see S. 2000), S6381 [5AU] (see S. 2179), S7272 [8OC]

——— authorize entrance into contracts with administrative contractors to process claims for hospital care and medical services furnished in non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 3320), H5764 [29JY]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S2300 [21AP]

——— carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 763), H853 [5FE]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 3216), H5522 [27JY]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 1319), H1613 [4MR]

——— ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3849), H7331 [28OC]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity for the conduct of audits of health care functions (see H.R. 3122), H5329 [21JY]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H2798 [5MY]

——— establish a continuing medical education program for non-departmental medical professionals who treat veterans and their families (see S. 2049), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3580), H6178 [18SE]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 3547), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish credentialing requirements for medical vendors (see H.R. 3422), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and prevent insurance companies from limiting reimbursements based on the VA not being an in-network provider (see S. 1452), S3238 [21MY]

——— expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans unable to receive care in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such treatment (see S. 1693), S4648 [25JN]

——— expand research and education on and delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to veterans (see H.R. 444), H479 [21JA]

——— expand Veterans Choice Program to veterans who would otherwise receive medical care from a deficient VA medical facility (see H.R. 1863), H2306 [16AP]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

——— extend requirement to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 374), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 941), H1034 [12FE]

——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 3019), H5088 [10JY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3559 [21MY]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H3388 [19MY]

——— improve provision of health care (see H.R. 3883), H7623 [3NO]

——— improve provision of health care to veterans in rural and highly rural areas (see S. 2265), S7912 [10NO]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the departmental health care system (see H.R. 272), H223 [12JA]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see S. 739), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1369), H1661 [16MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 3954), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 172), S201 [13JA]

——— provide for covered agreements and contracts with eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources (see H.R. 3879), H7622 [3NO]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (see H.R. 3236), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H5587 [28JY]

——— study feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships to improve veterans access to medical facilities in densely populated and rural communities (see H.R. 4125), H8411 [19NO]

——— transfer unobligated amounts to the medical accounts to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans (see H.R. 3200), H5466 [23JY]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 572, 577), H639 [27JA] (see H.R. 1909), H2354 [21AP]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see S. 2052), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3549), H6136 [17SE]

Health care facilities: authorize major medical facility construction projects and improve administration of such projects (see H.R. 2365), H3251 [15MY] (see H.R. 3106), H5290 [16JY]

——— carry out a pilot program entering into partnership agreements with non-Federal entities for construction of major medical facility projects (see H.R. 4129), H8644 [30NO]

——— carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Dept. (see S. 2210), S7546 [27OC]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

——— designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (see S. 761), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3639), H6704 [29SE]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 3956), H8150 [5NO]

——— ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see S. 1534), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1294), H1611 [4MR]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 294), H356 [13JA]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see S. 2013), S6532 [9SE] (see H.R. 3484), H5942 [10SE]

——— extend authorization for construction of medical center in Aurora, CO, and enter into an agreement with the Corps of Engineers to manage such construction (see S. 285), S589 [28JA] (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 593), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

——— make grants for repair and remodeling of community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans (see H.R. 4053), H8280 [17NO]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (see S. 1463), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 1532), H1847 [23MR]

——— publish information on the provision of health care by departmental facilities (see H.R. 1860), H2306 [16AP]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 2914), H4769 [25JN]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 2256), H2876 [12MY]

——— transfer authority for construction of future major medical facility projects to the Corps of Engineers (see S. 997), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2109 [26MR]

Health care professionals: allow the modification of hours of employment for full-time physicians and physician assistants (see S. 1450), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 4150), H8859 [1DE]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3974), H8151 [5NO]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H5029 [9JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2109 [26MR]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2935), H4770 [25JN]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2214), H2791 [1MY]

——— improve certification and licensing of employees and medical laboratories that furnish prosthetic and orthotic services (see H.R. 3414), H5768 [29JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 353), H404 [14JA]

——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 2279), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4134), H8645 [30NO]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 4011), H8239 [16NO]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 1170), H1499 [27FE]

Health Professional Scholarship Program: clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service (see H.R. 2671), H3914 [4JN]

Homeless: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 1105), S2472 [28AP]

——— establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3970), H8151 [5NO]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 627), H667 [30JA]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 684), S1383 [10MR]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (see S. 1885), S6136 [29JY]

——— provide for a survey of homeless female veterans (see H.R. 3960), H8150 [5NO]

Housing: adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program (see H.R. 1187), H1499 [27FE]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see S. 223), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 2522), H3559 [21MY]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see S. 1468), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Income: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— include local government minimum wage requirements in determining wages for work-study allowances under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 3979), H8151 [5NO]

Independent Living Program: repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled (see H.R. 993), H1068 [13FE]

Information technology: make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1084 [20FE] (see H.R. 1128), H1369 [26FE]

Inspector General: improve accountability (see H.R. 2464), H3505 [20MY]

——— make certain reports publicly available (see H.R. 3686), H6835 [6OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 218, 220), H155 [8JA]

Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program: revive and expand (see S. 297), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1247), H1609 [4MR]

Legislation: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see S. 2082), S6955 [25SE] (see H.R. 3596), H6227 [24SE]

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 1762), H2153 [13AP]

Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

Marshall Islands: provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H7389 [2NO]

Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Laughlin, NV: designate (see H.R. 3969), H8151 [5NO]

Medicare: disregard certain resident slots that include Dept. of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs (see H.R. 3755), H6974 [9OC]

Mental health: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]

——— expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care (see S. 841), S1709 [23MR]

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H2031 [25MR]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H4769 [25JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

——— improve treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund: establish to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H638 [27JA]

Minorities: make grants with minority-serving institutions to establish verified delivery systems to address social and academic problems facing veterans enrolled at such institutions (see H.R. 621), H662 [28JA]

National cemeteries: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see S. 695), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

——— give priority for new cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 2706), H4001 [9JN]

——— inter individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 1358), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

——— prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3557 [21MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 443), H6260 [25SE]

Native Americans: make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 1127), H1369 [26FE]

Nonprofit organizations: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (see H.R. 2555), H3560 [21MY]

Office of Failing Medical Center Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3234), H5588 [28JY]

Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection: establish (see H.R. 1129), H1369 [26FE]

Orlando, FL: convey to the Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs the property known as ‘‘The Community Living Center’’ at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic (see H.R. 4056), H8359 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 61), H5466 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 546), H8970 [2DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO] (see H. Res. 512), H7622 [3NO]

Pensions: increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 2022), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3491), H5974 [11SE]

Philippines: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila (see S. 2062), S6849 [21SE]

Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program: establish (see S. 563), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 2145), H2767 [30AP]

Podiatrists: clarify role (see S. 2175), S7272 [8OC]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2008), H2464 [23AP]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— provide additional assistance to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of eligibility (see S. 602), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1141), H1370 [26FE]

POW: review list of veterans designated as former POW (see H.R. 3101), H5290 [16JY]

Power resources: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Regional offices: submit an annual report on performance (see H.R. 658), H703 [2FE]

Research: provide the public with access to departmental research (see S. 114), S59 [7JA]

Rural areas: make permanent the pilot program regarding enhanced contract care authority for the health care needs of veterans located in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3709), H6935 [8OC]

Small business: enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

Social Security: provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of disability titles (see H.R. 3499), H5974 [11SE]

Taxation: allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 41), S57 [7JA]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see S. 1880), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

Transportation: make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see H.R. 2291), H2956 [13MY]

Treto Garza South Texas Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center, Harlingen, TX: designate (see S. 1534), S3925 [9JN]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 1067), H1163 [25FE]

——— make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges (see S. 1754), S5061 [14JY]

Veteran identification cards: issue, upon request, to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H39 [6JA]

Veterans: allow Indian Health Service to pay for Indian or Alaska Native veterans’ copayments at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 2417), S8793 [17DE]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3971), H8151 [5NO]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (see S. 1797), S5170 [16JY]

——— expand eligibility for a medallion furnished to signify veteran status of a deceased individual (see H.R. 1380), H1661 [16MR]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 303), H357 (see H.R. 333), H358 [13JA]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see S. 425), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 474), H530 [22JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

——— furnish headstones and markers for graves of dependents of veterans buried in county, private, or other cemeteries (see H.R. 2573), H3574 [22MY]

——— furnish headstones or markers to commemorate eligible individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (see H.R. 3789), H7089 [21OC]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3574 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

——— improve provision of medical care to veterans at critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4103), H8410 [19NO]

——— improve submission of information (see H.R. 1134), H1369 [26FE]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H3560 [21MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 675), H754 (see H.R. 677), H755 [3FE]

——— issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3958), H8150 [5NO]

——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 603), S1161 [26FE]

——— prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H4592 [23JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 448), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 868), H980 [11FE]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 341), H403 [14JA]

——— waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (see S. 1731), S4953 [9JY]

Veterans Choice Program: eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility (see S. 1991), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3980), H8151 [5NO]

——— expand (see H.R. 3909), H7623 [3NO]

——— expand and make permanent (see H.R. 3183), H5465 [23JY]

——— increase duration of follow-up care provided (see H.R. 2974), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide for temporary use of funds for certain programs (see H.R. 3246), H5588 [28JY]

Veterans Conservation Corps: establish (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration: establish (see H.R. 2275), H2877 [12MY]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H223 [12JA]

Veterans Health Administration: establish an ombudsman (see H.R. 3978), H8151 [5NO]

——— establish Office of Health Care Quality (see H.R. 3951), H8150 [5NO]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight (see H.R. 502), H531 [22JA]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees (see S. 1257), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2193), H2769 [30AP]

Veterans Integrated Service Network: establish a pain management board (see H.R. 1628), H2033 [25MR]

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program: extend (see H.R. 607), H661 [28JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Whistleblowing: establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H639 [27JA]

——— review certain whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 3373), H5766 [29JY]

Women: improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1356), H1635 [13MR] (see H.R. 2054), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H2876 [12MY]

——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1575), H1899 [24MR]

World War II: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see S. 1401), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 1512), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]

Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program: extend to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see S. 1460), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2487), H3557 [21MY]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8363 [3DE]

Letters

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1507 [2MR]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H1507 [2MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]

——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]

——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]

Suspend and remove Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees: Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S5530 [23JY]

VA Accountability Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5625 [29JY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H5625 [29JY]

Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act: Allen Doederlein, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, S7548 [27OC]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S7549 [27OC]

——— Mary Giliberti, National Alliance on Mental Illness, S7548 [27OC]

——— Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S7548 [27OC]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]

Federal employees: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5651 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6441 [8SE], S6643, S6644 [15SE], S6868 [22SE], S6916, S6917 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5057 [14JY], S5451 [22JY], S5565, S5675 [24JY], S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7886, S7887 [10NO], H8133, H8134 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8363 [3DE]

Press releases

VFW Calls New VA Appropriations Bill ‘Bad for Veterans’: VFW, H2584 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

Armed Forces: improve assistance to veterans transitioning into civilian life, H7630 [4NO]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer, H3202 [14MY], H9027 [8DE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (H.R. 1465), H1774 [19MR], H5971 [11SE], H6782 [1OC]

Benefits: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1384), H8175, H8176 [16NO]

——— eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H1120 [25FE], H2670 [30AP], H2952 [13MY], H5242 [16JY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (H.R. 2894), H7631 [4NO]

Board of Veterans Appeals: funding, H2593 [29AP]

Budget: submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (H.R. 216), H1822–H1824 [23MR]

Center for Women Veterans: funding, H2592 [29AP]

Claims: make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, H5516 [27JY]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims, H2599 [29AP], H8653 [1DE]

Colleges and universities: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 4118), E1663 [19NO]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): hearings on alleged mismanagement at the Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2346 [21AP]

Contracts: give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (H.R. 1382), H3261–H3263, H3293 [18MY]

——— prohibit funding to contract with companies that have recent wage theft convictions or civil penalties, H2614, H2615 [29AP]

Death and dying: clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, H5515–H5517 [27JY]

Denver, CO: extend authorization to replace existing medical center, H6722–H6725 [30SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), H4336 [12JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility (H.R. 2496), H3546, H3547 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657 [19NO]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 251), H5130–H5132 [14JY]

——— exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (H.R. 1816), H3264–H3266 [18MY]

——— Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program funding, H3860 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2616 [29AP]

Disabled: disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (H.R. 288), H1857 [24MR]

Diseases: encourage continued screening for colorectal cancer, H2623 [29AP]

——— extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents, H6726 [30SE]

Drugs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 667), H8284 [18NO], E153 [3FE]

——— disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs (H.R. 4279), H9378 [17DE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (H.R. 4063), H8656 [1DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2607–H2609 [29AP], E636 [30AP], E640 [1MY]

Education: eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (H.R. 2855), H5185 [15JY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to Texas Veterans Commission, E1623 [16NO]

Explosives: improvised explosive devices protection for troops funding, H2972 [14MY]

Fairfax, VA: opening of Virginia Dept. of Veterans Services Fairfax Benefits Office, E1761 [10DE]

Families and domestic relations: revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, H1858 [24MR]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5563 [28JY]

Federal aid programs: make grants for establishing coordinated networks of services and resources for veterans and their families (H.R. 3312), H7402 [3NO]

Federal employees: improve accountability, H3399 [20MY], H3545 [21MY], H3646 [2JN], H4371, H4372 [15JN]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety, H5631, H5638–H5640 [29JY]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (H.R. 2999), H5612 [29JY], E1035 [10JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for salaries of employees who received an unsatisfactory work performance review, H2620 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2610–H2612 [29AP]

——— prohibit removal or demotion of an employee based on performance or misconduct who has filed a whistleblower complaint or is seeking corrective action, H5651, H5652 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5452 [23JY], H5573 [28JY], H5614, H5623–H5640, H5650, H5654, H5759 [29JY], H8346, H8348 [18NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5610–H5623 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), motion to recommit, H5651, H5652 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 3909), H7640 [4NO]

——— provide that congressional testimony by employees is official duty, H5628 [29JY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1507–H1509, H1511 [2MR], H1576 [4MR], E302 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (H.R. 1038), H3259, H3260 [18MY], H3400 [20MY]

Funding, H2583–H2585 [29AP], H2698, H2708, H2709 [30AP], H2888 [13MY], E638 [30AP]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (H.R. 90), H990 [12FE]

Green Management Programs: prohibit funding for key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

Guitars for Heroes program: tribute, E1561 [29OC]

Health: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts, H5308 [21JY]

——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (H.R. 3216), E1131 [27JY]

——— ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7266 [28OC]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (H.R. 2516), H3648 [2JN]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H3646 [2JN], H8427 [30NO]

——— include number of unprocessed informal claims in performance metrics report, H2598 [29AP]

——— mental health and traumatic brain injury care funding, H2589 [29AP]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5535, H5539 [28JY], H5599, H5640–H5650, H5654 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5610–H5623 [29JY]

——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations, H3764, H3765 [3JN]

Health care facilities: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 294), H1509–H1511 [2MR], E314 [6MR]

——— major construction projects funding, H2596 [29AP]

——— major construction projects funding through reductions in administration information technology accounts funding, H2591 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to end, suspend, or relocate a health care facility that is the subject of an environmental impact statement, designated a national historic landmark, or located in a highly rural area, H2614 [29AP]

——— prohibit granting bonuses to VA emergency medical care processing staff until claims are processed in a timely and efficient manner, H2605 [29AP]

——— submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2256), H5304–H5308 [21JY], H5759 [29JY]

——— submit report to Congress describing the status of health clinics currently in leasing or construction process, H2600 [29AP]

Health care professionals: prohibit employment of uncertified orthotists and prosthetists at VA health care facilities, H2618 [29AP]

Homeless: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (H.R. 627), E139 [30JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1558–H1564 [3MR]

Housing: prohibit funding for VA Appraised Value Offer Program, H2609, H2610 [29AP]

Houston, TX: tribute to Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, H1510 [2MR]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (H.R. 2693), H9063 [8DE], H9265 [10DE]

Information technology: ensure veterans health care records are available to health care providers digitally, H2617 [29AP]

——— make certain improvements in information security (H.R. 1128), H2373 [22AP]

——— prohibit funding for creating or maintaining any unofficial patient recordkeeping system, H2618, H2619 [29AP]

——— systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593, H2594 [29AP]

Inspector General: improve accountability, H5636, H5637 [29JY]

——— make certain reports publicly available (H.R. 3686), H8137 [5NO]

Legislation: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (H.R. 3596), H6313 [29SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 2082), H6719–H6727 [30SE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to VA West Los Angeles Medical Center, E1313 [17SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit funding to withhold any Inspector General report from a Member of Congress in any case where the Member has requested such report, H2614 [29AP]

Mental health: ensure availability of services to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and help eliminate stigma associated with utilizing such services, H2952 [13MY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H196–H201 [12JA], H788 [4FE], H5759 [29JY], H6214–H6219 [24SE], E60, E61 [13JA], E215 [13FE]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, H3177 [14MY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (H.R. 2123), H2670 [30AP]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (H.R. 2915), H6215 [24SE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 1607), H5517–H5519 [27JY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H763, H764, H765 [4FE], H1179 [26FE]

——— tribute to maketheconnection.net (Internet site), H2969 [14MY]

Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund: establish to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H2992 [14MY], H4055 [10JN]

——— establish to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 563), H588 [27JA], H6900 [8OC], H7401 [3NO], E126 [27JA]

National cemeteries: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (H.R. 1338), H8174, H8175 [16NO], E1087 [21JY]

——— inter individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 2327), H2885 [13MY]

——— prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3766 [3JN], E829 [3JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, H4017 [10JN], H4604 [24JN]

National Salute to Veteran Patients: observance, H927 [11FE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers, H6256 [25SE]

Nebraska: tribute to 2d Congressional District Military Voices Campaign, H1052 [13FE]

Nonprofit organizations: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (H.R. 2555), H3773 [3JN]

North Chicago, IL: anniversary of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, H6752 [1OC], E1372 [28SE]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H441 [21JA]

Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs: funding, H2613 [29AP]

Office of Failing Medical Center Recovery: establish (H.R. 3234), H5531 [28JY]

Pahrump, NV: delay in construction of new VA clinic, H4436 [17JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), H5488–H5490 [27JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H29–H32 [6JA], H55, H95 [7JA], H140, H150 [8JA], H441, H468 [21JA], H512 [22JA], H2321 [21AP], H5539 [28JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8975–H8983 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7641–H7650 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, H8134, H8135 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7412–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7650–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8133, H8140 [5NO], H8216 [16NO], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1617 [16NO]

Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office: Inspector General report on mismanagement, H2590 [29AP]

Plano, TX: opening of Collin County VA Clinic, H6842 [7OC]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: expand, H2954, H2955 [13MY]

——— provide additional assistance to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]

Small business: enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3260, H3261, H3293 [18MY]

Taxation: prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities, H3400 [20MY], H5647 [29JY]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program: funding through reductions in VA information technology systems funding, H2606 [29AP]

Veteran identification cards: issue, upon request, to certain veterans (H.R. 91), H3263, H3264, H3293 [18MY]

——— issue, upon request, to certain veterans (H.R. 91), Senate amendment, H4781, H4782 [7JY]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H8138 [5NO]

——— develop policies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life and workforce, H2951–H2955 [13MY]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2620 [29AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H8427 [30NO]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (H.R. 474), H3258, H3259 [18MY]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]

——— furnish headstones or markers to commemorate eligible individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (H.R. 3789), H7167 [23OC]

——— homeless veterans funding, H2612 [29AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5513–H5517 [27JY], E1140 [28JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H5516 [27JY]

——— provide grants to establish or expand technology systems that develop a coordinated network of private, public, and nonprofit services and resources to better serve veterans and their families, H2610 [29AP]

——— reduce unemployment, facilitate receipt of benefits, and provide employment resources, H763 [4FE]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, H2953 [13MY]

——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214–H6222 [24SE]

Veterans Benefits Administration: job training and employment assistance program funding, H2594, H2595 [29AP]

Veterans Choice Fund: prohibit transfer of funds, H2618 [29AP]

Veterans Choice Program: expand (H.R. 3909), H7640 [4NO]

——— funding, H5573 [28JY], H5648, H5649 [29JY]

Veterans Conservation Corps: establish (H.R. 1978), H2954, H2955 [13MY]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments, H5307 [21JY]

——— establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (H.R. 271), H6315 [29SE], H6846 [7OC]

Veterans Health Administration: include outstanding payments owed to certain contracted entities in quarterly reports on the financial status and report on national call center effectiveness, H2593 [29AP]

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program: extend (H.R. 607), H3406 [20MY], H5759 [29JY], E764 [20MY]

Women: make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1575), H6723 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Aurora, CO, VA Medical Center: funding, S7037 [30SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S718 [3FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect and strengthen, S1765 [24MR]

Claims: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7939 [10NO]

Colleges and universities: grant priority college registration to educational assistance program recipients, S871 [9FE]

Contracts: investigate alleged mismanagement of procurement contracts, S3763 [4JN]

Council, LaVerne Horton: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4592 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4551 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, unanimous-consent agreeement, S4551 [23JN]

Denver, CO: extend authorization to replace existing medical center and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), S4116 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility (H.R. 2496), S3289, S3290 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S8448 [8DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2463–S2466 [28AP], S6252 [4AU]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine, S4014 [10JN]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S944 [11FE], S5437, S5438, S5441 [22JY]

Disabled: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (S. 657), S1305 [4MR], S4943 [9JY], S7856 [9NO]

Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (S. 2256), S7819 [5NO]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (S. 1641), S4539 [23JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1565–S1567 [17MR]

Education: grant authority to reinstate GI Bill benefits to veterans who have been enrolled in a for-profit college that has been shut down, S7766 [4NO]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (S. 1938), S7766 [4NO]

Families and domestic relations: revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, S3739, S3740, S3753 [4JN]

Federal aid programs: improve management, accountability, and oversight, S8779 [17DE]

——— prioritization of programs and funding, S5441 [22JY]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S7782–S7785 [5NO], S8218–S8223 [1DE]

Federal employees: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibition of Veterans Benefits Administration executive bonuses until the backlog of disability claims for veterans is eliminated, S1876 [25MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5507–S5510, S5529, S5530 [23JY], S7324 [20OC]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), unanimous-consent request, S7323, S7324 [20OC]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5507–S5510, S5529 [23JY]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (S. 1856), S5528–S5530 [23JY]

Funding, S7038 [30SE], S7073–S7075 [1OC], S8141 [19NO]

GAO: require audits of major medical facilities construction projects, S3736 [4JN]

Health: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to improving provision of health care for women veterans, S1876 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to maintain and enhance access, choice, and accountability in veterans care, S1764, S1766 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide health care to veterans who have a geographic inaccessibility to care, S1848 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S383 [22JA], S730–S732 [3FE], S7448, S7449 [22OC]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), S6117–S6119 [29JY], S6147, S6164–S6166, S6181 [30JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), unanimous-consent agreement, S6144 [29JY]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (S. 207), S383, S384 [22JA], S730 [3FE], S1465 [12MR], S1848 [25MR], S3277 [22MY]

Health care facilities: carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Dept. (S. 2210), S7547 [27OC]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 2422), S8885 [18DE]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (S. 2013), S6535 [9SE]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities, S6119 [29JY]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (S. 1463), S3288, S3290 [22MY]

Homeless: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, S7621, S7622 [29OC]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (S. 1885), S6182 [30JY], S7901 [10NO], S8594 [10DE]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2005, S2006 [26MR], S2200, S2210 [15AP]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (H.R. 2693), S8618 [10DE]

Legislation: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 2082), S6955, S6956 [25SE], S7037 [30SE]

Mental health: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S678, S680–S682, S690 [2FE], S707, S716–S720, S730, S734 [3FE], S872 [9FE], S907 [11FE], S7901 [10NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), unanimous-consent agreement, S633 [29JA], S677 [2FE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (S. 167), S667 [30JA]

——— expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care (S. 841), S1716 [23MR]

——— improve disability treatment and compensation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions, S7856 [9NO]

National cemeteries: inter individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (S. 1358), S2936 [14MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 215), S4657 [25JN]

——— observance, S4620 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 215), S4657 [25JN]

——— observance, S4587 [24JN]

National Salute to Veteran Patients: observance, S871 [9FE]

Obama, President: call to nominate a qualified Inspector General, S6886 [22SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, S6119 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6087 [28JY], S6089 [29JY], S6437–S6451, S6453–S6455 [8SE], S6477–S6525 [9SE], S6544–S6596 [10SE], S6615–S6644 [15SE], S6661–S6666, S6668–S6676, S6679–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6785 [17SE], S6868–S6870, S6883, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S7380 [21OC]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), unanimous-consent agreement, S6342 [5AU], S6543, S6581 [10SE], S6643 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), unanimous-consent request, S6442 [8SE], S6543 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S34 [7JA], S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919, S5921, S5922 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6113–S6116, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181, S6205 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S7183–S7185 [7OC], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), House amendment, S7881–S7886 [10NO], S8072 [18NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, S7884–S7887 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5181–S5184, S5186–S5191, S5194 [21JY], S5431, S5432, S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447, S5451 [22JY], S5477–S5484, S5486–S5500, S5506 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S5702 [26JY], S7881–S7883 [10NO], S8353 [3DE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S4592 [24JN]

Shulkin, David J.: confirmation as Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4592 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4551 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, unanimous-consent agreeement, S4551 [23JN]

St. Paul, MN: allegations of misconduct by Veterans Benefits Administration employees who reassigned themselves to jobs that involved fewer responsibilities while maintaining high salaries, S7037 [30SE], S8060 [18NO]

Veteran identification cards: issue, upon request, to certain veterans (H.R. 91), S4521 [22JN]

Veterans: access of veterans to care and infrastructure funding through imposition of a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S8349 [3DE]

——— commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]

——— establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (S. 1797), S5165 [16JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 271), S545 [27JA]

——— improve health care, S7085–S7087 [1OC]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7476 [22OC]

——— waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (S. 1731), S4956 [9JY], S7621, S7622 [29OC]

Veterans Choice Program: eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility, S7062–S7064 [1OC]

——— eliminate sunset date and expand eligibility (S. 1991), S6391 [5AU]

World War II: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (S. 1401), S3187 [20MY]

Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program: extend to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (S. 1460), S7901 [10NO]

Reports filed

Career-Ready Student Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 114–336), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act and H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 114–234), H5587 [28JY]

Construction Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3106) (H. Rept. 114–364), H9010 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1082), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1082) (S. Rept. 114–163), S7722 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 216) (H. Rept. 114–48), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Evaluation Procedures for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1607) (H. Rept. 114–207), H5289 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Permanent Pilot Program on Counseling in Retreat Settings for Women Veterans Newly Separated From Armed Forces Service: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1575) (H. Rept. 114–319), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Recoupment of Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Departmental Employees: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 114–32), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revoking of Bonuses Paid to Employees Involved in Electronic Medical Appointment Wait List Manipulations: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 627) (S. Rept. 114–148), S6974 [28SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 114–312), H7188 [26OC]

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2915) (H. Rept. 114–365), H9010 [3DE]

Hire More Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 22) (S. Rept. 114–3), S981 [12FE]

Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 114–302), H7088 [21OC]

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 294) (H. Rept. 114–35), H1524 [2MR]

Nomination of David J. Shulkin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of LaVerne Horton Council To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203) (S. Rept. 114–34), S2400 [23AP]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

VA Accountability Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1994) (H. Rept. 114–225), H5464 [23JY], H5522 [27JY]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 675) (H. Rept. 114–206), H5289 [16JY]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 114–358), H8859 [1DE]

Veterans Information Modernization Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2256) (H. Rept. 114–191), H4860 [7JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY]

Statements

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8359 [3DE]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act and H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5610 [29JY]

H.J. Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act, H5488 [27JY]

H.R. 22, Hire More Heroes Act, H29 [6JA]

H.R. 91, Veteran’s I.D. Card Act, H3263 [18MY]

H.R. 91, Veterans Identification Card Act, S4521 [22JN]

H.R. 203, Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act, H196–H198 [12JA]

H.R. 216, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act, H1822–H1824 [23MR]

H.R. 251, Homes for Heroes Act, H5130 [14JY]

H.R. 280, Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees, H1507 [2MR]

H.R. 294, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H1509 [2MR]

H.R. 474, homeless veterans reintegration programs extension and eligibility for services under such programs clarification, H3258 [18MY]

H.R. 675, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5513–H5515 [27JY]

H.R. 1038, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act, H3259 [18MY]

H.R. 1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act, H3260 [18MY]

H.R. 1338, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act, H8174 [16NO]

H.R. 1382, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act, H3261 [18MY]

H.R. 1384, Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act, H8175 [16NO]

H.R. 1607, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, H5517 [27JY]

H.R. 1816, Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act, H3264 [18MY]

H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act, H5631–H5635 [29JY]

H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]

H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act, H5304–H5306 [21JY]

H.R. 2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act, H3547 [21MY]

H.R. 2693, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA, Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum designation, H9063 [8DE]

H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5640–H5647 [29JY]

S. 271, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S545 [27JA]

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 657, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act, S1306 [4MR]

S. 1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, S2302 [21AP]

S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]

S. 1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, S7939–S7954 [10NO]

S. 1358, Hmong Veterans’ Service Recognition Act, S2937 [14MY]

S. 1463, Access to Community Care for Veterans Act, S3289 [22MY]

S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7476 [22OC]

S. 1534, Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act, S3931 [9JN]

S. 1568, Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and extension and authorization of transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center, S4116 [11JN], H4337 [12JN]

S. 1731, Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act, S7622 [29OC]

S. 2082, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, S6956–S6958 [25SE], H6719–H6722 [30SE]

S. 2210, Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act, S7548 [27OC]

S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]

S. Res. 215, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S4654 [25JN]

Transcripts

Cash Cows—Military Colleges: Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure (television show), S7766 [4NO]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Letters

Suspend and remove Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees: Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S5530 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1082), S5507–S5510, S5529, S5530 [23JY], S7324 [20OC]

——— unanimous-consent request, S7323, S7324 [20OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1082), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1082) (S. Rept. 114–163), S7722 [3NO]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET PLANNING REFORM ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 216), H1822–H1824 [23MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 216) (H. Rept. 114–48), H1847 [23MR]

Texts of

H.R. 216, provisions, H1822–H1824 [23MR]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CYBER SECURITY PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1128), H2373 [22AP]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXPIRING AUTHORITIES ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 2082), S6955, S6956 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2082), S6955 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 2082), H6719–H6727 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2082), S6955, S6956 [25SE], S7037 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 2082, provisions, S6956–S6958 [25SE], H6719–H6722 [30SE]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE

Letters

Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act, S7548 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Kendall and Coral Gables, H7398 [3NO]

DePRIEST, DARRYL L.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S8546 [9DE]

DePRIEST, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3770 [4JN]

DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ

Bills and resolutions

First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3866), H7346 [29OC]

DeRIENZO, DENNIS C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1702 [3DE]

DERRY, NH

Remarks in House

Burke, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, H5185 [15JY]

DER-YEGHIAYAN, JARED

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4171 [11JN]

DES MOINES, IA

Remarks in House

Ackerman, Nick: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E345 [17MR]

Adams, Annette: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E347 [17MR]

Ashby, Todd: Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Ronald F. Kirby Memorial National Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Barton, Katherine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E343 [17MR]

Beck, Susan: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1187 [29JY]

Bell, Paula: Wells Fargo & Co., Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1034 [10JY]

Bernstein, Jarad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E342 [17MR]

Beth El Jacob Synagogue: tribute, E862 [9JN]

Bockewitz, Mindy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E341 [17MR]

Boddy, Pat: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1183 [29JY]

Buhrow, Drew: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E351 [17MR]

Carr, Carl D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1504 [21OC]

Chapman, Steve: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award recipient, E1778 [11DE]

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

Croll, Amy Ostrander: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E439 [26MR]

Danielson, Ashley: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E348 [17MR]

Danos, Johnny: Business Record (publication) Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

DeClerck, Dylan: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Youth in Philanthrophy award recipient, E1780 [11DE]

Dowling Catholic High School: tribute to girls’ golf team, E952 [23JN]

Duffy, Brad: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E349 [17MR]

Easter, Jaclyn: National Science Teachers Association Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Ekstrom, Jenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E415 [25MR]

Fernandez-Morrow, Christina: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E350 [17MR]

Finnerty, Brenna: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E421 [25MR]

Fortney, Joel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E413 [25MR]

Hallman, Nicholas: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1093 [21JY]

Hamilton, Emily: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E418 [25MR]

Hoffman-Zinnel, Daniel: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E417 [25MR]

Hull, Suzanne: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E412 [25MR]

Husain, Mashal: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1168 [29JY]

Ingalls, Josh: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E409 [25MR]

Knapp Properties, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1023 [9JY]

Koehn, Thomas and Linda: Business Record (publication) Outstanding Individual Philanthropists award recipients, E1777 [11DE]

Kunert, Kathryn: Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1179 [29JY]

Kurovski, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E407 [25MR]

——— Business Record (publication) Woman of Influence honoree, E1178 [29JY]

Macke, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E405 [25MR]

McReynolds, Mandi: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E443 [26MR]

Miller-Ackley, Jaimie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E432 [26MR]

Morman, Michael: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E435 [26MR]

Moser, Lindsay: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E430 [26MR]

Nelson, Ben: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E440 [26MR]

Norton, Joshua: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E438 [26MR]

Olson, Gunnar: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E446 [26MR]

Peebles, Justine: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E437 [26MR]

Pfannkuch, Angie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E433 [26MR]

Principal Financial Group: Technology Association of Iowa Women of Innovation Company Innovation and Growth award recipient, E1811 [17DE]

Reynolds, Kim: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1188 [29JY]

Richardson, Emilee: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E471 [13AP]

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, E1176 [29JY]

Schuler, Sara: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E467 [13AP]

Schwartz, Brian: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E468 [13AP]

Stockdale, Cailin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E472 [13AP]

Stocking, Katie: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E469 [13AP]

Stopulos, Joe: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Taylor, Mike: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E473 [13AP]

Tiernan, Kevin: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E474 [13AP]

Trampe, Nora: Congressional Arts competition winner for Iowa’s 3d District, E761 [20MY]

Wayne, Kimberly: Technology Association of Iowa Woman of Innovation Diversity Champion award recipient, E1813 [17DE]

Weiss, Jeremy: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E491 [14AP]

Willett, Brent: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E492 [14AP]

Willis, Jason: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E466 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Roth, Katie: Business Record (publication) Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, S6459 [8SE]

DeSALVO, KAREN BOLLINGER

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

DeSANTIS, RON (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H381 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7678 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5776 [29JY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1618 [4MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H535 [22JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Business and industry: require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H1899 [24MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 814), H1806 [19MR]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4383 [15JN]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H1723 [17MR]

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1165 [25FE]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3577 [26MY]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2467 [23AP]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4957 [8JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H811 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H8971 [2DE]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H758 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H9307 [11DE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5404 [22JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1618 [4MR]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H3391 [19MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5524 [27JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2722), H5174 [14JY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 10), H6836 [6OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H2466 [23AP]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8362 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8362 [18NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H3254 [15MY]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H8646 [30NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5777 [29JY]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H4652 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H5469 [23JY]

FCC: disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2467 [23AP]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see H.R. 1106), H1618 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2310 [16AP]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H408 [14JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5239 [15JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5976 [11SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

——— urge the President and International Atomic Energy Agency to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into with Iran relative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (see H. Res. 553), H9011 [3DE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6076 [16SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5777 [29JY]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 599), H814 [4FE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7743 [4NO]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5293 [16JY]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H1618 [4MR]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H2270 [15AP]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3222), H8362 [18NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4862 [7JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1567 [3MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 14), H188 [9JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H4432 [16JN]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution or pass regular appropriations bills on a timely basis during a Congress (see H.R. 673), H754 [3FE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H103 [7JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5332 [21JY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H5405 [22JY]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H4958 [8JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4594 [23JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see H.J. Res. 29), H1568 [3MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 1003), H1069 [13FE]

Palestinian Authority: deplore actions to join International Criminal Court and undertake legal action against Israel and oppose illegitimate use of law, known as lawfare (see H. Res. 209), H4004 [9JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H482 [21JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5777 [29JY]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2467 [23AP]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 283), H482 [21JA]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see H.R. 443), H757 [3FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7743 [4NO]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H4593 [23JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3391 [19MY]

Taxation: encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 554), H705 [2FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1526 [2MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 589), H660 [28JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 1001), H1069 [13FE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H2035 [25MR]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H7028 [20OC]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H6938 [8OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1806 [19MR]

——— prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H6937 [8OC]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1618 [4MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H668 [30JA]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H664 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see H.R. 2329), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1689), H2109 [26MR]

Immigration: prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 49), H2799 [5MY]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H2416 [22AP]

Senior citizens: eliminate the payroll tax on individuals who have attained retirement age and repeal limits on outside income earned while receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1395), H1721 [17MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H4135 [10JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (H.R. 2329), H3213 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (H.R. 1287), H1616 [4MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 1689), H2113 [26MR]

Immigration: prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (H.R. 4143), H8860 [1DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 49), H2799 [5MY]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 584), H662 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (H.R. 1953), H2418 [22AP]

Senior citizens: eliminate the payroll tax on individuals who have attained retirement age and repeal limits on outside income earned while receiving Social Security benefits (H.R. 1395), H1722 [17MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (H.R. 2716), H4137 [10JN]

Remarks

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H217 [12JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H4911 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4911 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H382 [14JA], H963 [11FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1547 [3MR]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H382 [14JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7225 [27OC]

Government: importance of accountability, H4375 [15JN]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H217 [12JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H737 [3FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H963 [11FE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5121 [14JY], H5178 [15JY], H5317 [21JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5923 [10SE]

——— ensure requirements to cease nuclear enrichment program and support of terrorism are part of final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program and relief from current sanctions, H4378 [15JN]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, H2139, H2141, H2142, H2143 [13AP]

IRS: disappearance of e-mails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H4375 [15JN]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H1547 [3MR]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H2139, H2141, H2142, H2143 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7678, H7679 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H737 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H737 [3FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7678, H7679 [4NO]

Transportation: reform Federal role in transportation policy and empower States with taxing and spending authority over highway and transit programs, H7678, H7679 [4NO]

DeSAULNIER, MARK (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1263 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7592, H7617 [3NO], H7656 [4NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8959 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H2155 [13AP]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4594 [23JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H8281 [17NO]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H9013 [3DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6706 [29SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see H.R. 1324), H2271 [15AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H5525 [27JY]

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H5089 [10JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H6749 [30SE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H8414 [19NO]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H5775 [29JY]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H1073 [17FE]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H5298 [20JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H6138 [17SE]

——— clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5850 [8SE]

Children and youth: promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H6260 [25SE]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H6307 [28SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2213 [14AP]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3879 [3JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6976 [9OC]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4432 [16JN]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4493 [17JN]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4243 [11JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H9206 [9DE]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H5524 [27JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H6189 [22SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H4774 [25JN]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2311 [16AP]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4652 [24JN]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H4652 [24JN]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H5764 [29JY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3758 [2JN]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H6138 [17SE]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H8414 [19NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H8361 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H6138 [17SE]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H2271 [15AP] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H1806 [19MR]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H7090 [21OC]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H4652 [24JN]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H867 [9FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H3215 [14MY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 850), H7090 [21OC]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6308 [28SE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H8362 [18NO]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4028), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H1723 [17MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5592 [28JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H1626 [10MR]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H6139 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H919 [10FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7255 [27OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3254 [15MY]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7175 [23OC]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H6893 [7OC]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H7090 [21OC]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H7139 [22OC]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1850 [23MR]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 2154), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H867 [9FE]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see H.R. 1804), H3759 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H4862 [7JY]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries (see H.R. 2975), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3970), H9307 [11DE]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H4774 [25JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4862 [7JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H4003 [9JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2212 [14AP]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5031 [9JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H4137 [10JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H3390 [19MY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H5118 [13JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H2270 [15AP]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H3310 [18MY]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2821 [8MY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4652 [24JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H8861 [1DE]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1373 [26FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2879 [12MY]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4957 [8JY]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H1524 [2MR]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H6750 [30SE]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H3758 [2JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H2959 [13MY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H867 [9FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H6307 [28SE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3916 [4JN]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2613), H3757 [2JN]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7091 [21OC]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H7175 [23OC]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H5944 [10SE]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H7091 [21OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H6894 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H5943 [10SE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4383 [15JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H2212 [14AP]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H3879 [3JN]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H5118 [13JY]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H5592 [28JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H7390 [2NO]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6189 [22SE]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H7091 [21OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7091 [21OC]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2879 [12MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H8281 [17NO]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H9206 [9DE]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H7254 [27OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1723 [17MR]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H6789 [1OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2880 [12MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H3254 [15MY]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H6937 [8OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 670), H6975 [9OC]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see H.R. 2391), H5469 [23JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H7189 [26OC]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H8281 [17NO]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4243 [11JN]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5031 [9JY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H5469 [23JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2005), H5469 [23JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3758 [2JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5981 [15SE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H7090 [21OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2467 [23AP]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H6180 [18SE]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H3310 [18MY]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H3391 [19MY]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 433), H7091 [21OC]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3759 [2JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2271 [15AP]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H8861 [1DE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H3254 [15MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3917 [4JN]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H1850 [23MR]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H7139 [22OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H3215 [14MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H7090 [21OC]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7175 [23OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H9307 [11DE]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H5031 [9JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H5867 [9SE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6789 [1OC]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2271 [15AP]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2353 [21AP]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

——— restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

Railroads: prohibit transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail (see H.R. 2379), H4544 [18JN]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H5849 [8SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H5298 [20JY] (see H.R. 3064), H5592 [28JY]

Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 313), H4343 [12JN]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 1140), H1370 [26FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2500 [28AP]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see H.R. 1435), H2420 [22AP]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H7391 [2NO]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Small business: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H6894 [7OC]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H3565 [21MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H3507 [20MY]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H2156 [13AP]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H919 [10FE]

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H9692 [17DE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2357 [21AP]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H4544 [18JN]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 620), H1165 [25FE]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H1165 [25FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H2310 [16AP]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4774 [25JN]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H7090 [21OC]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6981 [16OC]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H2212 [14AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4652 [24JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4652 [24JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H3759 [2JN]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

Water: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H8282 [17NO]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H6139 [17SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H3310 [18MY]

——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 2062), H2497 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects (see H.R. 4228), H9270 [10DE]

Transportation: improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes (see H.R. 3787), H7089 [21OC]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H4541 [18JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (H.R. 3675), H6788 [1OC]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (H.R. 2062), H2499 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (H.R. 1289), H1616 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects (H.R. 4228), H9271 [10DE]

Transportation: improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes (H.R. 3787), H7089 [21OC]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 2824), H4543 [18JN]

Motions

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H740 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 596), H740 [3FE]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1865 [24MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2254 [15AP]

Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220, H5224 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865 [24MR]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6280 [28SE]

——— require local education agencies to collaborate with Head Start agencies to carry out early childhood education activities, H1263 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1263 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: study and report the maximum level of volatility that is consistent with the safest practicable shipment of crude oil by rail, H8959 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1130 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (H.R. 1289), H5997 [16SE], E1305• [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects, H7617, H7618 [3NO]

——— study methods of inventorying roadside highway safety hardware devices for the purpose of improving in-service evaluation of these devices, H7592 [3NO]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5254• [16JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8890 [2DE]

France: tribute to U.S. citizens who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train, H5859 [9SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), motion to recommit, H740 [3FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5903 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5903 [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7592, H7617, H7618 [3NO], H7657 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H740 [3FE]

——— protect women, seniors, and middle class families from harmful effects of repeal, H740 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), motion to recommit, H740 [3FE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8959 [2DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7592, H7617, H7618 [3NO], H7657 [4NO]

Transportation: direct States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop publicly available criteria to prioritize transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, H5082• [10JY], E159• [4FE], E1036• [10JY]

Tributes

Brown, Ron, E1647• [18NO]

King, Mary V., E1663• [19NO]

Long, Kyle E., H816 [5FE], E72• [14JA]

Lovelace, Henry, H1053 [13FE]

Shinn, William D., E1611• [5NO]

DESERT AIDS PROJECT (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854 [9FE]

DesJARLAIS, SCOTT (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H4862 [7JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H408 [14JA]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9307 [11DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H8281 [17NO]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H3565 [21MY]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H535 [22JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H4243 [11JN]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5788 [4AU]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H408 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H4003 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H2879 [12MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1850 [23MR]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5867 [9SE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8646 [30NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 970), H1663 [16MR]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H4862 [7JY]

——— develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and create a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to such guidelines (see H.R. 2603), H8155 [5NO]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H1567 [3MR]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H6937 [8OC]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 276), H3916 [4JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H2420 [22AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H583 [26JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H8241 [16NO]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H4003 [9JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2271 [15AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2772 [30AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2500 [28AP]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H7090 [21OC]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4594 [23JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2156 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H535 [22JA]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2501 [28AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H5976 [11SE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H5293 [16JY]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 766), H5976 [11SE]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5976 [11SE]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H5469 [23JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H1663 [16MR]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H641 [27JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 923), H4137 [10JN] (see H.R. 986), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7175 [23OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H5943 [10SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H641 [27JA]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H4652 [24JN]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1501 [27FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H534 [22JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H225 [12JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H5866 [9SE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2772 [30AP]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H408 [14JA]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1526 [2MR]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8646 [30NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8861 [1DE]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H226 [12JA]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8362 [18NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 543), H638 [27JA]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Iran: clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— enhance congressional oversight over administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers (see H.R. 3662), H6787 [1OC]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5944 [10SE]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H1501 [27FE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6307 [28SE]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Law enforcement: increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2031), H2474 [27AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H8414 [19NO]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H4593 [23JN]

Medicare: delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2506), H4004 [9JN]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2880 [12MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9376 [16DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H7027 [20OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H4593 [23JN]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H5850 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6937 [8OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 13), H226 [12JA]

——— prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H9080 [8DE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination (see H.R. 2904), H4769 [25JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H1723 [17MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H3565 [21MY]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H1618 [4MR]

——— exempt insurance plans in States that do not have exchanges from certain regulations (see H.R. 2819), H4541 [18JN]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4003 [9JN]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H757 [3FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H4544 [18JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1502 [27FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6935 [8OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3916 [4JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 1487), H1802 [19MR]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5031 [9JY]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H7743 [4NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H7255 [27OC]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H7139 [22OC]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5850 [8SE]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H5867 [9SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H4138 [10JN]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H5976 [11SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3391 [19MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H814 [4FE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 636), H758 [3FE]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H2799 [5MY]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H3759 [2JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H3310 [18MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (see H.R. 2576), H4432 [16JN]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2716), H5239 [15JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H5405 [22JY]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H3565 [21MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H2115 [26MR]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: treat employment as field emergency medical service practitioner the same as employment as a firefighter (see H.R. 1440), H1768 [18MR]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3769), H7026 [20OC]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Immigration: prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3073), H5236 [15JY]

Mexico: express that Mexico should repatriate remains of those American soldiers who fought in the battle of Monterrey in 1846 (see H. Res. 323), H4491 [17JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: treat employment as field emergency medical service practitioner the same as employment as a firefighter (H.R. 1440), H1770 [18MR]

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 3769), H7027 [20OC]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (H.R. 4105), H8413 [19NO]

Immigration: prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 3073), H5237 [15JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (H.R. 2874), H4651 [24JN]

Remarks

Shelbyville, TN: tribute to grand opening of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library, E731• [18MY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1394• [30SE]

——— tribute to South China Sea infrastructure projects and peace initiative on navigational rights, E1787• [15DE]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E389• [24MR]

Votes: position on missed, H8272• [17NO], E691• [13MY], E1614• [5NO]

Wells, Forrest: Bronze Star recipient, E142• [2FE]

Tributes

Walkup, William B., E251• [25FE]

Whitmore, George, E1541• [27OC]

DeSOTO, MO

Remarks in House

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: anniversary, E882 [11JN]

DESPART, ZACH

Articles and editorials

Found Man Returns to South Sudan, S4305 [18JN]

‘‘Lost’’ Jewish Mural Finds New Home, S4681 [7JY]

DETAINING TERRORISTS TO PROTECT AMERICA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 165), S201 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 165), S503–S505 [27JA], S851 [9FE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 165), S1031 [23FE]

DETERGENT POISONING AND CHILD SAFETY (DETERGENT PACS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 588), S1161 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1139), H1733 [18MR]

Texts of

S. 588, provisions, S1164 [26FE]

DeTHOMAS, ANTHONY

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H3906 [4JN]

DETROIT, MI

Remarks in House

Henry Ford Health System: anniversary, E1793 [15DE]

Quicken Loans Inc.: anniversary, E978 [25JN]

Strategic Staffing Solutions (company): anniversary, E1606 [5NO]

Taylor, MI: anniversary of Taylor Dance Program, E1256 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Detroit Public Library: anniversary, S2037 [26MR]

Henry Ford Health System: anniversary, S8600 [10DE]

DETROIT (MI) FREE PRESS

Articles and editorials

Inkster’s Jeralean Talley Is Oldest Person, Group Says, E591 [28AP]

DETROIT (MI) MICHIGAN CHRONICLE

Articles and editorials

George Haley, the Giant Who Never Quit, S3400 [1JN]

DETTMER, BOB

Remarks in House

Minnesota Humanities Center: tribute to Veterans’ Voices Award recipients, H5870 [10SE]

——— Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1272 [11SE]

DETWELLER, JON

Articles and editorials

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

DEUTCH, THEODORE E. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Amendments

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8959 [2DE]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, H2948 [13MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H9313 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H6975 [9OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5298 [20JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4652 [24JN]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H7254 [27OC]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2311 [16AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1850 [23MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4594 [23JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see H.R. 2823), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4544 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1723 [17MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H7139 [22OC]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

——— secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1116 [24FE]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 917), H1033 [12FE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H2271 [15AP]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H1661 [16MR]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H6835 [6OC]

——— denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H431 [20JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8242 [16NO]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2108 [26MR]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H4137 [10JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2156 [13AP]

——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H7189 [26OC]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H7189 [26OC]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8971 [2DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H3643 [1JN]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1663 [16MR]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H6789 [1OC]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H2212 [14AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6229 [24SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H7391 [2NO]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2772 [30AP]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4957 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H6894 [7OC]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H2152 [13AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 2154), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H9329 [15DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H3759 [2JN]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H2475 [27AP]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H2773 [30AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H7254 [27OC]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3391 [19MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H641 [27JA]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H6789 [1OC]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1626 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

European Union: oppose interpretive notice on labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in certain areas, as such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 567), H9692 [17DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 2459), H3879 [3JN]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H1071 [13FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H5469 [23JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9692 [17DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H6975 [9OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H6976 [9OC]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H6981 [16OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H6894 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2699), H6894 [7OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9026 [7DE]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H6938 [8OC]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H984 [11FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3310 [18MY]

Immigration: ensure humane treatment of certain detained persons (see H.R. 2314), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

India: recognize independence anniversary and contributions of Americans of Indian descent and call for continued strengthening of relations and advancing the strategic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 395), H5769 [29JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1038 [12FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2654 [29AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H8859 [1DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 1595), H9026 [7DE]

Israel: recognize importance of the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and encourage new areas of cooperation (see H. Res. 551), H9081 [8DE]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3507 [20MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3879 [3JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4774 [25JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 436), H479 [21JA]

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2773 [30AP]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H3310 [18MY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6706 [29SE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H7391 [2NO]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 2297), H2957 [13MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H3878 [3JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H4543 [18JN]

National Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 221), H2465 [23AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6076 [16SE]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H6180 [18SE]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

——— require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 1896), H2318 [20AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3917 [4JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: limit time for the use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1518), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H984 [11FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H2155 [13AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H984 [11FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2960 [13MY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H668 [30JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H7027 [20OC]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H814 [4FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H7089 [21OC]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5944 [10SE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2501 [28AP]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2115 [26MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H5591 [28JY]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H2420 [22AP]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H3310 [18MY]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H5173 [14JY]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H7027 [20OC]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H3391 [19MY]

Taxation: extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3391 [19MY]

——— modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds to facilitate school renovation and construction and treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds (see H.R. 3046), H7189 [26OC]

——— require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2695), H4001 [9JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H9272 [10DE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H9206 [9DE]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H7175 [23OC]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1636 [13MR]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1723 [17MR]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H1806 [19MR]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H4957 [8JY]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 995), H1068 [13FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H2879 [12MY]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6180 [18SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H6139 [17SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H1623 [6MR]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6938 [8OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment and underpayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3947), H8150 [5NO]

Courts: limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (see H.R. 4176), H9011 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H4491 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 2955), H4861 [7JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Firearms: establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 368), H404 [14JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 148), H1626 [10MR]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 2330), H3211 [14MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 2370), H3251 [15MY]

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (see H.R. 2049), H2496 [28AP]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1747), H2152 [13AP]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (see H.R. 3948), H8150 [5NO]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H582 [26JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment and underpayment amounts on student loans (H.R. 3947), H8153 [5NO]

Courts: limit recovery of damages in a civil action relative to disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records (H.R. 4176), H9012 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6749 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (H.R. 3747), H6975 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (H.R. 2515), H3562 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (H.R. 2808), H4492 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: expand cause of action relative to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (H.R. 2955), H4862 [7JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H431 [20JA]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (H.R. 367), H407 [14JA]

Firearms: establish a gun buyback grant program (H.R. 307), H359 [13JA]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (H.R. 368), H407 [14JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (H.R. 2633), H3878 [3JN]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (H.R. 2220), H2793 [1MY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (H.R. 2063), H2499 [28AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (H.R. 2330), H3213 [14MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (H.R. 2370), H3253 [15MY]

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (H.R. 2049), H2498 [28AP]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (H.R. 1811), H2270 [15AP]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (H.R. 1747), H2154 [13AP]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (H.R. 3948), H8153 [5NO]

Motions

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H831 [5FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6149 [18SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2935 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H450 [21JA]

Boca Raton, FL: tribute to Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Teacher of the Year Award recipients, E690• [13MY]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4607 [24JN]

Coral Springs, FL: tribute to Vietnam Memorial Wall opening ceremony, E1484• [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (H.R. 3657), H6718 [30SE]

Dept. of Energy: promote research, development, and demonstration of marine hydrokinetic energy technologies and improve regulatory process for such programs, H8960 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H243 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H8873 [2DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H450 [21JA]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7376 [2NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6116 [17SE]

Firearms: gun control, H4607 [24JN], H6847 [7OC], H7039 [21OC], H7266 [28OC], H8138 [5NO]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4607 [24JN]

Florida: tribute to Handicapped, Inc., Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, E1410• [1OC]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H6718 [30SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), motion to recommit, H832 [5FE]

——— exempt any rule from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities that stops the proliferation, spread, or development of nuclear weapons, H832 [5FE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6847 [7OC]

Hunger Action Month: observance, H6718 [30SE]

Immigration: reform, H243 [13JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5914 [10SE]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (H. Res. 233), H4356 [15JN]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2979 [14MY]

Israel: independence anniversary, E579• [23AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), H2986, H2987 [14MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), H7362 [2NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, E1410• [1OC]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 161), consideration (H. Res. 38), H450 [21JA]

Palm Beach County, FL: anniversary of Lake Worth Drainage District, E856• [9JN]

——— opening of Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2, E962• [24JN]

——— tribute to World War II female veterans, E1386• [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2979 [14MY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8960 [2DE]

ScentsAbility Micro-Enterprise, Inc.: South Florida Business Leadership Network Platinum Business Award recipient, E1016• [8JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, H6920 [8OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H2979 [14MY]

Votes: position on missed, H27• [6JA], H2377• [22AP], H4219• [11JN], H4976• [9JY], E405• [25MR], E1829• [18DE]

Tributes

Brown, Steve, E369• [19MR]

Fernandez, Alex, E855• [9JN]

Fransetta, Tony, E858• [9JN]

Gallon, Dennis, H4388 [16JN]

Gumm, Annette, E879• [11JN]

Harfield, Margaret, E370• [19MR]

Ho Feng-Shan, H6920 [8OC]

Kaatz, Petra C., E66• [14JA]

Kalish, Murray, H1093 [24FE]

Kogut, Frank, E973• [24JN]

Sarfaty, Edmond, E1569• [2NO]

Skoop, Eden, E800• [1JN]

Wolfarth, Robert, E855• [9JN]

Yates, Mae, E278• [27FE]

DEVANEY, TAYLOR

Essays

State of the Union, S275 [20JA]

DEVELOPING A RELIABLE AND INNOVATIVE VISION FOR THE ECONOMY (DRIVE) ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 22), S5566, S5671, S5683, S5686, S5687, S5688, S5689, S5690, S5691, S5692, S5693, S5694, S5696, S5699 [24JY], S5715, S5716, S5717, S5718, S5719, S5720, S5721, S5722, S5723, S5724, S5725, S5726, S5727, S5728, S5734, S5735, S5736, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5742, S5845, S5847, S5848, S5849, S5850, S5851, S5852, S5857, S5858, S5860, S5861, S5869, S5870, S5871, S5872, S5873, S5874, S5875, S5876, S5877, S5878, S5880, S5885, S5886, S5887, S5891, S5892 [26JY], S5922, S5933, S5934, S6039, S6042 [27JY], S6079 [28JY], S6194, S6205 [30JY], H7418, H7517, H7579, H7580, H7581, H7582, H7583, H7584, H7585, H7586, H7587, H7590, H7592, H7593, H7594, H7595, H7597, H7598, H7599, H7600, H7601, H7602, H7603, H7604, H7605, H7606, H7607, H7608, H7614, H7615, H7616, H7617, H7618, H7619, H7620 [3NO], H7654, H7655, H7656, H7657, H7658, H7659, H7661, H7663, H7664, H7666, H7668, H7670, H7671, H7672, H7673, H7674, H7675, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681, H7682, H7684, H7685, H7692, H7694, H7695, H7697, H7699, H7701, H7703, H7705, H7707, H7708, H7710, H7719, H7721, H7722, H7723, H7725, H7726, H7728, H7730, H7732, H7737 [4NO]

——— consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8981 [3DE]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7649 [4NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 22, provisions, S7887 [10NO], H8136 [5NO], H8278 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Boeing Helped Craft Own Loan Rule, H7708 [4NO]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN]

Enact (H.R. 22): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 546), H8970 [2DE]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO] (see H. Res. 512), H7622 [3NO]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 22), H8679–H8822 [1DE]

Explanations

Provisions: Payments From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to Certified States and Indian Tribes, H8997 [3DE]

Provisions (H.R. 22), S8363 [3DE]

Letters

Amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system: Gregory G. Nadeau, Federal Highway Administration, H7588 [3NO]

——— Peter M. Rogoff, Dept. of Transportation, H7588 [3NO]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H7621 [3NO], H9304 [11DE]

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Dept. of Transportation positive train control system implementation deadline extension: Doug Allen, Virginia Railway Express, S6115 [29JY]

——— Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, S6115 [29JY]

Federal Reserve System capital surplus account liquidation: several real estate organizations, H7729 [4NO]

Multimodal freight network establishment: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S5913 [27JY]

New Starts transit projects funding: Dorval R. Carter, Jr., Chicago Transit Authority, E1611 [5NO]

——— Leanne Redden, Regional Transportation Authority, E1611 [5NO]

——— Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, E1611 [5NO]

Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding: Matthew L. Garrett, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, H7684 [4NO]

Provisions: Highway Materials Group, S6160 [30JY]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, S6159 [30JY]

——— several transportation-related organizations, S7183 [7OC]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, S6159 [30JY]

——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S6160 [30JY]

States’ option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways: Andrew Matthews, National Troopers Coalition, H7406 [3NO]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 22), S5565, S5675 [24JY], S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7886, S7887 [10NO], H8133, H8134 [5NO]

——— conference report, S8363 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7737 [4NO]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H8981 [3DE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow a program of eligible projects to count as a single project to meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding, H7604, H7605 [3NO]

——— allow all States to compete for bus and bus facility funding and transfer the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants, H7685 [4NO]

——— allow projects that do not meet threshold of project costs for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funding to qualify for reserved small project funding, H7606 [3NO]

——— allow States to waive current High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) degradation standard in certain circumstances in the best interest of the traveling public, H7620 [3NO]

——— allow use of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funding for type II noise barriers, H7603, H7604 [3NO]

——— authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

——— Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

——— cancel pilot program to authorize teen truck drivers to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks across State lines, H7672, H7673 [4NO]

——— clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program, H7606, H7607 [3NO], H7640 [4NO]

——— clarify eligibility of alternative fuel vehicles for funding under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, H7654, H7655 [4NO]

——— clarify eligibility of projects within national scenic areas for Federal funding, H7580, H7581 [3NO]

——— clarify minority groups to be targeted in human resources outreach, H7683 [4NO]

——— conduct study on safety of double-decker motorcoaches equipped with luggage carriers on the rear of the vehicle, H7599 [3NO]

——— create an expedited process for smaller Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans for certain cities and counties, H7666 [4NO]

——— designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to address structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, H7585 [3NO]

——— develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663, H7664 [4NO]

——— enhance resiliency of critical highway infrastructure, including that which supports national energy security, H7683 [4NO]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars, H7601, H7602 [3NO]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving, H7598 [3NO]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects, H7617, H7618 [3NO]

——— establish program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals for rail and highway projects under State and Federal law, H7414 [3NO]

——— expand eligibility of the Congestion Migration and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program to include shared use mobility projects, H7579, H7580 [3NO]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems, H7417 [3NO]

——— freight program small project funding, H7605 [3NO]

——— increase air-mile radius for transportation of construction materials and equipment to satisfy reset period requirement under hours of service rule, H7674 [4NO]

——— increase enrollment in pilot program allowing States to conduct environmental reviews and approve projects under State environmental laws and regulations rather than Federal, H7608 [3NO]

——— increase penalties for drivers who knowingly operate a commercial vehicle that has a serious defect that results in a fatal crash, H7686 [4NO]

——— issue report detailing amount each State has received from Highway Trust Fund and how much each State contributed to the fund, H7720 [4NO]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries, H7597 [3NO]

——— New Starts transit projects funding, H7636, H7683 [4NO], E1608, E1611 [5NO]

——— Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route funding, H7684 [4NO]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7668, H7669 [4NO]

——— prohibit highway beautification funding, H7614 [3NO]

——— provide public safety report on security of facilities or locations intended to encourage public use of alternative transportation, H7594, H7595 [3NO]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, H7670 [4NO]

——— require auto parts suppliers and manufacturers provide specific parts information to automotive recyclers to ensure defective auto parts are removed from supply chain and can be tracked if recall is ordered, H7722, H7723 [4NO]

——— require disclosure of information on which any new rule is based including data, studies, and cost benefit analysis, H7711 [4NO]

——— require Federal Interagency Coordination Council on Access and Mobility report on ability of senior citizens and people with disabilities to access public transportation, H7638 [4NO]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

——— retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

——— revise hiring standard for motor carriers, H7647, H7672 [4NO]

——— strike authority to redistribute unallocated Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) funds, H7593 [3NO]

——— study feasibility, costs, and economic impact of burying power lines underground, H7662 [4NO]

——— study methods of inventorying roadside highway safety hardware devices for the purpose of improving in-service evaluation of these devices, H7592 [3NO]

——— study methods States use to procure culvert and storm sewer materials, H7584 [3NO]

——— submit report on Federal Railroad Administration development of system to measure vertical track deflection, E1617 [16NO]

——— submit report on Frontline Workforce Development Program, H7620 [3NO]

——— submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

——— utilize simulation technology to analyze federally-funded transportation projects to ensure increases in capacity and safety, ease congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental impact, H7593 [3NO]

Electric power: improve emergency preparedness, resolve environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance infrastructure security, evaluate strategic transformer reserve feasibility, and establish security valuation procedures, H7740 [4NO]

Enact (H.R. 22), H5539 [28JY]

——— conference report, H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8975–H8983 [3DE]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7641–H7650 [4NO]

——— motion to instruct conferees, H8134, H8135 [5NO]

——— Senate amendments, H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7412–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7650–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8133, H8140 [5NO], H8216 [16NO], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1617 [16NO]

EPA: ensure that in promulgating regulations any preference or incentive provided to electric vehicles is also provided to natural gas vehicles, H7725, H7726 [4NO], E1609 [5NO]

——— prohibit designation of a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement Council, H7730 [4NO]

Eximbank: ensure financial statements are in accordance with fair value accounting principles, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

——— ensure small business requirements are met, H7692, H7693 [4NO]

——— establish caps on certain sectors in order to strengthen portfolio diversification and risk management, H7701–H7703 [4NO]

——— establish discussion period and allow for appearance before Board of Directors for companies alleging economic harm from certain transactions, H7708–H7710 [4NO]

——— limit authorizations to countervailing purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit agencies, H7694, H7695 [4NO]

——— prohibit assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism, H7705, H7706 [4NO]

——— prohibit authorizations involving countries with a sovereign wealth fund over a certain amount, H7697–H7699 [4NO]

——— prohibit from providing guarantee or extending credit to foreign borrower in connection with export of goods or services by U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees repayment of certain percentage of loan, H7703–H7705 [4NO]

——— reauthorize, H7644 [4NO], H8980 [3DE], E1715 [7DE]

——— remove Dept. of the Treasury guarantees for losses and borrowing authority, H7699–H7701 [4NO]

——— require certain assistance to be contingent on at least two denials of similar assistance from the private sector and stipulate penalties for making false claims when seeking assistance, H7696, H7697 [4NO]

Federal Highway Administration: eliminate enforcement of Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the taking of nesting swallows for construction projects on certain at-risk bridges, H7587 [3NO]

——— encourage use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, H7584 [3NO]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: implement recommendations that would assist veterans in the transition to civilian jobs driving commerical vehicles and in obtaining commerical drivers licenses, H7661 [4NO]

——— prohibit requirement to complete additional studies prior to issuing new rule on minimum trucking insurance requirements, H7673 [4NO]

——— reform commercial truck insurance requirement, prohibit hiring motor carriers defined as high-risk carriers, and make compliance, safety, and accountability scores available to the public, H7671 [4NO]

FERC: require an additional, independent safety review of an approved natural gas pipeline route, or segment of route, should a State or tribal government deem it necessary, H7602, H7603 [3NO]

FRS: liquidate and dissolve the capital surplus account, H7728–H7730 [4NO], E1604 [5NO]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

——— conduct study on how much non-commercial jet fuel tax revenue is diverted to the Highway Trust Fund due to ‘‘fuel fraud’’ tax, H7719 [4NO]

——— study impact of certain changes to the Dept. of Transportation Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program on the ability of low-income individuals served by JARC to use public transportation to get to work, H7683 [4NO]

——— study purchasing power of Federal Highway Administration and quantify cost of compliance with Federal regulations, H7585, H7586 [3NO]

GSA: allow the construction, installation, and operation of electric vehicle charging stations for private vehicle use at Federal facilities, H7583 [3NO]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H7644, H7646 [4NO]

Motor vehicles: allow for a limited number of automobile transporter vehicles to increase their length, H7619 [3NO]

——— assist young adults with obtaining driver’s licenses, E1607 [5NO]

——— clarify that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are prohibited from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7721, H7722 [4NO]

——— encourage all States to adopt core graduated driver’s license requirements, H7598, H7599 [3NO]

——— give States the option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways, H7405, H7406, H7409 [3NO]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety, H7406 [3NO]

——— reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure: establish, H7591, H7592 [3NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers, H7724, H7725 [4NO]

——— increase funding, reform reporting requirements, exempt low-volume vehicle manufacturers from safety standards, and revise retention of safety records by manufacturers, H7727, H7728 [4NO]

——— revise crash investigation data collection system to include data on type of child restraint system in use during vehicle crash, H7668 [4NO]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Petroleum: index gasoline tax, H7643–H7646 [4NO], H8134, H8135 [5NO], H8978 [3DE]

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects, H8865 [2DE], H8992 [3DE]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation, H7413 [3NO]

Roads and highways: allow States to issue special permits for transportation of livestock on trailers up to a certain amount of weight, H7615, H7616 [3NO]

——— amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system, H7589, H7590 [3NO]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘critical commerce corridors’’, H7417 [3NO]

——— encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators, H7414 [3NO]

——— improve highway designs to reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts on surface transportation, H7607, H7608 [3NO]

——— recognize value of collaborations between private sector engineering industry and Federal and State agencies in delivery of surface transportation projects and encourage such partnerships, H7586 [3NO]

——— reform performance assessments for workforce development program addressing human resources needs in public transportation, H8140 [5NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: proposed sale of petroleum, H8978 [3DE], E1758 [10DE]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

——— allow States to regulate tow truck operations, H7618, H7619 [3NO]

——— bicycle lane project funding, H7593, H7594 [3NO]

——— direct States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop publicly available criteria to prioritize transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

——— establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658 [4NO]

——— evaluate environmental impact of certain regulations on transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

——— facilitate commercial waterborne transportation of domestic aggregate for nationally significant freight and highway projects, H7655, H7656 [4NO]

——— reform Federal role in transportation policy and empower States with taxing and spending authority over highway and transit programs, H7678, H7679 [4NO]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7659–H7661 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: require installation of inward- and outward-facing cameras, S6114 [29JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S6249 [4AU], S6333 [5AU], S8181, S8182 [30NO], S8507 [9DE]

——— legislative priorities, S8183 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: continue to provide funding for State urban renewal projects through the Hardest Hit Fund program, S5677 [24JY]

——— prohibit use of private collection agencies to collect tax debt, S8358 [3DE]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S6048–S6051, S6055 [28JY]

——— establish Assistance for Major Projects Program, S5483 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— establish multimodal freight network, S5912–S5914 [27JY]

——— establish National Freight Program, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, S6115 [29JY], S7887 [10NO]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, S6370 [5AU]

——— provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

——— require study before promulgating rulemaking to increase minimum length limitation for tractor trailer truck combinations, S5895, S5896 [27JY], S6155 [30JY], S7884–S7887 [10NO]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure, S6114 [29JY]

Enact (H.R. 22), S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919, S5921, S5922 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6113–S6116, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181, S6205 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S7183–S7185 [7OC], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— conference report, S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— House amendment, S7881–S7886 [10NO], S8072 [18NO]

——— motion to instruct conferees, S7884–S7887 [10NO]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S7881–S7883 [10NO], S8353 [3DE]

Enact (S. 1647), S4634, S4635 [25JN], S5118–S5120 [15JY], S7437, S7453 [22OC], S7484 [26OC], S7579 [28OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S5672–S5675 [24JY], S5914–S5916 [27JY]

Federal Highway Administration: innovative segmental wall technology for soil bank stabilization and roadway sound attenuation, and articulated technology for hydraulic sheer-resistant erosion control funding, S8357 [3DE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: ensure public disclosure of certain compliance, safety, and accountability motor carrier data, S6124 [29JY]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program, S6114 [29JY]

——— increase oversight of Metro-North commuter rail system, S6114 [29JY]

FRS: liquidate and dissolve the capital surplus account, S7882 [10NO]

Highway Trust Fund: infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, S7882 [10NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S5672 [24JY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S8072 [18NO]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S6113 [29JY], S8758 [17DE]

Senate: tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 22, provisions, S8360 [3DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 114–360), H8970 [2DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 22, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 114–325), H7389 [2NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 512) (H. Rept. 114–326), H7622 [3NO]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 114–357), H8859 [1DE]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1647) (S. Rept. 114–80), S5129 [15JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 22), S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY]

Statements

Goods Movement Coalition Applauds Commerce Freight Policy, Calls for Freight Funding: Elaine Nessle, Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors, S5913 [27JY]

Summaries

Provisions (H.R. 22), S8359 [3DE], H8990–H8992 [3DE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H7621 [3NO], H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Agriculture (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7622 [3NO]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9305 [11DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H7621 [3NO]

Highway Trust Fund plotted against the number of U.S. Senators per 10 million people, H7720 [4NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 507, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, provisions, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 512, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22, provisions, H7641 [4NO]

H. Res. 546, consideration of conference report on H.R. 22, provisions, H8975 [3DE]

H.R. 22, provisions, S5566–S5671 [24JY], H7517–H7579 [3NO]

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Amendments

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (see H.R. 3924), H7741 [4NO]

——— implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

——— reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H2798 [5MY]

Air pollution: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases, including ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see H.R. 1797), H2268 [15AP]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Foreign aid: provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 6), H188 [9JA]

——— provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1891), H2315 [17AP]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

Mental health: support provision of mental health and psychosocial support services in low-resource settings and conflict and crisis-affected countries (see H. Res. 474), H6974 [9OC]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (see S. 81), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 2659), H3913 [4JN]

Seventh Summit of the Americas: support (see H. Res. 160), H1803 [19MR]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

——— require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 57), H38 [6JA]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2033 [25MR]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

Messages

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designation Termination for Seychelles, Uruguay, and Venezuela: President Obama, S7045 [30SE], H6743 [30SE]

Remarks in House

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 2241), H9348, H9349 [16DE], H10696 [18DE]

Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1751 [9DE]

Diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases, including ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (H.R. 1797), E514 [16AP]

——— increase efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis, E1808 [16DE]

Ethiopia: U.S. policy, H5393–H5395 [22JY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, E1307 [17SE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (H.R. 1567), E1460 [9OC]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3624–H3627 [1JN], E828 [3JN]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, H4117 [10JN], H4172–H4218 [11JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4692 [25JN], E910 [16JN], E917 [17JN], E921 [18JN], E981 [25JN]

Nolin Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1757 [10DE]

Owen Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, H1774 [19MR], E365 [19MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E293 [3MR]

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E403 [25MR]

South Sudan: require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (H.R. 57), E828 [3JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863 [18DE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190, S6191 [30JY]

Air pollution: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

Climate: impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish, S1359 [10MR], S1465 [12MR], S8761 [17DE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]

Foreign trade: impact of tobacco industry in developing countries, S4575 [24JN]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, S2836, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899, S2903–S2905, S2907, S2910, S2946 [14MY], S4291 [18JN], S4523 [23JN], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— extend (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (S. 81), S61 [7JA]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8520–S8523 [9DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 165), S2589 [30AP]

Reports filed

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1891) (H. Rept. 114–101), H2790 [1MY]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Girls Count Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 802), S3236 [21MY]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

Tables

Potentially sensitive items for Generalized System of Preferences by harmonized tariff schedule number, H4212 [11JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2241, Global Health Innovation Act, H9348 [16DE]

S. 802, Girls Count Act, S3317 [23MY], H3624 [1JN]

S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

S. Res. 155, Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans, S2540 [29AP]

S. Res. 165, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2582 [30AP]

DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— reform, S7854 [9NO]

DEVEREUX FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Downingtown, PA: opening of Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

DEVINE, EARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E152 [3FE]

DEVINE, MARLENE I.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E870 [10JN]

DeVIVO, MARY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1008 [7JY]

DEVLIN, CONOR

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E399 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E399 [24MR]

DeVOE, RICHARD P., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E752 [19MY]

DEVORA, PEDRO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4358 [15JN]

DEVROUAX, PAUL S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1426 [6OC]

DEWHIRST, DIANE

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [6JA]

DeWINE, SUE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E882 [11JN]

DeWITT, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1186 [29JY], E1193 [31JY]

DEYO, RUSSELL C.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2233, S2234 [16AP]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]

DHARAN, ROHAN

Remarks in Senate

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

DHS FOIA EFFICIENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1615), H4570, H4571 [23JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 114–148), H4241 [11JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1615, provisions, H4570 [23JN]

DHS HEADQUARTERS REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3572), H6178 [18SE]

Letters

Provisions: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1531 [26OC]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1531 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3572), H6991–H7005 [20OC], E1495 [21OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 114–297), H7026 [20OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3572, provisions, H6991–H7004 [20OC]

DHS IT DUPLICATION REDUCTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1626), H4572 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 1626), S5558 [23JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1626, provisions, H4572 [23JN]

DHS PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1633), H4566–H4569 [23JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 114–163), H4490 [17JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1633, provisions, H4566 [23JN]

DHS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Letters

Provisions: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9253 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9254 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3578), H9248–H9255 [10DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 114–372), H9078 [8DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3578, provisions, H9248–H9253 [10DE]

DHS SOCIAL MEDIA IMPROVEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 623), S7223 [7OC], H7314 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 623): Senate amendment, H7314–H7316 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]

Texts of

H.R. 623, provisions, S7223 [7OC]

DIA DE LOS NIÑOS—CELEBRATING YOUNG AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 164), S2589 [30AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 164, designate, S2582 [30AP]

DIAGEO, PLC

Remarks in House

Consumers: tribute for making information on nutritional and alcohol-content of alcoholic beverages more accessible to consumers, E1511 [22OC]

DIAMOND, BYRON L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E197 [11FE]

DIAZ, ANGELO

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E422 [25MR]

DIAZ, JULIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E609 [29AP]

DIAZ-BALART, MARIO (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2198 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H2798 [5MY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4652 [24JN]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2795 [1MY]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1526 [2MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2156 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see H.R. 231), H1037 [12FE]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H3310 [18MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H7347 [29OC]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 181), H2111 [26MR]

——— prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2209 [14AP]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4432 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (see H.R. 4226), H10712 [18DE]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4863 [7JY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H4546 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H9376 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H2310 [16AP]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2794 [1MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H705 [2FE]

Diseases: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5118 [13JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H9013 [3DE]

Federal agencies and departments: institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

Financial institutions: establish deferred presentment transaction requirements (see H.R. 4018), H8861 [1DE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H4432 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H5466 [23JY]

——— ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H2959 [13MY]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 36), H482 [21JA]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8646 [30NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2419 [22AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H9013 [3DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5593 [28JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6180 [18SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 1595), H4593 [23JN]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4652 [24JN]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 148), H1626 [10MR]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 436), H479 [21JA]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H3214 [14MY]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3053), H9271 [10DE]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1166 [25FE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H4432 [16JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4003 [9JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6077 [16SE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see H.R. 2571), H4544 [18JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H9307 [11DE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H9330 [15DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4243 [11JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H1901 [24MR]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H4493 [17JN]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 1326), H1613 [4MR]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1663 [16MR]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H6180 [18SE]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H2212 [14AP]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H5293 [16JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H2773 [30AP]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H3759 [2JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1501 [27FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4593 [23JN]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H4138 [10JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1618 [4MR]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 3397), H5767 [29JY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1618 [4MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H703 [2FE]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H2213 [14AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H814 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H2152 [13AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2829), H4541 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2829), H4541 [18JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (H.R. 3892), H7624 [3NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (H.R. 1748), H2154 [13AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2829), H4543 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2829), H4543 [18JN]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3996 [9JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: capital and debt service grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839 [3JN]

——— funding, H3850 [3JN]

——— Northeast corridor infrastructure projects funding, H3978 [9JN]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, H3997 [9JN]

Arthrex, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, E607• [29AP]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7305 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1893 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2698 [30AP]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3981 [9JN]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H220 [12JA]

Dept. of Commerce: allow funding to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to Cuban military or intelligence service, officers of Cuban military or intelligence service, or immediate family members thereof, H3723 [2JN]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program funding through reductions in information technology funding, H3865 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for housing subsidies for illegal aliens, H3976 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3980 [9JN]

——— rental housing assistance program funding, H3861 [3JN]

——— Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program funding, H3860 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure surface transportation grants are awarded to rural and urban area projects in an equitable manner, H3835 [3JN]

——— Federal Railroad Administration Operation Lifesaver program funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839 [3JN]

——— Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations funding through reductions in Federal Transit Administration New Starts program funding, H3847 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding, H3852 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3841 [3JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding to hire new inspectors and create the national pipeline information exchange, H3857 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to make any loan exceeding $600 million, H3896 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for Federal Transit Administration Rapid Growth Area Transit Program, H3888 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to authorize exempt facility bonds to finance passenger rail projects which cannot attain 150 miles per hour, H3895 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relative to rail tank car standards, H3887 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to limit travel to Cuba, H3889, H3890 [4JN]

——— provide States and local governments flexibility in creating a surface transportation system for their community, H3888 [4JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H3834, H3835 [3JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3883 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817, H3834, H3835, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3847, H3850, H3852, H3853, H3855, H3857, H3860, H3861, H3865 [3JN], H3883, H3885, H3887, H3888, H3889, H3890, H3895, H3896 [4JN], H3972, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3980, H3981, H3990 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3998, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2631 [29AP]

FAA: address overflights over Milton, MA, H3840 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for use of biographical assessments in the hiring of air traffic controllers, H3977 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885 [4JN]

——— require air noise mitigation be factored into any airspace redesign in New York, New Jersey, or Philadelphia, PA, area, H3972 [9JN]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H220 [12JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5906 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5906 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H7305 [28OC]

Point of order, H3834, H3835, H3850, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Redlands Christian Migrant Association: anniversary, E1516• [22OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3723 [2JN]

Votes: position on missed, E115• [26JA]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3855 [3JN]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853 [3JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2631 [29AP]

Reports filed

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Tributes

Bacallao, Josie, E429• [26MR]

de la Pena, Sofia V., E781• [21MY]

Huff, Patricia, E426• [26MR]

Marty, Aileen, E425• [26MR]

DICKERSON, BOB

Remarks in House

Tribute, E859 [9JN]

DICKERSON, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E976 [25JN]

DICKINSON CENTER, INC.

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Rural Health Award recipients, H53 [7JA]

DICKSON, BRYON K.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2793 [12MY]

DiCUCCIO, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1162 [29JY]

DIDBAL, PREET

Proclamations

Preet Didbal California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]

DIDDY, DORIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E333 [16MR]

DIEDRICH, DAVID L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E979 [25JN]

DIEL, MARK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E630 [30AP]

DIENER, ALLISON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6237 [3AU]

DIETDERICH, ANNA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

DIETRICH, CHARLOTTE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8872 [2DE]

DIETZ, KIM

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

DIETZ, MICHAEL P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1797 [15DE]

DIETZ, ROBERT H.

Bills and resolutions

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see S. 2088), S6975 [28SE] (see H.R. 1442), H1769 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Medal of Honor: recipient, H3399 [20MY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (H.R. 1442), H6200, H6201 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (H.R. 1442), S7366 [20OC]

Reports filed

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1442), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1442, Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY, H6200 [24SE]

DiFUSCO-FUNK, NATALIE

Remarks in House

Virginia Dept. of Education: Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1537 [26OC]

DIGAN, JOHN

Remarks in House

Vienna, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E497 [15AP]

DIGITAL LEARNING EQUITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN]

DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Library of Congress: expand availability to exemptions to prohibition on copyrighted technological protection measures to facilitate computer security research, personal device maintenance, and technological innovation (see S. 990), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1883), H2307 [16AP]

DiGIULIAN, SASHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6842 [7OC]

DIGNIFIED INTERMENT OF OUR VETERANS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1338), H8174, H8175 [16NO], E1087 [21JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 114–312), H7188 [26OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1338, provisions, H8174 [16NO]

DILELLO, JARED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E730 [18MY]

DILLINGHAM, AK

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: convey certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (see S. 2421), S8794 [17DE] (see H.R. 4289), H9691 [17DE]

DILLON, MT

Remarks in Senate

Child, Jaydyn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, S4019 [10JN]

DILLS, DEBBIE

Remarks in House

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

DiMICCO, DANIEL

Articles and editorials

‘Fast Track’ to Nowhere—Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama Power To Ram Through TPP, S2738 [7MY]

DIMITROFF, EMMY

Remarks in House

Golden, CO: Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1404 [1OC]

DiNARDO, DANIEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6917 [24SE]

DiNARDO, NANCY J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E380 [23MR]

DINÉ COLLEGE

Bills and resolutions

Native Americans: fulfill responsibility to serve the higher education needs of the Navajo people and clarify, unify, and modernize prior Diné College legislation (see H.R. 2958), H4861 [7JY]

DINGELL, DEBBIE (a Representative from Michigan)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3220 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6240 [25SE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3603 [1JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7115 [22OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4432 [16JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H9080 [8DE]

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2760), H4343 [12JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H5404 [22JY]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H6180 [18SE]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H5470 [23JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H7332 [28OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H4544 [18JN]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H6789 [1OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4137 [10JN]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 3114), H5777 [29JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H6893 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3008), H5239 [15JY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H4432 [16JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H3917 [4JN]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H4243 [11JN]

——— establish a National Care Corps to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 2668), H3914 [4JN]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5404 [22JY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9692 [17DE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H4543 [18JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 3258), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5589 [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 1910), H4345 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H9080 [8DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5404 [22JY]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4432 [16JN]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H4862 [7JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish a pain management board in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (see H.R. 1628), H5238 [15JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5404 [22JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H4432 [16JN]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5238 [15JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H2959 [13MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H5293 [16JY]

——— require congressional approval before appropriation of funds for major medical facility leases (see H.R. 2914), H4769 [25JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H5238 [15JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H9081 [8DE]

Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H3917 [4JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H5172 [14JY]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 381), H5976 [11SE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H7139 [22OC]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4493 [17JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7743 [4NO]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7347 [29OC]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6228 [24SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H4433 [16JN]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— strengthen Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics through improved reimbursement and expanded workforce and operations (see H.R. 3637), H7391 [2NO]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H2879 [12MY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H4544 [18JN]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7254 [27OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5238 [15JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6893 [7OC]

Michigan: anniversary of Fort Michilimackinac (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3254 [15MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Monuments and memorials: remove restriction prohibiting use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to Tomáš G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4072), H8360 [18NO]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 498), H7254 [27OC]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H6177 [18SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]

——— reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe (see H.R. 3848), H7331 [28OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6893 [7OC]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H6789 [1OC]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3215 [14MY]

Pensions: make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see H.R. 4029), H10712 [18DE]

——— modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H8362 [18NO]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H6180 [18SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H758 [3FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H5775 [29JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

SBA: establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H8155 [5NO]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4432 [16JN]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1373 [26FE]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 1868), H3759 [2JN]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H7333 [28OC]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H5238 [15JY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3641 [1JN]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H6706 [29SE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H1116 [24FE]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Transportation: provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see H.R. 910), H4593 [23JN]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6981 [16OC]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5775 [29JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H6894 [7OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H4433 [16JN]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H3879 [3JN]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 4106), H8411 [19NO]

Firearms: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3130), H5330 [21JY]

Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3995), H8152 [5NO]

Medicare: remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1653), H2108 [26MR]

National Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Res. 446), H6306 [28SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 4106), H8413 [19NO]

Firearms: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (H.R. 3130), H5331 [21JY]

Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 3995), H8154 [5NO]

Medicare: remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (H.R. 1653), H2112 [26MR]

Motions

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4419 [16JN]

Remarks

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E1004• [7JY]

——— James B. Angell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1597• [4NO]

——— Wines Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1656• [19NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1668 [17MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1857 [24MR], H1977 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2670 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2699 [30AP]

Colorado: require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (H.R. 1554), H5998 [16SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

Dearborn, MI: anniversary of Dearborn Optimist Club, E1695• [2DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (H.R. 1214), H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3221 [15MY]

——— funding, H1857 [24MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4062 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program funding, H2670 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (S. 230), H6003 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), E75• [16JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1184 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, E75• [16JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4325 [12JN], H9293 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (H.R. 1289), H5997 [16SE]

——— conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, MS (H.R. 959), H5994 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6216 [24SE]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Henry Ford Health System, E1793• [15DE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2676 [30AP]

——— provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5999 [16SE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify certain draft guidelines issued by the Council on Environmental Quality requiring agencies measure projected social cost of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions analyses, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6240, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

——— prevent a project from being approved if it impacts access to hunting, fishing, or impacts an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, H6240 [25SE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3594, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4062 [10JN]

Flat Rock, MI: anniversary, E1464• [9OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4232 [11JN]

Haven (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E657• [5MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H714 [3FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, E75• [16JA]

Information Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1454• [8OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), motion to recommit, H4419 [16JN]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5964, H5965 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5964, H5965 [11SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4232 [11JN]

KLA Laboratories, Inc.: anniversary, E961• [24JN]

Medicare: remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations, H5302 [21JY]

Michigan: anniversary of Michigan Advocacy Program, E1568• [2NO]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure all mine explorations or mine permits require environmental impact statements, H7115, H7116 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7115, H7116 [22OC]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6216 [24SE]

Native Americans: allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands (H.R. 487), H5993, H5994 [16SE]

——— require that certain Federal lands be held in trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon (H.R. 2791), H6001 [16SE]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), H6002 [16SE]

Obama, President: fast-track trade promotion authority, H396 [14JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H138• [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H714 [3FE]

Pittsfield Township, MI: anniversary, E1473• [9OC]

Pollack, Lana and Henry: Michigan League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E1465• [9OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3319 [19MY]

SOS Community Services (organization): anniversary, E1183• [29JY]

Strategic Staffing Solutions (company): anniversary, E1606• [5NO]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9293 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9293 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4232 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4325 [12JN]

Taylor, MI: anniversary of Taylor Dance Program, E1256• [10SE]

University of Michigan: opening of School of Nursing new academic building, E1326• [18SE]

WEMU–Radio (Ypsilanti, MI): anniversary, E1731• [8DE]

World War II: anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day, E1180• [29JY]

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176• [29JY]

Yemen: call for evacuation of all U.S. citizens and nationals during ongoing conflict, H3221 [15MY]

——— provide humanitarian assistance to combat dengue fever, H4877 [8JY]

Tributes

Ahmed, Ismael, E1706• [3DE]

al-Hibri, Azizah, E177• [9FE]

Audi, Chad, E1178• [29JY]

Berry, Michael, E1596• [4NO]

Bianconi, Marsha, E1434• [6OC]

Boggs, Grace L., E965• [24JN]

Durand, Tim, E1595• [4NO]

French, Aubrey W. (Bill), E1010• [7JY]

Gildner, Douglas, E1594• [4NO]

Griffin, Robert P., E584• [23AP]

Griggs, William, E1174• [29JY]

Hendricks, James E. and Lynoris, E1601• [5NO]

Jacobs, Rachel, E737• [18MY]

Locke-Daniel, Debbie, E1806• [16DE]

Mahar, Greg, E1640• [17NO]

Martin, Susan, E968• [24JN]

Pitek, Leonard, E1602• [5NO]

Rutledge, Geraldine Simmons, E1028• [9JY]

Sikes, Janet, E1189• [29JY]

Stokes, Louis, E1238• [8SE]

Taubman, A. Alfred, E581• [23AP]

Vartanian, Kay, E1598• [4NO]

Whiston, Brian, E844• [4JN]

DINGELL, JOHN D. (a former Representative from Michigan)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2292 [16AP]

DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT see Sport Fish Restoration Act

DINH-ZARR, THO

Remarks in Senate

NTSB: nomination, S1471, S1474 [12MR]

——— nomination, unanimous-consent agreement, S1449 [11MR]

Reports filed

Nomination to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 271), S6975 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 271), S6980 [28SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 271, designate, S6977 [28SE]

DiPAOLA, PETER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1642 [17NO], E1676 [30NO]

DiPERRI, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1743 [9DE]

DIPLOMATS see also Department of State; Embassies

Articles and editorials

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Plan To End Syrian Crisis, H7195 [27OC]

Robert E. White, 1926-2015, S819 [5FE]

Robert E. White, Who Criticized Policy on El Salvador as U.S. Ambassador, Dies At 88, S819 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3914 [4JN]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see H. Res. 477), H6974 [9OC]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

——— establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 1593), H1900 [24MR]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H2354 [21AP]

——— improve Inspector General oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

——— provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H2354 [21AP]

——— use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

Federal employees: ensure personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes (see H.R. 3915), H7624 [3NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (see H.R. 1368), H1661 [16MR]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: observance (see H. Res. 89), H812 [4FE]

Chronologies

Look Back at the First Year of the U.S.-Cuba Relationship: Engage Cuba Coalition, S8748 [17DE]

Excerpts

‘‘Adversity Is My Angel,’’ Raul H. Castro, H2482 [28AP]

Lists

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7955 [10NO]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Notices

Intention to object to Foreign Service nominations: Senator Grassley, S6422 [5AU]

Intention to object to nomination of Azita Raji to be Ambassador to Sweden: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Samuel D. Heins to be Ambassador to Norway: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H3906–H3909 [4JN], H4389 [16JN], H4455–H4471 [17JN], H4598 [24JN], E945 [23JN], E962 [24JN]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 563), H9215 [10DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 477), E1468 [9OC]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (H.R. 1579), E391 [24MR]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H51 [7JA], H141 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H207, H208, H214–H220 [12JA], H227, H237 [13JA], H3657 [2JN], E31 [8JA], E51, E52 [12JA], E268 [27FE]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, H5156 [14JY], H9684, H9685 [17DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Hybl, William J.: Japan Imperial Decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays With Neck Ribbon recipient, E904 [16JN]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

Middle East: tribute to organizers of, and Foreign Service representatives met on, congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, E242 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Adams, Charles C., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Alsup, Carolyn P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Gambia, S7244 [8OC]

Bodde, Peter W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Libya, S8135 [19NO]

Burundi: encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S171 [13JA], S251 [20JA]

——— re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S7178–S7181 [7OC], S8747–S8750 [17DE]

Davies, Glyn Townsend: nomination to be Ambassador to Thailand, S6354 [5AU]

Delawie, Gregory T.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S7890 [10NO]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (S. 302), S654 [29JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dogu, Laura Farnsworth: nomination to be Ambassador to Nicaragua, S6354 [5AU]

Doherty, Kathleen A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cyprus, S6354 [5AU]

Estrada, John L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, S8871 [18DE]

Folmsbee, Paul A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mali, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S6135 [29JY], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Furuta-Toy, Julie: nomination to be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Galt, Jennifer Zimdahl: nomination to be Ambassador to Mongolia, S6354 [5AU]

Gilmour, David R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Togo, S7244 [8OC]

Gwaltney, Sheila S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, S6354 [5AU]

Hale, David: nomination to be Ambassador to Pakistan, S6354 [5AU]

Haney, Stafford F..: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Hankins, Dennis B. nomination to be Ambassador to Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Hawkins, Jeffrey J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Heidt, William A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cambodia, S6354 [5AU]

Heins, Samuel D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Holloway, Perry L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Guyana, S6354 [5AU]

Jackson, Robert P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ghana, S7439 [22OC]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S6995 [29SE], S8656 [15DE]

Jones, Paul W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Poland, S6354 [5AU]

Kelly, Ian C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Keshap, Atul: nomination to be Ambassador to Maldives, S6354 [5AU]

Klemm, Hans G.: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6354 [5AU]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Malac, Deborah R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Uganda, S8135 [19NO]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

McKean, David: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

Melville, James D., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Estonia, S6354 [5AU]

Mendelson, Sarah E.: nomination to be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S7244 [8OC]

——— nomination to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, S7244 [8OC]

Millard, Elisabeth I.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tajikistan, S8135 [19NO]

Mulrean, Peter F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Haiti, S6354 [5AU]

Nolan, Edwin R., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Suriname, S7244 [8OC]

Noyes, Julieta Valls: nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Peterson, Lisa J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Swaziland, S8135 [19NO]

Pettit, Nancy Bikoff: nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Phee, Mary C.: nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Pittman, H. Dean: nomination to be Ambassador to Mozambique, S8135 [19NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6352–S6356 [5AU], S7244 [8OC], S7955 [10NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S4989 [13JY], S6369 [5AU], S6995 [29SE], S7428–S7430 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S7846 [9NO], S7975, S7978 [17NO], S8187, S8193 [30NO], S8198–S8200 [1DE], S8656 [15DE], S8844, S8871 [18DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of Foreign Service nominees, S7955 [10NO]

Raji, Azita: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Rubinstein, Daniel H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tunisia, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Sievers, Marc J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Oman, S8135 [19NO]

Tamlyn, Lucy: nomination to be Ambassador to Benin, S7244 [8OC]

Teplitz, Alaina B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Nepal, S6354 [5AU]

Thomas, Harry K., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Zimbabwe, S7439 [22OC]

Truman, Harry S.: assessment of administration, S7480 [26OC]

Vietnam: anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with the U.S., S5001 [13JY]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3236 [21MY], S3309 [22MY], S4646, S4647 [25JN], S6134, S6135 [29JY], S7101, S7102 [1OC], S7271, S7272 [8OC], S8019, S8020 [17NO], S8492–S8494 [8DE]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Nomination of Alaina B. Teplitz To Be Ambassador to Nepal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Atul Keshap To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Azita Raji To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Carolyn P. Alsup To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Catherine Ebert-Gray To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8492 [8DE]

Nomination of Charles C. Adams, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Daniel H. Rubinstein To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of David McKean To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of David R. Gilmour To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Edwin R. Nolan, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Elisabeth I. Millard To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of G. Kathleen Hill To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Glyn Townsend Davies To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory T. Delawie To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of H. Dean Pittman To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Hans G. Klemm To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Harry K. Thomas, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Ian C. Kelly To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of James D. Melville, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of John D. Feeley To Be Ambassador to Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of John L. Estrada To Be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Julie Furuta-Toy To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Kyle R. Scott To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Marc J. Sievers To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Mary C. Phee To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY], S3309 [22MY]

Nomination of Nancy Bikoff Pettit To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Paul W. Jones To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Perry L. Holloway To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter F. Mulrean To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Representative Christopher H. Smith To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Representative Lee To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Robert P. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Samuel D. Heins To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson to the U.N. Economic and Social Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sheila S. Gwaltney To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 55, remove Armed Forces members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H4455 [17JN]

DIQHANS, JAMES

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Direct Selling Day: observance, E1556 [28OC], E1562 [29OC]

DIRECTING DOLLARS TO DISASTER RELIEF ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]

DISABLED see also Americans With Disabilities Act; Social Security

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S8499 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7938, S7939 [10NO]

Medicare: increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (S. 971), S2319, S2358 [22AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7050 [30SE]

Appointments

National Council on Disability, S702 [2FE], H6921 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

Honoring ADA’s Legacy, Building for Its Future, E1142 [28JY]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Republicans Target Social Security Disability, H436 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2111 [26MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

——— promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

——— require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

Armed Forces: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H403 [14JA]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H1611 [4MR]

——— include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required physical examination for separating members (see H.R. 3885), H7623 [3NO]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5782 [31JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a surveillance system relative to traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1420), H1767 [18MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 1578), H1899 [24MR]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

Credit: prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 3450), H5847 [8SE]

DAV: improve congressional charter (see H.R. 1755), H2152 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H2876 [12MY]

——— award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1022), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 645), S1246 [3MR]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— improve requirements for alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 528), S983 [12FE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— permit alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 516), S983 [12FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4028), H8279 [17NO]

——— require disaggregation of educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category (see S. 1729), S4953 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to States for development of innovative long-term services and support programs (see S. 2338), S8241 [1DE]

——— establish a National Care Corps to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 2668), H3914 [4JN]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 3099), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H5787 [4AU]

——— establish the Transition to Independence Medicaid Buy-In Option demonstration program (see S. 1604), S4297 [18JN]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H188 [9JA]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H7624 [3NO]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see S. 2424), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1344), H1625 [10MR]

Dept. of HUD: exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1816), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 4253), H9327 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

——— preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3860), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of State: report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

——— conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (see H.R. 3217), H5522 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S2300 [21AP]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H404 [14JA]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H855 [5FE]

——— carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see S. 2106), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 356), H404 [14JA]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish a pain management board in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (see H.R. 1628), H2033 [25MR]

——— establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H2305 [16AP]

——— establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2286), H2956 [13MY]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 3547), H6136 [17SE]

——— establish a task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 517), H532 [22JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1969), H2417 [22AP]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H4769 [25JN]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2935), H4770 [25JN]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see S. 657), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1899), H2353 [21AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 2214), H2791 [1MY]

——— improve certification and licensing of employees and medical laboratories that furnish prosthetic and orthotic services (see H.R. 3414), H5768 [29JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

——— improve process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits (see H.R. 3989), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— improve provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury (see H.R. 926), H1033 [12FE]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H2876 [12MY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see S. 666), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1331), H1613 [4MR]

——— improve vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 2344), H3212 [14MY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 353), H404 [14JA]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 1414), H1721 [17MR]

——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 603), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2291), H2956 [13MY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 171), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 288), H356 [13JA]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H7389 [2NO]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2139), H2767 [30AP]

——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 993), H1068 [13FE]

——— require an independent review of the process by which assessments of cognitive impairments resulting from traumatic brain injury are made relative to awarding disability compensation (see S. 244), S420 [22JA]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: call for joint operation of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 914), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H756 [3FE]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2949), H4861 [7JY]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 343), S736 [3FE] (see S. 499), S982 [12FE] (see S. 2005), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 918), H1033 [12FE]

——— prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 2427), S8883 [18DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4012), H8239 [16NO] (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2741), H4242 [11JN]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see S. 242), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 313), H357 [13JA]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1035), H1113 [24FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

GAO: study feasibility of modifying waiting period for entitlement to Social Security disability benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 4110), H8411 [19NO]

Government: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Health: galvanize U.S. programs in support of brain health for global victims of autism, hydrocephalus, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (see H.R. 1468), H1801 [19MR]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 570), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1055), H1162 [25FE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]

——— train public housing residents to enable such residents to provide covered home-based health services to residents of public housing and federally-assisted rental housing, who are elderly and disabled (see H.R. 3467), H5865 [9SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

Immigration: consider mentally or physically disabled children of U.S. citizens as immediate relatives relative to numerical limitations on immigrant visas issued to such sons and daughters (see H.R. 3647), H6705 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 130), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 551), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— clarify the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 1226), H1566 [3MR]

——— limit penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty (see S. 415), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1080), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide certain exceptions to the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2965), H4954 [8JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Medicaid: extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see S. 349), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 670), H754 [3FE]

Medicare: coverage of high cost durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2437), H3387 [19MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1342), H1623 [6MR]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 1906), H2354 [21AP]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (see S. 971), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 2196), H2791 [1MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— modify payment policies for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetic devices (see H.R. 1526), H1847 [23MR]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see S. 1168), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2292), H2956 [13MY]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see S. 768), S1628 [18MR] (see S. 984), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 628), H667 [30JA] (see H.R. 1919), H2354 [21AP]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H1369 [26FE]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H811 [4FE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3229), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide relief to Medicare Advantage plans with a significant number of dually eligible or low-income subsidy beneficiaries and prevent termination of two star plans (see S. 2104), S7046 [30SE]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see S. 829), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1530), H1847 [23MR]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1653), H2108 [26MR]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 148), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2519), H3559 [21MY]

Mental health: support provision of mental health and psychosocial support services in low-resource settings and conflict and crisis-affected countries (see H. Res. 474), H6974 [9OC]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S6381 [5AU]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 275), S7102 [1OC]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 106), S1661 [19MR]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 235), S6136 [29JY]

National Spine Ability Month: designate (see H. Res. 432), H6179 [18SE]

National Upper and Lower Limb Differences Month: designate (see H. Res. 312), H4343 [12JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see S. 276), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 619), H662 [28JA]

——— improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1469), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1631), H2033 [25MR]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3223), H5523 [27JY]

Postal Service: require post offices to comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 3219), H5523 [27JY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

SBA: establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 1866), S5928 [27JY]

——— increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 1859), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3175), H5465 [23JY]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S2245 [16AP]

Social Security: adjust amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments based on locality-based comparability payment rates (see H.R. 4115), H8411 [19NO]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— eliminate two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2780), H4382 [15JN]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 2585), H3641 [1JN]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2293), S8020 [17NO]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE] (see H.R. 3621), H6306 [28SE]

——— exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (see S. 1198), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1936), H2415 [22AP]

——— implement various reforms to the disability insurance program (see H.R. 3482), H5942 [10SE]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 960), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 1996), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 2010), S6532 [9SE]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

——— provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2781), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide for increases in widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2782), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of disability titles (see H.R. 3499), H5974 [11SE]

——— reform (see H.R. 1756), H2152 [13AP]

——— repeal seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2779), H4382 [15JN]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H810 [4FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Special Olympics: tribute to World Games (see H. Res. 372), H5466 [23JY]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

——— make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see S. 1197), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

——— prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2359), H3251 [15MY]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2135), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 2136), H2767 [30AP]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (see S. 1194), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1800), H2268 [15AP]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 1822), H2269 [15AP]

——— condition eligibility of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for benefits on school attendance (see H.R. 2511), H3559 [21MY]

——— update eligibility (see S. 1387), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans (see H.R. 3975), H8151 [5NO]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 315), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 41), S57 [7JA]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 2885), H4650 [24JN]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 750), H852 [5FE]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see S. 1880), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1747), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 835), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1542), H1848 [23MR]

Transportation: coordinate services for transportation-disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4082), H8410 [19NO]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

Transportation Security Administration: waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (see H.R. 992), H1068 [13FE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 303), H357 (see H.R. 333), H358 [13JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3574 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H3560 [21MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 675), H754 (see H.R. 677), H755 [3FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

Wear Orange Day: designate (see H. Res. 312), H4343 [12JN]

Letters

Ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries: several organizations, S1163 [26FE]

Financial effects of elimination of cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S815 [5FE]

Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices: Steve Gibson, ALS Association, S2284 [21AP]

Reallocate funds from Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance Fund to Social Security Disability Insurance program: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP, S813 [5FE]

——— Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, S814 [5FE]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), S4843 [8JY]

Proclamations

Norma Montna California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1348 [24SE]

Paula Emigh California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], H3771 [3JN], H5108 [13JY], E371 [19MR]

Altoona, PA: tribute to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital Personal Achievement Award recipients, E1309 [17SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H5519 [27JY], H5598, H5605, H5607 [29JY], E1098 [22JY], E1119, E1121 [23JY], E1125, E1129 [27JY], E1141 [28JY], E1183 [29JY]

——— anniversary (H. Con. Res. 66), H5655–H5657 [29JY]

——— promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

Amtrak: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

Apraxia Awareness Day: observance, E638 [30AP]

ARC of Yates (organization): anniversary, E1629 [16NO]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H4440, H4441 [17JN]

Auburn, NY: tribute to CNY United Power Soccer team, E1127 [27JY]

Autism New Jersey (organization): anniversary, E1610 [5NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: tribute, H8874 [2DE]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, E236 [24FE]

Broomfield Hills, MI: tribute to Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund (organization), E550 [22AP]

Burlingame, CA: anniversary of Avalon Academy, E1429 [6OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), H5806 [8SE]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics team, E674 [12MY]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 1578), H9385, H9388 [17DE]

Corcoran, Kevin: Dept. for Persons With Disabilities (organization) Person of the Year award recipient, E215 [13FE]

Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.: tribute, E1436 [6OC]

DAV: improve congressional charter (H.R. 1755), H8426 [30NO]

Dept. of Defense: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

——— veterans health and reintegration programs funding through reductions in Defense Media Activity funding, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases, H4977 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (H.R. 292), H4425 [16JN]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (H.R. 1344), H5794–H5796 [8SE]

Dept. of HUD: exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (H.R. 1816), H3264–H3266 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (H.R. 4253), E1794 [15DE]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H3378, H3379 [19MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration technical assistance and training funding, H3852 [3JN]

——— require Federal Interagency Coordination Council on Access and Mobility report on ability of senior citizens and people with disabilities to access public transportation, H7638 [4NO]

——— submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Board of Veterans Appeals funding, H2593 [29AP]

——— Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2620 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H1120 [25FE], H2670 [30AP], H2952 [13MY], H5242 [16JY]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3260, H3261, H3293 [18MY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (H.R. 2894), H7631 [4NO]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H3646 [2JN], H8427 [30NO]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 1607), H5517–H5519 [27JY]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593, H2594 [29AP]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

——— prohibit employment of uncertified orthotists and prosthetists at VA health care facilities, H2618 [29AP]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (H.R. 288), H1857 [24MR]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H763, H764, H765 [4FE], H1179 [26FE]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, H5516 [27JY]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims, H2599 [29AP], H8653 [1DE]

Devereux Foundation: opening of Downingtown, PA, Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

District of Columbia: anniversary of American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, H6822 [6OC], E1422 [5OC]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, E1572 [2NO]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: observance, H7038 [21OC], H7143 [23OC], H7260 [28OC]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, H927 [11FE]

Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2741), E885 [11JN]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (H.R. 313), H6268, H6269 [28SE]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), H6267, H6268 [28SE], H6717 [30SE]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, H2253 [15AP]

——— funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]

Florida: tribute to Handicapped, Inc., Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, E1410 [1OC]

Friedkin, Shawn: Reeve Foundation Arnold H. Snider Visionary Leadership Award recipient, E1676 [30NO]

Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, Inc.: anniversary, H7033 [21OC]

Green, Danielle: ESPN (television network) ESPY Pat Tillman award recipient, H5453 [23JY]

Guillain-Barre/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Foundation International: anniversary, E1606 [5NO]

Hayes, Steve: Texas Office of the Governor Star of Texas Resolution award recipient, E1325 [18SE]

Houston, TX: tribute to TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital wheelchair basketball team, E613 [29AP]

Huntingdon, PA: tribute to Ricky’s Wheels (organization), H6292 [28SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations, H4933 [8JY]

Information Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1454 [8OC]

International Day To End Obstetric Fistula: observance, E793 [26MY]

International Dyslexia Association: tribute to Arizona branch, E1486 [20OC]

Jill’s House (organization): anniversary, E1649 [18NO]

Law enforcement: require academy enrollees to attend training on sensitivity, including training on ethnic and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police interaction with the disabled, mentally ill, and new immigrants, H3730 [2JN]

Medicaid: extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (H.R. 670), H5601 [29JY]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (H.R. 1342), H7199 [27OC]

——— impact of proposed changes to rules relative to coverage of advanced prosthetics medical technology, H5862 [9SE]

——— include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (H.R. 1906), H2364 [22AP]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (S. 971), H5217–H5219 [15JY]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (H.R. 628), H961 [11FE]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (S. 984), H5214–H5217 [15JY], H8436 [30NO]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (H.R. 729), E164 [4FE]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations, H5302 [21JY]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (H.R. 284), H1646, H1647 [16MR]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Walk Now for Autism Speaks, H2164 [14AP]

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

Morris Plains, NJ: anniversary of ARC/Morris County Chapter, E268 [27FE]

MVLE (nonprofit organization): tribute to Annual Awards recipients, E1768 [10DE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E566 [23AP]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: observance, H1694 [17MR]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E1436 [6OC], E1482 [20OC]

National Down Syndrome Society: tribute to Centre County, PA, Buddy Walk, H7100 [22OC]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, E1667 [19NO]

National Federation of the Blind: anniversary, E117 [27JA], E1627 [16NO]

National FFA Organization: tribute to North Miami, FL, chapter, H5534 [28JY]

National Syringomyelia Awareness Month: observance, E673 [12MY]

Northwest Center (organization): anniversary, E1368 [28SE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7184–H7187 [26OC], E1541 [27OC]

Ozark Action, Inc.: anniversary, E1573 [2NO]

Panama City, FL: tribute to Warrior Beach Retreat (organization), H2273 [16AP]

Pearland, TX: tribute to Pearland Saints softball team, E1342 [24SE]

Port O’Connor, TX: tribute to Warriors Weekend, H3403 [20MY]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to DAV Eastern Prince William County Chapter 48, E1050 [13JY]

Rolla, MO: anniversary of Rolla Area Sheltered Workshop, E458 [13AP], E481 [14AP]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Casa Allegra Commuity Services, E1161 [29JY]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), E1112 [23JY]

ScentsAbility Micro-Enterprise, Inc.: South Florida Business Leadership Network Platinum Business Award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

Serving Our Savior (organization): tribute, H6087 [17SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals (H.R. 2585), H3881 [4JN]

——— importance of SSI, H54 [7JA], H114 [8JA], H436 [21JA]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (H.R. 3150), E1100 [22JY]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens, H2365 [22AP]

——— reform budget treatment of disability trust fund, H5860 [9SE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H1666 [17MR], H3316 [19MY]

——— solvency, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

——— support policies to protect, expand, and secure long-term future, H7262 [28OC]

Special Olympics: tribute, E1053 [13JY]

——— tribute to World Games, H5538 [28JY], E1229 [8SE]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 1419), E356 [18MR]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (H.R. 1800), H2219 [15AP]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 1822), H2217 [15AP]

Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind (organization): anniversary, E1775 [11DE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities, H3400 [20MY], H5647 [29JY]

The House, Inc.: tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427 [30NO], E783 [21MY]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (H. Res. 211), E528 [17AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H8427 [30NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5513–H5517 [27JY], E1140 [28JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H5516 [27JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, E328 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alexander, Rebecca: Foundation Fighting Blindness Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S2036 [26MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5513 [23JY], S5893 [27JY], S6183 [30JY]

——— anniversary (S. Con. Res. 20), S6087 [28JY]

Autism Speaks Inc.: anniversary, S1334 [9MR]

Blakeney, Danielle: tribute to participation in Special Olympics World Games, S6365 [5AU]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S4248 [17JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), S6765 [16SE]

Children and youth: impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Warrior Games, S4620 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled, S63 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S4843 [8JY], S8499, S8500 [8DE]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative, S1334 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (S. 657), S1305 [4MR], S4943 [9JY], S7856 [9NO]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S383 [22JA], S730–S732 [3FE], S7448, S7449 [22OC]

——— improve disability treatment and compensation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions, S7856 [9NO]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7939 [10NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S944 [11FE], S5437, S5438, S5441 [22JY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (S. Res. 108), S2188 [15AP], S7425 [21OC]

——— raise awareness of Usher syndrome, S6128 [29JY]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (S. 1698), S4652, S4657 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S8195 [30NO]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, S1086 [25FE]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (S. 499), S7629 [29OC]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S7782–S7785 [5NO], S8218–S8223 [1DE]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (H.R. 313), S7495 [26OC]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (S. 242), S6085 [28JY]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: modify, S2292 [21AP]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Meattey, Hayden: tribute to participation in Special Olympics World Games, S7003 [29SE]

Medicaid: create demonstration program to provide incentives to States to achieve more integrated employment for people with disabilities, S4236 [17JN]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (S. 349), S6539 [9SE]

——— States voluntary expansion of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S733 [3FE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 578), S1163 [26FE]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (S. 971), S2318 [22AP]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (S. 984), S2255 [16AP], S2261 [20AP], S2284 [21AP], S2319 [22AP], S2471 [28AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries, S6171 [30JY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 245), S6403 [5AU], S6659 [15SE]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, S7909 [10NO]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 275), S7224 [7OC]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 106), S1672 [19MR]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 235), S6144 [29JY]

Nevada PEP (organization): tribute, S6181 [30JY]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1863), S5932 [27JY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (S. Res. 197), S3974, S3975 [9JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

Reno, NV: Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268 [20AP]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 136), S2589 [30AP]

Social Security: anniversary, S6365 [5AU]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 246), S6404 [5AU]

——— budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7617–S7620 [29OC]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (S. 2090), S6976 [28SE], S7604 [29OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S2199 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S2209, S2210 [15AP]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (S. 960), S7443 [22OC]

——— prevent disability fraud, S4126 [15JN], S8208 [1DE]

——— protect the Social Security Disability Insurance program, S968–S970 [12FE]

——— provide for reduction in payroll tax for enrollment in a private disability insurance plan, S7629 [29OC]

——— reallocate funds from the Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance fund to the Social Security Disability Insurance program, S813 [5FE], S885 [10FE], S1482 [12MR], S7610 [29OC]

——— reform, S1482 [12MR], S4821 [8JY]

——— solvency, S815 [5FE], S5485 [23JY]

SSA: prevent disability fraud (S. 1929), S6298 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (S. 1923), S6297–S6299 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (S. 1922), S6297–S6299 [4AU]

Taxation: provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: tribute to Integrative Community Studies program, S2647 [5MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 271), S545 [27JA]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7476 [22OC]

Reports filed

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1755) (H. Rept. 114–350), H8644 [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Evaluation Procedures for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1607) (H. Rept. 114–207), H5289 [16JY]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1344) (H. Rept. 114–241), H5846 [8SE]

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Medicare Beneficiary Access to Eye Tracking Accessories for Speech Generating Devices and Removal of Rental Cap for Medical Equipment Speech Generating Devices: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (S. 984) (H. Rept. 114–178), H4650 [24JN]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 284) (H. Rept. 114–38), H1635 [13MR]

Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (S. 971) (H. Rept. 114–172), H4591 [23JN]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1719), S8241 [1DE]

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 114–99), S6186 [30JY]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 675) (H. Rept. 114–206), H5289 [16JY]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1866), S6651 [15SE]

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 114–89), S5525 [23JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 114–180), H4768 [25JN]

Statements

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement: DAV, H8426 [30NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 70, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5806 [8SE]

H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act, H1646 [16MR]

H.R. 313, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, H6268 [28SE]

H.R. 675, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5513–H5515 [27JY]

H.R. 1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act, H3260 [18MY]

H.R. 1344, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, H5794 [8SE]

H.R. 1607, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, H5517 [27JY]

H.R. 1755, DAV congressional charter improvement, H8426 [30NO]

H.R. 1816, Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act, H3264 [18MY]

H.R. 3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, H7184 [26OC]

S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act, S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY], H6267 [28SE]

S. 242, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, S6085 [28JY]

S. 271, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S545 [27JA]

S. 349, Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, S6539 [9SE]

S. 657, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act, S1306 [4MR]

S. 971, increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program, S2319 [22AP]

S. 971, Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act, H5217 [15JY]

S. 984, provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices, H5214 [15JY]

S. 1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, S2302 [21AP]

S. 1022, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, S2303 [21AP]

S. 1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, S7939–S7954 [10NO]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7476 [22OC]

S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, S8195 [30NO]

S. 1719, Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, S8499 [8DE]

S. Con. Res. 12, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S2254 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 18, recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers, S4348 [22JN]

S. Con. Res. 20, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S6078 [28JY]

S. Res. 106, National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day, S1669 [19MR]

S. Res. 108, commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease, S1784 [24MR]

S. Res. 136, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2253 [16AP]

S. Res. 197, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S3932 [9JN]

S. Res. 235, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S6143 [29JY]

S. Res. 245, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S6403 [5AU]

S. Res. 246, Social Security anniversary, S6404 [5AU]

S. Res. 275, National Dyslexia Awareness Month, S7106 [1OC]

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Bills and resolutions

Congressional charter: improve (see H.R. 1755), H2152 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Congressional charter: improve (H.R. 1755), H8426 [30NO]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to DAV Eastern Prince William County Chapter 48, E1050 [13JY]

Reports filed

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1755) (H. Rept. 114–350), H8644 [30NO]

Statements

DAV Congressional Charter Improvement: DAV, H8426 [30NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1755, DAV congressional charter improvement, H8426 [30NO]

DISABLED VETERANS’ LIFE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, INC.

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: anniversary of American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, H6822 [6OC], E1422 [5OC]

DISABLED VETERANS TAX TERMINATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 333), H8427 [30NO]

DISASTER ASSISTANCE EQUITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

DISASTER ASSISTANCE FAIRNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 634), S1246 [3MR]

DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: provide assistance for housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster and provide relief to homeowners affected by major disasters with mortgages insured, owned, or guaranteed by certain organizations (see H.R. 1297), H1612 [4MR]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 3066), H5235 [15JY]

——— develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S7046 [30SE]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 1090), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1546), H1848 [23MR]

——— provide for wildfire mitigation grants and financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires (see S. 1997), S6381 [5AU]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 830), H915 [10FE]

——— release local governments from certain land restrictions imposed under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 3955), H8150 [5NO]

Public lands: establish wildfire on Federal lands as a major disaster (see H.R. 2996), H5029 [9JY]

SBA: exempt certain loans from prohibition against receiving duplicative financial assistance in the case of a disaster (see H.R. 2594), H3641 [1JN]

Remarks in House

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (H.R. 3066), E1071 [15JY]

——— provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), E188 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), S6819 [17SE]

Reports filed

Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]

Emergency Information Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 114–142), S6651 [15SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act, S6819 [17SE]

S. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act, H9337 [16DE]

DISASTERS see also Earthquakes; Famines; Floods; Hunger; Hurricanes; Tornadoes

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223 [7OC], H7314 [28OC]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980 [9JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H5987 [16SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7163, S7167 [6OC]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), S7422 [21OC], H8223 [16NO]

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Moment of silence to honor victims of bombings in Beirut, H8322 [18NO]

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4580 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Crash and America’s Declining Construction Spending, H3207 [14MY]

Family vs. Duty—Personal and Family Preparedness for Law Enforcement Organizational Resilience, H9261 [10DE]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

House Panel Votes To Cut Amtrak Budget Hours After Deadly Crash, H2900 [13MY]

Iran Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi Condemns Paris Terror Attacks, E1664 [19NO]

‘Normal’ Still a Ways Away, but We Will Get There, S5167 [16JY]

One Day After Wreck, Increased Funding for Amtrak Fails in a House Panel, H3207 [14MY]

Train in Fatal Derailment Stopped in Maryland, H2899 [13MY]

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Armed Forces: allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]

——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see S. 1887), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 1493), H1802 [19MR]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H3251 [15MY]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2109 [26MR]

——— modify certain penalties to deter oil spills (see S. 1311), S2794 [12MY]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1601), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see S. 1430), S3237 [21MY]

Contracts: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 21), S11 [6JA]

——— provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 104), S59 [7JA]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Crime: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend final planting date for grain sorghum, corn, and cotton under Federal crop insurance polices due to extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting (see H.R. 1580), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions (see H.R. 3941), H8150 [5NO]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H3251 [15MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Office for Countering Violent Extremism (see H.R. 2899), H4769 [25JN]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— establish a social media working group (see H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]

——— modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform and improve FEMA, Office of Emergency Communications, and Office of Health Affairs (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]

Dept. of Transportation: increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 160), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 373), H405 [14JA]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: establish wildfire on Federal lands as a major disaster (see H.R. 2996), H5029 [9JY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1204), H1525 [2MR]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 2993), H5028 [9JY] (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (see H.R. 1668), H2108 [26MR]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

EPA: assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6135 [17SE]

FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 772), H853 [5FE]

FCC: commence proceedings relative to resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during times of emergency (see H.R. 3998), H8239 [16NO]

Federal aid programs: provide assistance for housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster and provide relief to homeowners affected by major disasters with mortgages insured, owned, or guaranteed by certain organizations (see H.R. 1297), H1612 [4MR]

FEMA: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (see S. 487), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 947), H1034 [12FE]

——— authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (see H.R. 1022), H1113 [24FE]

——— award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

——— carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (see H.R. 3240), H5588 [28JY]

——— clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 3066), H5235 [15JY]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

——— designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of National Urban Search and Rescue System (see H.R. 559), H638 [27JA]

——— develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S7046 [30SE]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H2152 [13AP]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H4770 [25JN]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

——— enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see S. 1481), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2616), H3757 [2JN]

——— establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 1180), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— establish a multi-agency Federal team to improve and reform Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 4288), H9691 [17DE]

——— establish an emergency flood activity pilot program to assist flood response efforts in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure (see H.R. 4070), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 546), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1043), H1113 [24FE]

——— improve Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance to rural areas by improving access to the Individual Assistance Program (see H.R. 4243), H9306 [11DE]

——— improve the process for claims for losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3456), H5865 [9SE]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see S. 406), S833 [5FE] (see S. 634), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 638), H702 [2FE] (see H.R. 797, 801), H855 [5FE]

——— provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 1090), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1546), H1848 [23MR]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2324), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4107), H8411 [19NO]

——— provide for wildfire mitigation grants and financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires (see S. 1997), S6381 [5AU]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 830), H915 [10FE]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3297), H5763 [29JY]

——— release local governments from certain land restrictions imposed under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 3955), H8150 [5NO]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 2206), H2791 [1MY]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 870), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 1685), H2109 [26MR]

——— submit a report on certain plans relative to assistance to applicants and grantees during response to an emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1765), H2208 [14AP]

Fire prevention: require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger (see S. 1100), S2431 [27AP]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 1679), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2901), H4769 [25JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA] (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H412 [16JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO] (see H. Res. 524), H8240 [16NO]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 25), H189 [9JA]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H980 [11FE]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5029 [9JY]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001: require declassification of certain redacted information (see S. 1471), S3406 [1JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 90), S58 [7JA]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 1145), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

NASA: study feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California (see H.R. 3529), H6075 [16SE]

National Catastrophic Risk Consortium: establish (see H.R. 1351), H1626 [10MR]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

——— ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5116 [13JY]

National Weather Service: maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site near cities of a certain size (see S. 2058), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3538), H6136 [17SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 23), H36 [6JA]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2474 [27AP]

——— support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York (see H. Res. 43), H480 [21JA]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists (see H. Res. 46), H532 [22JA]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 53), H639 [27JA]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 533), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

——— codify the Hurricane Forecasting Improvement Project (see S. 1343), S2933 [14MY]

——— improve weather research (see H.R. 1561), H1898 [24MR]

NRC: develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 3587), H6188 [22SE]

——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 944), S2220 [15AP]

——— require nuclear reactor operators to expand emergency planning zones and develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 945), S2220 [15AP]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 385), H405 [14JA]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H6974 [9OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7273 [8OC] (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2397), H3308 [18MY]

——— clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 956), S2220 [15AP]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 1811), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 208), H154 [8JA]

——— exempt certain loans from prohibition against receiving duplicative financial assistance in the case of a disaster (see H.R. 2594), H3641 [1JN]

——— provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery (see S. 1470), S3341 [31MY]

——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (see H.R. 2230), H2792 [1MY]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 3397), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

——— provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see S. 76), S58 [7JA]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see S. 2346), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 2056), S6809 [17SE]

Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 361), H5172 [14JY]

——— provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (see H.R. 1710), H2110 [26MR]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Weather: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

——— enhance commerce through improved seasonal forecasts (see S. 1331), S2850 [13MY]

——— enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

——— establish regional weather forecast offices (see S. 1573), S4137 [15JN]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Jude Kibodeaux, E395 [24MR]

——— Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

——— Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]

——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Alvin W. White, Jr., Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, H9260 [10DE]

——— Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston, TX, H9260 [10DE]

——— Dwayne A. Crawford, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, H9260 [10DE]

——— Paul R. Patrick, National Association of State EMS Officials, H9260 [10DE]

——— Rhoda Mae Kerr, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H9260 [10DE]

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H85 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H85 [7JA]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: Matthew S. Polk, Jr., E874 [10JN]

——— Representation Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3629 [1JN]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3630 [1JN]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3630 [1JN]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H90 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H90 [7JA]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Lists

El Faro (vessel) crew members, H6967 [9OC]

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1273 [11SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1561, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act, H3372 [19MY]

Messages

Forest Service Wildland Fire Management Funding Emergency Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs, H4547 [23JN]

Air Force: Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]

American Red Cross: anniversary of Cape, Islands and Southeast Massachusetts chapter, E1022 [9JY]

Anderson, Steve: NATO Science and Technology Organization Scientific Achievement Award recipient, E626 [30AP]

Arkansas: recognize anniversary of, and commend recovery efforts in response to, tornadoes, H2764 [30AP]

Armed Forces: moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]

——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, E507 [15AP]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), H3627–H3632 [1JN]

Beeler, Thad: Missouri Humanities Council Exemplary Community Achievement Award recipient, E605 [28AP]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Brooklyn, NY: express condolences to Sassoon family on loss of seven children in home fire, H1835 [23MR]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1017 [12FE], H1040 [13FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to deliver water to the Trinity River above the minimum requirements of the Trinity Record of Decision or to supplement flows in the Klamath River, H2763, H2764 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

——— provide Klamath Project contractors in California and Oregon with Endangered Species Act applicant status to ensure consultation on issues that may impact project operations, H5274, H5276, H5277 [16JY]

——— water reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5278, H5279 [16JY]

California: almond industry fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5109–H5114 [13JY], E1077 [16JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4635–H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496, H4497, H4498 [18JN], H4580, H4588 [23JN], H4596, H4603, H4604, H4605, H4607 [24JN], H4762 [25JN], E928 [18JN], E954 [23JN], E987 [25JN]

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5299, H5303 [21JY], E1089 [21JY]

Climate: comparison of climate change with terrorism, H928 [11FE]

——— impact of climate change on wildfires in Washington (State), H6123 [17SE]

——— impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H4619 [24JN], H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

——— impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]

Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

——— reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: include energy storage as a form of energy to consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters, H8924, H8925 [2DE]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H680–H683 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314–H7316 [28OC]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 2795), H9257–H9262, H9266 [10DE], E1272 [11SE], E1783 [11DE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

——— prohibit transfer of funds for fire preparedness activities to Wildland Fire Management fire suppression activities, H4830, H4831 [7JY]

——— provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, H5223 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, H234 [13JA]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 373), H2485–H2487 [28AP]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1204), E285 [2MR]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 2993), H5193 [15JY]

——— protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP], H2362 [22AP]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River, E1085 [21JY]

——— honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (H. Res. 375), E1113 [23JY]

Edgewater, NJ: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, apartment fire, H816 [5FE]

El Faro (vessel): offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, H6965, H6966, H6967 [9OC], E1435 [6OC], E1459 [9OC], E1475 [13OC]

——— offer condolences to victims of sinking during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

El Salvador: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

Energy and water development: emergency drought relief and electric power transmission grid reliability funding for related agencies, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

EPA: mobile radiation response lab funding, H4730 [25JN]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (H.R. 3531), H7193 [27OC]

——— require States attempting to opt out of Clean Power Plan rules to certify any rate increases caused by such rules would be greater than any costs associated with responding to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, H4626 [24JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Dept., Virginia Task Force 1 for rescue efforts in Nepal in aftermath of earthquake, H3377 [19MY]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 3240), H5538 [28JY]

——— clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (H.R. 3066), E1071 [15JY]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675–H677 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (H.R. 2616), H3646 [2JN]

——— establish a multi-agency Federal team to improve and reform Federal disaster assistance (H.R. 4288), E1814 [17DE]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (H.R. 638), H843 [5FE]

——— provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), E188 [10FE]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (H.R. 2206), H5506–H5508 [27JY]

——— standardize and share research and mapping methods across the country, increase research and hazard assessments in high-risk areas, and increase public awareness relative to landslides, H1835 [23MR]

FERC: ensure taxpayers are not held liable and pipeline owners bear full responsibility for any repair or environmental damages resulting from a natural gas pipeline explosion, H458 [21JA]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H8925, H8926 [2DE]

Fire Prevention Month: observance, H7033 [21OC]

Floods: commend those providing disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in South Carolina, H6984 [20OC], H7038 [21OC], E1445 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Texas, H3647 [2JN], H3770 [3JN]

——— express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, flooding in South Carolina, H6882 [7OC], H6910 [8OC]

Forest Service: review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H9192–H9198 [9DE]

——— Volunteer Fire Assistance Program funding, H4785 [7JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

France: condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), H54 [7JA], H111, H112, H113, H141, H153 [8JA], H183, H184 [9JA], H192, H207 [12JA], H231 [13JA], E349 [17MR]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H416–H418 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8158, H8173, H8227, H8228, H8232–H8235 [16NO], H8246, H8249, H8251, H8252, H8254 [17NO], H8287, H8289, H8290, H8292, H8342, H8343 [18NO], H8401 [19NO], E1628 [16NO], E1653 [19NO]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8272–H8277 [17NO]

——— express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 from Spain to Germany, H2023 [25MR]

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, E353 [18MR]

Georgia (country): express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Georgia following floods, E925 [18JN]

Government regulations: maintain ability of agencies to waive or delay initial analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities in response to an emergency that makes compliance impracticable, H826 [5FE]

Graniteville, SC: anniversary of train wreck, H112 [8JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (H. Res. 25), H236 [13JA]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of bombing of Oklahoma City, OK, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2297 [16AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Lafayette, LA, movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Metro North commuter train crash, H787 [4FE]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Nepal earthquake, H2515 [29AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Philadelphia, PA, Amtrak train derailment, H3409 [20MY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Savannah, GA, traffic accident, H2446 [23AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6818 [6OC], H6847 [7OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of sinking of El Faro (vessel) during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of South Carolina flooding, H6910 [8OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in France, H181 [9JA]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, H8210 [16NO]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of tornadoes in Texas and Arkansas, H2997 [14MY]

——— moment of silence to honor victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8678 [1DE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of deaths of firefighters killed in hotel fire, H3632 [1JN]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657–H5664 [29JY]

——— recognize anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, commend efforts of National Hurricane Center, and encourage citizens to establish hurricane preparedness plan, H5604 [29JY]

Indiana: importance of emergency preparedness plans, H1730 [18MR]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (H.R. 2998), E1027 [9JY]

Jewish Community Services of South Florida: tribute to Milk and Honey food distribution and hurricane preparedness kit assembly for senior citizens event, H5573 [28JY]

Jubilee Campaign (organization): tribute to Education After Escape Campaign, H766 [4FE]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (H. Res. 213), E786 [21MY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, H5511 [27JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of, and commend first responders for response to, movie theater shooting, E1150 [28JY]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Denco Area 9-1-1 District, E1247 [10SE]

Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary of Little Caesars Love Kitchen, E637 [30AP]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H6744 [30SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H83–H87 [7JA], H154 [8JA]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 23), Senate amendment, H5987–H5990 [16SE]

Nepal: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of earthquake, H2491, H2492, H2493 [28AP], H2515 [29AP], H2661 [30AP], H3243 [15MY], E611 [29AP]

——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (H. Res. 235), E781 [21MY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 2033), H2493 [28AP], H2661 [30AP], H3243–H3246 [15MY], H3398 [20MY], H4607 [24JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3237 [15MY], H3320 [19MY], H3490 [20MY], E732 [18MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York, E1083 [20JY]

——— condemn shooting of two New York Police Dept., officers, H54 [7JA], H626, H629 [27JA], E40 [9JA]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists, H589 [27JA]

——— condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 53), H1829–H1832 [23MR], H2220 [15AP]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H87–H92 [7JA]

——— climate research funding, H3685–H3687 [2JN]

——— improve weather research, H3687, H3688 [2JN], H6940 [9OC]

——— improve weather research (H.R. 1561), H3367–H3373 [19MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to Typhoon Soudelor recovery efforts, E1789 [15DE]

Okanogan County, WA: anniversary of Carlton Complex wildfire, H5187 [15JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2295–H2297 [16AP]

Overland Park, KS: anniversary of shooting at Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, H2164 [14AP]

Pasco County, FL: urge Corps of Engineers to approve request for Ridge Road extension project that would serve as a hurricane evacuation route, H5474 [27JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 3750), H9346–H9348 [16DE], E1816 [17DE]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY], E712 [14MY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, E463 [13AP]

Puckett Emergency Management Services: tribute, H1898 [24MR]

Refuse disposal: require an owner or operator of coal ash pond to respond immediately to a spill or release, H5371 [22JY]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

Rhode Island: tribute to State and local leaders, first responders, and emergency service organizations for assistance rendered during major snowstorm and request Federal disaster assistance, E119 [27JA]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839, H6840 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6822, H6823 [6OC], E1436 [6OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE], H9664 [17DE]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H8965 [2DE], H9322, H9323 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms, E1633 [17NO]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), H5096–H5099 [13JY]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), Senate amendments, H8223–H8227 [16NO], E1633 [17NO]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Shelby Police Dept., and Debbie Dills for capture of the Charleston, SC, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting suspect, H4603 [24JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

Texas: commend 4th Congressional District first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to flooding, H5574 [28JY]

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado and commend first responders in Illinois, H5536 [28JY], E1114 [23JY]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

Turkey: condemn recent terrorist attack in Ankara, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support, E1517 [22OC]

Ukraine: anniversary of Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, E1606 [5NO]

University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, H1835 [23MR]

——— tribute to efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources, H5858 [9SE]

——— tribute to firefighters killed during efforts to contain wildfires, H5971 [11SE]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

——— require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, E1244 [9SE]

Wemberley, TX: tribute to response to floods, H4165 [11JN]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Marvin Ward Elementary School for disaster assistance provided to those affected by flooding in South Carolina, H6984 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S4629 [25JN]

Bangladesh: anniversary of Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, S2394 [23AP]

——— call for garment brands that sold garments produced by Rana Plaza factories to ensure International Labor Organization compensation fund benefiting fire survivors and victims’ families reaches full funding level, S2394 [23AP]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (S. Res. 212), S4582, S4583 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4255–S4257, S4260, S4272, S4277, S4279, S4281 [18JN], S4335, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4559–S4561 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5166 [16JY], S5181, S5185, S5186 [21JY]

Climate: impact of deforestration on global warming, S7810 [5NO]

——— impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S320 [21JA], S453 [26JA], S897 [10FE], S6273 [4AU]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters and need for national climate plan, S6587 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on invasive species, S4834 [8JY]

——— impact of global warming on public health, S5122 [15JY]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S320 [21JA], S1124 [25FE], S1141 [26FE], S2349 [22AP], S4237 [17JN], S5121 [15JY], S7021 [30SE], S7987 [17NO]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

——— impact of global warming on wildlife and natural resources, S4835 [8JY], S6829 [21SE]

Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (S. 1430), S3241 [21MY]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S7608, S7609 [29OC], S8341, S8363 [3DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 2422), S8885 [18DE]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Edgewater, NJ: commend first responders for efforts in response to apartment fire, S2213 [15AP]

El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7290 [19OC]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

European Union: support proposed plan for increased resources for naval rescue operations in the Mediterranean and an action plan for migrants, S2395 [23AP]

Federal aid programs: provide for use of Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance for energy-efficient products and structures, S323 [21JA]

FEMA: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (S. 487), S986 [12FE]

——— enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (S. 1481), S3674 [3JN]

——— establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980–S4983 [9JY]

——— provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), S6819 [17SE]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (S. 870), S2047 [26MR]

Fire prevention: require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger (S. 1100), S2439 [27AP]

Floods: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Texas, S3385 [1JN]

——— express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, flooding in South Carolina, S7117 [5OC]

France: absence of U.S. high ranking official at Paris unity rally held to condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication) and kosher supermarket, S188 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), S29 [7JA], S133, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (S. Res. 29), S300 [20JA], S635 [29JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7974, S7976–S7979, S7984, S7987, S7989–S7991, S8002, S8008, S8009 [17NO], S8067, S8070 [18NO], S8119, S8140 [19NO]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (S. Res. 313), S7959, S7960, S7963, S7970 [16NO]

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, S1434 [11MR]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

——— tribute to victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

Haiti: progress in recovery from earthquake and continue U.S. support and assistance, S4989 [13JY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, S6375 [5AU]

——— anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and continuing impact on Louisiana and rebuilding of natural defenses against climate change, S6587 [10SE]

——— anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7614 [29OC]

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7614, S7615 [29OC]

Johnson County, KY: tribute to response to floods, S5091, S5092 [15JY]

Kalispell, MT: tribute to high school students who provided assistance during a house fire, S2522 [29AP]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting, S5672 [24JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (S. Res. 231), S5906 [27JY]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for injured and investigating incident (S. Res. 231), unanimous-consent agreement, S5907 [27JY]

Montana: tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S5502 [23JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), S5557, S5558 [23JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (S. Res. 163), S2589 [30AP]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7167, S7171 [6OC]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, S2815, S2816, S2829, S2837 [13MY], S2898, S2905 [14MY], S4642 [25JN]

Pryor, MT: express condolences for victims of shootings on Crow Reservation and express support for families of the victims, S6111 [29JY]

Quincy, IL: commend first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to severe storms, S5166 [16JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075, S7076, S7078 [1OC], S7110, S7116 [5OC], S7147 [6OC], S7245, S7246 [8OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (S. Res. 287), S7476, S7477 [22OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE], S8324, S8328, S8336, S8340 [3DE]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), S7406, S7407 [21OC]

——— provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery, S7406 [21OC]

Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, S7973 [17NO]

Shreveport, LA; tribute to Mainstreet Self Storage (business), S4102 [11JN]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies, S1452 [12MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S4564 [24JN]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Fairdale, IL, S2142 [14AP]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S5202 [21JY]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

Washington (State): anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S2968 [18MY]

——— commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, S1649–S1651 [19MR]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, S6452 [8SE], S6544 [10SE]

Weather: express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in Illinois, S6366 [5AU]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Emergency Information Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 114–142), S6651 [15SE]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2795) (H. Rept. 114–370), H9025 [7DE]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 373) (S. Rept. 114–193), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 114–75), H2267 [15AP]

HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]

National Weather Service Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 114–154), S7304 [19OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 23) (S. Rept. 114–62), S4103 [11JN]

Recovery Improvements for Small Entities (RISE) After Disaster Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1470), S4021 [10JN]

RESPONSE Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 546) (S. Rept. 114–85), S5210 [21JY]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]

State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 114–165), H4490 [17JN]

Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 208) (H. Rept. 114–186), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1811), S7271 [8OC]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 34) (S. Rept. 114–146), S6892 [22SE]

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1561) (H. Rept. 114–126), H3386 [19MY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Statements

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 37, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, H416 [20JA]

H. Res. 53, condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) in Nigeria, H1829 [23MR]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H. Res. 524, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8272 [17NO]

H.R. 23, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, S5557 [23JY], H84 [7JA], H5987 [16SE]

H.R. 34, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, S7167–S7171 [6OC], H87–H90 [7JA]

H.R. 208, Recovery Improvements for Small Entities (RISE) After Disaster Act, H8223–H8226 [16NO]

H.R. 208, Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act, H5096 [13JY]

H.R. 361, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H675 [2FE]

H.R. 373, Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, H2485 [28AP]

H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

H.R. 623, DHS Social Media Improvement Act, S7223 [7OC]

H.R. 623, Social Media Working Group Act, H680 [2FE]

H.R. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act, S6819 [17SE]

H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]

H.R. 1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, H3627–H3629 [1JN]

H.R. 1561, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act, H3367–H3370 [19MY]

H.R. 2206, State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act, H5506 [27JY]

H.R. 2795, First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, H9257 [10DE]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

H.R. 3750, First Responders Passport Act, H9346 [16DE]

S. 870, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act, S2048 [26MR]

S. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act, H9337 [16DE]

S. 1180, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act, S4982 [9JY]

S. 1481, Urban Flooding Awareness Act, S3458 [2JN]

S. Res. 29, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, France, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression, S290 [20JA]

S. Res. 163, express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 212, condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing in Charleston, SC, S4607 [24JN]

S. Res. 231, condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident in Lafayette, LA, S5932 [27JY]

S. Res. 287, express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7279 [8OC]

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

S. Res. 313, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7970 [16NO]

DISBROW, LISA S.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

DISCLOSURE MODERNIZATION AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1525), H6804, H6805 [6OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1525) (H. Rept. 114–279), H6834 [6OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1525, provisions, H6804 [6OC]

DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY AND CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 1310), E311 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (S. 590), S2325 [22AP]

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON SPENDING ON CAMPAIGNS LEADS TO OPEN AND SECURE ELECTIONS (DISCLOSE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Remarks in House

Garimella, Amulya: Discovery Education and 3M Co., America’s Top Young Scientist finalist, H6842 [7OC]

DISCRIMINATION

Amendments

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8828, S8831 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Amelia Boynton Robinson, Survivor of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Dies at 104, H6303 [28SE]

Civil Rights Giant Julian Bond Never Stopped Giving, H6302 [28SE]

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Don’t Let the Senate Throw Away 40 Percent of America’s Homeless Youth, S1408 [11MR]

Fear in the Driver’s Seat, S8788 [17DE]

Gay Rights, Religious Freedom and the Law, S2422 [27AP]

Next Fight for Gay Rights—Bias in Jobs and Housing, S5532 [23JY]

Voting Rights, by the Numbers, H2477 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 50), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 220), S347 [21JA]

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: treat employment as field emergency medical service practitioner the same as employment as a firefighter (see H.R. 1440), H1768 [18MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

——— require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 241), H187 [9JA]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H5942 [10SE]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]

Business and industry: protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3232), H5587 [28JY]

Civil liberties: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (see H. Res. 342), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 2070), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1787), H2209 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 875), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2200), S7470 [22OC]

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to report annually on the use of race, color, or national origin in the admissions process (see H.R. 2720), H4135 [10JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H37 [6JA]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H1614 [4MR]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 447), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 864), H980 [11FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 41), H37 [6JA]

——— extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 442), H479 [21JA]

——— honor victims of hate crimes of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11, where individuals were targeted by violence and hatred because they were Muslim or perceived to be Muslim (see H. Res. 413), H5866 [9SE]

Dalits: condemn practice of untouchability and discrimination in South Asia and Asian diaspora, call for an end to such practice, and put pressure on nations still practicing Dalit untouchability (see H. Res. 158), H1769 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (see H.R. 4146), H8859 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 2172), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3727), H6936 [8OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

——— prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see S. 1909), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 2427), S8883 [18DE]

Diseases: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 1586), H1899 [24MR]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see S.J. Res. 11), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2210 [14AP]

EEOC: approve commencing or intervening in certain litigation (see H.R. 549), H638 [27JA]

——— exclude the application of employment discrimination laws to employment practices that comply with Federal regulations and State laws in certain areas (see H.R. 548), H638 [27JA]

——— strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H1898 [24MR]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

——— provide certain workplace protections to interns relative to discriminatory practices (see H.R. 2034), H2474 [27AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE] (see H. Res. 130), H1500 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 827), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2566), H3561 [21MY]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5008 [13JY] (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Firearms: terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1413), H1721 [17MR]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1113 [24FE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H7742 [4NO]

Government: protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 285), H3561 [21MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2095), H2653 [29AP]

Insurance: require insurers that consider marital status in rating or underwriting a policy to consider the proposed insured to be married if he or she is legally married under the laws of any State (see H.R. 2851), H4591 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1069 [13FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2400 [23AP] (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

IRS: establish an expedited process for removal of senior executives based on performance or misconduct (see S. 2345), S8306 [2DE]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1144), H1370 [26FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1163 [25FE]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see S. 274), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 1798), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), S589 [28JA]

——— prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (see S. 965), S2221 [15AP]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see S. 941), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 825), H915 [10FE]

Italian Americans: apologize for treatment during World War II (see H.R. 4147), H8859 [1DE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1162 [26FE] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 2381), H3252 [15MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3528), H6075 [16SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H3878 [3JN]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1779), H2209 [14AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 846), H916 [10FE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see S. 1765), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 3793), H7089 [21OC]

Social Security: provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2464 [23AP]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

Stonewall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2386), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 4230), H9270 [10DE]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative same-sex marriage (H. Res. 359), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

——— disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 2059), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3550), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 234), H2654 [29AP]

Transgender: support acceptance of the transgender community (see H. Res. 561), H9270 [10DE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5088 [10JY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see S. 1590), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2800), H4490 [17JN]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2321), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4113), H8411 [19NO]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H582 [26JA]

——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]

Essays

State of the Union: Emily (Emery) Mead, S343 [21JA]

Factsheets

What the Paycheck Fairness Act Would Really Do: National Women’s Law Center, S1752 [24MR]

Letters

Characterization of Donald Trump’s remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show): Representative Gutierrez, H7035 [21OC]

Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act: Terisa E. Chaw, National Employment Lawyers Association, S6815 [17SE]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Lists

Houston, TX, community meeting participants, H9313 [15DE]

Organizations supporting S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S1359 [10MR]

Organizations supporting S. 1858, Equality Act, S5531 [23JY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H688 [2FE], H1515 [2MR], H2664, H2665, H2666, H2667 [30AP]

——— tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (H.R. 3487), E1251 [10SE]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, H2493 [28AP]

Civil liberties: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (H. Res. 342), H4967, H4971, H4983 [9JY], H5112 [13JY]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H4008 [10JN]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, H460 [21JA], H1839 [23MR], H2970, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2162, H2163, H2164, H2167, H2168, H2199 [14AP], H2226, H2227, H2229, H2254 [15AP], E465 [13AP], E477, E482, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1787), E482 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5453 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2118 [13AP], H2164 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H. Res. 208), E517 [16AP]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements for women, H4018 [10JN]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H6119 [17SE]

Coachella, CA: condemn firebombing of the Islamic Society of Coachella Valley, H9379 [17DE]

Colleges and universities: address racism against African Americans on college campuses, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (H. Res. 145), E304 [4MR]

Courts: ensure equal protection and equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H9677 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 3068), H5879 [10SE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3884, H3885 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3979, H3980 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5338 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

——— condemn Operation Choke Point activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372, H4375 [15JN]

——— prohibit funding for Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services, H3672 [2JN], H3805, H3806 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3753 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to stop, investigate, detain, or arrest people on highways based on physical appearance, H3883 [4JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

Domestic policy: address systemic inequalities for African Americans, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9266–H9268 [10DE]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5308–H5312 [21JY]

Employment: prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances, E951 [23JN]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H4018 [10JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H2162, H2163, H2164, H2199 [14AP], E477, E485, E490, E493 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 130), E759 [20MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, E980 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage, H3555 [21MY], H7395 [3NO]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), H5181 [15JY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt terrorism and crime prevention, pay, tax benefits, small businesses, and anti-discrimination protections from rulemaking reform, H270 [13JA]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4583 [23JN], H4607 [24JN], H4875 [8JY], H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4984, H5017–H5019, H5025–H5027 [9JY], H5034, H5083, H5084 [10JY], H5109–H5115 [13JY], E954 [23JN], E992 [25JN], E1033 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1059 [14JY]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1039), E234 [24FE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H3555 [21MY], H7395 [3NO], H7634 [4NO]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, H7635 [4NO]

House Rules: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H17 [6JA]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, H7101 [22OC], E1464, E1466 [9OC]

Iran: anniversary of arrest and imprisonment of Baha’i religious leaders, E715 [14MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E710 [14MY]

IRS: terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H2220, H2238–H2240 [15AP]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel, H9290 [11DE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), E1512 [22OC]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, H1517 [2MR], H7380 [2NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1933), H2666 [30AP], H7383 [2NO], E557 [22AP]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 2381), E723 [15MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3528), E1292 [16SE]

LGBT History Month: observance, H7265 [28OC]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Memphis Fire Dept., desegregation, E1790 [15DE]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), H7032 [21OC], H7360–H7363, H7376 [2NO], H7635 [4NO], E1576 [3NO]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

National Bar Association: tribute to Civil Rights Commemoration Tour honoring role of Black lawyers during Montgomery, AL, bus boycott and civil rights movement, E1684 [1DE]

National Negro Golf Association: anniversary, E1013 [8JY]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Park Service: prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (H. Res. 123), E241 [24FE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, H8652, H8653, H8656 [1DE], H9031 [8DE], E1685, E1690 [1DE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, H9312 [15DE]

——— condemn anti-Semitism, H656 [28JA], H4588 [23JN], H5457 [23JY], E519 [16AP]

——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services, H3555 [21MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY], H6896 [8OC], H7627 [4NO]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize, H621 [27JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4881 [8JY], E1745 [9DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 846), H2295 [16AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E719 [15MY]

——— call for justices that have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies to recuse themselves from decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to same-sex marriage, H4646 [24JN]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4778 [7JY], H5019–H5025 [9JY], H5181 [15JY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, E1003 [7JY]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1752 [9DE]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H2449, H2451–H2453 [23AP], H2481, H2493 [28AP], H2667 [30AP], H2787 [1MY], H3650 [2JN], H4428–H4430 [16JN], H4446 [17JN], H4538–H4540 [18JN], H4599, H4604, H4606 [24JN], H4656 [25JN]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show), H7035 [21OC], H7747 [5NO]

Ukraine: prohibit funding to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, H4123 [10JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

——— racial and ethnic discrimination in voting, H6080 [17SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H799 [4FE], H1668 [17MR], H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5573 [28JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H5538 [28JY], H7402, H7407–H7409 [3NO], H8248 [17NO], H8440, H8444 [30NO], H8652 [1DE], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE], E1682 [1DE], E1793 [15DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933–H936 [11FE], H1124 [25FE], H1516 [2MR], H1655–H1660 [16MR], H2084 [26MR], H2294 [16AP], H2477 [28AP], E315 [6MR], E375 [23MR], E1108 [22JY], E1228 [8SE], E1376 [28SE], E1453 [8OC]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340 [22JY], H5534 [28JY], H5603, H5607, H5608, H5610 [29JY], E1108 [22JY], E1227–E1229 [8SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 52), E705 [14MY]

——— expand Medicare and Social Security relative to women’s retirement security, H2972 [14MY]

——— improve economic condition of women, H2023, H2024 [25MR]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (H.R. 2800), H4496 [18JN], H7127 [22OC]

World War II: tribute to ‘‘Allegiance’’ (musical) about internment of Japanese Americans, H903 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Americus, GA: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2450, S2459 [28AP], S2638 [5MY], S2663 [6MY]

——— indictment of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, S2638 [5MY]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, S6045 [28JY]

Cardin, Senator: appointment as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, S4593 [24JN], S8654 [15DE]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1751–S1755, S1757, S1766 [24MR], S2204, S2210 [15AP]

——— historical progress, S4337 [22JN], S4524 [23JN]

——— improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, S7633 [29OC]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1239 [3MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 862), S2927 [14MY], S5011 [13JY], S6045 [28JY], S6269 [4AU], S7049 [30SE], S7633 [29OC]

——— prohibit on the basis of ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity, S6799 [17SE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1858), S5530–S5533 [23JY]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 875), S7633 [29OC]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 2200), S7477 [22OC], S7479 [26OC]

Congress: legislative priorities, S8508 [9DE]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Courts: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice, S5011 [13JY]

Dept. of Education: ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 2172), S7275 [8OC]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (S. 302), S654 [29JA]

Dominican Republic: condemn discrimination of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent, S6287 [4AU]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S2142 [14AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (S. Res. 87), S3728 [3JN], S8654 [15DE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), S5011 [13JY], S7623 [29OC]

——— eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), unanimous-consent request, S7622, S7623 [29OC]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, S4337, S4339 [22JN], S4524 [23JN], S4560 [24JN], S4626 [25JN]

Freedom of religion: ensure and protect, S8473 [8DE]

——— reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S2420–S2423 [27AP], S5679–S5681 [24JY], S6873–S6875 [22SE], S7080–S7082 [1OC], S7212–S7214 [7OC], S7752–S7754 [4NO], S7899–S7901 [10NO], S8131–S8133 [19NO], S8206–S8208 [1DE], S8586–S8588 [10DE], S8625 [14DE]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2005, S2006 [26MR], S2200, S2210 [15AP]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, S7263 [8OC], S7541 [27OC]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens, S6971 [28SE]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), S2743, S2746, S2749–S2751 [11MY]

——— call for release of detained U.S. citizens (S. Con. Res. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S2733 [7MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 148), S8831 [17DE]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (S. 965), S2223 [15AP]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel, S2627 [5MY]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, S7603 [29OC]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, S1297 [4MR]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1056), S2662 [6MY], S4593 [24JN], S8655 [15DE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, S8200 [1DE]

——— anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (S. Res. 322), S8195 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of regulations on ability of certain entities to exercise religious beliefs, S7902 [10NO]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, S8626 [14DE], S8788 [17DE]

——— condemn anti-Semitism, S2816 [13MY]

Republican Party: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S6821 [21SE], S6891 [22SE], S8443 [7DE], S8446, S8447, S8473, S8476 [8DE]

——— impact of rhetoric, S8249 [2DE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1358 [10MR], S1407, S1414, S1415 [11MR], S1453, S1456, S1457, S1464 [12MR], S1651 [19MR], S2327–S2331 [22AP], S2560 [30AP], S3232 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 262), S544 [27JA], S1268, S1270 [4MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S4937, S4940 [9JY], S4991, S5001 [13JY], S5025, S5040, S5044, S5046, S5047 [14JY], S5111 [15JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 439), S1029 [23FE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, S4640 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, S8564 [10DE]

——— hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, S2098–S2100 [13AP], S2470 [28AP]

Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (S. 2059), S6815 [17SE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure voting rights are not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, S1980 [26MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S4604–S4606 [24JN], S4619, S4641 [25JN], S6431 [6AU]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Reports

Link Between Economic Competitiveness & Workplace Equal Opportunity in Florida: Equality Florida (organization) (excerpt), E483 [14AP]

Reports filed

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions for Such Violations, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 148), S7271 [8OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Express Concern About Anti-Semitism and Encourage Cooperation With European Governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe To Prevent and Respond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S3236 [21MY]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1557) (H. Rept. 114–117), H3251 [15MY]

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 114–66), H2151 [13AP]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Statements

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 293, support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority, H7360 [2NO]

H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act, H2238 [15AP]

H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H5308–H5310 [21JY]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. Con. Res. 5, support goals and ideals of International Decade for People of African Descent, S1079 [24FE]

S. Con. Res. 6, posthumously pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson, S1172 [26FE]

S. Con. Res. 16, call for release of detained U.S. citizens in Iran, S2732 [7MY], S2751 [11MY]

S. Res. 87, express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, S1122 [25FE]

S. Res. 148, condemn Iran’s persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S8831 [17DE]

S. Res. 148, condemn persecution of Baha’is in Iran and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S2405 [23AP]

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]

S. Res. 222, eliminate gender pay inequity in Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), S5011 [13JY]

S. Res. 322, Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, anniversary, S8193 [30NO]

DISEASES see also Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health

Amendments

Coins: mint in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (H.R. 2722), H5183 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S8499 [8DE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5035, H5069, H5071, H5072, H5074, H5076, H5077, H5078 [10JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4984 [9JY]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (S. Res. 242), S6676, S6677, S6703, S6704 [16SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), S8560 [9DE], H9333 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

New Drug for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Seems Promising—Enzalutamide, H4074 [10JN]

Superbug Outbreak Sickens Dozens at Seattle Hospital, H829 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H2798 [5MY]

Alzheimer’s disease: strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 74), S984 [12FE] (see H. Res. 237), H2770 [30AP]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7272 [8OC] (see H. Res. 523), H8152 [5NO]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]

Asthma: improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1064), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S2400 [23AP]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H. Res. 167), H1900 [24MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Breast cancer: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 45), H37 [6JA]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Children and youth: provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

Coins: mint in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7344 [20OC] (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Colorectal cancer: improve coverage of screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 1079), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2035), H2474 [27AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1197), H1525 [2MR]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 281), H224 [12JA]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1332), S2850 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— condition receipt by States of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (see H.R. 2232), H2792 [1MY]

——— conduct a pilot project to investigate how to improve medication adherence for individuals with chronic diseases (see H.R. 4292), H10710 [18DE]

——— conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 1636), H2033 [25MR]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3952), H8150 [5NO]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H1611 [4MR]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 2515), H3559 [21MY]

——— ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S6296 [4AU]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 3099), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H5762 [29JY]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see H.R. 2548), H3560 [21MY]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H8970 [2DE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 665), H703 [2FE]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H6074 [16SE]

——— establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 1537), S4021 [10JN]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H188 [9JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cavernous angioma (see S. 1391), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2480), H3506 [20MY]

——— grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 1376), H1661 [16MR]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5329 [21JY]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2921), H4770 [25JN]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 2651), H3913 [4JN]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 4015), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 292), H356 [13JA]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2060), S6809 [17SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2268 [15AP]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see S. 486), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY] (see H.R. 1101), H1368 [26FE]

——— submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 2897), H4769 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 1895), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3345), H5765 [29JY]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3625), H6306 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish a priority for processing claims for compensation for veterans who have attained a certain age, are terminally ill, or have a life-threatening illness (see H.R. 2286), H2956 [13MY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H3757 [2JN]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 3547), H6136 [17SE]

——— extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents (see S. 2081), S6955 [25SE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 3954), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 172), S201 [13JA]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see H.R. 3870), H7389 [2NO]

Diabetes: provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3658), H6749 [30SE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 1586), H1899 [24MR]

Drugs: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1566), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2739), H4241 [11JN]

FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (see S. 2030), S6651 [15SE]

——— approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H1033 [12FE]

——— clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S5129 [15JY]

——— create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S238 [16JA]

——— enhance the process for reviewing combination products (see H.R. 2433), H3387 [19MY]

——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6073 [28JY]

——— increase number of individuals allowed to use certain medical devices under the humanitarian device exemption (see S. 2188), S7413 [21OC] (see H.R. 2428), H3387 [19MY]

——— modify composition and size of Reagan-Udall Foundation Board of Directors (see H.R. 2435), H3387 [19MY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S1217 [2MR]

——— provide incentives for the development of new combination drugs (see H.R. 406), H429 [20JA]

——— reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H1847 [23MR]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see S. 1406), S3183 [20MY]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2949), H4861 [7JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1035), H1113 [24FE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H2957 [13MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 287), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 609), H661 [28JA]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 25), H189 [9JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3386 [19MY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 350), H4954 [8JY]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H5029 [9JY]

——— enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of hydrocephalus (see H.R. 2313), H2957 [13MY]

——— galvanize U.S. programs in support of brain health for global victims of autism, hydrocephalus, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (see H.R. 1468), H1801 [19MR]

——— improve access, certainty, and innovation relative to vaccines (see H.R. 786), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 1903), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H5980 [15SE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

——— recognize right of individuals to have personal control over medical assistance and treatment necessary to alleviate intolerable physical suffering (see S. 2204), S7470 [22OC]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 249), H2792 [1MY]

Health care facilities: recognize importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring comprehensive, high quality, patient-centered cancer care (see H. Res. 487), H7138 [22OC]

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: improve diagnosis and treatment (see H.R. 1849), H2306 [16AP]

International MRSA Testing Week: designate (see H. Res. 439), H6227 [24SE]

Kidney disease: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1130), H1369 [26FE]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 3347), H5765 [29JY]

——— strengthen Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics through improved reimbursement and expanded workforce and operations (see S. 2097), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3637), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see S. 2262), S7912 [10NO]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1066), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1727), H2111 [26MR]

——— develop a crosswalk between Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) codes for similar hospital services (see H.R. 3291), H5763 [29JY]

——— establish a national Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project to change the Medicare payment for cancer care in order to enhance the quality of care and to improve cost efficiency (see H.R. 1934), H2415 [22AP]

——— establish payment parity for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in hospital outpatient departments and physician office settings (see H.R. 2895), H4769 [25JN]

——— exclude coverage of advanced care planning services (see H.R. 3251), H5588 [28JY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 2197), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [29MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 626), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1221), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2846), H4591 [23JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 2373), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 1608), H2032 [25MR]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1549), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1427), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 605), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 1345), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 1726), H2111 [26MR]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2102), H2653 [29AP]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H2109 [26MR]

——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see S. 2382), S8547 [9DE]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H853 [5FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1220), H1565 [3MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

Men: protect Medicare and VA benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence resulting from treatment for prostate cancer and other diseases (see H. Res. 106), H982 [11FE]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2269 [15AP]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6704 [29SE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Res. 141), H1566 [3MR]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 275), H3388 [19MY]

National Bartter Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H5030 [9JY]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 187), S3238 [21MY] (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 498), H7254 [27OC]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 114), S1891 [25MR] (see S. Res. 128), S2041 [26MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 131), H1500 [27FE]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 129), S2041 [26MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 238), H2770 [30AP]

National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 174), H2033 [25MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY] (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H917 [10FE]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 324), S8306 [2DE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU] (see H. Res. 425), H6137 [17SE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 216, 222), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 150), H1661 [16MR]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 463), H6835 [6OC]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H2111 [26MR]

Neglected tropical diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases including ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see H.R. 1797), H2268 [15AP]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6381 [5AU] (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

——— coordinate and advance fibrosis research activities (see H.R. 3666), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium (see H.R. 2069), H2497 [28AP]

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see S. 276), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 619), H662 [28JA]

——— expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2311), H2957 [13MY]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see S. 318), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 531), H581 [26JA]

——— research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 1708), H2110 [26MR]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S2352 [22AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (see H.R. 371), H405 [14JA]

——— repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1085), H1163 [25FE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 790), H854 [5FE]

——— clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1906), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3618), H6260 [25SE] (see H.R. 3678), H6787 [1OC]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Polio: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 270), S6938 [24SE] (see H. Res. 437), H6227 [24SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1202 [27FE] (see H. Res. 109), H1035 [12FE]

Rare Disease Therapeutics Corp.: establish to encourage the development of high-risk, high-return therapies for rare diseases (see H.R. 3731), H6973 [9OC]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6894 [22SE]

Sickle cell disease: promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 209), H154 [8JA]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 2010), S6532 [9SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 546), H638 [27JA]

——— reform (see H.R. 1756), H2152 [13AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 2282), S7966 [16NO] (see H.R. 2820), H4541 [18JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests to address the rising public health challenge of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3539), H6136 [17SE]

——— allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 91), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4112), H8411 [19NO]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see S. 2346), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3982), H8151 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1494 [12MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2033 [25MR]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 233), S6073 [28JY] (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 439), H6227 [24SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

Letters

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act: several health and medical research organizations, H6277 [28SE]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]

Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS): several medical technology and health organizations, S1664 [19MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), S4843 [8JY]

Strengthen care and support for those with Alzheimer’s, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding: George Vradenburg, USAgainstAlzheimers (organization), S1005 [12FE]

——— Ian Kremer, Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (organization), S1004 [12FE]

——— Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S1005 [12FE]

21st Century Cures Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H5009 [9JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5009 [9JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5009 [9JY]

Poems

‘‘Butterfly Child,’’ Megan E. Barron, E1469 [9OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to Noah Coughlan: Representative Garamendi, E351 [17MR]

Vitiligo Awareness Month: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E729 [18MY]

World Stroke Day: Representative Nugent, E1609 [5NO]

Remarks in House

Abuchowski, Abraham: BioNJ (organization) Sol J. Barer Award recipient, E337 [16MR]

African Americans: health issues affecting black men, E905 [16JN]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 2241), H9348, H9349 [16DE], H10696 [18DE]

Allison, James: Lasker Foundation Lasker-Debakey Clinical Medical Research Award recipient, E1300 [16SE]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H3650 [2JN], H4168 [11JN], H4389, H4422, H4423–H4425 [16JN], H4447 [17JN], H4606 [24JN], H4657 [25JN], E977, E987 [25JN]

Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York: tribute, H8290 [18NO]

Alzheimer’s disease: develop plan of action to address, H904–H907 [10FE], H3772 [3JN], H4423–H4428 [16JN]

——— research funding, H904–H907 [10FE], H4423–H4428 [16JN], H8290 [18NO], E977 [25JN]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (H. Res. 237), H4424 [16JN]

American Cancer Society: anniversary of Relay For Life campaign, E1621 [16NO]

American Diabetes Month: observance, H7399 [3NO], H8288 [18NO], E1668 [19NO]

American Heart Association: tribute to Go Red for Women campaign, H763 [4FE]

American Heart Month: observance, H1017 [12FE], E264 [27FE]

American Stroke Month: observance, H3295 [18MY]

Apraxia Awareness Day: observance, E638 [30AP]

Autism Society of America: anniversary, E250 [25FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure inclusion of black lung disease benefits in replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H. Res. 167), H1854 [24MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1925), H7196 [27OC]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, H1694 [17MR], H2084 [26MR], E371 [19MR]

Breast cancer: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 45), H7261 [28OC]

——— research funding, H7040 [21OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: whistleblower allegations relative to intentional omission of findings from study examining possible relationship between certain vaccines and autism, H5602 [29JY]

Children’s Cancer Connection (organization): Better Business Bureau Integrity Award recipient, E1028 [9JY]

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, E1324 [18SE], E1380 [29SE]

Clarinda, IA: tribute to Clarinda Regional Health Center Relay for Life Team, E1127 [27JY]

Climate: impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

Coins: mint in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (H.R. 2722), H5127–H5130 [14JY], H5183 [15JY], E867 [10JN], E1083 [20JY]

Colorectal cancer: improve coverage of screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (H.R. 2035), E592 [28AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (H.R. 1197), H6895 [8OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act: reauthorize, H8653 [1DE]

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: observance, E187 [10FE]

Congenital Heart Futures Act: reauthorize, H7200 [27OC]

Congress: tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4632 [24JN]

Creating Hope Act: reauthorize, H4980 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Health Program Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— Defense Health Program breast cancer research funding, H4073, H4074 [10JN]

——— Defense Health Program lung cancer research funding, H4062 [10JN]

——— Defense Health Program prostate cancer research funding, H4064, H4065 [10JN]

——— Duchenne muscular dystrophy research funding, H4066, H4067 [10JN]

——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4064 [10JN]

——— Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program funding, H7633 [4NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

——— conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078–H5080 [10JY]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, H5014 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases, H4977 [9JY]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (H.R. 292), H4425 [16JN]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 1807), H6719 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program funding through reductions in information technology funding, H3865, H3866 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: encourage continued screening for colorectal cancer, H2623 [29AP]

——— extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents, H6726 [30SE]

Devereux Foundation: opening of Downingtown, PA, Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H7101 [22OC], E1565 [29OC], E1572 [2NO]

Drugs: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (H.R. 2739), H4970 [9JY]

Dysautonomia Awareness Month: observance, E1394 [30SE]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, H5317 [21JY]

Epilepsy Awareness Month: observance, H8435 [30NO], H8656 [1DE], E1659 [19NO]

Erie County, PA: tribute to Running for Parkinson’s race, H2130 [13AP]

Ewoldt, Chase: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Ambassador designee, E663 [8MY]

FDA: address regulatory issues relative to discovery that use of laparoscopic power morcellator to remove fibroids increases risk of spreading unsuspected cancerous tissue, H4487 [17JN]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, E1307 [17SE]

Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation: anniversary, H7260 [28OC]

Florida International University: tribute to Step Forward To Cure TSC 5K Walk, H7641 [4NO]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

Garrett, Jim: Alzheimer’s Association Family Champion award recipient, E744 [19MY]

Gastroparesis Awareness Month: observance, E1028 [9JY]

Georgia: tribute to efforts in breast cancer research, E1533 [26OC]

——— tribute to efforts to prepare for potential outbreak of bird flu, H6232 [25SE]

Graziano, Michael: tribute to ‘‘Resistance’’ documentary on antibiotic resistance, E394 [24MR]

Growth Awareness Week: observance, E1300 [16SE]

Guillain-Barre/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Foundation International: anniversary, E1606 [5NO]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (H. Res. 25), H236 [13JA]

Hatfield, Linda: American Cancer Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H3399 [20MY], H3650 [2JN], H4476 [17JN], H4656 [25JN], H4972, H5008–H5016 [9JY], H5034, H5035–H5082, H5083, H5084 [10JY], H5094 [13JY], H5179, H5219 [15JY], H6219 [24SE], H7266 [28OC], H7399 [3NO], E1031, E1032, E1036–E1038 [10JY], E1045, E1046, E1047 [13JY], E1060, E1061 [14JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4976–H4985 [9JY]

——— address multistate measles outbreak, H686 [2FE]

——— enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of hydrocephalus (H.R. 2313), E782 [21MY]

——— importance of immunizations, H709 [3FE], H765 [4FE], H903 [10FE]

——— improve uterine fibroid education and access to treatment options, H2320 [21AP]

——— increase efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis, E1808 [16DE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations, H2368 [22AP]

——— support cures for preventable childhood diseases, H7039 [21OC]

Hyundai Hope on Wheels (organization): tribute, E1287 [16SE]

International Agency for Research on Cancer: report classifying processed meats as carcinogenic and red meat as a probable carcinogen, H7200 [27OC]

International Angelman Day: observance, H1053 [13FE]

International Day To End Obstetric Fistula: observance, E793 [26MY]

Juvenile Children’s Research Foundation: tribute, H5219 [15JY]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1402 [1OC]

Medicare: improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (H.R. 2582), H4447, H4485–H4487 [17JN]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity, H2889 [13MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes, H904 [10FE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (H.R. 1559), H2129 [13AP], H4425, H4427 [16JN], H4657 [25JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (H.R. 1427), H5408 [23JY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (H.R. 605), H4483 [17JN], E133 [28JA]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (H.R. 2404), H7399 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (S. 2425), H10706 [18DE]

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month: observance, H2826 [12MY]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 203), E500 [15AP]

Men’s Health Month: observance, H7747 [5NO]

Mental health: address negative stigma associated with mental illness, H3652 [2JN]

Miami, FL: tribute to Cristina M. Gomez Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation 5K Run/Walk, H7199 [27OC]

——— tribute to Miami Walk Now for Autism Speaks, H2164 [14AP]

——— tribute to Miami Walk To End Alzheimer’s, H7350 [2NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H2132–H2139 [13AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Missouri: tribute to Kidney Day, E299 [4MR]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: observance, H8288 [18NO]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 275), E751 [19MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: observance, H3546 [21MY], E783 [21MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E566 [23AP]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: observance, H3544 [21MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6895 [8OC], H7194, H7196 [27OC], H7261, H7266, H7267 [28OC], H7401 [3NO], E1421 [5OC], E1550 [27OC]

National Cancer Prevention Day: observance, H765 [4FE]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6719 [30SE], E1287 [16SE]

National Dress in Blue Day: observance, E292 [3MR]

National IBD Awareness Day: observance, E1689 [1DE]

National Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Week: observance, E1682 [1DE]

National Marfan Awareness Month: observance, E232 [24FE]

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: observance, E533 [21AP]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2132–H2139 [13AP]

National Neuroblastoma Awareness Day: observance, E1307 [17SE]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (H. Res. 102), H6719 [30SE]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H6744 [30SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6292 [28SE]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4388 [16JN], H6292 [28SE]

National Scoliosis Awareness Month: observance, E1000 [7JY]

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1385 [29SE]

National Syringomyelia Awareness Month: observance, E673 [12MY]

Neglected tropical diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases including ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (H.R. 1797), E514 [16AP]

NIH: establish medical prize program to incentivize health innovation by offering competitors the chance to win a prize for creating breakthrough research and technology, H5071, H5072 [10JY]

——— funding, H110 [8JA], H2447 [23AP], H4446 [17JN], H4981, H4982 [9JY], H8288, H8292 [18NO]

——— make NIH and Cures Innovation Fund a discretionary spending program, H5069, H5070, H5075 [10JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (H.R. 531), H789 [4FE], H4425 [16JN]

——— research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (H.R. 1708), E441 [26MR]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives, H904 [10FE]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (H.R. 936), H1052 [13FE]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, H2274 [16AP]

Pain Awareness Month: observance, E1381 [29SE]

Palmetto Health Foundation: tribute to Walk for Life/Race for Life, H7196 [27OC]

Pancreatic cancer: research funding, H1052 [13FE]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: observance, H2164 [14AP]

Pawtucket, RI: tribute to Rhode Island Walk for Epilepsy, H7037 [21OC]

Pediatric cancer: research funding, H8284 [18NO]

Pennsylvania Cystic Fibrosis, Inc.: anniversary, E781 [21MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1102 [24FE], H8974 [3DE]

Perkowitz, Cathy: Alzheimer’s Association Outstanding Advocate of the Year award recipient, E389 [24MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 1552), E394, E400 [24MR]

Pinky Swear Foundation: tribute, H9213 [10DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: tribute, H6846 [7OC]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6153–H6160 [18SE]

Polycystic Kidney Awareness Day: observance, E1301 [16SE]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research, H905 [10FE], H4425 [16JN]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (S. 1170), H8433–H8435 [30NO]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: observance, H6122 [17SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (H. Res. 109), H1376 [27FE]

Schiandra, Barbara: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E309 [4MR]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), H6276–H6279 [28SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), H5801–H5804 [8SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2820), Senate amendment, H9333–H9335 [16DE]

Syringomyelia Awareness Month: observance, E1296 [16SE]

University of Kentucky: tribute to Sanders-Brown Center on Aging research on age-related neurodegenerative diseases, H2665 [30AP]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

West Columbia, SC: tribute to Lexington Medical Center Women’s Night Out, H7196 [27OC]

West Virginia: tribute to Project Blue November diabetes awareness campaign, E1578 [3NO]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H2970 [14MY]

Winn Feline Foundation: anniversary of Bria Fund for feline infectious peritonitis research, E1650 [18NO]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8656, H8657 [1DE], E1683 [1DE]

World Cancer Day: observance, H789 [4FE]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, E328 [16MR]

World Hemophilia Day: observance, E591 [28AP]

Yemen: provide humanitarian assistance to combat dengue fever, H4877 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Aid for AIDS of Nevada (organization): anniversary of AIDS Walk Las Vegas, S2027 [26MR]

Alexander, Rebecca: Foundation Fighting Blindness Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S2036 [26MR]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, S4231 [17JN], S4594, S4610 [24JN]

Alzheimer’s disease: research funding, S3981 [10JN], S4610 [24JN]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (S. Res. 74), S1004–S1006 [12FE]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S8111, S8112 [18NO]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 90), S1184 [26FE]

Armed Forces: equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), S3201 [21MY]

Autism Speaks Inc.: anniversary, S1334 [9MR]

Climate: impact of global warming on public health, S5122 [15JY]

Colombia: suspension of aerial drug fumigation, S3175 [20MY]

Colorectal cancer: improve coverage of screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 1079), S2403 [23AP]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): priorities, S136 [12JA]

Congress: tribute to congressional women’s softball game, S4634 [25JN]

Cowboys Against Cancer (nonprofit organization): tribute, S7716 [3NO]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (S. Res. 155), S2658 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Health Center Fund funding, S2513, S2514 [29AP]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (S. 2248), S7816 [5NO]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (S. 1719), S4843 [8JY], S8499, S8500 [8DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 1883), S6138 [29JY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative, S1334 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (S. 1895), S6143 [29JY]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S8141 [19NO]

Ebola: efforts to contain epidemic in Africa, S764 [4FE]

Epilepsy Awareness Month: observance, S8062 [18NO]

FDA: impact of sequestration on enforcement of food safety regulations, S4172 [16JN]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (S. 621), S1218 [2MR]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (S. 1698), S4652, S4657 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S8195 [30NO]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 287), S830 [5FE]

Galen, Helene: Desert AIDS Project (organization) 100 Women Award recipient, S854 [9FE]

Health: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, S1969, S1970 [26MR]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Kidney disease: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (S. 598), S1166–S1168 [26FE]

Matty Fund (organization): tribute to Camp Matty day camp for children with epilepsy, S8063 [18NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (S. 857), S4594, S4610 [24JN]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries, S2241 [16AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (S. 804), S1663 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (S. 2425), S8859 [18DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, S2395 [23AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 98), S1311 [4MR], S1333 [9MR], S1401 [11MR]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 125), S2088 [26MR]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 187), S3251 [21MY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 128), S2088 [26MR]

——— observance, S2033 [26MR]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 129), S2088 [26MR]

National Minority Health Month: observance, S2395 [23AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 228), S6425, S6426 [5AU]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 324), S8319 [2DE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 248), S6426 [5AU]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 90), S1184 [26FE]

New Mexico: anniversary of atomic bomb Trinity Test and health impacts of local citizens, S5146 [16JY]

NIH: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S2922–S2924 [14MY]

——— anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health, S6602 [10SE]

——— anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (S. Res. 242), S6676, S6677 [16SE]

——— funding, S3265 [22MY]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (S. 318), S656 [29JA]

——— tribute to employees, S1365 [10MR]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 145), S2319 [22AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: women’s health care services funding, S8216 [1DE], S8269 [2DE]

Polio: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (S. Res. 108), S2188 [15AP], S7425 [21OC]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (S. 1170), S2578 [30AP], S6906 [22SE]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 270), S6949 [24SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 92), S1206 [27FE]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (S. 2067), S6895 [22SE]

Sanofi (company): Patent and Trademark Office Patent for Humanity award recipient, S2297 [21AP]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), S105 [8JA], S5175 [16JY]

——— reform, S1482 [12MR], S4821 [8JY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2820), S8560 [9DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2282), S7968, S7969 [16NO]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

Uganda: opening of Uganda Cancer Institute-Fred Hutch Cancer Centre, S3234 [21MY]

University of Pennsylvania: tribute to Abramson Cancer Center cancer research findings, S3264 [22MY]

Usher syndrome: raise awareness, S6128 [29JY]

Women: require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (S. 370), S775 [4FE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8238 [1DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 165), S2589 [30AP]

Reports filed

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 114–193), H4954 [8JY]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

Postal Service Issuance of Semipostal Stamp To Support Breast Cancer Research: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 114–144), S6809 [17SE]

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1719), S8241 [1DE]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Securing Care for Seniors Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2579) (H. Rept. 114–160), H4430 [16JN]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2820) (H. Rept. 114–242), H5846 [8SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2820), S8378 [3DE]

21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 114–190), H4860 [7JY]

Statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Intentional Omission of Findings From Study Examining Possible Relationship Between Certain Vaccines and Autism: William Thompson, H5602 [29JY]

Continuing America’s Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1490 [12MR]

Employer Wellness Programs—Better Health Outcomes and Lower Costs: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S671 [30JA]

Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases—Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S979 [12FE]

Testimonies

Dystonia Awareness Month: Janet Hieshetter, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, E1392 [30SE]

——— Janice Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

——— Len Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 350, consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, H4976 [9JY]

H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, H5035–H5069 [10JY]

H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 2241, Global Health Innovation Act, H9348 [16DE]

H.R. 2582, Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act, H4485 [17JN]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

H.R. 2722, Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act, H5127 [14JY]

H.R. 2820, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act reauthorization, S8560 [9DE], H5801 [8SE]

S. 139, Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act, S105 [8JA], S5175 [16JY], H6276 [28SE]

S. 287, Safe Food Act, S592–S600 [28JA]

S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act, S1166–S1168 [26FE]

S. 1079, Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now (SCREEN) Act, S2403–S2405 [23AP]

S. 1170, issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research, S6907 [22SE], H8433 [30NO]

S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, S8195 [30NO]

S. 1719, Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, S8499 [8DE]

S. 2248, coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease, S7817 [5NO]

S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, S8859–S8861 [18DE], H10706 [18DE]

S. Res. 74, strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, S1003 [12FE]

S. Res. 90, support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, S1171 [26FE]

S. Res. 92, Rare Disease Day, S1203 [27FE]

S. Res. 98, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1309 [4MR]

S. Res. 108, commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease, S1784 [24MR]

S. Res. 114, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, S1895 [25MR]

S. Res. 125, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 128, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 129, National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 145, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, S2357 [22AP]

S. Res. 155, Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans, S2540 [29AP]

S. Res. 165, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2582 [30AP]

S. Res. 187, National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, S3247 [21MY]

S. Res. 228, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 233, World Hepatitis Day, S6077 [28JY]

S. Res. 242, NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health anniversary, S6401 [5AU]

S. Res. 242, Office of Research on Women’s Health anniversary, S6676 [16SE]

S. Res. 248, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S6405 [5AU]

S. Res. 270, Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, S6942 [24SE]

S. Res. 282, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S7277 [8OC]

S. Res. 324, National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, S8307 [2DE]

DISSELKAMP, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Nolin Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1757 [10DE]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Addresses

American Architectural Foundation Oculus Award Ceremony: Representative McCollum, E1687 [1DE]

Amendments

Local government: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

Schools: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7046, H7073 [21OC]

Articles and editorials

Disagreement Is Not Discrimination, H2737 [30AP]

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, H7069 [21OC]

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H5942 [10SE]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]

——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2474 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2498 [28AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5782 [31JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (see H. Con. Res. 61), H5117 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H5847 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5847 [8SE]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Chuck Brown Day: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5590 [28JY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2837), H4541 [18JN]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H43 [6JA]

Courts: revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (see S. 1629), S4298 [18JN]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of certain Armed Forces members on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 3439), H5787 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see S. 1638), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1640), H2033 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems (see H.R. 3773), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors (see S. 2093), S7005 [29SE]

District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program: establish (see H.R. 2860), H4592 [23JN]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (see S. 2348), S8378 [3DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Firearms: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

Government regulations: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 552), H638 [27JA]

Harry S. Truman Union Station: designate (see S. 1247), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2301), H2957 [13MY]

House Rules: allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 499), H7254 [27OC]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (see H. Res. 44), H532 [22JA]

Immigration: provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5402 [22JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1473), H1801 [19MR]

Law enforcement: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (see H.R. 1045), H1113 [24FE]

Library of Congress: obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room (see H.R. 4231), H9270 [10DE]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza: designate (see S. Res. 224), S5210 [21JY]

Local government: change residency requirements for certain officials (see H.R. 4051), H8280 [17NO]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2153 [13AP]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see S.J. Res. 11), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2210 [14AP]

——— eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 730), H811 [4FE]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (see H.R. 3633), H6306 [28SE]

Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival: support and honor performers and sponsors (see H. Res. 264), H3213 [14MY]

Marion, Francis: extend authority to establish a commemorative work on Federal land to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and his service (see H.R. 477), H530 [22JA]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3930), H7742 [4NO]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (see H.R. 2018), H2464 [23AP]

Monuments and memorials: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 2453), H3388 [19MY]

——— remove restriction prohibiting use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to Tomáš G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4072), H8360 [18NO]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 365), H5237 [15JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 2274), H2877 [12MY]

National Guard: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1204), H1525 [2MR]

National Liberty Memorial: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals (see H.R. 1949), H2416 [22AP]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see S. Con. Res. 23), S7219 [7OC]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]

Oswaldo Payá Way designate (see S. Res. 226), S5210 [21JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Rock Creek National Park: designate (see H.R. 3619), H6260 [25SE]

Schools: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S6380 [5AU]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 320), H4431 [16JN]

Statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Taxation: tax bona fide District of Columbia residents in the same manner as residents of U.S. possessions (see H.R. 1813), H2268 [15AP]

Court decisions

Klayman v. Obama relative to legality of bulk collection of phone and Internet metadata: Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (excerpt), S3338 [31MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4565 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4565 [23JN]

District of Columbia Council proposed legislation on reproductive health non-discrimination and other matters: Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, H2730 [30AP]

——— Vincent C. Gray, H2729, H2730 [30AP]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: Anita Bonds, District of Columbia Council, H7066 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia Council members, H7062 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval: Douglas D. Johnson and Susan T. Muskett, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2733 [30AP]

——— John Garvey, Catholic University of America, H2733 [30AP]

——— Maggie Garrett and Elise Helgesen Aguilar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H2736 [30AP]

——— several college professors, H2733 [30AP]

——— several religious and civil rights organizations, H2737 [30AP]

——— several religious leaders, H2734 [30AP]

——— Thomas W. Burnford, Archdiocese of Washington, H2733 [30AP]

Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization: Phil Mendelson, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, H2862 [12MY]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Lists

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall of Honor, H2335 [21AP]

National Capital region congressional delegation, H2862 [12MY]

Top five critical infrastructure projects in the District of Columbia stalled until there is a long-term surface transportation reauthorization, H2862 [12MY]

Victims of gun violence, H9265 [10DE]

Messages

District of Columbia Proposed Budget and Financial Plan: President Obama, H1811 [23MR]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

Motions

Schools: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7076 [21OC]

Petitions

Contributions of groups and individuals raising awareness of and providing relief to victims of genocide and other atrocities: LA2DC ‘‘Race for Recognition’’ organizing committee, H3394 [20MY]

Petitions and memorials

National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board: Federal surface transportation programs reauthorization, H2863 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibition on use of local funding to cover abortions for low-income women, H505 [22JA]

American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial: anniversary, H6822 [6OC], E1422 [5OC]

Amtrak: establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (H.R. 3487), E1251 [10SE]

Armed Forces: display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed, H2265 [15AP]

——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645 [1MY]

Beninda, Alexandra A.: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Black Data Processing Associates (organization): anniversary of District of Columbia chapter, E889 [12JN], E905 [16JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (H. Con. Res. 43), H2685 [30AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), H5806 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), H5806 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), H2332, H2333 [21AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), H2333–H2335 [21AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (H. Con. Res. 74), H5806 [8SE]

Capitol Police: tribute, H10699 [18DE]

Children’s National Health System: observance of International Day of Radiology, E1488 [20OC]

Civil liberties: provide full voting representation in Congress, call for statehood, and honor war dead, H2158 [14AP], H2263–H2266 [15AP]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to Flat Stanley literacy activity in Clemmons Elementary School 2d grade class, H1856 [24MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and display the statue in the U.S. Capitol (H.R. 2837), E930 [18JN]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H32 [6JA]

——— urge construction and completion of National Eisenhower Memorial, E1756 [10DE]

D.C. Flag Day: tribute, E881 [11JN]

DC Black Pride festival: tribute, E600 [28AP]

DC Central Kitchen: tribute to Culinary Job Training program, E1143 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H4564–H4566 [23JN]

Dept. of Transportation: expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems, H7417 [3NO]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems (H.R. 3773), E1487 [20OC]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, H7670 [4NO]

District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program: establish (H.R. 2860), E947 [23JN]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E242 [24FE], E247, E248 [25FE], E255, E256 [26FE]

Emancipation Day: observance, H2158 [14AP], H2263–H2266 [15AP]

FAA: prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885, H3886 [4JN]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E534 [21AP]

Genocide: tribute to LA2DC ‘‘Race for Recognition’’ to commemorate anniversary of the Armenian genocide and raise awareness of other genocides and atrocities, H3394 [20MY]

Georgetown University: anniversary of Federal charter, E598 [28AP]

Government regulations: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H2266 [15AP]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 552), E118 [27JA]

Hexagon, Inc.: anniversary, E305 [4MR]

Hicks, Chuck: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Honor Flight Northeast Tennessee (organization): tribute, H4171 [11JN]

Honor Flight of Eastern Iowa (organization): tribute, E743 [19MY], E1482 [20OC]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E710 [14MY]

Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico (organization): tribute, H4422 [16JN]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E799 [1JN], E1294, E1296 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1485 [20OC]

Honor Flight of Portland (organization): tribute, E710 [14MY]

Honor Flight South Carolina (organization): tribute, H2888 [13MY]

Honor Flight South Florida (organization): tribute, H3764 [3JN]

House of Representatives: tribute to Las Vegas, NV, Chamber of Commerce hosting of Las Vegas Night in the Cannon Caucus Room, H5862 [9SE]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H17 [6JA], H57 [7JA]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 44), E100 [22JA]

Jeffrey Modell Foundation: dedication of Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiency at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, E1470 [9OC]

Law enforcement: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (H.R. 1045), E235 [24FE]

Library of Congress: obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room (H.R. 4231), E1762 [10DE]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of assassination, H2162 [14AP], H2251, H2254 [15AP]

Links, Inc.: tribute to Eastern Area Conference, E758 [20MY]

Local government: change residency requirements for certain officials (H.R. 4051), E1640 [17NO]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2727–H2742 [30AP], E658 [5MY]

——— disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— discourage congressional intervention in marijuana legalization initiative, H1577 [4MR]

——— eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 730), E161 [4FE]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (H.R. 3633), E1371 [28SE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H460, H461, H462–H467 [21JA], H513 [22JA]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 3930), E1592 [4NO]

Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church: anniversary, E1041 [13JY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with auditing standards (H.R. 2018), E571 [23AP]

Monuments and memorials: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 2453), E747 [19MY]

National Guard: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1204), E285 [2MR]

National Liberty Memorial: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals (H.R. 1949), H5998–H6000 [16SE]

Nigeria: tribute to girls who escaped from Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H2094 [26MR]

Northampton Community College: visit of students and faculty to Washington, DC, E811 [2JN]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]

Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School: class of 1955 reunion, E1412 [1OC]

Permian Basin Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E797 [1JN], E1278 [15SE]

Phelps, Anne: Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC, Distinguished Service Award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, E1349 [24SE], E1376 [28SE]

Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week: observance, E1066 [14JY]

PYXERA Global (organization): anniversary, E1345 [24SE]

Rock Creek National Park: designate (H.R. 3619), E1363 [25SE]

Savoy Elementary School: tribute, E1794 [15DE]

Schools: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7038, H7061–H7079 [21OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7073–H7076 [21OC]

Simon Wisenthal Center: opening of Museum of Tolerance traveling exhibition on relationship between the Jewish people and the Holy Land, E1637 [17NO]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 320), H4445 [17JN]

St. Cloud Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E534 [21AP]

State: prohibit taxation without full voting representation in Congress and call for statehood, H2216 [15AP]

Statehood (H.R. 317), E60 [13JA]

States: prohibit taxation without full voting representation in Congress and call for statehood, H4467 [17JN]

Tennis Week: tribute, E1129 [27JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

The House, Inc.: anniversary, E1049 [13JY]

——— tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]

TruTech Heating and Cooling, Inc.: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E856 [9JN]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to Public Service Center ‘‘Cal in the Capital’’ internship program, E1398 [30SE]

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623 [30AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Wentzville, MO: tribute to VFW Post 5327 for participation in the Run for the Wall, E679 [12MY]

Young America’s Foundation: tribute to National High School Leadership Conference, E890 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3177 [20MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (H. Con. Res. 43), S3006 [18MY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), S6765 [16SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (H. Con. Res. 73), S6765 [16SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), S2417 [23AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), S2417 [23AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March (H. Con. Res. 74), S6765 [16SE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 519), S995 [12FE]

Courts: revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (S. 1629), S6610 [10SE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, S8063 [18NO]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Firearms: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

Honor Flight Nevada (organization): tribute, S3774 [4JN]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S2034 [26MR], S6068 [28JY]

Honor Flight of Ohio (organization): tribute, S7902 [10NO]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of assassination, S2187 [15AP]

——— anniversary of second inaugural address, S1278 [4MR]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza: designate (S. Res. 224), S7438, S7439 [22OC], S7747 [4NO]

——— designate (S. Res. 224), unanimous-consent request, S6922 [24SE], S7438 [22OC], S7744–S7746 [4NO]

Montana: tribute to teens who attended Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, S6375 [5AU]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, S4247 [17JN]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, S6833 [21SE], S6873, S6878, S6880 [22SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8830 [17DE]

Ritchie County, WV: tribute to veterans visiting Washington, DC, S7910 [10NO]

Schools: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (S. 2171), S7274 [8OC]

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (S. 1975), S6389 [5AU]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute, S2492 [29AP]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, S2768 [12MY]

Reports filed

Capitol Grounds Use for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 21) (H. Rept. 114–86), H2318 [20AP]

Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 114–87), H2318 [20AP]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 114–166), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Transportation Sole Authority To Appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2093) (S. Rept. 114–170), S8191 [30NO]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 114–110), S6239 [3AU]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S.1629) (H. Rept. 114–368), H9010 [3DE]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.J. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 114–99), H2766 [30AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1473) (H. Rept. 114–105), H2820 [8MY]

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 114–252), H5846 [8SE]

Nomination of Steven M. Wellner To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of William W. Nooter To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Resolutions by organizations

District of Columbia reproductive health non-discrimination clarification emergency amendment: Washington, DC, City Council, H2730 [30AP]

Statements

District of Columbia Law on Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Disapproval: Executive Office of the President, H2728 [30AP]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H6194, H6195 [24SE], H6743 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H32 [6JA]

H. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H2332 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 25, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H2333 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 43, use of Capitol Building and Grounds for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis, H2685 [30AP]

H. Con. Res. 70, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 73, use of Capitol Grounds for Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony, H5806 [8SE]

H. Con. Res. 74, use of Capitol Grounds to commemorate anniversary of Million Man March, H5806 [8SE]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H.J. Res. 43, District of Columbia law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2727 [30AP]

H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7070–H7073 [21OC]

H.R. 1640, Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, H4564 [23JN]

H.R. 1949, National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act, H5998 [16SE]

S. 519, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 1629, District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act, S6610 [10SE]

S. Con. Res. 23, support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment of National Museum of the American People, S7222 [7OC]

S. Res. 224, Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC, S5213 [21JY]

S. Res. 226, Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC, S5214 [21JY]

Tributes

Norton, Representative, H6296 [28SE]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS, PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE, AND COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1629), S4298 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1629), S6610 [10SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 114–110), S6239 [3AU]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1629) (H. Rept. 114–368), H9010 [3DE]

Texts of

S. 1629, provisions, S6610 [10SE]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 552), H638 [27JA]

——— eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 730), H811 [4FE]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (see H.R. 3633), H6306 [28SE]

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H2266 [15AP]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 552), E118 [27JA]

——— eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 730), E161 [4FE]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if no Federal law appropriating local funds is in effect (H.R. 3633), E1371 [28SE]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3930), E1592 [4NO]

DITCH, DAVID

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1735 [23MR]

DITCH, DENNIS AND RUTH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6806 [17SE]

DITRO, JOHN F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1787 [15DE]

DIVORCE see Families and Domestic Relations

DIX, CHARLIE AND RUTH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1329 [18SE]

DIXON, KYLE, III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E190 [10FE]

DIXON, ROMONIA S.

Remarks in Senate

Corp. for National and Community Service: nomination to Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

DIXON, SONNY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E628 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3013 [19MY]

DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION

Bills and resolutions

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 365), H5237 [15JY]

DJERASSI, CARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E195 [11FE], E361 [18MR]

DJIBOUTI, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

DNA ANALYSIS BACKLOG ELIMINATION ACT

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H5092 [13JY]

DOAN, ALAN

Remarks in House

SBA: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award, E1319 [18SE]

DOBBINS, KENNETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E357 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1436 [11MR], S1493 [12MR]

DOBBINS, MARK

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

DOBBINS, TOM

Letters

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H1682 [17MR]

DOBRYMAN, JOSEPH

Biographies

Personal, S7858 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

World War II: tribute to Holocaust survivors, S7857 [9NO]

DOCHIKI CIVIC AND SOCIAL CLUB, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E324 [13MR]

DOCTOR, DON AND PATTY JACKSON

Remarks in House

Ryan Purcell Foundation: Michael J. Diggins Community Service Award recipients, E1368 [28SE]

DOCTORS see Health Care Professionals

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (organization)

Letters

Extend condolences to victims of airstrike in Afghanistan at Doctors Without Borders (organization) hospital: Representative Waters, E1472 [9OC]

Press releases

Sudan—MSF Hospital Bombed in South Kordofan, H924 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: extend condolences to victims of airstrike at hospital, E1472 [9OC]

DODD, TYLER

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1622 [16NO]

DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT see Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

DODDS, BERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1733 [8DE]

DODGE CITY, KS

Remarks in House

Pride Ag Resources (business): anniversary, E663 [8MY]

DODGE CITY COOPERATION EXCHANGE, INC.

Remarks in House

Pride Ag Resources (business): anniversary, E663 [8MY]

DODSON, JOHN T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E369 [19MR]

DOEDEN, SOPHIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8376 [3DE]

DOEDERLEIN, ALLEN

Letters

Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (Veteran PEER) Act, S7548 [27OC]

DOEPEL, ED

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: tribute to U.S. Marshals Service Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipients, E1637 [17NO]

DOER, GARY

Letters

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline, H956 [11FE]

DOERING, BRUCE C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1683 [1DE]

DOGGETT, LLOYD (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H7175 [23OC]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H2035 [25MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7333 [28OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H5118 [13JY]

Courts: making emergency appropriations to address needs of the Federal judiciary serving the border region between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 3612), H6259 [25SE]

——— restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 2336), H5592 [28JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H3214 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H2155 [13AP] (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H2959 [13MY]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H1501 [27FE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H2500 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish a National Care Corps to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 2668), H3914 [4JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H5775 [29JY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4594 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H5849 [8SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5850 [8SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see H.R. 1809), H2268 [15AP]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H583 [26JA]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2656 [29AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1074 [17FE]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5333 [21JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7255 [27OC]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

IRS: allow withholding of Social Security numbers on Form 990 from public disclosure (see H.R. 4064), H8360 [18NO]

——— clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H9080 [8DE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H8242 [16NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H1899 [24MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3759 [2JN]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8861 [1DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H8155 [5NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6706 [29SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1071 [13FE]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H3880 [3JN]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H6180 [18SE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H1116 [24FE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502, 513), H7743 [4NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H10713 [18DE]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 23), H155 [8JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1723 [17MR]

Securities: prohibit trading on material inside information (see H.R. 1173), H2879 [12MY]

Social Security: ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see H.R. 3621), H6306 [28SE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 380), H405 [14JA]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H814 [4FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2155 [13AP]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (see H.R. 1474), H1801 [19MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3215 [14MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information (see H.R. 1750), H2152 [13AP]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H430 [20JA]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H984 [11FE]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H2501 [28AP]

——— urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3565 [21MY]

UNESCO: welcome World Heritage Committee inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognize the Missions as having historical and cultural significance, and congratulate people of San Antonio, TX (see H. Res. 358), H5088 [10JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H4652 [24JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4432 [16JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H2035 [25MR]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H4863 [7JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

Foreign trade: exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

Medicare: prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (see H.R. 876), H980 [11FE]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H154 [8JA]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (H.R. 3446), H5848 [8SE]

Foreign trade: exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (H.R. 3627), H6307 [28SE]

Medicare: prevent surprise billing practices (H.R. 3770), H7027 [20OC]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (H.R. 876), H983 [11FE]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (H.R. 209), H156 [8JA]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (H.R. 3781), H7089 [21OC]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (H.R. 2103), H2655 [29AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (H.R. 1260), H1615 [4MR]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (H.R. 1749), H2154 [13AP]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (H.R. 297), H359 [13JA]

Letters

Iran nuclear program negotiations: several Representatives, H2978 [14MY]

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), H1645 [16MR]

——— Mark Parkinson, American Health Care Association, H1645 [16MR]

Motions

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H9295 [11DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9385, H9427 [17DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1006 [12FE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H19 [6JA]

Climate: trade agreement obligations relative to climate change, H8847 [1DE]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H8847 [1DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4024 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1187 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4885 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H245, H246 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1179 [26FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H8847 [1DE], H9291 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4263 [12JN], H4392, H4393 [16JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9385 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9427 [17DE]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H1006 [12FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H8847 [1DE]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4233 [11JN], H4247, H4263 [12JN], H4392, H4393, H4394 [16JN], H4505, H4523 [18JN]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H19 [6JA]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5413 [23JY]

——— reform, H245 [13JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4394 [16JN]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5124 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5862 [9SE], H5962, H5963 [11SE]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5885, H5886 [10SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5886 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2978, H2979 [14MY]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5962, H5963 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5886 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5886 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4233 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4392, H4393, H4394 [16JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4247, H4263 [12JN]

Medicare: require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (H.R. 876), H1644, H1645 [16MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4499 [18JN], H8838 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2978, H2979 [14MY]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute, H192 [12JA]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 139), H6277, H6278 [28SE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4499, H4505 [18JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4523 [18JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9385, H9427 [17DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1006 [12FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9291 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4233 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to instruct conferees, H8847 [1DE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2279 [16AP]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3413 [20MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4505, H4523 [18JN]

Tributes

Gwyn, Nick, H6277 [28SE]

DOGU, LAURA FARNSWORTH

Remarks in Senate

Nicaragua: nomination to be Ambassador, S6354 [5AU]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6135 [29JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

DOHERTY, CHRIS

Poems

‘‘Out of the Woods,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1240 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1240 [9SE]

DOHERTY, GLEN

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

DOHERTY, KATHLEEN A.

Remarks in Senate

Cyprus: nomination to be Ambassador, S6354 [5AU]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6134 [29JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

DOLAN, KAYLA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S609 [28JA]

DOLD, BOBBY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E631 [30AP]

DOLD, HONOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E870 [10JN]

DOLD, ROBERT J. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1291 [26FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3835, H3839, H3840 [3JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H4863 [7JY]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 241), H2880 [12MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H8860 [1DE]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H3565 [21MY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5783 [31JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5783 [31JY]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see H.R. 3139), H5592 [28JY]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H5769 [29JY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2212 [14AP]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H4432 [16JN]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H8971 [2DE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4492 [17JN]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8971 [2DE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3643 [1JN]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4172), H9308 [11DE]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Credit provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H7090 [21OC]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H2356 [21AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1905), H3565 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H2270 [15AP]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H2420 [22AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H6189 [22SE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H2357 [21AP]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H6706 [29SE]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H6750 [30SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see H.R. 2132), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H5783 [31JY]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H9329 [15DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6308 [28SE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H5031 [9JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2311 [16AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3565 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H5788 [4AU]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2794 [1MY]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 1861), H2656 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H3574 [22MY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H5783 [31JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H3643 [1JN]

——— recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4138), H9329 [15DE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2467 [23AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H6749 [30SE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2800 [5MY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5783 [31JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H9026 [7DE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see H.R. 1821), H2960 [13MY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4957 [8JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H534 [22JA]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H9012 [3DE]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H1500 [27FE]

European Union: oppose interpretive notice on labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in certain areas, as such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 567), H10713 [18DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA]

——— reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6308 [28SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H3310 [18MY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H5469 [23JY]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see H.R. 3638), H8861 [1DE]

FDA: reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H4137 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H9307 [11DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H2794 [1MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H5783 [31JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H9307 [11DE]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2799 [5MY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H2467 [23AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H9080 [8DE]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3130), H5330 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H2419 [22AP]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4345 [12JN]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H3758 [2JN]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2271 [15AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H7028 [20OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4243 [11JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H7139 [22OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6750 [30SE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H9691 [17DE]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2420 [22AP]

——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 1834), H2880 [12MY]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H1624 [6MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H2356 [21AP]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H6307 [28SE]

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H2465 [23AP]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6789 [1OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H4137 [10JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H6975 [9OC]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1771 [18MR]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2656 [29AP]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H8861 [1DE]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9307 [11DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H4774 [25JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H9307 [11DE]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H10712 [18DE]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H2318 [20AP]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 2292), H2956 [13MY]

——— promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay (see H.R. 2597), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H9375 [16DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5118 [13JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H8861 [1DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H9206 [9DE]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H6260 [25SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H5866 [9SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H858 [5FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H3643 [1JN]

——— prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 2297), H3215 [14MY]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7391 [2NO]

National Lacrosse Month: designate (see H. Res. 267), H3252 [15MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2156 [13AP]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H7190 [26OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6180 [18SE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3223), H8414 [19NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3759 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2155 [13AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1663 [16MR]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H5032 [9JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H4773 [25JN]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see H.R. 3868), H9026 [7DE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H2356 [21AP]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3574 [22MY]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 432), H2419 [22AP]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1662 [16MR]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1850 [23MR]

——— encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4345 [12JN]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1850 [23MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests to address the rising public health challenge of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3539), H7091 [21OC]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H2800 [5MY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H5592 [28JY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H4771 [25JN]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4774 [25JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H4345 [12JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1662 [16MR]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H7139 [22OC]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1068 [13FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H8362 [18NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H7090 [21OC]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H2115 [26MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H7743 [4NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal increase in income threshold used to determine medical care deduction (see H.R. 3590), H6188 [22SE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2799 [5MY]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 3591), H8861 [1DE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H3916 [4JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H3507 [20MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2821 [8MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1663 [16MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H2357 [21AP]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H6975 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (see H.R. 3963), H8151 [5NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see H.R. 1480), H1802 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 2418), H3387 [19MY]

Public welfare programs: conduct demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2990), H5028 [9JY]

Taxation: provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H9010 [3DE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (H.R. 3963), H8153 [5NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 962), H1070 [13FE]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4492 [17JN]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (H.R. 1480), H1804 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (H.R. 2418), H3389 [19MY]

Public welfare programs: conduct demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (H.R. 2990), H5030 [9JY]

Taxation: provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 4165), H9012 [3DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2881 [13MY], H7177 [26OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3217 [15MY], H3509 [21MY], H7196 [27OC], H8655 [1DE]

Remarks

Abbott Laboratories (company): inclusion in National Association for Female Executives Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list, H1792 [19MR]

AKHAN Semiconductor, Inc.: tribute, E805• [1JN]

American Diabetes Month: observance, H7399 [3NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H5519 [27JY]

Amtrak: capital and debt service grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839, H3840 [3JN]

Animal Education and Rescue (organization): tribute, E580• [23AP]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9430 [17DE]

Arlington Heights, IL: tribute to Live4Lali Clinic, E435• [26MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1729 [18MR], H2422 [23AP]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1925), H7196 [27OC]

Chicago, IL: tribute to North Chicago Rotary Club Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E888• [12JN]

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (organization): tribute, E582• [23AP]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), H9016 [7DE]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H644 [28JA], H5573 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1283, H1291, H1292 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1123 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, or possession of cannabidiol or cannabidiol oil, H3750 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure surface transportation grants are awarded to rural and urban area projects in an equitable manner, H3835 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3840, H3841 [3JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9430 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3835, H3839, H3840, H3841 [3JN]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1635), H8435 [30NO], H8656 [1DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8868 [2DE]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4448 [17JN]

Epilepsy Awareness Month: observance, H8435 [30NO], H8656 [1DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5226 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7227 [27OC]

Finer Foods Inc.: tribute to Thanksgiving donation to families in need in Illinois 10th Congressional District, E1628• [16NO]

Firearms: gun control, H3773 [3JN]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (H.R. 3130), H6902 [8OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4266 [12JN]

France: condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), H113 [8JA]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2338, H2339 [21AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (H.R. 1480), H2126 [13AP]

Grayslake, IL: tribute to Grayslake Central High School boys’ cross country team, E1622• [16NO]

Greece: observance of Oxi Day, H7265 [28OC]

Harper Community College: opening of Career and Technical Education Center, E97• [22JA]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2260, H2261, H2262 [15AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H7399 [3NO]

Illinois: designation of Chiwaukee Prairie as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, H6089 [17SE]

——— tribute to Summit of Hope recidivism reduction program, E950• [23JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1123 [25FE]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, H7101 [22OC]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5124 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5877 [10SE], H5963, H5964 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6767 [1OC]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2966, H2981 [14MY], H5085 [10JY]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), H2220 [15AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions, H4762 [25JN]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5963, H5964 [11SE]

——— violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to ballistic missile testing, H9211 [10DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4266 [12JN]

Israel: U.S. policy, H1854 [24MR]

Jewish National Fund: construction of indoor playground and recreation center in Israeli city near Gaza Strip that provides safe zone from rocket attacks, H9089 [9DE]

Jordan Michael Filler Foundation: tribute to efforts to increase awareness of drug addiction, H5454 [23JY]

KA Voice (organization): tribute, E441• [26MR]

Lake County, IL: anniversary of Lake County Chamber of Commerce, E641• [1MY]

——— tribute to One Billion Rising (organization), H992 [12FE]

Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation: opening of Dryhootch Drop-In Center and Offices, E1067• [14JY]

LG Electronics, Inc.: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., Design for Recycling Award recipient, H4019 [10JN]

Libertyville, IL: anniversary of Lake County Forest Preserves, H3882 [4JN]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Stevenson High School boys’ basketball team, E444• [26MR]

Mano a Mano Family Resource Center (organization): anniversary, H2295 [16AP]

Medicare: provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (H.R. 2404), H7399 [3NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), H2988 [14MY]

Mundelein, IL: opening of new Safe Place domestic violence shelter, E463• [13AP]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: observance, H8288 [18NO]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7196 [27OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6902 [8OC]

National Great Outdoors Month: observance, H4448 [17JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, H4604 [24JN]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, H2669 [30AP]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers, H6256 [25SE]

New Horizons (spacecraft): tribute to successful mission to Pluto, H5287 [16JY]

NIH: funding, H8288 [18NO]

North Chicago, IL: anniversary of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, H6752 [1OC], E1372• [28SE]

Northern, David, Sr.: Lake County, IL, Most Influential African American Award recipient, H838 [5FE]

PADS Lake County, Inc.: tribute, E462• [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2966, H2981 [14MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 928), E1509• [22OC]

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month: observance, E580• [23AP]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5186 [15JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3750 [2JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9430 [17DE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3414 [20MY]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (H. Res. 154), H1729 [18MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of release of American POWs from Vietnam, H1020 [12FE]

Votes: position on missed, H685• [2FE], H1192• [26FE], H2291• [16AP], H3295 [18MY], H3623•, H3624• [1JN], E908• [16JN]

Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities: anniversary, E644• [1MY]

Resignations

Committee on Financial Services (House), H2574 [29AP]

Tributes

Anderson, Chip, H3217 [15MY]

Borchew, Jackie, E1198• [31JY]

Coxin, Hal, H5345 [22JY]

Der-Yeghiayan, Jared, H4171 [11JN]

Dold, Bobby, E631• [30AP]

Dold, Honor, E870• [10JN]

Gotaas, David J., E804• [1JN]

Jeannin, Christophe and Family, H6142 [18SE]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1020 [12FE]

Jordan, H. Lee, E584• [23AP]

Kapper, Bryce and Brittany, E1005• [7JY]

Klein, George, E657• [5MY]

Magera, Eleanor, E1626• [16NO]

Mothers Trust Foundation: tribute, E570• [23AP]

Pellar, Nick, H2891 [13MY]

Pendleton, Hadiya, H3773 [3JN]

Rosa, Andrew K.M., E1011• [7JY]

Shipman, Peter, H2887 [13MY]

Shumaker, Robert H., H921 [11FE]

Stavros, Anthony, E825• [2JN]

Traut, Jules, E1466• [9OC]

Vana, Richard, E488• [14AP]

Wolkin, Carl, H3510 [21MY]

DOLL DISTRIBUTING BEVERAGE CO.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E807 [1JN]

DOLLEN, JULIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1232 [8SE]

DOLLIS, EMILE (BO)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H519 [22JA]

DOMAIN OPENNESS THROUGH CONTINUED OVERSIGHT MATTERS (DOTCOM) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 805), H4550, H4551 [23JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 114–175), H4591 [23JN]

Texts of

H.R. 805, provisions, H4550 [23JN]

DOMESTIC POLICY see also Economy

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

White House Health Care Summit: Senator Alexander, S8215 [1DE]

Amendments

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3599, H3603, H3604, H3606, H3607, H3608, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H779, H781, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H771 [4FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H721 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6441, S6442, S6469 [8SE], S6609 [10SE], S6643, S6644, S6658, S6659 [15SE], S6868, S6869, S6901, S6904 [22SE], S6917, S6942, S6943, S6945, S6946 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5174 [16JY], S5215, S5216, S5217, S5322 [21JY], S5468, S5469, S5470, S5471, S5472, S5473 [22JY], S5538, S5539, S5540, S5541, S5542, S5544, S5545, S5546, S5548, S5549, S5550, S5552, S5553, S5554, S5555, S5556 [23JY], S5566, S5671, S5683, S5686, S5687, S5688, S5689, S5690, S5691, S5692, S5693, S5694, S5696, S5699 [24JY], S5715, S5716, S5717, S5718, S5719, S5720, S5721, S5722, S5723, S5724, S5725, S5726, S5727, S5728, S5734, S5735, S5736, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5742, S5845, S5847, S5848, S5849, S5850, S5851, S5852, S5857, S5858, S5860, S5861, S5869, S5870, S5871, S5872, S5873, S5874, S5875, S5876, S5877, S5878, S5880, S5885, S5886, S5887, S5891, S5892 [26JY], S5922, S5933, S5934, S6039, S6042 [27JY], S6079 [28JY], S6194, S6205 [30JY], H7418, H7517, H7579, H7580, H7581, H7582, H7583, H7584, H7585, H7586, H7587, H7590, H7592, H7593, H7594, H7595, H7597, H7598, H7599, H7600, H7601, H7602, H7603, H7604, H7605, H7606, H7607, H7608, H7614, H7615, H7616, H7617, H7618, H7619, H7620 [3NO], H7654, H7655, H7656, H7657, H7658, H7659, H7661, H7663, H7664, H7666, H7668, H7670, H7671, H7672, H7673, H7674, H7675, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681, H7682, H7684, H7685, H7692, H7694, H7695, H7697, H7699, H7701, H7703, H7705, H7707, H7708, H7710, H7719, H7721, H7722, H7723, H7725, H7726, H7728, H7730, H7732, H7737 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8981 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7649 [4NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H721 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4455 [17JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233, S8245 [1DE], S8254, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311, S8313, S8318 [2DE], S8343, S8344, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8383, S8385, S8387, S8389, S8390, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8400, S8402, S8403, S8405, S8415, S8420, S8422, S8424 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3426, H3445, H3446, H3447, H3449, H3450, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3456, H3458, H3459 [20MY]

Articles and editorials

Climate-Change Religion, S2681 [6MY]

Dismal Growth Needs the 3.5% Solution, S3846 [4JN]

Faces of Health Care—Joanne W., H7163 [23OC]

Fewer Patients Have Been Dying From Hospital Errors Since Obamacare Started, S8248 [2DE]

GOP Holds Security Hostage to Immigration, H676 [2FE]

GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]

How a Two-Tier Economy Is Reshaping the U.S. Marketplace, S751 [4FE]

Nobody Said That, S2419 [27AP]

Obama’s Corporate Tax Raid Would Sack the Elderly (excerpt), H749 [3FE]

Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People, H446 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

Budget: eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 2884), H4650 [24JN]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3476), H5941 [10SE] (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

Buy American Act: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see S. 2167), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3670), H6787 [1OC]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Dept. of Education: invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards (see H.R. 2126), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— express that a Contract With America should restore American competitiveness (see H. Res. 22), H104 [7JA]

——— provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 1194), H1524 [2MR]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1072), H1163 [25FE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 1335), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H3386 [19MY]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see S. 189), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 50), H37 [6JA]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (see H. Res. 78), H754 [3FE]

Health: improve access to primary care services (see S. 1989), S6381 [5AU]

——— national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1525 [2MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 138), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 370), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 596), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN] (see H.R. 2829), H4541 [18JN]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (see H. Res. 70), H702 [2FE]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 683), H755 [3FE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see S. Res. 199), S4104 [11JN] (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see S. 1368), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2400), H3309 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 61), H5466 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 546), H8970 [2DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO] (see H. Res. 512), H7622 [3NO]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see S. 158), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 1664), H2108 [26MR]

——— establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H1720 [17MR]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 470), S981 [12FE] (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 347), S736 [3FE]

——— repeal (see S. 77), S58 [7JA] (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 132, 138), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 370), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 596), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN] (see H.R. 2829), H4541 [18JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (see H. Res. 70), H702 [2FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H4430 [16JN]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 248), H187 [9JA]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 157), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 117), H39 (see H.R. 143), H40 [6JA]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (see H.R. 3762), H6980 [16OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H7088 [21OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

——— improve distribution of energy in the U.S. (see S. 1220), S2688 [6MY]

——— provide for emissions reductions (see S. 2399), S8602 [10DE]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

States: assess impact of Federal taxation and spending (see H.R. 787), H854 [5FE]

Taxation: incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 3104), H5290 [16JY]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2268 [15AP]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

Water: prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 142), H1614 [4MR]

Cloture motions

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Alicia Muir, S343 [21JA]

——— Caroline Arthaud, S274 [20JA]

——— Connor Drown, S275 [20JA]

——— Craig Pelsor, S237 [16JA]

——— Curtis Richardson, S343 [21JA]

——— Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

——— Emily (Emery) Mead, S343 [21JA]

——— Freidemann Schmidt, S343 [21JA]

——— Hadley Menk, S237 [16JA]

——— Har Wa Bi, S275 [20JA]

——— Jacob Gallow, S276 [20JA]

——— Kathy Joseph, S342 [21JA]

——— Leo Lehrer-Small, S236 [16JA]

——— Liam Gibbons, S342 [21JA]

——— Peter Camardo, S275 [20JA]

——— Ryan Taggard, S237 [16JA]

——— Sam Anglum, S274 [20JA]

——— Sophia Seman, S344 [21JA]

——— Spencer Eckert, S276 [20JA]

——— Taylor Devaney, S275 [20JA]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8363 [3DE]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3424 [20MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3425 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

Health care reform: several organizations, H4477 [17JN]

Means-tested direct spending and non-means-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H1716 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Senator Alexander, S8216 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal: Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H736 [3FE]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H735 [3FE]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H735 [3FE]

——— Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H735 [3FE]

——— Reid B. Blackwelder, American Academy of Family Physicians, H736 [3FE]

——— Shereen Arent, American Diabetes Association, H736 [3FE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H735 [3FE]

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4529 [18JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4529 [18JN]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— Bruce Siegel, America’s Essential Hospitals (organization), H7159 [23OC]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H7161 [23OC]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7162 [23OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7162 [23OC]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7158 [23OC]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7159 [23OC]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Douglas D. Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H7161 [23OC]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), H7162 [23OC]

——— David Christensen, Family Research Council, H7161 [23OC]

——— Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., H7160 [23OC]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H773, H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H773 [4FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H774 [4FE]

Lists

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE], H967 [11FE]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3420 [20MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Obama, S8014 [17NO], H8277 [17NO]

Motions

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3621 [1JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H786 [4FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H740 [3FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6441 [8SE], S6643, S6644 [15SE], S6868 [22SE], S6916, S6917 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5057 [14JY], S5451 [22JY], S5565, S5675 [24JY], S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7886, S7887 [10NO], H8133, H8134 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8363 [3DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H740 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8233 [1DE], S8341, S8343, S8344, S8345, S8346, S8347, S8348, S8349, S8350, S8354, S8355, S8356 [3DE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address systemic inequalities, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities, H4636 [24JN], E951 [23JN]

——— societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H1515 [2MR]

Agriculture: importance of farmers, H149 [8JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

Aviation: improve air travel experience, H6088 [17SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H708, H710, H711, H713, H749 [3FE], H761, H764 [4FE], H987, H989, H1006, H1011 [12FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1638, H1653 [16MR], H1667, H1668, H1669, H1670, H1697–H1704 [17MR], H1726, H1727, H1730, H1732, H1733 [18MR], H1774 [19MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H5862 [9SE], H5986, H5987 [16SE], H6782 [1OC], H6969 [9OC], H7159 [23OC], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (H.R. 2884), H4602 [24JN]

Clean Air Act: impact, H4623 [24JN]

Climate: prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812, H4813 [7JY]

Colleges and universities: address racism against African Americans on college campuses, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, H5 [6JA], H58 [7JA], H147–H152 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H7339 [29OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR], E421 [25MR], E492 [14AP]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: Veterans Braintrust Forum review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665 [19NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR], H1934–H1938 [25MR], E421 [25MR]

Correctional institutions: reform of criminal justice system relative to incarceration of African-American men, H8438, H8442 [30NO]

Courts: ensure equal protection and equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H9677 [17DE]

Credit: allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to expedite short sales, H5094 [13JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H58 [7JA], H415 [20JA], H461 [21JA], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4350 [15JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4536 [18JN], E932 [18JN]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379–H381 [14JA]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes, H3634–H3640 [1JN]

——— acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (H. Res. 159), H1750 [18MR]

——— impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H963–H965 [11FE], H5121 [14JY]

——— impact of tax cuts, H1006 [12FE], H9682 [17DE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H54 [7JA], H363 [14JA], H439, H442 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H992 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2220, H2255–H2260 [15AP], H5188 [15JY], H9266–H9268 [10DE]

——— revitalize the middle class, H1554 [3MR], H1704 [17MR]

Employment: importance of jobs that maintain infrastructure, H943 [11FE], H2858 [12MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H6744–H6747 [30SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H622–H626 [27JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H1705, H1709 [17MR], H5159–H5167 [14JY], H5242 [16JY], H6700 [29SE], H6716 [30SE], H6823–H6826 [6OC]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H1171 [26FE], H1700 [17MR], H4727 [25JN], H5574–H5580 [28JY]

——— impact of overregulation, H4371 [15JN]

Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to Social Security and Medicare benefits protection from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5570 [28JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, H1856 [24MR]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3591–H3617, H3619–H3624 [1JN], E306 [4MR], E813 [2JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3491–H3496 [20MY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), corrections in engrossment, H3624 [1JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), motion to recommit, H3622 [1JN]

——— provide for additional information for stock assessments, use of students to collect marine recreational fishing data, and clarification of information for fishery management council reviews, H3608 [1JN]

——— provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

Foreign policy: refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]

Government: history of previous shutdown relative to budget process, H9687 [17DE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H4527 [18JN], H5985, H5986, H5987, H6006 [16SE], H6083, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6094, H6097 [17SE], H6142, H6143, H6152–H6154, H6156, H6168, H6169 [18SE], H6213 [24SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310 [29SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H8871, H8872 [2DE], H9092 [9DE]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— assess effects of government action on private property, H6713 [30SE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H95 [7JA], H150 [8JA], H772–H788 [4FE], H838 [5FE], H5760 [29JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H766–H772 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H781, H782 [4FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), E286 [2MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H801 [4FE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2653), H4961 [9JY], H9358 [16DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2300), H7106 [22OC], H7158 [23OC]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2653), H4961 [9JY], H9358 [16DE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H672 [2FE], H711, H713, H723–H742 [3FE], H815 [5FE], H992 [12FE], E168 [5FE], E197 [11FE], E203 [12FE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H713–H722 [3FE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), motion to recommit, H740 [3FE]

House of Representatives: national objectives priority assignments, H615 [27JA]

Hunger: address senior citizen food crisis, H3316 [19MY]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H836 [5FE], H1155–H1158 [25FE], H1167, H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H2359 [22AP], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4778 [7JY], H4960 [9JY], H5303 [21JY], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO], E223 [17FE]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, H2492 [28AP], H3960 [9JN], H4387 [16JN], H5180 [15JY]

Medicare: reform, H1914 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP], H6895 [8OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: anniversary, E1386 [29SE]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, H5986 [16SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H1733 [18MR], H5858 [9SE]

——— increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Ocean Council: develop a process for decommissioning oil and gas rigs that eliminates harm to the red snapper stock and improve habitat, H3606 [1JN]

Nebraska: issuance of drivers licenses and State ID cards to certain long-term resident aliens, H2274 [16AP]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3453, H3454 [20MY]

NOAA: authorize use of alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery, H3612, H3613 [1JN]

——— authorize use of Asset Forfeiture Fund for enhanced fishery research, at-sea and shoreside monitoring, conservation gear engineering, development of fishery impact statements, and regional fishery management councils priorities, H3605 [1JN]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: prevent from taking effect until after the Energy Information Administration analysis and publishing of report on carbon impacts, H8964 [2DE]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA], H483, H518 [22JA], H749–H753 [3FE], H1054–H1057 [13FE], H4339, H4340 [12JN], H4374 [15JN], H4538 [18JN], H9015 [7DE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H5094 [13JY]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H8853 [1DE], H9068–H9073 [8DE]

——— State of the Union Message, H438, H441, H442, H443, H467–H470 [21JA], H749 [3FE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (H.R. 2400), H7150 [23OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), H5488–H5490 [27JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H29–H32 [6JA], H55, H95 [7JA], H140, H150 [8JA], H441, H468 [21JA], H512 [22JA], H2321 [21AP], H5539 [28JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, H8865 [2DE], H8974, H8988–H9000 [3DE], E1715, E1716 [7DE], E1735 [8DE], E1758 [10DE], E1834 [18DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8975–H8983 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7641–H7650 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, H8134, H8135 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7272 [28OC], H7394, H7412–H7621 [3NO], H7633, H7638, H7640, H7650–H7740 [4NO], H8129–H8133, H8140 [5NO], H8216 [16NO], E1602, E1604, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1611 [5NO], E1617 [16NO]

——— anniversary, E376 [23MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H724–H741 [3FE], H801 [4FE], H815 [5FE], H1842–H1845 [23MR], H2023 [25MR], H2824 [12MY], H3649 [2JN], H4350 [15JN], H4596 [24JN], H4762–H4765 [25JN], H4961 [9JY], H6717 [30SE], H7095 [22OC], H7159, H7160 [23OC], H7402 [3NO], H9084 [9DE], H9299 [11DE], H10694 [18DE], E1196 [31JY], E1650 [18NO]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H736–H738 [3FE]

——— implementation, H1638 [16MR], H1862, H1863 [24MR]

——— protect women, seniors, and middle class families from harmful effects of repeal, H740 [3FE]

——— repeal, H644 [28JA], H1555 [3MR], H1754 [18MR], H1853, H1877, H1878 [24MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050), H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H672 [2FE], H711, H713, H723–H742 [3FE], H815 [5FE], H992 [12FE], E168 [5FE], E197 [11FE], E203 [12FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H713–H722 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), motion to recommit, H740 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 2300), H7106 [22OC], H7158 [23OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 2653), H4961 [9JY], H9358 [16DE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), H4447 [17JN], H4528–H4535 [18JN], H4549, H4584 [23JN], H4604 [24JN], E922 [18JN], E952 [23JN], E963 [24JN], E991 [25JN]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4449–H4455 [17JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, H6781 [1OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7098 [22OC], H7143–H7164, H7165, H7167, H7168 [23OC], H9084 [9DE], H9358 [16DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7101–H7107 [22OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), corrections in engrossment (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6314 [29SE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H9187–H9192 [9DE]

——— efforts to address high-poverty areas, H5288 [16JY], H8344–H8346 [18NO]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies, H646 [28JA], H2038 [26MR]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, H656 [28JA], H4588 [23JN], E519 [16AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H15 [6JA], H95 [7JA], H230, H235, H236 [13JA], H712 [3FE], H1697–H1704 [17MR], H2321 [21AP], H3494, H3499 [20MY], H6168 [18SE], H6800 [6OC], H6896 [8OC], H7038 [21OC], H7170 [23OC], H7627 [4NO], E635 [30AP]

——— questions for potential Presidential candidates, H6007 [16SE]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

Taxation: rates, H415 [20JA]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H114 [8JA], H994, H996 [12FE], H2200 [14AP], H2254 [15AP], H2697 [30AP], H9425 [17DE]

Technology: ensure congressional representation on certain science advisory boards, H3451, H3452 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3672 [2JN]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3419–H3490 [20MY], E780 [21MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

Unemployment: rates, H1912 [25MR]

——— rates relative to African Americans, H3299 [18MY]

——— rates relative to African-American women, H3300 [18MY]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (H. Res. 211), E528 [17AP]

——— provide housing and services for homeless veterans, H8252 [17NO]

Wall Street Journal: results of poll taken on national objectives priority assignments, H446 [21JA]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Women: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

——— ensure funding for women’s health services, H6165 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S643–S645 [29JA], S677, S704 [2FE], S708, S712, S713, S718 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401, S1421–S1423 [11MR], S1575 [17MR], S1592, S1596 [18MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S4567 [24JN], S4918 [9JY], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7089 [1OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7479 [26OC], S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]

Children and youth: improve the public school system to help the disadvantaged and reduce child poverty, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters and need for national climate plan, S6587 [10SE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): release of Innovation for Healthier Americans Report to improve innovation in cutting-edge treatments, drugs, and devices, S626–S629 [29JA]

Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, S27–S29 [7JA], S78, S80, S92–S94 [8JA], S1207 [2MR]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S6616 [15SE], S8838 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (S. 2224), S7893 [10NO]

——— establish Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund, S8253, S8255–S8257, S8260–S8264 [2DE], S8341 [3DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S4229, S4231 [17JN], S4271, S4276 [18JN], S4541 [23JN], S4643 [25JN], S8027 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

Economy: impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S302 [21JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1422 [11MR], S1678–S1680 [23MR], S1741, S1756 [24MR], S2191 [15AP], S2615 [5MY], S4821 [8JY], S6881 [22SE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA], S575 [28JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S874 [10FE], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1565–S1567, S1573–S1575 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S3846 [4JN], S4215–S4217 [17JN], S6283 [4AU], S6828 [21SE]

——— revitalize the middle class, S36 [7JA], S301–S303 [21JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619, S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1421–S1423 [11MR], S2817 [13MY], S2955 [18MY], S6269 [4AU]

Education: funding, S1756 [24MR]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

——— reform, S765 [4FE]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7075–S7078 [1OC]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S146 [12JA], S7449 [22OC]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children, S4673 [7JY], S5035, S5036 [14JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (S. 622), S1219 [2MR]

Federal employees: impact of Government shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

GAO: release of report on senior citizen hunger, S4196 [16JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S4806 [8JY], S6328 [5AU], S6616, S6630 [15SE], S6774, S6777, S6788 [17SE], S6836 [21SE], S6860, S6863, S6881–S6883, S6885 [22SE], S6963 [28SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (S. 189), S560 [28JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system, S7642 [29OC]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S970 [12FE], S4937 [9JY], S7568–S7570 [28OC], S8231 [1DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal, S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), S732 [3FE], S799 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S876 [10FE]

——— repeal (S. 339), S702 [2FE], S707 [3FE]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

——— prohibit jurisdictions from having illegal immigration sanctuary policies, S4921 [9JY]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1046, S1047 [24FE], S1599 [18MR], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S3638–S3640 [3JN], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S4832–S4834 [8JY], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S7854 [9NO], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]

Insurance: extend special rule for seniors relative to the income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

——— protect victims of violence or disease, veterans, workers who have lost health insurance and jobs, and other vulnerable populations from repeal of the advance premium tax credit, S8355 [3DE]

——— strike reinstatement of tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits, S8354 [3DE]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, S6822–S6824 [21SE]

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S304–S306 [21JA], S533–S536 [27JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S3434 [2JN], S6334 [5AU], S7708 [3NO]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S7711 [3NO], S7902 [10NO], S8138 [19NO]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S2679–S2682 [6MY], S7848–S7850 [9NO]

——— State of the Union Message, S221 [16JA], S249, S250, S253–S255, S260 [20JA], S309, S312 [21JA], S376 [22JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619 [29JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, S6119 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6087 [28JY], S6089 [29JY], S6437–S6451, S6453–S6455 [8SE], S6477–S6525 [9SE], S6544–S6596 [10SE], S6615–S6644 [15SE], S6661–S6666, S6668–S6676, S6679–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6785 [17SE], S6868–S6870, S6883, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S7380 [21OC]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), unanimous-consent agreement, S6342 [5AU], S6543, S6581 [10SE], S6643 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), unanimous-consent request, S6442 [8SE], S6543 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S34 [7JA], S5566–S5677 [24JY], S5701–S5710 [26JY], S5893, S5895–S5900, S5907–S5910, S5912–S5919, S5921, S5922 [27JY], S6045–S6056, S6058, S6062–S6066 [28JY], S6089, S6091, S6098–S6102, S6104–S6108, S6113–S6116, S6122–S6125 [29JY], S6147, S6149, S6153–S6162, S6166, S6181, S6205 [30JY], S6370 [5AU], S7183–S7185 [7OC], S7557 [28OC], S7631 [29OC], S7802–S7804, S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8227 [1DE], S8335, S8357–S8369 [3DE], S8428 [7DE], S8565 [10DE], S8660 [15DE], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), House amendment, S7881–S7886 [10NO], S8072 [18NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to instruct conferees, S7884–S7887 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5181–S5184, S5186–S5191, S5194 [21JY], S5431, S5432, S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447, S5451 [22JY], S5477–S5484, S5486–S5500, S5506 [23JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S5702 [26JY], S7881–S7883 [10NO], S8353 [3DE]

——— allow individuals to maintain health insurance coverage that existed prior to 2014, S8254, S8255, S8264–S8275 [2DE], S8327, S8342 [3DE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep health insurance coverage, S8355 [3DE]

——— GAO investigation of application and subsidy approval process, S5481 [23JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S35 [7JA], S70–S73, S91 [8JA], S617 [29JA], S732 [3FE], S822 [5FE], S873, S876 [10FE], S911–S913 [11FE], S1270–S1272, S1291–S1293 [4MR], S1344 [10MR], S1399, S1401, S1413 [11MR], S1468–S1471 [12MR], S1560 [17MR], S1675, S1676, S1681–S1687 [23MR], S2093 [13AP], S2419 [27AP], S2494 [29AP], S2636 [5MY], S2897–S2899 [14MY], S3096 [20MY], S3217–S3221 [21MY], S3731–S3733, S3741, S3760 [4JN], S3889–S3894 [9JN], S3977–S3979 [10JN], S4219, S4243 [17JN], S4260–S4262 [18JN], S4336, S4340, S4341 [22JN], S4576–S4582 [24JN], S4621–S4625, S4638–S4640 [25JN], S4937 [9JY], S5481 [23JY], S6057 [28JY], S6175 [30JY], S6365 [5AU], S6775 [17SE], S6986 [29SE], S7027 [30SE], S7369 [21OC], S7568–S7570 [28OC], S7603 [29OC], S7775, S7800 [5NO], S7851 [9NO], S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230 [1DE], S8247–S8255, S8258, S8259, S8262, S8265, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8327, S8330–S8335, S8339–S8344, S8366 [3DE], S8535–S8538 [9DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S321 [21JA]

——— repeal, S1843 [25MR], S1962 [26MR], S5672 [24JY], S5705, S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, S8344 [3DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (S. 2045), S7248 [8OC], S7977 [17NO], S8535–S8538 [9DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), S732 [3FE], S799 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S876 [10FE]

——— repeal (S. 339), S702 [2FE], S707 [3FE]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate, S2156 [14AP]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 143), S3921 [9JN]

——— tax liability relative to repayment of cost-sharing subsidy, S2143 [14AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, S1675, S1676, S1695, S1697, S1701 [23MR], S1755 [24MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S7800 [5NO], S8112 [18NO], S8114 [19NO], S8197, S8198, S8201, S8203, S8210–S8220, S8230–S8234 [1DE], S8247–S8266, S8268–S8286, S8289–S8293, S8295–S8298, S8319–S8321 [2DE], S8324–S8335, S8339–S8357, S8366 [3DE], S8566 [10DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8234 [1DE], S8350 [3DE]

Pipelines: ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, S6909, S6915, S6917 [24SE]

Power resources: importance of energy innovation, S8139 [19NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, S712, S713 [3FE], S1843 [25MR], S2283 [21AP], S3090 [20MY], S4536 [23JN], S4903 [9JY], S6328 [5AU], S6616 [15SE], S6860 [22SE]

Research: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to investing in science, technology, and basic research, S1966 [26MR]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to investing in science, technology, and basic research, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

Senate Competitiveness Caucus: establish, S4100 [11JN]

Taxation: increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S619 [29JA]

Transportation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage freight planning and investment that incorporates all modes of transportation, including rail, waterways, ports, and highways to promote national connectivity, S1983 [26MR]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports filed

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1806) (H. Rept. 114–107), H2820 [8MY], H3211 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 114–157), H4430 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 114–14), H754 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 596, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health-Care Related Provisions Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 114–13), H702 [2FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 114–128), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 114–303), H7088 [21OC]

Corrections in Engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Hire More Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 22) (S. Rept. 114–3), S981 [12FE]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 114–5), S1585 [17MR]

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1190) (H. Rept. 114–150), H4342 [12JN]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3762) (H. Rept. 114–293), H6980 [16OC]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 114–116), H3250 [15MY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5710 [26JY], S5921 [27JY]

Statements

Fixing No Child Left Behind Act—Innovation To Better Meet the Needs of Students: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S765 [4FE]

Goals of the 114th Congress: Senator Reid, S29 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health-Care Related Provisions Repeal (H.R. 596): Executive Office of the President, H732 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Is Working for Us, E198 [11FE]

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act: Executive Office of the President, H4530 [18JN]

Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act Relative to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Funding: Representative Castor, E1542 [27OC]

School Choice: Senator Alexander, S765 [4FE]

Summaries

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8359 [3DE]

Innovation for Healthier Americans Report: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S627 [29JA]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) allocations relative to Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4489 [17JN]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H1718 [17MR]

Mandatory outlays since 2005, H1719 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 70, consideration of H.R. 596, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H713 [3FE]

H. Res. 78, consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H767 [4FE]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H3491 [20MY]

H. Res. 319, consideration of H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4449 [17JN]

H. Res. 526, corrections in engrossment of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H8254 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act, H5488 [27JY]

H.R. 22, Hire More Heroes Act, H29 [6JA]

H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H779–H781 [4FE]

H.R. 596, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H723 [3FE]

H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, H4528 [18JN]

H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3426–H3445 [20MY]

H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H7143 [23OC]

S. 141, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, S107 [8JA]

S. Res. 199, National Strategic Agenda establishment with goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security, S4109 [11JN]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE see Families and Domestic Relations

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

DOMINGUEZ, MARIE T.

Remarks in Senate

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: nomination to be Administrator, S6355 [5AU]

DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Foreign aid: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

Remarks in House

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (H.R. 1579), E391 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

DOMINICAN AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Remarks in House

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 66), E161 [4FE]

DOMINICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support (H. Res. 66), E161 [4FE]

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Bills and resolutions

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]

Remarks in House

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 66), E161 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Haiti: condemn discrimination of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent, S6287 [4AU]

DONAHOE, PATRICK R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S198 [13JA]

DONAHUE, RICHARD K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1514 [22OC]

DONAIS, RALPH

Remarks in House

Minnesota Humanities Center: tribute to Veterans’ Voices Award recipients, H5870 [10SE]

——— Veterans’ Voices Legacy Award recipient, E1268 [11SE]

DONALDSON, FLOYD

Remarks in House

Gary Frontiers Service Club (organization): tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E57 [13JA]

DONATO, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1707 [23MR]

DONESKI, ELLEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8839 [18DE]

DONNELL, ROBERT

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5556 [23JY], S8687 [15DE]

DONNELLY, ANN

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S7311, S7313, S7319 [20OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7280 [8OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

DONNELLY, JOAN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E916 [17JN]

DONNELLY, JOE (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), S6895 [22SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1807 [24MR], S1893, S1924, S1927, S1945, S1953 [25MR], S1969, S1977, S2015, S2044, S2076, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S242 [16JA], S361 [21JA], S439, S442 [22JA], S467 [26JA], S527, S528 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1394 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3630 [2JN], S3699, S3717 [3JN], S3785, S3801, S3806, S3824 [4JN], S3926 [9JN], S4035 [10JN], S4166 [15JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5015 [13JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2976, S2984 [18MY], S3086 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5468, S5471 [22JY], S5683, S5694 [24JY], S5850, S5851 [26JY], S6039 [27JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7772 [4NO]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1782 [24MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2531 [29AP]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S100 [8JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S7814 [5NO]

——— authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see S. 1352), S2933 [14MY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S7006 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 259), S1247 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S8161 [19NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6189 [30JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S5171 [16JY]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S6383 [5AU]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8380 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S1495 [12MR]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S2110 [13AP]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1304 [4MR]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3061 [19MY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a bus state of good repair program (see S. 1813), S5210 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S1528 [16MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S6810 [17SE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP]

Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S901 [10FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S985 [12FE]

EPA: establish a program to defer designation of nonattaiment areas by allowing State and local governments to develop early action compacts to achieve national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see S. 2072), S8022 [17NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S6810 [17SE]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 573), S1118 [25FE]

FCC: prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

FDA: clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S7345 [20OC]

——— increase number of individuals allowed to use certain medical devices under the humanitarian device exemption (see S. 2188), S7413 [21OC]

——— provide for expedited development of and priority review for breakthrough devices (see S. 1077), S7345 [20OC]

Financial institutions: allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for an 18-month on-site examination cycle (see S. 970), S2244 [16AP]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S3678 [3JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 891), S4603 [24JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 482), S982 [12FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: enhance patient engagement in medical product development process (see S. 1597), S7492 [26OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2731 [7MY]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7305 [19OC]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S1162 [26FE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S7815 [5NO]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2474 [28AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S3060 [19MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 1345), S2933 [14MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S773 [4FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S2474 [28AP]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6435 [6AU]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S7594 [28OC]

Motor vehicles: clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination (see S. 1692), S4648 [25JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6699 [16SE]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S1247 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S11 [6JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S4104 [11JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 869), S2040 [26MR]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S2651 [5MY]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see S. 1978), S6380 [5AU]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7816 [5NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S2173 [14AP]

——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S1076 [24FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2473 [28AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 2218), S7655 [29OC]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S7471 [22OC]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S4139 [15JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 18), S4953 [9JY]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1111), S2473 [28AP]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1383 [10MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine (see S. 714), S1438 [11MR]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 717), S1438 [11MR]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 715), S1438 [11MR]

Drugs: combat heroin and methamphetamine trafficking across the Southern border of the U.S. (see S. 392), S832 [5FE]

Education: improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S2730 [7MY]

FDA: establish a third-party quality system assessment program for medical devices (see S. 2187), S7413 [21OC]

Financial institutions: expand eligibility to the Federal Home Loan Bank System to privately-insured credit unions to facilitate more loan opportunities (see S. 1367), S2971 [18MY]

GAO: develop and submit a report on the current state of the skills gap that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of efforts to close the skills gap and recommendations to improve such efforts (see S. 1920), S6296 [4AU]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1303 [4MR]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1585 [17MR]

Transportation: ensure each State receives a fair percentage of total Federal highway funding (see S. 2103), S7046 [30SE]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S7249 [8OC]

Allison Transmission Inc.: anniversary, S6647 [15SE]

Appropriations: making continuing, S6836 [21SE]

Berne, IN: South Adams High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Bloomington, IN: anniversary of Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, S2035 [26MR]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S4248 [17JN]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3761 [4JN], S4014 [10JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine, S4014 [10JN]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, S4014 [10JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S6836 [21SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5036 [14JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4534 [23JN], S6836 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children, S5036 [14JY]

Ferdinand, IN: anniversary, S4683 [7JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6836 [21SE]

Granger, IN: Prairie Vista Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

——— St. Pius X Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Indiana: tribute to Vietnam veterans, S8592 [10DE]

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne: anniversary, S2648 [5MY]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, S7250 [8OC]

——— anniversary of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, S1155• [26FE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6565 [10SE]

——— violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to ballistic missile testing, S8768 [17DE]

Kiwanis International: anniversary, S4101• [11JN]

Lafayette, IN: Murdock Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Martinsville, IN: Centerton Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Muncie, IN: anniversary, S5923 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6565 [10SE]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

South Bend, IN: anniversary, S3177 [20MY]

Szubin, Adam J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S8768 [17DE]

University of Southern Indiana: anniversary, S6235• [3AU]

Valparaiso, IN: Memorial Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, S8592 [10DE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7691 [3NO]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8483 [8DE]

Tributes

Ammerman, Matthew R., S3029 [19MY]

Hesburgh, Theodore M., S1194 [27FE]

Keesling, Gregg, S4014 [10JN]

Logsdon, Thomas (Al), S8540 [9DE]

Spears, Jordan L., S3029 [19MY]

Townsend, Wayne, S6647 [15SE]

Umbarger, R. Martin, S3054• [19MY]

Winnefeld, James A., Jr., S5184 [21JY]

DONOGHUE, MIKE

Remarks in Senate

Vermont Press Association: Matthew Lyon Award recipient, S5205 [21JY]

Statements

Burlington Free Press’ Donoghue Wins VT Press First Amendment Award: Vermont Press Association, S5205 [21JY]

DONOHUE, RICHARD, JR.

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

DONOVAN, DANIEL M., JR. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H7175 [23OC]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H7743 [4NO]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5783 [31JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5943 [10SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5332 [21JY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H7090 [21OC]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H5788 [4AU]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide site in Memorial Amphitheater for memorial marker to honor those awarded or eligible for Korean Defense Service Medal that are missing, unaccounted for, or who died (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5867 [9SE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4433 [16JN]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H6228 [24SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H7139 [22OC]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H6180 [18SE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5867 [9SE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5866 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 2065), H5776 [29JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5850 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Office for Countering Violent Extremism (see H.R. 2899), H5173 [14JY]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— reform and improve FEMA, Office of Emergency Communications, and Office of Health Affairs (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (see H.R. 2770), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9012 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6228 [24SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H9206 [9DE]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4243 [11JN]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H8860 [1DE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5783 [31JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6706 [29SE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H5783 [31JY]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H5591 [28JY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3130), H6789 [1OC]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H9026 [7DE]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 1887), H5293 [16JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 1350), H3391 [19MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9206 [9DE]

Immigration: require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8362 [18NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3880 [3JN]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6076 [16SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H9206 [9DE]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H5867 [9SE]

——— express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2607), H4432 [16JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5943 [10SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H7091 [21OC]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4243 [11JN]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7091 [21OC]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5867 [9SE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2880 [12MY]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1884), H4957 [8JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7175 [23OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H9271 [10DE]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5117 [13JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H5118 [13JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H5172 [14JY]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H7742 [4NO]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H7176 [23OC]

SBA: exempt certain loans from prohibition against receiving duplicative financial assistance in the case of a disaster (see H.R. 2594), H4432 [16JN]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 51), H6189 [22SE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H6076 [16SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H7175 [23OC]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 1442), H6228 [24SE]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H6077 [16SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Taxation: modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6706 [29SE]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9012 [3DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H8241 [16NO]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H6938 [8OC]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H5783 [31JY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (see H.R. 3493), H5974 [11SE]

FEMA: improve the process for claims for losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3456), H5865 [9SE]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4107), H8411 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (H.R. 3493), H5975 [11SE]

FEMA: improve the process for claims for losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3456), H5866 [9SE]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4107), H8413 [19NO]

Letters

Election of Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H2850 [12MY]

——— Robert A. Brehm and Todd D. Valentine, New York State Board of Elections, H2850 [12MY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H2851, H2866 [12MY]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9354 [16DE]

——— establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (H.R. 3493), H6988, H6989 [20OC]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989, H6990 [20OC]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H2851 [12MY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5904 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5904 [10SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York, E1083• [20JY]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H5972 [11SE], H7638 [4NO]

Staten Island, NY: anniversary of Silvette Women’s Golf Club, E1161• [29JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1747• [9DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3385 [19MY]

Tribute, H2851 [12MY]

Tributes

DeRienzo, Dennis C., E1702• [3DE]

Gerber, Diane, E887• [12JN]

Hendrick, Gertrude, E1393• [30SE]

Mormile, Felicia, E1382• [29SE]

Sorge, Edward, E1406• [1OC]

DONOVAN, JEAN

Remarks in House

El Salvador: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

DONOVAN, JULIA M. (JUNE) O’BRIEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1825 [18DE]

DON’T TAX OUR FALLEN PUBLIC SAFETY HEROES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 916), S2172 [14AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 606), H2846–H2848 [12MY], E706 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 606), S2913 [14MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 114–26), S2171 [14AP]

Texts of

H.R. 606, provisions, H2846 [12MY]

DOOLEY, EMILY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1146 [28JY]

DORAN, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1516 [22OC]

DORCH, CHARLES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1328 [18SE]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD

Remarks in Senate

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD, S1041–S1043 [24FE]

DORCHESTER (vessel)

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to heroism of Four Chaplains on Dorchester (vessel), E396 [24MR]

DORGAN, BYRON L. (a former Senator from North Dakota)

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S8640 [14DE]

DORROUGH, NIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E726 [15MY]

DORSEY, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1673 [30NO]

DORTENZIO, DOUGLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E382 [23MR]

DOS PALOS, CA

Remarks in House

Dos Palos High School: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

DOSTER, MARTIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E672 [12MY]

DOTSON, GLORIA COLEMAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E440 [26MR]

DOUB, RANDY D.

Bills and resolutions

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 3937), H8149 [5NO]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2107 [26MR]

Reports filed

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1642) (H. Rept. 114–106), H2820 [8MY]

DOUGHTY, SHARON MENDOZA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E69 [14JA]

DOUGLAS, AZ

Bills and resolutions

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry: designate (H.R. 1075), H2481–H2483 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry: designate (H.R. 1075), S2814 [12MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1075, Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H2481 [28AP]

DOUGLAS, KIRK

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9323 [15DE]

DOUGLAS, ROBERT D., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1807 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8482 [8DE]

DOUGLAS, WY

Remarks in Senate

Rich, Trinity: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

DOUGLAS COUNTY, NV

Bills and resolutions

Public lands: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 472), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 925), H1033 [12FE]

DOUGLASS, ALEX

Remarks in House

Tribute, H629 [27JA]

DOUGLASS, ANA

Remarks in Senate

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Nevada Professor of the Year award recipient, S8155 [19NO]

DOUGLASS, FRANKLIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E983 [25JN]

DOUGLASS, FREDERICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1455 [8OC]

DOUTHAT, ROSS

Articles and editorials

Looking Away From Abortion, S6059 [28JY]

DOV BLEICH, YAAKOV

Addresses

Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis, H8856 [1DE]

DOVE, JERRY L.

Bills and resolutions

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1164 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (H.R. 1092), H1895–H1897 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (H.R. 1092), S2088 [26MR]

DOVE, LAURA C.

Bills and resolutions

Senate: election as Sec. for the Majority (see S. Res. 14), S12 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Senate: election as Sec. for the Majority (S. Res. 14), S8 [6JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 14, election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate, S8, S21 [6JA]

DOVER, VT

Articles and editorials

Mount Snow To Make Major Improvements, S1888 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Mount Snow ski resort: anniversary, S1888 [25MR]

DOW, MELVIN AND FRIEDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E480 [14AP]

DOWDY, DAWN

Proclamations

Dawn Dowdy California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1396 [30SE]

DOWLER, DEVON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E983 [25JN]

DOWLING, FRANCIS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5164 [16JY]

DOWLING, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E820 [2JN], E842 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3675 [3JN]

DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, H7101 [22OC], E1565 [29OC], E1572 [2NO]

DOWNEY, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1544 [27OC]

DOWNEY, GARRETT N.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1318 [18SE]

DOWNEY, KAREN

Remarks in House

League for Innovation in the Community College: John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

DOWNING, DAVID E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1534 [26OC]

DOWNING, HEATH

Remarks in House

4–H (organization): Iowa food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

DOWNING, MICHAEL W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2513 [29AP]

DOWNINGTOWN, PA

Remarks in House

Devereux Foundation: opening of Downingtown, PA, Autism Assessment Center, H2199 [14AP]

DOWNS ENTERPRISE, LLC

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3235 [21MY]

DOWNTOWN GOLDSBORO DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1375 [28SE]

DOYLE, DENNIS D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E760 [20MY]

DOYLE, HARRISON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3926 [9JN]

DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H10712 [18DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7090 [21OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5172 [14JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1771 [18MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see H.R. 1918), H2354 [21AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H2035 [25MR]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H2156 [13AP]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H755 [3FE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5332 [21JY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H6789 [1OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H6795 [5OC]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H3642 [1JN]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H2959 [13MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1850 [23MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H3759 [2JN]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9692 [17DE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H5849 [8SE]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H7626 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5404 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8414 [19NO]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6750 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H3759 [2JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1806 [19MR]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3214 [14MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4652 [24JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 1558), H1898 [24MR]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2500 [28AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1396), H1721 [17MR]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see H.R. 2638), H3877 [3JN]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2499 [28AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H3916 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6937 [8OC]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3643 [1JN]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4137 [10JN]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H7028 [20OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7091 [21OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H9329 [15DE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4957 [8JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6307 [28SE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 422), H6837 [6OC]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see H.R. 4275), H9374 [16DE]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 2292), H5469 [23JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5866 [9SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6893 [7OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement a demonstration project to examine costs and benefits of providing payments for health care services provided by purpose-built, continuing care retirement communities to beneficiaries (see H.R. 837), H916 [10FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5173 [14JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H3879 [3JN]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H6936 [8OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6138 [17SE]

Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif upon U.S. visit, support efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen democracy, and reaffirm friendship, partnership and ongoing cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7028 [20OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5776 [29JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H814 [4FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1117 [24FE]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H3214 [14MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H758 [3FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H9206 [9DE]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H2500 [28AP]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5850 [8SE]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H7027 [20OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2155 [13AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2155 [13AP]

Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office, Knox, PA: designate (see H.R. 433), H479 [21JA]

Taxation: extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2115 [26MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H1901 [24MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H4593 [23JN]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H1663 [16MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H10712 [18DE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H5850 [8SE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H4591 [23JN]

Carnegie Mellon University: anniversary of Dept. of Computer Science (see H. Res. 496), H7254 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 1477), H1802 [19MR]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 1690), H2109 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (H.R. 2849), H4592 [23JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (H.R. 1477), H1804 [19MR]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), H2113 [26MR]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H1774 [19MR]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H4616 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H991 [12FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H991 [12FE]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), H2484 [28AP]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary, E1472• [9OC]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, H2274 [16AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6942 [9OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Chairman’s Award, E490• [14AP]

Point Park University: tribute to Honors Program, E1472• [9OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H4875 [8JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3249 [15MY], H3912 [4JN]

Tributes

Gaydos, Joseph M., Sr., E225• [20FE]

Lowery, Andrew, E629• [30AP]

Wright, Suzanne, E1806• [16DE]

DOYLE, WILLIAM P.

Remarks in Senate

Federal Maritime Commission: nomination, S1703 [23MR]

——— nomination, unanimous-consent agreement, S1694 [23MR]

Reports filed

Nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT see Whistleblower Protection Act

DRAKE, LISA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1778 [11DE]

DRAKE, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E898 [15JN]

DRAKSHARAM, KANIKA

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E393 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E393 [24MR]

DRAPEAU, NORMAN

Remarks in House

French Legion of Honor: Medal of Chevalier recipient, E705 [14MY]

DR-CAFTA see Treaties and Agreements

DREAM FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Dreams for Veterans Program: tribute, E1621 [16NO]

DRENDEL, NATHANIEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4172 [16JN]

DRESDOW, MARION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1488 [20OC]

DRESSEL, WILLIAM G., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E614 [29AP]

DREVNA, CHARLES T.

Letters

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H1682 [17MR]

DREWES, JANE AND MIKE

Remarks in House

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644 [1MY]

DREXLER, BRAD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1696 [2DE]

DREYDOPPEL, JENNA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4656 [25JN]

DRIFTERS, INC.

Remarks in House

Ocean, NJ: anniversary of chapter, E347 [17MR]

DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 212), H1094, H1095 [24FE], E258 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 212), S6175 [30JY], S6228–S6231 [3AU], S6348–S6350 [5AU]

——— unanimous-consent request, S6229, S6230 [3AU]

Enact (H.R. 212), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R 212) (H. Rept. 114–26), H1112 [24FE]

Texts of

H.R. 212, provisions, H1094 [24FE]

DRINKWATER, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1003 [7JY]

DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 319), S8160 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 319), S8174, S8175 [19NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 319, designate, S8165 [19NO]

DRIVER PRIVACY ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 766) (S. Rept. 114–147), S6974 [28SE]

DRONE AIRCRAFT PRIVACY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 635), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1229), H1566 [3MR]

DROUGHT RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE ACT

Articles and editorials

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

DROWN, CONNOR

Essays

State of the Union, S275 [20JA]

DROZD, DALE A.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: confirmation as district judge, S7157 [6OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, S7114–S7117 [5OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7107 [1OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

DRUG ABUSE see Drugs

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION see also Department of Justice

Amendments

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7494 [26OC], H8212 [16NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

DEA and NSA Team Up to Share Intelligence, Leading to Secret Use of Surveillance in Ordinary Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

NSA Is Giving Your Phone Records to the DEA. And the DEA Is Covering It Up (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H6074 [16SE]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 481), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 639), H702 [2FE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

——— increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2027), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 4183), H9011 [3DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Cost Estimates

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (H.R. 639): CBO, H1641 [16MR]

Letters

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2330 [21AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2330 [21AP]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1640 [16MR]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1640 [16MR]

Motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

Remarks in House

Civil liberties: prohibit funding to enable bulk collection of personal communications records, H3727 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2329–H2332 [21AP]

——— prohibit funding for collection of information about individuals attending gun shows, H3798, H3799 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736, H3737 [2JN], H3790, H3791 [3JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), H1638–H1641 [16MR]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), Senate amendment, H8212, H8213 [16NO]

——— prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705 [2JN], E850 [8JN]

Rosenberg, Chuck: question of fitness to serve as DEA Administrator relative to comments on medical marijuana, H8284 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, S7620 [29OC]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7495 [26OC]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

Government: impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 114–85), H2318 [20AP]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 639) (H. Rept. 114–41), H1660 [16MR]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 481), S7101 [1OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2329 [21AP]

H.R. 639, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H1638 [16MR], H8212 [16NO]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

DRUG TESTING FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3047), H5117 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3047), H5187 [15JY]

DRUGS see also Crime; Pharmaceuticals

Amendments

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S3381 [1JN]

Government regulations: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7494 [26OC], H8212 [16NO]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5035, H5069, H5071, H5072, H5074, H5076, H5077, H5078 [10JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4984 [9JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S8611, S8614 [10DE]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (S. 1893), S8906, S8908, S8910 [18DE]

Appointments

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S739 [3FE], S842 [5FE], S946 [11FE]

Articles and editorials

DEA and NSA Team Up to Share Intelligence, Leading to Secret Use of Surveillance in Ordinary Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

Down the Opium Rathole, H1851 [24MR]

Excuse for Crushing Kratom—FDA’s Undue Scrutiny Is Unscientific, E1164 [29JY]

New Drug for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Seems Promising—Enzalutamide, H4074 [10JN]

Surprise! Controversial Patriot Act Power Now Overwhelmingly Used in Drug Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S6380 [5AU]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 1424), H1768 [18MR]

Children and youth: promote development of safe drugs for neonates (see S. 2041), S6699 [16SE]

Cocaine: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 1252), H1609 [4MR]

——— reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 1138), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2153), H2768 [30AP]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 1254), H1609 [4MR]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3489), H5942 [10SE] (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (see H.R. 3124), H5329 [21JY]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see S. 707), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1821), H2269 [15AP]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Crime: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1255), H1609 [4MR]

——— deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

——— enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (see S. 724), S1494 [12MR]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 675), S1335 [9MR] (see H.R. 1672), H2108 [26MR]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

Death and dying: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 1654), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4004), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1725), H2111 [26MR]

——— carry out a grant program for co-prescribing opioid overdose reversal drugs (see H.R. 3680), H6787 [1OC]

——— conduct a pilot project to investigate how to improve medication adherence for individuals with chronic diseases (see H.R. 4292), H10710 [18DE]

——— conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 1636), H2033 [25MR]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H1611 [4MR]

——— facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices (see H.R. 2414), H3387 [19MY]

——— grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 1376), H1661 [16MR]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution of cough medicines by teenagers (see H.R. 3250), H5588 [28JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1462), H1801 [19MR]

——— promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see S. 2214), S7594 [28OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see S. 2226), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3691), H6835 [6OC]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see S. 486), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

——— require NIH to consider sex differences in medical research and direct FDA to guarantee clinical drug trials are sufficient to determine safety and effectiveness for both men and women (see H.R. 2101), H2653 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H662 [28JA]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

——— exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3968), H8151 [5NO]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 471), H530 [22JA]

——— make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H6974 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H6074 [16SE]

——— provide grants for drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H3505 [20MY]

——— provide grants to establish and maintain Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts to adjudicate alcohol or drug cases through extensive supervision and treatment programs (see S. 2205), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3380), H5766 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H754 [3FE]

——— disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs (see H.R. 4279), H9374 [16DE]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (see H.R. 2046), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN] (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 172), S201 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a joint uniform formulary for systemic pain and psychotropic drugs critical to transitioning treatment of an individual between Depts. (see S. 1721), S4841 [8JY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

——— facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases, including ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see H.R. 1797), H2268 [15AP]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1566), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2739), H4241 [11JN]

Drug abuse: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 1134), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— combat heroin epidemic and assist forensic labs with addressing seized drug identification backlogs (see S. 2241), S7771 [4NO]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]

——— modernize treatment of opioid addiction (see H.R. 2872), H4650 [24JN]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (see H.R. 3719), H6935 [8OC]

——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 3677), H6787 [1OC]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

FAA: initiate a rulemaking relative to upgrading aircraft medical kits for children on airplanes (see H.R. 3379), H5766 [29JY]

FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (see S. 2030), S6651 [15SE]

——— amend policies relative to approval of certain antibacterial and antifungal drugs (see H.R. 2629), H3877 [3JN]

——— approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H1033 [12FE]

——— award grants for studying the process of continuous drug manufacturing (see H.R. 2444), H3388 [19MY]

——— clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S5129 [15JY]

——— create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S238 [16JA]

——— develop and use patient experience data to enhance structured risk-benefit framework in drug regulatory decisionmaking (see H.R. 2338), H3212 [14MY]

——— enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 2459), H3388 [19MY]

——— enhance the process for reviewing combination products (see H.R. 2433), H3387 [19MY]

——— ensure efficiency of clinical trials through broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs (see H.R. 2438), H3387 [19MY]

——— ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H4541 [18JN]

——— ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 131), S100 [8JA]

——— establish procedures regarding approval of opioid drugs (see S. 954), S2220 [15AP]

——— establish streamlined data review program relative to approval of licensure of certain drugs (see H.R. 2415), H3387 [19MY]

——— evaluate potential use of evidence from clinical experience to help support approval of new indications for approved drugs (see H.R. 2416), H3387 [19MY]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1163 [25FE]

——— expedite review of pharmaceuticals approved for marketing in the European Union (see H.R. 1455), H1769 [18MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see S. 1421), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 971), H1067 [13FE]

——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6073 [28JY]

——— facilitate dissemination of health care economic information (see H.R. 2452), H3388 [19MY]

——— incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 2335), H3212 [14MY]

——— issue guidance on precision medicine (see H.R. 2455), H3388 [19MY]

——— modify composition and size of Reagan-Udall Foundation Board of Directors (see H.R. 2435), H3387 [19MY]

——— permit the sale of, and access to, ‘‘research use only’’ products in diagnostic tests (see H.R. 298), H357 [13JA]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S1217 [2MR]

——— promote use of innovative statistical methods in clinical protocols for drugs, biological products and devices, and postapproval studies and clinical trials (see H.R. 1066), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide for development of accelerated approval development plans for investigational drugs and biological products (see H.R. 2547), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide for issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to dissemination by means of Internet of information about medical products (see H.R. 2479), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide incentives for the development of new combination drugs (see H.R. 406), H429 [20JA]

——— reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 909), H1032 [12FE]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 3648), H6705 [29SE]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see S. 1406), S3183 [20MY]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 2175), H2769 [30AP]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1726), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

Foreign trade: remove regulatory barriers to re-exportation of controlled substances among European Economic Area countries (see H.R. 2340), H3212 [14MY]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 1200), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 3174), H5465 [23JY]

GAO: assess the FDA’s current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug products (see H.R. 1576), H1899 [24MR]

Government regulations: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (see H.R. 3537), H6136 [17SE]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 481), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 639), H702 [2FE]

——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3386 [19MY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 350), H4954 [8JY]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H5029 [9JY]

——— establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]

——— improve access, certainty, and innovation relative to vaccines (see H.R. 786), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad (see S. 2388), S8602 [10DE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

——— recognize right of individuals to have personal control over medical assistance and treatment necessary to alleviate intolerable physical suffering (see S. 2204), S7470 [22OC]

——— reduce prescription drug misuse and abuse (see S. 636), S1246 [3MR]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2536), H3560 [21MY]

——— require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1392), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 3889), H7623 [3NO]

Housing: require disclosure by anyone selling a home or a landlord about previous manufacturing of methamphetamine in such homes to buyers or renters (see S. 2405), S8684 [15DE]

Insurance: expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]

Law enforcement: combat heroin and methamphetamine trafficking across the Southern border of the U.S. (see S. 392), S832 [5FE]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (see S. 1610), S4298 [18JN]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see H.R. 4229), H9270 [10DE]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1854), H2306 [16AP]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 920), H1033 [12FE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA] (see S. 1327), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1499 [27FE]

——— increase evidentiary standard for drug convictions and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 46), H37 [6JA]

——— increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2027), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 4183), H9011 [3DE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

Marijuana: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1538), H1847 [23MR]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 262), H188 [9JA]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption (see S. 2237), S7771 [4NO]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2373), H3252 [15MY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law (see H.R. 3629), H6306 [28SE]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H2209 [14AP]

Medicaid: allow for payments to States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institutions (see H.R. 4076), H8360 [18NO]

——— encourage States to adopt administrative procedures relative to nonmedical exemptions from immunization requirements (see S. 1921), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide for the waiver of institutions for mental diseases (IMD) limitation in order to permit coverage for community-based inpatient substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 1988), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H7346 [29OC]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see S. 1364), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 2391), H3308 [18MY]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see S. 1488), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2624), H3877 [3JN]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1066), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1727), H2111 [26MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 1884), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3261), H5589 [28JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 793), H855 [5FE]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program for use under Medicare Advantage plans, preserve beneficiary choice, and revise treatment of infusion drugs furnished through durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2581), H3581 [29MY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (see S. 1396), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2570), H3573 [22MY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 506), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 696), H756 [3FE]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S1628 [18MR]

——— improve formulary requirements for prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans relative to certain categories or classes of drugs (see S. 648), S1302 [4MR]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income beneficiaries in Puerto Rico or other territories (see S. 2342), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 4163), H8970 [2DE]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 1178), H1499 [27FE]

——— prevent application of budget sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H1767 [18MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 592), H660 [28JA]

——— provide for a pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman (see H.R. 2325), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 605), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H187 [9JA]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (see S. 1913), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 2298), H2957 [13MY]

——— remove enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H8359 [18NO]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2464 [23AP]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4207), H9205 [9DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 3061), H5172 [14JY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Mental health: provide grants to improve treatment of substance use disorders (see S. 1410), S3237 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 4276), H9374 [16DE]

Minorities: improve inclusion in clinical trials (see H.R. 2468), H3505 [20MY]

Motor vehicles: establish requirements on marijuana-impaired driving and direct National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue comprehensive guidance on best practices to prevent marijuana-impaired driving (see H.R. 2598), H3641 [1JN]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2330), H3211 [14MY]

Native Americans: prevent Indian tribes and tribal organizations that cultivate, manufacture, or distribute marijuana on Indian land from receiving Federal funds (see S. 1984), S6380 [5AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1270), H1610 [4MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1547), H1848 [23MR]

——— repeal certain provisions in order to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business and individuals (see S. 254), S466 [26JA]

Pharmaceuticals: allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 790), H854 [5FE]

——— allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2623), H3877 [3JN]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 2228), H2792 [1MY]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from certain countries (see S. 1790), S5170 [16JY]

——— clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1906), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 3618), H6260 [25SE] (see H.R. 3678), H6787 [1OC]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see S. 2023), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 2019), S6533 [9SE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY] (see H.R. 3010), H5029 [9JY]

——— require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (see H.R. 3047), H5117 [13JY]

——— require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 64), S58 [7JA]

Research: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H532 [22JA]

Social Security: reform (see H.R. 1756), H2152 [13AP]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H3877 [3JN]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H5289 [16JY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence, or addiction (see H.R. 3676), H6787 [1OC]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see S. 987), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1855), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 348), S736 [3FE]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1136), H1369 [26FE]

——— require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2148), H2767 [30AP]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 1812), H2268 [15AP]

Women: ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 233), S6073 [28JY] (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

Cost Estimates

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (H.R. 639): CBO, H1641 [16MR]

Letters

Characterization of Donald Trump’s remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show): Representative Gutierrez, H7035 [21OC]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2330 [21AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2330 [21AP]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1640 [16MR]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1640 [16MR]

Medicare budget sequestration elimination extension: several health organizations, H4266 [12JN]

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2081 [26MR]

21st Century Cures Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H5009 [9JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5009 [9JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5009 [9JY]

Messages

National Drug Control Strategy: President Obama, S8014 [17NO], H8277 [17NO]

Remarks in House

American Pharmacists Month: observance, H6846 [7OC], H7016, H7017 [20OC]

Arlington Heights, IL: tribute to Live4Lali Clinic, E435 [26MR]

Bipartisan Task Force To Combat the Heroin Epidemic: establishment, H7013 [20OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct study to determine how efforts to incentivize development of new antibiotics may impact antibiotic resistance, H5074, H5075 [10JY]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to intentional omission of findings from study examining possible relationship between certain vaccines and autism, H5602 [29JY]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Oard-Ross Drug (business), E1002 [7JY]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), E1093 [21JY]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (H.R. 1821), E501 [15AP]

——— reform sentencing laws (H.R. 3713), H7384 [2NO], H8443 [30NO]

Creating Hope Act: reauthorize, H4980 [9JY]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (H.R. 2944), H5288 [16JY], H7380–H7383 [2NO], H8439 [30NO]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

DEA: prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Death and dying: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (H.R. 2850), E964 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (H.R. 1725), H4778 [7JY], H5796–H5798 [8SE]

——— establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program, E1835 [18DE]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (H.R. 1293), E307 [4MR]

——— facilitate responsible dissemination of scientific and medical information not included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices, H4977 [9JY]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 1462), H5798–H5801 [8SE], H7031 [21OC]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), H8180–H8182 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H7316–H7319 [28OC]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 613), H760 [4FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, H3671 [2JN]

——— child abuse assistance programs funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3703 [2JN]

——— drug court program funding, H3669, H3675 [2JN]

——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (H.R. 471), H2329–H2332 [21AP]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H3680 [2JN]

——— Prescription Drug Monitoring Program funding, H3706 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, or possession of cannabidiol or cannabidiol oil, H3750–H3752 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana on non-Federal lands, H3749, H3750 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H3745–H3747 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3695, H3709, H3710 [2JN]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF funding, H3705, H3706 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 667), H8284 [18NO], E153 [3FE]

——— disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs (H.R. 4279), H9378 [17DE]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, H3177 [14MY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (H.R. 2123), H2670 [30AP]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (H.R. 4063), H8656 [1DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2607–H2609 [29AP], E636 [30AP], E640 [1MY]

Diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases, including ebola, through coordinated domestic and international efforts (H.R. 1797), E514 [16AP]

——— increase efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis, E1808 [16DE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (H.R. 2739), H4970 [9JY]

District of Columbia: discourage congressional intervention in marijuana legalization initiative, H1577 [4MR]

Drug abuse: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, H7031 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (H.R. 2805), H4778 [7JY]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic, H7267 [28OC]

——— provide comprehensive approach to eradicate heroin epidemic (H.R. 3719), H7013 [20OC]

El Paso County, TX: tribute to 346th District Court Veterans’ Treatment Court, E1765 [10DE]

FDA: establish streamlined data review program relative to approval of licensure of certain drugs, H4977 [9JY]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration, H5012 [9JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition, H5012 [9JY], E1037 [10JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 971), H2970 [14MY]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, E1307 [17SE]

——— reform program allowing for expanded access to certain experimental treatments or breakthrough drugs for seriously ill patients, H4980 [9JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675–H677 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

Government regulations: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), H1638–H1641 [16MR]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), Senate amendment, H8212, H8213 [16NO]

Graziano, Michael: tribute to ‘‘Resistance’’ documentary on antibiotic resistance, E394 [24MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H3399 [20MY], H3650 [2JN], H4476 [17JN], H4656 [25JN], H4972, H5008–H5016 [9JY], H5034, H5035–H5082, H5083, H5084 [10JY], H5094 [13JY], H5179, H5219 [15JY], H6219 [24SE], H7266 [28OC], H7399 [3NO], E1031, E1032, E1036–E1038 [10JY], E1045, E1046, E1047 [13JY], E1060, E1061 [14JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4976–H4985 [9JY]

——— importance of immunizations, H903 [10FE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations, H2368 [22AP]

Health care professionals: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (H.R. 2536), H6845 [7OC]

——— tribute to pharmacists, H7016–H7023 [20OC]

Honduras: political reform, H6263 [28SE]

Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H539 [26JA]

Jefferson County, WV: urge designation as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, H8245 [17NO]

Jordan Michael Filler Foundation: tribute to efforts to increase awareness of drug addiction, H5454 [23JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (H.R. 1854), H2273 [16AP]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299 [18MY], E529 [20AP]

——— use of young drug offenders as confidential informants, H9028 [8DE]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705 [2JN], E850 [8JN]

Marijuana: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow cultivation, allow importation of hemp, enable medicinal research, and reform Federal enforcement relative to State and local laws, H3584 [1JN]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), E385 [23MR]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1635), H8435 [30NO], H8656 [1DE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1940), H2414 [22AP], H2461 [23AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law, H6310 [29SE], H9028 [8DE]

Maui Family Support Services, Inc.: tribute, H9214 [10DE]

Medicaid: provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (H.R. 3865), H8974 [3DE]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation, H7304 [28OC]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (H.R. 793), H7019, H7020 [20OC]

——— establish drug management program under part D to protect at-risk beneficiaries from controlled substance abuse, H4980 [9JY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures, H739 [3FE]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (H.R. 2570), H4447, H4479–H4483 [17JN]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity, H2889 [13MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (H.R. 592), H7017, H7019, H7021 [20OC]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (H.R. 605), H4483 [17JN], E133 [28JA]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 244), H7017–H7019, H7021–H7023 [20OC], H9029 [8DE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (H.R. 2404), H7399 [3NO]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse, E1037 [10JY]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

Mexico: impact of corruption and violence, H5336 [22JY]

Minorities: improve inclusion in clinical trials, H5012 [9JY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1393 [30SE]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, E378 [23MR]

National security: improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]

NIH: funding, H8288, H8292 [18NO]

Pain Awareness Month: observance, E1381 [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (H.R. 1547), H1835 [23MR]

Pharmaceuticals: address rising cost of generic drugs, H6232 [25SE]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 1552), E394, E400 [24MR]

Public welfare programs: require certain programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test (H.R. 3047), H5187 [15JY]

Research: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, H5075 [10JY]

Rosenberg, Chuck: question of fitness to serve as DEA Administrator relative to comments on medical marijuana, H8284 [18NO]

Social Security: support policies to protect, expand, and secure long-term future, H7262 [28OC]

South St. Paul, MN: tribute to PRO Pharmacy (business), E1008 [7JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 1855), E512 [16AP]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (H.R. 1014), E227 [20FE]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, H4960 [9JY], H5175 [15JY]

——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show), H7035 [21OC], H7747 [5NO]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary to Teen Challenge of Arizona (organization), H5653 [29JY]

Tully, NY: anniversary of Tully Hill Chemical Dependency Center, E1555 [28OC]

West Virginia: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H7036 [21OC]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 1812), E505 [15AP]

Yakima, WA: tribute to Yakima Union Gospel Mission, H6257 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address methamphetamine abuse, S1878 [25MR]

Colombia: suspension of aerial drug fumigation, S3175 [20MY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S422 [22JA], S3381–S3385 [1JN]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (S. 134), S102 [8JA], S3762 [4JN]

Correctional institutions: reform Federal prison system, S882 [10FE]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing candy-flavored controlled substances to minors (S. 724), S1496 [12MR]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders, S991 [12FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), S2034 [26MR]

Death and dying: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (S. 1654), S4548 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish an anti-tunneling defense to protect Israel and southern border of the U.S., S3911 [9JN], S4088 [11JN]

——— prevent abuse and provide accountability in approval process for compound pharmaceuticals, S6366 [5AU]

Dept. of Education: require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— substance abuse recovery support services for students funding, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (S. 799), S1662 [19MR], S7368 [21OC], S7439–S7441 [22OC]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, S1071 [24FE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S6275, S6276 [4AU]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 32), S18 [6JA], S217 [13JA], S7223 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (S. 1641), S4539 [23JN]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (S. Res. 108), S2188 [15AP], S7425 [21OC]

Drug abuse: address prescription drug and heroin abuse, S7368 [21OC]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (S. 1134), S6276 [4AU]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (S. 621), S1218 [2MR]

Furlong, Ken: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) America (organization) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award recipient, S5926 [27JY]

Government regulations: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (H.R. 639), S7495 [26OC]

Health: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (S. 2256), S7819 [5NO]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Honduras: political reform, S2095 [13AP]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incarceration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S6878–S6880 [22SE]

——— assessment of criminal justice system relative to disproportionate incareration levels of the poor, mentally ill or drug addicted, and minorities, S991 [12FE]

——— eliminate racial profiling by officers, promote accountability for law enforcement agencies, reenfranchise citizens, eliminate sentencing disparities, and promote re-entry and employment programs (S. 1610), S4302 [18JN], S4593 [24JN], S4626–S4628 [25JN], S6432 [6AU], S8655 [15DE]

——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (S. 993), S2251 [16AP], S2266 [20AP], S8614–S8617 [10DE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S962, S990–S992 [12FE], S1378–S1380 [10MR], S1576–S1580 [17MR]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 1327), S4337 [22JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (S. 36), S19 [6JA]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Marijuana: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, S7620 [29OC]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (S. 683), S1385 [10MR]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 1884), S7119 [5OC]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices, S6171 [30JY]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, S8330, S8345 [3DE]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (S. 1893), S8908, S8910 [18DE]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, S1707 [23MR]

National security: improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S533–S536 [27JA]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, S7198–S7200 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, S1857 [25MR]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada, S8351 [3DE]

——— condemn and call for investigation of pharmaceutical companies purchasing rights of existing drugs and drastically increasing the price of such drugs, S7118 [5OC]

——— ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (S. 2023), S6997, S6998 [29SE]

Social Security: reform, S1482 [12MR], S4821 [8JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (S. 987), S2249 [16AP]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, S5179 [21JY]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Reports filed

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 114–39), S2759 [11MY]

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 993), S2566 [30AP]

Consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 114–193), H4954 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1725) (H. Rept. 114–245), H5846 [8SE]

Electronic Health Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 471) (H. Rept. 114–85), H2318 [20AP]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 639) (H. Rept. 114–41), H1660 [16MR]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 481), S7101 [1OC]

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1893), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Michael P. Botticelli To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2581) (H. Rept. 114–161), H4430 [16JN]

Protecting Our Infants Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1462) (H. Rept. 114–244), H5846 [8SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 799), S7101 [1OC]

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1021) (H. Rept. 114–46), H1767 [18MR]

Restoring Access to Medication Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 114–308), H7173 [23OC]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

Transnational Drug Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 32), S6809 [17SE]

21st Century Cures Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 114–190), H4860 [7JY]

Statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Intentional Omission of Findings From Study Examining Possible Relationship Between Certain Vaccines and Autism: William Thompson, H5602 [29JY]

Continuing America’s Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1490 [12MR]

Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases—Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S979 [12FE]

Tables

Price comparison of prescription drugs offered in the U.S. and Canada, S6997 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 350, consideration of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, H4976 [9JY]

H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, H5035–H5069 [10JY]

H.R. 361, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H675 [2FE]

H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]

H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, H2329 [21AP]

H.R. 639, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H1638 [16MR], H8212 [16NO]

H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]

H.R. 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act, H5798 [8SE]

H.R. 1725, Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program amendment and reauthorization, H5796 [8SE]

H.R. 2570, Strengthening Medicare Advantage Through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors Act, H4479 [17JN]

S. 32, Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S7223 [7OC]

S. 134, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S102 [8JA]

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, S3381–S3383 [1JN]

S. 799, Protecting Our Infants Act, S1662 [19MR], S7439 [22OC], H8180 [16NO]

S. 987, Small Business Tax Equity Act, S2249 [16AP]

S. 993, Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act, S8614–S8617 [10DE]

S. 1347, Electronic Health Fairness Act, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1884, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S6139 [29JY]

S. 1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act, S8908–S8910, S8911–S8913 [18DE]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. Res. 108, commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease, S1784 [24MR]

S. Res. 233, World Hepatitis Day, S6077 [28JY]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]

DRUNK DRIVING REPEAT OFFENDER PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3759), H6980 [16OC]

DRUNKEN DRIVING

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol Responsibility Month: designate (see H. Res. 241), H2770 [30AP]

——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 162), S2568 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 3501), H5974 [11SE] (see H.R. 3759), H6980 [16OC]

Families and domestic relations: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 1703), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3044), H5117 [13JY]

Remarks in House

John R. Elliot HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers (organization): anniversary, E965 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 162), S2589 [30AP]

Families and domestic relations: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 162, support goals and ideals of Alcohol Responsibility Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]

DRYHOOTCH OF AMERICA (organization)

Remarks in House

Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation: opening of Dryhootch Drop-In Center and Offices, E1067 [14JY]

DU, ANNABELLE

Remarks in House

Texas Dept. of Transportation: Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E870 [10JN]

DUBLER, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1145 [28JY]

DUBLIN, CA

Remarks in House

Tri-Valley YMCA: anniversary, H8139 [5NO]

DuBOIS, PA

Remarks in House

DuBois Business College: anniversary, H8248 [17NO]

DuBOIS BUSINESS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H8248 [17NO]

DUBUQUE, IA

Remarks in House

Dubuque Fighting Saints (hockey team): tribute, E765 [20MY]

DUBYAK, MEGAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8595 [10DE]

DUCHESNE, ROLANDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E801 [1JN]

DUCHESNE COUNTY, UT

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6180 [30JY]

DUCKWORTH, TAMMY (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H859 [9FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H668 [30JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H3391 [19MY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see H.R. 1670), H8281 [17NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H6789 [1OC]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H2419 [22AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H6228 [24SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3565 [21MY]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7333 [28OC]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H5775 [29JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5867 [9SE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H9272 [10DE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H7391 [2NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5943 [10SE]

Cuba: modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H9080 [8DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H3214 [14MY]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H7027 [20OC]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H5976 [11SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (see H.R. 2055), H2496 [28AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H6138 [17SE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H6893 [7OC]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H6138 [17SE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H2419 [22AP]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H1567 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1565 [3MR]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H6894 [7OC]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H10712 [18DE]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H6893 [7OC]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H4862 [7JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H10712 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5404 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9012 [3DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

——— establish a ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 3569), H8861 [1DE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H7090 [21OC]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H8971 [2DE]

——— provide grants for prescription drug disposal sites (see H.R. 2463), H6894 [7OC]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H8971 [2DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H6138 [17SE]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H6228 [24SE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7255 [27OC]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H7027 [20OC]

——— use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H7743 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

——— conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (see H.R. 3217), H5522 [27JY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5404 [22JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H6228 [24SE]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H7333 [28OC]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2420 [22AP]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H5943 [10SE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H8281 [17NO]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H7139 [22OC]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H7139 [22OC]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H6836 [6OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H5524 [27JY]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H9691 [17DE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H9691 [17DE]

Eastland (vessel): honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H1723 [17MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1502 [27FE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H918 [10FE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H6189 [22SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4171), H9080 [8DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H7743 [4NO]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H4774 [25JN]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H5469 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see H.R. 4180), H9329 [15DE]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H5524 [27JY]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H2467 [23AP]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 1666), H2960 [13MY]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H858 [5FE]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H5524 [27JY]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H6937 [8OC]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H984 [11FE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9692 [17DE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H7090 [21OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H1116 [24FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H6706 [29SE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H2270 [15AP]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H4137 [10JN]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2420 [22AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H7028 [20OC]

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 3483), H5942 [10SE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5944 [10SE]

House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 3077), H5236 [15JY]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4344 [12JN]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H814 [4FE]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H9376 [16DE]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5333 [21JY]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5783 [31JY]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H6789 [1OC]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H7028 [20OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H2794 [1MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6789 [1OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H6180 [18SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H8646 [30NO]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H6228 [24SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H8860 [1DE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H6228 [24SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H984 [11FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2960 [13MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6789 [1OC]

——— refine payment for orthotics and prosthetics and improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care (see H.R. 1530), H2656 [29AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H224 [12JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1116 [24FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 1873), H2307 [16AP]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H6228 [24SE]

——— require salaries to be held in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 174), H431 [20JA]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 443), H7091 [21OC]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5867 [9SE]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H6981 [16OC]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3223), H6837 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H5468 [23JY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H757 [3FE]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H408 [14JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H5777 [29JY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H758 [3FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Railroads: ensure safety (see H.R. 1405), H1721 [17MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 3064), H7090 [21OC]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see H. Res. 205), H2269 [15AP]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H8281 [17NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5089 [10JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4432 [16JN]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H6076 [16SE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H2959 [13MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H6180 [18SE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H4651 [24JN]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6077 [16SE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H9271 [10DE]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H6139 [17SE]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H9329 [15DE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3508 [20MY]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 681), H755 [3FE]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 2608), H3757 [2JN]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H4544 [18JN]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H6975 [9OC]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3582 [29MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4593 [23JN]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H5775 [29JY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H9692 [17DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5777 [29JY]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H7027 [20OC]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2500 [28AP]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3971), H8151 [5NO]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H6189 [22SE]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H7390 [2NO]

Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission: establish to examine mental health treatment models and potential benefits of incorporating certain alternative treatments (see H.R. 271), H7332 [28OC]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4863 [7JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6180 [18SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8646 [30NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H5776 [29JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H6189 [22SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H5776 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

Armed Forces: extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

Dept. of Education: extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H2792 [1MY]

Women: ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (H.R. 2530), H3563 [21MY]

Armed Forces: extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (H.R. 2718), H4137 [10JN]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (H.R. 3862), H7347 [29OC]

Dept. of Education: extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (H.R. 3964), H8153 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (H.R. 2531), H3563 [21MY]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (H.R. 4144), H8860 [1DE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (H.R. 2979), H4956 [8JY]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (H.R. 2221), H2793 [1MY]

Women: ensure timely access to affordable birth control (H.R. 3163), H5403 [22JY]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4237 [11JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H4237 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H201• [12JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2734 [30AP]

Votes: position on missed, E64• [13JA], E83•, E84• [20JA], E155•, E156• [3FE], E189• [10FE], E235• [24FE], E906• [16JN]

Tributes

Coplin, Jimmy Two Dogs, E1749• [9DE]

Johnson, Mark, E537• [21AP]

Potter, Veronica, H6006 [16SE]

Schlesser, Holly, E196• [11FE]

Tufenkjian, Steve, E1733• [8DE]

White, William, H4634 [24JN]

DUDA, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1327 [18SE]

DUDLEY, LYNN D.

Letters

Retirement Security Act, S631 [29JA]

DUDLEY, PAUL F.

Poems

‘‘Our Shredded Flag’’, E890 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E889 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4645 [25JN]

DUENAS, JOSE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1015 [8JY]

DUFF, JAMES C.

Letters

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

DUFF, MIKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1003 [7JY]

DUFFY, BRAD

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E349 [17MR]

DUFFY, SEAN P. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2634 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7680 [4NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8953 [2DE]

Appointments

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Select Investigative Panel, H7170 [23OC]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H7338 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H8362 [18NO]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5944 [10SE]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5783 [31JY]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2115 [26MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5850 [8SE] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H1372 [26FE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Credit provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 1113), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6938 [8OC]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 804), H867 [9FE]

——— prohibit certain research on human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3729), H6936 [8OC]

——— prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion (see H.R. 3171), H5402 [22JY]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H6180 [18SE]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2501 [28AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5866 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see H.R. 2566), H6975 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of inspectors general (see H.R. 1938), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H1084 [20FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H1807 [19MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H1501 [27FE]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5976 [11SE]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H918 [10FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2821 [8MY]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H9272 [10DE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 31), H412 [16JA]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1771 [18MR]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H5591 [28JY]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1486), H1802 [19MR]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2773 [30AP]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1166 [25FE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1117 [24FE]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5976 [11SE]

Immigration: provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5849 [8SE]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H2879 [12MY]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H5865 [9SE]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1568 [3MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1373 [26FE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1618 [4MR]

Medicaid: allow States to determine if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services (see H.R. 3597), H6227 [24SE]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H4137 [10JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2656 [29AP]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H360 [13JA]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5239 [15JY]

National Credit Union Administration: study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H5849 [8SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 511), H2655 [29AP]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H431 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4652 [24JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5238 [15JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H4651 [24JN]

Railroads: allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings (see H.R. 390), H412 [16JA]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1069 [13FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 3488), H5976 [11SE]

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H7088 [21OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H7139 [22OC]

——— repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 414), H430 [20JA]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2035 [25MR]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4137 [10JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4593 [23JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2115 [26MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H4774 [25JN]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 2229), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3215 [14MY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H1771 [18MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1568 [3MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H8860 [1DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2500 [28AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H919 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (see H.R. 1691), H2109 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see H.R. 2047), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (see H.R. 2046), H2496 [28AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H404 [14JA]

EPA: rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (see H.R. 352), H404 [14JA]

FCC: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see H.R. 3496), H5974 [11SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1265), H1610 [4MR]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1261), H1610 [4MR]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 1262), H1610 [4MR]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 1264), H1610 [4MR]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H2767 [30AP]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Marathon County, WI: exempt certain highways from vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles (see H.R. 3778), H7088 [21OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H5974 [11SE]

——— audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (see H.R. 610), H661 [28JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 21), H406 [14JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 355), H404 [14JA]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings and establish Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council (see H.R. 4199), H9205 [9DE]

Railroads: impose a civil penalty against a carrier when an employee shift change causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing (see H.R. 354), H404 [14JA]

Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office, Glenwood City, WI: designate (see H.R. 4046), H8279 [17NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (H.R. 1691), H2113 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (H.R. 2047), H2498 [28AP]

——— improve participation in State prescription drug monitoring programs (H.R. 2046), H2498 [28AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 353), H406 [14JA]

EPA: rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (H.R. 352), H406 [14JA]

FCC: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (H.R. 3496), H5975 [11SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1263), H1615 [4MR]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H1615 [4MR]

——— bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (H.R. 1261), H1615 [4MR]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (H.R. 1262), H1615 [4MR]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (H.R. 1264), H1615 [4MR]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (H.R. 2141), H2770 [30AP]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (H.R. 3338), H5772 [29JY]

Marathon County, WI: exempt certain highways from vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles (H.R. 3778), H7089 [21OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H5975 [11SE]

——— audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of any Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions (H.R. 610), H663 [28JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 21), H408 [14JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (H.R. 355), H407 [14JA]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings and establish Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council (H.R. 4199), H9205 [9DE]

Railroads: impose a civil penalty against a carrier when an employee shift change causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing (H.R. 354), H407 [14JA]

Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office, Glenwood City, WI: designate (H.R. 4046), H8281 [17NO]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5319, H5322, H5323, H5325 [21JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2895 [13MY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): investigation of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5323 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program funding, H2634, H2635 [29AP]

Dept. of Labor: proposed rules for brokers and financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings, H6089 [17SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2634, H2635 [29AP]

EPA: ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7225 [27OC]

——— remove Dept. of the Treasury guarantees for losses and borrowing authority, H7700 [4NO]

FCC: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H350 [13JA]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1265), H2124 [13AP]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8327 [18NO]

Kerr, Tom: National Wildlife Refuge Association Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, E1092• [21JY]

Kieper, Gary: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1207• [4AU]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6327 [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7700 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5323 [21JY], H6327 [29SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6160 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8954 [2DE]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings and establish Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council (H.R. 4199), H9266 [10DE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6865, H6866 [7OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7700 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3672 [2JN]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H350 [13JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7233 [27OC]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2277 [16AP]

Votes: correction, H4218 [11JN]

——— position on missed, E558• [22AP], E826• [2JN]

Weber, Clare: Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Paul Bunyan Service Above Self award recipient, E1208• [4AU]

Tributes

Beranek, Cindy, E675• [12MY]

Fitch, Justin, H7398 [3NO]

Holmquist, Carson A.L., E1105• [22JY]

Zondlo, Jeff, E1608• [5NO]

DUKE, JAMES H., JR. (RED)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1325 [18SE]

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Sports: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Nobel Prize: recognition of Paul L. Modrich for chemistry, H7200 [27OC], E1463 [9OC], E1589 [4NO]

Sports: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2367 [22AP], E524 [16AP]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team (H. Res. 202), H2254 [15AP]

DULUTH, MN

Remarks in House

Kleinschmidt, Pam: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367 [19MR]

Lawson, Jerry: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367 [19MR]

DUMFRIES, VA

Remarks in House

Dumfries Elementary School: dedication of Betty DeVane Covington Library, E1758 [10DE]

DUMONT, ROY A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3319 [19MY], E746 [19MY]

DUNBARTON, NH

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6130 [29JY]

DUNCAN, ARNE see Secretary of Education (Arne Duncan)

DUNCAN, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1243 [9SE]

DUNCAN, JEFF (a Representative from South Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4653 [24JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2776 [1MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3797 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1695), H2109 [26MR]

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H858 [5FE]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3776), H7255 [27OC]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience (see H.R. 148), H482 [21JA]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5404 [22JY]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 924), H1033 [12FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 7), H157 [8JA] (see H.J. Res. 54), H5783 [31JY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H5525 [27JY]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H7190 [26OC]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H226 [12JA]

Conservation of natural resources: promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H4003 [9JN]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1627), H7625 [3NO]

——— prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 3052), H5293 [16JY]

——— prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2761), H4544 [18JN]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 426), H641 [27JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H5173 [14JY]

——— submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see H.R. 2466), H4544 [18JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 987), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H6189 [22SE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 733), H858 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— repeal certain programs in order to provide more State and local control of education (see H.R. 773), H853 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H1502 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H2212 [14AP]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5769 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 2199), H2791 [1MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see H.R. 1640), H2156 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3646), H6705 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 459), H480 [21JA]

——— identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land (see H.R. 2295), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 3097), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 486), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H5776 [29JY]

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see H.R. 1369), H1850 [23MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1836), H5173 [14JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: extend authority to establish a commemorative work on Federal land to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and his service (see H.R. 477), H530 [22JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H668 [30JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H8646 [30NO]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1806 [19MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1117 [24FE]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 1093), H1368 [26FE]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 70), H7333 [28OC] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H5238 [15JY]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6261 [25SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H7255 [27OC]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H6789 [1OC]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H2155 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 266), H2211 [14AP]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H7189 [26OC]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H534 [22JA]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4164), H8971 [2DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 417), H664 [28JA]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 824), H915 [10FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H9692 [17DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H2211 [14AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see H.R. 3799), H7255 [27OC]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see H.R. 1413), H1902 [24MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

——— transfer to States the authority to manage red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 3094), H5290 [16JY]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H8415 [19NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 37), H431 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H2156 [13AP]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

——— reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 514), H7742 [4NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 2913), H4769 [25JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 86), H39 [6JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H6308 [28SE]

Health care professionals: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or disaster area (see H.R. 3014), H5029 [9JY]

Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3859), H7743 [4NO]

House of Representatives: establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 198), H2475 [27AP]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H858 [5FE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H360 [13JA]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5118 [13JY]

——— ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see H.R. 3437), H9026 [7DE]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1902 [24MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1771 [18MR]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H1723 [17MR]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5173 [14JY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H5405 [22JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE] (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3565 [21MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5850 [8SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2960 [13MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

——— express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H7139 [22OC]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 114), H431 [20JA]

J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, Charleston, SC: designate (see H.R. 2131), H2767 [30AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2959 [13MY]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7347 [29OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1568 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H2213 [14AP]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 1215), H1565 [3MR]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8362 [18NO]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1650), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve process of recovery audit contractors and recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 2568), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H7626 [3NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5468 [23JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA]

——— reduce pay for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 948), H1034 [12FE]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirm special bond between Israel and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8411 [19NO]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7091 [21OC]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 900), H1771 [18MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 161), H431 [20JA]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H5404 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 420), H668 [30JA]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H154 [8JA]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H1806 [19MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5777 [29JY]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H7391 [2NO]

Petroleum: repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 156), H41 [6JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 1487), H1802 [19MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify authority to declare national monuments (see H.R. 2258), H3759 [2JN]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3215 [14MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H7333 [28OC]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H6789 [1OC]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H5469 [23JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5172 [14JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

SSA: prohibit the furnishing of names in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective (see H.R. 3126), H7255 [27OC]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6139 [17SE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H7333 [28OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H916 [10FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 153), H482 [21JA]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5293 [16JY]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 1551), H1848 [23MR]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1328), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3917 [4JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H190 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H919 [10FE]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H6139 [17SE]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1205), H8241 [16NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H7190 [26OC]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.J. Res. 59), H6308 [28SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 492), H531 [22JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (H.R. 492), H533 [22JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (H.R. 3472), H5942 [10SE]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H533 [22JA]

Remarks

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, H4496 [18JN]

Clinton, SC: tribute to Bell Street Middle School Science Olympiad team, H2456 [23AP]

Congress: legislative priorities, H8347 [18NO]

Corps of Engineers: port deepening projects funding, H2776 [1MY]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H216 [12JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1548 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9046 [8DE]

——— prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2776 [1MY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8825 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8825 [1DE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3595 [1JN]

Floods: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, flooding in South Carolina, H6882 [7OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H8347 [18NO]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H216 [12JA]

Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3859), H9046 [8DE]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8389 [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5950 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5950 [11SE]

Liberty, SC: tribute to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, H9379 [17DE]

National security: improve border security, H9046 [8DE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H1548 [3MR]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Senate Rules: disapprove modern filibuster rule and reaffirm House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation, H8347 [18NO]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9059 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2206 [14AP]

Tributes

Duncan, John T., Sr., H2457 [23AP]

Humbert, Elizabeth, H2456 [23AP]

Pinckney, Clementa, H4496 [18JN]

Trammell, William, H442 [21JA]

DUNCAN, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E957 [24JN]

DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7599 [3NO], H7671, H7672 [4NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Articles and editorials

Pastor John Wood—Best Leaders Are Servants, Josh Flory, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E61• [13JA]

Rumors of the GOP’s Death Exaggerated, Frank Cagle, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E1696• [2DE]

Scorecard for Colleges Unfair and Damaging, J. Randall O’Brien, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E1510• [22OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify that they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 3197), H5466 [23JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H534 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H7391 [2NO]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 494), H531 [22JA]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 101), H9306 [11DE]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1723 [17MR]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5850 [8SE]

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H7254 [27OC]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H1723 [17MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H1038 [12FE]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 759), H5298 [20JY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 650), H919 [10FE]

Crime: improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H5032 [9JY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 803), H855 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5976 [11SE]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H4546 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations and unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 1636), H2357 [21AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6229 [24SE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4652 [24JN]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5867 [9SE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2154 [13AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H7027 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1618 [4MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 276), H4593 [23JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5981 [15SE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see H.R. 1995), H2463 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2964), H5239 [15JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6981 [16OC]

——— establish a pilot toll credit marketplace program (see H.R. 2172), H2769 [30AP]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit increasing minimum levels of financial responsibility requirements established for motor carriers for the transportation of passengers or property (see H.R. 2077), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3214 [14MY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H638 [27JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2211 [14AP]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H5941 [10SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2271 [15AP]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H4345 [12JN]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1850 [23MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3642 [1JN]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2800 [5MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H2420 [22AP]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H2310 [16AP]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 1086), H1502 [27FE]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H853 [5FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4863 [7JY]

FCC: limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see H.R. 1106), H1618 [4MR]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1618 [4MR]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H6180 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2501 [28AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 2010), H6789 [1OC]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H6180 [18SE]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 1546), H3214 [14MY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H3254 [15MY]

——— improve regulation and the mortgage finance system (see H.R. 1389), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions (see H.R. 1233), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see H.R. 1523), H4862 [7JY]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 2896), H5976 [11SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 1114), H5775 [29JY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H5405 [22JY]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4432 [16JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H5775 [29JY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2116 [26MR]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4863 [7JY]

——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H5239 [15JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1902 [24MR]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1850 [23MR]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8646 [30NO]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 1148), H2115 [26MR]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 3011), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H1116 [24FE]

Insurance: facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2998), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H2310 [16AP]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 1199), H1525 [2MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1663 [16MR]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H2960 [13MY]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 1432), H2959 [13MY]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 1431), H2959 [13MY]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see H.R. 1588), H8646 [30NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see H.R. 3495), H6261 [25SE]

——— provide for updated and alternative certification requirements for participation in the case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 3865), H10712 [18DE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4543 [18JN]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 1479), H2879 [12MY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2959 [13MY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2959 [13MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H6937 [8OC]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H6789 [1OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4432 [16JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6706 [29SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a safe harbor period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 3018), H6180 [18SE]

Members of Congress: support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4383 [15JN]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1627 [10MR]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7175 [23OC]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3254 [15MY]

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

Palestinian Authority: express sense regarding purported accession to the International Criminal Court to initiate prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders (see H. Res. 270), H4004 [9JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 769), H7254 [27OC]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H4862 [7JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4383 [15JN]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H984 [11FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA] (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see H.R. 1547), H1902 [24MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H2155 [13AP]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 519), H532 [22JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H360 [13JA]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8359 [18NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H2799 [5MY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2794 [1MY]

Religion: recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 543), H8859 [1DE]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H6937 [8OC]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 1982), H2462 [23AP]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8861 [1DE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1716), H2110 [26MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

SSA: prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6308 [28SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7347 [29OC]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1333), H1613 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H3391 [19MY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1850 [23MR]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H1663 [16MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2154 [13AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H105 [7JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4774 [25JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (see H.R. 2973), H5173 [14JY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

Telephones: provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H1663 [16MR]

——— require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 4167), H9010 [3DE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H1038 [12FE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H3642 [1JN]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H42 [6JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5849 [8SE]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1205), H1525 [2MR]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H3507 [20MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H814 [4FE] (see H.R. 1732), H2212 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H5236 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit paying of premium subsidies on crop insurance policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (see H.R. 892), H981 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 1120), H1369 [26FE]

FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 772), H853 [5FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1069), H1163 [25FE]

Taxation: provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H531 [22JA]

Constitutional authority statements

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (H.R. 3074), H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit paying of premium subsidies on crop insurance policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (H.R. 892), H983 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (H.R. 1120), H1371 [26FE]

FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (H.R. 772), H857 [5FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (H.R. 2044), H2498 [28AP]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (H.R. 1069), H1164 [25FE]

Taxation: provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (H.R. 499), H533 [22JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1039 [13FE], H4163 [11JN], H4595 [24JN], H5407 [23JY], H6895 [8OC], H7031 [21OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4598 [24JN]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, H3767 [3JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1129 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1189 [26FE]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct study on safety of double-decker motorcoaches equipped with luggage carriers on the rear of the vehicle, H7599 [3NO]

——— revise hiring standard for motor carriers, H7647, H7672 [4NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8879 [2DE]

Families and domestic relations: impact of family structure on crime rates, H5181 [15JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, E888• [12JN]

——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4988 [9JY]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H770 [4FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5012 [9JY]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (S. 179), H5105, H5107 [13JY]

Knoxville, TN: anniversary of Kerbela Shrine Temple, E236• [24FE]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, H5180 [15JY]

New Market, TN: anniversary of Appalachian Electric Cooperative, E1242• [9SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, H7036 [21OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7647 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7414, H7599 [3NO], H7672 [4NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8879 [2DE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1534 [3MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H4970 [9JY], H7414, H7599 [3NO], H7647, H7672 [4NO]

Taxation: improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1129 [25FE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2226 [15AP]

Votes: position on missed, E870• [10JN]

Winn Feline Foundation: anniversary of Bria Fund for feline infectious peritonitis research, E1650• [18NO]

Tributes

Howard, William W., E914• [17JN]

O’Brien, J. Randall, E1510• [22OC]

Ousley, Ted (Gunner), E1661• [19NO]

Strickland, Thomas (Tank), E1777• [11DE]

Testerman, Kyle, E906• [16JN]

Wood, John, E61• [13JA]

DUNCAN, JOHN T., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2457 [23AP]

DUNFEY, JERRY

Biographies

Professional, E993 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2969 [18MY]

DUNFORD, JOSEPH F., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: nomination, S6144 [29JY]

Tribute, S4260 [18JN]

DUNFORD, TRISTAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1395 [10MR]

DUNLOW, MELISSA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E187 [10FE]

DUNN, AARON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E689 [13MY]

DUNN, JOE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2845 [13MY], S2899 [14MY]

DUNN, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E1305 [17SE], E1391 [30SE], E1446 [7OC]

DUNN LORING WOODS CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1365 [25SE]

Murphy, Joe: Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association Edward P. Day Citizenship Award recipient, E1365 [25SE]

DUNOYER CARDONA, CAMILO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1889), H2308 [16AP]

DUNOYER CARDONA, PABLO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1889), H2308 [16AP]

DUNOYER MEJIA, ROBERTO L.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1889), H2308 [16AP]

DUNSMORE, BARRIE

Articles and editorials

Fear in the Driver’s Seat, S8788 [17DE]

Short Memories, S3923 [9JN]

DUNWOODY, HAROLD H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1418 [2OC]

DUONG KIM KHAI

Remarks in House

Vietnam: call for release of political prisoners, E875 [10JN]

DuPAGE COUNTY, IL

Remarks in House

Quad County Urban League: tribute, E883 [11JN]

DuPONT PIONEER (company)

Articles and editorials

Corn Wars—The Farm-by-Farm Fight Between China and the United States To Dominate the Global Food Supply (excerpt), S7251 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Johnston, IA: tribute to DuPont Pioneer Crick Research Center, E115 [26JA]

DURAND, TIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1595 [4NO]

DURBIN, RICHARD J. (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7933 [10NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1734 [23MR], S1795, S1825, S1829 [24MR], S1874, S1893, S1908, S1916, S1927, S1932, S1933, S1935, S1941, S1943, S1953, S1955, S1956 [25MR], S1975, S1976, S1996, S1998, S2018, S2020, S2021, S2045, S2059, S2062, S2071, S2077, S2078, S2080 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), cosponsorship withdrawn, S2047 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S214, S215 [13JA], S268, S296 [20JA], S421 [22JA], S473 [26JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1498 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3667, S3690, S3696, S3710, S3711, S3712, S3717, S3723 [3JN], S3757, S3800, S3810 [4JN], S3854, S3863, S3871, S3872, S3882 [8JN], S3927 [9JN], S4024 [10JN], S4140 [15JN], S4266 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7880, S7919 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8111 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4862, S4864, S4874 [8JY], S4955, S4973 [9JY], S5066, S5068, S5069 [14JY], S5103 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6301, S6315 [4AU], S6384 [5AU], S7334 [20OC], S7381 [21OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2943 [14MY], S2995, S2996 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5689 [24JY], S5711, S5741, S5886 [26JY], S5930, S5931, S5932 [27JY], S6076 [28JY], S6138 [29JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8311 [2DE], S8400 [3DE]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1011 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Can the GOP Change? Wall Street Journal, S876 [10FE]

Manhattan Hardware Store Welcomes Refugees as Governors Vow To Shut Them Out, Jim Dwyer, New York (NY) Times, S8189 [30NO]

Meet the Nuns Who Are Preparing Their West Ridge Home To Take in Syrian Refugees, Tony Boylan, Chicagoist (Internet site), S8294 [2DE]

‘Normal’ Still a Ways Away, but We Will Get There, Steve Eighinger, Quincy (IL) Herald-Whig, S5167 [16JY]

Today’s Syrian Refugees Are Yesterday’s Irish, Zaher Sahloul, Lobelog (Internet site), S8736 [17DE]

Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., Haeyoun Park and Larry Buchanan, New York (NY) Times, S8293 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see S. 1662), S4602 [24JN]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7472 [22OC]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S2474 [28AP]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S7304 [19OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2302 [21AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S5129 [15JY]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1495 [12MR]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Burma: commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (see S. Res. 320), S8160 [19NO]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see S. Con. Res. 21), S7124 [5OC]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6380 [5AU]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 158), S2568 [30AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2111 [13AP]

Colleges and universities: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2731 [7MY]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S59 [7JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S2530 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 783), S1629 [18MR]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S2689 [6MY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1520), S7345 [20OC]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1303 [4MR]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S6296 [4AU]

——— authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S982 [12FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S832 [5FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S4604 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S6653 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1529 [16MR]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see S. 1059), S2352 [22AP]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1102), S2431 [27AP]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6976 [28SE]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S1303 [4MR]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7346 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see S. 925), S3310 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY]

——— provide improved investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 1748), S4953 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S4687 [7JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S2934 [14MY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4649 [25JN]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S5130 [15JY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6435 [6AU]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S2301 [21AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6383 [5AU]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S3679 [3JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S3239 [21MY]

——— promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2600 [4MY]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 74), S984 [12FE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S3309 [22MY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 1654), S4544 [23JN]

Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 896), S2110 [13AP]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 824), S2273 [20AP]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 28), S11 [6JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY]

FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S3457 [2JN]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S8307 [2DE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5130 [15JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S2273 [20AP]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S7771 [4NO]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Firearms: prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S5061 [14JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE]

Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (see S. Res. 274), S7414 [21OC]

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6605 [10SE]

——— protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2795 [12MY]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see S. 1670), S4955 [9JY]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

Immigration: reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S8080 [18NO]

Insurance: expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S1629 [18MR]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2400 [23AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions (see S. Res. 40), S466 [26JA]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

——— issue prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2252), S7814 [5NO]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7914 [10NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S4842 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6940 [24SE]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2245 [16AP]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual’s eligibility for medical assistance while such individual is an inmate of a public institution (see S. 1409), S3237 [21MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S1031 [23FE]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S4299 [18JN]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1247 [3MR]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 332), S1031 [23FE]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S4023 [10JN]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see S. 1168), S2568 [30AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S4299 [18JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S4299 [18JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S984 [12FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S2221 [15AP]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]

——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1832), S8306 [2DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S7724 [3NO]

Mongolia: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Res. 189), S6075 [28JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

NASA: anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope (see S. Res. 149), S2401 [23AP]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 176), S2759 [11MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S7124 [5OC]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 133), S2110 [13AP]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2475 [28AP]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S7125 [5OC]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S6075 [28JY]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S421 [22JA]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S1247 [3MR]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 1774), S6240 [3AU]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7816 [5NO]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2935 [14MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S1162 [26FE]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see S. Res. 137), S2245 [16AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1031 [23FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S4299 [18JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S1782 [24MR]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S4203 [16JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S984 [12FE]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S7125 [5OC]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S1031 [23FE]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S2569 [30AP]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S2111 [13AP]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP]

Taxation: enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S1303 [4MR]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA]

——— increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6435 [6AU]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products (see S. 1129), S2529 [29AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 1907), S6186 [30JY]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Tobacco products: prohibit the sale or distribution to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 2100), S7005 [29SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S8883 [18DE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S984 [12FE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 2079), S6938 [24SE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S901 [10FE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1004), S2245 [16AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S4603 [24JN]

——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S6383 [5AU]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S6137 [29JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 205), S4299 [18JN]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 988), S2244 [16AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see S. 588), S1161 [26FE]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see S. 838), S1708 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1022), S2300 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1556), S4103 [11JN]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1763), S5061 [14JY]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S7814 [5NO]

——— include county and municipal correctional facilities among medical facilities that qualify for designation as health professional shortage areas for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see S. 1051), S2352 [22AP]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2244 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S2300 [21AP]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see S. 657), S1303 [4MR]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

Education: require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 975), S2244 [16AP]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see S. 1481), S3456 [2JN]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 870), S2040 [26MR]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 287), S589 [28JA]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 2323), S8160 [19NO]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 1884), S6136 [29JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S984 [12FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 1400), S3183 [20MY]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 780), S1628 [18MR]

Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 198), S283 [20JA]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 450), S926 [11FE]

Biographies

Brent, George, S7857 [9NO]

Dobryman, Joseph, S7858 [9NO]

Gargano, Anthony, S7858 [9NO]

Messinger, Hannah, S7858 [9NO]

Nichols, Harry, S7858 [9NO]

Oppenheimer, Margie, S7857 [9NO]

Pazoles, Lewis, S7858 [9NO]

Reed, Walter, S7858 [9NO]

Stern, Edith, S7857 [9NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Letters

Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: several organizations, S7607 [29OC]

1000+ rabbis in support of welcoming Syrian refugees: HIAS.org (Internet site), S8295 [2DE]

Restrict authority to arm EPA criminal investigators: Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S510 [27JA]

Lists

Groups opposing McCain amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on prohibiting funding of medical research or development projects, S4226 [17JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Dysart, Elizabeth, S4059 [10JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1453 [12MR], S1513 [16MR], S1615 [18MR], S2231 [16AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6860 [22SE]

Adams, Julie E.: election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 8), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sec. of the Senate (S. Res. 10), S7 [6JA]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1325 [9MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5893 [27JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S6866 [22SE], S7228 [8OC]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S8699 [16DE], S8850 [18DE]

——— making continuing, S6963, S6966 [28SE], S7013 [30SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions, S6966 [28SE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7877 [10NO]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 16), S8 [6JA]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7552 [28OC], S7665 [30OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1849 [25MR], S1962, S1970, S1990, S2004 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2628 [5MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 698), S8648 [15DE]

Carter, Ashton B.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S949 [12FE]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, S4174 [16JN]

Chicago Community Trust (organization): anniversary, S2597 [4MY]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 988), S2249 [16AP]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, S326 [21JA]

——— express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S326 [21JA]

——— global warming, S7997 [17NO]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): permission to meet, unanimous-consent request, S9 [6JA]

Committees of the Senate: funding, S53 [7JA]

——— minority party appointments (S. Res. 22), S67 [7JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S909 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S302, S307, S309, S326, S327, S328 [21JA], S367, S395, S405 [22JA], S448 [26JA], S495, S509 [27JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S70 [8JA], S160 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1513 [16MR]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S29 [7JA]

——— joint session for address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Iran, S1227 [3MR]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [6JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S509 [27JA], S1453 [12MR], S1513 [16MR], S1615 [18MR], S2231 [16AP], S2330 [22AP]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061• [1OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S1453 [12MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (S. 299), S613 [29JA]

——— proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, S251 [20JA]

CVS Health Corp.: tribute to decision to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce relative to Chamber’s efforts to fight antismoking laws in other countries, S4988 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7877 [10NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3665 [3JN], S3980, S4017 [10JN], S4218, S4225 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7134 [6OC]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S4218 [17JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8699–S8701 [16DE]

——— making appropriations, S8850 [18DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S6866 [22SE], S7777 [5NO]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S3665 [3JN], S3980 [10JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, S7553 [28OC], S7605–S7608 [29OC]

——— prevent abuse and provide accountability in approval process for compound pharmaceuticals, S6366 [5AU]

——— prohibit funding of medical research or development projects unless the project is designed to protect, enhance, or restore the health and safety of Armed Forces members, S4225 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1556), S4106 [11JN]

——— diversion of public education funding to private schools in the form of vouchers to allow for school choice, S4825 [8JY]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (S. 1374), S3301 [22MY]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7043 [30SE]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

——— require State report cards to include information about postsecondary enrollment rates at public and State institutions, S4989 [13JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1454–S1456 [12MR], S2446 [28AP], S2714 [7MY], S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S6996 [29SE], S7761, S7762, S7763, S7764, S7765, S7766 [4NO], S8448 [8DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to the 90–10 rule and military and veterans’ education benefits, S2463, S2465 [28AP], S6252 [4AU]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (S. 2248), S7816 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S8027 [17NO]

——— anniversary of Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, S8028 [17NO]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program, S8431 [7DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495 [27JA], S1189 [27FE], S1513 [16MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S678, S679 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S804 [5FE], S875 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S947, S968 [12FE], S1038, S1046 [24FE], S1088–S1090 [25FE], S1130, S1131 [26FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S968 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S549 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S804 [5FE], S968 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S8447 [8DE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (S. 974), S2246 [16AP]

Dept. of State: making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (S. 2145), S7311 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S69 [8JA]

——— identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S3261 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S734 [3FE]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (S. 657), S1305 [4MR], S4943 [9JY], S7856 [9NO]

——— improve disability treatment and compensation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions, S7856 [9NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8699 [16DE], S8850 [18DE]

Discrimination: anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican Party Presidential candidates, S8447 [8DE], S8625 [14DE]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S3981 [10JN]

——— commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (S. Res. 108), S2188 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, S1970 [26MR]

Dove, Laura C.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (S. Res. 14), S8 [6JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S1576, S1577, S1578 [17MR]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S302 [21JA]

——— revitalize the middle class, S302 [21JA]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S5044 [14JY]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S302 [21JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S409 [22JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4824 [8JY], S4989, S4990 [13JY], S5043 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]

——— Title I funding formula reform, S4825 [8JY], S5044 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]

Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, S3176 [20MY]

EPA: consult with Dept. of Transportation to promulgate rules to regulate transportation and storage of petroleum coke, S268–S270 [20JA], S307, S309, S326, S327, S328 [21JA]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7997 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7997 [17NO]

——— restrict authority to arm criminal investigators, S509, S510 [27JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4017 [10JN]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 819), S6668 [16SE]

——— reauthorize (S. 824), S3640 [3JN]

FAA: anniversary of smoking ban on commercial airlines, S1088 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibiting award of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, S2004 [26MR]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (S. 1481), S3674 [3JN]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (S. 870), S2047 [26MR]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S8430 [7DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7228 [8OC]

——— gun control, S7155 [6OC], S8188 [30NO], S8430 [7DE]

——— proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, S8447 [8DE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 287), S830 [5FE]

Foreign countries: report on trip to Cuba, S251 [20JA]

——— report on trip to Greece and Ukraine, S7311 [20OC]

——— report on trip to Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland, S3377–S3379 [1JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2780 [12MY], S3031 [19MY], S3261 [22MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S2780 [12MY]

France: condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), S29 [7JA], S134 [12JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7976 [17NO]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S8625 [14DE]

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, S1434 [11MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6630 [15SE], S6963 [28SE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S79 [8JA]

Haiti: progress in recovery from earthquake and continue U.S. support and assistance, S4989 [13JY]

Hatch, Senator: election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 3), S6 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 5), S6 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 4), S6 [6JA]

Hawkins, Jeffrey J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, S6995 [29SE]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), S876 [10FE]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (S. Res. 2), S6 [6JA]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S2027 [26MR], S7260 [8OC]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S497 [27JA], S550 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678, S679 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741–S744 [4FE], S805 [5FE], S875 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S1039 [24FE], S1089 [25FE], S1130, S1131 [26FE], S1189 [27FE], S3010 [19MY], S4120 [15JN]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, S1453 [12MR]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S3638–S3640 [3JN]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7291 [19OC]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8293 [2DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495 [27JA], S550 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678, S679 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S804 [5FE], S875 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S948, S968 [12FE], S1038, S1046 [24FE], S1088–S1090 [25FE], S1130 [26FE], S1189 [27FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1131 [26FE]

——— reform, S1046 [24FE], S3010 [19MY], S3638–S3640 [3JN], S4120 [15JN], S7291 [19OC], S7854 [9NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), S8447 [8DE]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976 [17NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7498 [27OC]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S497 [27JA]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5191–S5194 [21JY], S6334 [5AU]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6776 [17SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6442 [8SE], S6484, S6505 [9SE], S6551, S6580 [10SE], S6629, S6640 [15SE], S6668 [16SE], S6776, S6783 [17SE]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1324, S1325 [9MR], S1348 [10MR], S1513 [16MR], S6442 [8SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6776 [17SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), S6629 [15SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3031 [19MY], S3261 [22MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7552 [28OC], S7665 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2780 [12MY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (S. Res. 302), S7854 [9NO]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S6995 [29SE]

Japan: tribute to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japanese POW Friendship Program delegation, S7537 [27OC]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S496 [27JA]

Larkin, Frank J.: election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 11), S7 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 13), S8 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant of Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 12), S7 [6JA]

Leahy, Senator: tribute for service as President pro tempore and designation as President pro tempore emeritus (S. Res. 6), S7 [6JA]

——— tribute to casting 15,000th vote, S7506 [27OC]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of assassination, S2187 [15AP]

——— anniversary of second inaugural address, S1278 [4MR]

Lincoln College: anniversary, S830 [5FE]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S909 [11FE], S949 [12FE], S1326 [9MR], S1514 [16MR], S1593 [18MR], S1639 [19MR], S2187 [15AP], S2285 [21AP], S2377 [23AP]

Medicaid: anniversary, S6125 [29JY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S52 [7JA]

Medicare: anniversary, S6125 [29JY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 25), S52 [7JA]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 98), S1401 [11MR]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (S. Res. 15), S8 [6JA]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, S3421 [2JN]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, express condolences for death, condemn and call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (S. Res. 96), S1296 [4MR]

NIH: funding, S1400 [11MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration on research, S1400 [11MR], S1962 [26MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1239 [3MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6628 [15SE]

——— State of the Union Message, S250 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6442 [8SE], S6484, S6505 [9SE], S6551, S6580 [10SE], S6629, S6640 [15SE], S6668 [16SE], S6776, S6783 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6046, S6047, S6048 [28JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5191 [21JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S70 [8JA], S876 [10FE], S1399 [11MR], S4638–S4640 [25JN], S8292 [2DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), S70 [8JA]

——— repeal, S1962 [26MR]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), S876 [10FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8292 [2DE], S8347 [3DE]

Pipelines: require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S302 [21JA]

Point of order, S8347 [3DE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, S79 [8JA]

Power resources: prohibit export of crude oil, bitumen, or refined petroleum products transported into the U.S. by the Keystone XL Pipeline, S302 [21JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S4989 [13JY], S6995 [29SE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6995 [29SE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2285 [21AP]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3261 [22MY]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), S8772 [17DE]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, S909 [11FE]

Quincy, IL: commend first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to severe storms, S5166 [16JY]

Railroads: finalize rules that increase safety standards for train cars, S1434 [11MR]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S6628, S6639 [15SE], S8188–S8190 [30NO], S8431 [7DE], S8735 [17DE]

Reid, Senator: necessary absence, S908 [11FE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim discrimination, harassment, and violence, S8626 [14DE]

——— role in government and politics, S6860 [22SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2781 [12MY], S5191 [21JY], S6046, S6047, S6048 [28JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), S3259–S3261 [22MY], S3640 [3JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), unanimous-consent agreement, S3316 [23MY]

Rubinstein, Daniel H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tunisia, S6995 [29SE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend, S1453 [12MR], S2330 [22AP]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S5044 [14JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S4825 [8JY]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]

Senate: fixing the hour of daily meeting (S. Res. 7), S7 [6JA]

——— legislative process, S611 [29JA]

——— welcome to new Senators, S9 [6JA]

Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S6995 [29SE], S7311 [20OC]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (S. Res. 218), S4895 [8JY]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Central Illinois Xpress basketball team, S460 [26JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S409 [22JA]

——— decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4638–S4640 [25JN]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325 [9MR]

——— decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., relative to disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act, S4640 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1399 [11MR], S4209 [16JN], S4563 [24JN]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, and call for international response to atrocities, S2781 [12MY]

——— establishment of humanitarian safe zone in Turkey, S5895 [27JY]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide tax benefits to employers that invest in American jobs and provide fair pay and benefits and eliminate tax benefits for corporations that ship jobs overseas, S1990 [26MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8699 [16DE], S8850 [18DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 431), S8648 [15DE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S302 [21JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), S8118 [19NO]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), unanimous-consent request, S8115 [19NO]

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S4564 [24JN]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Fairdale, IL, S2142 [14AP]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S5202 [21JY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S2713 [7MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S3031 [19MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6963, S6966 [28SE], S7013 [30SE]

Treaties and agreements: exempt policies for protecting the environment, public health, and consumers from any investor-state dispute settlement provisions included in trade agreements, S3261 [22MY]

——— prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3031 [19MY]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, S887 [10FE], S3377–S3379 [1JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S7855 [9NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, S4942 [9JY]

Votes: position on missed, S2963• [18MY], S3755• [4JN]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1325 [9MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, S5504–S5506 [23JY]

——— impact on economy, S5504–S5506 [23JY]

Weather: express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in Illinois, S6366 [5AU]

World War II: tribute to Holocaust survivors, S7857 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Lynch, Loretta E.: characterization of implication of race playing a role in delay of considering Attorney General nomination, S1638 [19MR]

Statements

Goals of the 114th Congress: Senator Reid, S29 [7JA]

Texts of

S. 198, Stop Corporate Inversions Act, S286 [20JA]

S. 287, Safe Food Act, S592–S600 [28JA]

S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S927 [11FE]

S. 588, Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety (Detergent PACS) Act, S1164 [26FE]

S. 657, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act, S1306 [4MR]

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S1497 [12MR]

S. 747, American Innovation Act, S1531 [16MR]

S. 780, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S1631 [18MR]

S. 838, Protecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, S1710 [23MR]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 870, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act, S2048 [26MR]

S. 974, Dept. of Labor prohibition of work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor, S2247 [16AP]

S. 975, American Business for American Companies Act, S2247–S2249 [16AP]

S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S2250 [16AP]

S. 1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, S2302 [21AP]

S. 1022, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, S2303 [21AP]

S. 1051, National Health Service Corps Expansion Act, S2354 [22AP]

S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1374, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S3063 [19MY]

S. 1375, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, S3064–S3067 [19MY]

S. 1400, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S3187 [20MY]

S. 1481, Urban Flooding Awareness Act, S3458 [2JN]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. 1529, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S3928 [9JN]

S. 1538, Fair Elections Now Act, S4025–S4031 [10JN]

S. 1556, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1763, Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act, S5063 [14JY]

S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]

S. 1884, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S6139 [29JY]

S. 2176, Affordable College Textbook Act, S7276 [8OC]

S. 2248, coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease, S7817 [5NO]

S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]

S. 2323, Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act, S8164 [19NO]

Transcripts

Cash Cows—Military Colleges: Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure (television show), S7766 [4NO]

Tributes

Aldridge, Ashley, S6873 [22SE]

Alvarez, Kathie, S966 [12FE]

Banks, Ernie, S448 [26JA]

Barrow, Willie T., S1524 [16MR]

Bartholomay, Bill, S1279 [4MR]

Beattie, Ted A., S8436 [7DE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau), S3377 [1JN]

Capuano, Daniel, S8624 [14DE]

Carr, Rex, S2559 [30AP]

Collins, Francis, S1400 [11MR]

Crown, Lester, S4099 [11JN]

Duncan, Sec. of Education, S8738 [17DE]

Ford, Wendell H., S404 [22JA]

Gargano, Anthony, S7855 [9NO]

Gliniewicz, Charles J. (G.I. Joe), S6449 [8SE]

Gutierrez, Fernando M., S8028 [17NO]

Hagel, Sec. of Defense, S949 [12FE]

Johns, Pat, S7261 [8OC]

Katsumura, Yoshi, S6367 [5AU]

Leahy, Senator, S30 [7JA]

Lewis, Ramsey, S4590 [24JN]

Lincoln, Abraham, S977 [12FE]

McConnell, Senator, S9 [6JA]

Minoso, Minnie, S1244 [3MR]

Morris, Dena, S6628 [15SE]

Pendleton, Hadiya, S3421 [2JN]

Peters, Senator, S4217 [17JN]

Rauner, Bruce, S136 [12JA]

Reid, Senator, S678 [2FE]

Ris, Will, S8538 [9DE]

Schatz, Irwin, S2377 [23AP]

Udall, Senator, S2713 [7MY]

Wertheimer, Wendy, S6367 [5AU]

DURBIN-HIGGINS, C.J.

Remarks in House

Texas: commend 4th Congressional District first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to flooding, H5574 [28JY]

DURHAM, NC

Bills and resolutions

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2367 [22AP], E524 [16AP]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team (H. Res. 202), H2254 [15AP]

Durham Hebrew Cemetery: unveiling of memorial to Dachau Concentration Camp victims, E536 [21AP]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Paul L. Modrich for chemistry, E1463 [9OC], E1589 [4NO]

DURHAM, NH

Remarks in House

University of New Hampshire: anniversary of Educational Talent Search, E1515 [22OC]

DURHAM, NIOLENE A.

Proclamations

Reverend Niolene A. Durham Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E735 [18MY]

DURKEEN, AARON D.

Announcements

Moment of silence for victims killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, S2262 [20AP]

DUSSEAU, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201 [31JY]

DUST OFF CREWS OF THE VIETNAM WAR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 2268, provisions, S7915 [10NO]

DUTCHER, JOSHUA K.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1703 [3DE]

DUVALL, ANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E921 [18JN]

DUYGULU, HENRI

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project, E419 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E418 [25MR]

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION

Appointments

Members, S2088 [26MR], H2949 [13MY]

DWYER, ELEANOR

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]

DWYER, JIM

Articles and editorials

Manhattan Hardware Store Welcomes Refugees as Governors Vow To Shut Them Out, S8189 [30NO]

DWYER, SHEILA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S95 [8JA]

DYER, JONATHAN

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1286 [16SE]

DYER, WAYNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1483 [20OC]

DYERSVILLE, IA

Remarks in House

Iowa: tribute to State high school soccer championship teams from the 1st Congressional District, E908 [16JN]

DYKSTRA, KURT D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E890 [12JN]

DYSART, ELIZABETH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4059 [10JN]

DYSAUTONOMIA INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Remarks in House

Dysautonomia Awareness Month: observance, E1394 [30SE]

DYSTONIA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Testimonies

Dystonia Awareness Month, E1392 [30SE]

E-ACCESS ACT see Access to Consumer Energy Information Act

EAGEN, JAMES M., III

Appointments

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H462 [21JA]

EAGLE FORUM (organization)

Letters

Clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, S1376 [10MR]

EAGLE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Graham, John: Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, H3318 [19MY]

EAGLEN, MACKENZIE

Articles and editorials

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

EAKER, EMMA

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E354 [18MR]

EARL, JONI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1844 [18DE]

EARLE, BARBARA AYMAR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E354 [18MR]

EARLHAM, IA

Remarks in House

Earlham High School: tribute to boys’ basketball team, E492 [14AP]

EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1344), H5794–H5796 [8SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1344) (H. Rept. 114–241), H5846 [8SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1344, provisions, H5794 [8SE]

EARMARKS/LIMITED TAX OR TARIFF BENEFITS

Declaratory Statements

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6077 [16SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H535 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H432 [20JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), H9207 [9DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), H9376 [16DE]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3760 [2JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H49 [6JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), H1619 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2960 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1166 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H641 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2357 [21AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H190 [9JA], H226 [12JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5593 [28JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5593 [28JY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7028 [20OC]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5173 [14JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), H8861 [1DE]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4594 [23JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1568 [3MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1568 [3MR]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), H6308 [28SE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6077 [16SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H190 [9JA]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3392 [19MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4864 [7JY]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8282 [17NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H814 [4FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H705, H706 [2FE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5405 [22JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H641 [27JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2357 [21AP]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5944 [10SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.J. Res. 64), H5850 [8SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6308 [28SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5944 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5944 [10SE]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6308 [28SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H1902 [24MR], H2036 [25MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7028 [20OC]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6894 [7OC]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 161), H432 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7626 [3NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H49 [6JA], H105 [7JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H705, H706 [2FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H5981 [15SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8861 [1DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), H9081 [8DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5333 [21JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3311 [18MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5173 [14JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5593 [28JY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H190 [9JA], H226 [12JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7190 [26OC]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H1902 [24MR], H2036 [25MR]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3392 [19MY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3614), H6308 [28SE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9207 [9DE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3311 [18MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2773 [30AP]

EARNINGS CONTINGENT EDUCATION LOANS (ExCEL) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3752), H6974 [9OC]

EARTH DAY

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S2349 [22AP]

EARTH SCIENCE WEEK

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Designate (H. Res. 472), H6921 [8OC]

EARTHQUAKES see also Disasters

Amendments

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7163, S7167 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (see H.R. 3240), H5588 [28JY]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 25), H189 [9JA]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2474 [27AP]

——— support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 533), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]

Letters

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H90 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H90 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Dept., Virginia Task Force 1 for rescue efforts in Nepal in aftermath of earthquake, H3377 [19MY]

FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 3240), H5538 [28JY]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (H. Res. 25), H236 [13JA]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Nepal earthquake, H2515 [29AP]

Nepal: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of earthquake, H2491, H2492, H2493 [28AP], H2515 [29AP], H2661 [30AP], H3243 [15MY], E611 [29AP]

——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (H. Res. 235), E781 [21MY]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 2033), H2493 [28AP], H2661 [30AP], H3243–H3246 [15MY], H3398 [20MY], H4607 [24JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3237 [15MY], H3320 [19MY], H3490 [20MY], E732 [18MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), H87–H92 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 2422), S8885 [18DE]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

Haiti: progress in recovery from earthquake and continue U.S. support and assistance, S4989 [13JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (S. Res. 163), S2589 [30AP]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S7167, S7171 [6OC]

Washington (State): anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S2968 [18MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 34) (S. Rept. 114–146), S6892 [22SE]

Texts of

H.R. 34, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, S7167–S7171 [6OC], H87–H90 [7JA]

S. Res. 163, express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake, S2581 [30AP]

EASLEY, MIKE

Remarks in House

Kelley Trucking Inc.: tribute to efforts of employees in saving coworker’s life, E1288 [16SE]

EASLEY, SHAUN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3974 [9JN]

EAST BEND, NC

Remarks in House

Christmas Day: tribute to celebration, H9274 [11DE]

EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE

Remarks in House

Allen Americans (hockey team): tribute, H3771 [3JN]

EAST DUNDEE, IL

Remarks in House

East Dundee Fire Protection District: anniversary, E1197 [31JY]

EAST HADDAM, CT

Remarks in House

Klinck, Mary E.: East Haddam, CT, Democratic Town Committee Frank Davis Award recipient, E1081 [16JY]

EAST HAMPTON, NY

Remarks in House

FAA: prohibit funding to institute an administrative or civil action or disposition of penalties against the sponsor of East Hampton Airport in East Hampton, NY, H3983 [9JN]

EAST HARLEM COUNCIL FOR HUMAN SERVICES, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E782 [21MY]

EAST HARTFORD, CT

Remarks in House

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, H5408 [23JY], H5533, H5534, H5535, H5537, H5538 [28JY], E1136, E1152 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, S5454 [22JY], S5682 [24JY]

Protectors of Animals (organization): anniversary, S1526 [16MR]

EAST MORICHES, NY

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: anniversary of Troop 29, E1674 [30NO]

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI

Remarks in House

Providence, RI: tribute to first responders and firefighters responding to mill fire, H1732 [18MR]

EAST ROCHESTER, NY

Bills and resolutions

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office: designate (see H.R. 1884), H2307 [16AP]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office: designate (see S. 823), S1660 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office: designate (H.R. 1884), H6205 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office: designate (H.R. 1884), S7366 [20OC]

Reports filed

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1884), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1884, Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY, H6205 [24SE]

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL

Remarks in House

Gateway Geyser fountain: anniversary, E1534 [26OC]

EASTCHESTER, NY

Remarks in House

Anne Hutchinson Elementary School: Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award recipient, E132 [28JA]

Houlihan, Joseph B.: Eastchester Irish American Social Club (organization) Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal, E323 [13MR]

Huvane, Stephen and Kathleen: Eastchester Irish American Social Club (organization) Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees, E323 [13MR]

EASTCHESTER IRISH AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB (organization)

Remarks in House

Houlihan, Joseph B.: Eastchester Irish American Social Club (organization) Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal, E323 [13MR]

Huvane, Stephen and Kathleen: Eastchester Irish American Social Club (organization)Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees, E323 [13MR]

EASTER, JACLYN

Remarks in House

National Science Teachers Association: Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

EASTER SEALS INC.

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act health-care related provisions repeal, H735 [3FE]

EASTERLING, GARY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1146 [28JY]

EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Addresses

Hungarian Revolution Anniversary: Louis S. Segesvary, American Hungarian Federation, E1522 [23OC]

——— Marion Smith, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, E1523 [23OC]

Amendments

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (H. Res. 50), H6184 [22SE]

——— call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (S. Res. 52), S1009 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (see H.R. 89), H39 [6JA] (see H.R. 351), H404 [14JA] (see H.R. 428), H478 [21JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), consideration (see H. Res. 48), H581 [26JA]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see S. Res. 52), S590 [28JA] (see H. Res. 50), H582 [26JA]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

——— enhance assistance to defend against further aggression by Russia and Russian-backed separatists (see H.R. 4305), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Obama, S4020 [10JN], H4039 [10JN]

National Emergency Relative to Ukraine: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H651 [28JA]

Remarks in House

Bulgaria: democracy efforts, H4016 [10JN]

Center for Victims of Torture: anniversary, E674 [12MY]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1664 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas, H1108 [24FE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H511 [22JA], H644, H645–H654 [28JA], E137 [30JA], E143 [2FE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), consideration (H. Res. 48), H611–H616 [27JA], E127 [28JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), motion to recommit, H652 [28JA]

Georgia (country): support accession to NATO, E1750 [9DE]

——— U.S. policy, E1750 [9DE]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E1522, E1523 [23OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on funding of political parties and non-governmental organizations in former Soviet states by Russia and on Russian security and intelligence services, H4411, H4412 [16JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko, H1726 [18MR]

——— call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (H. Res. 50), H620 [27JA], H2492 [28AP], H6183–H6185 [22SE]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, H1726 [18MR]

——— provide weapons for defense against Russian military, H903 [10FE]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7007–H7009 [20OC], E1496 [21OC]

——— U.S. policy, H8402 [19NO]

Wilson, Representative Joe: report on congressional delegation trip to Czech Republic, Romania, and Georgia, H2825 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (S. 2307), S8162–S8164 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas, S3660 [3JN]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries, S400 [22JA], S507 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Greece and Ukraine, S7311 [20OC]

——— report on trip to Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland, S3377–S3379 [1JN]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S7260 [8OC]

Portman, Senator: report on trip to Latvia, S3658 [3JN]

Power resources: report on energy security issues involving Europe and Russia and propose ways to help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security, S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905–S3907 [9JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko, S4611 [24JN]

——— call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (S. Res. 52), S1010 [12FE]

Shaheen, Senator: report on trip to Greece and Ukraine, S7450–S7452 [22OC]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces, S3657 [3JN], S3998–S4000 [10JN], S4611 [24JN]

——— condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for U.S. support of the Ukrainian Government and armed forces in opposing Russia’s actions, S565 [28JA], S847 [9FE], S887, S891 [10FE], S1107–S1109 [25FE], S3377–S3379 [1JN], S8747 [17DE]

——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists, S1758 [24MR], S4074 [11JN]

——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (S. 452), S928 [11FE]

——— provide military assistance (H.R. 5190), S1416 [11MR]

——— support democracy and anti-corruption efforts, S8521 [9DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 48) (H. Rept. 114–5), H581 [26JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 48, consideration of H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, H611 [27JA]

H. Res. 50, call for Russia to release Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya V. Savchenko, H6183 [22SE]

H. Res. 348, support Ukraine’s right to freely elect their government and determine their future, H7007 [20OC]

H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, H645 [28JA]

S. 452, Defense of Ukraine Act, S929 [11FE]

S. Res. 52, call for Russia to release Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko, S607 [28JA]

EASTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH

Remarks in House

La Gamma, Edmund F.: Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Mentor of the Year Award recipient, E132 [28JA]

EASTLAND (vessel)

Bills and resolutions

History: honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (see H. Res. 375), H5467 [23JY]

Remarks in House

History: honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River, E1085 [21JY]

——— honor victims, survivors, and responders on anniversary of sinking in the Chicago River and reaffirm importance of maritime safety policy (H. Res. 375), E1113 [23JY]

EASTON, MD

Bills and resolutions

Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 332), S8547 [9DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 332, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association anniversary, S8558 [9DE]

EASTWOOD, GREGORY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1725 [8DE]

EATINGER, KENNETH

Letters

World War II Iowa veterans serving abroad, H7632 [4NO]

EATMAN, HAROLD

Remarks in House

French Legion of Honor: Medal of Chevalier recipient, H764 [4FE]

EATON CORP.

Remarks in House

Northern Illinois University: tribute to College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Supermileage Team for participation in the SAE Supermileage Competition, E1155 [29JY]

EATONVILLE, WA

Remarks in House

LaPlant, Dolar: Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor recipient, E611 [29AP]

EBERT-GRAY, CATHERINE

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S8492 [8DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8492 [8DE]

EBINGER, REBECCA GOODGAME

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

ECHARD, TYLER

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1628 [16NO]

ECKERT, KARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9016 [7DE]

ECKERT, NATHAN

Remarks in House

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Rachel Carson Individual Award recipient, E366 [19MR]

ECKERT, SPENCER

Essays

State of the Union, S276 [20JA]

ECKES, WILLIAM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2238 [16AP]

ECKHOLM, ERIK

Articles and editorials

Next Fight for Gay Rights—Bias in Jobs and Housing, S5532 [23JY]

ECKMANN, CALLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1227 [8SE]

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT see also Clean Air Act; Hazardous Substances; Recycled materials; Recycling; Renewable Energy; Water

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Advertisements

Business Backs Low-Carbon USA: several businesses and environmental organizations, S8225 [1DE], S8479 [8DE]

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4624, H4625, H4626, H4627, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1742, H1743 [18MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1675 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1685, H1686, H1687, H1688 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1675 [17MR]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), S6349, S6422 [5AU]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6232, H6235, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6240, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6246 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095, H6096 [17SE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2895, S2896 [13MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7114, H7115, H7116, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7050 [21OC]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085 [28JY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5370, H5371, H5372, H5373, H5374 [22JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5355 [22JY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8796 [17DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2836, H2837, H2839 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7726 [3NO]

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S68 [7JA], H1511 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

Case for Legislative Impact Accounting Economics 21, S4072 [11JN]

Coal Not Coming Back, Appalachian Power President Says, S7713 [3NO]

Company Wants To Expand Nuclear Waste Site in Texas, H2690 [30AP]

‘Fast Track’ to Nowhere—Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama Power To Ram Through TPP, S2738 [7MY]

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

Freakish Year in Broken Climate Records, S6691 [16SE]

GOP in Denial on Climate Change (excerpt), S1600 [18MR]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

Green Tech Solution, S8225 [1DE]

Lack of Action on Climate Change Is Costing Fishing Jobs, S898 [10FE]

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

New Mexico Joins Race To Build Storage for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Paying for Ethanol at the Pump and on the Plate, S3101 [20MY]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, S143 [12JA]

Reality Check on Coal, Future, S7713 [3NO]

Seventh Generation—‘Bursting at the Seams’, S6645 [15SE]

Water Solution for California—‘Little Sip, Big Gulp’, E972 [24JN]

We Have the Right To Know Cost of New EPA Rules, S5904 [27JY]

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]

Yucca Mountain—Unsafe Site Won’t Ever Be Safe for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Air pollution: clarify treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass (see S. 1284), S2759 [11MY]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 66), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4036), H8279 [17NO]

——— require that any revision to, or establishment of, a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard be made by statute (see H.R. 2792), H4431 [16JN]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 631), S1246 [3MR]

——— prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast (see H.R. 332), H358 [13JA]

Allegheny National Forest: protect private mineral rights (see H.R. 3881), H7623 [3NO]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2269), H2876 [12MY]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1845), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3172), H5403 [22JY]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4001 [9JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 239), H187 [9JA]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1794), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2558), H3560 [21MY]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

——— validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see S. 1319), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2307), H2957 [13MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (see H.R. 2097), H2653 [29AP]

——— participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 796), H855 [5FE]

Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H2109 [26MR]

——— modify certain penalties to deter oil spills (see S. 1311), S2794 [12MY]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]

——— designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP] (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

Carson, Rachel: tribute (see S. Res. 142), S2301 [21AP]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see H.R. 3748), H6974 [9OC]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (see H.R. 3655), H6749 [30SE]

——— modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 601), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems (see S. 2025), S6605 [10SE]

——— improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see S. 1430), S3237 [21MY]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area (see H.R. 2554), H3560 [21MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see H.R. 1867), H2306 [16AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S100 [8JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 873), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 1273), H1610 [4MR] (see H.R. 1802), H2268 [15AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR] (see H.R. 2177), H2769 [30AP]

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 834), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 3462), H5865 [9SE]

——— promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

——— provide for advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities (see S. 1485), S3456 [2JN]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see S. 120), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

——— clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4001 [9JN]

——— control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

——— deauthorize Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see S. 124), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 231), H155 [8JA]

——— modify certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system (see H.R. 2492), H3557 [21MY]

——— provide loans to enable eligible entities to purchase credits from mitigation banks or in-lieu fee programs or acquire interests in certain mitigation project-related real property (see S. 1700), S4648 [25JN]

——— undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (see S. 2306), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4100), H8410 [19NO]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1321), H1613 [4MR]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S11 [6JA]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5329 [21JY]

——— expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (see S. 1712), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 1214), H1565 [3MR]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see S. 1263), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

——— provide notice of certification that no further corrective action is required at sites and operable units covered by Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration agreement (see H.R. 325), H358 [13JA]

——— undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 177), H42 [6JA]

——— improve energy savings (see S. 1277), S2759 [11MY] (see S. 1528), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3108), H5291 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (see S. 1201), S2687 [6MY]

——— assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (see S. 494), S982 [12FE]

——— conduct a study on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (see S. 1342), S2933 [14MY]

——— enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 600), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2132), H2767 [30AP]

——— establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (see S. 878), S2040 [26MR]

——— establish an Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge (EPIC) (see S. 893), S2041 [26MR]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

——— make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 3263), H5589 [28JY]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 259), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear repository (see S. 1825), S5455 [22JY]

——— prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 568), H639 [27JA]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

——— provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1408), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 4106), H8411 [19NO]

——— provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 3143), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see S. 1713), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3041), H5116 [13JY]

——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see S. 1270), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 2724), H4136 [10JN]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2209 [14AP]

——— require consideration of the objective of improving conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs (see S. 1282), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 3392), H5767 [29JY]

——— require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs (see S. 939), S2173 [14AP]

——— use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1763), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2636), H3877 [3JN]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide grants and loans to owners of dated manufactured homes for the replacement of such homes with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes (see H.R. 3275), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of State: establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1078), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

——— conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales off the coast of Virginia (see H.R. 1840), H2305 [16AP]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see S. 1554), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1225), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 3121), H5329 [21JY]

——— ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 113), S59 [7JA]

——— enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 1204), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 152), H41 [6JA]

——— establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see S. 782), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida (see S. 1171), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2276, 2279), H2877 [12MY]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H358 [13JA]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 459), H480 [21JA]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 1280), S2759 [11MY]

——— issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting or flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see S. 1271), S2759 [11MY]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see S. 1042), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in Pacific Outer Continental Shelf region until completion of an environmental impact study (see H.R. 1951), H2416 [22AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New Jersey (see H.R. 569), H639 [27JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 1895), H2318 [20AP]

——— provide authority to periodically increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of land for conservation of migratory birds (see H.R. 3645), H6705 [29SE]

——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6892 [7OC]

——— publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see S. 112), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 2098), H2653 [29AP]

——— reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2011), S6532 [9SE]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 59), S58 [7JA]

——— retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination has been made (see H.R. 1820), H2269 [15AP]

——— review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 2134), H2767 [30AP]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (see S. 1824), S5210 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish State and multistate infrastructure banks to provide loans for repair, construction, renovation, or improvement of educational facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2416 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: amend the Transportation Alternatives Program (see S. 705), S1438 [11MR]

——— establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects (see H.R. 2497), H3558 [21MY]

——— foster market development of clean energy fueling facilities by steering infrastructure installation toward designated Clean Vehicle Corridors (see S. 1581), S4202 [16JN]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 859), S1891 [25MR] (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2268 [15AP]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (see S. 1739), S4953 [9JY]

——— repeal the Transportation Alternatives Program (see H.R. 2609), H3757 [2JN]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see H.R. 2237), H2798 [5MY]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 3113), H5291 [16JY]

Depts. of Energy and Agriculture: collaborate in promoting the development of efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable thermally led wood energy systems (see S. 1294), S2794 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 1485), H1802 [19MR]

——— promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1997), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2194), S7470 [22OC]

Domestic policy: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 2993), H5028 [9JY] (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (see H.R. 1668), H2108 [26MR]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see S. 848), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1558), H1898 [24MR]

Employment: assist workers who have lost jobs or had a reduction in wages or hours due to the transition to clean energy and establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2398), S8602 [10DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 326), H358 [13JA]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 561), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 327), H358 [13JA]

——— protect and conserve elephants and regulate ivory in the U.S. (see S. 1769), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 697), H756 [3FE]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H2416 [22AP]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1495 [12MR] (see H.R. 2352), H3251 [15MY]

——— establish objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2735), H4241 [11JN]

——— extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

——— prohibit the taking of any endangered or threatened species in the U.S. as a trophy and the importation of any such trophy into the U.S. (see H.R. 3448), H5847 [8SE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers (see S. 2135), S7124 [5OC]

——— allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land (see H.R. 3271), H5589 [28JY]

——— amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 4149), H8859 [1DE]

——— amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 1987), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 2328), H3211 [14MY]

——— amend national ambient air quality standards, including certain ozone standards (see H.R. 4265), H9374 [16DE]

——— amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 1923), H2354 [21AP]

——— assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

——— assist municipalities and regional sewer authorities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 1705), H2110 [26MR]

——— authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste (see S. 1953), S6380 [5AU]

——— authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 1024), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

——— award grants for municipal solid waste prevention and recycling program development (see H.R. 3237), H5588 [28JY]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 741), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1278), H1611 [4MR]

——— carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see S. 2358), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1093), H1368 [26FE]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 54), S57 [7JA] (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 896), H981 [11FE]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 88), S58 [7JA]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 3015), H5029 [9JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO] (see H.J. Res. 70), H7138 [22OC] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— eliminate certain programs, close field offices, and lease or sell underutilized properties (see H.R. 2111), H2653 [29AP]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 704), H810 [4FE]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1161 [26FE]

——— establish a program to defer designation of nonattaiment areas by allowing State and local governments to develop early action compacts to achieve national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see S. 2072), S6938 [24SE]

——— establish a Residence Star program for property owners who retrofit their properties for energy conservation purposes (see H.R. 3322), H5764 [29JY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 896), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see S. 1394), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2469), H3505 [20MY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 225), S348 [21JA]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2496 [28AP]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1327), H1613 [4MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— harmonize requirements of ozone national ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4000), H8239 [16NO]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1914), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3434), H5782 [31JY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule (see S. 1393), S3183 [20MY]

——— increase length of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit cycle (see H.R. 1623), H2033 [25MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— make competitive awards to national estuary programs (see H.R. 573), H639 [27JA]

——— modify application of certain Clean Air Act provisions relative to inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1044), H1113 [24FE]

——— modify provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to discharges of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites (see S. 1701), S4648 [25JN]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— prohibit establishment, implementation, or enforcement of any limit on aggregate emissions of carbon dioxide from a State or any category or subcategory of sources within a State (see H.R. 4259), H9328 [15DE]

——— prohibit from extending the renewable fuel program past 2022 if applicable volume requirements are waived in prior years (see H.R. 2864), H4592 [23JN]

——— prohibit from proposing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any prohibition or restriction under the Clean Air Act relative to emission of methane from the oil and natural gas source category (see H.R. 4037), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit funding for the Science and Technology account (see H.R. 2840), H4541 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 3626), H6306 [28SE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— prohibit obligation of certain funds until the EPA withdraws the rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ (see H.R. 2599), H3641 [1JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 544), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1030), H1113 [24FE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (see H. Res. 138), H1565 [3MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see S. 1425), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2557), H3560 [21MY]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 21), H35 [6JA]

——— provide for a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program (see S. 886), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of algal toxins in drinking water (see S. 460), S926 [11FE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 543), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1029), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (see H. Res. 138), H1565 [3MR]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see S. 462), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 243), H187 [9JA]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see S. 1523), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 944), H1034 [12FE]

——— reduce workforce (see H.R. 3939), H8149 [5NO]

——— reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H5767 [29JY]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H1525 [2MR]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (see H.R. 3531), H6135 [17SE]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 434), H479 [21JA]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— require use of commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program until a comprehensive study is completed (see H.R. 3228), H5523 [27JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 2560), H3561 [21MY]

Eximbank: prohibit from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (see H.R. 222), H155 [8JA]

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 329), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 646), H702 [2FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles owned by certain departments and increase use of ride-sharing services (see H.R. 3592), H6188 [22SE]

——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H2417 [22AP]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H404 [14JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1026), S2300 [21AP]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: modify (see H.R. 2717), H4135 [10JN]

Federal-State relations: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 211), H154 [8JA]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1583), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 4193), H9079 [8DE]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1585), S4202 [16JN] (see S. 2046), S6809 [17SE]

——— provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required for oil and gas production and distribution (see S. 1210), S2687 [6MY]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of lionfish to Lacey Act list of injurious species prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3202), H5466 [23JY]

——— designate the Atlantic striped bass as the National Fish of the U.S. (see H.R. 2040), H2495 [28AP]

Florida: correct boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16 (see H.R. 890), H981 [11FE]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H2355 [21AP]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 995), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1890), H2315 [17AP]

——— establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (see H.R. 1947), H2416 [22AP]

——— exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

Forest Service: designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (see S. 1448), S3238 [21MY]

——— establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land (see S. 1733), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide for management of certain inventoried roadless areas (see S. 193), S283 [20JA]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives (see S. 1691), S4648 [25JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 199), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 856), H917 [10FE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 3483), H5942 [10SE]

Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument: designate (see H.R. 3882), H7623 [3NO]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

——— repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Highway Beautification Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 288), S7304 [19OC]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

Hydroelectric power: promote and support (see H. Res. 351), H4955 [8JY]

——— promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Immigration: establish an accountable and humane border security strategy and address cultural, economic, ecological, environmental and humanitarian impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 4303), H10710 [18DE]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see S. 1886), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 2744), H4242 [11JN]

Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollution Mitigation: establish (see S. 2076), S6938 [24SE]

International Boundary and Water Commission: recognize recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with Mexican counterparts (see H. Res. 90), H812 [4FE]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1585 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2111 [26MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see S. 1674), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H8240 [16NO]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 1028), H1113 [24FE]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land (see S. 595), S1161 [26FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S3309 [22MY]

——— ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (see H.R. 1644), H2107 [26MR]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7026 [20OC]

Minnesota: prohibit future mining on federally managed land within Rainy River Drainage Basin and implement more stringent environmental standards for existing mining leases (see H.R. 1796), H2268 [15AP]

——— withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2497 [28AP]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H3914 [4JN]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1690), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2900), H4769 [25JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1671), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2394), H3308 [18MY]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S4841 [8JY] (see H. Res. 468), H6936 [8OC]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see S. 2257), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3556), H6177 [18SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 764), S1585 [17MR] (see S. 2328), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

——— observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 411), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1616), H2032 [25MR]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see S. 953), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1815), H2268 [15AP]

New Mexico: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 1780), S5129 [15JY]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H3560 [21MY]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2325), S8160 [19NO]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2416 [22AP]

——— promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 1403), S3183 [20MY]

——— provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 1107), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 1888), H2307 [16AP]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H1611 [4MR]

NRC: obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository (see S. 691), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1364), H1635 [13MR]

NSF: implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 1447), S3238 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Educational Partnership (see H.R. 2765), H4343 [12JN]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 854), S1781 [24MR]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 1946), H2416 [22AP]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 2630), H3877 [3JN]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1995), S6381 [5AU]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 897), H981 [11FE]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see H.R. 3454), H5847 [8SE]

Pipelines: authorize States to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate natural gas storage facilities (see S. 1768), S5129 [15JY]

——— ban shipment of crude oil on, and study pipeline risks in, the Great Lakes, improve oil spill response plans, increase transparency about risks, and expand safety measures in high consequence areas (see S. 2080), S6938 [24SE]

——— establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see S. 1209), S2687 [6MY]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see S. 1208), S2687 [6MY]

Pope Francis: support encyclical on global warming and climate change (see S. Res. 244), S6381 [5AU]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 1963), H2416 [22AP]

Power resources: assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for certain project power fees for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) technologies (see S. 1202), S2687 [6MY]

——— ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2353 [21AP]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1041), S2351 [22AP] (see H.R. 1930), H2415 [22AP]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (see H.R. 8), H6074 [16SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (see S. 2012), S6532 [9SE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H8970 [2DE]

——— promote Federal-State partnerships for developing regional energy strategies and plans to mitigate risks in changing energy systems (see S. 888), S2041 [26MR]

——— promote geothermal energy (see S. 1057), S2352 [22AP]

——— provide for emissions reductions (see S. 2399), S8602 [10DE]

——— repeal gas tax and establish a carbon tax on highway fuels (see H.R. 309), H357 [13JA]

——— require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 215), H2355 [21AP]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 2238), S7771 [4NO]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Printing: restrict printing and distribution of paper copies of congressional documents (see H.R. 3577), H6178 [18SE]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 869), S2040 [26MR]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see S. 1803), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H5329 [21JY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1407), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2663), H3913 [4JN]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H358 [13JA]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 2738), H4241 [11JN]

——— require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 518), S983 [12FE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 2853), H4591 [23JN]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 596), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1140), H1370 [26FE]

SBA: help small businesses reduce energy costs by extending the Certified Development Company (CDC)/504 loan program to businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency improvements (see S. 1756), S5061 [14JY]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 980), H1068 [13FE]

——— promote the recycling of vessels (see S. 1511), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2876), H4650 [24JN]

——— remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 371), S772 [4FE]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1993), H2463 [23AP]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H2767 [30AP]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1069), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow a deduction for conservation expenditures to reduce groundwater consumption (see H.R. 4175), H9011 [3DE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see S. 187), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H6980 [16OC]

——— exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers (see S. 919), S2172 [14AP]

——— extend and modify certain Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to fuel cells and hydrogen (see H.R. 3571), H6178 [18SE]

——— extend and modify the credit for electric vehicle recharging property (see H.R. 1697), H2109 [26MR]

——— extend and reform biodiesel tax incentives (see S. 2353), S8378 [3DE]

——— extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 2002), H2463 [23AP]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2400), S8636 [14DE] (see H.R. 2783), H4382 [15JN]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 3895, 3902), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 3896, 3903), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified microturbine property (see H.R. 3897, 3904), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified small wind energy property (see H.R. 3898, 3905), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property (see H.R. 3899, 3906), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for solar energy property (see H.R. 3900, 3907), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for thermal energy property (see H.R. 3901, 3908), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend the credit for energy-efficient existing homes (see H.R. 2158), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the credit for energy-efficient new homes (see H.R. 2159), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— extend the residential energy efficient property tax credit (see S. 1755), S5061 [14JY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— impose a retail tax on carryout bags (see H.R. 3977), H8151 [5NO]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity, and reduce market volatility (see S. 1371), S3059 [19MY]

——— impose a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas (see H.R. 4283), H9690 [17DE]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 727), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1145), H1370 [26FE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 1), S59 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7346 [29OC]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 740), H811 [4FE]

——— provide a credit for developing and implementing plans to address non-point source pollution affecting nationally significant estuaries (see H.R. 3479), H5941 [10SE]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4165), H9010 [3DE]

——— provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology (see S. 913), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see S. 2305), S8159 [19NO]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H531 [22JA]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 3104), H5290 [16JY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 972), H1067 [13FE]

——— revise definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1246), S2730 [7MY]

Texas: designate the Castner Range and establish the Castner Range National Monument (see H.R. 4268), H9374 [16DE]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 151), H41 [6JA]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend to protect vulnerable populations from toxic chemicals (see S. 725), S1494 [12MR]

——— modernize (see H.R. 2576), H3577 [26MY]

——— reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1074), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1993), S6381 [5AU]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO] (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 290), S7345 [20OC] (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE] (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

——— oppose ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ (see H. Con. Res. 105), H10711 [18DE]

U.S. Code: consolidate previously enacted environmental laws as title 55, ‘‘Environment’’ (see H.R. 2834), H4541 [18JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2235), H2798 [5MY]

——— ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

——— exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see H.R. 1729), H2111 [26MR]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 2346), H3212 [14MY]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 843), H916 [10FE]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 1985), H2463 [23AP]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 884), H981 [11FE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see H.R. 659), H703 [2FE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 348), S736 [3FE]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1510), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2665), H3914 [4JN]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 2705), H4001 [9JN]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE] (see H.J. Res. 59), H4861 [7JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 142), H1614 [4MR]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S2568 [30AP]

——— provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (see H.R. 1710), H2110 [26MR]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

——— reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see S. 1642), S4346 [22JN] (see H.R. 1160), H1498 [27FE] (see H.R. 3533), H6136 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1482), H1802 [19MR]

Water Resources Development Act: allow certain private entities to receive expedited permits (see H.R. 3349), H5765 [29JY]

Weather: establish regional weather forecast offices (see S. 1573), S4137 [15JN]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H6136 [17SE]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2033 [25MR]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1247 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 720): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act (S. 2011): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Factsheets

Powering America With More Than 50 Percent Clean Energy by 2030: NextGen Climate (organization), S6096 [29JY]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]

——— Senator Baldwin, S3054 [19MY]

Consensus scientific view relative to global climate change: several scientific organizations (2009), S182 [13JA], S319 [21JA]

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5996 [16SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5996 [16SE]

Disapprove EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emission guidelines from new, modified, or existing electric utility generating units: several consumer organizations, H8835 [1DE]

——— several environmental and faith-based organizations, H8661 [1DE]

——— several health organizations, H8662 [1DE]

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]

EPA revision of definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations: Senator McCain, S5906 [27JY]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H1681 [17MR]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1681 [17MR]

——— Charles T. Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (organization), H1682 [17MR]

——— James G. Toscas, Portland Cement Association, H1683 [17MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1682 [17MR]

——— Tom Dobbins, American Composites Manufacturing Association, H1682 [17MR]

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Global warming: several evangelical scientists and academics, S684 [2FE]

——— several food and beverage companies, S7152 [6OC], S8478 [8DE]

——— Theresa M. Fariello, ExxonMobil Corp., S8663 [15DE]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: John Steele, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S529 [27JA]

National Park Service Centennial Act: Sec. of the Interior Jewell, S7821 [5NO]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7111 [22OC]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7111 [22OC]

Native American Energy Act: several environmental and conservation groups, H6912 [8OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Rabbinic letter on global warming and climate change: several rabbis, E927 [18JN]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Delegate Norton, H2835 [12MY]

——— Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representative Edwards, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representatives Napolitano and DeFazio, H2834 [12MY]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Christy Goldfuss, Council on Environmental Quality, H6245 [25SE]

——— several environmental organizations, H6211 [24SE], H6244 [25SE]

Secret Science Reform Act: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H1740 [18MR]

——— David Morganstein, American Statistical Association, H1736 [18MR]

——— Francine Laden, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, H1737 [18MR]

——— Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H1737 [18MR]

——— several science, engineering, and academic organizations, H1735 [18MR]

Secret Science Reform Act and EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: several environmental organizations, H1680 [17MR], H1740 [18MR]

——— several health organizations, H1679 [17MR], H1735 [18MR]

——— several public health and academic organizations, H1680 [17MR], H1737 [18MR]

Trade Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4262 [12JN]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, H4693 [25JN]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Lists

California organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683 [3NO]

Corporations in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4033 [10JN]

Groups that oppose S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, disapproval of EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7982 [17NO]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6211 [24SE]

Organizations opposing H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2833 [12MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2827 [12MY]

Organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683–S7685 [3NO]

Organizations that agree with majority of worldwide scientific community that global climate change is real and caused by human activities, S181 [13JA], S318 [21JA]

Quotes by Conservatives in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4032 [10JN]

Memorandums

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8012 [17NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1746 [18MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1691 [17MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6254 [25SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7122 [22OC]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5378 [22JY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7703 [3NO]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7675 [30OC], S7679 [3NO]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) implementation, E1269, E1272 [11SE]

Press releases

CRS Welcomes Bipartisan Efforts To Make EPA Science More Transparent: Center for Regulatory Solutions, H1682 [17MR]

Proclamations

National Filtration Week: Representative Pittenger, E167 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs, H4547 [23JN]

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

Allegheny National Forest: protect private mineral rights (H.R. 3881), H7396 [3NO]

America Recycles Day: observance, E1620 [16NO]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2269), E675 [12MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H555 [26JA]

——— prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803, H4804 [7JY]

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801–H4803 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

Brownlee family: Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders Award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), E619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

——— provide Klamath Project contractors in California and Oregon with Endangered Species Act applicant status to ensure consultation on issues that may impact project operations, H5274, H5276, H5277 [16JY]

——— water reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5278, H5279 [16JY]

Business Roundtable (organization): release of ‘‘Create, Grow, Sustain—Leading by Example’’ report, E489 [14AP]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]

——— develop comprehensive water plan to include conservation, recycling, creation of new storage systems, fixing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a science driven process, and protecting existing water rights, H4584–H4588 [23JN], H5580–H5583 [28JY], E970–E973 [24JN]

——— renewable energy infrastructure funding, H149 [8JA]

——— tribute to Salton Sea Red Hill Bay restoration project, H7746 [5NO]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (H.R. 3748), H6954 [9OC]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

CERCLA: amend relative to Federal liability and require reimbursement to the Judgement Fund for certain claims (H.R. 3655), H7193 [27OC]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), E894 [15JN]

Clean Air Act: impact, H4623 [24JN]

Climate: comparison of climate change with terrorism, H928 [11FE]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, H951, H952 [11FE], H9066 [8DE]

——— express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, H7628 [4NO]

——— global warming, H2038 [26MR], H2274 [16AP], H2826 [12MY], H4618–H4620, H4622 [24JN], H7260 [28OC], H8649, H8650, H8849, H8852 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9085 [9DE], H9291 [11DE], H9360–H9364 [16DE]

——— impact of climate change on wildfires in Washington (State), H6123 [17SE]

——— impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H4619 [24JN], H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H1733 [18MR]

——— impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812, H4813 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to require the President to report on Federal climate change-related programs, projects, and activities, H4790 [7JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

——— release of rabbinic letter on global warming and climate change, E926 [18JN]

——— trade agreement obligations relative to climate change, H8847 [1DE]

Coalition for Social Justice: anniversary, E935 [19JN]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H3302 [18MY]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

Congressional Land Conservation Caucus: support goals and ideals, H5791 [8SE]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (H.R. 1802), H2366 [22AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 535), H2324–H2329 [21AP]

——— repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H2724–H2726 [30AP]

Coon Rapids, IA: tribute to Whiterock Conservancy, E1094 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (H.R. 1135), E260 [26FE]

——— Everglades restoration project funding, H2634 [29AP]

——— Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

——— prohibit changes to regulations or guidance pertaining the definition of waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2641, H2642 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H2761 [30AP]

——— prohibit updating of regulations relating to the definitions of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’, H2640, H2641 [29AP]

——— reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

——— require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), H9016, H9021, H9022 [7DE], E1755 [10DE]

Courts: ensure timely review of legal challenges to energy projects and limit attorney’s fees in order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, H8955, H8956 [2DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H58 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: assessment of Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects, H586 [27JA]

——— expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (H.R. 1214), H5995, H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on impact of proposed EPA ozone rule on military readiness, H3161 [14MY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]

——— report on merger of Office of Operational Energy Plans and Office of Installations and Environment, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban, H6954, H6955 [9OC]

——— eliminate additional reporting requirements and restrictions on sound scientific processes to independently verify scientific results, H3454, H3455 [20MY]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy, fossil energy research and development, and nuclear energy subsidies funding, H2650, H2651 [29AP]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, H2649, H2650 [29AP], H3325 [19MY]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2645–H2647 [29AP]

——— environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

——— include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— Nuclear Energy University Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2686 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Cape Wind offshore wind energy project, H2727 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H2757 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to apply report entitled ‘‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquified Natural Gas From the U.S.’’ in any public interest determination under the Natural Gas Act, H2754, H2755 [30AP]

——— promote research, development, and demonstration of marine hydrokinetic energy technologies and improve regulatory process for such programs, H8960 [2DE]

——— report on potential effects of commercial use of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration on the economy, energy infrastructure, and greenhouse gas emissions, H8927 [2DE]

——— review and update data on reuse of used lubricating oil in order to increase collection rate and sustainable reuse, H8937, H8938 [2DE]

——— Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility funding, H1040 [13FE]

——— submit report on energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reduction resulting from conversion of captured methane to energy, H8936 [2DE]

——— SuperTruck II program funding, H2648 [29AP]

——— Water Power Program funding, H2647, H2648 [29AP], H2752 [30AP]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 2997), H5135–H5137 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272, H5273 [16JY]

——— ensure continued co-development of oil, gas, and potash deposits in designated potash areas in New Mexico, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the coast of Florida, H4841, H4842 [7JY]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

——— expand eligibility for participation in the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, H4743 [25JN]

——— funding for Atlantic lease sales from the proposed plan for offshore oil and gas development, H4843 [7JY], H4940 [8JY]

——— limit attorney fees in civil suits under the Endangered Species Act, H4854, H4855 [7JY]

——— National Heritage Areas Corridor designation funding, H4839 [7JY]

——— National Park System Everglades Restoration funding, H4736, H4737 [25JN]

——— National Wildlife Refuge System funding, H4735, H4736 [25JN]

——— Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulations relative to stream buffer zone in mountaintop removal coal mining, H4792, H4793 [7JY], H5575, H5578 [28JY], H9663, H9664 [17DE]

——— prohibit transfer of funds for fire preparedness activities to Wildland Fire Management fire suppression activities, H4830, H4831 [7JY]

——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4826, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4823 [7JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4793, H4794 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify eligibility of alternative fuel vehicles for funding under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, H7654, H7655 [4NO]

——— develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663, H7664 [4NO]

——— encourage research into permeable pavements for roads and highways to minimize environmental impacts and enhance sustainablity, H8999 [3DE]

——— establish program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals for rail and highway projects under State and Federal law, H7414 [3NO]

——— improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (H.R. 1804), E508 [15AP]

——— increase enrollment in pilot program allowing States to conduct environmental reviews and approve projects under State environmental laws and regulations rather than Federal, H7608 [3NO]

——— prohibit highway beautification funding, H7614 [3NO]

——— require tracking of all costs and time requirements for environmental reviews of transportation projects, H7581, H7582 [3NO]

——— study methods States use to procure culvert and storm sewer materials, H7584 [3NO]

——— utilize simulation technology to analyze federally-funded transportation projects to ensure increases in capacity and safety, ease congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental impact, H7593 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (H.R. 1978), H2954, H2955 [13MY]

——— prohibit funding for Green Management Programs key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to end, suspend, or relocate a health care facility that is the subject of an environmental impact statement, designated a national historic landmark, or located in a highly rural area, H2614 [29AP]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 2993), H5193 [15JY]

——— protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP], H2362 [22AP]

Earth Science Week: designate (H. Res. 472), H6921 [8OC]

Eastchester, NY: Anne Hutchinson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E132 [28JA]

Economy: importance of free trade, H3924 [9JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H644 [28JA]

El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]

Electric power: authorize voluntary vegetation management within a certain distance of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way near structures on Forest Service land, H8953 [2DE]

——— improve emergency preparedness, resolve environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance infrastructure security, evaluate strategic transformer reserve feasibility, and establish security valuation procedures, H7740 [4NO]

Endangered species: eliminate the commercial import, export, and trade of African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4752 [25JN]

——— provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, E511 [16AP]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

EPA: address how megawatt hours discharged from pumped hydroelectric storage will be incorporated in State and Federal clean energy plans, H4627, H4628 [24JN]

——— allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4799–H4801 [7JY]

——— allow modification of regulations pertaining to the definition of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4795 [7JY]

——— allow States to opt out of the Clean Power Plan rules if the Governor certifies the State plan would promote national security, economic growth, and public health through addressing climate change and increased use of clean energy, H4625 [24JN]

——— allow use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations, H1739–H1741, H1743, H1744 [18MR]

——— brownfields restoration funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— determine if State permit program are compliant with new water rules, notify States in writing of compliancy, and allow States not in compliance two years to become compliant, H2839 [12MY]

——— Diesel Emissions Reduction Program funding, H4941, H4942 [8JY]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (H.J. Res. 70), H7098 [22OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8837, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9085 [9DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8830, H8833–H8838, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility funding, H4879 [8JY]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility reform, H4758, H4759 [25JN]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

——— economic impact of methane gas regulations, H5094 [13JY]

——— ensure adequate funding for collection and dissemination of data used for regulations or assessments based upon transparent and reproducible science, H1742, H1743 [18MR]

——— ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5364, H5374, H5375 [22JY]

——— ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 1775), E486 [14AP]

——— establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 2469), E757 [20MY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4526 [18JN], H4607, H4617–H4633 [24JN], H5577, H5578 [28JY], E975 [25JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards, H6081 [17SE]

——— funding, H4810, H4811 [7JY]

——— Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H7098 [22OC]

——— impact of Clean Power Plan on Tennessee, H3648 [2JN]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H1171 [26FE], H1700 [17MR], H4727 [25JN], H5574–H5580 [28JY]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, H5790 [8SE]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (H.R. 1388), H1773 [19MR]

——— Inland Oil Spill Programs funding, H4741 [25JN]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H7094 [22OC]

——— National Estuary Program funding, H4754 [25JN]

——— prevent use of science promoted by polluting companies when developing regulations or assessments, H1746, H1747 [18MR]

——— prohibit designation of a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement Council, H7730 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798, H4799 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for U.N. Environment Programme, H4808, H4809 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to force Chesapeake Bay watershed States to comply with backstop requirements relative to total maximium daily load and watershed implementation plans, H4848–H4850 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement new energy efficiency standards for residential wood heaters, H4842 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations in contravention of the Clean Air Act requirement to evaluate potential loss or shifts in employment resulting from proposed regulations, H4841 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4729 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement the Phase 2 fuel-efficiency and emissions standards rule for medium-and heavy-duty trucks relative to glider kits and vehicles, H4850 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to impose stricter biomass emissions standards, H4804, H4805 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any regulation of particulate matter emissions from residential barbecues, H4844 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to lobby for rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4818, H4819 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act, H4852, H4853 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to propose, finalize, implement, or revise any regulation in which the research data relied upon to support such action is not derived from established scientific methods, H4828, H4829 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to regulate location of ozone air monitors within a State, H4939 [8JY]

——— prohibit implementation of new final Federal Water Pollution Control Act rules, H2837, H2838 [12MY]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (H.R. 4169), H9002 [3DE], H9068 [8DE]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4791, H4792 [7JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1733–H1748 [18MR], E375 [23MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1670–H1677 [17MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), motion to recommit, H1746, H1747 [18MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

——— prohibit Science Advisory Board member from participating in any advisory action for which there is evidence that the action may involve a specific party in which the member has an interest, H1686, H1687 [17MR]

——— prohibit Science Advisory Board members from applying for or receiving EPA contracts or grants while serving and for 3 years after serving, H1687, H1688 [17MR]

——— prohibit Scientific Advisory Board membership to any persons working for a corporation that has been convicted of a major environmental crime, H1692 [17MR]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H7319 [28OC], H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8823, H8825, H8826, H8827, H8829 [1DE]

——— proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4728 [25JN]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6293 [28SE], E1384, E1386 [29SE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), H1094, H1095 [24FE], E258 [26FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), H1678–H1694 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1670–H1677 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), motion to recommit, H1692 [17MR]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 944), H3618, H3619 [1JN]

——— recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source when issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources, H4629 [24JN]

——— release of finalized renewable fuel standard, H8873 [2DE]

——— release of regulations on hydraulic fracturing, H1811 [23MR]

——— remove exemption from liability relative to a response under CERCLA when such response causes additional damage at clean-up sites (H.R. 3531), H7193 [27OC]

——— repeal final rule establishing standards for residential wood heaters, H8957 [2DE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 703), E161 [4FE]

——— report on impact of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water, H4386 [16JN]

——— require a State public utility commission/public service commission and the Electric Reliabiltiy Organization to conduct an analysis of any State or Federal clean energy plan in lieu of opting out of such plan, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— require coal ash impoundments be sufficient to prevent toxic contamination of groundwater and sources of drinking water including the Great Lakes, H5378, H5379 [22JY]

——— require States attempting to opt out of Clean Power Plan rules to certify any rate increases caused by such rules would be greater than any costs associated with responding to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, H4626 [24JN]

——— require utilities to publish information on the use of coal ash on a public Internet site, H5370 [22JY]

——— Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implementation funding relative to regulation of hydrofluorocarbons, H4819 [7JY]

——— solicit nominations for Scientific Advisory Board membership from institutions of higher learning and research institutions based on work relevant to the Board, H1688 [17MR]

——— southern New England estuaries geographic program funding, H4753, H4754 [25JN]

——— Superfund program funding, H4825 [7JY]

Executive Office of the President: initiative to increase access to solar energy and expand training and education for jobs in the solar industry, H4878 [8JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of social cost of carbon to be incorporated into any rulemaking or guidance document, H4797 [7JY]

——— allow consideration of the social cost of carbon in an environmental review or environmental decision in the Federal permitting process, H6241, H6242 [25SE]

——— clarify certain draft guidelines issued by the Council on Environmental Quality requiring agencies measure projected social cost of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions analyses, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

——— clarify process for allowing public comment or public participation in the Federal permitting process, H6246, H6247 [25SE]

——— grant deadline extensions for construction permits if requested by a State or local elected official or a local tribal official, H6238 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H8995 [3DE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6207–H6213 [24SE], H6232–H6256 [25SE], E1374 [28SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090–H6096 [17SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), motion to recommit, H6254 [25SE]

——— prevent a project from being approved if it impacts access to hunting, fishing, or impacts an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, H6240, H6241 [25SE]

——— prevent evaluation of alternatives developed from new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process that do not adequately address risks associated with flooding, wildfire, and climate change, H6236, H6237 [25SE]

——— prohibit approval of any project for which the Federal reviewing agency has not issued the requested permit or license within a certain number of days, H6238–H6240 [25SE]

——— report to Congress on greenhouse gas emission impacts associated with any proposed rule and analysis of impact on low-income communities, H5541 [28JY]

——— require an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income communities and communities of color, H6237, H6238 [25SE]

——— require completion of full permitting process prior to issuing permit or license for projects that could be potential terrorist targets or involve nuclear or chemical facilities, H6243–H6246 [25SE]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

Fish and fishing: provide for more input from communities and regional experts at fishery management councils and increase ability of local agencies to hold polluters more accountable, H3622 [1JN]

Flint, MI: provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals, H8157 [16NO]

Florida: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, H3882 [4JN]

Florida International University: tribute to partnership with Florida Power and Light Co., to provide cleaner energy, H4237 [11JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H2823, H2858 [12MY], H2963 [14MY], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN], H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4214, H4228–H4236, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386, H4390–H4395, H4423 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H4497–H4507, H4519–H4524 [18JN], H4646 [24JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4698 [25JN], H5600 [29JY], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 1890), H2448, H2449–H2453 [23AP]

——— establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund, H9210 [10DE], H9279 [11DE]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H142–H147 [8JA], H221 [12JA], H442 [21JA], H623–H625, H632–H636 [27JA], H1712–H1716 [17MR], H2823 [12MY], H4265 [12JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, H4266 [12JN], H4500 [18JN]

——— require enforceable labor and environmental standards in trade agreements, H3396 [20MY]

Forest Service: Volunteer Fire Assistance Program funding, H4785 [7JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

GAO: conduct study on ways to improve the National Response Center and response to hazardous substance release and oil spills, H8930, H8931 [2DE]

——— release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

Garbarino, Patricia: San Rafael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Women of Industry Business Leader award recipient, E1634 [17NO]

Government regulations: exempt construction projects that negatively affect drinking water supply or air quality of nearby communities from new permitting process rules, H6254 [25SE]

Harris County, TX: tribute to Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, E1410 [1OC]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2260–H2263 [15AP], H2689–H2691 [30AP], E527 [17AP], E642 [1MY]

Houston, TX: Memorial Hermann Health System recipient of EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year award, E615 [29AP]

——— tribute to Port of Houston Authority, E303 [4MR]

Hunt, Nick and Sue: Iowa Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1430 [6OC]

Illinois: designation of Chiwaukee Prairie as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, H6089 [17SE]

International Coastal Cleanup Day: observance, H6123 [17SE]

Iowa Water Environment Association: anniversary, E867 [10JN]

Jardon, Carl and Denise: Fremont County, IA, Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1322 [18SE]

Kerr, Tom: National Wildlife Refuge Association Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, E1092 [21JY]

Key West, FL: tribute to Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, H8866 [2DE]

Kings Canyon National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental practices, E549 [22AP]

LG Electronics, Inc.: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., Design for Recycling Award recipient, H4019 [10JN]

Libertyville, IL: anniversary of Lake County Forest Preserves, H3882 [4JN]

Living Water International (organization): anniversary, E1094 [21JY]

Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]

Marine & Environmental Research Institute: anniversary, E1322 [18SE]

Mining and mineral resources: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7116, H7117 [22OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H7109, H7112–H7115 [22OC]

——— ensure all mine explorations or mine permits require environmental impact statements, H7115, H7116 [22OC]

——— ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— ensure transparency in development of environmental regulations (H.R. 1644), H4868 [8JY], H5575, H5578, H5579 [28JY], H8637 [30NO]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7107–H7124 [22OC], E1521 [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7047–H7050 [21OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), motion to recommit, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: EPA stewardship grants funding for restoration of streams flowing into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, H8649 [1DE]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2394), H3931, H3932 [9JN], E866 [10JN]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H7039, H7040 [21OC], H7099, H7100 [22OC], H7167 [23OC], E1517 [22OC], E1524, E1526 [23OC], E1607 [5NO]

National Great Outdoors Month: observance, H4448 [17JN]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (H. Res. 468), E1450 [8OC]

——— designate (S. Res. 217), H6882 [7OC]

National Lawn Care Month: observance, E461 [13AP]

National Ocean Council: develop a process for decommissioning oil and gas rigs that eliminates harm to the red snapper stock and improve habitat, H3606 [1JN]

National Outdoor Leadership School: anniversary, H2671 [30AP]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4838, H4839 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H4829 [7JY]

National parks and recreation areas: limit acquisition of federally protected lands as national parks, H4876 [8JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), insert H.R. 3134 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

Native Americans: clarify eligibility for review and comment of environmental reviews of major Federal actions on Indian lands, H6917 [8OC]

Natural gas: importance of Marcellus shale reserves drilling, H1178 [26FE], H2253 [15AP]

News media: allegations of media bias, H9090 [9DE]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685–H3687 [2JN]

——— National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation and Restoration initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice legal activities funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: prevent from taking effect until after the Energy Information Administration analysis and publishing of report on carbon impacts, H8964 [2DE]

NRC: obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository (H.R. 1364), H2690 [30AP]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H6170–H6174 [18SE], H8140–H8145 [5NO]

——— evaluation of coal industry policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H5573 [28JY], H8868 [2DE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H8853 [1DE], H9068–H9073 [8DE]

——— issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

——— remarks at U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, relative to global warming and response to terrorist attacks, H8849 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (H.R. 1946), E552, E555 [22AP]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

Omaha, NE: Edward (Babe) Gomez Heritage Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

——— Wilson Focus School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 2630), H3882 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, H4825, H4826 [7JY]

Pacifica, CA: anniversary of Pacific Coast Fog Fest, E1343 [24SE]

Palm Beach County, FL: opening of Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2, E962 [24JN]

Paso Pacífico (organization): anniversary, E1483 [20OC]

PeaceTrees Vietnam (organization): anniversary, E1694 [2DE]

Pennsylvania: eradicate hemlock wooly adelgid, H5601 [29JY]

Peru: environmental impact of illegal logging, H8863 [2DE]

Petroleum: ensure removal of restrictions on the export of crude oil does not prevent enforcement of laws and regulations to protect human health, the environment, or public safety, H6963, H6964 [9OC]

Pipelines: BLM and Forest Service funding to expedite approval of additional pipeline infrastructure for oil and natural gas delivery to consumers through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management accounts funding, H4731 [25JN]

——— require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Pollack, Lana and Henry: Michigan League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E1465 [9OC]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6292 [28SE]

——— release of encyclical on global warming and climate change, H4583 [23JN], H4619, H4622 [24JN]

——— U.S. visit, H5854 [9SE], H5879 [10SE], H5983 [16SE]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165 [29JY]

Power resources: address disparity between onshore and offshore energy policies relative to revenue sharing for States, H3301–H3304 [18MY]

——— ensure no permit for coal export facility can be denied before environmental reviews are complete, H8932 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8649, H8650, H8839–H8846 [1DE], H8866, H8894–H8965 [2DE], H8983–H8988 [3DE], E1704, E1709 [3DE], E1744 [9DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H8988 [3DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

——— national energy policy, H6825 [6OC]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361–H9364 [16DE]

——— promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953, H6954 [9OC]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies, H646 [28JA], H2038 [26MR]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (H.R. 996), E218 [13FE]

——— prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

Puget Sound Partnership: tribute, E1386 [29SE]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation, H7413 [3NO]

Recycling: tribute to efforts of aluminum industry to promote recycling, E1620 [16NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5284 [16JY], H5341, H5358–H5380 [22JY], H5601 [29JY], E1169 [29JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 369), H5345–H5357 [22JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), motion to recommit, H5378, H5379 [22JY]

——— require all inactive coal ash surface impoundments that begin closure procedures to follow groundwater monitoring safeguards, H5372 [22JY]

——— require an owner or operator of coal ash pond to respond immediately to a spill or release, H5371 [22JY]

——— require coal ash dam owners and operators to identify all drinking water supply wells within a certain radius and provide an alternate water supply if drinking water becomes contaminated, H5373, H5374 [22JY]

Renewable energy: support for the wind energy industry, H6846 [7OC], E1501 [21OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY], H7627 [4NO]

Rigidized Metals Corp.: anniversary, E1024 [9JY]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators, H7414 [3NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), H8418–H8420 [30NO]

San Diego, CA: San Diego Climate Collaborative recipient of EPA Climate Leadership Award for Innovative Partnerships, H1792 [19MR]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, E970 [24JN]

Science: tribute to contributions of human factors research, E1517 [22OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain U.S. and international climate change programs and agreements, H3752 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H3796, H3797 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

Sequoia National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Smithsonian Institution: anniversary of Environmental Research Center, E1270 [11SE]

South Carolina: enforcement of fines against the Dept. of Energy for failure to complete Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility by established deadline, H9313 [15DE]

St. Simons Land Trust (organization): National Land Trust Accreditation Commission accreditation recipient, E382 [23MR]

Stevens Institute of Technology: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1656 [19NO]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, H179, H180 [9JA], H951 [11FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 214), H160 [9JA], E34 [8JA]

——— ensure that all forms of bitumen or synthetic crude oil from bitumen are subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, H951 [11FE]

——— extend and modify the credit for electric vehicle recharging property (H.R. 1697), E437 [26MR]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies, H9212 [10DE]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 972), E211 [13FE]

Terrorism: link between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H7371 [2NO]

Texas: adoption of resolution supporting implementation of FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), E1269 [11SE]

——— adoption of resolution to protect coastal borders and end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in sovereign waters, E1271 [11SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), H4551–H4560 [23JN], H4618 [24JN], E979, E990 [25JN]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

——— bicycle lane project funding, H7593, H7594 [3NO]

——— establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658 [4NO]

——— evaluate environmental impact of certain regulations on transportation projects, H7657 [4NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, H9066 [8DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (H. Con. Res. 97), H9069–H9072 [8DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), H8635 [30NO]

——— support, H7400 [3NO], H9089, H9091 [9DE], H9361 [16DE], E1738 [8DE]

U.S. Code: consolidate previously enacted environmental laws as title 55, ‘‘Environment’’ (H.R. 2834), E931 [18JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, H4835, H4836 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, H4831, H4832 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to list certain freshwater mussel species as threatened or endangered, H4853, H4854 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to reduce or terminate any propagation programs listed in National Fish Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report, H4812 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4809, H4810 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat Sonoran desert tortoise as an endangered or threatened species, H4806 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species, H4845, H4846 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse as a threatened species, H4846, H4847 [7JY]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1985), E581 [23AP]

——— reissue delisting of the gray wolf from the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY]

——— restore inclusion of the sage-grouse on the endangered species list, H4807, H4808 [7JY], H4944 [8JY]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures, H3191, H3192 [14MY]

——— Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships reforestation of urban areas funding, H4834, H4835 [7JY]

Warrenton, OR: tribute to Warrenton High School for participation in Marine Advanced Technology Education competition, H4166 [11JN]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, E650 [1MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H819 [5FE], H1749 [18MR], H2632 [29AP], H3770 [3JN], H9378 [17DE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2775 [1MY], H2827–H2840, H2851–H2854 [12MY], H3257, H3258 [18MY], E688 [13MY], E706 [14MY], E718 [15MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), motion to recommit, H2852 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 594), H711 [3FE]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

——— require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9686 [17DE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), H7397 [3NO]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Weaver, H. Dwight: Missouri Humanities Award recipient, E565 [23AP]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Will County, IL: tribute to Comcast Cares Day volunteers for the Whalon Lake project, E617 [29AP]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Wyandotte, MI: anniversay of BASF Corp., E1176 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of government regulations, S2961 [18MY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S307 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

——— provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, S3445–S3447 [2JN]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (S. 631), S1252 [3MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: proposal to preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, S456–S460 [26JA], S558–S560 [28JA]

Arkansas: anniversary of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, S1437 [11MR]

BLM: release certain wilderness study areas for preservation as wilderness, S515 [27JA], S557–S560, S572 [28JA]

——— streamline and reform drilling permit application process, S382, S394 [22JA]

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]

California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 414), S860 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 519), S995 [12FE]

China: proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

Climate: assessment of Republican Party Presidential candidates relative to views on climate change, S6066 [28JY], S6277 [4AU]

——— comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

——— create a point of order against any legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science, S1968, S2006, S2007 [26MR]

——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]

——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

——— effectiveness of U.S. regulatory attempts to reduce carbon emissions to control global warming without international cooperation in reducing emissions, S7214–S7216 [7OC]

——— efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP], S7712 [3NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, S271 [20JA], S325, S326, S330, S334 [21JA], S370 [22JA], S515–S518 [27JA], S896–S898 [10FE], S1339 [9MR], S2666 [6MY], S7008 [29SE], S8060–S8062 [18NO]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

——— express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S267 [20JA], S317, S326, S330, S331 [21JA], S393 [22JA], S848 [9FE]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage research and development in clean fossil fuel technology, S392, S393 [22JA]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage shift away from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and sustainable energy, S181–S183 [13JA], S318–S320, S331 [21JA], S375, S393 [22JA]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S682–S686, S702, S703 [2FE], S6587 [10SE], S7888–S7890 [10NO]

——— express that the U.S. should prioritize and fund climate change adaptation projects in local communities and help fund adaptation projects in developing countries, S520 [27JA]

——— global warming, S39 [7JA], S196 [13JA], S324, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S1124 [25FE], S1138, S1141, S1149 [26FE], S1280, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S1580 [17MR], S1772 [24MR], S2152–S2154 [14AP], S2293, S2294 [21AP], S2678–S2682 [6MY], S2825 [13MY], S2964–S2966 [18MY], S3663 [3JN], S4232 [17JN], S4570–S4572 [24JN], S4834–S4836 [8JY], S5092, S5121–S5123 [15JY], S5196 [21JY], S6093–S6098 [29JY], S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6690 [16SE], S6829 [21SE], S6884 [22SE], S7021 [30SE], S7151–S7153 [6OC], S7534–S7536 [27OC], S7848–S7850 [9NO], S7904 [10NO], S7986–S7989, S7997–S8000 [17NO], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8607–S8609 [10DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE], S8697, S8715 [16DE]

——— impact of carbon emissions from oil sands on climate change, S312 [21JA]

——— impact of climate change on Florida, S5196 [21JY], S7021 [30SE]

——— impact of climate change on Ohio, S7888–S7890 [10NO]

——— impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S6066 [28JY]

——— impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of deforestration on global warming, S7810 [5NO]

——— impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S320 [21JA], S453 [26JA], S897 [10FE], S6273 [4AU]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters and need for national climate plan, S6587 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on invasive species, S4834 [8JY]

——— impact of global warming on public health, S5122 [15JY]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S320 [21JA], S1124 [25FE], S1141 [26FE], S2349 [22AP], S4237 [17JN], S5121 [15JY], S7021 [30SE], S7987 [17NO]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

——— impact of global warming on wildlife and natural resources, S4835 [8JY], S6829 [21SE]

——— importance of good climate policies of large corporations, S1580 [17MR], S1600 [18MR], S7151 [6OC], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE]

——— manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S6998 [29SE]

——— provide States and local educational agencies with resources on climate theory to promote improved science education., S5115 [15JY]

Coastal zones: establish a fund to promote protection and conservation of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, S8857 [18DE]

——— improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (S. 1430), S3241 [21MY]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8838 [18DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

——— importance of bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S871 [9FE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, S186 [13JA], S230 [16JA], S266 [20JA]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 128), S634 [29JA], S849 [9FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 535), S1034 [23FE], S1037 [24FE], S2082–S2085 [26MR], S6884 [22SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 720), S8236 [1DE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), S8861 [18DE]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (S. 27), S14 [6JA]

Dalai Lama: tribute (S. Res. 200), S4894 [8JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (S. 1935), S7206 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

——— promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids, S3663 [3JN]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from Coastal Plain in Alaska (S. 494), S989 [12FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S1971 [26MR]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6884 [22SE]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6884 [22SE]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 33), S552 [28JA]

——— provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (S. 1408), S6120 [29JY]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (S. 782), S2319 [22AP]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to promote offshore energy production, S1882 [25MR]

——— limit designation of new federally protected land, S267, S270 [20JA], S323 [21JA], S392 [22JA]

——— reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2011), S8236 [1DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, S6370 [5AU]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (S. 1739), S5167 [16JY]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure, S6114 [29JY]

Depts. of Energy and Agriculture: collaborate in promoting the development of efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable thermally led wood energy systems (S. 1294), S2796 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Developing countries: promote use of clean cookstoves and fuels in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2194), S7472 [22OC]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Earth Day: observance, S2349 [22AP]

Economy: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

——— impact of Government regulations, S3448 [2JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN], S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA], S1361–S1363 [10MR]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7633 [29OC], S7768 [4NO]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 741), S1530 [16MR]

——— conduct study to determine costs of environmental regulations on local communities and individuals, S307 [21JA]

——— consult with Dept. of Transportation to promulgate rules to regulate transportation and storage of petroleum coke, S268–S270 [20JA], S307–S309, S326, S327, S328, S329 [21JA]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7973, S7979–S7984, S7986–S7989, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), motion to proceed, S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7492 [26OC], S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7981, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), motion to proceed, S8012 [17NO]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, S235 [16JA]

——— environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund authorizing Federal permitting for manufacturing and energy construction relative to ambient air quality standards, S1883 [25MR]

——— exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA], S329 [21JA]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 640), S1253 [3MR]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S3894 [9JN], S6213 [3AU], S6275, S6284 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7973 [17NO]

——— grant waiver for States to regulate hazardous chemicals while EPA assesses a chemical for safety under certain conditions, S8877, S8878 [18DE]

——— impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S146 [12JA], S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S5157 [16JY], S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of regulations on the use of hydropower as a renewable energy source, S4631 [25JN]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, S6785 [17SE]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1914), S6191 [30JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

——— proposal to revise ozone standards, S5903 [27JY]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6095, S6096, S6097 [29JY], S6213 [3AU], S6248, S6251, S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7634 [29OC], S7712 [3NO], S7810 [5NO], S7974, S8010–S8012 [17NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants, S258 [20JA]

——— proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3149 [20MY]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), S6175 [30JY], S6228–S6231 [3AU], S6348–S6350 [5AU]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6229, S6230 [3AU]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), S6229–S6231 [3AU], S6349, S6350 [5AU]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6230 [3AU]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3893 [9JN], S5903 [27JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 639), S1253 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 638), S1253 [3MR]

——— require study of potential environmental impact of petroleum coke generated from the refining of oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline, S532 [27JA], S557 [28JA]

Federal agencies and departments: impact of regulatory requirements, S7641 [29OC]

——— require an evaluation to identify and eliminate duplicate green building programs, S400 [22JA]

——— supplement Keystone XL Pipeline environmental impact statement if significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns occurs, S525 [27JA], S635 [29JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary, S7380 [21OC]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1583), S4204 [16JN]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1585), S4205 [16JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2663 [6MY], S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2743 [11MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S4282–S4287, S4291 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN], S4934 [9JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2190, S2203 [15AP], S2283 [21AP], S2312–S2315, S2317, S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2361, S2374–S2377, S2380, S2392 [23AP], S2491 [29AP], S2611, S2627 [5MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1142–S1148 [26FE]

——— require enforceable labor and environmental standards in trade agreements, S3044 [19MY], S3098 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

Forest Service: designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (S. 1448), S3243 [21MY]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

Hawaii: tribute to efforts to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, S7203 [7OC]

Highway Beautification Act: anniversary (S. Res. 288), S7477 [22OC]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (H. Res. 424), S7151 [6OC]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Idaho Falls, ID: Idaho National Laboratory Energy Innovation Laboratory selected as Engineering News-Record (publication) Best Green Project, S855 [9FE]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2896 [13MY]

Maine: anniversary of Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, S3857 [8JN]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: anniversary, S6128 [29JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 125), S2088 [26MR]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S6949 [24SE]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7456–S7459 [22OC]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (S. Res. 217), S7007 [29SE]

National Outdoor Leadership School: anniversary, S2562 [30AP]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (S. 2257), S7820 [5NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085, S6086 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), S8173 [19NO]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 286), S7281 [8OC]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize, S8526 [9DE]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (S. 854), S1783 [24MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S533–S536 [27JA]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S7711 [3NO], S7902 [10NO], S8138 [19NO]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S2679–S2682 [6MY], S7848–S7850 [9NO]

——— State of the Union Message, S312 [21JA]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills, S323 [21JA]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S188 [13JA]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2676, S2677 [6MY]

Ora Estuaries (company): tribute, S2242 [16AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for States’ revenue sharing from oil and gas leasing program reforms and wind energy production facilities, S316 [21JA], S621, S622 [29JA]

Ovshinsky, Stanford: National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, S3453 [2JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (S. 1500), S6275 [4AU]

Petroleum: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S451 [26JA]

——— economic impact of increasing oil prices relative to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S313 [21JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for investing in advanced fossil energy technology research and development, S1878 [25MR]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: ensure adequate inspection and availability of resources to maintain safety of pipelines in the Great Lakes, S452 [26JA], S513 [27JA], S567 [28JA]

Pipelines: ban shipment of crude oil on, and study pipeline risks in, the Great Lakes, improve oil spill response plans, increase transparency about risks, and expand safety measures in high consequence areas (S. 2080), S7083 [1OC]

——— delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

——— provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S567 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S231 [16JA], S253, S258, S259, S262 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

Pope Francis: release of encyclical on global warming and climate change, S4194 [16JN], S4237 [17JN], S4256–S4258 [18JN], S4570 [24JN]

——— support encyclical on global warming and climate change, S6797 [17SE]

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (S. 2089), S6980 [28SE], S6983 [29SE]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S6884 [22SE], S7024 [30SE], S8139 [19NO], S8236 [1DE]

——— national energy policy, S232 [16JA], S488 [26JA], S848 [9FE], S6097 [29JY]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, S7202, S7203 [7OC]

——— promote geothermal energy (S. 1057), S2354 [22AP]

——— promote renewable energy technologies, S6283 [4AU], S8000 [17NO]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (S. 2238), S7772 [4NO]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access, S1484 [12MR]

Reid and Whitehouse, Senators: characterization of remarks relative to efforts by Coca-Cola Co., to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, S1600 [18MR]

Renewable energy: impact of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel on food resources, S3100 [20MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S4903 [9JY], S6328 [5AU]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 518), S992–S994 [12FE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 630), S1250 [3MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), S3975 [9JN]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 596), S1165 [26FE]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness, S324 [21JA]

Sausalito, CA: anniversary of Marine Mammal Center, S7044 [30SE]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Seventh Generation, Inc.: tribute, S6644 [15SE]

Sierra Club: anniversary of Southern Nevada Group, S6973 [28SE]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, S7265 [8OC]

Sun River Watershed Group (organization): International RiverFoundation North American Riverprize finalist, S2931 [14MY]

Taxation: clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S189 [13JA], S222–S224 [16JA], S335 [21JA], S395, S396 [22JA], S453 [26JA], S523 [27JA], S637 [29JA]

——— ensure that all forms of bitumen or synthetic crude oil from bitumen are subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S394, S395 [22JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

——— extend and reform biodiesel tax incentives (S. 2353), S8380 [3DE]

——— extend certain solar and wind energy tax credits, S8581 [10DE], S8659 [15DE], S8690, S8714 [16DE]

——— extend credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, S527 [27JA]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S528 [27JA], S572 [28JA], S7202–S7204 [7OC]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8781, S8791 [17DE], S8872–S8874 [18DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S2317 [22AP], S2712–S2714 [7MY], S2770 [12MY], S6929, S6930 [24SE], S7139–S7144 [6OC], S7407 [21OC], S7562–S7566 [28OC], S8877, S8878 [18DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), unanimous-consent request, S7405, S7406 [21OC], S7563 [28OC]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— preserve existing Keystone XL Pipeline permits and the authority of agencies issuing permits to modify the permits if necessary, S512 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Treaties and agreements: exempt policies for protecting the environment, public health, and consumers from any investor-state dispute settlement provisions included in trade agreements, S3045 [19MY], S3099 [20MY], S3261, S3297 [22MY]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8715 [16DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), S8230 [1DE]

——— impact of negotiated agreement on job creation and economy, S8712 [16DE]

——— proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8520–S8523 [9DE]

——— support, S8183 [30NO], S8266–S8268 [2DE], S8475, S8477 [8DE], S8576–S8581 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8655 [15DE], S8697 [16DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2009, S2010 [26MR]

——— impact of listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S2961 [18MY], S8226 [1DE]

——— reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S402, S403 [22JA], S569 [28JA]

Volkswagen AG (company): use of software to deceive motor vehicle emissions tests, S6877 [22SE], S6924 [24SE]

Washington (State): anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S2968 [18MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7634 [29OC], S7685, S7687, S7689, S7701–S7707, S7709–S7712, S7714 [3NO], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7767, S7769 [4NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1836, S1869 [25MR]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S197 [13JA], S2961 [18MY], S3759 [4JN], S7380 [21OC]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (S. 1178), S5904 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S5903 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S2570 [30AP], S3637 [3JN], S3759 [4JN], S4236 [17JN], S4629 [25JN], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7769 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7677, S7679, S7682–S7697, S7702, S7704–S7707, S7711 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), unanimous-consent agreement, S7695 [3NO]

Wetland Resources LLC: tribute, S8792 [17DE]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

World Wildlife Day: designate (S. Res. 95), S1260 [3MR]

Wyoming: tribute to innovation of coal and oil industries, S8717 [16DE]

Reports filed

Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1890) (H. Rept. 114–100), H2790 [1MY]

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697), S4249 [17JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697) (S. Rept. 114–67), S4296 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1029, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act and H.R. 1030, Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 138) (H. Rept. 114–37), H1565 [3MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 114–216), H5329 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Authority To Sell or Exchange Small Parcels of National Forest System Land To Enhance Management and Resolve Minor Encroachments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 114–140), H3921 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy Modification of Efficiency Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 114–142), H4000 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf Administration Reform: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2011) (S. Rept. 114–137), S6532 [9SE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Drinking Water Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 212) (H. Rept. 114–26), H1112 [24FE]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 720) (S. Rept. 114–130), S6532 [9SE]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1523) (S. Rept. 114–161), S7654 [29OC]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 114–104), H2820 [8MY]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1029) (H. Rept. 114–33), H1523 [2MR]

Exclude From Gross Income Certain Clean Coal Power Grants to Non-Corporate Taxpayers: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 919) (S. Rept. 114–29), S2171 [14AP]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

FERC Expansion of Existing Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1583) (S. Rept. 114–185), S8724 [16DE]

FERC Order Continuing a Stay of a Hydroelectric License for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 114–190), S8725 [16DE]

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 114–184), S8724 [16DE]

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 611) (H. Rept. 114–346), H8409 [19NO]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 611) (S. Rept. 114–47), S2971 [18MY]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 114–143), H4000 [9JN]

Investment Tax Credit for Waste Heat to Power Technology: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 913) (S. Rept. 114–23), S2171 [14AP]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 329) (S. Rept. 114–182), S8724 [16DE]

Microbead-Free Waters Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1321) (H. Rept. 114–371), H9025 [7DE]

National Forest Foundation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2394) (H. Rept. 114–138), H3912 [4JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 764) (S. Rept. 114–90), S5525 [23JY]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

National Weather Service Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 114–154), S7304 [19OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2042) (H. Rept. 114–171), H4546 [19JN]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1732) (H. Rept. 114–93), H2474 [27AP]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 348) (H. Rept. 114–228), H5522 [27JY]

Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 544) (S. Rept. 114–69), S4345 [22JN]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1030) (H. Rept. 114–34), H1524 [2MR]

Sensible Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1500) (S. Rept. 114–160), S7654 [29OC]

Small Business Energy Efficiency Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1756), S6651 [15SE]

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 834) (S. Rept. 114–91), S5525 [23JY]

Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 114–277), H6786 [1OC]

TSCA Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2576) (H. Rept. 114–176), H4591 [23JN]

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 373) (S. Rept. 114–96), S6134 [29JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S530 [27JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Statements

Climate Change and Its Implications for Oklahoma: Oklahoma Climatological Society, S683 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8660 [1DE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H1672 [17MR]

Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act: Executive Office of the President, H5347 [22JY]

In Support of Prosperity and Growth—Financial Sector Statement on Climate Change: Several Financial Institutions, S7152 [6OC], S8479 [8DE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

NRC Budget: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1582 [17MR]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H4623 [24JN]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2835 [12MY]

Secret Science Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H1672 [17MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Several Corporations, S8479 [8DE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Summaries

National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257), S7821 [5NO]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Merchandise trade balance with free trade agreement countries, H4522 [18JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H. Res. 138, consideration of H.R. 1029, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H1670 [17MR]

H. Res. 138, consideration of H.R. 1030, Secret Science Reform Act, H1670 [17MR]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5345 [22JY]

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6090 [17SE]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7047 [21OC]

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8894–H8919 [2DE]

H.R. 212, Drinking Water Protection Act, H1094 [24FE]

H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6232–H6235 [25SE]

H.R. 944, EPA National Estuary Program reauthorization, H3618 [1JN]

H.R. 1030, Secret Science Reform Act, H1742 [18MR]

H.R. 1214, Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments, H5995 [16SE]

H.R. 1321, Microbead-Free Waters Act, H9021 [7DE]

H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act, H5365–H5370 [22JY]

H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7113 [22OC]

H.R. 2394, National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization, H3931 [9JN]

H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act, H4551–H4556 [23JN]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, H5135 [14JY]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 199, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S286–S290 [20JA]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 518, Highway Runoff Management Act, S994 [12FE]

S. 519, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, S2082–S2085 [26MR], H2324–H2326 [21AP]

S. 596, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S1165 [26FE]

S. 611, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, S3975 [9JN], H8418 [30NO]

S. 630, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S1251 [3MR]

S. 691, Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 741, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, S1530 [16MR]

S. 764, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendments, S6085 [28JY]

S. 1057, Geothermal Energy Opportunities (GEO) Act, S2354–S2356 [22AP]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 1294, Bioenergy Act, S2796 [12MY]

S. 1448, Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act, S3244 [21MY]

S. 1523, EPA National Estuary Program reauthorization, S6349 [5AU]

S. 1763, Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act, S5063 [14JY]

S. 1825, Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, S5456 [22JY]

S. 2328, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S8173 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 1, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S66 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 10, International Year of Soils, S1588 [17MR], S2896 [13MY]

S. Con. Res. 25, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8166 [19NO]

S. Res. 95, World Wildlife Day, S1254 [3MR]

S. Res. 125, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 134, ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S2112 [13AP]

S. Res. 142, tribute to Rachel Carson, S2305 [21AP]

S. Res. 200, tribute to Dalai Lama, S4110 [11JN]

S. Res. 217, National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, S4844 [8JY]

S. Res. 244, support Pope Francis encyclical on global warming and climate change, S6402 [5AU]

S. Res. 269, National Estuaries Week, S6941 [24SE]

S. Res. 286, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S7278 [8OC]

S. Res. 288, Highway Beautification Act anniversary, S7305 [19OC]

S. Res. 290, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S7346 [20OC]

S. Res. 329, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8440 [7DE]

S.J. Res. 22, disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S7743 [4NO]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7492 [26OC], S8012 [17NO], H8822 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, S8012 [17NO], H8829 [1DE]

ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE see Foreign Aid

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Bills and resolutions

Terminate (see H.R. 661), H703 [2FE]

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRIBAL LAND EXCHANGE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 387), H5103, H5104 [13JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 387) (H. Rept. 114–173), H4591 [23JN]

Texts of

H.R. 387, provisions, H5103 [13JY]

ECONOMIC FREEDOM ZONES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 790), S1629 [18MR]

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGULATORY PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Government regulations: ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions (see S. 881), S2041 [26MR]

ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Young Black High School Grads Face Astonishing Underemployment, S4822 [8JY]

ECONOMOS, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E688 [13MY]

ECONOMY see also Credit; Domestic policy; Homeless; Income; Poverty

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]

——— Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, H2504–H2506 [29AP]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7167, S7171 [6OC], H7060 [21OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S181, S184, S186, S189, S211, S212, S213, S214, S215, S216, S217 [13JA], S240, S241, S242, S243, S244, S245, S246, S247 [16JA], S263, S267, S268, S270, S271, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296, S297 [20JA], S318, S328, S331, S332, S333, S335, S336, S338, S353, S354, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364 [21JA], S377, S390, S391, S398, S399, S400, S401, S402, S403, S428, S429, S431, S432, S433, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S439, S441, S442, S443, S444 [22JA], S472, S473, S474, S475, S476, S477, S478, S479, S480, S481, S482, S483, S484, S485, S486, S487 [26JA], S512, S513, S514, S518, S520, S522, S523, S524, S525, S526, S527, S528, S529, S531, S532, S536, S537, S546, S547 [27JA], S574, S607 [28JA], S624, S661 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H944 [11FE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2695, S2696 [6MY]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8337, H8339, H8340, H8341 [18NO]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H779, H781, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H771 [4FE]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7050, S7052 [30SE], H6779 [1OC]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3426, H3445, H3446, H3447, H3449, H3450, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3456, H3458, H3459 [20MY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H94 [7JA]

Articles and editorials

Case for Legislative Impact Accounting Economics 21, S4072 [11JN]

Cleanup Underway for Nearly 3M-Gallon Saltwater Spill in ND, S374 [22JA]

Dismal Growth Needs the 3.5% Solution, S3846 [4JN]

‘Fast Track’ to Nowhere—Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama Power To Ram Through TPP, S2738 [7MY]

Focus on Real Issues for Small Businesses, S3105 [20MY]

How a Two-Tier Economy Is Reshaping the U.S. Marketplace, S751 [4FE]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Kicking Dodd-Frank in the Teeth, H346 [13JA]

Lack of Action on Climate Change Is Costing Fishing Jobs, S898 [10FE]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

Lobbyists Declare Victory After Visa Reform Measure Dies Quietly, S8754 [17DE]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Montana Oil Spill Renews Worry Over Safety of Old Pipelines, S374 [22JA]

Obama Says Keystone XL Is for Exporting Oil Outside the U.S., Experts Disagree, S229 [16JA]

Obama’s Claim That Keystone XL Crude Would Go ‘Everywhere Else’ but the U.S., S229 [16JA]

Permit Problems Plague Keystone XL Pipeline’s S.D. Leg, S143 [12JA]

Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People, H446 [21JA]

Report Cites Forced Labor in Malaysia’s Electronics Industry, S2375 [23AP]

Russia Blamed, U.S. Taxpayers on the Hook, as Fracking Boom Collapses, E42 [9JA]

Unnecessary Fix for the Fed, H8325 [18NO]

We Have the Right To Know Cost of New EPA Rules, S5904 [27JY]

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H5236 [15JY]

——— include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

——— report the consumer price index using methodology employed in 1980 (see H.R. 3500), H5974 [11SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product (GDP) to right-size government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 2471), H3505 [20MY]

——— clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 548), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 549), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1049), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see S. 550), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1048), H1114 [24FE]

——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for relief from sequester and offsets to such relief through reforms in certain revenue and direct spending programs (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (see S. 1868), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3116), H5297 [20JY]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 464), H6835 [6OC]

——— eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H667 [30JA]

——— express that any reform or repeal of the last-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories (LIFO) would cause irreparable and unnecessary damage to U.S. businesses (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5769 [29JY]

——— increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

——— report on the role of incubators and accelerators in commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development (see H.R. 3983), H8151 [5NO]

Buy American Act: amend relative to certain waivers and domestic content percentage requirements and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see S. 2167), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3670), H6787 [1OC]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see S. 1786), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6178 [18SE]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 1966), H2417 [22AP]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (see H.R. 3674), H6787 [1OC]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5769 [29JY]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA] (see S. 749), S1585 [17MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA] (see S. 147), S151 [12JA] (see H.R. 3), H35 (see H.R. 28), H36 [6JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 19), H103 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H915 [10FE]

Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 2727), H4136 [10JN]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see S. 120), S99 [8JA] (see H.R. 230), H155 [8JA]

Credit: establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 3519), H6074 [16SE]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]

——— authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1007), H1069 [13FE]

——— undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see S. 1061), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

Dept. of Energy: assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

——— conduct study on technology, potential lifecycle energy savings, and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber (see S. 1432), S3238 [21MY]

——— establish a grant program allowing National Laboratories provision of vouchers to small businesses to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and their economic impact (see S. 1259), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see S. 2224), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 3368), H5766 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 3098), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 201), H103 [7JA]

——— modernize and improve the program for economic opportunities for low-income persons in public and federally-assisted housing (see H.R. 3697), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Labor: create a program to grant relocation subsidies to the long-term unemployed for the purpose of attaining or accepting employment (see H.R. 2755), H4343 [12JN]

——— establish America Star program to recognize companies that make American-made products and incentivize companies to implement better workforce support, hiring practices, conditions, and compensation (see S. 938), S2173 [14AP]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 78), H38 [6JA]

——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3558 [21MY]

——— provide for youth jobs (see S. 1506), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 339), H358 [13JA]

——— prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see S. 1310), S2794 [12MY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 59), S58 [7JA]

——— review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 2134), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

——— improve transparency, accountability, governance, and operations of the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3738), H6973 [9OC]

——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 790), S1629 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 278), H224 [12JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs through offshore oil and gas leasing and development (see H.R. 70), H38 [6JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

Domestic policy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— express that a Contract With America should restore American competitiveness (see H. Res. 22), H104 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 661), H703 [2FE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

——— improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 1390), S3183 [20MY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1902), S6186 [30JY]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H3641 [1JN]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1031), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1124), S2473 [28AP]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 3056), H5171 [14JY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 156), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 4035), H8279 [17NO]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see S. 424), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (see S. 1807), S5210 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

——— provide for a one-time supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4140), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4012), H8239 [16NO] (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 94), S58 [7JA]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see S. 1206), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 2600), H3641 [1JN]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2028), S6605 [10SE]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1660 [19MR]

——— establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (see S. 1484), S3456 [2JN]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1709), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3054), H5171 [14JY]

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 888), H981 [11FE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H1610 [4MR]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 2106), H2653 [29AP]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (see S. Res. 166), S2599 [4MY] (see H. Res. 245), H2792 [1MY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 995), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1890), H2315 [17AP]

——— recognize importance of completing trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 73), H703 [2FE]

——— require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1403), H1721 [17MR]

FRS: carry out certain requirements before making any new determination relative to supervision of non-bank financial entities (see H.R. 3857), H7346 [29OC]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 3189), H5465 [23JY]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), consideration (see H. Res. 529), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 113), H39 [6JA]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee (see S. 1848), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 2913), H4769 [25JN]

——— increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 482), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 4099), H8410 [19NO]

——— modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H6136 [17SE]

——— reaffirm importance of community banking and community banking regulatory experience on the Board of Governors and ensure at least one member with such experience (see S. 92), S58 [7JA]

——— reform by limiting emergency lending authority and closing loopholes allowing megabanks to engage in unrestricted commodities activities (see S. 1320), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2625), H3877 [3JN]

——— remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 1154), H1498 [27FE]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see S. 189), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 50), H37 [6JA]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (see H. Res. 78), H754 [3FE]

Government Transformation Board: establish (see S. 2269), S7912 [10NO]

House Rules: expand types of legislation subject to dynamic scoring in cost estimates (see H. Res. 389), H5590 [28JY]

Housing: establish a secondary reserve fund for a housing enterprise under conservatorship to protect taxpayers against loss in the event of a housing downturn (see H.R. 1673), H2108 [26MR]

Immigration: establish an accountable and humane border security strategy and address cultural, economic, ecological, environmental and humanitarian impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 4303), H10710 [18DE]

——— extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see S. 1501), S3678 [3JN]

——— increase the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants and reauthorize the EB–5 regional center program (see S. 2122), S7102 [1OC]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H662 [28JA]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 195), H2153 [13AP]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

International trade: promote (see S. 2201), S7470 [22OC]

Iron and steel industry: temporarily prohibit importation of certain iron and steel articles (see H.R. 4130), H8645 [30NO]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— deter labor slowdowns at U.S. ports (see S. 1630), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see S. 1364), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 2391), H3308 [18MY]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see H.R. 2060), H2497 [28AP]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1832), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (see H.R. 2575), H3577 [26MY] (see H.R. 2617), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

——— stop a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa and provide that any future increases shall be determined by the government of American Samoa (see H.R. 2574), H3577 [26MY]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Res. 446), H6306 [28SE]

National objectives: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see S. Res. 199), S4104 [11JN] (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 1457), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2684), H3914 [4JN]

OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 1157), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2183), H2769 [30AP]

——— establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see S. 759), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3253), H5588 [28JY]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see H.R. 3454), H5847 [8SE]

Postal Service: modernize and maintain post office network (see H. Res. 501), H7332 [28OC]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see S. 791), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1487), H1802 [19MR]

——— impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce corporate tax rate to mitigate high energy costs, assist displaced coal industry workers, and protect consumers from transition to new energy sources (see H.R. 2202), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide for emissions reductions (see S. 2399), S8602 [10DE]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 708), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 134), H40 [6JA]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see H. Res. 398), H5769 [29JY]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (see S. Res. 243), S6381 [5AU]

——— ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]

——— make Community Advantage Pilot Program permanent (see S. 2125), S7102 [1OC]

Science: support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3588), H6188 [22SE]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3961), H8150 [5NO]

——— increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H5765 [29JY]

Seventh Summit of the Americas: support (see H. Res. 160), H1803 [19MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

——— observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 731), S1494 [12MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 960), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1811), H2268 [15AP]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see S. 1940), S6379 [5AU]

States: assess impact of Federal taxation and spending (see H.R. 787), H854 [5FE]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1341), H1623 [6MR]

——— allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2268 [15AP]

——— allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 3362), H5766 [29JY]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 2963), H4954 [8JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity, and reduce market volatility (see S. 1371), S3059 [19MY]

——— incentivize companies to repatriate foreign earnings held overseas and dedicate tax revenues from such repatriation to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 981), S2244 [16AP]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H405 [14JA]

——— modify rules for tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and extend tax incentives for empowerment zones (see S. 408), S833 [5FE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 1), S59 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3198), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1758), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide debt and tax transparency (see S. 745), S1528 [16MR]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1548), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 3622), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S2567 [30AP]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 481), H530 [22JA]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 3104), H5290 [16JY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3308 [18MY]

——— provided for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1806), H2268 [15AP]

Urban areas: enhance capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations (see H.R. 3344), H5765 [29JY]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

Women: encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Essays

State of the Union: Alicia Muir, S343 [21JA]

——— Kathy Joseph, S342 [21JA]

Factsheets

Powering America With More Than 50 Percent Clean Energy by 2030: NextGen Climate (organization), S6096 [29JY]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3424 [20MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3425 [20MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3425 [20MY]

Bureau of the Census compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act data security procedures relative to authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program: John H. Thompson, Bureau of the Census, H7061 [21OC]

Central Texas Corridor designation as the future Interstate Route I-14: J.F. Weber, Texas Dept. of Transportation, H7582 [3NO]

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

EPA calculation of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline: Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., H956 [11FE]

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Federal Reserve System capital surplus account liquidation: several real estate organizations, H7729 [4NO]

Keystone XL Pipeline Act: Andrew Craig, TransCanada Pipelines LTD., H170 [9JA]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H169 [9JA]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H169 [9JA]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, H178 [9JA]

——— Kathryn D. Karol, Caterpillar Inc., H178 [9JA]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, S2572 [30AP]

Trade Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H4262 [12JN]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H4262 [12JN]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, H4693 [25JN]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H773, H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H773 [4FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H774 [4FE]

Lists

Corporations in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4033 [10JN]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3420 [20MY]

Quotes by Conservatives in support of a tax on carbon emissions, S4032 [10JN]

Memorandums

Free Trade Agreements and Role of Congress: Daniel T. Shedd and Brandon J. Murrill, Congressional Research Service, S2959 [18MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Veto of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: President Obama, S1073 [24FE]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H179 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S136 [12JA], S162 [13JA], S265, S266 [20JA], S393, S394, S406, S407 [22JA], H958 [11FE]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8379 [19NO]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), S8875 [18DE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H786 [4FE]

Press releases

Economic Uncertainty and Poor Sales Help Explain Small Firms’ Disproportionate Job Losses During Downturn: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2011), H262 [13JA]

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities: Carlton Carroll, American Petroleum Institute, H6960 [9OC]

Job-Killing Trade Deficits Surge Under FTAs: Public Citizen (organization), H4329 [12JN]

Quotations

‘‘Seasonal Greeting for the Times’’: Jack Trout, H21 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Aiken, SC: South Carolina Main Street Community designee, E1795 [15DE]

Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY]

ArtsWestchester (organization): anniversary, E1673 [30NO]

Bell, Joseph C.: Polish Commanders Cross recipient, E861 [9JN]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security, H7037 [21OC]

Broomfield, CO: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recipient of Jefferson County, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Choice Award, E581 [23AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H713 [3FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1653 [16MR], H5862 [9SE], H6782 [1OC], H7159 [23OC]

——— deficit, H764 [4FE], H836, H837 [5FE], H989, H1004, H1011 [12FE], H1169 [26FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1878, H1882, H1883 [24MR], H1912, H1959, H1979 [25MR], H2823 [12MY], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H6718 [30SE], H6970–H6972 [9OC], H7013 [20OC], H7034 [21OC], H9686 [17DE], H10703–H10706 [18DE], E12 [6JA], E27 [7JA], E29 [8JA], E50 [12JA], E59 [13JA], E67 [14JA], E81 [20JA], E89 [21JA], E107 [22JA], E111 [26JA], E117 [27JA], E129 [28JA], E149 [2FE], E157 [3FE], E160 [4FE], E170 [5FE], E186 [10FE], E196 [11FE], E203 [12FE], E217 [13FE], E247 [25FE], E258 [26FE], E269 [27FE], E283 [2MR], E296 [3MR], E310 [4MR], E333 [16MR], E350 [17MR], E357 [18MR], E394 [24MR], E407 [25MR], E434 [26MR], E457 [13AP], E479 [14AP], E498 [15AP], E533 [21AP], E560 [22AP], E593 [28AP], E615 [29AP], E631 [30AP], E673 [12MY], E692 [13MY], E704 [14MY], E819 [2JN], E833 [3JN], E856 [9JN], E870 [10JN], E880 [11JN], E891 [12JN], E896 [15JN], E914 [17JN], E950 [23JN], E967 [24JN], E987 [25JN], E1009 [7JY], E1018 [8JY], E1027 [9JY], E1051 [13JY], E1064 [14JY], E1073 [15JY], E1081 [16JY], E1089 [21JY], E1102 [22JY], E1117 [23JY], E1129 [27JY], E1145 [28JY], E1182 [29JY], E1233 [8SE], E1244 [9SE], E1255 [10SE], E1271 [11SE], E1295 [16SE], E1311 [17SE], E1326 [18SE], E1354 [24SE], E1372 [28SE], E1388 [29SE], E1398 [30SE], E1430 [6OC], E1445 [7OC], E1454 [8OC], E1466 [9OC], E1490 [20OC], E1503 [21OC], E1516 [22OC], E1536 [26OC], E1547 [27OC], E1553 [28OC], E1572 [2NO], E1582 [3NO], E1589 [4NO], E1608 [5NO], E1625 [16NO], E1642 [17NO], E1646 [18NO], E1657 [19NO], E1676 [30NO], E1688 [1DE], E1696 [2DE], E1721 [7DE], E1730 [8DE], E1751 [9DE], E1765 [10DE], E1779 [11DE], E1806 [16DE], E1818 [17DE], E1831 [18DE]

——— deficit relative to the Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7133 [22OC]

——— eliminate sequestration, H6717, H6718 [30SE]

——— impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

——— impact of sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

——— reform entitlement programs, H1554–H1556 [3MR], H1701–H1704 [17MR], H1754 [18MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), H6198, H6199 [24SE]

——— extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), Senate amendment, H7060, H7061 [21OC]

Business and industry: provide regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services, H7736, H7737 [4NO]

California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H14–H21, H23 [6JA]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish, H8324 [18NO]

Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

Climate: impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

——— impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H1733 [18MR]

Coalition for Social Justice: anniversary, E935 [19JN]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H538 [26JA]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

Commission To Improve Labor Statistics: establish to examine BLS processes to provide unemployment rates and make recommendations for any changes in methodology or improvements (H.R. 3674), H6822 [6OC]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of ‘‘How Working Mothers Contribute to the Economic Security of American Families’’ report, H2890 [13MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10699 [18DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2864 [12MY], H5318 [21JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H95 [7JA], H109, H115, H151 [8JA], H168–H181, H186 [9JA], H194 [12JA], H230 [13JA], H361 [14JA], H939 [11FE], E49, E51 [12JA], E55, E56 [13JA], E72 [14JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H115–H125 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H179, H180 [9JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 28), H95 [7JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H834 [5FE], H871 [10FE], H928, H929, H930, H947–H960 [11FE], H1054 [13FE], E212 [13FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), consideration (H. Res. 100), H937–H946 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to commit, H958, H959 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1171 [26FE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, H5 [6JA], H58 [7JA], H147–H152 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H7339 [29OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, E421 [25MR]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: Veterans Braintrust Forum review of efforts to eliminate veterans’ homelessness, E1665 [19NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1934–H1938 [25MR], E421 [25MR]

Corps of Engineers: Everglades restoration project funding, H2634 [29AP]

Cuba: political reform, H6231 [25SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H58 [7JA], H415 [20JA], H461 [21JA], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

Denver, CO: tribute to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, E888 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: demographics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, H707 [3FE]

——— importance of Summer Food Service Program to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, H5530 [28JY]

——— tribute to StrikeForce Initiative for Rural Growth and Opportunity, H9191 [9DE]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct study on the State and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, H6955 [9OC]

——— International Trade Administration funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

——— International Trade Administration trade promotion activities funding, H3678, H3679 [2JN]

——— Network for Manufacturing Innovation funding, H2632 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: report on potential effects of commercial use of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration on the economy, energy infrastructure, and greenhouse gas emissions, H8927 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: National Affordable Housing Trust Fund and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, H3866, H3867 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824, H4825 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

——— designate the Central Texas Corridor as the future Interstate Route I-14, H7582 [3NO]

——— ensure surface transportation grants are awarded to rural and urban area projects in an equitable manner, H3835 [3JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program, H3501 [20MY]

——— submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H3834, H3835 [3JN], E841 [4JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 70), H3299 [18MY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (H.R. 1567), E1460 [9OC]

Domestic policy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (H. Res. 159), H1750 [18MR], H3634–H3640 [1JN]

——— address economic and health issues facing women, E1841 [18DE]

——— address systemic inequalities for African Americans, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities for African Americans, H4636 [24JN], E951 [23JN]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H2287 [16AP]

——— revitalize the middle class, H1554 [3MR], H1704 [17MR]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 247), H2783 [1MY]

Employment: importance of job creation, H800–H802 [4FE], H1750 [18MR], H1856 [24MR], H1914 [25MR], H2275 [16AP], H4336 [12JN], H7197 [27OC]

——— importance of jobs that maintain infrastructure, H943 [11FE], H2858 [12MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H6744–H6747 [30SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H622–H626 [27JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H1705, H1709 [17MR], H5159–H5167 [14JY], H5242 [16JY], H6700 [29SE], H6716 [30SE], H6823–H6826 [6OC]

——— importance of trade apprenticeship programs, H5163, H5164 [14JY]

——— job creation through infrastructure investment, H171 [9JA]

——— jumpstart the sluggish economy, finance critical infrastructure investments, fight income inequality, and create jobs, H460 [21JA]

——— provide apprenticeship programs for African Americans to assist in construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, H176 [9JA]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2321 [21AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), H2855 [12MY]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

EPA: allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4799–H4801 [7JY]

——— economic impact of methane gas regulations, H5094 [13JY]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H1171 [26FE], H1700 [17MR], H4727 [25JN], H5574–H5580 [28JY]

——— prohibit designation of a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement Council, H7730 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798, H4799 [7JY]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

Eximbank: limit authorizations to countervailing purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit agencies, H7694, H7695 [4NO]

Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, H2024 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP]

——— support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7319–H7322 [28OC], H8344 [18NO], E1561 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules that OMB determines would result in job creation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5558, H5559 [28JY]

——— exempt rules that OMB determines would result in net job creation from rulemaking reform, H262 [13JA]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5557, H5558 [28JY]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H260, H261 [13JA]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 381), H5165 [14JY], H8145 [5NO]

Findlay, OH: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan Community designee, E339 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 2106), H2776 [1MY], H3686 [2JN]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H1570 [4MR], H5855 [9SE], H6718 [30SE], H7259 [28OC]

Foreign policy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H839–H843 [5FE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H2823, H2858 [12MY], H2963 [14MY], H3550–H3555 [21MY], H3632–H3634 [1JN], H3645, H3647 [2JN], H4009 [10JN], H4164, H4170, H4213, H4214, H4228–H4236, H4238 [11JN], H4246–H4271, H4323–H4335, H4337–H4341 [12JN], H4347, H4349, H4379 [15JN], H4386, H4390–H4395, H4423 [16JN], H4436 [17JN], H4497–H4507, H4519–H4524 [18JN], H4646 [24JN], H4657–H4662, H4689–H4698 [25JN], H5600 [29JY], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 1890), H2448, H2449–H2453 [23AP]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H142–H147 [8JA], H221 [12JA], H442 [21JA], H623–H625, H632–H636 [27JA], H1712–H1716 [17MR], H2823 [12MY], H4265 [12JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, H969–H972 [11FE], H2159 [14AP], H2294 [16AP], H2448, H2449–H2453 [23AP], H2671 [30AP], H4266 [12JN], H4500 [18JN], E798 [1JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on Ohio employment and economy, H3585 [1JN]

——— importance of free trade, H3924 [9JN]

——— reform trade policies, H837 [5FE]

——— require the President to take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit, H624 [27JA]

——— U.S. deficit, H747 [3FE], H9323 [15DE]

Forest Service: review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H2667 [30AP], H9192–H9198 [9DE]

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission: anniversary, E1443 [7OC]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8323–H8342 [18NO]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), consideration (H. Res. 529), H8292–H8297 [18NO]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), motion to recommit, H8379 [19NO]

——— liquidate and dissolve the capital surplus account, H7728–H7730 [4NO], E1604 [5NO]

——— prohibit financial companies convicted of misconduct that harms the financial health or stability of senior citizens from participating in any emergency lending program established by the Federal Reserve, H8379 [19NO]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks, H8329, H8339 [18NO]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H5342 [22JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 264), H5342 [22JY]

——— require Federal Open Market Committee to use fully revised data rather than the initial available readings, H8339 [18NO]

——— require study of effects of the gross domestic product (GDP) output section of the individual mandate on the economy and Federal debt, H8341 [18NO]

——— require the Federal Open Market Committee to make public transcripts of their meetings, H8340 [18NO]

——— suspend the requirement for rules-based decisionmaking when unemployment or inflation significantly diverges from targets, H8337, H8338 [18NO]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

Georgia: tribute to efforts to prepare for potential outbreak of bird flu, H6232 [25SE]

Germany: U.S. policy relative to meeting between President Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel on mutual security and shared economic opportunities, H871 [10FE]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— assess effects of government action on private property, H6713 [30SE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H95 [7JA], H150 [8JA], H772–H788 [4FE], H838 [5FE], H5760 [29JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H766–H772 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H781, H782 [4FE]

History: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H1935 [25MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H504 [22JA], H1558–H1564 [3MR], H5540 [28JY], H6324 [29SE], H7199 [27OC]

Houston, TX: tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E873 [10JN], E887 [12JN], E904 [16JN], E955 [23JN]

Immigration: impact of Executive orders on immigration reform on employment levels, H1548 [3MR]

Ingersoll-Rand PLC: anniversary of Mocksville, NC, plant, H4583 [23JN]

Institute for Policy Studies: release of ‘‘Billionaire Bonanza—The Forbes 400 and the Rest of Us’’ report relative to wealth inequality, E1707 [3DE]

Japan: U.S. policy, E598 [28AP]

Kennewick, WA: anniversary of Port of Kennewick, H1810 [23MR]

Labor unions: impact of implementation of State ‘‘right-to-work’’ laws, H4961 [9JY]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Laredo Chamber of Commerce, E69 [14JA]

Lumber industry: promote growth by ensuring efforts to balance conservation with job creation, H7167 [23OC]

Mannington Mills, Inc.: anniversary, E1688 [1DE]

Medicaid: require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation, H7304 [28OC]

Medicare: reform, H1914 [25MR], H2171–H2178 [14AP], H6895 [8OC]

——— solvency, H5474 [27JY]

Meurer Research, Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E454 [13AP]

Miami Dade College: tribute to job fair, H5604 [29JY]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to Tomorrow’s South Dade Program, H2784 [1MY]

Minimum wage: increase, H233 [13JA], H2024 [25MR], H2255–H2260 [15AP], H9191 [9DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, H2479 [28AP]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (H.R. 2150), H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), H6281–H6284 [28SE]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), Senate amendment, H6779, H6780 [1OC]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 122), H54 [7JA], H2259 [15AP], H3637 [1JN], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary of Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, E89 [21JA]

NAFTA: economic impact, H2884 [13MY]

National Academy of Sciences: child poverty analysis funding, H9190 [9DE]

National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure: establish, H7591, H7592 [3NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, H5986 [16SE], H6711, H6716, H6744–H6747 [30SE], H6940 [9OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, H1733 [18MR], H5858 [9SE]

——— increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

——— priority assignments, H54 [7JA], H363 [14JA], H439, H442 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H992 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2220, H2255–H2260 [15AP], H5188 [15JY], H9266–H9268 [10DE]

Natural gas: economic impact of exporting natural gas, H5166 [14JY]

——— importance of Marcellus shale reserves drilling, H1178 [26FE], H2253 [15AP]

New Hampshire: tribute to manufacturing industry, H5160 [14JY]

Newnan, GA: Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year award, H7399 [3NO]

NIST: funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3453, H3454 [20MY]

NOAA: funding, H3671 [2JN]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Economic Development Alliance, E1252 [10SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H483, H518 [22JA], H749–H753 [3FE], H1054–H1057 [13FE]

——— evaluation of coal industry policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H5573 [28JY], H8868 [2DE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H5094 [13JY]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H8853 [1DE], H9068–H9073 [8DE]

——— fast-track trade promotion authority, H396 [14JA], H2345 [21AP], H2399 [22AP], H2660 [30AP], H3396 [20MY], H4538 [18JN]

——— State of the Union Message, H438, H441, H442, H443, H467–H470 [21JA]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (S. 632), H1797 [19MR], H2413 [22AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H4961 [9JY], H6717 [30SE], E1196 [31JY]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H736–H738 [3FE]

Peru: environmental impact of illegal logging, H8863 [2DE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H613 [27JA]

——— gasoline tax, H5203, H5204, H5206 [15JY], H5527 [28JY]

——— index gasoline tax, H7643–H7646 [4NO], H8134, H8135 [5NO], H8978 [3DE]

——— report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6959, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

Pierce County, WA: anniversary of Pierce County Labor Council, E589 [28AP]

Pipelines: require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for the Keystone XL Pipeline be made in the U.S., H943 [11FE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H9187–H9192 [9DE]

——— efforts to address high-poverty areas, H709 [3FE], H5288 [16JY], H8344–H8346 [18NO]

Power resources: address disparity between onshore and offshore energy policies relative to revenue sharing for States, H3301–H3304 [18MY]

——— create stable economic climate for natural gas industry, H4971 [9JY]

——— economic impact of hydraulic fracturing operations, E42 [9JA]

——— national energy policy, H6825 [6OC]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361–H9364 [16DE]

Pride Ag Resources (business): anniversary, E663 [8MY]

Puerto Rico: status of economic crisis, H4873 [8JY], H5528 [28JY], H9378 [17DE]

——— status of economic crisis (Spanish translation), H5595 [29JY]

Recession, H1911, H1912 [25MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H15 [6JA], H95 [7JA], H235, H236 [13JA], H712 [3FE], H1697–H1704 [17MR], H2321 [21AP], H3494 [20MY], H6168 [18SE], H6800 [6OC], H6896 [8OC], H7038 [21OC], H7170 [23OC], H7627 [4NO], E635 [30AP]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

Riviera Beach, FL: anniversary of Port of Palm Beach, E832 [3JN]

SBA: 7(a) loan program funding, H5342 [22JY]

Small business: reduce regulatory burdens, H228 [13JA]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H8252 [17NO], H8292 [18NO], H8869 [2DE]

SouthEast Effective Development (organization): anniversary, E1590 [4NO]

Southwest Iowa Planning Council: anniversary, E1429 [6OC]

Statesville, NC: tribute to West Iredell High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, H2886 [13MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: proposed sale of petroleum, H8978 [3DE], E1758 [10DE]

Taxation: adjust child tax credit for inflation, H9187 [9DE]

——— allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students, H5160 [14JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H8973 [3DE], H9298 [11DE], H9310 [15DE], H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379–H9434, H9679–H9684, H9685 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818, E1821 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1840, E1842 [18DE]

——— impact of cuts, H1006 [12FE], H9682 [17DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, H229 [13JA]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 680), H2160 [14AP], H3763 [3JN], H4163 [11JN], H4385 [16JN], H5119 [14JY], H5208 [15JY], H5595 [29JY], H6710 [30SE], H7093 [22OC], E152 [3FE]

——— rates, H415 [20JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H7646 [4NO]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3672 [2JN]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3419–H3490 [20MY], E780 [21MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3321–H3329 [19MY]

Texas: positive impact of free enterprise system, H3319 [19MY]

——— tribute to Texas Job Corps graduates, E1174 [29JY]

Total Action for Progress (TAP) (organization): anniversary, E1518 [22OC]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, H951 [11FE]

——— require responsibility and payment for any Keystone XL Pipeline related oil spill cleanup on U.S. land, H958, H959 [11FE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

Trenton, NJ: industrial history and current unemployment levels, H1019 [12FE]

Triumph Group, Inc.: Triumph Aerostructures-Vough Aircraft Division recipient of Georgia Dept. of Economic Development Large Manufacturer of the Year award, E773 [21MY]

Trucking industry: tribute, H3651 [2JN]

Turkey: tribute to hosting of G20 Summit, E1705 [3DE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H1754 [18MR]

——— rates, H1912 [25MR]

——— rates relative to African Americans, H3299 [18MY]

——— rates relative to African-American women, H3300 [18MY]

Venezuela: implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, H1653 [16MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize anniversary of end of war and call for continued political, religious, and economic reform, E637 [30AP]

Wall Street Journal: results of poll taken on national objectives priority assignments, H446 [21JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact on economy, H5337, H5387–H5393 [22JY], H5458–H5463 [23JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Women: improve economic condition of women, H2023, H2024 [25MR]

World War II: tribute to Rosie the Riveter and all the women she represented, H4019 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abe, Shinzo: address to Congress, S2554 [30AP]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863 [18DE]

Alaska: impact of the drop in oil prices on the State and local economy, S226 [16JA]

Arctic regions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the construction of arctic polar icebreakers, S1884 [25MR]

——— implementation of national strategy for development, S1289–S1291 [4MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (S. 2307), S8162–S8164 [19NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S1592 [18MR], S3104 [20MY], S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]

——— comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR]

——— deficit, S386 [22JA], S575 [28JA], S760 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S1694, S1696 [23MR], S1834 [25MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S3897 [9JN], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7195 [7OC], S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7668–S7673 [30OC], S7708 [3NO], S8067 [18NO], S8739–S8742 [17DE], S8853 [18DE]

——— eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

——— impact of sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— reform entitlement programs, S760 [4FE], S7629 [29OC]

Bureau of the Census: extend authority to conduct the quarterly financial report program (H.R. 3116), S7171 [6OC]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Charleston Job Corps, S2106 [13AP]

China: proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

——— U.S. policy, S6952 [25SE]

Climate: impact of climate change on Florida, S5196 [21JY], S7021 [30SE]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (S. Con. Res. 17), S3448 [2JN]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation, S1963, S1999 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S6056 [28JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S23 [6JA], S27, S34, S35, S38–S50 [7JA], S184–S197 [13JA], S221–S233 [16JA], S249, S253–S272 [20JA], S301, S302, S304–S309, S311–S321, S323–S338, S365 [21JA], S367, S370, S372–S383, S387, S390–S408 [22JA], S447–S460, S488 [26JA], S495, S497, S500, S503, S505–S532, S536, S539, S547 [27JA], S549, S551, S555–S575 [28JA], S611, S620–S626, S633–S643 [29JA], S678 [2FE], S848 [9FE], S907, S915, S916 [11FE], S971 [12FE], S1037, S1043 [24FE], S2392 [23AP], S7902 [10NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S69, S70, S72, S85–S90 [8JA], S121–S128 [9JA], S133, S136–S138, S140–S147, S155–S158 [12JA], S159–S174, S180–S184 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S184 [13JA], S537 [27JA], S1274 [4MR]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S85 [8JA], S408 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1047, S1050 [24FE], S1215 [2MR], S1243 [3MR], S1263, S1274–S1277, S1280–S1285, S1288 [4MR], S1513 [16MR], S1695 [23MR]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S27–S29 [7JA], S78, S80, S92–S94 [8JA], S1207 [2MR]

——— legislative priorities, S8508 [9DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S8838 [18DE]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (S. 1935), S7206 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations for a certain period and index future amounts for inflation, S8329 [3DE]

Dept. of Energy: provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 33), S552 [28JA]

——— require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (S. 2224), S7893 [10NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

Dept. of Labor: proposed rule to strengthen overtime pay standards, S5000 [13JY], S5027, S5033, S5049 [14JY], S5180 [21JY], S5492 [23JY]

——— provide for youth jobs (S. 1506), S3917 [9JN], S4823 [8JY]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5112 [15JY], S5139, S5140 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S6104, S6105 [29JY]

Domestic policy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S302 [21JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1422 [11MR], S1678–S1680 [23MR], S1741, S1756 [24MR], S2191 [15AP], S2615 [5MY], S4821 [8JY], S6881 [22SE]

——— revitalize the middle class, S36 [7JA], S301–S303 [21JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619, S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S1105 [25FE], S1421–S1423 [11MR], S2817 [13MY], S2955 [18MY], S6269 [4AU]

Ecology and environment: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

Employment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time, S1986 [26MR], S2205, S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, S1880 [25MR], S2000 [26MR]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— importance of job creation, S34–S36 [7JA], S155 [12JA], S312 [21JA], S1694 [23MR], S2769 [12MY], S6796 [17SE], S6836 [21SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7075–S7078 [1OC]

——— incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1902), S6189 [30JY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7078 [1OC], S7806 [5NO]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2696 [6MY]

EPA: conduct study to determine costs of environmental regulations on local communities and individuals, S307 [21JA]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S146 [12JA], S7449 [22OC]

Families and domestic relations: provide for paid family and medical leave, S7678 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (S. 1807), S5212 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S7782–S7785 [5NO], S8218–S8223 [1DE]

Federal employees: impact of Government shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end ‘‘too big to fail’’ bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks, S2011 [26MR], S2200, S2208 [15AP]

——— improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (S. 1484), S5444 [22JY]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (S. 1709), S4689 [7JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Flowers: express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day (S. Res. 166), S2608, S2609 [4MY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2663 [6MY], S2700, S2736–S2739 [7MY], S2743 [11MY], S2767–S2772, S2779–S2792 [12MY], S2815–S2819, S2821, S2826, S2834–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2902, S2906, S2908–S2922, S2926 [14MY], S2951–S2964, S2966–S2968, S3006 [18MY], S3009, S3014–S3053 [19MY], S3089–S3100, S3103, S3104, S3106–S3109, S3112 [20MY], S3202–S3207, S3209–S3213, S3216, S3219–S3223, S3225–S3231 [21MY], S3253, S3255–S3259, S3261–S3263, S3265–S3270, S3272, S3277, S3279–S3283, S3285–S3288, S3290–S3299 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S4282–S4287, S4291 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN], S4934 [9JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2190, S2203 [15AP], S2283 [21AP], S2312–S2315, S2317, S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2361, S2374–S2377, S2380, S2392 [23AP], S2491 [29AP], S2611, S2627 [5MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and environmental protections, S1142–S1148 [26FE]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, and human rights, S2374–S2377 [23AP]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S1486–S1489 [12MR], S1592, S1594–S1596 [18MR], S2096–S2098 [13AP], S2261 [20AP], S2321–S2323 [22AP], S2764 [11MY], S2769, S2780, S2783 [12MY], S3029 [19MY], S3097 [20MY], S3204 [21MY], S4528, S4531 [23JN]

——— prohibit foreign companies from selling subsidized goods in the U.S., S3052 [19MY]

FRS: liquidate and dissolve the capital surplus account, S7882 [10NO]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5443 [22JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), S7728 [3NO], S7734 [4NO]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Gallatin Gateway, MT: tribute to Lone Peak High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, S2684 [6MY]

Government regulations: impact, S3448 [2JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN], S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC], S7709 [3NO]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (S. 189), S560 [28JA]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2262 [20AP]

Hawaii: tribute to efforts to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, S7203 [7OC]

Henderson, NV: anniversary of Henderson Chamber of Commerce, S6603 [10SE]

Immigration: extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (S. 1501), S3682 [3JN], S7207 [7OC], S8151 [19NO], S8753 [17DE]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program, S811 [5FE], S8752–S8755 [17DE]

——— reform H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program, S1083 [24FE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, S1155 [26FE]

Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110), S1832 [24MR]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

——— improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

International trade: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to supporting trade and travel at ports of entry, S1966 [26MR]

Iran: impact of sanctions on nuclear program, S6618 [15SE]

Iron and steel industry: economic impact of antidumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on U.S. grain-oriented electrical steel exports, S3228 [21MY]

——— impact of foreign countries dumping steel produced from oil country tubular goods on domestic steel industry, S2901, S2919 [14MY]

Japan: U.S. policy, S2444–S2446 [28AP]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]

L. Mason Capitani, Inc./CORFAC International: anniversary, S6460 [8SE]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (S. 1519), S4243, S4254 [17JN], S5510 [23JY]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Coco Eros Clothing Boutique, S6290 [4AU]

——— tribute to Lafayette Music Co., S7158 [6OC]

——— tribute to Red Arrow Workshop, S6291 [4AU]

Las Vegas, NV: positive impact on economy of holding the world welterweight boxing championship, S2544 [30AP]

McConnell, Senator: correlation made between recent elections and economy, S155 [12JA]

Minimum wage: increase, S4821 [8JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), S2572 [30AP], S2928 [14MY], S5000 [13JY], S6269 [4AU], S6345 [5AU], S7049 [30SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (S. 1150), unanimous-consent request, S6345 [5AU]

——— postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7052 [30SE]

NAFTA: economic impact, S2096 [13AP]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, S7075–S7078, S7095 [1OC]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

——— impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA], S575 [28JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S874 [10FE], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1565–S1567, S1573–S1575 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S3846 [4JN], S4215–S4217 [17JN], S6283 [4AU], S6828 [21SE]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR]

NIH: impact of budget sequestration on research, S1365 [10MR], S1400 [11MR], S1960, S1962 [26MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S304–S306 [21JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S3434 [2JN], S6334 [5AU], S7708 [3NO]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S7711 [3NO], S7902 [10NO], S8138 [19NO]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, S1416 [11MR]

——— fast-track trade promotion authority, S1193 [27FE], S1592, S1594–S1596 [18MR]

——— State of the Union Message, S221 [16JA], S249, S250, S253–S255, S260 [20JA], S301–S306, S309, S312 [21JA], S376 [22JA], S531 [27JA], S617–S619 [29JA]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills, S323 [21JA]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S188 [13JA]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2676, S2677 [6MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: GAO investigation of application and subsidy approval process, S5481 [23JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5481 [23JY], S6057 [28JY], S6175 [30JY], S6365 [5AU], S7027 [30SE], S7369 [21OC]

——— impact of implementation on small business, S3982–S3984 [10JN]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S321 [21JA]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices relative to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S313 [21JA]

——— gasoline tax, S6926 [24SE]

Pipelines: delay construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline until potential negative impacts have been determined, S523 [27JA], S636 [29JA]

——— ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

——— impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

——— provide communities that rely on drinking water from a source that may be affected by a tar sands spill with analysis of potential risks to public health and the environment from a leak or rupture of the pipeline, S398 [22JA], S452 [26JA], S567 [28JA]

——— require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S231 [16JA], S253, S258, S259, S262 [20JA], S302 [21JA]

Political campaigns: require campaign finance disclosures for certain individuals benefiting from tar sands development, S401 [22JA], S525 [27JA], S570 [28JA]

Pope Francis: characterization of inspirational statements, S6880 [22SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S232 [16JA], S488 [26JA], S848 [9FE], S6097 [29JY]

——— prohibit export of crude oil, bitumen, or refined petroleum products transported into the U.S. by the Keystone XL Pipeline, S183, S186 [13JA], S224, S228 [16JA], S253, S256–S258, S260, S265 [20JA], S302 [21JA], S506 [27JA]

——— promote renewable energy technologies, S8000 [17NO]

Puerto Rico: status of economic crisis, S6887 [22SE], S8183–S8186 [30NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, S712, S713 [3FE], S1843 [25MR], S3090 [20MY], S4536 [23JN], S6328 [5AU]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (S. Res. 243), S6469 [8SE]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]

——— make Community Advantage Pilot Program permanent (S. 2125), S7104 [1OC]

——— 7(a) loan program funding, S5677 [24JY]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

——— tribute to Members who worked on extending certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8693 [16DE]

Senate Competitiveness Caucus: establish, S4100 [11JN]

Small Business Saturday: observance (S. Res. 304), S7728 [3NO]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (S. 960), S7443 [22OC]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, S7265 [8OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: proposed sale of petroleum, S7905 [10NO]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2005 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S., S1972, S1984 [26MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8624 [14DE], S8647, S8648, S8659 [15DE], S8690–S8702, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8752, S8761, S8773–S8776, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8850–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874 [18DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, S8068 [18NO]

——— make improvements to the earned income tax credit and child tax credit permanent, S8774, S8775 [17DE]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1548), S4031 [10JN], S4232–S4235, S4237 [17JN], S4571 [24JN], S6998 [29SE], S7151 [6OC]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 1737), S7256 [8OC]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses, S8750–S8752 [17DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (S. 1141), S2571 [30AP]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 155), S552, S553 [28JA]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: ensure property owners appealing eminent domain rulings can do so in a court within their jurisdiction, S400 [22JA]

——— ensure use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell is consistent with the Constitution, S397 [22JA]

——— prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S190 [13JA], S260 [20JA], S333 [21JA], S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]

——— request Dept. of State to pause or suspend application to build Keystone XL Pipeline, S7707 [3NO]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit passage of trade agreements that weaken domestic financial regulations, S3112 [20MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: impact of negotiated agreement on job creation and economy, S8712 [16DE]

——— proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8520–S8523 [9DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to require examination of economic impact of critical habitat designations, S2009, S2010 [26MR]

Unemployment: youth and young adult unemployment rate, S3917 [9JN]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Venezuela: implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE], S1194 [27FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact on economy, S5504–S5506 [23JY], S8136 [19NO], S8286–S8289 [2DE]

Reports

Link Between Economic Competitiveness & Workplace Equal Opportunity in Florida: Equality Florida (organization) (excerpt), E483 [14AP]

Reports filed

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1806) (H. Rept. 114–107), H2820 [8MY], H3211 [14MY]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1890) (H. Rept. 114–100), H2790 [1MY]

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Bureau of the Census Quarterly Financial Report Program Authority Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3116) (H. Rept. 114–237), H5762 [29JY]

Centennial Monetary Commission Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2912) (H. Rept. 114–331), H8238 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 114–1), H103 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 114–14), H754 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 114–341), H8279 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 114–120), H3308 [18MY]

Consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 114–22), H915 [10FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3189) (H. Rept. 114–332), H8238 [16NO]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1484), S3455 [2JN]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 114–5), S1585 [17MR]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 114–1), S150 [12JA]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Statements

Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act: Executive Office of the President, H8295 [18NO]

Goals of the 114th Congress: Senator Reid, S29 [7JA]

Impact of Foreign Trade Agreements on Economy and Job Creation: John Barto, H2450 [23AP]

Summaries

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E6–E8 [6JA]

Tables

Merchandise trade balance with free trade agreement countries, H4522 [18JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 19, consideration of H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act and H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, H115 [8JA]

H. Res. 78, consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H767 [4FE]

H. Res. 100, consideration of S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period, H937 [11FE]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3321 [19MY]

H. Res. 529, consideration of H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act and H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act, and clarify House proceedings and actions during November district work period, H8292 [18NO]

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, H168 [9JA]

H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H779–H781 [4FE]

H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3426–H3445 [20MY]

H.R. 2617, postpone a scheduled minimum wage increase applicable to American Samoa, H6281 [28SE]

H.R. 3116, Bureau of the Census authority to conduct quarterly financial report program extension, S7171 [6OC], H6198 [24SE]

H.R. 3189, Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act, H8331–H8337 [18NO]

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S637–S641 [29JA], H947–H950 [11FE]

S. 1124, reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2855 [12MY]

S. 1786, Centennial Monetary Commission Act, S5172 [16JY]

S. 1807, Regulatory Impact Scale on the Economy Small Business (RISE Small Business) Act, S5213 [21JY]

S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 1, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S66 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 17, Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution, S3188 [20MY]

S. Res. 110, develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, S1785 [24MR]

S. Res. 166, express that domestically grown flowers support farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the U.S. and enhance the ability of people to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day, S2602 [4MY]

S. Res. 199, National Strategic Agenda establishment with goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security, S4109 [11JN]

S. Res. 243, SBA Small Business Development Center network anniversary, S6402 [5AU]

S. Res. 304, Small Business Saturday, S7726 [3NO]

ECUADOR, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9318–H9321 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: violations, S8630 [14DE]

Civil rights: allegations of intimidation of journalists and news media, S6596 [10SE]

Human rights: call for release of political prisoners, S7260 [8OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 536, support freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists, H9318 [15DE]

EDDY, SHIRLEY M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E865 [10JN]

EDDY COUNTY, NY

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: ensure continued co-development of oil, gas, and potash deposits in designated potash areas in New Mexico, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

EDEN, MARTHA C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1490 [20OC]

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN

Remarks in House

American Cancer Society: tribute to Relay for Life, H5317 [21JY]

Eden Prairie High School: tribute to girls’ lacrosse team, H4362 [15JN]

EDGECOMB, ME

Remarks in House

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, H1695 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, S1625 [18MR]

EDGEWATER, MD

Remarks in House

Smithsonian Institution: anniversary of Environmental Research Center, E1270 [11SE]

EDGEWATER, NJ

Remarks in House

Disasters: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, apartment fire, H816 [5FE]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: commend first responders for efforts in response to apartment fire, S2213 [15AP]

EDINA, MN

Remarks in House

Edina High School: tribute to girls’ tennis team, H7400 [3NO]

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3934 [9JN]

EDLICH, TED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E26 [7JA]

EDMUNDSON, CLARE

Remarks in House

Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth: award recipient, E389 [24MR]

EDUCATION see also Colleges and Universities; Schools

Addresses

Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities: Senator Alexander, S1298 [4MR]

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act: Senator Alexander, S2240 [16AP]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Senator Alexander, S5452–S5454 [22JY]

Implications of the Moynihan Report, ‘‘Negro Family—Case for National Action’’: Senator Alexander, S1435 [11MR]

Overregulation of Higher Education and Regulatory Guidance: Senator Alexander, S2754 [11MY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8816 [17DE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1253, H1255, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260, H1261, H1262, H1263, H1265, H1270, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1283, H1285, H1286, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1293, H1295, H1297 [26FE], H1393, H1394 [27FE], H4908, H4910, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1191 [26FE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7073 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4675, S4676, S4690, S4691, S4692, S4693, S4694, S4777, S4780, S4782, S4783, S4790, S4792, S4794, S4795, S4796, S4797, S4798, S4799, S4800, S4801 [7JY], S4827, S4828, S4845, S4846, S4847, S4849, S4851, S4852, S4853, S4854, S4856, S4859, S4862, S4863, S4864, S4872, S4874, S4875, S4876, S4879, S4880, S4881, S4882, S4884, S4885, S4886, S4887 [8JY], S4906, S4909, S4912, S4913, S4923, S4924, S4925, S4964, S4965, S4967, S4968, S4969, S4971, S4972, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4984 [9JY], S5012, S5013, S5015, S5016, S5018 [13JY], S5033, S5038, S5039, S5064, S5065, S5066, S5067, S5068, S5069, S5078, S5080, S5082, S5085, S5086, S5087 [14JY], S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5102, S5103, S5104, S5131 [15JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2695, S2696 [6MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085 [28JY]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE], H6780 [1OC]

Taxation: improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, S1339 [9MR], H2948 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

College Too Expensive? That’s a Myth, S4905 [9JY]

Common-Core Standards’ Undemocratic Push, E270 [27FE]

Education Law Everyone Wants To Fix, S4905 [9JY]

Genshaft’s Education and Economic Success, E1368 [28SE]

Giving Credit Where It’s Due, E1513 [22OC]

How One Government Is Taking Drastic Measures To Save Kids From Islamic Extremist Brainwashing, H1280 [26FE]

In This State—For Mary Leahy, Literacy Goes Beyond Reading, S537 [27JA]

Misguided Attack on D.C.’s Needy Students, H7069 [21OC]

MSU Honors Wolverton With Naming of New Building Rotunda, S8632 [14DE]

Narrows Is a Club To Call Home, E1116 [23JY]

Quality Controls Lacking for D.C. Schools Accepting Federal Vouchers, H7074 [21OC]

Revising—Not Eliminating—Tests To Make Va. Schools Better, S4807 [8JY]

Scorecard for Colleges Unfair and Damaging, E1510 [22OC]

Vermonter of the Year—Hal Colston, S461 [26JA]

Where Republicans and Democrats Agree the Government Needs To Spend More, H1282 [26FE]

Young Black High School Grads Face Astonishing Underemployment, S4822 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 463), H530 [22JA]

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

AID: establish the U.S. Global Development Lab (see H.R. 3924), H7741 [4NO]

——— implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO] (see H. Res. 527), H8240 [16NO]

American Visionary Art Museum: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 317), S8080 [18NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 3765), H7026 [20OC]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2269), H2876 [12MY]

Armed Forces: allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]

——— allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]

——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]

——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 1425), H1768 [18MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 587), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8412 [19NO]

Arts and humanities: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

——— make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H479 [21JA] (see H.R. 3451), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide exception to avoidance of transactions by bankruptcy trustees for certain college tuition payments made by parents (see H.R. 2267), H2876 [12MY]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Bowie State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 24), S100 [8JA]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 2015), H2464 [23AP]

Business and industry: provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 4157), H8970 [2DE]

Career and Technical Education Act: improve programs (see H.R. 1447), H1769 [18MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

Carnegie Mellon University: anniversary of Dept. of Computer Science (see H. Res. 496), H7254 [27OC]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 51), S590 [28JA] (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Charren, Peggy: tribute (see S. Res. 61), S698 [2FE]

Children and youth: encourage parent, family, and community involvement, provide needed integrated services and supports to assist students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement (see S. 412), S858 [9FE]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (see S. 473), S982 [12FE]

——— improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2411), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve transfer of earned school credits for foster youth (see H.R. 562), H638 [27JA]

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H2791 [1MY]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1042), H1113 [24FE]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

Children’s Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 476), H6974 [9OC]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 3689), H6835 [6OC]

Coast Guard: require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (see H.R. 2700), H4001 [9JN]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 196), S3925 [9JN]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 404), H5770 [29JY]

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3786), H7089 [21OC]

——— clarify application of prepayment and underpayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 3947), H8150 [5NO]

——— ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 26), H224 [12JA]

——— establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to refinance their loans and extend tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to interest payments on certain loans (see H.R. 4102), H8410 [19NO]

——— extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (see S. 1482), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2604), H3756 [2JN]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 1122), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— protect victims of sexual violence and improve adjudication of sexual violence allegations (see H.R. 3403), H5767 (see H.R. 3408), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for income share agreements for students to fund postsecondary education (see H.R. 3432), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S7345 [20OC]

——— provide for higher education reform (see S. 1355), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2537), H3560 [21MY]

——— recognize challenges and burdens associated with rising costs of a college education and support proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students (see H. Con. Res. 10), H639 [27JA]

——— require institutions of higher education to report annually on the use of race, color, or national origin in the admissions process (see H.R. 2720), H4135 [10JN]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 1165), S2568 [30AP]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 1908), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 4109), H8411 [19NO]

——— simplify process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 3265), H5589 [28JY]

——— strengthen minority-serving institutions (see S. 2317), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4098), H8410 [19NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2301 [21AP] (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish National Service for Schools Program (see S. 2428), S8883 [18DE]

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation: modify accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates (see S. Res. 301), S7675 [30OC] (see H. Res. 405), H5770 [29JY]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 2542), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 3450), H5847 [8SE]

——— provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]

——— provide removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report relative to certain rehabilitated private education loans (see S. 1309), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2363), H3251 [15MY]

——— simplify and improve Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3695), H6835 [6OC]

Crime: reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel (see H.R. 3817), H7174 [23OC]

——— establish and implement a plan to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the national school lunch program (see H.R. 2627), H3877 [3JN]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2108 [26MR]

——— make improvements to the food safety education program (see H.R. 3540), H6136 [17SE]

——— prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and reinstate grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1146), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2508), H3558 [21MY]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 985), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (see H.R. 3894), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 2149), S7219 [7OC]

——— adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see H.R. 3747), H6974 [9OC]

——— aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2960), H4861 [7JY]

——— allow a choice between a fixed amount student loan repayment plan or an income-driven student loan repayment plan for all borrowers (see S. 1948), S6379 [5AU]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1556), S4103 [11JN]

——— allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 3366), H5766 [29JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1369 [26FE] (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans and extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2099), S7005 [29SE]

——— allow for portability of funds for programs improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (see S. 72), S58 [7JA]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1827), H2269 [15AP]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1900), S6186 [30JY]

——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H7253 [27OC]

——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H2152 [13AP]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 754), H853 [5FE]

——— amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 561), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 1306), H1612 [4MR]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 419), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1071), H1163 [25FE]

——— assure educational stability for children in foster care (see S. 1639), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

——— authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H3252 [15MY]

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

——— authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 736), H811 [4FE]

——— authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3008), H5029 [9JY]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving certain Higher Education Act grants to use such amounts to assist students in entering medical schools (see H.R. 2927), H4770 [25JN]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1106), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 2065), H2497 [28AP]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2155), H2768 [30AP]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see S. 451), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 4021), H8240 [16NO]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H638 [27JA]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 251), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— award grants to State and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of world language education programs (see H.R. 3096), H5290 [16JY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3252 [15MY]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 3604), H6227 [24SE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 645), S1246 [3MR]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 408), H429 [20JA]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H3559 [21MY]

——— award job training Federal Pell grants (see H.R. 3985), H8151 [5NO]

——— carry out a pilot program under which higher education savings accounts are established for the benefit of eligible secondary school students (see H.R. 4222), H9269 [10DE]

——— carry out a program of canceling certain Federal student loans of principals in high need schools (see H.R. 3925), H7741 [4NO]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2037), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see S. 1025), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1612 [4MR] (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

——— complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher education before issuing or implementing regulations utilizing such metrics (see H.R. 2815), H4491 [17JN]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 4020), H8240 [16NO]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— eliminate (see H.R. 2281), H2877 [12MY]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 1285), H1611 [4MR]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see S. 1373), S3059 [19MY]

——— ensure State control over academic standards (see H.R. 2803), H4490 [17JN]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— ensure that student loan interest rates never exceed rates available to banks that borrow from the FRS (see H.R. 3675), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 858), H917 [10FE]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program (see S. 1787), S5170 [16JY]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3346), H5765 [29JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see S. 1166), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H2792 [1MY]

——— establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (see S. 1050), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 2190), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 402), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

——— establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see S. 796), S1659 [19MR] (see H.R. 1507), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an alternative, outcomes-based process for authorizing innovative higher education providers to receive Federal education funding (see S. 2111), S7047 [30SE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 1128), S2529 [29AP]

——— establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 374), H405 [14JA]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1374), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2417), H3387 [19MY]

——— establish Federal-State higher education financing partnerships in order to reduce tuition for students (see S. 2191), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 72), H38 [6JA]

——— establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 2988), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see S. 1184), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 850), H916 [10FE]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see H.R. 3369), H5766 [29JY]

——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 2797), H4431 [16JN]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2652 [29AP]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan (see H.R. 4256), H9327 [15DE]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 649), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3964), H8151 [5NO]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 3594), H6226 [24SE]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see S. 1060), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1956), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 1998), S6381 [5AU]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see S. 2098), S7005 [29SE] (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— improve privacy protections for students and their parents (see S. 1341), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3157), H5402 [22JY]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 2419), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve requirements for alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 528), S983 [12FE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H7089 [21OC]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (see H.R. 848), H916 [10FE]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2065), S6893 [22SE]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (see H.R. 851), H916 [10FE]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see S. 1061), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1957), H2416 [22AP]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see S. 1352), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2350), H3251 [15MY]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see S. 1185), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see S. 690), S1383 [10MR]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3721), H6935 [8OC]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 833), H916 [10FE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H3560 [21MY]

——— make grants to promote the education of expectant and parenting students (see S. 416), S858 [9FE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H660 [28JA]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 937), H1034 [12FE]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2150), S7219 [7OC]

——— permit alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 516), S983 [12FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (see H.R. 1691), H2109 [26MR]

——— prohibit awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3327), H5764 [29JY]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 755), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 970), H1067 [13FE]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs (see S. 557), S1118 [25FE]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (see S. 478), S982 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6136 [17SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1716), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4028), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1070), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (see H.R. 645), H702 [2FE]

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see S. 1059), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1959), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1102), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2364), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see S. 1892), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 2004), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 37), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 193), H103 [7JA]

——— provide for temporary emergency Impact Aid Program funds for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2634), H3877 [3JN]

——— provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (see H.R. 4146), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 4042), H8279 [17NO]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 581), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2105), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1164 [25FE]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see H.R. 386), H405 [14JA]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H5465 [23JY]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see S. 604), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1721 [17MR]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

——— recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see S. 476), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 930), H1033 [12FE]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (see H.R. 3204), H5466 [23JY]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 4223), H9270 [10DE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see S. 1062), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 1064), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 1958), H2416 [22AP]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO] (see H.R. 4043), H8279 [17NO]

——— repeal certain programs in order to provide more State and local control of education (see H.R. 773), H853 [5FE]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 3551), H6136 [17SE]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 1352), H1626 [10MR] (see H.R. 3634), H6306 [28SE]

——— require disaggregation of educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category (see S. 1729), S4953 [9JY]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1490), H1802 [19MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]

——— require training for teachers in social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 497), H531 [22JA]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2043), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 3752), H6974 [9OC]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see S. 1075), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2013), H2464 [23AP]

——— strengthen charter school accountability and transparency, prevent fraud, and increase community involvement (see S. 1708), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 3795), H7089 [21OC]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 643), S1246 [3MR]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see S. 227), S348 [21JA]

——— strengthen research in adult education (see S. 277), S589 [28JA]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

——— support a reduction in school suspension and expulsions (see S. 672), S1303 [4MR]

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 418), S858 [9FE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE] (see H. Res. 294), H3878 [3JN]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H754 [3FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 125), H1162 [25FE] (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 1195), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2518), H3559 [21MY]

——— use amounts provided for the Fund for the Improvement of Education to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 325), S673 [30JA]

——— use excess revenue generated from the Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 939), H1034 [12FE]

——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1939), S6379 [5AU]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 2677), H3914 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see H.R. 4084), H8410 [19NO]

——— establish comprehensive program to improve education and training to increase number of skilled workers in energy and manufacturing fields (see S. 1422), S3237 [21MY]

——— establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see S. 1304), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 3386), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 221), S347 [21JA]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1877), H2307 [16AP]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 923), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 453), H479 [21JA]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (see H.R. 2709), H4135 [10JN]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 2107), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 1006), H1069 [13FE]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 2248), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3952), H8150 [5NO]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 2515), H3559 [21MY]

——— establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services (see H.R. 4234), H9270 [10DE]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H8970 [2DE]

——— establish education programs for patients and health care providers on cell-free DNA prenatal screening (see H.R. 3441), H5787 [4AU]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1707), H2110 [26MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H4135 [10JN]

——— facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 218), S347 [21JA]

——— improve Head Start Program by authorizing block grants to States for prekindergarten education (see S. 2290), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4120), H8411 [19NO]

——— include occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1761), H2152 [13AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H5329 [21JY]

——— issue guidelines relative to certain primary care Federal health professionals completing continuing medical education on nutrition and require Federal agencies to submit reports relative to such guidelines (see H.R. 3057), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 4015), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H1721 [17MR]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3251 [15MY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H638 [27JA]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1312), H1612 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2342), H3212 [14MY]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 3396), H5767 [29JY]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see S. 453), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1818), H2268 [15AP]

——— provide loan repayment incentives for the physician assistants (see H.R. 3943), H8150 [5NO]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 2540), H3560 [21MY]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2352), S8378 [3DE]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY] (see H.R. 1101), H1368 [26FE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 1211), H1565 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (see H.R. 2390), H3308 [18MY]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4089), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]

——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of certain grants to institutions of higher education to support majors related to criminal justice in order to increase racial diversity of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3872), H7389 [2NO]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 953), H1035 [12FE]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 2431), S8883 [18DE]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps (see H. Res. 252), H2799 [5MY]

——— authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1328), S2850 [13MY]

——— create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (see H.R. 1280), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H1369 [26FE]

——— establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 2601), H3641 [1JN]

——— establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

——— establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 3258), H5589 [28JY]

——— make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 78), H38 [6JA]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H2877 [12MY]

——— establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H2354 [21AP]

——— provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

——— carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1078), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2014), H2464 [23AP]

——— convey land in Blaine County, ID, to Ketchum, ID, to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage (see H.R. 2816), H4491 [17JN]

——— establish the History Is Learned From the Living grant program to enable communities to learn about historical movements through oral histories by participants in such movements (see H.R. 3205), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 805), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1541), H1848 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 2050), S6809 [17SE]

——— establish State and multistate infrastructure banks to provide loans for repair, construction, renovation, or improvement of educational facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2416 [22AP]

——— establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 790), S1629 [18MR]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

——— authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

——— authorize surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3585), H6188 [22SE]

——— provide Federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students (see S. 2433), S8883 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H3914 [4JN]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S2300 [21AP]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3974), H8151 [5NO]

——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]

——— clarify process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits (see H.R. 476), H530 [22JA]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H3914 [4JN]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H3914 [4JN]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2008), H2464 [23AP]

——— collaborate with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans (see H.R. 3884), H7623 [3NO]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2109 [26MR]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see S. 2106), S7046 [30SE] (see H.R. 356), H404 [14JA]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H4591 [23JN]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H3560 [21MY]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 643), H702 [2FE]

——— establish a continuing medical education program for non-departmental medical professionals who treat veterans and their families (see S. 2049), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3580), H6178 [18SE]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H3914 [4JN]

——— expand research and education on and delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to veterans (see H.R. 444), H479 [21JA]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 621), H662 [28JA]

——— extend authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 2361), H3251 [15MY]

——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see S. 1460), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2487), H3557 [21MY]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 607), H661 [28JA]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2282), H2877 [12MY]

——— improve vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 2344), H3212 [14MY]

——— include local government minimum wage requirements in determining wages for work-study allowances under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 3979), H8151 [5NO]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— make certain improvements in laws relative to educational assistance (see H.R. 475), H530 [22JA]

——— make grants to eligible educational institutions to provide child care services on campus (see H.R. 3419), H5768 [29JY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 182), H103 [7JA]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

——— provide for covered agreements and contracts with eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources (see H.R. 3879), H7622 [3NO]

——— provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see S. 2253), S7814 [5NO]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H8152 [5NO]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 4118), H8411 [19NO]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 602), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1141), H1370 [26FE]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 2360), H3251 [15MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

Disabled: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H756 [3FE]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H6136 [17SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1064), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1130), H1369 [26FE]

——— promote sickle cell trait research (see H. Res. 296), H3878 [3JN]

——— provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 45), H37 [6JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see S.J. Res. 11), S1629 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2210 [14AP]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2860), H4592 [23JN]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 10), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 319), S8160 [19NO]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (see S. Res. 328), S8379 [3DE]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Economy: increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3682), H6792 [2OC]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H40 [6JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 1177), S2568 [30AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Employment: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (H.R. 2653) (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training (see H.R. 1279), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H3641 [1JN]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see S. 2174), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 4263), H9373 [16DE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1031), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1124), S2473 [28AP]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 997), H1068 [13FE]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1004), H1069 [13FE]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 896), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 1586), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H5466 [23JY]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H2033 [25MR]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 1194), H1524 [2MR]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 349), H4955 [8JY]

FCC: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental television channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 310), H357 [13JA]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— increase use of crowdsourcing and citizen science to advance and accelerate scientific research, literacy, and diplomacy (see S. 2113), S7047 [30SE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2387), S8602 [10DE]

——— prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 1699), H2109 [26MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see S. 73), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S131 [9JA]

——— provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 1390), S3183 [20MY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC] (see H. Res. 471), H6936 [8OC]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— improve knowledge about the best practices for teaching financial literacy (see S. 781), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 36), H406 [14JA]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1498 [27FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

GAO: develop and submit a report on the current state of the skills gap that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of efforts to close the skills gap and recommendations to improve such efforts (see S. 1920), S6296 [4AU]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Health: promote awareness of organ donation and need to increase pool of available organs (see S. 1435), S3238 [21MY]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 1117), H1369 [26FE]

——— exempt continuing medical education events and the distribution of medical textbooks and peer-reviewed journals from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements (see H.R. 293), H356 [13JA]

——— improve educational opportunities for physician assistants (see H.R. 3944), H8150 [5NO]

——— require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1392), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 3889), H7623 [3NO]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force: establish (see H.R. 3372), H5766 [29JY]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 739), H811 [4FE]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see S. 60), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 130), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 551), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— clarify the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 1226), H1566 [3MR]

——— limit penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty (see S. 415), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1080), H1163 [25FE]

——— provide certain exceptions to the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2965), H4954 [8JY]

Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations and educational institutions (see H.R. 3794), H7089 [21OC]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

International Mother Language Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 116), H1069 [13FE]

Israel: condemn resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations (see H. Res. 318), H4431 [16JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Kennard, Clyde: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 958), H1035 [12FE]

Local government: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 3347), H5765 [29JY]

Medicare: disregard certain resident slots that include Dept. of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs (see H.R. 3755), H6974 [9OC]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2846), H4591 [23JN]

——— revise payment for indirect medical education (IME) costs in teaching hospitals (see H.R. 3292), H5763 [29JY]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see H.R. 2060), H2497 [28AP]

Mining and mineral resources: provide support to mining schools (see H.R. 3734), H6973 [9OC]

Motor vehicles: assist young adults with obtaining driver’s licenses (see H.R. 3792), H7089 [21OC]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR] (see H. Res. 141), H1566 [3MR]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 1682), H2109 [26MR]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 849), H916 [10FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE] (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO] (see H. Res. 522), H8152 [5NO]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 275), H3388 [19MY]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S2352 [22AP]

National Association of Secondary School Principals: anniversary (see H. Res. 570), H9691 [17DE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S7304 [19OC]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 360), H5088 [10JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 114), S1891 [25MR] (see S. Res. 128), S2041 [26MR]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S1891 [25MR] (see H. Res. 224), H2498 [28AP]

National Day of Reason: designate (see H. Res. 228), H2654 [29AP]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 308), S7815 [5NO]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 275), S7102 [1OC]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 129), S2041 [26MR]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 2178), H2769 [30AP]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 473), H6936 [8OC] (see H. Res. 541), H8645 [30NO]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 470), H6936 [8OC]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 58), S653 [29JA] (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Middle Level Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 111), S1891 [25MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 153), H1721 [17MR]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 159), S2568 [30AP]

National objectives: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— establish the U.S. Civil Rights Network (see S. 2309), S8159 [19NO]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S7124 [5OC] (see H. Res. 456), H6788 [1OC]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE] (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 521), H8152 [5NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 764), S1585 [17MR] (see S. 2328), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1900), H2353 [21AP]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 183), H2111 [26MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY] (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

National Teachers Hall of Fame: designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators (see S. 2061), S6849 [21SE]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 149), H1635 [13MR] (see H. Res. 151), H1661 [16MR]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H2111 [26MR]

Native Americans: facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (see S. 1443), S3238 [21MY] (see H.R. 329), H358 [13JA]

——— fulfill responsibility to serve the higher education needs of the Navajo people and clarify, unify, and modernize prior Diné College legislation (see H.R. 2958), H4861 [7JY]

——— improve education (see S. 410), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1082), H1163 [25FE]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3252), H5588 [28JY]

——— provide tribal demonstration projects for integration of early childhood development and education, including Native language and culture (see S. 2304), S8079 [18NO]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 1163), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2174), H2769 [30AP]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (see S. 464), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 895), H981 [11FE]

New Horizons (spacecraft): congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research (see S. Res. 240), S6239 [3AU]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 509), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 949), H1035 [12FE]

NIH: improve loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2440), H3387 [19MY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H2463 [23AP]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2416 [22AP]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

——— include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5116 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding for Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Educational Partnership (see H.R. 2765), H4343 [12JN]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3223), H5523 [27JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 1156), H1498 [27FE]

Ottawa University: anniversary (see H. Res. 478), H6974 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 470), S981 [12FE] (see H.R. 769), H853 [5FE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H154 [8JA] (see H.R. 520), H532 [22JA]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE] (see H.R. 4235), H9270 [10DE]

Political science: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (see S. Res. 150), S2401 [23AP] (see H. Res. 515), H7742 [4NO]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 215), H2355 [21AP]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H224 [12JA]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 1205), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 379), H405 [14JA]

Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S1162 [26FE]

——— observance (see H. Res. 135), H1525 [2MR]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see S. Res. 137), S2245 [16AP] (see H. Res. 205), H2269 [15AP]

Rutgers University: anniversary (see S. Res. 311), S7860 [9NO]

SBA: establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 1866), S5928 [27JY]

——— improve small business development centers (see S. 999), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 207), H154 [8JA]

——— provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H8152 [5NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 146), H1614 [4MR]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 102), S59 [7JA] (see S. 316), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1639), H2033 [25MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 846), H916 [10FE]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S1891 [25MR]

——— promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 678), H755 [3FE]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (see S. 882), S2041 [26MR]

——— require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 63), S58 [7JA]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE] (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1435), H1768 [18MR]

——— support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H810 [4FE]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see S. 2014), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 3466), H5865 [9SE]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

——— support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 83), S1031 [23FE] (see H. Res. 112), H1069 [13FE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 789), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

Space policy: advance U.S. leadership in planetary science and space exploration through education and outreach (see H.R. 3182), H5465 [23JY]

SSI: condition eligibility of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for benefits on school attendance (see H.R. 2511), H3559 [21MY]

States: allow to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (see H.R. 106), H39 [6JA]

Student loans: establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers (see S. 1958), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and cosigners (see H.R. 3474), H5941 [10SE]

——— require certain protections for borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 141), S2272 [20AP]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see S. 809), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1511), H1803 [19MR]

——— allow a credit for manufacturing job training expenses (see H.R. 1970), H2417 [22AP]

——— allow a credit for providing programs to kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote economic and financial literacy (see H.R. 1801), H2268 [15AP]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1781), H2209 [14AP] (see H.R. 3088), H5290 [16JY] (see H.R. 3435), H5782 [31JY] (see H.R. 3993), H8152 [5NO]

——— allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 3362), H5766 [29JY]

——— allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 3822), H7174 [23OC]

——— allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 741), H811 [4FE]

——— allow use of certain education savings plan distributions for student loan payments without penalty (see H.R. 3170), H5402 [22JY]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 306), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 553, 554), H638 [27JA]

——— establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits (see S. 2124), S7102 [1OC]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 959), S2220 [15AP] (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

——— exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 1713), H2110 [26MR]

——— exclude from gross income any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board (see H.R. 3452), H5847 [8SE]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see S. 1947), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H5588 [28JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see S. 536), S1074 [24FE] (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE] (see S. 912), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 3409), H5768 [29JY]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 701), H810 [4FE]

——— expand coverage of qualified tuition programs and increase the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1928), H2415 [22AP]

——— expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 101), S59 [7JA]

——— expand interest deduction on education loans, extend and expand deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and eliminate contribution limit on Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 1973), S6380 [5AU]

——— extend above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 2165), H2768 [30AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 195), S283 [20JA]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H4771 [25JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 529), H581 [26JA]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

——— improve higher education tax benefits compliance (see S. 1413), S3237 [21MY]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (see H.R. 3623), H6306 [28SE]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 2703), H4001 [9JN]

——— increase deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 4296), H10710 [18DE]

——— increase the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts and include athletic equipment in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (see S. 243), S420 [22JA]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (see H.R. 2431), H3387 [19MY]

——— provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 100), S59 [7JA]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 3095), H5290 [16JY]

——— provide incentives for education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (see H.R. 3570), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 138), S100 [8JA] (see S. 1954), S6380 [5AU]

——— qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 1412), S3237 [21MY]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see S. 75), S58 [7JA]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (see H.R. 2973), H4955 [8JY]

Technology: improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding of how certain partnerships design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes (see H.R. 566), H639 [27JA]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Towson University: anniversary (see S. Res. 338), S8883 [18DE]

Transportation Security Administration: improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

Truth in Lending Act: include requirements for the transfer of servicing of postsecondary student loans (see H.R. 3948), H8150 [5NO]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3417), H5768 [29JY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: ensure continued funding during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3589), H6188 [22SE]

Unemployment: ensure that individuals in an authorized job training program or completing degree or certificate work remain eligible for regular unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2219), H2791 [1MY]

University of Iowa: anniversary of College of Law (see S. Res. 339), S8883 [18DE]

University of Kansas: anniversary (see S. Res. 272), S7047 [30SE] (see H. Res. 180), H2111 [26MR]

University of Pennsylvania: anniversary of Perelman School of Medicine (see S. Res. 127), S2041 [26MR]

University of Wisconsin System: recognize significant contributions of the system and the Wisconsin Idea to the State, the U.S., and the world (see H. Res. 308), H4136 [10JN]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (see S. 1889), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3295), H5763 [29JY]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 341), H403 [14JA]

Virgin Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education by allowing students to pay in-State tuition in certain States (see H.R. 4191), H9079 [8DE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 22), S7160 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6787 [1OC]

Women: recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 233), S6073 [28JY] (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H38 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Conference reports

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

E-mails

Higher Education Extension Act: Mary Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

——— Michael Bodnar, S6993 [29SE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Nicolas Jeffress, E439 [26MR]

State of the Union: Alicia Muir, S343 [21JA]

——— Caroline Arthaud, S274 [20JA]

——— Connor Drown, S275 [20JA]

——— Craig Pelsor, S237 [16JA]

——— Curtis Richardson, S343 [21JA]

——— Eli Hulse, S342 [21JA]

——— Emily (Emery) Mead, S343 [21JA]

——— Freidemann Schmidt, S343 [21JA]

——— Hadley Menk, S237 [16JA]

——— Har Wa Bi, S275 [20JA]

——— Jacob Gallow, S276 [20JA]

——— Kathy Joseph, S342 [21JA]

——— Leo Lehrer-Small, S236 [16JA]

——— Liam Gibbons, S342 [21JA]

——— Peter Camardo, S275 [20JA]

——— Ryan Taggard, S237 [16JA]

——— Sam Anglum, S274 [20JA]

——— Sophia Seman, S344 [21JA]

——— Spencer Eckert, S276 [20JA]

——— Taylor Devaney, S275 [20JA]

Letters

Allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system: Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1258 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization: Anita Bonds, District of Columbia Council, H7066 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia Council members, H7062 [21OC]

——— several District of Columbia parents of schoolchildren, H7068 [21OC]

Higher Education Extension Act: Beverly Warren, Kent State University, S6993 [29SE]

——— James H. Page, University of Maine System, S6988 [29SE]

——— Marvin Krislov, Oberlin College & Conservatory, S6993 [29SE]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4575 [23JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4575 [23JN]

State education accountability systems requirement to provide additional resources to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (excerpt), S5117 [15JY]

Lists

Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053 [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053 [13JY]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E266 [27FE]

New Jersey 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E744 [19MY]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1132 [25FE]

Organizations supporting Casey amendment to S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, on improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4933 [9JY]

Organizations supporting conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8891 [2DE]

Organizations supporting Representative Robert C. Scott substitute amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1483 [27FE]

Organizations supporting S. 1858, Equality Act, S5531 [23JY]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S5926 [27JY]

Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition participating schools and art teachers, E600 [28AP]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Motions

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4932 [8JY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7076 [21OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8029 [18NO], H8271 [17NO]

Taxation: improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H1139 [25FE]

Poems

‘‘Harlem,’’ Langston Hughes, S4668 [7JY]

Proclamations

Jennifer Terra California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1361 [25SE]

Mrs. Karla A. Hutchison-Skeete: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1280 [15SE]

Mrs. Katrice Stephenson Walker Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E730 [18MY]

Ms. LaToya Jowers Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E732 [18MY]

Ms. Winifred L. Pierce Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E729 [18MY]

Paula Emigh California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]

Phyllis E. Daniel Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E964 [24JN]

Susan Young California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1351 [24SE]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], H3771 [3JN], H5108 [13JY], E371 [19MR]

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers, H1190 [26FE]

Adair, IA: tribute to Kid Zone Early Learning Center, E1091 [21JY]

African Americans: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H1515 [2MR]

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569 [23AP]

Albertus Magnus College: anniversary, E1418 [2OC]

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Bandelier Elementary School, E931 [18JN]

Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Inc.: tribute to International Honorary Organization for Women Educators, E1233 [8SE]

Alvear, Ben: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E384 [23MR]

American Anthropological Association: resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions relative to allegations of complicity of these institutions in violating Palestinian rights, H9676 [17DE]

American Association of University Women: anniversary of Flint, MI, branch, E853 [9JN]

American Education Week: observance, H8227 [16NO]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 527), H8251 [17NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (H.R. 3765), H7393 [3NO]

Animal Education and Rescue (organization): tribute, E580 [23AP]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2269), E675 [12MY]

Ann Arbor, MI: James B. Angell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1597 [4NO]

——— Wines Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1656 [19NO]

Arizona: tribute to education programs for Latino children and youth in the 7th Congressional District, H7012 [20OC]

Armed Forces: improve assistance to veterans transitioning into civilian life, H7630 [4NO]

——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1730 [18MR]

Arts and humanities: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 247), H2783 [1MY]

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: tribute to scholarship gala, E535 [21AP]

Association for Talent Development: tribute, E1795 [15DE]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congress to Campus program, H4439 [17JN]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, H1695 [17MR]

Auburn, MA: Pakachoag School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1491 [20OC]

Aurora, IL: Granger Middle School named Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools Illinois Horizon School to Watch, E786 [21MY]

——— tribute to Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board el Día de los Niños festival, E609 [29AP]

Balderas, Alicia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E413 [25MR]

Balster, Kennon: Iowa High School Speech Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1768 [10DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446 [26MR]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 100), E2 [6JA]

Barnard College: anniversary, E141 [2FE]

Barndollar, Tanner: NASA Student Spaceflight Experiments Program participant, E248 [25FE]

Barry, Anna: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E277 [27FE]

Batesville, MS: tribute to Hoskins Learning Center, E1580 [3NO]

Baudler, Mark: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E286 [2MR]

Bauer, Carly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E362 [18MR]

Beaudoin, Catherine: Okaloosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E256 [26FE]

Beaver, Cheryl: Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Association Educator of the Year award recipient, E1026 [9JY]

Bedford, IA: Bedford Community School District recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1052 [13JY]

Bell, Rodney: Morton Masonic Lodge No. 72 Mirabeau B. Lamar Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E929 [18JN]

Beltramo, Margaret: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1334 [22SE]

Bentleyville, PA: Bentworth High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1460 [9OC]

Bergman, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [23AP]

Bergstrom, Dick: Creston High School, Creston, IA, Hall of Fame inductee, E1487 [20OC]

BIA: Bureau of Indian Education funding, H5126 [14JY]

——— Bureau of Indian Education funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4744, H4746 [25JN], E1002 [7JY]

Bi-National Health Alliance of Napa County: tribute, E713 [14MY]

Birmingham, MI: tribute to Community House (organization), H1177 [26FE]

Bittman, Daniel: Minnesota Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award receipient, H8288 [18NO]

Blandina, Gloria: Greater Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito, Sr., Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E306 [4MR]

Bloomington, MN: tribute to Oak Grove Middle School robotics team, H1652 [16MR]

Boca Raton, FL: tribute to Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Teacher of the Year Award recipients, E690 [13MY]

Bolton, Leah: Brazoria County, TX, Junior Achievement (organization) Business Hall of Fame Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1352 [24SE]

Boulanger, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E582 [23AP]

Bowie State University: anniversary, E517 [16AP]

Bradley, Sharon: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary and Secondary Principal of the Year award recipient, E1019 [8JY]

Bridgewater, VA: anniversary of Blue Ridge Christian School, E1310 [17SE]

Broward County, FL: anniversary of Broward County Public Schools, E1430 [6OC]

Brown, Korinna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E243 [24FE]

Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Brownsville Independent School District, E287 [2MR]

Bryn Mawr, PA: anniversary of Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, E1145 [28JY]

Buchanan, Justycelynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [23AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H761, H764 [4FE]

Buffalo State College: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge program award recipients, E997 [7JY]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team graduating seniors, E203 [12FE]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team graduating seniors, E201 [12FE]

Burch, Karen: Santa Rosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E283 [2MR]

Burke, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, H5185 [15JY]

Burlingame, CA: anniversary of Avalon Academy, E1429 [6OC]

——— anniversary of Mercy High School Kohl Mansion, E13 [6JA]

Business and industry: exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes, H4977 [9JY]

——— tribute to U.S.-Switzerland skilled trades partnership, H5108 [13JY]

California: tribute to U.S. Military Academy nominees, H9333 [16DE]

California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]

California Northstate University: opening of College of Medicine, E1355 [24SE]

California State University, San Bernardino: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

Camdenton, MO: inclusion of Camdenton High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1043 [13JY]

Campbell, William V.: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1336 [22SE]

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Cape Cod, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Childen’s Museum, E426 [26MR]

Capolupo, James: Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E310 [4MR]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize, H992, H993 [12FE], H8436 [30NO]

Carey, Brianna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E383 [23MR]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1537 [26OC]

Carmody, Virginia: WCNY–TV (Syracuse, NY) Women Who Make America Award recipient, E299 [4MR]

Carrollton, TX: McCoy Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E308 [4MR]

Castillo, Christian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E397 [24MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, E115 [26JA]

Caviness, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1170 [29JY]

Central America: funding to address factors driving migration of citizens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., E1166 [29JY]

Ceron-Ponce, Maria: Fort Worth, TX, Independent School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3544 [21MY]

Cerritos, CA: anniversary of ABC Unified School District, E397 [24MR]

Chai, Jessica: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E869 [10JN]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to Franklin County Head Start Program, E1416 [2OC]

Chamois, MO: inclusion of Chamois High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1066 [14JY], E1306 [17SE]

Chapin, SC: tribute to Chapin High School senior government class, E632 [30AP]

Charness, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E403 [25MR]

Chester, Ryan: Breakthrough Junior Challenge competition winner, E1779 [11DE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Austin Peoples Action Center, E1397 [30SE]

——— anniversary of St. Daniel the Prophet School, E100 [22JA]

Children and youth: establish reading programs to promote literacy, H5185 [15JY]

——— recognize importance of investment in public education programs and promote and improve education opportunities for underserved populations, H2668 [30AP], H4369 [15JN]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (H.R. 4013), H8227 [16NO]

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, E1336 [22SE]

China: influence of U.S.-China educational partnerships on academic freedom, E999 [7JY]

Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.: anniversary, E1662 [19NO]

Christiono, Anne: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E867 [10JN]

Chrysafis, Robert: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Citizen Schools (organization): anniversary, E382 [23MR]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: anniversary, E1600 [5NO]

Clark, Aidan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E415 [25MR]

Clarkston, MI: Pine Knob Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7168 [23OC]

Class, Robyn L.: California Head Start Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E128 [28JA]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to Flat Stanley literacy activity in Clemmons Elementary School 2d grade class, H1856 [24MR]

Cleveland, MS: tribute to Bolivar Community Action Agency, E501 [15AP]

Clinton, SC: tribute to Bell Street Middle School Science Olympiad team, H2456 [23AP]

Coalition for Social Justice: anniversary, E935 [19JN]

Codr, Candice: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E398 [24MR]

Cofer, James: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1118 [23JY]

College of St. Benedict: NSF award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H538 [26JA]

——— address racism against African Americans on college campuses, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), H5490, H5491 [27JY]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (H.R. 2079), H2479 [28AP]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H160 [9JA], H468, H469 [21JA], H538, H539 [26JA], H712 [3FE], H761 [4FE]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, H2368 [22AP], H3767 [3JN]

——— tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E1718 [7DE]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

Condon, James: National Association of Secondary School Principals Indiana Principal of the Year award recipient, H5123 [14JY], E1157 [29JY]

Congenital Heart Futures Act: reauthorize, H7200 [27OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H2322 [21AP], H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— tribute to Congressional Gold Medal recipients, E913 [17JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, E421 [25MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR]

Cook, Adam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E420 [25MR]

Cook, Stephen: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1751 [9DE]

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.: condemn predatory and fraudulent tactics, H2479 [28AP]

Corman, Chris: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1753 [9DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: tribute for American Graduate Initiative, E1411 [1OC]

Cottleville, MO: inclusion of Francis Howell Central High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1060 [14JY]

Critchley, Matthew: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Culver, IN: anniversary of Culver-Union Township Carnegie Public Library, E831 [3JN]

Cunningham, Scott: YMCA Youth and Government Distinguished Service Award and Dr. Paul Grist Service Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Dailey, Mike: Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1295 [16SE]

Dallas, TX: Hockaday School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Parish Episcopal School regional winner of Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Award, E693 [13MY]

——— tribute to Medical City Children’s Hospital Kids Teaching Kids program, E1597 [4NO]

——— Trinidad Garza Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7081 [21OC]

Dallas Christian College: anniversary, E1408 [1OC]

Danison, Angela: Michigan Dept. of Education Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, H672 [2FE]

Davis, Alivia: Fourth Congressional District of Florida Arts Competition winner, E755 [20MY]

Delitz, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053 [13JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H415 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 1061), H7199, H7245 [27OC], E1547 [27OC], E1564 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

——— improve training and operational needs of the remote piloted aircraft community, H3202 [14MY]

——— provide training for servicemembers to meet requirements for merchant marine licenses and professional certifications, H3162 [14MY]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (H.R. 3894), H7399 [3NO]

——— school districts that hold a military installation funding, H4065 [10JN]

——— STARBASE program funding, H4059 [10JN]

——— tribute to Junior ROTC programs, E804 [1JN]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1131), E259 [26FE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865–H1867 [24MR], H2025, H2028 [25MR], H2411 [22AP], H2968 [14MY]

——— allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1272, H1273 [26FE]

——— allow grants to be used for the creation and distribution of open access textbooks and open educational resources, H1278, H1279 [26FE]

——— allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system, H1257–H1259 [26FE]

——— allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1277, H1278 [26FE]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H4911, H4912 [8JY]

——— allow States to use funding allocated for library resources and instructional materials to award grants to education professionals for restorative justice and conflict resolution training, H1273, H1274 [26FE]

——— allow States to use local educational agencies’ aid funds for apprenticeships and comprehensive career counseling, H1259, H1260 [26FE]

——— allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, H1283–H1285 [26FE]

——— anniversary of White House Initiative on Educational Excellance for Hispanics, H7012 [20OC], E1534 [26OC], E1543 [27OC], E1606 [5NO]

——— appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance, H1286 [26FE]

——— authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales, H1296, H1297 [26FE]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification, H744 [3FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (H.R. 2371), E723 [15MY]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language, H1294 [26FE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 3604), E1352 [24SE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 1310), E311 [4MR]

——— delay implementation of State funding allocation formulas to ensure funding for schools serving high percentages of students in poverty, H1265 [26FE]

——— develop a national research strategy for the collection, analysis, and assessment of student achievement data, H1290 [26FE]

——— disapprove any State plan that fails to demonstrate a separate reporting of academic assessments for foster children, H1257 [26FE]

——— encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices between charter schools and local education agencies, H1275, H1276 [26FE]

——— encourage States and local educational agencies to establish and support effective dropout prevention and reentry programs, H1289 [26FE]

——— ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

——— ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— ensure teachers, parents, and other educational professionals receive education on the harms of copyright piracy in order to educate students to that end, H1271, H1272 [26FE]

——— ensure that Native American children do not attend school in dilapidated or deteriorating buildings, H1281–H1283 [26FE]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8881 [2DE]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program, H8888 [2DE]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, H8887 [2DE]

——— exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322 [18SE]

——— express importance of safeguarding students’ personally identifiable information, H1285 [26FE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), H6279–H6281 [28SE], E1383 [29SE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), Senate amendment, H9676 [17DE]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, H2670 [30AP]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce, H1298 [26FE]

——— improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (H.R. 848), H4882 [8JY]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (H.R. 2731), H4246 [12JN]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), E191 [10FE]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

——— increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of Impact Aid basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education, H1102 [24FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (H.R. 823), H872 [10FE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 2545), E786 [21MY]

——— permit States and local education agencies to use funds designated for teacher training and retention to fund Pay for Success initiatives, H1270, H1271 [26FE]

——— Preschool Development Grants program funding, H988 [12FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1669 [17MR], H2024–H2029 [25MR], H2409–H2411 [22AP], H6883–H6890 [7OC]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (H.R. 645), H716, H717 [3FE]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745 [9DE]

——— provide for intensive care reading labs and for specialization of school staffing for the purposes of basic skills in language arts, math, and science, H1280 [26FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program, H993 [12FE]

——— reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (H.R. 2521), E776 [21MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (H.R. 242), H6799 [6OC]

——— remove schools currently under investigation from list of viable transfer options for former Corinthian Colleges, Inc., students, H2669 [30AP]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256, H1257 [26FE]

——— require local education agencies to collaborate with Head Start agencies to carry out early childhood education activities, H1263 [26FE]

——— require school districts provide parents with information on any mandated assessments the student will have to take during the school year and any school district policy on assessment participation, H1274 [26FE]

——— require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260, H1261 [26FE]

——— require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1262, H1263 [26FE]

——— require States to identify ‘‘workforce critical subjects’’ for schools, H1265, H1266 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— require statewide family engagement centers to conduct adult and financial literacy training programs, H1276 [26FE]

——— sunset certain Federal educational regulations, H1255, H1256 [26FE]

——— support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881 [2DE]

——— support charter schools as a critical part of education system and support opening more charter schools, H1274, H1275 [26FE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (H. Res. 294), H6280 [28SE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H985 [12FE], H1092 [24FE], H1121, H1138, H1142–H1150 [25FE], H1168, H1174, H1175, H1193–H1299 [26FE], H1393–H1483 [27FE], H2130 [13AP], H4014 [10JN], H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872, H4873, H4876, H4879, H4908–H4935 [8JY], H5337 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], H8652 [1DE], E262 [26FE], E274 [27FE], E1013 [8JY], E1021 [9JY], E1044, E1056 [13JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180–H1192 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4933 [8JY]

——— 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding, H1188 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: continue to encourage public-private partnerships in oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining with minority-serving institutions, H6957 [9OC]

——— science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3296 [18MY], H3320 [19MY], H3401, H3403, H3405 [20MY], H3511, H3545 [21MY], E736, E739 [18MY], E756 [20MY], E790 [22MY], E1416 [2OC]

——— anniversary of Head Start Program (H. Res. 92), H3510 [21MY], E172 [5FE], E774 [21MY]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (H.R. 2709), H4010 [10JN]

——— conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078–H5080 [10JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 2713), H5187 [15JY]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (H.R. 1411), H5855 [9SE]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, H5014 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review university-based centers for homeland security (H.R. 2390), H4574–H4576 [23JN]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H9214 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 1908), E559 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343 [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630 [16NO], E1836 [18DE]

——— Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program funding, H3709 [2JN]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H3729 [2JN]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Enhanced Training and Services To End Abuse in Later Life Program funding, H3696 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E1382 [29SE]

Dept. of State: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program funding, H5529 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (H.R. 1541), H8428 [30NO]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize surface transportation research and development strategic plan, H7600, H7601 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop policies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life and workforce, H2951–H2955 [13MY]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (H.R. 2855), H5185 [15JY]

——— expand Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H2954, H2955 [13MY]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (H.R. 607), H3406 [20MY], H5759 [29JY], E764 [20MY]

——— funding, H2698 [30AP]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H3646 [2JN], H8427 [30NO]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 4118), E1663 [19NO]

——— Veterans Benefits Administration job training and employment assistance program funding, H2594, H2595 [29AP]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Dettmer, Bob: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1272 [11SE]

Diaz, Angelo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E422 [25MR]

DiFusco-Funk, Natalie: Virginia Dept. of Education Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1537 [26OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 3185), H5453 [23JY]

Diseases: breast cancer research funding, H7040 [21OC]

——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 45), H7261 [28OC]

District of Columbia: establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2860), E947 [23JN]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7038, H7061–H7079 [21OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H7076 [21OC]

——— require schools that receive private school vouchers to certify that they provide each student with all applicable civil rights protections, H7076 [21OC]

——— restore requirement to evaluate private school vouchers using strongest possible research design and limit voucher students to no more than certain percentage of total school enrollment, H7073–H7076 [21OC]

——— tribute to DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training program, E1143 [28JY]

Domestic policy: address systemic inequalities for African Americans, H8228–H8232 [16NO]

——— address systemic inequalities that contribute to social and economic disparities for African Americans, H4636 [24JN], E951 [23JN]

Dos Palos, CA: inclusion of Dos Palos High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

Downey, Karen: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Downing, Heath: Iowa 4–H (organization) food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Du, Annabelle: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E870 [10JN]

DuBois Business College: anniversary, H8248 [17NO]

Dysautonomia Awareness Month: observance, E1394 [30SE]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: observance, H7038 [21OC], H7143 [23OC], H7260 [28OC]

Eaker, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E354 [18MR]

Earth Science Week: designate (H. Res. 472), H6921 [8OC]

Eastchester, NY: Anne Hutchinson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E132 [28JA]

Easter, Jaclyn: National Science Teachers Association Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H743–H749 [3FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2220 [15AP]

Edina, MN: tribute to Edina High School girls’ tennis team, H7400 [3NO]

Edmundson, Clare: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E389 [24MR]

El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]

Eldon, MO: inclusion of Eldon High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1045 [13JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: anniversary, H2130, H2131 [13AP], E467, E469 [13AP]

——— prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), H5337 [22JY], H8271 [17NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8438 [30NO], H8868, H8874, H8884–H8894 [2DE], H9002 [3DE], H9216 [10DE], H9677 [17DE], E1702, E1704 [3DE], E1736 [8DE], E1741, E1745 [9DE], E1764 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Elk River, MN: tribute to Elk River High School for participation in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, E747 [19MY]

Employment: carry out pilot programs to improve skills and job training, H5164 [14JY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H6744–H6747 [30SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H5159–H5167 [14JY], H6700 [29SE], H6716 [30SE]

——— importance of trade apprenticeship programs, H5163, H5164 [14JY]

——— provide apprenticeship programs for African Americans to assist in construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, H176 [9JA]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2321 [21AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), H2855 [12MY]

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.: anniversary of Head Start Program, E644 [1MY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 1775), E486 [14AP]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4448 [17JN]

Espinoza, Abigail: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E417 [25MR]

Evans, WV: Evans Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6840 [7OC]

Executive Office of the President: initiative to increase access to solar energy and expand training and education for jobs in the solar industry, H4878 [8JY]

——— proposal for Dept. of Education to provide an alternative to college accreditation for providers who develop partnerships with non-college accredited institutions, H8285 [18NO]

Fairfax County, VA: opening of Meditation Museum II, E1760 [10DE]

Families and domestic relations: improve access to affordable, safe child care, H707 [3FE]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (H.R. 3141), H7267 [28OC], E1093 [21JY]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 349), H4875 [8JY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), H546–H548 [26JA], E120 [27JA]

Federal-State relations: allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, H1278 [26FE]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (H.R. 524), H643 [28JA]

Festus, MO: inclusion of Festus High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1049 [13JY]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2361 [22AP]

Fischer, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E460 [13AP]

Fish and fishing: provide for additional information for stock assessments, use of students to collect marine recreational fishing data, and clarification of information for fishery management council reviews, H3608 [1JN]

Florida: tribute to 16th Congressional District Congressional Teacher Award recipients, E327 [16MR]

——— tribute to 9th Congressional District service academy nominees, E896 [15JN]

Florida A&M University: tribute, H713 [3FE]

Florida International University: anniversary, H4635 [24JN]

——— Mastery Math Lab designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— STEM Transformation Institute designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— tribute to the Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach program, H5301 [21JY]

Folsom, PA: Ridley School District recipient of State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant for horticulture programs, E1508 [22OC]

Food Research and Action Center (organization): report on Dept. of Agriculture School Breakfast Program, H870 [10FE]

Forsyth County, NC: inclusion of Early College of Forsyth in Newsweek (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H6315 [29SE]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary of Fort Lauderdale High School, E800 [1JN]

Fort Payne, AL: tribute to Fort Payne High School Real World Design team, E218 [13FE]

Fort Thomas, KY: tribute to Highlands High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2422 [23AP]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Como High School reunion, E1006 [7JY]

Frankel, Ron: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Groups Community Care Award recipient, E273 [27FE]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (H.R. 1150), H4971 [9JY], E1542 [27OC]

——— reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, H7628, H7638 [4NO]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520 [16AP]

Fry, Patricia: National Association of Secondary School Principals Massachusetts Principal of the Year award recipient, E1333 [22SE]

——— National Association of Secondary School Principals National Principal of the Year award finalist, E1333 [22SE]

Gadoua, Autumn: Iowa League of Cities ‘‘If I Were Mayor’’ student essay contest winner, H1111 [24FE]

Gallegos, Charlize: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E393 [24MR]

Galvan, Miriam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E357 [18MR]

Garcia, Cruz: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E363 [18MR]

Garrison, Jayne Bacon: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Pearl Award recipient, E858 [9JN]

Gastroparesis Awareness Month: observance, E1028 [9JY]

Georgetown, IN: Highland Hills Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E196 [11FE]

Geselle Institute of Child Development: anniversary, E1417 [2OC]

Giles, Larry: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1780 [11DE]

Girls Like Me Project, Inc.: tribute to Chicago Day of the Girl Child, E1453 [8OC]

Give Something Back Foundation: tribute, E630 [30AP], E671 [12MY]

Glen Gardner, NJ: Voorhees High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1464 [9OC]

Glew, Scott: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1271 [11SE]

Godbey, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals Kentucky Secondary Principal of the Year Award recipient, E1072 [15JY]

Gomez, Alyssa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E373 [23MR]

Gonzalez, Carlos: tribute to participation in NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, E1303 [16SE]

Gonzalez, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E579 [23AP]

Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, Inc.: anniversary, H7033 [21OC]

Grass Valley, CA: William & Marian Ghidotti Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6751 [1OC]

Great Bay Community College: anniversary, E1576 [3NO]

Greenfield, OH: anniversary of Edward Lee McClain High School, E1190 [29JY]

Greensboro, GA: Lake Oconee Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E441 [26MR]

Greenville, MS: tribute to Upper Kutz Barber & Style College, E1580 [3NO]

Gregg, Allison: Kemin Industries, Inc., STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching recipient, E294 [3MR]

Gut, Austin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E355 [18MR]

Hallman, Nicholas: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1093 [21JY]

Hardy, James: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Iowa History Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E493 [14AP]

Harper Community College: opening of Career and Technical Education Center, E97 [22JA]

Harrison, Donald F.: ‘‘LIVE With Kelly and Michael’’ (television show) America’s Top Teacher award recipient, E1320 [18SE]

Hartford, CT: anniversary of Town and Country Club, E769 [21MY]

Haven (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E657 [5MY]

Hay, Alexsander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E353 [18MR]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, H7168 [23OC], H7319 [28OC]

Health: improve uterine fibroid education and access to treatment options, H2320 [21AP]

Heinly, Tom: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., Principal of the Year award recipient, E1641 [17NO]

Helmets to Hardhats (organization): tribute, H7401 [3NO]

Hermann, MO: inclusion of Hermann High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1049 [13JY]

Hernandez, Arturo: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award recipient, E271 [27FE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, H1755 [18MR]

Hines, Melanie: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E618 [29AP]

Hobart, IN: anniversary of Hobart Carnegie Library, Hobart Historical Society, and Hobart Garden Club, E997 [7JY]

Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Blessed Sacrament School, E454 [13AP]

Honduras: Washington Office on Latin America (organization) delegation trip to address factors driving migration of citizens, H6263 [28SE]

Hope, Steve: Indiana Association of School Principals Indiana High School Principal of the Year award recipient, H8655 [1DE], E1725 [8DE]

Hoskins-Cumbey, Madeline: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E380 [23MR]

Hot Springs, AR: Park Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7402 [3NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H504 [22JA], H5540 [28JY], H5610 [29JY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Logos Preparatory Academy, E1117 [23JY]

——— tribute to Kipp Generations Collegiate High School graduates, H4437 [17JN]

——— tribute to SpringSpirit Baseball, E880 [11JN]

——— tribute to Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academies, E1066 [14JY]

——— tribute to Wheatley High School, H111 [8JA]

Hughes, Sydney: National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association student athlete scholarship award recipient, E1425 [6OC]

Humble, TX: Humble Independent School District recipient of H-E-B, Inc., Excellence in Education Award, E1049 [13JY]

Huntington, WV: tribute to Huntington Middle School and Huntington High School for participation in the Science Olympiad National Tournament, E772 [21MY]

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E801 [1JN]

If Given a Chance (organization): anniversary, E1015 [8JY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 2181), H2670 [30AP]

——— approval of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1648 [18NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4422 [16JN]

——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]

Imperial, MO: inclusion of Seckman High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1063 [14JY]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Immigrant Welcome Center, E1704 [3DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations, H4933 [8JY]

Intelligence services: report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4409, H4410 [16JN]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 519), E1669 [19NO]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, H7101 [22OC], E1464, E1466 [9OC]

International Dyslexia Association: tribute to Arizona branch, E1486 [20OC]

International Education Week: observance, E1666 [19NO]

Irvine, CA: tribute to Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School, E245 [25FE]

Irving, TX: Cistercian Preparatory School inclusion in Niche.com, Inc., Best Private High Schools list, E481 [14AP]

——— Irving Independent School District recognized by the College Board as the Advanced Placement District of the Year, H2255 [15AP]

Jackson, MS: tribute to Callaway High School, E525 [16AP]

Jacobson, Todd: VFW Iowa High School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E329 [16MR]

Jefferson City, MO: inclusion of Blair Oaks High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1067 [14JY]

Jensen, Aireonna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E406 [25MR]

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: anniversary, E624 [30AP]

Johnk, Kristin: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189 [29JY]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Joliet, E1396 [30SE]

Joliet Junior College: tribute to Operations Engineering and Technician Program, E1339 [24SE]

Jones, Kevin: Colorado High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E676 [12MY]

Jones, Valerie C.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1371 [28SE]

Jordan Michael Filler Foundation: tribute to efforts to increase awareness of drug addiction, H5454 [23JY]

Jorgensen, Hannah: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1364 [25SE]

Jubilee Campaign (organization): tribute to Education After Escape Campaign, H766 [4FE]

Katy, TX: Seven Lakes High School Symphony Orchestra selected as Texas Music Educators Association Honor Full Orchestra, E1303 [16SE]

——— tribute to Cinco Ranch High School robotics team, E610 [29AP]

Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H5878 [10SE]

Keansburg, NJ: anniversary of Bayshore Senior Health, Education and Recreation Center, E1386 [29SE]

Keiser University: opening of West Palm Beach, FL, campus, E1311 [17SE]

Kelley, Cierah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E400 [24MR]

Kennedy, Niki: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1079 [16JY]

Kent State University: anniversary of Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute, E1339 [24SE]

Keuka College: anniversary, E1488 [20OC]

Kittler, Laurette: St. Benedict Preparatory School, Chicago, IL, Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, E1417 [2OC]

Knox, IN: tribute to Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL), H6966 [9OC]

Knox College: President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, E151 [3FE]

Kolle, Brice: Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, TX, Cadet of the Month award recipient, E162 [4FE]

Korean Coalition for Political Participation: tribute, E1845 [18DE]

Kubik, Suzanne: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1184 [29JY]

La Crescenta, CA: tribute to Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program, H6169 [18SE]

La Grange, IL: Ogden Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E26 [7JA]

——— Seventh Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E24 [7JA]

——— Spring Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E23 [7JA]

——— St. Cletus Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E27 [7JA]

Lacquey, Rebecca: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1596 [4NO]

Lake Ozark, MO: inclusion of Osage High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1050 [13JY]

Lakewood, CO: tribute to Natural Grocers Day, E1115 [23JY]

Lamichhane, Arati: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Langfield, Kellan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E534 [21AP]

Laredo Beauty College, Inc.: anniversary, E925 [18JN]

Largo, FL: tribute to Fuguitt Elementary School honor guard, H1089 [24FE]

Larsen, Mark: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1771 [10DE]

Las Positas College: anniversary, E513 [16AP]

Lawrence, NY: Rambam Mesivta recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1527 [23OC]

Le Grand, CA: inclusion of Le Grand Union High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H3647 [2JN]

Letterman, Andrew: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Lexington, KY: tribute to 21st Century Safehouse Program, E29 [8JA]

Li, Eric: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E823 [2JN]

Liberty Corner, NJ: Liberty Corner School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1462 [9OC]

Libertyville, IL: anniversary of Lake County Forest Preserves, H3882 [4JN]

Lincoln College: anniversary, E167 [5FE]

Linford, Devorah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E395 [24MR]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

——— tribute to student essay readers award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E1203 [31JY]

Lithia, FL: tribute to Newsome High School softball team, H3236 [15MY]

Lithopolis, OH: anniversary of Wagnalls Memorial Library, E604 [28AP]

Littler, Ed, Jr.: Adair-Casey Schools, Adair, IA, Ed Littler Achievement Award recipient, E1411 [1OC]

Loiselle, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1122 [23JY]

Lone Star College-Montgomery: anniversary, E1418 [2OC]

Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]

Lopez, Marcus: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E536 [21AP]

Los Alamos Historical Society: tribute, E199 [12FE]

Lovie, Julie L.: Napa County, CA, Office of Education Napa County Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1226 [8SE]

Lovstuen, Allysen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1200 [31JY]

Low, Alex: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E410 [25MR]

Luzerne County, PA: anniversary of Luzerne County Head Start program, E672 [12MY]

Lynchburg, VA: anniversary of Virginia Episcopal School, E1336 [22SE]

Martinez, Bianca: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E360 [18MR]

Mason, OH: tribute to William Mason High School marching band for participation in Rose Bowl Parade, H7400 [3NO]

Maui Family Support Services, Inc.: tribute, H9214 [10DE]

Mayland, Brittany: Houston Texans (football team) and First Community Credit Union Star in the Classroom award recipient, E1761 [10DE]

Maywood, IL: tribute to Proviso East High School Class of 1975 reunion, E1443 [7OC]

McCartney, Evan: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1091 [21JY]

McConnell, Kara: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

McDonald, Sara: Illinois Principals Association Elementary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E484 [14AP]

McKay, Heather: Iowa Press Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1736 [8DE]

Meire Grove, MN: anniversary of St. John’s-St. Andrew’s Catholic School, E757 [20MY]

Meredith, Regina: Virginia Counselors Association Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1781 [11DE]

Metropolitan State University: anniversary, E1425 [6OC]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Amigos for Kids (organization), H4168 [11JN]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to collaboration between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher training, H5473 [27JY]

——— tribute to efforts of Miami-Dade County Public Schools to reform school discipline, H5472 [27JY]

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: anniversary of James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, E403 [25MR]

Miera, Maddie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Mike, Mary Jo: National Catholic Educational Association Principal of the Year award recipient, E599 [28AP]

Milledgeville, GA: tribute to Georgia Military College Prep School, H5538 [28JY], H6940 [9OC]

Milton, FL: anniversary of Milton High School, E1527 [23OC]

Mining and mineral resources: provide support to mining schools (H.R. 3734), H9299 [11DE]

Minorities: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— improve economic condition of minorities, H2663 [30AP], H3634–H3640 [1JN], E169, E170 [5FE]

Missouri City, TX: anniversary of Missouri City Middle School, E1570 [2NO]

——— anniversary of Quail Valley Elementary School, E1572 [2NO]

Montrose, CA: anniversary of Armenian Sisters’ Academy of Los Angeles, E48 [12JA]

Moore, Ryan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1726 [8DE]

Mora, Yuritzi: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E361 [18MR]

Moriarty, NM: tribute to Moriarty High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E577 [23AP]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Children on the Green (organization), E97 [22JA]

Morrow, Jennifer: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary and Secondary Principal of the Year award recipient, E1017 [8JY]

Mothers Trust Foundation: tribute, E570 [23AP]

Motor vehicles: assist young adults with obtaining driver’s licenses, E1607 [5NO]

——— encourage all States to adopt core graduated driver’s license requirements, H7598, H7599 [3NO]

Mount Holyoke College: NAFSA—The Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

Mundelein, IL: opening of new Safe Place domestic violence shelter, E463 [13AP]

Muñoz, Xavier: Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Mid Allen Ries Award recipient, E1203 [31JY]

Napa, CA: anniversary of Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center, E579 [23AP]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: observance, H8288 [18NO]

National Anthropology Day: designate, E236 [24FE]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H7401 [3NO], H7637 [4NO], H8139 [5NO]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 275), E751 [19MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: observance, H3546 [21MY], E783 [21MY]

National Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H992, H993 [12FE]

National Collegiate Honors Council: anniversary, E1314 [17SE], E1432 [6OC], E1446 [7OC], E1455 [8OC], E1458, E1461, E1472 [9OC], E1547 [27OC], E1575 [3NO]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 360), E1135 [28JY]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: anniversary, H6315 [29SE], E1386 [29SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: anniversary, H6315 [29SE]

National Engineers Week: observance, H1102 [24FE]

National FAA Organization: tribute to Arkansas members, H8253 [17NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7198, H7245 [27OC], H7266, H7267 [28OC], H7402 [3NO]

National FFA Organization: tribute, H3218 [15MY]

——— tribute to North Miami, FL, chapter, H5534 [28JY]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania students participating in national convention, H7258 [28OC]

National FFA Week: observance, H1506 [2MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals, H6257 [25SE]

National Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Week: observance, E1682 [1DE]

National Latino Behavioral Health Association: tribute to scholarship recipients, E1339 [24SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H5858 [9SE]

National Outdoor Leadership School: anniversary, H2671 [30AP]

National School Choice Week: observance, H644, H645 [28JA]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), insert H.R. 3134 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H6214–H6222 [24SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2671 [30AP]

National Women’s History Month: observance, E281 [2MR]

National World War II Museum: tribute to ‘‘Fighting for the Right to Fight—African American Experiences in World War II’’ exhibit, E1494 [21OC]

Native Americans: tribute to Miccosukee tribe for receiving flexibility to use Dept. of Education culturally responsive academic standards, E858 [9JN]

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

Nelson, Breanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E402 [24MR]

New Hampshire: tribute to manufacturing industry, H5160 [14JY]

New Hampshire Technical Institute: tribute, H3400 [20MY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Shubert Theater, E377 [23MR]

New Haven, MO: inclusion of New Haven High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

——— New Haven High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1449 [8OC]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E265 [27FE]

——— tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E744 [19MY]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: anniversary of Albert Dorman Honors College, E1458 [9OC]

New Mexico: improve Federal and State accountability for schools’ performance, H9002 [3DE]

——— tribute to 3d Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, E1504 [21OC]

Nickel, Kathy: Novato, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E101 [22JA]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons building and facilities funding, H3683, H3684 [2JN]

Norman, Tammy: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Elementary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1016 [8JY]

North Carolina: tribute to graduating high school seniors, H4363 [15JN]

——— tribute to State Board of Education for efforts to advance global education, E1666 [19NO]

North East, PA: North East High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6710 [30SE]

Northampton Community College: visit of students and faculty to Washington, DC, E811 [2JN]

Northeastern University: opening of Center for the Advancement of Veterans and Service Members, E1821 [17DE]

Northern Illinois University: tribute to College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Supermileage Team for participation in the SAE Supermileage Competition, E1155 [29JY]

Northern Virginia Community College: anniversary, E1770 [10DE]

Northwest Center (organization): anniversary, E1368 [28SE]

Notestine, Cory: American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year award recipient, E142 [2FE]

NSF: establish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions, H3450, H3451 [20MY]

——— funding, H3484 [20MY], H3671, H3672 [2JN]

——— Graduate Research Fellowship Program funding, H3446 [20MY]

——— include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), H7143 [23OC], H7184–H7187 [26OC], E1541 [27OC]

——— increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), H1098–H1100 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), Senate amendment, H6780 [1OC]

Oak Park, MI: anniversary of Berkley School District, E1467 [9OC]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H467–H470 [21JA]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 1156), H3366, H3367 [19MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406, H4407 [16JN]

Okolo, Joshua: Texas Summer THINK Challenge award recipient, E1629 [16NO]

Olympic College: Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, H2163 [14AP]

Omaha, NE: Edward (Babe) Gomez Heritage Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

——— Wilson Focus School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H3402 [20MY]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, H2274 [16AP]

Ozark Action, Inc.: anniversary, E1573 [2NO]

Pacheco, Briana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E408 [25MR]

Pappas-Adamson, Kyle: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E537 [21AP]

Paris, KY: anniversary of Paris Independent Schools, E1252 [10SE]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E456 [13AP]

Patel, Krushi: New York 14th Congressional District Veterans Day essay contest winner, E1638 [17NO]

Pearland, TX: Sablatura Middle School student council recipient of National Association of Elementary School Principals Student Council Excellence Award, E824 [2JN]

——— tribute to Turner College and Career High School horse judging team, E689 [13MY]

Peeples, Shanna: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E635 [30AP]

Pennsylvania: tribute to 5th District Congressional Art competition participants, H2492 [28AP]

Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Association: tribute, H440 [21JA]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary of Berkey Creamery, H3882 [4JN]

——— Penn State World Campus named U.S. News & World Report (publication) Best Online Bachelor’s Program, H362 [14JA]

Pennsylvania State University Fayette, the Eberly Campus: anniversary, E1428 [6OC]

Peppmeier, Zack: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Perez, Ben: HEB Grocery Co., LP, Excellence in Education Award finalist, E382 [23MR]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Peschka, Casey: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

Peters, Kasandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E607 [29AP]

Peterson, Larry: Creston High School, Creston, IA, Hall of Fame inductee, E1491 [20OC]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Mathematic Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter School, E1693 [2DE]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Trevor G. Browne High School, E1580 [3NO]

Pikeville, KY: anniversary of Pikeville Independent School District, E1126 [27JY]

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.: tribute, E1510 [22OC]

Point Park University: tribute to Honors Program, E1472 [9OC]

Portage, MI: tribute to Air Zoo hosting of Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards, E515 [16AP]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H7099 [22OC]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (H.R. 2721), H8230 [16NO], H8440 [30NO], E1077 [16JY]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification recipients, E1055 [13JY]

Pureco-Razo, Mario: Fort Worth, TX, Independent School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3544 [21MY]

Quad County Urban League: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Ramer, TN: tribute to Ramer School, E1290 [16SE]

Ramos, Jesús: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1333 [22SE]

Rawlings, Skyler: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1296 [16SE]

REAL School Gardens (organization): tribute, H7099 [22OC], E1578 [3NO]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Monmouth Conservatory of Music, E802 [1JN]

Red Rocks Community College: Health Sciences Campus recipient of Arvada Economic Development Association Community Partnership Award, E1484 [20OC]

——— Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Genesis Award recipient, E455 [13AP]

——— tribute to Red Fox Innovation Challenge team, E988 [25JN]

Redlands Christian Migrant Association: anniversary, E1516 [22OC]

Reece, Brian: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1035 [10JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY], E635 [30AP]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Robert E. Simon, Jr., Children’s Center, E1200 [31JY]

Richards, Chancey: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Riedel, Mackaela: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E533 [21AP]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1573 [2NO]

——— tribute to Riverside County Child Care Consortium, E602 [28AP]

Robert Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E515 [16AP]

Rockaway, NJ: anniversary of Sacred Heart Elementary School, E417 [25MR]

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Pam Downs Lilac Award for Leadership recipient, E374 [23MR]

Rodriguez, Alexander A.: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E383 [23MR]

Roed, Chet: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1767 [10DE]

Rome, GA: inclusion of Rome High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools in America’’ list, H3772 [3JN]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (H. Res. 205), H2219 [15AP]

Ross, Lanny: Altoona, PA, Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1359 [25SE]

Rowan County, NC: tribute to Rowan-Kannapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Rowan-Salisbury Schools efforts to educate students on dangers of underage drinking, E527 [17AP]

Ruggles, Katrina: Colorado School Counselor Association Colorado Secondary Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1727 [8DE]

Sackett, Craig: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1818 [17DE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Cabrillo Civic Club, E1428 [6OC]

Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League: tribute to scholarship recipients, E948 [23JN]

Saeugling, Wyatt: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Sager, Tucker: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Saginaw, MI: anniversary of Hoyt Library, E1406 [1OC]

Salisbury, NC: tribute to Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Rowan Program graduates, E769 [21MY]

San Antonio, TX: Memorial High School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E595 [28AP]

San Antonio Music Teachers Association (SAMTA): anniversary, E328 [16MR]

San Mateo, CA: anniversary of San Mateo Park Elementary School, E609 [29AP]

Santa Ana College: anniversary, E155 [3FE]

Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law: anniversary, E859 [9JN]

Sante Fe, NM: tribute to Kiwanis Club of Sante Fe, E48 [12JA]

Sardis, MS: tribute to North Panola High School, E1101 [22JY]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Bethesda Academy, E633 [30AP]

Schneider, Konrad: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E535 [21AP]

Schools: allow parents to opt students out of required testing and exempt schools from including such students in the schools’ testing participation requirements, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4881 [8JY], E1745 [9DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 846), H2295 [16AP]

——— importance of career and technical education, H1124 [25FE], H8436 [30NO]

——— provide college and career-ready standards and set performance, growth, and graduation rate targets for all student subgroups, H4923, H4924 [8JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, H1174 [26FE]

Schuetz, Ayla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [18MR]

Science: provide for investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H1576 [4MR], H4869 [8JY]

——— tribute to contributions of human factors research, E1517 [22OC]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Rainier Beach High School, E629 [30AP]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H7262 [28OC]

Sell, Jonalynn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E581 [23AP]

Seymore, Brittany: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching Award recipient, E189 [10FE]

Shaw, Daisy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E394 [24MR]

Shirey, Emma: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1089 [21JY]

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Theta Boule Chapter, E648 [1MY]

Silex, MO: inclusion of Silex High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1051 [13JY]

Smithsonian Institution: outreach programs funding, H4836–H4838 [7JY]

Snyder, Timothy: Poland Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit recipient, E35 [8JA]

Soper, Shelby: tribute to Iowa State 4–H (organization) Council membership, E1297 [16SE]

South Carolina: observance of Teacher Appreciation Month, H3218 [15MY]

Southborough, MA: tribute to St. Mark’s School, E276 [27FE]

Southwestern University: anniversary, E172 [5FE]

Space policy: provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

Spearfish, SD: prohibit funding to close or move the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives, H4842 [7JY]

Spizirri, Clemencia: Iowa Dept. of Education Iowa Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1446 [7OC]

St. Charles, MO: inclusion of Francis Howell High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1041 [13JY]

——— inclusion of Francis Howell North High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1054 [13JY]

St. Clair, MO: inclusion of St. Clair High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1062 [14JY]

St. Elizabeth, MO: inclusion of St. Elizabeth High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1053 [13JY]

St. Mary’s College of Maryland: anniversary, E675 [12MY], E713 [14MY]

St. Peters, MO: inclusion of Fort Zumwalt South High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

Stapor, Anna: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054 [13JY]

State University of New York Empire State College: anniversary of Fort Drum, NY, campus and participation in North Country Consortium, E1639 [17NO]

Statesville, NC: tribute to West Iredell High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, H2886 [13MY]

Steinbeck, Katia: KRCG–TV (Jefferson City, MO) and Missouri Retired Teachers Association Excellent Educator Award recipient, E87 [21JA]

Stephens, Delores: Vulcan Materials Co., Teaching Excellence Award recipient, E1465 [9OC]

Stockton, Joyce: Washington (DC) Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award nominee for Prince William County, VA, Schools, E1043 [13JY]

Stolba, Kaleb: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1749 [9DE]

Sugar Land, TX: anniversary of Austin Parkway Elementary School, E209 [12FE]

——— anniversary of Sugar Land Middle School, E1569 [2NO]

——— tribute to Dulles High School academic team, E1065 [14JY]

Summit, NJ: Oratory Preparatory School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1444 [7OC]

Swanson, Alexandrea: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Syracuse University: anniversary of Newhouse School of Public Communications, E1342 [24SE]

Tafoya, Andrew: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E378 [23MR]

Talley, Ben: National Education Association National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, E619 [29AP]

Tarrant County, TX: anniversary of Tarrant County College District, E1135 [28JY]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students, H5160 [14JY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (H.R. 2429), E751 [19MY]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (H.R. 3206), E1122 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit, H9379 [17DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans, H5184 [15JY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H585 [27JA], H1103 [24FE], H1123, H1135–H1142 [25FE], H1574 [4MR]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), motion to recommit, H1140 [25FE]

——— increase amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (H.R. 3623), H7197 [27OC]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, H537 [26JA]

——— provide a credit for job training expenses of employers (H.R. 2431), H3544 [21MY]

——— require financial institutions to issue an annual report to beneficiaries of certain education savings plans detailing fees and impact on performance of savings plans, H1140 [25FE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3483–H3485 [20MY]

Tennessee Student Assistance Corp.: tribute to Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship program, H160 [9JA]

Texas: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, E1177 [29JY]

——— tribute to Texas Job Corps graduates, E1174 [29JY]

——— tribute to 20th Congressional District organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, H7199 [27OC]

——— tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E834 [3JN]

——— tribute to 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E600 [28AP]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (H. Res. 489), H7168 [23OC]

Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, E1139 [28JY]

Tigard, OR: tribute to Muslim Educational Trust Community Center, E1825 [18DE]

Total Action for Progress (TAP) (organization): anniversary, E1518 [22OC]

Tredyffrin Township, PA: tribute to Tredyffrin Public Library, H5124 [14JY]

Trinity River Mission (organization): tribute, H7265 [28OC]

Triton College: anniversary, E581 [23AP]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary to Teen Challenge of Arizona (organization), H5653 [29JY]

Tuscumbia, MO: tribute to Tuscumbia High School academic team, E743 [19MY]

Tyrone, PA: Tyrone Area High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1461 [9OC]

UMOS (organization): anniversary, E1088 [21JY]

Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme: tribute, E242 [24FE], E247, E248 [25FE], E255, E256 [26FE]

United Way of Ventury County: anniversary of Ventura County Leadership Academy, E590 [28AP]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to Public Service Center ‘‘Cal in the Capital’’ internship program, E1398 [30SE]

University of California, Riverside: anniversary of Bourns College of Engineering, H2858 [12MY]

University of Houston: tribute to academic and athletic achievements, H8872 [2DE]

University of Kentucky: anniversary, E247 [25FE]

University of Mobile: tribute to Project Serve community service day, E1319 [18SE]

University of New Hampshire: anniversary of Educational Talent Search, E1515 [22OC]

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623 [30AP]

University of South Florida: opening of Florida Center for Cybersecurity, H759 [4FE]

University of South Florida St. Petersburg: anniversary, H5863 [9SE]

University of Texas System: tribute, E849 [8JN]

Urbandale, IA: Webster Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1496 [21OC]

VauDell, Marie: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1335 [22SE]

Vazquez-Peterson, Julia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E580 [23AP]

Velez, Valerie S.: tribute to efforts to preserve Peer Leaders Uniting Students (PLUS) program to address social disparities in tobacco use in Hemet, CA, E738 [18MY]

Vern, Lynda: League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award recipient, E525 [16AP]

Veterans: reduce unemployment, facilitate receipt of benefits, and provide employment resources, H763 [4FE]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, H2953 [13MY]

Vick, Kamelia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E578 [23AP]

Victor Valley College: opening of Dr. Prem Reddy Health and Sciences Building, E1231 [8SE]

Victor Valley College Foundation: anniversary, E949 [23JN]

Viet Bao Daily News (publication): anniversary of Writing on America Essay contest, E1213 [8SE]

Vinson, Stacy: Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX, Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E608 [29AP]

Virgin Islands: tribute to graduating high school seniors, H4449 [17JN]

Voorhees, David H.: election as American Association for the Advancement of Science Education Section Fellow, E103 [22JA]

Walker, Egan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E392 [24MR]

Wang, Vivian: Texas Dept. of Transportation Don’t Mess With Texas Elementary School Art Contest participant, E865 [10JN]

Ward, Melissa: Pearland, TX, Independent School District Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1015 [8JY]

Warrenton, OR: tribute to Warrenton High School for participation in Marine Advanced Technology Education competition, H4166 [11JN]

Wasco, CA: anniversary of Wasco Union High School District, E1463 [9OC]

Washington, DC: tribute to Savoy Elementary School, E1794 [15DE]

Weigand, Kyle: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1748 [9DE]

Weilage, Deb: Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., Parent Educator of the Year award recipient, E1630 [16NO]

Welch, Kayce: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E305 [4MR]

Wentzville, MO: inclusion of Timberland High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1061 [14JY]

West Des Moines, IA: tribute to Valley High School Science Bowl team, E191 [10FE]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: inclusion in Aspen Institute list of top community colleges, E726 [15MY]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1536 [26OC]

Westphalia, MO: inclusion of Fatima High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1064 [14JY]

Whisenant, Katherine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E533 [21AP]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 82), H7099 [22OC]

Whitehead, Cathy: Tennessee Dept. of Education Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1627 [16NO]

Wiconisco, PA: tribute to Wiconisco High School Alumni Association annual reunion, E748 [19MY]

Wilkerson, Audren: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E419 [25MR]

Wilkesboro, NC: tribute to Wilkes Early College High School, H1090 [24FE]

Williams, Peter: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Wilmington, CA: anniversary of Phineas Banning High School, H6901 [8OC]

Winter Garden, FL: tribute to YMCA Central Florida Roper Family Center partnerships with local health organizations to make health education more accessible, E1440 [7OC]

Winter Haven, FL: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Winter Haven, E141 [2FE]

Winthrop University: tribute, E1455 [8OC]

Women: address unemployment levels and workforce opportunities of African-American women, H1838 [23MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8656, H8657 [1DE], E1683 [1DE]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, E328 [16MR]

WPSU–TV (University Park, PA): anniversary, H1857 [24MR]

Wright City, MO: inclusion of Wright City High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1055 [13JY]

WSEC–TV (Springfield, IL): anniversary, E82 [20JA]

Yama, David: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society David R. Pierce Scholarship recipient, E635 [30AP]

Young America’s Foundation: tribute to National High School Leadership Conference, E890 [12JN]

Youngsville, PA: Youngsville High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6710 [30SE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 69), E828 [3JN]

Yuen, HoYin: Massachusetts Art Education Association Middle School Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Yuma, AZ: Yuma Union High School District Ready Now Yuma initiative designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, E1606 [5NO]

Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities: anniversary, E644 [1MY]

‘‘Zip Code—Your Neighborhood, Your Health’’ documentary: Telly Awards Bronze recipient, E1011 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Ables, Meghan: Arkansas Dept. of Education Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, S8682 [15DE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6190, S6191 [30JY]

American Agri-Women (organization): anniversary, S7851 [9NO]

American Visionary Art Museum: anniversary of opening (S. Res. 317), S8560, S8561 [9DE]

Anderson, Jessica: Montana Professional Teaching Foundation Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217 [7OC]

Arizona State University: tribute to establishment of Public Service Academy, S6935 [24SE]

Atlanta, GA: reopening of Children’s Museum of Atlanta, S8239 [1DE]

Atwell, Nancie: Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize recipient, S1625 [18MR]

Berne, IN: South Adams High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Bowie State University: anniversary (S. Res. 24), S118 [8JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 94), S1256 [3MR]

Carmel, IN: Our Lady of Mount Carmel recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 51), S609 [28JA]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Charleston Job Corps, S2106 [13AP]

Chicago Community Trust (organization): anniversary, S2597 [4MY]

Children and youth: expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— impact of budget cuts on Federal aid programs for children, S1775–S1777 [24MR]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty, S7893–S7895 [10NO]

——— improve childhood outcomes in well-being and reduce childhood poverty (S. 473), S1839 [25MR]

——— improve early education (S. 317), S1839 [25MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4929–S4933, S4936 [9JY], S5025, S5029–S5033, S5044 [14JY], S5098, S5111, S5114 [15JY], S5142, S5143, S5149 [16JY]

——— improve the public school system to help the disadvantaged and reduce child poverty, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, S4936 [9JY], S5054 [14JY]

Climate: provide States and local educational agencies with resources on climate theory to promote improved science education., S5115 [15JY]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 196), S3974 [9JN]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Colleges and universities: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to simplify and expand tax incentives for higher education to boost student attendance and completion, S1875 [25MR]

——— extend antitrust exemption for higher education institutions relative to the award of need-based educational aid (S. 1482), S3459 [2JN], S5089 [14JY]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1877 [25MR], S1987 [26MR]

——— proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S302 [21JA], S519 [27JA]

——— provide for higher education reform (S. 1355), S7765 [4NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships, S3042 [19MY], S7078 [1OC]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 2222), S7807 [5NO]

Colston, Harold (Hal): Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S461 [26JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S6333 [5AU], S8181, S8182 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8325 [3DE], S8433–S8435 [7DE], S8461, S8469, S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8507, S8528 [9DE], S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8657–S8659 [15DE], S8838, S8841, S8866 [18DE]

——— legislative priorities, S8183 [30NO], S8508 [9DE]

Congress Week: observance, S1700 [23MR]

Correctional institutions: reform Federal prison system, S882 [10FE]

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation: modify accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates (S. Res. 301), S7676 [30OC]

Credit: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote financial literacy education, S1967 [26MR]

Crime: reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

Dayton, OH: tribute to My Brother’s Keeper, S7294 [19OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY], S8838 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize Farm to School Program (S. 569), S1120 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: add career and technical education as a core academic subject, S4914, S4915 [9JY]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan Program (S. 1556), S4106 [11JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1840–S1843 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 793), S1632 [18MR]

——— allow flexibility in establishing charter school authorizer standards, S5147 [16JY]

——— allow funds to be used for a site resource coordinator, S4913 [9JY], S4991 [13JY]

——— allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, S8469 [8DE]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 1369), S3062 [19MY]

——— allow States and local governments to renegotiate contracts and to reallocate money and policies in more effective ways, S4672 [7JY]

——— allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program, S4819, S4831 [8JY], S5027, S5028 [14JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, S4821 [8JY], S4910–S4913 [9JY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (S. 2310), S8164 [19NO]

——— allow States to use consolidated administration funds to pay for fiscal support teams, S4670 [7JY]

——— allow States to use Pay for Success initiatives funding to improve quality and coordination of early learning and care services, S4671 [7JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (S. 1900), S6189 [30JY]

——— allow use of funds by States to pay for efficiency reviews of schools, S4935 [9JY]

——— allow use of funds for programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community service, S4908, S4915 [9JY]

——— amend definitions of eligible technology and technology readiness survey and provide a restriction on funds, S5144 [16JY]

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system, S4671 [7JY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities, S4673 [7JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 251), S467 [26JA]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments, S5114 [15JY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered, S5026 [14JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (S. 590), S2325 [22AP]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career, S8460 [8DE]

——— diversion of public education funding to private schools in the form of vouchers to allow for school choice, S4823–S4825 [8JY]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (S. 1373), S3278 [22MY]

——— encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— encourage States to reform accountability system to include measures that demonstrate students are ready for postsecondary education or the workforce, S4997, S4998 [13JY]

——— ensure local governance of education, S4915 [9JY]

——— ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

——— ensure States will ensure unique needs of students at all levels of schooling, S5144 [16JY]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected, S4992 [13JY]

——— ensure timely and meaningful consultation between State educational agencies and Governors in the development of State plans, S4915 [9JY]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4672 [7JY], S4992, S4996, S4998 [13JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan and reducing overlapping student loan repayment plans, S1838, S1842 [25MR], S2209 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase access to higher education for low-income individuals through the Federal Pell Grant Program, S1970, S1987, S1988 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, S1971 [26MR]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools, S4928 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 1609), S4301 [18JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (S. 1166), S7077 [1OC]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, S4936 [9JY]

——— establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled, S63 [7JA]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, S1857 [25MR], S1990 [26MR]

——— establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (S. 1374), S3301 [22MY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming, S4896 [8JY]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program, S5143 [16JY]

——— expand Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) program to include violence prevention activities, S5143, S5144 [16JY]

——— expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S4920 [9JY], S5148 [16JY]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs, S8460 [8DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program, S8590 [10DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S6988–S6990, S6992–S6994, S7001 [29SE], S7028–S7032, S7043 [30SE], S7398–S7404, S7408 [21OC], S8704–S8707, S8708 [16DE]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), unanimous-consent request, S7029 [30SE], S7398 [21OC]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, S1988 [26MR]

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations for a certain period and index future amounts for inflation, S8329 [3DE]

——— impact of government regulations on higher education, S1100, S1103 [25FE], S3667–S3669 [3JN]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges, S8448 [8DE]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 2419), S8795 [17DE]

——— include specialized instructional support personnel in literacy development of children, S5143 [16JY]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers, S179 [13JA]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs, S8561 [9DE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs, S4936 [9JY]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S985 [12FE], S7076 [1OC]

——— promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

——— provide educators with training to identify mental illness in students and services for those at risk, S4896 [8JY]

——— provide for a study on increasing the effectiveness of existing services and programs intended to benefit children, S4831 [8JY]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4809, S4826, S4830 [8JY]

——— provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities, S5035 [14JY]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1102), S2433 [27AP]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S4673 [7JY], S4817, S4824 [8JY], S4933 [9JY], S5116 [15JY], S5147 [16JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (S. 37), S19 [6JA]

——— provide grants to integrate behavior and mental health programs into schools, S5116 [15JY]

——— provide resources needed to study and review Native American language medium schools and programs, S5144 [16JY]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 191), S463 [26JA]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

——— reform Alaska Native Education Equity program, S5055 [14JY]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S4673 [7JY]

——— reform parental notification and opt-out of certain required educational assessments, S5038, S5039, S5045, S5046 [14JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response, S4929 [9JY]

——— require State accountability systems to provide additional resources and support to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement, S5098, S5114, S5117 [15JY]

——— require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— require State report cards to include information about postsecondary enrollment rates at public and State institutions, S4989, S4991 [13JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— require State report cards to include rates of enrollment in postsecondary education, and remediation rates, for high schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— require States to identify and support students at risk of dropping out of middle school, S5056 [14JY]

——— require States to provide an assurance regarding cross-tabulation of student data, S5144 [16JY]

——— restore certain Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education programs, S4830 [8JY], S5026 [14JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (S. 2043), S6702 [16SE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]

——— Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S8458 [8DE]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (S. 108), S61–S66 [7JA], S3668 [3JN]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, S5115 [15JY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8830, S8831 [17DE]

——— substance abuse recovery support services for students funding, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. Res. 267), S6989 [29SE], S7028 [30SE]

——— support professional development to help students prepare for postsecondary education and the workforce, S5143 [16JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661–S4669 [7JY], S4812 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), S4906 [9JY]

——— support State assessments of school facilities, S5143 [16JY]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 1195), S2652 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (S. 2107), S7048 [30SE]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (S. 2248), S7816 [5NO]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 1883), S6138 [29JY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative, S1334 [9MR]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs, S4935 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S6275, S6276 [4AU]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to States and local governments for summer and year-round employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and for academic and occupational learning programs, S5112 [15JY], S5139, S5140 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (S. 1460), S7901 [10NO]

——— grant authority to reinstate GI Bill benefits to veterans who have been enrolled in a for-profit college that has been shut down, S7766 [4NO]

——— grant priority college registration to educational assistance program recipients, S871 [9FE]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S383 [22JA], S730–S732 [3FE], S7448, S7449 [22OC]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (S. 1938), S7766 [4NO]

Depts. of Education and the Interior: conduct study on elementary and secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country to identify Federal barriers that restrict tribes from implementing regional policies, S4814 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1858), S5530–S5533 [23JY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (S. 598), S1166–S1168 [26FE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (S. 2171), S7274 [8OC]

Domestic policy: education reform, S765 [4FE]

Douglass, Ana: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nevada Professor of the Year award recipient, S8155 [19NO]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 319), S8174, S8175 [19NO]

Drunken driving: designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking (S. Res. 328), S8382 [3DE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S4821 [8JY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1565–S1567 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR]

——— revitalize the middle class, S1421–S1423 [11MR], S2817 [13MY], S6269 [4AU]

Education: partner with current and recently retired science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and tailor educational resources to engage students and teachers in STEM, S5143 [16JY]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow use of Title I funds for dual or concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— amend, S2456 [28AP]

——— amend accountability provisions, S5106–S5110 [15JY]

——— reauthorize, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), S4659, S4661–S4680 [7JY], S4805–S4831, S4895 [8JY], S4901, S4902, S4904–S4915, S4920–S4937, S4940, S4984 [9JY], S4989–S4998, S5001, S5018, S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5057, S5090 [14JY], S5091–S5104, S5106–S5117, S5120, S5123–S5125 [15JY], S5133–S5154, S5167 [16JY], S5206, S5207 [21JY], S7536 [27OC], S7557 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8425, S8426 [3DE], S8445, S8450–S8454, S8457–S8471, S8476, S8504 [8DE], S8507–S8514, S8523–S8525, S8528, S8532–S8535, S8561 [9DE], S8564, S8565, S8596 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), House amendment, S8029–S8034 [18NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), unanimous-consent agreement, S4608 [24JN], S4913 [9JY], S5097, S5115, S5125 [15JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— Title I funding formula reform, S4825 [8JY], S5030, S5035, S5038, S5044, S5051–S5054 [14JY], S5108, S5117 [15JY], S5141, S5148 [16JY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7075–S7078 [1OC]

——— provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (S. 2174), S7275 [8OC]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7078 [1OC], S7806 [5NO]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2696 [6MY]

Families and domestic relations: allow local educational agencies to use parent and family engagement funds for financial literacy activities, S5049 [14JY], S5144 [16JY]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children, S4673 [7JY], S5035, S5036 [14JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (S. 622), S1219 [2MR]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training, S4927 [9JY], S8460 [8DE]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (S. 355), S738 [3FE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (S. 2387), S8604 [10DE]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, S1572 [17MR]

Federal-State relations: allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, S8469 [8DE]

——— provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems for testing, S5139 [16JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (S. Res. 283), S7476 [22OC]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 161), S2589 [30AP]

Foundation for Excellence and Distinction: tribute to Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction awards gala honorees, S2727 [7MY]

Francom, Jacob: Montana Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S6804 [17SE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

FTC: prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

Funding, S1756 [24MR]

Furlong, Ken: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) America (organization) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award recipient, S5926 [27JY]

Gallatin Gateway, MT: tribute to Lone Peak High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, S2684 [6MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1493 [12MR], S3856 [8JN]

Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada (organization): tribute to Veterans Integration Program, S1492 [12MR]

Granger, IN: Prairie Vista Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

——— St. Pius X Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8541 [9DE]

Granville, OH: anniversary of Bryn Du Mansion, S1526 [16MR]

Hair, Carrie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Harris, Laura: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, S7456 [22OC], S7541 [27OC]

Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional (organization): anniversary, S8875 [18DE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]

Hoxie, AR: anniversary of integration of Hoxie School, S4197 [16JN]

Hrindo, Jan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 153), S1084 [24FE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S497 [27JA], S550, S555 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678–S680 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741–S744 [4FE], S805, S806, S808 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S874–S876, S880, S883 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S963 [12FE], S1022 [23FE], S1039–S1041 [24FE], S1089 [25FE], S1130–S1134 [26FE], S1189 [27FE], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271 [18JN]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S3638–S3640 [3JN]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1599 [18MR], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne: anniversary, S2648 [5MY]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, S7263 [8OC], S7541 [27OC]

J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation: anniversary, S3232 [21MY]

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: anniversary, S2524 [29AP]

Jones, Adam: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 1169), S2578 [30AP]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to Innovation Center 100 Garages initiative to support innovation and entrepreneurship, S7409 [21OC]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S496 [27JA]

Lafayette, IN: Murdock Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Learning Train (business), S1494 [12MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, S6847 [21SE]

——— anniversary of Bishop Gorman High School, S1657 [19MR]

——— anniversary of Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communication, S2027 [26MR]

——— anniversary of Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, S7654 [29OC], S8371 [3DE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Tree Street Youth Center, S4242 [17JN]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Aviation Museum of Kentucky, S1524 [16MR]

Lincoln College: anniversary, S830 [5FE]

Local government: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

——— promote local authority over school districts in both regulatory and guidance process and limit role of Federal Governmentt, S4678 [7JY]

Louisiana Lemonade Day: observance, S2564 [30AP]

Martinsville, IN: Centerton Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

McLee, Shirley: Magnet Schools of America (organization) Regional Magnet Teacher of the Year award recipient, S2036 [26MR]

Minot, ME: Minot Consolidated School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7217 [7OC]

Montana: tribute to teens who attended Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, S6375 [5AU]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: anniversary, S6128 [29JY]

Mount Vernon, IN: Farmersville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 98), S1311 [4MR], S1333 [9MR], S1401 [11MR]

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: anniversary, S1888 [25MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S6949 [24SE]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S7774 [4NO], S7805–S7807 [5NO]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (S. Res. 146), S2319 [22AP]

National Association of Social Workers: anniversary, S7653 [29OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 276), S7107 [1OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 171), S2697 [6MY]

National Chemistry Week: designate (S. Res. 289), S7306 [19OC]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 128), S2088 [26MR]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 115), S1957 [25MR]

National Day on Writing: designate (S. Res. 308), S7843 [5NO]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 275), S7224 [7OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S6251 [4AU]

National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 129), S2088 [26MR]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 255), S6660 [15SE], S6802 [17SE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (S. Res. 58), S662 [29JA]

National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) (organization): anniversary, S7542 [27OC]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 159), S2589 [30AP]

National objectives: advance ‘‘opportunity agenda’’ to increase education and economic options for individuals in impoverished communities, S2727 [7MY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

National Outdoor Leadership School: anniversary, S2562 [30AP]

National Principals Month: designate (S. Res. 277), S7127 [5OC]

National School Choice Week: designate (S. Res. 30), S300 [20JA], S650 [29JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 64), S739 [3FE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S6085, S6086 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), S8173 [19NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (S. Res. 175), S2734 [7MY]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 62), S702 [2FE]

Native Americans: improve teacher and principal retention in schools serving Indian and Alaska Native students, S4920 [9JY]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, S4936 [9JY], S5055 [14JY]

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102 [11JN]

Nieslanik, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

NIH: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S2922–S2924 [14MY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S175–S179 [13JA], S2392 [23AP]

North Charleston, SC: anniversary of Leonard School of Music, S3234 [21MY]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1863), S5932 [27JY]

Oak Park, MI: anniversary of Berkley School District, S7343 [20OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S304–S306 [21JA]

——— State of the Union Message, S250 [20JA], S312 [21JA], S531 [27JA]

Oregon State University: anniversary of Hatfield Marine Science Center, S6236 [3AU]

Ottawa University: anniversary, S7044 [30SE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (S. 2110), S7049 [30SE]

Pikeville, KY: anniversary of Pikeville Independent Schools system, S5166 [16JY]

Political science: express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools (S. Res. 150), S2417 [23AP]

Poseyville, IN: North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8482 [8DE]

Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Raleigh, NC: A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School recipient of Magnet Schools of America (organization) Dr. Ronald P. Simpson School of Merit Excellence Award, S1435 [11MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 91), S1184 [26FE]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Davidson Academy of Nevada, S6376 [5AU]

——— Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268 [20AP]

Rich, Trinity: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (S. Res. 137), S2255 [16AP]

Rutgers University: NAFSA—The Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipient, S1030 [23FE]

Sausalito, CA: anniversary of Marine Mammal Center, S7044 [30SE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, S4937, S4940 [9JY], S4991, S5001 [13JY], S5025, S5040, S5044, S5046, S5047 [14JY], S5111 [15JY], S5167 [16JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 439), S1029 [23FE]

——— ensure that smoking bans include electronic cigarettes, S4929 [9JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote the importance of civic and government education, S1967 [26MR]

——— establish innovation schools that operate without local, State, and Federal regulations, S5056 [14JY], S5206, S5207 [21JY]

——— improve by implementing local control funding formulas, expanding charter schools, and providing support services to at-risk students, S5124 [15JY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820, S4821 [8JY], S4926 [9JY]

——— provide professional development and training to schools to ensure teachers and principals have necessary knowledge and skills to address chronic absenteeism, S4920 [9JY]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S8457 [8DE]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (S. 882), S2050 [26MR]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S1345–S1347 [10MR], S1405, S1427–S1430 [11MR], S1570–S1572 [17MR], S4673, S4676 [7JY], S4825, S4828 [8JY], S4907, S4908, S4914 [9JY], S8476 [8DE]

——— require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in mandated assessments for that school year, S5039, S5040, S5045 [14JY]

——— require schools to collect and report data on interscholastic sports to ensure that girls have equal opportunity to participate in sports, S4827, S4831 [8JY]

——— require States to establish a limit on the aggregate amount of time spent on assessments, S5045 [14JY], S5114 [15JY], S7536 [27OC]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S8216 [1DE], S8453 [8DE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5151, S5152 [16JY]

Sims, Shaun and Lacee: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Skorkowsky, Pat: Jobs for America’s Graduates (organization) National Superintendent of the Year award recipient, S8879 [18DE]

St. Anselm College: anniversary, S3308 [22MY]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S5925 [27JY]

Storer College: historical significance, S735 [3FE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 141), S2277 [20AP]

Tatman, Wayne and Kathy: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend and expand middle class tax relief, S2007, S2008 [26MR]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (S. 959), S2222 [15AP]

——— improve certain education savings plans, S519 [27JA]

——— improve certain education savings plans (S. 335), S698 [2FE]

——— prohibit taxing of investment earnings in 529 college savings accounts upon withdrawal of funds, S549 [28JA]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 440), S902 [10FE]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 138), S104 [8JA]

Towson University: anniversary (S. Res. 338), S8865, S8869 [18DE]

U.N.: adoption of Agenda for Sustainable Development, S7093 [1OC]

U.S. Naval Academy: renaming of administration building in honor of Charles R. Larson, S7094 [1OC]

University of California, Santa Cruz: anniversary, S8154 [19NO]

University of Iowa: anniversary of College of Law (S. Res. 339), S8865 [18DE]

University of Kansas: anniversary (S. Res. 272), S7171 [6OC]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: anniversary of School of Nursing, S5451 [22JY]

——— Lee Business School winner of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting Competition, S980 [12FE]

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: tribute to Integrative Community Studies program, S2647 [5MY]

University of Pennsylvania: anniversary of Perelman School of Medicine (S. Res. 127), S2088 [26MR]

University of Southern Indiana: anniversary, S6235 [3AU]

Urban areas: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address critical challenges and rebuild inner city neighborhoods (S. 1889), S6182 [30JY]

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]

Valley, ND: Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8013 [17NO]

Valparaiso, IN: Memorial Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8436 [7DE]

Veterans: commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

WestCare Foundation: tribute, S2397 [23AP]

Westfield, IN: Oak Trace Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8483 [8DE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 22), S7171 [6OC]

Wilson, Timothy P.: Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (organization) Gerda Haas Award for Excellence in Human Rights Education and Leadership recipient, S2969 [18MY]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8238 [1DE]

York, ME: Coastal Ridge Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7216 [7OC]

York County Community College: anniversary, S6433 [6AU]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: Liana C. Landivar, Bureau of the Census (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S177 [13JA]

Reports filed

Career-Ready Student Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 114–336), H8239 [16NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 529, Tax Treatment of Certain Education Savings Plans Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

District of Columbia Funding for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program Private School Vouchers Reauthorization: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 114–292), H6980 [16OC]

Educator Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 114–310), H7173 [23OC]

Every Child Achieves Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1177), S2566 [30AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1177) (H. Rept. 114–354), H8644 [30NO]

Exclude Payments Received Under Work Colleges Program From Gross Income, Including Payments Made From Institutional Funds: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 912) (S. Rept. 114–22), S2171 [14AP]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2390) (H. Rept. 114–168), H4540 [18JN]

Improve Certain Education Savings Plans: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 114–56), S3236 [21MY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 529) (H. Rept. 114–25), H1084 [20FE]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1156) (H. Rept. 114–123), H3386 [19MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1169) (S. Rept. 114–181), S8684 [15DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 764) (S. Rept. 114–90), S5525 [23JY]

Need-Based Educational Aid Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 114–224), H5464 [23JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1482), S4952 [9JY]

Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 114–275), H6748 [30SE]

Protect Medical Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 160) (H. Rept. 114–147), H4241 [11JN]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 999), S4021 [10JN]

STEM Education Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 227), S771 [4FE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1866), S6651 [15SE]

Workforce Investment System Reform and Strengthening: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1124), S2472 [28AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180 [26FE]

Statements

Every Student Succeeds Act: Representatives Rokita and Kline, H8894 [2DE]

——— Senator Alexander, S8237 [1DE]

Fixing No Child Left Behind Act—Innovation To Better Meet the Needs of Students: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S765 [4FE]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Evaluating Accreditation’s Role in Ensuring Quality: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4947 [9JY]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization—Exploring Barriers and Opportunities Within Innovation: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6127 [29JY]

Its Time To Fix No Child Left Behind: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S417 [22JA]

School Choice: Senator Alexander, S765 [4FE]

Student Success Act: Executive Office of the President, H1148 [25FE]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: Senator Alexander, S2165 [14AP]

Supporting Teachers and School Leaders: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S585 [28JA]

Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1101–S1103 [25FE]

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Veterinary and Animal Organizations, S902 [10FE]

Summaries

Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108), S65 [7JA], S3669 [3JN]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178): Alexander Amendment Requiring Criminal Background Checks for School Employees, S1430 [11MR]

Safe, Healthy, and Ready To Learn Report: Futures Without Violence (organization), S5042 [14JY]

Tables

Five-year estimates of Federal allotments and number of children served by improved early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S4932 [9JY]

Testimonies

Dystonia Awareness Month: Janet Hieshetter, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, E1392 [30SE]

——— Janice Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

——— Len Nachbar, E1392 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1180 [26FE]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 526, insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1194–H1253 [26FE]

H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization, H7070–H7073 [21OC]

H.R. 357, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H546 [26JA]

H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement, H1135 [25FE]

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act, H1098 [24FE]

H.R. 1156, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act, H3366 [19MY]

H.R. 1541, Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities (PRISM) Act, H8428 [30NO]

H.R. 2390, Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4574 [23JN]

H.R. 3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, H7184 [26OC]

H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]

H.R. 3594, Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act, S8708 [16DE], H9676 [17DE]

H.R. 3594, Higher Education Extension Act, H6279 [28SE]

S. 138, Incentives To Educate American Children (I TEACH) Act, S104 [8JA]

S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]

S. 569, Farm to School Act, S1121 [25FE]

S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act, S1166–S1168 [26FE]

S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, S1497 [12MR]

S. 764, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendments, S6085 [28JY]

S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]

S. 1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, S2302 [21AP]

S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]

S. 1122, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S2479 [28AP]

S. 1124, reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, H2855 [12MY]

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5326–S5428 [21JY]

S. 1369, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3062 [19MY]

S. 1374, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S3063 [19MY]

S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, S3459 [2JN], S5089 [14JY], H5490 [27JY]

S. 1556, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]

S. 2176, Affordable College Textbook Act, S7276 [8OC]

S. 2248, coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease, S7817 [5NO]

S. 2328, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S8173 [19NO]

S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, S8604 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 22, White House Fellows Program anniversary, S7162 [6OC]

S. Res. 24, Bowie State University anniversary, S108 [8JA]

S. Res. 30, National School Choice Week, S291 [20JA]

S. Res. 51, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S607 [28JA]

S. Res. 58, National Mentoring Month, S660 [29JA]

S. Res. 61, tribute Peggy Charren, S702 [2FE]

S. Res. 62, National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, S702 [2FE]

S. Res. 64, National School Counseling Week, S738 [3FE]

S. Res. 83, support goals and ideals of Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights, S1033 [23FE]

S. Res. 91, Read Across America Day, S1171 [26FE]

S. Res. 94, support goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month, S1254 [3MR]

S. Res. 98, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1309 [4MR]

S. Res. 111, National Middle Level Education Month, S1894 [25MR]

S. Res. 114, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, S1895 [25MR]

S. Res. 115, National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month, S1895 [25MR]

S. Res. 127, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine anniversary, S2054 [26MR]

S. Res. 128, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 129, National Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Awareness Day, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 137, Roosevelt University anniversary, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 141, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2275 [20AP]

S. Res. 143, support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education, S2306 [21AP]

S. Res. 146, National Assistant Principals Week, S2357 [22AP]

S. Res. 150, express importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools, S2406 [23AP]

S. Res. 159, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S2580 [30AP]

S. Res. 161, Financial Literacy Month, S2581 [30AP]

S. Res. 171, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S2692 [6MY]

S. Res. 175, National Teacher Appreciation Week, S2732 [7MY]

S. Res. 196, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S3932 [9JN]

S. Res. 232, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day, S5933 [27JY]

S. Res. 233, World Hepatitis Day, S6077 [28JY]

S. Res. 239, College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science anniversary, S6194 [30JY]

S. Res. 240, congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission of New Horizons (spacecraft) to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research, S6242 [3AU]

S. Res. 255, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S6657 [15SE]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6816 [17SE]

S. Res. 267, support continuation of Dept. of Education Federal Perkins Loan Program, S6941 [24SE]

S. Res. 272, University of Kansas anniversary, S7050 [30SE]

S. Res. 275, National Dyslexia Awareness Month, S7106 [1OC]

S. Res. 276, National Character Counts Week, S7106 [1OC]

S. Res. 277, National Principals Month, S7125 [5OC]

S. Res. 283, Filipino American History Month, S7277 [8OC]

S. Res. 289, National Chemistry Week, S7305 [19OC]

S. Res. 301, modify accreditation standards of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates, S7675 [30OC]

S. Res. 306, National Apprenticeship Week, S7773 [4NO]

S. Res. 308, National Day on Writing, S7822 [5NO]

S. Res. 311, Rutgers University anniversary, S7862 [9NO]

S. Res. 316, support goals and ideals of American Education Week, S8082 [18NO]

S. Res. 317, American Visionary Art Museum opening anniversary, S8082 [18NO]

S. Res. 319, Drive Safer Sunday, S8165 [19NO]

S. Res. 328, designate a national day of remembrance for victims of drunken and drugged driving and for victims of consequences of underage drinking, S8381 [3DE]

S. Res. 338, Towson University anniversary, S8885 [18DE]

S. Res. 339, University of Iowa College of Law anniversary, S8886 [18DE]

Transcripts

Cash Cows—Military Colleges: Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure (television show), S7766 [4NO]

EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORP.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S2714 [7MY], S6996 [29SE]

EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Education: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8816 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see S. 227), S348 [21JA]

——— strengthen research in adult education (see S. 277), S589 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (S. 227), S8830, S8831 [17DE]

Reports filed

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 227), S771 [4FE]

EDUCATION WEEK (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Common-Core Standards’ Undemocratic Push, E270 [27FE]

EDUCATIONAL FORUM FOR DEMOCRACY

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: exhibition in Rayburn House Office Building foyer entitled Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, H5083, H5085 [10JY]

EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: strengthen research in adult education (see S. 277), S589 [28JA]

EDUCATOR TAX RELIEF ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 114–310), H7173 [23OC]

EDWARD LOWE FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

EDWARD ‘TED’ KAUFMAN AND MICHAEL LEAVITT PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS IMPROVEMENTS ACT see Presidential Transitions Improvements Act

EDWARDS, BARBARA CROWTHER STUART

Remarks in House

Tribute, E451 [13AP]

EDWARDS, CLAYBON J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1685 [1DE]

EDWARDS, DANIEL R.

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to World War I Medal of Honor recipients, E1053 [13JY]

EDWARDS, DON (a former Representative from California)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7082–H7087 [21OC], E1468 [9OC]

EDWARDS, DONNA F. (a Representative from Maryland)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H166 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4799, H4864 [7JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1742 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7607 [3NO], H7670 [4NO]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3528 [21MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2837 [12MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA], H7338 [29OC]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

——— H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H757 [3FE]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H404 [14JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H9329 [15DE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H9307 [11DE]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6260 [25SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6228 [24SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H3310 [18MY]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2357 [21AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4594 [23JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1806 [19MR]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7743 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H4544 [18JN]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H6228 [24SE]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5783 [31JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H8972 [2DE]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H4004 [9JN]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6139 [17SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3254 [15MY]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H412 [16JA]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5943 [10SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H4383 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H7391 [2NO]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7333 [28OC]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H7625 [3NO]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H6076 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6189 [22SE]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H4003 [9JN]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 833), H7742 [4NO]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H2310 [16AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4863 [7JY]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H9206 [9DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H6795 [5OC]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H6076 [16SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8414 [19NO]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6260 [25SE]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H6076 [16SE]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research, development, and deployment (see H.R. 3458), H5865 [9SE]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— expand Federal safety oversight authority over public transit systems (see H.R. 3773), H7026 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1663 [16MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H8155 [5NO]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H9206 [9DE]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H8972 [2DE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Drugs: reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 3677), H6787 [1OC]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H5031 [9JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H431 [20JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H5172 [14JY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H6837 [6OC]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H7626 [3NO]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H5031 [9JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H4864 [7JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5333 [21JY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H431 [20JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4138 [10JN]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H6975 [9OC]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H7028 [20OC]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4492 [17JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 249), H2792 [1MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6750 [30SE]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2769 [30AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H9271 [10DE]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7347 [29OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3922 [8JN]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Kenya: condemn recent terrorist attack at Garissa University College, offer condolences to those personally affected, and reaffirm U.S. support and assistance to Kenyan people and government (see H. Res. 213), H2355 [21AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H3507 [20MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5867 [9SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3212 [14MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— require payment of an additional rebate to State plans in the case of increase in the price of a generic drug at a rate that is greater than the rate of inflation (see H.R. 2391), H5404 [22JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H6180 [18SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— modify payment policies for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetic devices (see H.R. 1526), H6076 [16SE]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H6076 [16SE]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 2005), H6076 [16SE]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H6981 [16OC]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H3574 [22MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H9307 [11DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5944 [10SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5593 [28JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5031 [9JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H7347 [29OC]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (see H.R. 3033), H5777 [29JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

——— make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize competitions under the Technology Innovation Act (see H.R. 1162), H1663 [16MR]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H6076 [16SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H6836 [6OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1663 [16MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2036 [25MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H1662 [16MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H7743 [4NO]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3565 [21MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H412 [16JA]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7139 [22OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H3641 [1JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H6076 [16SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H6706 [29SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H6139 [17SE]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H705 [2FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H5848 [8SE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1771 [18MR]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence, or addiction (see H.R. 3676), H6787 [1OC]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3917 [4JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H5089 [10JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H858 [5FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3565 [21MY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H4001 [9JN]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (see H.R. 4040), H8279 [17NO]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 1662), H2108 [26MR]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H6138 [17SE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H9271 [10DE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 268), H3252 [15MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5866 [9SE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4493 [17JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H6138 [17SE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7333 [28OC]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4958 [8JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H4493 [17JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H6938 [8OC]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7254 [27OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3252 [15MY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H3559 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H1369 [26FE]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Taxation: increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 1852), H2306 [16AP]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 1692), H2109 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H1372 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (H.R. 2371), H3253 [15MY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (H.R. 2521), H3563 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: encourage online workforce training (H.R. 1121), H1371 [26FE]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (H.R. 2850), H4592 [23JN]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 1775), H2210 [14AP]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (H.R. 785), H857 [5FE]

Taxation: increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (H.R. 1492), H1805 [19MR]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (H.R. 1852), H2309 [16AP]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 1692), H2113 [26MR]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H5414 [23JY]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: by, H2834 [12MY]

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act: Joanne I. Gabrynowicz, H3513 [21MY]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H3513 [21MY]

——— several organizations, H3513 [21MY]

Lists

Maryland victims of gun violence, H6841 [7OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H487 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1882 [24MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), H2332 [21AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), H2334 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (H.R. 2371), E723• [15MY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (H.R. 2521), E776• [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H195 [12JA], H383 [14JA]

——— prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H383 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior: Historic Preservation Fund funding, H4737• [25JN]

——— National Park System funding, H4737• [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4737• [25JN], H4792•, H4799, H4848 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, H7670 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5628 [29JY]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (H.R. 2850), E964• [24JN]

EPA: allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4799 [7JY]

——— ensure adequate funding for collection and dissemination of data used for regulations or assessments based upon transparent and reproducible science, H1742, H1743 [18MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 1775), E486• [14AP]

——— prohibit funding to force Chesapeake Bay watershed States to comply with backstop requirements relative to total maximium daily load and watershed implementation plans, H4848 [7JY]

——— prohibit implementation of new final Federal Water Pollution Control Act rules, H2837 [12MY]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4792• [7JY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), H1742, H1743 [18MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H7648 [4NO]

Federal agencies and departments: make data, science, studies, and analyses that major rules of the executive branch are based on available on the Internet, H5555 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5555 [28JY]

Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, H6841 [7OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4501 [18JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy, job creation, human rights, and environmental standards, H146 [8JA]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2340 [21AP]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5414 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H195 [12JA]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H3236 [15MY]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5921 [10SE]

NAACP: anniversary, E215• [13FE]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 810), H888, H890 [10FE]

NSF: include a line item in budget request for Research in Disabilities Education program to support dyslexia research (H.R. 3033), E1541• [27OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8980 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 512), H7648 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7607 [3NO], H7670 [4NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H3236 [15MY], H7607 [3NO], H7648, H7670 [4NO], H8980 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3325 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2410), H3325 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5205 [15JY]

——— improve highway designs to reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts on surface transportation, H7607 [3NO]

Space policy: conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3512, H3514, H3516, H3517, H3520, H3525, H3526, H3530, H3532 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8190, H8196 [16NO]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector, H3530, H3532 [21MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4501 [18JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3421 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3325 [19MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H146 [8JA]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 1692), E446• [26MR]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 268), E728• [15MY]

Votes: correction, H5566• [28JY]

——— position on missed, E718• [15MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2831, H2837 [12MY]

Tributes

Kelley, Colleen, E1181• [29JY]

Kirwan, William E. (Brit), E1830• [18DE]

EDWARDS, HOWARD C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E235 [24FE]

EDWARDS, JAMES B.

Addresses

Reflections: Kenneth B. Wingate, E2 [6JA]

Sermon: C. Fitz Simons Allison, E3 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Former S.C. Governor James Edwards Succumbs to Stroke, E14 [6JA]

James B. Edwards, E9 [6JA]

Jim Edwards Had Transformative Role in S.C. Shift to GOP, E9, E10 [6JA]

What They Are Saying About Gov. Edwards, E5 [6JA]

Obituaries

Columbia (SC) State, E14 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2, E5, E9, E14 [6JA]

EDWARDS, JAMES L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E205 [12FE]

EDWARDS, JAMES R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E526 [16AP]

EDWARDS, JOE E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8974 [3DE]

EDWARDS, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2084 [26MR]

EDWARDS, MICKEY (a former Representative from Oklahoma)

Letters

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4460, H4467 [17JN]

EDWARDS, SAMUEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E291 [3MR]

EDWARDS, TRACY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7261 [28OC]

EDWARDS, WILLIAM L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E144 [2FE]

EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN THE DIGITAL ERA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS FOR CONGRESSIONAL TRUST RESOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H. Res. 452), H6749 [30SE]

EFFICIENT SPACE EXPLORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3413), H5768 [29JY]

EFFINGHAM, IL

Remarks in House

Centenary United Methodist Church: anniversary, E1776 [11DE]

E-FREE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3920), H7741 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3920), H7378 [2NO], H9087 [9DE], H9210 [10DE], H9677 [17DE]

EFSTRATIADES, TASSOS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E68 [14JA]

EGAN, BRIAN J.

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Brian J. Egan to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Senator Grassley, S7050 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: nomination to be Legal Adviser, S7044 [30SE], S7429 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Legal Adviser, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ

Remarks in House

Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League: SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge award for finesse course, E1120 [23JY]

——— SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge award for obstacle course, E1120 [23JY]

EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H2957 [13MY]

EGGE, ROBERT

Letters

Strengthen care and support for those with Alzheimer’s, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, S1005 [12FE]

EGGERS, STACY, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H669 [2FE]

EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Religion: recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO] (see H.R. 4017), H8240 [16NO]

Women: support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H839–H843 [5FE]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H765 [4FE]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians, H1176 [26FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H398–H403 [14JA], H515–H518 [22JA], H3304–H3307 [18MY]

Religion: global persecution of Christians, H2494 [28AP]

——— persecution of Christians, H5177 [15JY], H5986 [16SE]

——— persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5983 [16SE]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals, E1801 [16DE]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (H.R. 3942), H7745 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Bahgat, Hossam: call for release from detention as a political prisoner, S7859 [9NO]

Human rights: condemn restrictive treatment of international and Egyptian nongovernmental organizations and use of repressive tactics to silence political dissent, S4293 [18JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 262, support empowerment and human rights of women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign, S6898 [22SE]

EHLKE, RICHARD C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E872 [10JN]

EHRENFREUND, MAX

Articles and editorials

Health-Care Law Will Cost Taxpayers Less Than Expected, CBO Says (excerpt), S1344 [10MR]

EIBEL, LUCAS

Articles and editorials

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

EICHELBERGER, STEPHEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2594 [4MY]

EICHINGER, STEVE

Articles and editorials

‘Normal’ Still a Ways Away, but We Will Get There, S5167 [16JY]

1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS QUASQUICENTENNIAL RECOGNITION DAY

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

Texts of

S. Res. 232, designate, S5933 [27JY]

EINARSON, LOWELL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5164 [16JY]

EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

Remarks in House

West Des Moines, IA: opening of Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels, E1690 [1DE]

EISEN, JEAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8839 [18DE]

EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. (34th President of the United States)

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, S2088 [26MR], H2949 [13MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congress: urge construction and completion of National Eisenhower Memorial, E1756 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Dept. of Transportation: anniversary of Interstate Highway System, S4214 [17JN]

Taiwan: tribute to commitment to U.S.-Taiwan relations, S6068 [28JY]

EISENSTAT, CONSTANCE KEND

Remarks in House

Tribute, E65 [14JA]

EKSTROM, JENNA

Remarks in House

Business Record (publication): Forty Under 40 honoree, E415 [25MR]

EL CENTRO, CA

Remarks in House

Southwest High School: tribute to chess club, E368 [19MR]

EL FARO (vessel)

Bills and resolutions

Hurricanes: recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Lists

Crew members, H6967 [9OC]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of sinking of El Faro (vessel) during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

Hurricanes: offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, H6965, H6966, H6967 [9OC], E1435 [6OC], E1459 [9OC], E1475 [13OC]

——— offer condolences to victims of sinking during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Hurricanes: investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7290 [19OC]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

EL MONTE, CA

Remarks in House

El Monte Union High School District: Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award recipient, E586 [27AP]

EL PASO, TX

Bills and resolutions

Texas Western College: anniversary of NCAA men’s basketball championship (see H. Res. 572), H10711 [18DE]

——— mint coins in recognition of anniversary of men’s basketball championship (see H.R. 2906), H4769 [25JN]

Remarks in House

American Legion: tribute to Post 58, E657 [5MY], E857 [9JN]

El Paso County, TX: tribute to 346th District Court Veterans’ Treatment Court, E1765 [10DE]

El Paso County Veterans Assistance Office: tribute, E1829 [18DE]

Jewish War Veterans: anniversary of Maurice Kubby Post 749, E1622 [16NO]

Military Order of the Purple Heart: tribute to chapter, E655 [5MY]

Texas: tribute to Texas Job Corps graduates, E1174 [29JY]

Texas Veterans Commission: tribute, E1623 [16NO]

Veterans: tribute, E1613 [5NO]

Veterans Day: observance, E1613 [5NO]

Vietnam Veterans of America: tribute to Chapter 574, E1624 [16NO]

EL PASO COUNTY, CO

Bills and resolutions

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see S. 1941), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2223), H2792 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Colorado: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (H.R. 2223), H6005, H6006 [16SE]

Reports filed

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2223, Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act, H6005 [16SE]

EL PASO COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

El Paso, TX: tribute to El Paso County Veterans Assistance Office, E1829 [18DE]

346th District Court: tribute to Veterans’ Treatment Court, E1765 [10DE]

EL SALVADOR, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Robert E. White, 1926-2015, S819 [5FE]

Robert E. White, Who Criticized Policy on El Salvador as U.S. Ambassador, Dies At 88, S819 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign aid: reduce foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are placed in Federal custody due to their immigration status (see H.R. 530), H581 [26JA]

——— suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

Remarks in House

Central America: funding to address factors driving migration of citizens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., E1166 [29JY]

Crime: anniversary of kidnapping and murder of Catholic missionaries, H8867 [2DE]

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8559 [9DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

ELAM, TROY B.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5513 [23JY]

ELASTEC/AMERICAN MARINE, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1136 [28JY]

ELDER, MARK

Remarks in House

Reston, VA: tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641 [1MY]

ELDER ABUSE VICITMS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1663), S4602 [24JN]

ELDER JUSTICE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E384 [23MR]

ELDERLY see Senior Citizens

ELDERSOURCE (organization)

Remarks in House

Gerson, Anita: ElderSource (organization) Delores Barr Weaver Elder Advocate Award recipient, E853 [9JN]

ELDON, MO

Remarks in House

Eldon High School: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, E1045 [13JY]

——— tribute to cheerleading squad, E1682 [1DE]

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Appointments

Board of Advisors, S1220 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions

Schools: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H40 [6JA]

Terminate (see H.R. 195), H103 [7JA]

Voting: ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 212), S347 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (H.R. 3522), E1299 [16SE]

Reports filed

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 195) (H. Rept. 114–361), H9010 [3DE]

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TERMINATION ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 195) (H. Rept. 114–361), H9010 [3DE]

ELECTIONS see also Fundraising; Political Campaigns; Voting

Amendments

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 [24FE]

Appointments

Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors, S1220 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

It’s Bold, but Legal—How Campaigns and Their Super PAC Backers Work Together, S5460 [22JY]

Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]

Rumors of the GOP’s Death Exaggerated, E1696 [2DE]

Voting Rights, by the Numbers, H2477 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 871), H980 [11FE]

Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]

——— commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (see S. Res. 320), S8160 [19NO]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Congress: create a small donor and public finance system for congressional elections (see H. Res. 336), H4650 [24JN]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

——— require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H3913 [4JN]

Constitutional amendments: authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 46), H2354 [21AP]

——— contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA] (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H480 [21JA]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 53), H3212 [14MY]

——— permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 31), H982 [11FE]

——— permit Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 38), H1721 [17MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H40 [6JA]

——— terminate (see H.R. 195), H103 [7JA]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

——— reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]

Immigration: make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 68), S58 [7JA]

Lobbyists: prohibit Members of Congress and candidates from soliciting campaign contributions while Congress is in session, eliminate bundling of large contributions, and reform registration process (see S. 1480), S3456 [2JN]

Mongolia: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Res. 189), S3406 [1JN] (see H. Res. 339), H4651 [24JN]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE] (see H. Res. 147), H1614 [4MR]

——— urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1614 [4MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1768), H2208 [14AP]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1767), H2208 [14AP]

Political campaigns: apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees (see H.R. 150), H41 [6JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain coordinated political action committee expenditures as contributions to candidates (see S. 1838), S5455 [22JY]

——— clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 425), H478 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— eliminate thresholds for reporting identification of persons making contributions to political committees relative to elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4286), H9690 [17DE]

——— limit expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1495), H1802 [19MR]

——— limit time for the use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 1518), H1803 [19MR]

——— permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 149), H41 [6JA]

——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

——— prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 3485), H5942 [10SE]

——— prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 1617), H2032 [25MR]

——— prohibit contributions or donations by foreign nationals relative to State and local ballot initiatives and referenda (see H.R. 2049), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

——— prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3916), H7624 [3NO]

——— provide Congress with the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities (see H. Res. 373), H5467 [23JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 447), H479 [21JA]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 1176), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2143), H2767 [30AP]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (see H.R. 424), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]

——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 2212), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3854), H7332 [28OC]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

——— limit redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 1347), H1625 [10MR]

——— require certain States to retain current congressional redistricting plans until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to next regular decennial census (see H.R. 2501), H3558 [21MY]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 153), H41 [6JA]

——— terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 412), H430 [20JA]

Thailand: call for restoration of civil government through fair, free, and democratic elections and express solidarity with the Thai people in their desire for democracy (see H. Res. 574), H10711 [18DE]

Tunisia: commend democracy efforts and free and fair elections and affirm relationship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 277), H3388 [19MY]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to voting and elections (see H.R. 2832), H4541 [18JN]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2032 [25MR]

——— change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 3910), H7624 [3NO]

——— constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 212), S347 [21JA]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1969), S6380 [5AU]

——— establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 1970), S6380 [5AU]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3277), H5762 [29JY]

——— prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H430 [20JA]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2431 [27AP] (see S. 1950), S6379 [5AU]

——— provide that a voter who has previously registered in a State shall be allowed to update their address within the State up to Election Day (see S. 1952), S6380 [5AU]

——— require a voter registration applicant to affirmatively state that the applicant meets voter eligibility requirements and require States to verify such eligibility (see H.R. 2392), H3308 [18MY]

——— require availability of early voting or no-excuse absentee voting (see S. 1951), S6380 [5AU]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 1139), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 3276), H5762 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4650 [24JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 457), S926 [11FE] (see S. 772), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR] (see H.R. 1556), H1848 [23MR]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Arjun Kunjilwar, E431 [26MR]

——— Brittany Exley, E470 [13AP]

——— Jonathan Roth, E396 [24MR]

——— Madison Brasuell, E445 [26MR]

——— Naimah Sarwar, E468 [13AP]

——— Paola Obispo, E471 [13AP]

——— Phillip Prater, E489 [14AP]

——— Prakul Suresh, E466 [13AP]

——— Rohit Raina, E406 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Bulgaria: democracy efforts, H4016 [10JN]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444 [30NO], E944 [23JN]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

Constitutional amendments: authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 58), H4868 [8JY]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H450 [21JA], H3384, H3385 [19MY]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 24), H765 [4FE]

——— permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 31), H3382–H3385 [19MY], H4348 [15JN]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

History: anniversary of first Presidential election, E45 [9JA]

Iran: support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, curb destructive role in the region, address human rights abuses, and allow dialogue with political opposition, E958 [24JN]

National objectives: increase efforts to ensure equality for all people, H922 [11FE]

National Voter Registration Day: observance, E1346 [24SE]

Nigeria: elections, H1829–H1832 [23MR]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, E271 [27FE]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (H. Res. 147), H4448 [17JN], H4607 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], E1543 [27OC]

NLRB: require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information, H1778 [19MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (H.R. 424), H3385 [19MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H2319 [21AP], H3382–H3385 [19MY]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 154), H160 [9JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama relative to whether redistricting plan unconstitutionally classifies black voters by race in order to pack them in districts to maintain supermajority percentages, H2084 [26MR]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, E984 [25JN]

Trump, Donald: call for end of Presidential candidacy, H9028 [8DE]

——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and deportation, H7193 [27OC]

Turkey: elections, H7199 [27OC]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7007–H7009 [20OC], E1496 [21OC]

Venezuela: elections, H6920 [8OC], H9034 [8DE], H9186 [9DE]

Voting: extend full voting rights to U.S. territories, H1514 [2MR]

——— impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H2202 [14AP]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

——— racial and ethnic discrimination in voting, H6080 [17SE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (H.R. 3522), E1299 [16SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H799 [4FE], H1668 [17MR], H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5573 [28JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H5340 [22JY], H5538 [28JY], H7402, H7407–H7409 [3NO], H8248 [17NO], H8440, H8444 [30NO], H8652 [1DE], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE], E1682 [1DE], E1793 [15DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933–H936 [11FE], H1124 [25FE], H1516 [2MR], H1655–H1660 [16MR], H2084 [26MR], H2294 [16AP], H2477 [28AP], E315 [6MR], E375 [23MR], E1108 [22JY], E1228 [8SE], E1376 [28SE], E1453 [8OC]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299 [18MY], E367 [19MR], E529 [20AP]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5340 [22JY], H5603 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (S. Res. 320), S8729, S8730 [16DE]

——— elections, S7973 [17NO]

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— elections, S7883, S7884 [10NO]

——— encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Climate: assessment of Republican Party Presidential candidates relative to views on climate change, S6066 [28JY], S6277 [4AU]

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S409 [22JA]

Democracy: assessment of voter turnout, S36 [7JA]

Israel: U.S. policy, S1653–S1656 [19MR]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S4066 [11JN], S6093, S6095 [29JY], S7130 [6OC], S7734 [4NO]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S4066 [11JN], S6093, S6095 [29JY], S7130 [6OC], S7734 [4NO]

McConnell, Senator: correlation made between recent elections and economy, S155 [12JA]

Mongolia: anniversary of first democratic elections (S. Res. 189), S8729 [16DE]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S782 [4FE], S1081 [24FE]

Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]

——— clarify treatment of certain coordinated political action committee expenditures as contributions to candidates (S. 1838), S5459 [22JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

——— prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S6432 [6AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]

Sri Lanka: political reform, S764 [4FE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1378 [10MR], S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Ukraine: support democracy and anti-corruption efforts, S8521 [9DE]

Venezuela: anniversary of violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE]

——— elections, S8480–S8482 [8DE]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S1967, S2013 [26MR]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (S. 1088), S2598 [4MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1325, S1328, S1331 [9MR], S1572 [17MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1659), S4604–S4606 [24JN], S4619, S4641 [25JN], S6431 [6AU]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (S. 772), S1625 [18MR], S2662 [6MY], S6431 [6AU]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S6370 [5AU], S6431 [6AU]

Reports filed

Commend Free and Fair Elections, Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power, and Support Efforts To Pursue National Unity in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 320), S8602 [10DE]

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 195) (H. Rept. 114–361), H9010 [3DE]

Mongolia First Democratic Elections Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 189), S8602 [10DE]

Terminate Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 114–362), H9010 [3DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 348, support Ukraine’s right to freely elect their government and determine their future, H7007 [20OC]

S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]

S. 1538, Fair Elections Now Act, S4025–S4031 [10JN]

S. Res. 65, eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Nigerian Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections, S781 [4FE], S1082 [24FE]

S. Res. 116, call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations in Burma, S2050–S2052 [26MR]

S. Res. 189, Mongolian first democratic elections anniversary, S3407 [1JN]

S. Res. 320, commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity in Burma, S8165 [19NO], S8729 [16DE]

ELECTRIC POWER see also Power Resources

Amendments

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4624, H4625, H4626, H4627, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

Articles and editorials

Jackson Lee Pushes To Boost Power-Grid Defenses Against ISIS, H9257 [10DE]

New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]

We Have the Right To Know Cost of New EPA Rules, S5904 [27JY]

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H4591 [23JN]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H3251 [15MY]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1111), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2041), H2495 [28AP]

Coal: require coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (see S. 1405), S3183 [20MY]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see H.R. 1867), H2306 [16AP]

Conservation of natural resources: provide for advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities (see S. 1485), S3456 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (see S. 1201), S2687 [6MY]

——— authorize entrance into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relative to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (see S. 1285), S2759 [11MY]

——— develop an implementation strategy to promote development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (see S. 1227), S2688 [6MY]

——— establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see S. 1063), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish a program to make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid (see S. 1207), S2687 [6MY]

——— establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2961), H4861 [7JY]

——— establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program (see H.R. 2244), H2820 [8MY]

——— establish an Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge (EPIC) (see S. 893), S2041 [26MR]

——— establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide financial awards to entities that develop and demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions (see S. 1346), S2933 [14MY]

——— establish as lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law relative to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects (see S. 1293), S2794 [12MY]

——— establish competitive grant programs to promote electricity grid modernization (see S. 1232), S2688 [6MY]

——— establish distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 1258), S2730 [7MY]

——— establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 1256), S2730 [7MY]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2073), H2497 [28AP]

——— facilitate modernization of the electric grid (see S. 1243), S2730 [7MY]

——— make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 1869), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 1241), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide for technology demonstration program relative to modernization of the electric grid (see H.R. 4206), H9205 [9DE]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see S. 1713), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 3041), H5116 [13JY]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

——— remove authority to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans (see S. 1048), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 3072), H5236 [15JY]

——— require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see S. 485), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 3062), H5172 [14JY]

——— review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for adverse effects on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (see S. 1047), S2352 [22AP]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (see H.R. 3852), H7331 [28OC]

——— use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see S. 1846), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 1073), H1163 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 459), H480 [21JA]

Dept. of Transportation: foster market development of clean energy fueling facilities by steering infrastructure installation toward designated Clean Vehicle Corridors (see S. 1581), S4202 [16JN]

Ecology and environment: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see S. 848), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1558), H1898 [24MR]

EPA: consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 3015), H5029 [9JY]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6705 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H7189 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2496 [28AP]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3797), H7137 [22OC]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (see H.R. 4169), H9010 [3DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2637), H3877 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 3509), H5980 [15SE]

——— authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy (see H.R. 3001), H5029 [9JY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2033 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (see S. 1274), S2759 [11MY]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1583), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 4193), H9079 [8DE]

——— expand provisions for termination of electric utility mandatory purchase requirements from certain facilities (see S. 1037), S2351 [22AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2081), H2498 [28AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (see S. 2083), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3447), H5847 [8SE]

——— improve siting of interstate electric transmission facilities (see S. 1017), S2300 [21AP]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1585), S4202 [16JN] (see S. 2046), S6809 [17SE]

——— modify certain requirements relative to trial-type hearings for certain license applications (see S. 1236), S2688 [6MY]

——— prohibit public disclosure of protected electric security information (see H.R. 2402), H3309 [18MY]

——— provide reports on electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address procurement of electric capacity resources (see S. 1222), S2688 [6MY]

——— provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H4955 [8JY]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2080), H2498 [28AP]

——— require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (see S. 1221), S2688 [6MY]

——— streamline licensing procedures for hydroelectric projects on existing dams (see S. 1338), S2933 [14MY]

FTC: consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products (see H.R. 2245), H2820 [8MY]

GAO: conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms on electricity prices, supply, and competition in energy markets (see S. 1272), S2759 [11MY]

Hydroelectric power: promote and support (see H. Res. 351), H4955 [8JY]

——— promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 117), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 127), H1164 [25FE] (see H. Res. 136), H1525 [2MR]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 822), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1719), H2110 [26MR]

——— establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, establish a FERC Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and modify terms of Federal rights-of-way for electric transmission systems (see S. 1217), S2688 [6MY]

——— facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (see S. 1213), S2688 [6MY] (see S. 2003), S6434 [6AU]

——— improve distribution of energy in the U.S. (see S. 1220), S2688 [6MY]

——— invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (see H.R. 8), H6074 [16SE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (see S. 2012), S6532 [9SE]

——— promote Federal-State partnerships for developing regional energy strategies and plans to mitigate risks in changing energy systems (see S. 888), S2041 [26MR]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 1228), S2688 [6MY]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 493), H531 [22JA]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 869), S2040 [26MR]

Public utilities: expand electric rate-setting authority of States (see S. 1233), S2688 [6MY]

——— provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage energy usage (see S. 1044), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1980), H2417 [22AP]

——— provide for consideration by State regulatory authorities and nonregulated electric utilities of whether subsidies should be provided for construction and operation of customer-side technology (see S. 2384), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 4232), H9270 [10DE]

——— provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (see S. 1219), S2688 [6MY]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: establish an energy storage portfolio standard (see S. 1434), S3238 [21MY]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 1264), S2759 [11MY]

——— establish a Federal renewable electricity standard and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see H.R. 3426), H5768 [29JY]

Solar energy: promote safe and reliable interconnection and net billing for community solar facilities (see S. 1723), S4952 [9JY]

Taxation: extend and modify the credit for electric vehicle recharging property (see H.R. 1697), H2109 [26MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— extend tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 3895, 3902), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 3896, 3903), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified microturbine property (see H.R. 3897, 3904), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for qualified small wind energy property (see H.R. 3898, 3905), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property (see H.R. 3899, 3906), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for solar energy property (see H.R. 3900, 3907), H7623 [3NO]

——— extend tax credit for thermal energy property (see H.R. 3901, 3908), H7623 [3NO]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see S. 1516), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 1), S59 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7346 [29OC]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H2353 [21AP]

——— provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology (see S. 913), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 4088), H8410 [19NO]

——— repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 2158), S7219 [7OC]

——— revise definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1246), S2730 [7MY]

Technology: protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (see S. 1068), S2400 [23AP]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Factsheets

Powering America With More Than 50 Percent Clean Energy by 2030: NextGen Climate (organization), S6096 [29JY]

Letters

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

Disapprove EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emission guidelines from new, modified, or existing electric utility generating units: several consumer organizations, H8835 [1DE]

——— several environmental and faith-based organizations, H8661 [1DE]

——— several health organizations, H8662 [1DE]

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Lists

Groups that oppose S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, disapproval of EPA rules on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7982 [17NO]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8012 [17NO]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1751 [9DE]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

Brownstown, IN: tribute to Brownstown Electric Supply Co., E1544 [27OC], E1647 [18NO]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to hydroelectric energy innovation, H5606 [29JY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H2724–H2726 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: reestablish the Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. From Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack, H4062 [10JN]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H4062 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish minimum privacy standards for smart meters and their use in the smart grid, H8961 [2DE]

——— facilitate modernization of the electric grid, H8928, H8929 [2DE]

——— include energy storage as a form of energy to consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters, H8925 [2DE]

——— include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H2726 [30AP]

——— provide for technology demonstration program relative to modernization of the electric grid (H.R. 4206), E1751 [9DE]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program, H8842 [1DE], H8939 [2DE]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

——— revise external power supply rule, H8938 [2DE]

——— strengthen energy infrastructure resiliency and improve energy efficiency by incentivizing local renewable thermal energy and waste heat and providing assistance to establish distributed energy systems, H8941, H8942 [2DE]

——— study impact of solar net energy metering (H.R. 3852), H7196 [27OC]

——— study weaknesses in the security architecture of certain smart meters, H8964, H8965 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (H.R. 1073), H8171–H8174 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prosecute or hold liable any person or corporation for accidental killing of certain protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, H3797, H3798 [3JN]

Energy and water development: emergency drought relief and electric power transmission grid reliability funding for related agencies, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

EPA: address how megawatt hours discharged from pumped hydroelectric storage will be incorporated in State and Federal clean energy plans, H4627, H4628 [24JN]

——— allow States to opt out of the Clean Power Plan rules if the Governor certifies the State plan would promote national security, economic growth, and public health through addressing climate change and increased use of clean energy, H4625 [24JN]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8837, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9085 [9DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8634, H8636 [30NO], H8822–H8830, H8833–H8838, H8849 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], E1688 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

——— ensure that in promulgating regulations any preference or incentive provided to electric vehicles is also provided to natural gas vehicles, H7725, H7726 [4NO], E1609 [5NO]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4526 [18JN], H4607, H4617–H4633 [24JN], H5577, H5578 [28JY], E975 [25JN]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3797), H7094 [22OC]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until certain other countries have enacted similar standards (H.R. 4169), H9002 [3DE], H9068 [8DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for new or existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (H.R. 2637), H5576 [28JY]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H7319 [28OC], H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8823, H8825, H8826, H8827, H8829 [1DE]

——— recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source when issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources, H4629 [24JN]

——— require a State public utility commission/public service commission and the Electric Reliabiltiy Organization to conduct an analysis of any State or Federal clean energy plan in lieu of opting out of such plan, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— require States attempting to opt out of Clean Power Plan rules to certify any rate increases caused by such rules would be greater than any costs associated with responding to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, H4626 [24JN]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (H.R. 2984), H8137 [5NO]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H8925, H8926 [2DE]

Florida International University: tribute to partnership with Florida Power and Light Co., to provide cleaner energy, H4237 [11JN]

GAO: submit report to Congress on benefits of battery energy storage and impact on national grid and renewable energy utilization, H8934, H8935 [2DE]

GSA: allow the construction, installation, and operation of electric vehicle charging stations for private vehicle use at Federal facilities, H7583 [3NO]

Minnesota: EPA Clean Power Plan requirements, H2480 [28AP]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (H. Res. 136), E477 [14AP]

New Market, TN: anniversary of Appalachian Electric Cooperative, E1242 [9SE]

Nolin Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E1757 [10DE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: prevent from taking effect until after the Energy Information Administration analysis and publishing of report on carbon impacts, H8964 [2DE]

Northern Indiana Public Service Co.: tribute to Luminary Award recipients, E1288 [16SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H2298–H2301 [16AP], H8853 [1DE], H9068–H9073 [8DE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H3741 [2JN]

Owen Electric Cooperative: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, H1774 [19MR], E365 [19MR]

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Haiti, E403 [25MR]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

——— improve emergency preparedness, resolve environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance infrastructure security, evaluate strategic transformer reserve feasibility, and establish security valuation procedures, H7740 [4NO]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8649, H8650, H8839–H8846 [1DE], H8866, H8894–H8965 [2DE], H8983–H8988 [3DE], E1704, E1709 [3DE], E1744 [9DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H8988 [3DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

——— national energy policy, H6825 [6OC]

——— require regional grid operators to include cost in their reliability analysis when filing rate changes with FERC, H8878 [2DE]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 493), H3797 [3JN]

Public utilities: clarify that electric plants using biomass as a fuel source can be considered reliable without having to enter into supply contracts greater than one year, H8926, H8927 [2DE]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

——— support for the wind energy industry, H6846 [7OC], E1501 [21OC]

Solar energy: promote safe and reliable interconnection and net billing for community solar facilities, H8958 [2DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the credit for electric vehicle recharging property (H.R. 1697), E437 [26MR]

——— extend the renewable energy production tax credit, H6846 [7OC]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (H.R. 1901), H2671 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (S. 2152), S8861, S8863 [18DE]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

Arkansas: tribute to electric cooperative employees for efforts in rural electrification project in Guatemala, S4342 [22JN], S4543 [23JN]

China: proposal to implement economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6998 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids, S3663 [3JN]

——— establish competitive grant programs to promote electricity grid modernization (S. 1232), S2690 [6MY]

——— provide rebates for the purchase and installation of new solar energy systems, S518 [27JA], S568 [28JA]

Ecology and environment: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to requirement that any environmental agreement signed with a foreign country not result in serious harm to U.S. economy, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

——— manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S6998 [29SE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S4070–S4073 [11JN], S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7973, S7979–S7984, S7986–S7989, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), motion to proceed, S7979 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7492 [26OC], S7497, S7512–S7517 [27OC], S7981, S7991, S7997–S8000, S8002–S8012 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), motion to proceed, S8012 [17NO]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prohibit any regulation reducing the reliability of electric power transmission grid, S1774 [24MR], S1964 [26MR]

——— exempt electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from emission limits, S270 [20JA], S329 [21JA]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (S. 1324), S3894 [9JN], S6213 [3AU], S6275, S6284 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7973 [17NO]

——— impact of mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S5157 [16JY], S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of regulations on the use of hydropower as a renewable energy source, S4631 [25JN]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6095, S6096, S6097 [29JY], S6213 [3AU], S6248, S6251, S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6334 [5AU], S7634 [29OC], S7712 [3NO], S7810 [5NO], S7974, S8010–S8012 [17NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants, S258 [20JA]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3893 [9JN], S5903 [27JY]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1583), S4204 [16JN]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), S2433 [27AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1585), S4205 [16JN]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), S2433 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Hawaii: tribute to efforts to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, S7203 [7OC]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary of Huntsville Utilities, S2268 [20AP]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Infrastructure: improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, S4247 [17JN]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S312 [21JA]

Pipelines: ensure compliance with U.S. regulations by TransCanada Pipelines LTD., and Canada upon construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, S312 [21JA]

——— ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S520 [27JA], S564 [28JA]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 822), S1667 [19MR]

——— importance of energy innovation, S8139 [19NO]

——— invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (S. 2089), S6980 [28SE], S6983 [29SE]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S6884 [22SE], S7024 [30SE], S8139 [19NO], S8236 [1DE]

——— national energy policy, S232 [16JA], S488 [26JA], S848 [9FE], S6097 [29JY]

——— promote renewable energy technologies, S6283 [4AU], S8000 [17NO]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export, S506 [27JA]

Public utilities: expand electric rate-setting authority of States (S. 1233), S2691 [6MY]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard, S225 [16JA], S336–S338 [21JA], S620, S624 [29JA]

Taxation: extend certain solar and wind energy tax credits, S8581 [10DE], S8659 [15DE], S8690, S8714 [16DE]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S528 [27JA], S572 [28JA], S7202–S7204 [7OC]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 1656), S8579 [10DE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (S. 1516), S3779 [4JN]

Reports filed

Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 23, Disapprove EPA Rule on Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 114–240), H5787 [4AU]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 114–349), H8409 [19NO]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 114–348), H8409 [19NO]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Electrify Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Expansion of Existing Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1583) (S. Rept. 114–185), S8724 [16DE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Gibson Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 114–133), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2083) (S. Rept. 114–192), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Order Continuing a Stay of a Hydroelectric License for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 114–190), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Reinstatement and Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Clark Canyon Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 114–132), S6532 [9SE]

Investment Tax Credit for Waste Heat to Power Technology: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 913) (S. Rept. 114–23), S2171 [14AP]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2042) (H. Rept. 114–171), H4546 [19JN]

Statements

Disapprove EPA Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8660 [1DE]

Disapprove EPA Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Electric Utility Generating Units: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Ratepayer Protection Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H4623 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8894–H8919 [2DE]

H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act, H8171 [16NO]

S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 1103, FERC hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2433 [27AP]

S. 1104, FERC hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2434 [27AP]

S. 1232, Smart Grid Act, S2690 [6MY]

S. 1233, PURPA’s Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act, S2692 [6MY]

S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 1, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S66 [7JA]

S. Res. 117, National Lineman Appreciation Day, S2052 [26MR]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove EPA rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units, S7492 [26OC], S8012 [17NO], H8822 [1DE]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units, S8012 [17NO], H8829 [1DE]

ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1217), S2688 [6MY]

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING OFFERS MODERN UTILITY TERMINALS FOR EMPLOYEES (EV-COMUTE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3509), H5980 [15SE]

ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

ELECTRIFY AFRICA ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 2152), S8861, S8863, S8889 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2152), S8861, S8863 [18DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152), S7814 [5NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2152) (S. Rept. 114–176), S8492 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 2152, provisions, S8863–S8865 [18DE]

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

Letters

Electronic communications privacy improvement: several privacy, civil rights, and technology organizations, S774 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 356), S773–S775 [4FE]

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION

Articles and editorials

DEA and NSA Team Up to Share Intelligence, Leading to Secret Use of Surveillance in Ordinary Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

ELECTRONIC HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

Texts of

S. 1347, provisions, S6425 [5AU]

ELECTRONICS

Bills and resolutions

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H1899 [24MR]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

Dept. of Commerce: promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition (see S. 2366), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4190), H9079 [8DE]

EPA: revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 175), H42 [6JA]

FCC: deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (see H.R. 1999), H2463 [23AP]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 135), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 739), H811 [4FE]

Information technology: apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 862), H980 [11FE]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Law enforcement: regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

Law enforcement officers: reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Motor vehicles: limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 766), S1585 [17MR]

——— require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2526), H3559 [21MY]

Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

Telephones: prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone (see H.R. 791), H854 [5FE]

——— restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Ivey, Loyd: Consumer Electronics Association Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame inductee, E136 [30JA]

Remarks in Senate

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (S. 135), S102 [8JA]

Reports filed

Driver Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 766) (S. Rept. 114–147), S6974 [28SE]

Texts of

S. 135, Secure Data Act, S103 [8JA]

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1253, H1255, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260, H1261, H1262, H1263, H1265, H1270, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1283, H1285, H1286, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1293, H1295, H1297 [26FE], H1393, H1394 [27FE], H4908, H4910, H4912, H4913 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1191 [26FE]

Reauthorize (S. 1177), S4675, S4676, S4690, S4691, S4692, S4693, S4694, S4777, S4780, S4782, S4783, S4790, S4792, S4794, S4795, S4796, S4797, S4798, S4799, S4800, S4801 [7JY], S4827, S4828, S4845, S4846, S4847, S4849, S4851, S4852, S4853, S4854, S4856, S4859, S4862, S4863, S4864, S4872, S4874, S4875, S4876, S4879, S4880, S4881, S4882, S4884, S4885, S4886, S4887 [8JY], S4906, S4909, S4912, S4913, S4923, S4924, S4925, S4964, S4965, S4967, S4968, S4969, S4971, S4972, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4984 [9JY], S5012, S5013, S5015, S5016, S5018 [13JY], S5033, S5038, S5039, S5064, S5065, S5066, S5067, S5068, S5069, S5078, S5080, S5082, S5085, S5086, S5087 [14JY], S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5102, S5103, S5104, S5131 [15JY]

——— consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

——— insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8257 [17NO]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

——— S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8272 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 988), S2244 [16AP]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2960), H4861 [7JY]

——— allow for portability of funds for programs improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (see S. 72), S58 [7JA]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1827), H2269 [15AP]

——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H2152 [13AP]

——— amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 754), H853 [5FE]

——— amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1071), H1163 [25FE]

——— assure educational stability for children in foster care (see S. 1639), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 3087), H5289 [16JY]

——— authorize a parent to opt their child out of certain required educational assessments (see H.R. 2382), H3252 [15MY]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 3067), H5235 [15JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 3581), H6178 [18SE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2155), H2768 [30AP]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H638 [27JA]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 251), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— award grants to State and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of world language education programs (see H.R. 3096), H5290 [16JY]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 408), H429 [20JA]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see S. 1025), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— ensure State control over academic standards (see H.R. 2803), H4490 [17JN]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program (see S. 1787), S5170 [16JY]

——— establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (see S. 1050), S2352 [22AP]

——— establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 2190), S7413 [21OC]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see S. 897), S2110 [13AP]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program (see S. 514), S983 [12FE]

——— improve requirements for alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 528), S983 [12FE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (see H.R. 848), H916 [10FE]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (see H.R. 851), H916 [10FE]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see S. 1185), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 823), H915 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H660 [28JA]

——— permit alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (see S. 516), S983 [12FE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 755), H853 [5FE]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (see S. 478), S982 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 2062), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (see H.R. 645), H702 [2FE]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 37), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 193), H103 [7JA]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

——— provide grants to States for repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1505), S3776 [4JN]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 581), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2105), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

——— recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see S. 476), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 930), H1033 [12FE]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (see H.R. 3204), H5466 [23JY]

——— require disaggregation of educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category (see S. 1729), S4953 [9JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5523 [27JY]

——— require State report cards to reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see S. 389), S832 [5FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

——— strengthen charter school accountability and transparency, prevent fraud, and increase community involvement (see S. 1708), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 3795), H7089 [21OC]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see S. 643), S1246 [3MR]

——— support a reduction in school suspension and expulsions (see S. 672), S1303 [4MR]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H754 [3FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 125), H1162 [25FE] (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S2400 [23AP]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 121), H40 [6JA]

——— award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— encourage parent, family, and community involvement, provide needed integrated services and supports to assist students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement (see S. 412), S858 [9FE]

——— improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S1891 [25MR]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see S. 73), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S131 [9JA]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (see H.R. 106), H39 [6JA]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 3141), H5330 [21JY]

——— support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H810 [4FE]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1004), H1069 [13FE]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 410), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1082), H1163 [25FE]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (see S. 464), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 895), H981 [11FE]

Reauthorize (see S. 1177), S2568 [30AP]

Reauthorize (S. 1177): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

——— insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (see H. Res. 526), H8239 [16NO]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3331), H5764 [29JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 102), S59 [7JA] (see S. 316), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1639), H2033 [25MR]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (see S. 882), S2041 [26MR]

——— require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 63), S58 [7JA]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE] (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

——— require States to develop positive school climate and school discipline policies (see S. 811), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1435), H1768 [18MR]

Cloture motions

Reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

——— conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Comparisons

Background check requirements for child care and school employees in Dept. of HHS Child Care and Development Block Grant program and Senator Toomey’s legislation on agencies receiving Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, S1429 [11MR]

Conference reports

Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), H8444–H8634 [30NO]

Letters

Allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system: Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1258 [26FE]

State education accountability systems requirement to provide additional resources to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (excerpt), S5117 [15JY]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1132 [25FE]

Organizations supporting conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8891 [2DE]

Organizations supporting Representative Robert C. Scott substitute amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1483 [27FE]

Motions

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4932 [8JY]

Reauthorize (S. 1177), S8029 [18NO], H8271 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H2130, H2131 [13AP], E467, E469 [13AP]

Collective bargaining: prohibit termination of State or local collective bargaining laws, memorandums, or other agreements, H1264 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: allow funding targeted for teacher professional development to be used on early childhood education-focused teacher development, H1272, H1273 [26FE]

——— allow local educational agencies to administer their own, locally designed academic assessment system in place of the State-designed academic system, H1257–H1259 [26FE]

——— allow States to use funding allocated for library resources and instructional materials to award grants to education professionals for restorative justice and conflict resolution training, H1273, H1274 [26FE]

——— allow States to use local educational agencies’ aid funds for apprenticeships and comprehensive career counseling, H1259, H1260 [26FE]

——— allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, H1283–H1285 [26FE]

——— appoint a neutral ombudsman to ensure K–12 textbooks are held to high academic standards, H1259 [26FE]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (H.R. 3067), H5177 [15JY]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘school leader’’, H1283 [26FE]

——— develop a national research strategy for the collection, analysis, and assessment of student achievement data, H1290 [26FE]

——— disapprove any State plan that fails to demonstrate a separate reporting of academic assessments for foster children, H1257 [26FE]

——— encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices between charter schools and local education agencies, H1275, H1276 [26FE]

——— encourage States and local educational agencies to establish and support effective dropout prevention and reentry programs, H1289 [26FE]

——— ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

——— ensure proposed regulations will not adversely impact minorities, students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, H1393, H1394 [27FE]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program, H8888 [2DE]

——— express importance of safeguarding students’ personally identifiable information, H1285 [26FE]

——— improve accountability and ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funded grants, H1291 [26FE]

——— improve teacher and principal effectiveness by investing in evidence-based best practices in training, evaluation, and support (H.R. 848), H4882 [8JY]

——— increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), E191 [10FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education, H1102 [24FE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (H.R. 823), H872 [10FE]

——— permit States and local education agencies to use funds designated for teacher training and retention to fund Pay for Success initiatives, H1270, H1271 [26FE]

——— provide career education pathways in manufacturing (H.R. 645), H716, H717 [3FE]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, E1745 [9DE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program, H993 [12FE]

——— reaffirm right of students, teachers, and school administrators to free exercise of religion, H1292, H1293 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]

——— require annual statewide assessments to measure student growth and require student growth to be a component of achievement within a State’s established accountability system, H1256, H1257 [26FE]

——— require local education agencies to collaborate with Head Start agencies to carry out early childhood education activities, H1263 [26FE]

——— require school districts provide parents with information on any mandated assessments the student will have to take during the school year and any school district policy on assessment participation, H1274 [26FE]

——— require school districts that use local educational agencies’ aid funds for afterschool and summer programs to report and describe activities in local plans, H1260, H1261 [26FE]

——— require school districts to hire paraprofessionals with certain qualifications, H1261, H1262 [26FE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to adhere to certain maintenance of effort requirements prior to receiving Federal educational funds, H1262, H1263 [26FE]

——— require States to provide a description for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth in their State plan, H1289, H1290 [26FE]

——— sunset certain Federal educational regulations, H1255, H1256 [26FE]

——— support charter schools as a critical part of education system and support opening more charter schools, H1274, H1275 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H985 [12FE], H1092 [24FE], H1121, H1138, H1142–H1150 [25FE], H1168, H1174, H1175, H1193–H1299 [26FE], H1393–H1483 [27FE], H2130 [13AP], H4014 [10JN], H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872, H4873, H4876, H4879, H4908–H4935 [8JY], H5337 [22JY], H5760 [29JY], H8652 [1DE], E262 [26FE], E274 [27FE], E1013 [8JY], E1021 [9JY], E1044, E1056 [13JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180–H1192 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4946 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4933 [8JY]

——— 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding, H1188 [26FE]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (H.R. 524), H643 [28JA]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (H.R. 3141), H7267 [28OC], E1093 [21JY]

Reauthorize (S. 1177), H5337 [22JY], H8271 [17NO]

——— conference report, H8438 [30NO], H8868, H8874, H8884–H8894 [2DE], H9002 [3DE], H9216 [10DE], H9677 [17DE], E1702, E1704 [3DE], E1736 [8DE], E1741, E1745 [9DE], E1764 [10DE]

——— consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference (H. Res. 526), H8254–H8259 [17NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, E1745 [9DE]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, H1174 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Amend, S2456 [28AP]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 988), S2249 [16AP]

Dept. of Education: allow flexibility in establishing charter school authorizer standards, S5147 [16JY]

——— allow funds to be used for a site resource coordinator, S4913 [9JY], S4991 [13JY]

——— allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 1369), S3062 [19MY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, S4821 [8JY]

——— allow States to use consolidated administration funds to pay for fiscal support teams, S4670 [7JY]

——— allow States to use Pay for Success initiatives funding to improve quality and coordination of early learning and care services, S4671 [7JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— allow use of funds by States to pay for efficiency reviews of schools, S4935 [9JY]

——— allow use of funds for programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community service, S4908, S4915 [9JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities, S4673 [7JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 251), S467 [26JA]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments, S5114 [15JY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered, S5026 [14JY]

——— encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— encourage States to reform accountability system to include measures that demonstrate students are ready for postsecondary education or the workforce, S4997, S4998 [13JY]

——— ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

——— ensure timely and meaningful consultation between State educational agencies and Governors in the development of State plans, S4915 [9JY]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to allow States to withdraw from Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, S1857 [25MR], S1990 [26MR]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming, S4896 [8JY]

——— establish Promise Neighborhoods program, S5143 [16JY]

——— expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S4920 [9JY], S5148 [16JY]

——— include specialized instructional support personnel in literacy development of children, S5143 [16JY]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S985 [12FE], S7076 [1OC]

——— promote environmental education (S. 492), S987 [12FE]

——— provide for a study on increasing the effectiveness of existing services and programs intended to benefit children, S4831 [8JY]

——— provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4809, S4826, S4830 [8JY]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning, S4673 [7JY], S4817, S4824 [8JY], S4933 [9JY], S5116 [15JY], S5147 [16JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (S. 37), S19 [6JA]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S4673 [7JY]

——— reform parental notification and opt-out of certain required educational assessments, S5038, S5039, S5045, S5046 [14JY]

——— require State accountability systems to provide additional resources and support to schools with low graduation rates, low-performing subgroups, or well-below average achievement, S5098, S5114, S5117 [15JY]

——— require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5143, S5145 [16JY]

——— require State report cards to include information about postsecondary enrollment rates at public and State institutions, S4989, S4991 [13JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care, S5034 [14JY]

——— require State report cards to include rates of enrollment in postsecondary education, and remediation rates, for high schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— require States to identify and support students at risk of dropping out of middle school, S5056 [14JY]

——— require States to provide an assurance regarding cross-tabulation of student data, S5144 [16JY]

——— Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S8458 [8DE]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, S5115 [15JY]

——— substance abuse recovery support services for students funding, S4909, S4915 [9JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, S2165 [14AP], S4661–S4669 [7JY], S4812 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), S4906 [9JY]

Depts. of Education and the Interior: conduct study on elementary and secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country to identify Federal barriers that restrict tribes from implementing regional policies, S4814 [8JY]

Education: amend accountability provisions, S5106–S5110 [15JY]

——— improve early education (S. 317), S1839 [25MR]

——— improve public school system by implementing local control funding formulas, expanding charter schools, and providing support services to at-risk students, S5124 [15JY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820, S4821 [8JY], S4926 [9JY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

——— provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems for testing, S5139 [16JY]

——— require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in mandated assessments for that school year, S5039, S5040, S5045 [14JY]

——— require States to establish a limit on the aggregate amount of time spent on assessments, S5045 [14JY], S5114 [15JY], S7536 [27OC]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training, S4927 [9JY], S8460 [8DE]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (S. 355), S738 [3FE]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults, S8561 [9DE]

Native Americans: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, S4936 [9JY], S5055 [14JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S175–S179 [13JA], S2392 [23AP]

Reauthorize, S1053–S1055 [24FE]

Reauthorize (S. 1177), S4659, S4661–S4680 [7JY], S4805–S4831, S4895 [8JY], S4901, S4902, S4904–S4915, S4920–S4937, S4940, S4984 [9JY], S4989–S4998, S5001, S5018, S5019 [13JY], S5022–S5057, S5090 [14JY], S5091–S5104, S5106–S5117, S5120, S5123–S5125 [15JY], S5133–S5154, S5167 [16JY], S5206, S5207 [21JY], S7536 [27OC], S7557 [28OC]

——— conference report, S8237 [1DE], S8425, S8426 [3DE], S8445, S8450–S8454, S8457–S8471, S8476, S8504 [8DE], S8507–S8514, S8523–S8525, S8528, S8532–S8535, S8561 [9DE], S8564, S8565, S8596 [10DE]

——— House amendment, S8029–S8034 [18NO]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S4608 [24JN], S5125 [15JY], S5143 [16JY]

Reauthorize (S. 1177), unanimous-consent agreement, S4913 [9JY], S5097, S5115 [15JY]

Reform, S175–S179 [13JA], S2392 [23AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, S5041 [14JY], S5111 [15JY]

——— allow use of Title I funds for dual or concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools, S5144 [16JY]

——— ensure that smoking bans include electronic cigarettes, S4929 [9JY]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals, S8457 [8DE]

——— reform induction, professional development, and systems for professional growth and improvement for teachers, librarians, and principals (S. 882), S2050 [26MR]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees, S1345–S1347 [10MR], S1405, S1427–S1430 [11MR], S1570–S1572 [17MR], S4673, S4676 [7JY], S4825, S4828 [8JY], S4907, S4908, S4914 [9JY], S8476 [8DE]

Title I: funding formula reform, S4825 [8JY], S5030, S5035, S5038, S5044, S5051–S5054 [14JY], S5108, S5117 [15JY], S5141, S5148 [16JY]

Reports

No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S177 [13JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 114–29), H1162 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Every Child Achieves Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1177), S2566 [30AP]

Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1177) (H. Rept. 114–354), H8644 [30NO]

Insert H.R. 5 Language in Lieu and Request Conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 114–340), H8239 [16NO]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 114–24), H1084 [20FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1180 [26FE]

Statements

Every Student Succeeds Act: Representatives Rokita and Kline, H8894 [2DE]

——— Senator Alexander, S8237 [1DE]

Its Time To Fix No Child Left Behind: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S417 [22JA]

Student Success Act: Executive Office of the President, H1148 [25FE]

Support State and Local Accountability for Public Education: Senator Alexander, S2165 [14AP]

Summaries

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178): Alexander Amendment Requiring Criminal Background Checks for School Employees, S1430 [11MR]

Safe, Healthy, and Ready To Learn Report: Futures Without Violence (organization), S5042 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 121, consideration of H.R. 529, tax treatment of certain education savings plans improvement and H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1180 [26FE]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 526, insert H.R. 5 language in lieu and request conference on S. 1177, Student Success Act, H8254 [17NO]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H1194–H1253 [26FE]

S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S2250 [16AP]

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5326–S5428 [21JY]

S. 1369, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3062 [19MY]

ELFERS, FL

Bills and resolutions

Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office: designate (see H.R. 3953), H8150 [5NO]

EL-GHOBASHY, TAMER

Articles and editorials

Islamic State Tightens Grip on Libyan Stronghold of Sirte, S8743 [17DE]

ELIAS, ALBERT M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1518 [22OC]

ELIE, LOLIS E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H993 [12FE]

ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 601), H2120, H2121 [13AP]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 114–59), H2151 [13AP]

Texts of

H.R. 601, provisions, H2121 [13AP]

ELIMINATING GOVERNMENT-FUNDED OIL-PAINTING (EGO) ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 310): unanimous-consent request, S8060 [18NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 114–93), S5928 [27JY]

ELIZONDO, EUSEBIO

Letters

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8393 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H382 [14JA]

Statements

U.S. Should Welcome Syrian Refugees, Work for Peace, H8372 [19NO]

ELK COUNTY, PA

Bills and resolutions

Allegheny National Forest: protect private mineral rights (see H.R. 3881), H7623 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Allegheny National Forest: protect private mineral rights (H.R. 3881), H7396 [3NO]

Sorg, June: County Commissoners Association of Pennsylvania Outstanding Commissioner of the Year Award and Special Presidential Award recipient, H7013 [20OC]

ELK GROVE, CA

Remarks in House

California Northstate University: opening of College of Medicine, E1355 [24SE]

ELK RIVER, MN

Remarks in House

Donais, Ralph: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices Legacy Award recipient, E1268 [11SE]

Elk River High School: tribute for participation in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, E747 [19MY]

ELKHART, IN

Bills and resolutions

Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2413), H3386 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Kem Krest Corp.: General Motors Co., Supplier of the Year award recipient, E413 [25MR]

ELKHORN RANCH AND WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST CONVEYANCE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1554), H5997, H5998 [16SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1554) (S. Rept. 114–195), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1942) (S. Rept. 114–189), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 114–257), H5865 [9SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1554, provisions, H5997 [16SE]

ELKIND, JONATHAN

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs, S6355 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6073 [28JY]

ELKINS, WV

Remarks in House

Davis and Elkins College: acceptance into Museum Assessment Program, E1564 [29OC]

ELLENSON, JEROME

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2238 [16AP]

ELLERSON, NOELLE M.

Letters

Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, S18 [6JA], S323 [21JA]

ELLICKSON, LUKE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E602 [28AP]

ELLIJAY, GA

Remarks in House

Engelheim Vineyards (company): San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Wine Competition medal winner, H1041 [13FE]

ELLINGTON, JOEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4288 [18JN]

ELLIOTT, BILL

Remarks in House

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR): Hall of Fame inductee, E109 [26JA]

ELLIOTT, DANIEL R., III

Letters

Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act, S7018 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Surface Transportation Board: nomination, S4338, S4340, S4341 [22JN]

——— nomination, unanimous-consent agreement, S4328 [18JN]

Reports filed

Nomination to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

ELLIOTT, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

HERO Campaign (organization): anniversary, S5060 [14JY]

ELLIS, AUNJANUE

Remarks in House

Canisius College: tribute to Academic Talent Search Program ‘‘Moving Forward and Setting the World’’ event, E246 [25FE]

Tribute, E246 [25FE]

ELLIS, DANIEL N.

Articles and editorials

Thousands Say Goodbye to Slain Richmond Officer Daniel Ellis—Chief Says ‘‘Grief Is Nearly Inconsolable’’, S8596 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8651 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8595 [10DE]

ELLIS, JOANNE

Proclamations

Joanne Ellis California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1354 [24SE]

ELLIS, MACKENZIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1093 [21JY]

ELLISON, KEITH (a Representative from Minnesota)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1930 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3220 [15MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4127 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4935 [8JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3980 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2686, H2773 [30AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3737, H3738 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H7091 [21OC]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1568 [3MR]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1038 [12FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H2156 [13AP]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 2474), H3505 [20MY]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H5239 [15JY]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2156 [13AP]

——— recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H7175 [23OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H3642 [1JN]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H8242 [16NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2355 [21AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4003 [9JN]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H638 [27JA]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H5173 [14JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3489), H5942 [10SE] (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H7175 [23OC]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H431 [20JA]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H1624 [6MR]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE] (see H.R. 664), H2467 [23AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7333 [28OC]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8281 [17NO]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal (see H.R. 2747), H4343 [12JN]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H5776 [29JY]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H705 [2FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H4345 [12JN]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6750 [30SE]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2305 [16AP]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H2772 [30AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5943 [10SE]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H1618 [4MR]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H814 [4FE]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 495), H531 [22JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5116 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H3642 [1JN]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H5981 [15SE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1602), H2357 [21AP]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1707), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H2310 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 372), H405 [14JA]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H6893 [7OC]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2109 [26MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H9271 [10DE]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6260 [25SE]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H3877 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H412 [16JA]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1806 [19MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2212 [14AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H3507 [20MY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H2156 [13AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2212 [14AP]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H3758 [2JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H6836 [6OC]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1586), H6893 [7OC]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1626 [10MR]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4591 [23JN]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

Education: reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1502 [27FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (see H.R. 2873), H4650 [24JN]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1004), H1502 [27FE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H5591 [28JY]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste, address growing problem of marine debris, and promulgate regulations to attain those goals (see H.R. 1960), H2416 [22AP]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H4593 [23JN]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H2879 [12MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see H.R. 2091), H2652 [29AP]

——— increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4345 [12JN]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H1116 [24FE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H3214 [14MY]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6139 [17SE]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 982), H1117 [24FE]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

——— clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H6076 [16SE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H4864 [7JY]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H6894 [7OC]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H7139 [22OC]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H6893 [7OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H6893 [7OC]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7255 [27OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1807 [19MR]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H5118 [13JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign policy: require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H5333 [21JY]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1613 [4MR]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]

——— modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H6136 [17SE]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8243 [16NO]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H7027 [20OC]

Housing: reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one-for-one replacement and tenant protections, and provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve units (see H.R. 2231), H7175 [23OC]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 3260), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1567 [3MR]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H4863 [7JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (see H.R. 316), H357 [13JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H7175 [23OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3310 [18MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 1102), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H478 [21JA]

——— reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9081 [8DE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H9013 [3DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2212 [14AP]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H10712 [18DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2467 [23AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2846), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4345 [12JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5943 [10SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H5172 [14JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2772 [30AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels at nursing and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 952), H2772 [30AP]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 126), H2156 [13AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 438), H6227 [24SE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H2877 [12MY]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

Nepal: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2656 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5943 [10SE]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H2211 [14AP]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 3690), H6835 [6OC]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6189 [22SE]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2467 [23AP]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1626 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H4546 [19JN]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see H.R. 4235), H9270 [10DE]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H6074 [16SE]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H3391 [19MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H431 [20JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1526 [2MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1085 [20FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H6975 [9OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1850 [23MR]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7255 [27OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H4863 [7JY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6977 [13OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H6789 [1OC]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H5469 [23JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4769 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

SEC: carry out a pilot program to examine maker-taker pricing (see H.R. 1216), H1565 [3MR]

——— provide for a temporary employment restriction for ex-employees seeking to work for companies against which the SEC brought enforcement actions that were participated on by such ex-employees (see H.R. 1463), H1902 [24MR]

Securities: prohibit trading on material inside information (see H.R. 1173), H1568 [3MR]

Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H5765 [29JY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5867 [9SE]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H5117 [13JY]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2773 [30AP]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H2500 [28AP]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

——— establish USAccounts family savings program (see H.R. 4045), H8279 [17NO]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H6076 [16SE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2467 [23AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H6180 [18SE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 2103), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H5976 [11SE]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 389), H405 [14JA]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1305), H1612 [4MR]

——— limit interest deduction for excessive interest of members of financial reporting groups (see H.R. 3934), H8149 [5NO]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1663 [16MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1806 [19MR]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 2889), H4768 [25JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 305), H357 [13JA]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— terminate deferral of active income of controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 3935), H8149 [5NO]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H1368 [26FE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions (see H.R. 967), H1067 [13FE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6976 [9OC]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5775 [29JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H7175 [23OC]

——— recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H6077 [16SE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H668 [30JA]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H3565 [21MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 3196), H5466 [23JY]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 3519), H6074 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants and loans to owners of dated manufactured homes for the replacement of such homes with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes (see H.R. 3275), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 1539), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: develop performance measures for assessing transportation connectivity and accessibility for highway and public transportation systems (see H.R. 3788), H7089 [21OC]

Drugs: reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see H.R. 2153), H2768 [30AP]

EPA: award grants for municipal solid waste prevention and recycling program development (see H.R. 3237), H5588 [28JY]

Financial institutions: expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

Foreign policy: express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction (see H. Res. 201), H2269 [15AP]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Immigration: strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

Insurance: require insurers that consider marital status in rating or underwriting a policy to consider the proposed insured to be married if he or she is legally married under the laws of any State (see H.R. 2851), H4591 [23JN]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 486), H7138 [22OC]

NLRB: strengthen current protections by providing a private right of action for certain alleged unfair labor practices by an employer (see H.R. 3837), H7253 [27OC]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2623), H3877 [3JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 450), H479 [21JA]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 1930), H2415 [22AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7332 [28OC]

Real estate: prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business to title insurance companies and improve judicial relief for certain violations (see H.R. 1799), H2268 [15AP]

SBA: establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3195), H5466 [23JY] (see H.R. 3559), H6178 [18SE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Taxation: impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H1801 [19MR]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (see H.R. 1662), H2108 [26MR]

Transportation Research Board: study the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas (see H.R. 1290), H1611 [4MR]

Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3277), H5762 [29JY]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 3276), H5762 [29JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (H.R. 3196), H5468 [23JY]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (H.R. 3035), H5117 [13JY]

——— clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (H.R. 4172), H9012 [3DE]

——— establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (H.R. 3519), H6075 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (H.R. 4055), H8360 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants and loans to owners of dated manufactured homes for the replacement of such homes with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes (H.R. 3275), H5770 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (H.R. 1539), H1849 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: develop performance measures for assessing transportation connectivity and accessibility for highway and public transportation systems (H.R. 3788), H7089 [21OC]

Drugs: reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (H.R. 2153), H2771 [30AP]

EPA: award grants for municipal solid waste prevention and recycling program development (H.R. 3237), H5590 [28JY]

Financial institutions: expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (H.R. 1355), H1635 [13MR]

Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (H.R. 3194), H5468 [23JY]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (H.R. 1354), H1635 [13MR]

Immigration: strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (H.R. 2798), H4492 [17JN]

Insurance: require insurers that consider marital status in rating or underwriting a policy to consider the proposed insured to be married if he or she is legally married under the laws of any State (H.R. 2851), H4592 [23JN]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 3164), H5403 [22JY]

NLRB: strengthen current protections by providing a private right of action for certain alleged unfair labor practices by an employer (H.R. 3837), H7254 [27OC]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2623), H3878 [3JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (H.R. 450), H481 [21JA]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (H.R. 1930), H2417 [22AP]

Real estate: prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business to title insurance companies and improve judicial relief for certain violations (H.R. 1799), H2269 [15AP]

SBA: establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (H.R. 3195), H5468 [23JY]

——— establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (H.R. 3559), H6179 [18SE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (H.R. 1098), H1370 [26FE]

Taxation: impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (H.R. 1464), H1804 [19MR]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence and invest revenue in low-income housing programs (H.R. 1662), H2112 [26MR]

Transportation Research Board: study the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas (H.R. 1290), H1616 [4MR]

Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (H.R. 3277), H5770 [29JY]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (H.R. 3276), H5770 [29JY]

Letters

Budget 2016–2025: several individuals, E429• [26MR]

Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: by, H8302 [18NO]

——— Damon Lester, National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, H8302 [18NO]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8302 [18NO]

——— Representative Waters, H8302 [18NO]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, H4693 [25JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H361 [14JA]

Press releases

Consequences of XBRL Exemption in H.R. 37—Minimal Savings, Reduced Transparency and Access to Capital for Small Companies: XBRL International, Inc., E83• [20JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H6940 [9OC]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H9682 [17DE]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H1754 [18MR]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7305 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1934, H1937 [25MR], E429• [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H230 [13JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H8872 [2DE]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750, H1751, H1752, H1754 [18MR], H1934, H1937 [25MR]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN], H3981 [9JN], H4935, H4936 [8JY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2339 [21AP]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (H.R. 1210), H8316 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4127 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 121), H1131 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, H2686, H2687 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H230 [13JA], H1125 [25FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1488 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1125, H1130 [25FE]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9057 [8DE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4329 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3885 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3980 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to law enforcement agencies that engage in discriminatory profiling based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, H3738 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4329 [12JN], H4693, H4694 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4935, H4936 [8JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9682 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3885 [4JN], H3980, H3981 [9JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H9682 [17DE]

——— importance of job creation, H1750 [18MR]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H2255 [15AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2686, H2687 [30AP]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (H. Res. 506), H7320 [28OC]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127 [10JN]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, H81 [7JA]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4969 [9JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4234 [11JN], H4329 [12JN], H4502 [18JN], H4693, H4694 [25JN]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2339 [21AP]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), H8301 [18NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H8872 [2DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1125 [25FE]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5924 [10SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6763 [1OC]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2977, H2982 [14MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 305), H4234 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4329 [12JN], H7305 [28OC]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H6752 [1OC]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), H7363• [2NO]

Minimum wage: increase, H2255 [15AP]

Minneapolis (MN) Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder: anniversary, E1162• [29JY]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute, H7013 [20OC]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (H.R. 511), H8262 [17NO]

——— decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H8262 [17NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1786 [19MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2977, H2982 [14MY]

——— repeal, H1754 [18MR]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H9683 [17DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), E1339• [24SE]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), H6866 [7OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H230 [13JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3738, H3739 [2JN]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H75, H81 [7JA], H361 [14JA], E83• [20JA]

Somalia: impact of banks suspending remittance services in order to prevent funding of al Shabaab (terrorist organization), H925 [11FE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4502 [18JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9682 [17DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 305), H4234 [11JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4329 [12JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9057 [8DE]

Thor Construction Inc.: anniversary, E265• [27FE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (H.R. 684), H8262 [17NO]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4694 [25JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H1754 [18MR]

Votes: position on missed, E560• [22AP], E1674• [30NO]

Tributes

Hickman, Robert, E197• [11FE]

Jenkins, Andrea, E764• [20MY]

Karstadt, Bruce, E1646• [18NO]

Knutson, Shar, E1161• [29JY]

Saroya, Lori, E200• [12FE]

Seay, Roy L., E1087• [21JY]

ELLMERS, RENEE L. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3200 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4131 [10JN]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8928, H8938 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 36), H432 [20JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6706 [29SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 33), H8282 [17NO]

——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H9308 [11DE]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2500 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1373 [26FE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2255), H2876 [12MY]

Business and industry: clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program (see H.R. 504), H2879 [12MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5850 [8SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1525 [2MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H157 [8JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 11), H412 [16JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H919 [10FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H6749 [30SE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H5866 [9SE]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H3390 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H1117 [24FE]

Dept. of Education: revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for technology demonstration program relative to modernization of the electric grid (see H.R. 4206), H9205 [9DE]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1785), H2880 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H6260 [25SE]

——— prohibit sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3429), H5976 [11SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H4243 [11JN]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H4863 [7JY]

——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns (see H.R. 1344), H5298 [20JY]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H5332 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5089 [10JY]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— prohibit from procuring certain items directly related to national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2552), H3560 [21MY]

——— sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H7743 [4NO]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H2499 [28AP]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 2211), H2791 [1MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6976 [9OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 1512), H1803 [19MR]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2464), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1624 [6MR]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 1994), H5238 [15JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5089 [10JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H190 [9JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H6261 [25SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2271 [15AP]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 512), H2155 [13AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H530 [22JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H7333 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [28OC]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2800 [5MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H2357 [21AP]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H4383 [15JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 3611), H6706 [29SE]

FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see H.R. 3148), H5330 [21JY]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H4863 [7JY]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H7333 [28OC]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H2031 [25MR]

——— grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H3215 [14MY]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H2501 [28AP]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H810 [4FE]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 310), H1662 [16MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H984 [11FE]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 131), H40 [6JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 439), H479 [21JA]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H36 [6JA]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 865), H5866 [9SE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2500 [28AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H7626 [3NO]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5333 [21JY]

——— expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 32), H7390 [2NO]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H668 [30JA]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H157 [8JA] (see H.R. 29), H7390 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 31, 227), H7390 [2NO] (see H.R. 1715), H7743 [4NO]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8362 [18NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8415 [19NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1902 [24MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H1771 [18MR]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, and recertify that U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority is conditioned upon recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 485), H7089 [21OC]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 3937), H8149 [5NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3222), H7333 [28OC]

Local government: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets (see H.R. 2209), H8971 [2DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (see H.R. 3735), H6973 [9OC]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H3574 [22MY]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H5776 [29JY]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 776), H5524 [27JY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5332 [21JY]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9079 [8DE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H4137 [10JN]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 1178), H3642 [1JN]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3390 [19MY] (see H.R. 1919), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 244), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H5848 [8SE]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H6307 [28SE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H705 [2FE]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H2211 [14AP]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2519), H6837 [6OC]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H3912 [4JN]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1566 [3MR]

National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see H.R. 2730), H5849 [8SE]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H6308 [28SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H7332 [28OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8646 [30NO]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see H.R. 3459), H7626 [3NO]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H2315 [17AP]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1117 [24FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 210), H154 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 30), H36 [6JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H3643 [1JN]

——— repeal (see H.R. 132), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 596), H668 [30JA] (see H.R. 2300), H2957 [13MY] (see H.R. 2653), H3913 [4JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H5332 [21JY]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H2315 [17AP]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6935 [8OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H2879 [12MY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3214 [14MY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H6706 [29SE]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2212 [14AP]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see H.R. 1844), H2420 [22AP]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1023), H1113 [24FE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H4775 [25JN]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1663 [16MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2356 [21AP]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1720), H2110 [26MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H6228 [24SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1116 [24FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1771 [18MR]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H8414 [19NO]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H1116 [24FE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H6750 [30SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1116 [24FE]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 594), H814 [4FE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 2800), H4774 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program (see H.R. 2244), H2820 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see H.R. 398), H412 [16JA]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H8970 [2DE]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3294), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (see H.R. 369), H405 [14JA]

FCC: publish on Commission website rule changes within 24 hours of adoption (see H.R. 2589), H3641 [1JN]

Firearms: preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

FTC: consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products (see H.R. 2245), H2820 [8MY]

Health: improve access, certainty, and innovation relative to vaccines (see H.R. 786), H854 [5FE]

Insurance: allow individuals to opt out of minimum required health benefits by permitting insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the benefits otherwise required (see H.R. 1348), H1626 [10MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H1565 [3MR]

Medicare: modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H1565 [3MR]

——— prevent application of budget sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H1767 [18MR]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H5765 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see H.R. 1018), H1084 [20FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 270), H223 [12JA]

——— improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H5764 [29JY]

NIH: improve loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2440), H3387 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H1720 [17MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (see H.R. 3443), H5847 [8SE]

White House: rescind unobligated amounts for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1693), H2109 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program (H.R. 2244), H2821 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 398), H412 [16JA]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (H.R. 4153), H8971 [2DE]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (H.R. 3294), H5771 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States and local governments for expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful immigration status (H.R. 369), H407 [14JA]

FCC: publish on Commission website rule changes within 24 hours of adoption (H.R. 2589), H3642 [1JN]

FTC: consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products (H.R. 2245), H2821 [8MY]

Health: improve access, certainty, and innovation relative to vaccines (H.R. 786), H857 [5FE]

Insurance: allow individuals to opt out of minimum required health benefits by permitting insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the benefits otherwise required (H.R. 1348), H1626 [10MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (H.R. 1221), H1567 [3MR]

Medicare: prevent application of budget sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs (H.R. 1416), H1770 [18MR]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (H.R. 3339), H5772 [29JY]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (H.R. 1018), H1084 [20FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (H.R. 270), H224 [12JA]

——— improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (H.R. 3309), H5771 [29JY]

NIH: improve loan repayment programs (H.R. 2440), H3389 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1387), H1722 [17MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding pending congressional review of GAO report on activities (H.R. 3443), H5848 [8SE]

White House: rescind unobligated amounts for salaries and expenses (H.R. 1693), H2113 [26MR]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322 [21JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H489 [22JA]

Armed Forces: tribute, H5159 [14JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6871 [7OC]

——— investigation of video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322 [21JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H3319 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3202 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4132 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate modernization of the electric grid, H8928 [2DE]

——— revise external power supply rule, H8938• [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 398), H618, H619, H620 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4839 [7JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5153 [14JY]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8232 [16NO]

Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field, H4132 [10JN]

——— prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field until certification that the closing will have no impact on Airborne and Special Operations units readiness, H3202 [14MY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8232 [16NO]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5012 [9JY], H5083 [10JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H725 [3FE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5153 [14JY]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1394• [30SE]

McSally, Representative: apology relative to mistaken cosponsor listing, H5881 [10SE], E1257• [10SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2073 [26MR]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 2646), H6827 [6OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, H6827 [6OC]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4839 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H140 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H725 [3FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6155 [18SE]

——— women’s health care services funding, H6155 [18SE]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8928, H8938• [2DE]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2073 [26MR]

Trucking industry: tribute, H3651 [2JN]

ELMENDORF, DOUGLAS W. (CBO Director)

Letters

Means-tested direct spending and non-means-tested direct spending programs, H1716 [17MR]

Tribute: Representatives Tom Price and Van Hollen, Committee on the Budget (House), H1975 [25MR]

Tribute to Douglas W. Elmendorf: Representatives Tom Price and Van Hollen, Committee on the Budget (House), H1975 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1873 [24MR], H1975 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2033 [26MR]

ELMHURST, IL

Remarks in House

Lorenzen, Fred: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E110 [26JA]

ELMONT, NY

Bills and resolutions

American Pharoah (racehorse): tribute (see H. Res. 317), H4431 [16JN]

ELMORE, BAKER

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3771 [3JN]

ELMORE COUNTY, ID

Remarks in Senate

Idaho: anniversary of Arrowrock Dam, S7589 [28OC]

EL-RASSY, RICHARD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5515 [23JY]

ELSBERND, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1484 [12MR]

ELSHAMI, NADEAM

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [6JA]

ELWOOD, IL

Remarks in House

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans, E773 [21MY], E795 [29MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans, S3176 [20MY]

ELY, NV

Remarks in Senate

Hotel Nevada: anniversary, S4949 [9JY]

EMAIL PRIVACY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact(H.R. 699), H3773 [3JN], H6845 [7OC]

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

Remarks in House

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation observances, E1589 [4NO]

EMANUEL, ZEKE

Statements

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H2043 [26MR]

EMBASSIES

Articles and editorials

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— improve Inspector General oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

——— use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR] (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Israel: express that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other U.S. embassies, the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5172 [14JY]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 114), H39 [6JA]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 224), S5210 [21JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE] (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Motions

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Poems

‘‘Out of the Woods,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1240 [9SE]

Proposals

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) dissolution and dismantlement and release of all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6844, H6856 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 563), H9215 [10DE]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (H.R. 1579), E391 [24MR]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Iran: anniversary of hostage crisis, E1588 [4NO]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3306 [18MY], H3547–H3550 [21MY], H6728, H6729 [30SE], H6751, H6752, H6782 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton and call for dissolution of select committee, S7367 [21OC]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S7890 [10NO]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Iran: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998, S1999 [26MR]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S463 [26JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

Israel: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, S2013 [26MR]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S7175 [7OC]

Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (S. Res. 224), S7438, S7439 [22OC], S7747 [4NO]

——— designate (S. Res. 224), unanimous-consent request, S6922 [24SE], S7438 [22OC], S7744–S7746 [4NO]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2407), S8726 [16DE]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): dissolve, dismantle, and release all unclassified transcripts of interviews and depositions, H6857 [7OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 224, Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC, S5213 [21JY]

EMBREE, STANLEY AND WILMA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1064 [14JY]

EMERGE WISCONSIN (organization)

Remarks in House

Lautenschlager, Peg: Emerge Wisconsin (organization) honoree, E801 [1JN]

EMERGENCY CITRUS DISEASE RESPONSE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2346), S8306 [2DE]

EMERGENCY INFORMATION IMPROVEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1090), S6819 [17SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 114–142), S6651 [15SE]

Texts of

S. 1090, provisions, S6819 [17SE], H9337 [16DE]

EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL see Health Care Professionals

EMERGENCY PORT OF ENTRY PERSONNEL AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 458), S926 [11FE]

Texts of

S. 458, provisions, S929–S931 [11FE]

EMIGH, PAULA

Proclamations

Paula Emigh California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]

EMIGRATION

Bills and resolutions

Iran: block Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to global economy, require congressional approval of removal from state sponsors of terrorism list, and impose conditions to normalization of economic relations (see H.R. 4257), H9328 [15DE]

EMINETH, NORMAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2924 [14MY]

EMMER, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4876 [8JY]

EMMER, TOM (a Representative from Minnesota)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3917 [4JN], H3981, H4004 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H1663 [16MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H5333 [21JY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9272 [10DE]

Armed Forces: ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of location of their residence (see H.R. 1500), H1802 [19MR]

ATF: prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H2156 [13AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H1567 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H226 [12JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H3642 [1JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3921 [8JN]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H5975 [11SE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H190 [9JA]

Credit: provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see H.R. 3055), H7333 [28OC]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 664), H3642 [1JN]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H7028 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8415 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590),